When venturing into college, there are many adjustments students have to make. Communal showers seem gross, and living in close quarters with another person — or three — might seem almost impossible. Class schedules and time management can be daunting. And making sure a person’s bank account has just enough money in it to get through weekend festivities is tough.
While all of these are common, understandable worries, there is one that some students spend too much time on — dining halls. Dining halls are not like high school cafeterias. Sure, some of the food isn’t as scrumptious as the pot roast your parents make, but Ohio University’s food isn’t terrible. Even the pickiest eaters can find something in each dining hall.
Here is a guide to the best foods in each dining hall:
West Green Market District or ‘Boyd’
West Green Market District, or Boyd Dining Hall, as it was once called, was remodeled for the 2015-16 academic school year making it the newest dining hall on campus — and also deemed the healthiest. This dining hall is the most vegetarian-friendly because it always seems to offer several dishes that can be served without meat.
The dining hall is known for its made-to-order food. People can order sandwiches, pitas, specialty salads and stir fry to fit their personal preferences. The stir fry is definitely the best made-to-order station. The sandwiches are very popular, so those wanting one quickly need to beat the opening rush.
The carving station is also very good. In this area there are steamed vegetables — the cauliflower is to die for — and various meats. The best meats are turkey and steak. But beware the lines on steak day.
Nelson Dining Hall
Nelson continues serving food until 9 p.m. on most nights — the latest on campus. This dining hall includes Mediterranean, Asian and American food stations. The Mediterranean station always has pasta, the Asian cuisine features rice and fortune cookies, and the American station continually has burgers.
But the best station in Nelson is the breakfast area. In my opinion, breakfast always tastes better in the evening. This station has a waffle iron, cereal and breakfasts foods that change daily. Here, you can even place an order for an omelet. Students can fill their omelets with cheese, bacon, ham, peppers, onions and many other
A word to the wise: for those wanting brunch on the weekends, try to arrive at Nelson when it first opens or the wait for breakfast will be extra long.
Shively Dining Hall
Shively is relatively close to
Shively also has a Grab ’N Go option, which is convenient for students on the go. People can order subs by placing an order and picking it up. Even though I have not tried the Grab ’N Go yet, it generally comes highly recommended.
Shively also offers the best assortment of ice cream. Mocha, chocolate, cookies and cream and several other flavors are offered. All of the ice cream is hand-dipped and is the only source of real ice cream in the dining halls — Boyd and Nelson offer soft-serve, frozen yogurt.
Food is not something to worry about at Ohio University. There are many choices, so there is something for everyone.
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