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The majority of students are satisfied with the food on campus, but as usual, being away from home-cooked meals can leave some students desiring mom’s cooking. The Silo is popular, with basics such as Taco Bell, Carl’s Jr., and Pizza Hut, plus Stock Pot soups, Sub City sandwiches, Crepeville, and Café Fresca salads, sushi, parfaits, wraps, and sandwiches. You will also find organic frozen food meals, which are also available at the Silo. Students rave about the convenience of Aggie Cash—prepaid dollars on student accounts that allows them to swipe meals at the Silo and other restaurants downtown.

The dorm food at Davis is not your typical “dorm” food—it is definitely above par when compared to other typical cafeteria-style dormitory dining commons elsewhere. There's a vast variety of tasty meals. The dining commons (DC) are convenient and offer a plethora of options, especially when compared to the other UC campuses. For the unadventurous DC diner, cereal, salad, and the sandwich bar may prove to be dietary staples. The dining commons have plenty of vegetarian and vegan selections, and some theme nights, such as Indian, Caribbean, and Korean, that students seem to enjoy. Whatever the dining commons lack in their entrées, they make up with their desserts. With frozen yogurt and at least five desserts to choose from, Davis students always end their meals on a good note.

 

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Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

dhtruong

'13

Environmental Sciences

4.6
A

DC

The dining halls at UC Davis provides a decent variety of food as well as alternatives to what the menu offers on a daily basis. To help students and guests control what they eat instead of pigging out all the time the DC offers vegetarian and vegan options. If you are in a rush you can swipe a small meal at the mini marts at each dorm location. My favorite dining common for breakfast is Tercero but the other meals I prefer to eat at Segundo.

Dec 29, 2011

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Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

mellon20

'14

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3.8
B+

Awesome but Pricey

There's many places to eat on campus. There are three dining halls with a tiny convenience store next to them. For the dining halls you can eat semi buffet style, where there's a set menu for the meal for the day, but you can get as many plates as you want. The food does get tiring if you eat it everyday, which you might when you live in the dorms. The convenience stores have items that are a bit pricey, but they have delicious 3 dollar smoothies. You can eat at the "Coho" and buy burritos, sushi, and other things, or eat at the Silo and buy crepes, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, etc. There are two truck carts outside of the Silo, which sell Vietnamese and Indian food. They're pretty expensive, but I hear they're really good.

Dec 27, 2011

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Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

jumppi1

'15

Animal Sciences

3.5
B

Good but Not the Best

The dining commons contains a variety of food. There is a balance of okay food to really good food. After a few weeks, I got tired of the food because I wanted to eat my mother's food at home. Of course, when I need to eat before a class and don't have time to cook, then I ate at the dining commons.

Dec 24, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Caffé Italia
  • Cold Stone Creamery
  • Dos Coyotes Cowell
  • El Mariachi Taqueria
  • Lamp Post Pizza
  • Pita Pit
  • Posh Bagel
  • Redrum Burger
  • Subway
  • Woodstock's Pizza
  • You can use Aggie Cash Card at various locations in town, mostly downtown. Plus, you get a 10 percent discount if you use your card! Locations include:
Did You Know?

UC Davis professor Pam Ronald genetically engineered rice—the food staple for many areas of the world—to resist a major bacterial disease. Her 1995 discovery is part of an effort to develop strategies to boost global rice productivity while decreasing agricultural chemical use, particularly in Third World nations.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Brenan’s Starbucks
Location: The Silo
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:15 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:15 a.m.–5 p.m.

Café Fresca
Location: The Silo
Food: Sandwiches, snacks, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Carl’s Jr.
Location: The Silo
Food: Fast food
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Castilian Dining Room
Location: Castillian Hall
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 a.m.–8 p.m., 8:45 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 7:15 a.m.–8 a.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

La Crepe
Location: The Silo
Food: French
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Med Science Café
Location: School of Medicine
Food: Baked potato bar, breakfast, coffee, Mexican, soup
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Oxford Circle Dining Room
Location: Cuarto Area
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 a.m.–8 p.m., 8:45 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 7:15 a.m.–8 a.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Pizza Hut Express
Location: The Silo
Food: Pizza
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Rec Pool Snack Bar
Location: The Rec Hall
Food: Grill, ice cream, nachos
Hours: Daily 1 p.m.–7 p.m.

Segundo Dining Room
Location: South side of Bixby and Gilmore Halls
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 a.m.–8 p.m., 8:45 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 7:15 a.m.–8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Sub City
Location: The Silo
Food: Sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Taco Bell Express
Location: The Silo
Food: Mexican
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tercero Dining Room
Location: Pierce & Thille Commons
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–8 p.m., 8:45 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 7:15 a.m.–8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

UC Davis Coffee House
Location: West side of the MU
Food: Bakery, deli, espresso, pizza, salad bar, Tex Mex Grill
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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