Workers will rub their mouths and pick at their skin and proceed to prepare food without washing hands or cleaning gloves. And proceed take up many tables during peak lunch hours to sit down, play videos with loud volume, and even nap while lying down on booths.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Amr Moushmoush
Champs is the University of Kentucky’s main dining hall. I chose it because it's where I get most of my meals in. The hall serves dinner, lunch, and breakfast which is very convenient. The food comes with a variety even serving Mexican food and different types of pizzas. And they even serve desert after meals if that’s what you are craving. The food at champs is above average in my opinion and is definitely worth getting meal swipes for. The staff can be mean sometimes but you just have to look past it. And the pizza provided in the photo above is probably my favorite choice for lunch. Champs is very good if you go near the times of when the food is being served because if you come late a lot of the food options are limited and it can be very crowded at times. Other than that its a great spot to eat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mason Yates
The food is amazing for being school food. You can't expect much from a cafeteria, but the range and the variety that the Champions Dining gives you can make it good. The people that work here have only been nice to me, I haven't seen them being rude to anyone in the cafeteria. The environment is nice with a lot of cool things inside here. But I’m sure one day one of the cafeteria workers are going to be rude or off putting in a way. There is a lot of seating in this place so even when there are a lot of people you can always find a seat. When there are a lot of people in the cafeteria the workers step it up and keep putting food out. Some of us don't have to wait that long to get food. Overall I would recommend this place on campus, It's way better then the 90.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kristen Davis
As a student at the University of Kentucky, I believe Champions kitchen is the best dining hall option on campus! The staff is always friendly, stations are always very clean, and it smells good within the space even at the dish return area. I especially love visiting the taco topping bar and it is usually the station I'll get food from when visiting. Since I live on the central campus I rarely visit Champs just because it’s more convenient in distance to go to The 90. However, whenever I have the time I'll take the trip down to Champs.There are many tables where you can eat, hang out, or get work done. The atmosphere is amazing, with great people and great food. My only complaint would be how early they close on Friday and Saturdays. They close at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and I personally believe that is way too early for a college dining hall. Especially since many students rely on the dining hall as their only food option. Overall, Champions is a wonderful place to eat and I highly recommend it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jaden Adams
Champions kitchen is a relatively good dining hall for students at the University of Kentucky. They serve a variety of different food, the people who check you in are always friendly and it’s a great place to socialize with friends. At champions kitchen you can typically find University of Kentucky Undergrad students there eating or hanging out, but sometimes I often find student studying in there as well. The food they offer varies between Mexican, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches everything you can think of and they even have ice cream of all different kind of flavors. My personal favorite is the burgers that they have sometimes throughout the week. The seating arrangements make it easy to sit alone or even with friends. The only downside to champs kitchen is how crowded it gets around noon but overall, Champions kitchen is a great place to go get food and socialize with people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael RoBards
Champions kitchen has become one of my favorite places to eat on Kentucky's campus. Champions kitchen is a good mix of community, convivence, and food. Champs also is a very well designed place to eat. One of my favorite parts is the big open windows letting the sunshine through when you are eating. Another good thing is there is a big variety of food every day. They have some staples that are there every day like the Mexican line or the pizza, but they also have lots of different rotating items every day. My personal favorite is the chicken sandwich they have some days of the week. The seating arrangement makes it easy to eat by yourself, but also to eat good food with friends. One more great thing about Champs is its super nice staff. You are always greeted with a smile when walking in. The only downside to champs is the occasional long lines you have to wait in. Overall, Champions kitchen is a great place on campus to have meals with friends or just a quick meal by yourself.
