<p>More than Owl’s Nest and Oakes Cafe take meal equivalency dollars. Banana Joe’s and Terra Fresca also take them. No idea about Hungry Slug since they still don’t have the website updated that it’s open now. I don’t recall seeing the “Dining Equivalency 55/75” sign, though.</p>
<p>Also note that you’re paying for those flexi dollars. I know some of the charts for costs don’t have the $50 included (but they’ll note when it’s not included). You have no choice to have them added to your card so you’re automatically billed at the start of each quarter for them. But I love flexis. Flexis are awesome.</p>
<p>5day and 7day are good if you eat like me (several small meals a day or just wanting to run in for a quick soda). The 55 and 75 plans are good if you don’t think you’ll use it much so you can “cash out” the last of your meal plans at Banana Joe’s on grocery items or something at the end of the quarter.</p>
<p>Leuzinger2010: [UC</a> Santa Cruz - Dining Meal Plans](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/dining/meal-plans-2010-11.html#rates]UC”>http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/dining/meal-plans-2010-11.html#rates)</p>
<p>The costs are included when you look at your housing options too.</p>