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Campus Dining

C+
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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites Zack's Food Court

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With only two places to eat on campus, there are not a whole lot of options. The food here gets really old really fast. To be fair, dining services tries to change things up a bit by offering something different each day, but in the end, it becomes one giant rotating schedule. Wismer, the main dining hall, is very much ostracized—it always has been and likely always will be. It is more of a social animal than anything else. Students who go to Wismer usually go with a large pack of friends and spend a long time socializing there. The food may not be the best, but you can eat as much of it as you want and stay for a while.

Zack’s, on the other hand, provides fresher food. It’s technically a snack bar, but it provides much more than that. The meals served there are great for lunch, but usually are not large enough portions for dinner. Zack’s is a bit more expensive than Wismer, but the quality is definitely better. It gets a bit busy during peak lunch hours (noon to 1 p.m.) and during dinner (around 5 p.m.), but otherwise, it’s a place to quickly grab food and take it anywhere. Jazzman’s in the library is just a coffeeshop, so there’s not much food to be found, but it is an immensely popular spot for study breaks.

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Campus Dining at Ursinus College

rywelby

Political Science and Government '13

3.8
B+

Repetitive

The foods good but it gets old, thank god for Wawa

May 01, 2012

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Campus Dining at Ursinus College

a23

Biology '15

1.2
D

Disgusting food.

The food is a travesty. Comparable, near-by schools (Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshall) far exceed - so much so that when I visit my friends there and go to their dining halls with them, I get uber pissed at Admin for thinking they can cut costs (mind you, with our tuition, we should get better food) by giving us that Sodexo garbage that you had to eat in elementary school.

Mar 05, 2012

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Campus Dining at Ursinus College

Anonymous19426

Liberal Arts and Humanities '13

2.7
C+

Campus Dining

Although campus dining at Ursinus has improved significantly over the past couple of years, there is still not enough variety of healthy food options.

Jan 11, 2011

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User rating for Ursinus College - Campus Dining is 2.3 out of 5 based on 14 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining No
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Did You Know?
  • Domino's offers free delivery to campus addresses. In fact, they are so dedicated to delivering pizza to Ursinus students that all a student needs to provide is the room's phone number extension, and the Domino's delivery man knows exactly where to bring the pizza.
  • It's a long-running joke that only freshmen use trays. If an upperclassmen mentions this to you during summer orientation, they aren't kidding—no one uses trays!

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Jazzman’s Café
Location: Myrin Library and Wismer Center
Food: Baked goods, coffee, salads/sandwiches (Wismer only)
Hours: Myrin: Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m.–10 p.m. Wismer: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday- Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Wismer Dining Hall
Location: Wismer Center
Food: All-you-can-eat baked goods, breakfast, desserts, home style entrées, pasta, pizza, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–6 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–6 p.m.

Zack’s Food Court
Location: Wismer Center
Food: Variety, including Fresh Food Market, Pandini’s, SubConnection, and Grill 155
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

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