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Average Meal Plan Cost $4660 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All campus residents are required to purchase a meal plan.
Student Favorites
  • Casa Ortega
  • Full Fare

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The overiding sentiment about the food options at UPS is quality, not diversity, but this is not to say that students are stuck eating the same foods everyday. There are Mexican, vegetarian and vegan, Italian, Asian, and American foods available in the numerous campus eateries, so any specific taste or craving has a pretty good chance of being satisfied. In spite of the variety, the choices that each of the venues offer can get old to campus veterans, leaving some of the older students frustrated. To thwart this, Dining Services makes an effort to provide seasonal changes such as different fruits and holiday-themed dinners and desserts in December and other months.

The meal plan at UPS consists of a “point” system where each student’s ID card works like a debit card. People typically put points (money) on their card at the beginning of the semester, but more can be added at any time. Every food item is assigned a price in points, and points are deducted for whatever you choose to get. This allows students to eat whenever they want without the constraints of a lunch or dinner hour in a meals-per-week system. Visitors and students without a meal plan can purchase food with cash, but it is cheaper to buy food with points. The meal plan points work at all of the campus dining venues. Most students are pleased with the meal plan and say that compared to other schools, the cheap food prices are great and help students get the most out of their meals.

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Campus Dining at University of Puget Sound

zinnia2

'15

History

3.8
B+

Pretty Good, but Lacks Variety.

Overall, the food on-campus is pretty good, but it does get a little old. One nice thing though is that you can use your meal points at the Diner, the Cellar, AND both coffee shops!

Feb 02, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Puget Sound

TheaA

'12

Molecular Biology

3.5
B

It Gets Old

There are lots of options in the dining hall but the food can get old when you live on campus. If we didn't have a separate pizza kitchen in the basement I think I would go crazy.

Feb 01, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Puget Sound

tchan11

'15

Mechanical Engineering

3.1
B-

Good Vegan and Vegetarian

There's really only one place to eat on campus. Even though I've only been here for a while, I'm already getting sick of the limited options available. For people with special dietary needs, they're quite clear about ingredients, and the salad bar always has something new to try.

There're good options for take-out.

Dec 30, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options The Cellar offers many other options like cereal and milk, chips and canned soup which students can purchase either with their meal plan or with cash.
Did You Know?

All food in the SUB is prepared on site, which allows for quality control and response to student and staff preferences. If you go to the Dining Services Web site at http://www2.ups.edu/dcs/dining/index.htm, you can submit your comments, so students get a chance to tell Dining Services how much they like (or dislike) their dining options.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Casa Ortega
Location: SUB
Food: Mexican
Hours: Daily 10:45 a.m.–10 p.m.

The Cellar
Location: Wheelock Student Center
Food: Pizza, ice cream
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 12 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.

The Deli
Location: SUB
Food: Fresh sandwiches
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

The Diner
Location: SUB
Food: World cuisine and home-style cooking
Hours: Monday–Friday 6:45 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

Diversions Café
Location: Wheelock Student Center
Food: Coffee, bakery
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:15 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday 7:15 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Full Fare
Location: SUB
Food: Home-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Hours: Monday–Friday 6:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–8 p.m.

The Grille
Location: SUB
Food: Fast food
Hours: Daily 10:45 a.m.–10 p.m.

Pacific Rim
Location: SUB
Food: Asian
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:45 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 4:45 p.m.–8 p.m.

Tomassito’s Cafe
Location: SUB
Food: Italian
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:45 a.m.–8 p.m.

Vegetarian & Co.
Location: SUB
Food: Vegetarian and vegan specialties
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 4:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

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