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University of Connecticut - Campus Dining - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $5008 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All students living in traditional undergraduate housing are required to have a meal plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall South Dining Hall
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor Chuck & Augie's
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus
  • Breakfast sandwiches (egg sandwiches, sausage sandwiches)
  • Omelets
  • Waffles
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus
  • Pasta bar
  • Pizza
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus
  • The Blue Cow ice cream
  • Wings
Student Favorites
  • Bookworms
  • Jonathan’s
  • Papa Gino’s
  • WEBB Site

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

UConn offers a wide selection of food at the dining locations on campus. All undergraduate students residing in non-apartment spaces are required to purchase a meal plan. There are three plans to choose from, ranging in price from $2,267 to $2,504. These give you unlimited access to dining halls and different amounts of flex passes and points (used to purchase items at other food locations on campus or to “flex in" friends to dining halls who don’t have plans). Meal plans may be changed during the first three weeks of the semester. Each dining hall posts its daily menus online and provides enough range that you can always find something you like. The locations are scattered around campus enough that you’re near one all of the time. Food must be consumed in the dining halls, with the exception of ice cream, a piece of fruit, pastries, or beverages—which can be taken out. Students are responsible for clearing their tables and placing food trays in the correct return location.

If you don’t have time to sit down and eat, visit one of the cafés or "Grab & Go" locations. "Grab & Gos" accept flex passes and points for purchase of sandwiches, snacks, and wraps. Cafés offer the necessities to keep your caffeine levels high to power through those long days of studying. The Student Union offers more food options that require the use of points. There are several food choices in the Student Union market, including Mexican food, pizza, and salads. Blimpie, Panda Express, and Wendy’s restaurants are also located in the Union, along with UConn’s own Chuck & Augie’s. The Dairy Barn is UConn’s delicious homemade ice cream shop, but it is also sold in the Student Union at The Blue Cow. With all of these food locations, you won’t go hungry at UConn.

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Campus Dining at University of Connecticut

ptklpoon

Nutrition Sciences '15

3.1
B-

Is What It Is

For the price obviously it's not worth it

But there are no other places more convenient and you'll find out which dining halls are better than the others just by asking around

Wendy's is quite popular just because it's cheaper than anything on campus

May 17, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Connecticut

Angelica28

Animal Sciences '13

3.5
B

Okay but Repetitive

The dining halls around campus are decent, but get repetitive. They all serve pasta, salad, and burgers all the time but sometimes students want other things. They do a good job trying to please us with their meals, but I think sometimes they should change it up. The food in the UNION is way better than the food in the dining halls.

May 01, 2012

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akonopka5

Business Administration and Management '15

2.7
C+

Food

The food is okay, but it is not worth the price!! It is too expensive! Since I only go to the dining halls once or twice a day, I should not be paying more than 2,500 per semester. The prices are just crazy.

Jan 01, 2012

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User rating for University of Connecticut - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 50 user reviews.

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Bookworms Café Bookworms Café is located in Babbidge Library, making it a great spot to take a study break.
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North Campus North Campus houses over 1,300 students in dormitories. It also contains a dining hall and the largest courtyard on campus.
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Bookworms Cafe Bookworms Cafe in Babbidge Library offers plenty of seating for students to study, socialize, or enjoy their coffee.
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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options Lizzie's is a food truck located between Arjona and Monteith, and it sells breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soup, soda, and more.
Did You Know? Unfortunately with flex passes and points, if you don't use them, you lose them. Get the full use of your meal plan and use them all before the semester ends because they won't roll over to the next one.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Blimpie
Location: Student Union
Food: Sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

The Blue Cow
Location: Student Union
Food: Candy, ice cream, slushies
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m.–11:15 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–10 p.m.

Bookworms Café
Location: Library
Food: Bakery, deli
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.

Buckley Dining Hall
Location: Buckley Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

Chemistry Café
Location: Chemistry Building
Food: Coffee shop fare
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Chuck & Augie's
Location: Student Union
Food: Appetizers, entrées, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 3 p.m.–9 p.m.

Gelfenbien Commons
Location: Towers Quadrangle
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Daily 9:30 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

Halal (Muslim) Dining
Location: Gelfenbien Commons
Food: Muslim
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

HillStop Grab & Go
Location: Putnam Dining Hall
Food: Grinders, snacks, wraps
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Lu’s Café
Location: Family Studies Building
Food: Coffee shop fare
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

McMahon Dining Hall
Location: McMahon Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–2:15 p.m., Sunday 4:15 p.m.–10 p.m.

Millie & Maude's (Grab & Go)
Location: South Hall
Food: Sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.–10 p.m.

North Dining Hall
Location: North Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

Northwest Marketplace
Location: Northwest Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 4:15 p.m.–10 p.m.

NOSH Kosher Food Dining
Location: Gelfenbien Commons
Food: Kosher
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Off the Eaten Path (Grab & Go)
Location: Gelfenbien Commons
Food: Pizza, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 1 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Panda Express
Location: Student Union
Food: Chinese
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Putnam Dining Hall
Location: Israel Putnam Refectory
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

South Dining Hall
Location: South Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

The UConn Dairy Bar
Location: 3636 Horsebarn Hill Rd. Extension/Department of Animal Science
Food: Homemade ice cream
Hours: November–February 11 a.m.–5 p.m., March 11 a.m.–6 p.m., April–May 11 a.m.–7 p.m., June–August 11 a.m.–8 p.m., September 11 a.m.–7 p.m., October 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Union Street Market
Location: Student Union
Food: Grill, Mexican, pizza, salads, sandwiches,
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Up & Atom Café
Location: Biological Sciences/Physics Building
Food: Breakfast
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Wendy's
Location: Student Union
Food: Fast food
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

West Side Wraps (Grab & Go)
Location: Northwest Marketplace
Food: Grinders, snacks, wraps
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 2 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 2 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Whitney Dining Hall
Location: Whitney Hall
Food: Marketplace
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7:15 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–7:15 p.m.

Wilbur's
Location: Wilbur Cross Building
Food: Café food: coffee, bagels, sandwiches, kosher
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

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