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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes
Average Meal Plan Cost
$1,340–$2,724 per year
Student Favorites
- Au Bon Pain
- Hokie Grill & Co.
- West End Market
24 hour Dining
- None, but Dietrick Express is open till 2 a.m.
Other Options
- Burke Johnston Student Center (known by students as GBJ) houses a Burger King and small coffee and sandwich shop. Though the meal plan won’t cover these meals, it can be more convenient to eat at GBJ than to trek all the way across campus to one of the dining halls. There are also a number of places to eat around the perimeter of campus, as well as near the Math Emporium for students taking classes or studying there.
College Prowler Take
All college students love to eat, and there seems to be something for everyone when it comes to food on Tech’s campus. If you’re super hungry, D2 offers the all-you-can-eat option. D2 is also a good place to find meals specially prepared for vegetarian and vegan students. For a wider variety of foods there is Owens Food Court, which features international foods, deli sandwiches, smoothies, a salad bar, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, and desserts. It’s easy to find healthy choices in each dining hall, and students can go online to find out nutritional information for all the dishes served around Tech. However, if you’re craving some fast food, take your meal plan and head on over to Hokie Grill where you can visit Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-A, and Cinnabon. Many Tech students purchase meal plans and eat on campus a few times a week. Freshmen are required to get a meal plan and can choose from three meal plan options. Eating on campus is very popular at Tech, so sometimes dining halls get very crowded during the lunch and dinner rush. With 11 dining halls to choose from and hundreds of different dishes, it takes a while to try it all. Even though freshmen are required to purchase a meal plan, most don’t mind, and some students enjoy Tech food so much that they continue to get meal plans for the rest of their years as students. Students Speak Out
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Food is decent. There is a lot of...
Food is decent. There is a lot of variety, and the atmospheres of the dining centers are all very interesting. Sometimes, the food can get old because, although there are many dining centers, they offer most of the same food every day. |
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It’s dining hall food, but...
It’s dining hall food, but compared to other universities, it is above average. |
Anonymous says: |
You will never go hungry at Tech....
You will never go hungry at Tech. There is a lot to eat! Try West End and D2 for some good dishes! |
Anonymous says: |
West End is awesome—nothing hits...
West End is awesome—nothing hits the spot like their soup options on a cold Blacksburg day. I really like Au Bon Pain; however, it is very expensive. I’m a huge fan of the Freshens Frozen Yogurt stations at Hokie Grill and Owens Food Court. |
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The food on campus is good, for...
The food on campus is good, for the most part. There are some excellent dining halls, such as the West End, and some okay ones, such as Owens. |
Dining Halls
Au Bon Pain
Coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, wraps
Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
Au Bon Pain
Coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, soup, wraps
Squires Student Center Food Court
Monday–Thursday 7:45 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.
D2
All-you-can-eat: Asian, deli, desserts, grilled items, Mexican pasta, pizza, salad bar, vegetarian
Dietrick Dining Center
Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Deet’s Place
Coffee, ice cream, pastries, sandwiches, soup
Dietrick Dining Center, lower level
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.
DXpress
Grab 'n go items, sandwiches
Dietrick Dining Center, lower level
Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–2 a.m.
Hokie Grill & Co.
Pizza Hut, Blue Ridge Barbecue, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, soup and salad bar
Owens Dining Center
Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Owens Food Court
Asian, desserts, Italian, Mexian, salad, sandwiches, yogurt
Owens Dining Center
Daily 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sbarro
Pizza, pasta
Squires Student Center Food Court
Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.
Shultz Dining Hall
All-you-can-eat: desserts, homestyle entrees, pasta, pizza, soup and salad bar
Shultz Dining Center, lower level
Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Shultz Express
Coffee, grab 'n go items, salads, snacks
Shultz Dining Center, upper level
Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Vet Med Café
Breakfast, burgers, pizza, sandwiches, soups
Virginia Maryland Veterinary Hospital
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
West End Market
Grilled items, Italian, salads, sandwiches
Cochrane Hall
Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Did You Know?You can get lobster with your meal plan at West End. West End earned the title “Best College Specialty Restaurant in the United States” in 1999. In 2008, the Princeton Review ranked Virginia Tech number one in Best Campus Food. Owens Dining Hall is home to the Farms & Fields Project, dedicated to supporting sustainable food systems while offering organic and locally grown products.
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