A dining hall of former glories. As a faculty member, I have been eating there occasionally for 10 years. It used to be so good, but each time I go it feels like some one has shaved a bit of here and a bit off there, to the point that the food options are far less, the quality is not attractive anymore, It seems that often no care is put into the cooked dishes (sometimes you get lucky). The desert station is gone, replaced by a salad bar which was needless as they had a perfectly good one that they closed. The healthy eating section once had a great choice of vegan food options now sits unused. The staff seem ok, but this seems to be more of a managerial or governance issue. The free kids dining on a Friday stopped this year, disappointing faculty with young families, and now the place seems half as busy.
Mar Pepin
This is one of the main dining halls at WCU, and I have visited a few times, twice for dinner and once for breakfast. My undergraduate institution had Aramark and I’ll admit, I miss it there. The layout of this dining hall was interesting, but there honestly wasn’t a lot of options. My last school had allergy-friendly foods like vegan products, and nutrition information was readily available for any food item with information cards. Plus there were more options for dessert like different types of cookies and cake, whereas this location only has one tray of baked goods out for dessert. The food itself is hit or miss, the quality can be lacking depending on the day. The staff are also hit or miss, but I understand that this is a difficult line of work so I don’t hold it against them. But, it’s an interesting place and be sure to check their menu to see if they have anything you like.
Dave Berube
Not one item on the menu is certified gluten free. Even the hamburger patty has gluten in it.
Antonio Solis
On days the food is really good and other days it's just okay
Vanessa Wiles
Food is always hit or miss. Some days its good and others it is absolutely terrible.
Max Porter
pretty hit or miss food. the staff is almost always pleasant though!
William Macdonald
Understaffed, food is unhealthy and poorly managed. Unacceptable and setting a HORRIBLE example
Grant Caldwell
The staff is always amazing. My problem is with management and food. The food varies in quality, the biscuits tast like they are dipped in cooking oil, the pizza is amazing though. There is not enough seating and it does not serve breakfast until 9 on weekends. There is also not enough variety in the meals. And if you plan to eat at any time that a meal is happening be prepared to stand and eat as theu remove seating to build concessions that they dont have enough people to staff.
Ryan J Jackson
An unfortunate reality is the inability to access the correct hours for courtyard. On here it is advertised as closing at 9 this evening, on campus dish, it said 8pm. As it turns out, neither were true. I had worked a long day and was looking forward to using the dining hall since it has been closed for days now. It is near impossible to eat on campus during break if you don’t have grocery money of your own.
Greatest Salad Bar in the Western NC area!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A dining hall of former glories. As a faculty member, I have been eating there occasionally for 10 years. It used to be so good, but each time I go it feels like some one has shaved a bit of here and a bit off there, to the point that the food options are far less, the quality is not attractive anymore, It seems that often no care is put into the cooked dishes (sometimes you get lucky). The desert station is gone, replaced by a salad bar which was needless as they had a perfectly good one that they closed. The healthy eating section once had a great choice of vegan food options now sits unused. The staff seem ok, but this seems to be more of a managerial or governance issue. The free kids dining on a Friday stopped this year, disappointing faculty with young families, and now the place seems half as busy.
This is one of the main dining halls at WCU, and I have visited a few times, twice for dinner and once for breakfast. My undergraduate institution had Aramark and I’ll admit, I miss it there. The layout of this dining hall was interesting, but there honestly wasn’t a lot of options. My last school had allergy-friendly foods like vegan products, and nutrition information was readily available for any food item with information cards. Plus there were more options for dessert like different types of cookies and cake, whereas this location only has one tray of baked goods out for dessert. The food itself is hit or miss, the quality can be lacking depending on the day. The staff are also hit or miss, but I understand that this is a difficult line of work so I don’t hold it against them. But, it’s an interesting place and be sure to check their menu to see if they have anything you like.
Not one item on the menu is certified gluten free. Even the hamburger patty has gluten in it.
On days the food is really good and other days it's just okay
Food is always hit or miss. Some days its good and others it is absolutely terrible.
pretty hit or miss food. the staff is almost always pleasant though!
Understaffed, food is unhealthy and poorly managed. Unacceptable and setting a HORRIBLE example
The staff is always amazing. My problem is with management and food. The food varies in quality, the biscuits tast like they are dipped in cooking oil, the pizza is amazing though. There is not enough seating and it does not serve breakfast until 9 on weekends. There is also not enough variety in the meals. And if you plan to eat at any time that a meal is happening be prepared to stand and eat as theu remove seating to build concessions that they dont have enough people to staff.
An unfortunate reality is the inability to access the correct hours for courtyard. On here it is advertised as closing at 9 this evening, on campus dish, it said 8pm. As it turns out, neither were true. I had worked a long day and was looking forward to using the dining hall since it has been closed for days now. It is near impossible to eat on campus during break if you don’t have grocery money of your own.
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