Emily S
The Champions dining hall in the Gatton student center is one of the most convenient places to eat on campus, especially since it’s right in the middle of the student center and it’s closest to my dorm. The variety of food options is not as great and the menu can feel a little repetitive after a while, there is usually something for everyone but it depends on what time of day you go. The staff at the allergen part of the dining hall take their jobs very seriously at avoiding cross contamination and are very kind. The environment is nice and open, with plenty of seating and good amount of natural light, which makes it a comfortable place to eat or hangout with friends. The only downside is that some of the staff don’t seem very friendly or welcoming, which can make the experience less enjoyable at times. Even so, the convenience, decent food, and overall atmosphere make champions kitchen a decent choice for the students on north campus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Rylee Sabo
The people who work here are so extremely rude sometimes. Some people are really nice and then you have the people who are so rude to you. Last night a door was slammed in my face and this morning I called on the phone to see their hours for the day because their website is ALWAYS wrong. She hung up on me. I really don’t enjoy my time with them and I wish I never had to go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
AM V
Decent food and nice staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Marshall
Came to visit campus and decided to stop by and try. We first tried fresh food company and wasn't really happy at the money wasted, then we went to Champions and had a tour by Felicia before deciding to stay and eat. You can tell she was very passionate about her job And even recommended some places around campus that we could visit during our stay and answered all the questions we had about places on campus. The staff was very friendly and the student center is so big we got lost haha. Overall it was an a joy and we will be coming back when in town. My only complaint is the areas by panda express and subway has trash on the floor and tables. But overall the student center is beautiful and I would recommend to anyone doing a campus visit.
New pizza is great, everything is much better than last year
b0ssman
It’s not the best food, but I know that this is a school cafeteria so my expectations can’t be too high. The staff is nice for the most part, with an exception or two. The Pasture and the Eiffel pizza are by far my favorites. The workers at both of these stations always seem happy to help and im more than welcome to oblige and eat their food!
I'm not very creative with names
It’s not the best food, but I know that this is a school cafeteria so my expectations can’t be too high. The staff is nice for the most part, with an exception or two. The Pasture and the Eiffel pizza are by far my favorites. The workers at both of these stations always seem happy to help and im more than welcome to oblige and eat their food!
Stanton Brown
95% of the time, you will get good food. Plenty of food and drink options, with a lot of variety and local restaurants. A meal plan is definitely worth it if you are a student who cannot cook, and Champions Kitchen is better than The 90 in my opinion. Only downside, which seems true with almost all UK Dining facilities is that the workers are either extremely kind and outstanding, or extremely rude and off-putting.
Xander Cummings
The international hotline station is fantastic. Very nice staff and delicious food. The other stations are good for the most part. The pizza isn’t great and I’ve had bad experiences with some of the workers from other stations but overall a great option for on campus dining.
Workers will rub their mouths and pick at their skin and proceed to prepare food without washing hands or cleaning gloves. And proceed take up many tables during peak lunch hours to sit down, play videos with loud volume, and even nap while lying down on booths.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Champs is the University of Kentucky’s main dining
hall. I chose it because it's where I get most of my meals in. The hall serves dinner, lunch, and
breakfast which is very convenient. The food comes with a variety even serving Mexican food
and different types of pizzas. And they even serve desert after meals if that’s what you are
craving. The food at champs is above average in my opinion and is definitely worth getting meal
swipes for. The staff can be mean sometimes but you just have to look past it. And the pizza
provided in the photo above is probably my favorite choice for lunch. Champs is very good if
you go near the times of when the food is being served because if you come late a lot of the food
options are limited and it can be very crowded at times. Other than that its a great spot to eat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food is amazing for being school food. You can't expect much from a cafeteria, but the range and the variety that the Champions Dining gives you can make it good. The people that work here have only been nice to me, I haven't seen them being rude to anyone in the cafeteria. The environment is nice with a lot of cool things inside here. But I’m sure one day one of the cafeteria workers are going to be rude or off putting in a way. There is a lot of seating in this place so even when there are a lot of people you can always find a seat. When there are a lot of people in the cafeteria the workers step it up and keep putting food out. Some of us don't have to wait that long to get food. Overall I would recommend this place on campus, It's way better then the 90.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
