Meal Plan/Food

dtotheustin09
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:17:19 +0000

I agree with Lauren. The on campus food is pretty good. I ate on campus everyday of the week for lunch. Don’t think of the cafeteria as a high school cafeteria. Vanderbilt’s features two sides - a Chef James side with more homecooked selections while the other side has several options to choose from. These include a Mexican station where you can get quesadillas, burritos, taco salads, etc.; a burger station where you can get a burger, chicken sandwich, and fries; Lunch Paper which showcases a different ethnic food every two weeks or so; and a sandwich line. A short walk out of the cafeteria and down the stairs brings you to a smoothie place that can be used on the meal plan. Upstairs is The Pub, with a bar type atmosphere (they even serve beer). And that’s just in the main building. Down by Branscomb you have two more options - one is pizza and paninis, the other vegetarian cuisine. If you live over in Highland Quad you have a Quizno’s. Same goes for the Towers dorms, in addition to a BBQ joint. And then there’s The Commons Cafeteria which is just plain amazing.

For dinners I usually ate on campus during the week and ate out at surrounding restaurants on weekends. Almost all of my friends and classmates followed this trend but I can’t speak for the students I don’t know.