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Campus Dining

C+
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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 20
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • Breakfast at any of the cafeterias
  • Smokey’s in the UC for lunch

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you live in a dorm as a freshman, which is required for non-commuters, you are more or less required to purchase a meal plan. Students’ opinions vary on the quality and selection of food, but most are satisfied with what UT has offered. When you have had your fill of cafeteria food, there are many fast food options. One thing is for certain, you will gain a whole new appreciation for your mother’s cooking that you had taken for granted so many years. You will clean your plate, and possibly the rest of the family’s plates, during each visit.

Since you will be stuck with the UT Dining Services meal plan, why not make the most of it? The key is to read and understand the meal plan rules. Keep track of your bonus bucks, and eat during allotted dining hours. If you know you are going to need something, such as snacks, and have room to pack them, stock up as much as possible! Finally, remember that bonus bucks do not roll over. If you have $200 left at the end of the semester, it will not be added to the following semester. Take my word for it, the money is not donated to charity and is not tax deductible, so if you don’t use it, you have essentially thrown it away.

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Campus Dining at University of Tennessee

Larka81193

Animal Sciences '15

3.1
B-

Could Be Better

The menus are repetitive and the food is not always the best. The mac 'n cheese is a hit or miss and some of the other food is just not appetizing. There are some great nights though. It's really just a matter of how enthusiastic the cooks are that night.

May 11, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Tennessee

drumrad23

Marketing '13

4.2
A-

Overall Good

There are many different options available on campus for dining. The campus works well with offering "Meal Equivalency" on some of these food options that aren't dining halls. In our student center the food is great with many franchise food stores plus a place of more up scale dining hall food. There is such a wide variety on campus it is hard sometimes to choose what you would like.

Apr 12, 2012

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AwesomeSauce212

Business Administration and Management '15

2.3
C

Eh

Most of the restaurants around campus are OK. Not great, but they'll get the job done and feel you up. The dining hall food is pretty bland and not healthy at all. By the end of your first semester, you're pretty much using your meal plan at Starbucks, groceries, Papa John's, or other non-UTK ran food places.

Apr 02, 2012

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User rating for University of Tennessee - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 35 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money Off-Campus Dining Network meal plans are available. These act as debit accounts for use at local restaurants. See www.ocdn.com for details.
Did You Know? Pay close attention to the meal plan rules. There are only certain hours you can use your daily allowance for meals. Meals not within certain hours are deducted from "bonus bucks." Prices of goods in the small snack shops in and around dorms are highly inflated.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

All-American Grill & Grocery
Location: Presidential Court Building
Food: Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, Salad Garden, Smokey’s Doghouse, Grille Works, Kettle Classics, grocery/convenience
Hours: (Grill) Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m.; (Grocery) Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 2 p.m.–10 p.m.

Andy’s Pantry
Location: Andy Holt Apartments
Food: Convenience, grab-n-go items
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.

The Café
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Food: American, salad bar, Starbucks coffee
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Einstein Bros, Bagels
Location: Arts and Architecture Building
Food: Bagels, sandwiches, coffee
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

The Hermitage Room
Location: UC top floor
Food: Fine dining
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Hess Express Grocery
Location: Hess Hall
Food: Convenience, grab-n-go items
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.

KFC Express
Location: Hess Hall
Food: Fried Chicken
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Mabel’s Café
Location: McCord Hall
Food: American, Starbucks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–2 p.m.

Morrill Dining
Location: Morrill Hall
Food: Restaurant, buffet
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

P.O.D. Market at Laurel Hall
Location: Laurel Hall
Food: Convenience
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Presidential Court Café
Location: Presidential Courtyard
Food: Pan Geos (pasta, Mediterranean), buffet
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Rocky Top Café
Location: University Center
Food: Sbarro's, Quiznos, Burger King, Jump Asian, Fresh on the Go, Mayfield Ice Cream
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

The Sidebar Café
Location: Taylor Law School Building
Food: Starbucks, grab-n-go items
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Smokey’s
Location: University Center
Food: Tortilla Fresca, Tennessee Subs, Woodstone’s, The Squeeze, Take One!, It’s a Toss Up!, World’s Fare, and Smokey’s Traditions
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Smoothie King
Location: Rec Sports Center
Food: Smoothies, sports drinks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Sophie’s Place
Location: Strong Hall
Food: Buffet
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

The Sweet Tooth
Location: Presidential Courtyard
Food: Grocery, grab-n-go items
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–1 a.m.

Varsity Inn
Location: Gibbs Hall
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

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