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Students’ opinions of the food on campus really depend on what they are used to. Some people are impressed by the quality and variety of food, while others get sick of the dining options extremely quickly. For the most part, students acknowledge both positive and negative aspects of the dining program. At Penn, students on a meal plan have three ways to pay for food. They can use a specific number of allotted meals per week or semester at the Dining Halls, Dining Dollars which can be continuously replenished at most retail locations around campus, and PennCash, which works somewhat like a debit card.

Whether you like the food or not, there is certainly enough to eat, facilitated by multiple all-you-care-to-eat locations. In addition, there is something to eat at all hours. Wawa is a popular place to grab a made-to-order sandwich. Freshmen are required to purchase a meal plan, but as long as you purchase the smallest plan available and you make an effort to find places with food that you like, your freshman dining experience should be more than bearable. When it comes to people with special diets, the choices become much slimmer. Dining administration assures students that there are vegan and vegetarian options at every dining location, but the selection usually gives these students little or no options. However, improvements seem to be just beyond the horizon as the school adjusts to alleviate low dining participation rates after students’ freshman year.

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modelchica07

African Studies '15

0.0

F

Terrible

Food is expensive and there are not enough options. Hours are inconvenient. It is better to not get a meal plan with all the great restaurants around for the same (and often cheaper) price. I have also found roaches and sometimes mice in dining halls, as well as unfresh food.

Apr 02, 2012

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emkelly2015

Marketing '15

3.1

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Dining at Penn

The food is honestly not bad, but it gets extremely repetitive. Houston Hall has good options that are made in front of you, but places like Hill dining hall seem to have similar food night after night. Hill used to have a pasta toss option, where you could pick what you wanted to be put into a bowl with pasta, but a few months after the start of the year, they switched to just offering one type of pasta with veggies or meat in it. It's not bad, but I miss the variety!

Mar 15, 2012

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quakergirl2014

Political Science and Government '14

3.1

B-

More Dining Dollars, Less Meal Swipes

"More dining dollars, less meal swipes" is the advice that every upperclassmen will give an incoming freshman (unless you're an athlete, then unlimited meal swipes is usually the way to go!).

Jan 01, 2012

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