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

Campus Dining

B+
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Average Meal Plan Cost $5310 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All residents of the dorms are required to have a dining plan.
Student Favorites
  • Pagliacci Pizza
  • Pickles and Fries
  • Red Radish
  • Subway
  • The Triple "S"
  • Wild Greens

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For convenience sake, food on campus can be split into three categories: typical cafeteria style, restaurant style, and lastly, national or local restaurant chains. As far as college campus menus go, UW has a pretty big selection and provides many different types of cuisine. Some students seem satisfied with the selection and the quality of eats, while others still get bored of the limited options and can’t seem to find “the right food.” There’s definitely nothing to complain about in the coffee department—this is Seattle, “the birthplace of espressos and lattes.” Students agree that price inflation is a fairly large problem, and prices definitely seem steeper within campus perimeters than they would outside of campus, but even so, students continue to eat at the Husky Den regularly.

Non-cafeteria food seems to be the most popular. During lunch hour at the Husky Den, the lines at Subway and Pagliacci’s Pizza dwarf the lines at the lesser known venues like At Home. The Husky Den is definitely the most popular lunch spot, and 8 gets pretty crowded at night, as well. The appeal of both of these places lies partly in their restaurant-style seating (more so than many college cafeterias). All in all, there are as many complaints as there are raves. UW has a wide selection of foods and venues, but college students tend to go a little crazy within even those limits. It’s not cheap to live off of campus food, which makes the menu redundancy, for those that see it as such, much more frustrating. Even so, UW students are pretty lucky with the selection and quality of campus food, and it keeps on getting better. With the addition of Eleven 01, the former Terry Café, plenty of dormies will have access to much better food than is available to them now.

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Campus Dining at University of Washington

Jfu415

English '14

4.6
A

Great Diversity, Lots of Choices

The dining halls at UW have a lot of variety in meals and snacks. There are many organic and Vegan options, as well as fresh ingredients. One of the dining halls has a small garden from which they grow and use fresh herbs. On holidays for different cultures, there is often a themed meal. For instance on Cinco de Mayo, the dining halls serve Mexican food, yet even then there are always other options such as the salad bar, Pagliaccis pizza and the grill. The dining halls carry fine brands, including Tullys coffee and local food brands from the area. Also, compost and recycling are heavily enforced in the dining halls. After each meal, every student is encouraged, almost required, to sort out their compost, recycling and garbage components from their trays. Overall, the dining halls promote healthy, diverse eating while considering environmental repercussions of serving the masses.

May 25, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Washington

Honestly

Chemical Engineering '12

3.8
B+

So-So

There are a lot of options but they aren't of the best quality. I prefer to eat outside the campus. Tukwila and the south end of Seattle have great food! Go there if you have a chance.

May 13, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Washington

Alizaq

Economics '15

4.2
A-

Good Overall

UW has starbucks, subway, smoothies, frozen yogurt, pizza and a lot more. The food can get very repetitive though. I can even imagine having that pizza again, I've had so much of it in just a couple of months. The sandwich bar doesn't have chickening it which is a meat id really like to have. People who can't eat ham and pork can sometimes be limited to a very narrow variety of food

May 06, 2012

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User rating for University of Washington - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 44 user reviews.

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Facts

24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • BBQ Chicken
  • Café on the Ave.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill
  • Delfino's Chicago Style Pizzeria
  • Guanaco's Tacos
  • Ichiro Japanese Restaurant
  • Jamba Juice
  • Northwest Fish & Chips
  • Papa John's Pizza
  • Pita Pit
  • Pizza Brava
  • Rite Aid
  • Safeway
  • Seattle Sun Tan
  • Starberry
  • Udublicious
  • University Teriyaki
  • Which Wich
  • Wing Zone
  • Yunnie Bubble Tea
Special Options There are about 20 off-campus merchants that accept the Husky Card.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

8 at McMahon
Location: McMahon Hall, lower level
Food: Cereal, homestyle favorites, organic, pizza, salad bar, snacks
Hours: Sunday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Balmer Café
Location: Balmer Hall, ground floor
Food: Briazz salads and sandwiches, chips, bakery items, and beverages
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Burke Café
Location: Burke Museum
Food: Pastries, sandwiches, salads, plus juices, teas, coffee, and espresso drinks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

By George
Location: Odegaard Library, lower level
Food: Coffee, deli, grill, Mexican, salad bar, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Café 815 Mercer
Location: South Lake Union
Food: Baked goods, bagels, coffee, donuts
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Court Café
Location: Health Sciences (E Court), second floor
Food: Soups, sandwiches, salads, bagels, muffins, cookies, chips, beverages, espresso
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Dawg Bites
Location: Intramural Activities Building (IMA)
Food: Espresso, salads, sandwiches, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Eleven 01 Café
Location: Terry/Lander Hall, first floor
Food: Italian and other regional cuisines, sandwiches, salads, snacks, soups
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–11 p.m.

h-bar
Location: Physics-Astronomy Building
Food: Coffee, espresso
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Husky Den
Location: Husky Union Building (HUB), main floor
Food: Asian, bagels, burgers, coffee, Italian, Mexican, pizza, snacks, Subway
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Ian's Domain
Location: McCarty Hall, lower level
Food: Convenience store items

ReBoot
Location: Paul G. Allen Center, Computer Science and Engineering
Food: Internet cafè
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

The Rotunda
Location: Health Sciences (I Court)
Food: Baked goods, coffee, espresso, pasta, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Supreme Cup
Location: Gates Building (Law School)
Food: Tully's coffee, baked goods

Suzzallo Espresso
Location: Suzzallo Library
Food: Tully's coffee, baked goods

Tower Café
Location: UW Tower, fourth floor mezzanine
Food: Sandwiches, salads, soups, pastries, bagels, Tully's coffee

Vista Café
Location: Foege Building (BioGenome Building)
Food: Tully's, pastries, drinks, breakfast, sandwiches, soups
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

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