Buffets near Logan

“This place truly surprised me, it's amazing.

Living right next to The Junction, I usually just went there for the first month I lived on campus. I did finally drag myself over to the TSC to try The Marketplace though, and it was so worth it.

While The Junction has a pretty narrow range of cuisine, The Marketplace has a little taste of everything. There's a chef's line which I find is pretty solid, a Mexican-inspired place named Cafe Solana similar to Chipotle, a Mongolian grill called Blue Dragon that reminds me of Zao, a grill serving American fare, pizza, pasta, salads, you name it. They also have a much better selection of desserts compared to the Junction. Here, you can find Aggie Ice Cream, smoothies, and such; nowhere to be found at the Dirty J.

The quality of the food is very good. I've only had Blue Dragon, chef's line, and Cafe Solana food, but they've all been delicious. The food came out quick enough (not any longer than 15 minutes), and it was plenty hot when I picked it up. The food isn't nearly as greasy as food from the J, especially from the Blue Dragon within.

While the Junction makes me feel like a fool for buying a meal plan (even though I had no choice USU), The Marketplace makes it feel like a bargain.

As if it couldn't get any better, the place is usually clean, the staff are very friendly, and the soda machines are ACTUALLY STOCKED (cough cough Junction)!

I will say that I would appreciate if the tables were cleaned more regularly. It can be a bit difficult at times to find a clean table with a green octagonal card. The consistency of portions can also be improved. Sometimes I get a noodle bowl that's overflowing (yay good), and sometimes I get one that's not even halfway full (booo. boooo). It's all-you-can-eat though, so this can be rectified by just getting more food.

Overall, I'm glad that this place exists. While it's not the most glamourous restaurant, it's great for a dining hall. It'd be great if Dining Services overhauled The Junction to be more like The Marketplace.“

“Live. Laugh. Love the dirty J. Nothing better than a mediocre meal to end a hard days work. A refreshing beverage if the machine even works. And a stale dessert that really ties everything together. Almost distracts me from the roaches scurrying in the corner. But at least the foreign stains on the table are easy to wipe down.“

“I don't know which one of you corporate stooges decided to mess with the tartar sauce recipe, but put it back! Honestly, who wants onions in their tartar sauce? It completely ruined fish Friday for me. Also, please put lumps in the "mashed" potatoes. "Mashed" potatoes have lumps. These potatoes seem like they went through a blender. Other than that. Good Job!“