Washington University in St. Louis - Campus Dining

Excellent

Excellent variety, quality, and availability.

I’ve visited friends at other...

I’ve visited friends at other schools and the food here is actually quite good in comparison. There’s a lot of variety here, so you don’t get sick of eating the same thing every day. The main places to eat are Bear’s Den and Center Court on the South 40. Bear’s Den is kind of a sandwich and snack place (i.e., burgers, sandwich’s, pasta, salad) while Center Court is more of, like, this huge buffet where, once you’re in, it all-you-can-eat (everything you could think of). Center Court is really popular because your whole freshman floor goes together; it’s really fun. Mallinkrodt has a huge food court with everything from Subway, Taco Bell, various pizzas, a salad bar with garden fresh veggies, Chinese, wraps, and so much more. This is a great place to grab a bite to eat between classes. There are also little cafés in some of the buildings, so you’ll never lack for variety!

Dude, the food here rocks! I may...

Dude, the food here rocks! I may be in the minority here, but I seriously think the food is really excellent at Wash U. Sometimes people complain about the lack of variety of food on campus, but I personally always feel like you can always find something to satisfy your taste buds. As far as good spots to grab a bite go: we’ve got Subway and Taco Bell if you’re into fast food, Holmes lounge which is gorgeous and has tasty food, Center Court which offers an awesome unlimited buffet (they also have an incredible brunch there on Saturday and Sunday), and also available is the Small Group Housing Café which has things like shrimp, Moroccan food, and Indian food—I kid you not!

On campus, the food is actually...

On campus, the food is actually pretty good. We have the cafeteria and a deli-like place called Bear’s Den on the South 40 (where most of the on-campus housing is located). On main campus, there are tons of places: Hilltop Bakery, Holmes Lounge, and Mallinckrodt which has a bunch of options like vegetarian, sushi, pasta, soul food, and more. Actually, our school’s food was ranked second in the nation. I originally thought the food was good, but sometimes you do get sick of it. When that happens, there are plenty of cheap places nearby where you can get something to eat or good places that deliver.

Many students from other schools...

Many students from other schools say that Wash U has some of the best food around. There are some all-you-can-eat options available for dinner and brunch on weekends. Everything else is á la carte. We also have Subway and Taco Bell on campus, where you can use your meal plan.