RATING
8.7 / 10
FREQUENCY
3 - 4x per week
FAVORITE ITEM(S)
Tomato cheddar melt or burrito bar
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Seriously underrated. What they lack in menu diversity they make up in solid food quality. They’re also the only dining hall that makes breakfast smoothies, though these days I haven’t been able to get up early enough to snag one.
RATING
8.3 / 10
FREQUENCY
2 - 3x per week
FAVORITE ITEM(S)
Falafel wrap or salad from Ivy Leaf, burrito bowl from La Plancha, or pasta alfredo from Penn PI
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I'd give Houston a 9/10 but their portion sizes are a bit small (and getting smaller). Consistency also can be spotty sometimes but it's a covenient grab-and-go option and the food's great overall.
RATING
8 / 10
FREQUENCY
1 - 2x per week
FAVORITE ITEM(S)
Cod or Shanghai noodles
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The most gourmet dining food on campus. Honestly we should be paying $17 a swipe for this and not leather-tough Mongolian beef. Presentation, quality, and taste are all chef's kiss. Sometimes the food tastes nowhere near the cuisine listed on the menu but it still tastes amazingly wrong.
RATING
6.8 / 10
FREQUENCY
1 - 2x per week
FAVORITE ITEM(S)
Lemon pepper chicken or sweet potatoes
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Hit or miss. Sometimes there's nothing appealing, other times I have to get seconds. But if there's one thing the dining halls always get right, it's chicken. Also, Commons has good fruit (i.e. blackberries and plums).
RATING
8 / 10
FREQUENCY
1 - 2x per week
FAVORITE ITEM(S)
Any wrap or Little Cup of Goodness
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I'd eat here everyday if I could but then my dining dollars would drain within a week. I'm not much of a coffee drinker so I can't give a take on that but their food tastes fantastic.
RATING
7.9 / 10
FREQUENCY
1 - 2x per week
FAVORITE ITEM
That one time they had broccolini and skirt steak
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Quaker Kitchen and KCECH hybrid. The entree quality falls just short of Quaker Kitchen but unlike Quaker Kitchen where sometimes I'm still hungry after, there's an all-you-can-eat section that serves decent food. Pain point: the linessssss.
RATING
6.2 / 10
FREQUENCY
1 - 2x per week
FAVORITE ITEM
Spinach or pulled pork
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I used to eat here nearly every day back when I lived at Hill. Huge selection, but the quality can be inconsistent. Simply Oasis or Daily Catch is my go-to. I never get the cantaloupe because every time I've had it it tasted sour.