Cafeterias in Amherst, MA

“I really like their salad bar and that there are lots of veggie/protein/grain options, soups, and desserts.It can get very loud when it is crowded, but when the crowd dies down it is a good place to get a variety of good food and drink.The food servers could be a little friendlier, but the entry ladies and other workers work hard and are really nice. I wish they didn't have as many salad dressings with soybean oil.

Vegetarian options: This is an Eastern private college, so there are many things a vegetarian can eat here, as well as some vegam options.“

“Early May 2024 We were at UMASS for an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament and boy was it fun. One of the points of coming to pick up our boy was the discount at the Cafeteria. A great perk for having the tournament there. We went in and it was STAR WARS day and there were lightsabers and vader aprons and blue milk. I went straight for the Peet's Coffee since it was a long day. Then I walked around with my kids and chose item after item after item. There were screens showing one of the Taken movies which was hard to pull away from but overall the team came in and it was somewhat hard to find a place to sit for a big group. One thing I noticed was everyone was on their phone and not many were sitting and talking. Interesting. Great food and great atmosphere. When someone dropped something and it broke the whole place busted out clapping.

Dietary restrictions: My youngest has an egg and peanut allergy. They are very good about informing people about the contents of the food. He didn't have an issue. We were careful of course but he didn't have an issue.

Kid-friendliness: My family all went to get a view or an idea about college life on a Saturday night. The food is so good and so varied.“

“Amazing environment & food!“

“Every Thursday is Chicken Tenders Night for the squad. I'm reviewing this on a Monday even though Chicken Tenders Night is on Thursday, that's how much I'm looking forward to Thursday! Nothing beats onion rings and chicken tenders. My friends and I all live in Southwest, but we make the trip to Worcester ever week. We basically walk a mile from our dorms just to get to Worcester! It's our late night ritual.. I recommend always getting honey mustard and blue cheese. Sometimes I tell my friends that I can't talk right now because all I want to do is eat and wait in line for the next batch of chicken.“

“Most of the reviews here are pretty old. The food is, generally speaking, decent. Good amount of fruit and vegetables, great dessert, nice salad bar, good selection of drinks. The bean chili is A++, and they’ve had some well-made tofu dishes. Perfectly seasoned and nice texture.

Can’t speak to how good the meat dishes are, but the vegetarian and vegan options are fine. There’s not a ton of variety in a single meal, but day to day the options change a lot. You can also take your food to go which is great, and they handle the composting situation really well.

Dietary restrictions: They pay special care to allergies and separating out food that’s got nuts, gluten, etc.“