As a student at the University of Kentucky, I believe Champions kitchen is the best dining hall option on campus! The staff is always friendly, stations are always very clean, and it smells good within the space even at the dish return area. I especially love visiting the taco topping bar and it is usually the station I'll get food from when visiting. Since I live on the central campus I rarely visit Champs just because it’s more convenient in distance to go to The 90. However, whenever I have the time I'll take the trip down to Champs.There are many tables where you can eat, hang out, or get work done. The atmosphere is amazing, with great people and great food. My only complaint would be how early they close on Friday and Saturdays. They close at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and I personally believe that is way too early for a college dining hall. Especially since many students rely on the dining hall as their only food option. Overall, Champions is a wonderful place to eat and I highly recommend it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Champions kitchen is a relatively good dining hall for students at the University of Kentucky. They serve a variety of different food, the people who check you in are always friendly and it’s a great place to socialize with friends. At champions kitchen you can typically find University of Kentucky Undergrad students there eating or hanging out, but sometimes I often find student studying in there as well. The food they offer varies between Mexican, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches everything you can think of and they even have ice cream of all different kind of flavors. My personal favorite is the burgers that they have sometimes throughout the week. The seating arrangements make it easy to sit alone or even with friends. The only downside to champs kitchen is how crowded it gets around noon but overall, Champions kitchen is a great place to go get food and socialize with people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Champions kitchen has become one of my favorite places to eat on Kentucky's campus. Champions kitchen is a good mix of community, convivence, and food. Champs also is a very well designed place to eat. One of my favorite parts is the big open windows letting the sunshine through when you are eating. Another good thing is there is a big variety of food every day. They have some staples that are there every day like the Mexican line or the pizza, but they also have lots of different rotating items every day. My personal favorite is the chicken sandwich they have some days of the week. The seating arrangement makes it easy to eat by yourself, but also to eat good food with friends. One more great thing about Champs is its super nice staff. You are always greeted with a smile when walking in. The only downside to champs is the occasional long lines you have to wait in. Overall, Champions kitchen is a great place on campus to have meals with friends or just a quick meal by yourself.
The Champions dining hall in the Gatton student center is one of the most convenient places to eat on campus, especially since it’s right in the middle of the student center and it’s closest to my dorm. The variety of food options is not as great and the menu can feel a little repetitive after a while, there is usually something for everyone but it depends on what time of day you go. The staff at the allergen part of the dining hall take their jobs very seriously at avoiding cross contamination and are very kind. The environment is nice and open, with plenty of seating and good amount of natural light, which makes it a comfortable place to eat or hangout with friends. The only downside is that some of the staff don’t seem very friendly or welcoming, which can make the experience less enjoyable at times. Even so, the convenience, decent food, and overall atmosphere make champions kitchen a decent choice for the students on north campus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The people who work here are so extremely rude sometimes. Some people are really nice and then you have the people who are so rude to you. Last night a door was slammed in my face and this morning I called on the phone to see their hours for the day because their website is ALWAYS wrong. She hung up on me. I really don’t enjoy my time with them and I wish I never had to go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Decent food and nice staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came to visit campus and decided to stop by and try. We first tried fresh food company and wasn't really happy at the money wasted, then we went to Champions and had a tour by Felicia before deciding to stay and eat. You can tell she was very passionate about her job And even recommended some places around campus that we could visit during our stay and answered all the questions we had about places on campus. The staff was very friendly and the student center is so big we got lost haha. Overall it was an a joy and we will be coming back when in town. My only complaint is the areas by panda express and subway has trash on the floor and tables. But overall the student center is beautiful and I would recommend to anyone doing a campus visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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New pizza is great, everything is much better than last year
It’s not the best food, but I know that this is a school cafeteria so my expectations can’t be too high. The staff is nice for the most part, with an exception or two. The Pasture and the Eiffel pizza are by far my favorites. The workers at both of these stations always seem happy to help and im more than welcome to oblige and eat their food!
It’s not the best food, but I know that this is a school cafeteria so my expectations can’t be too high. The staff is nice for the most part, with an exception or two. The Pasture and the Eiffel pizza are by far my favorites. The workers at both of these stations always seem happy to help and im more than welcome to oblige and eat their food!
95% of the time, you will get good food. Plenty of food and drink options, with a lot of variety and local restaurants. A meal plan is definitely worth it if you are a student who cannot cook, and Champions Kitchen is better than The 90 in my opinion. Only downside, which seems true with almost all UK Dining facilities is that the workers are either extremely kind and outstanding, or extremely rude and off-putting.
The international hotline station is fantastic. Very nice staff and delicious food. The other stations are good for the most part. The pizza isn’t great and I’ve had bad experiences with some of the workers from other stations but overall a great option for on campus dining.
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