<p>The title says it all.</p>
<p>No one else replied yet, so I will give my very limited opinion. I’m a parent and I ate lunch at the Douglass dining hall when I visited campus with my son. I also toured Danforth and the Commons. I believe these are the main places to eat meals on the River campus.</p>
<p>First of all, opinions about food are truly a matter of taste. What I find tasty, my 18 year old son may find repulsive.</p>
<p>With that said, I think the food is “good enough” for college students. Among the dining halls, all the major varieties of cuisine are represented. They even have a Kosher sandwich stop at Danforth (although the pastrami was terrible!).</p>
<p>Danforth seems old and dated and provides the basics like pizza and burgers for lunch. (you can check out menus here: <a href=“http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSNE/Rochester/Menus/”>http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSNE/Rochester/Menus/</a>).</p>
<p>Douglass is entirely different. It’s new and modern looking with more “gourmet” offerings. I didn’t eat there, but I think it would appeal to those who want something more than the standard fare offered at Danforth.</p>
<p>The Commons had more of your standard dishes, including some “brand name” vendors, but I believe you cannot swipe your dining card there and must use declining dollars.</p>
<p>In all, it’s good enough.</p>
<p>Many of the comments about food really relate to the changes in meal plans - 3 attempts in 4 years! They seem to be settling into a system that works, meaning more “declining dollars” you spend to buy food at the various places on campus versus a meals system. BTW, a ritual is using up your declining at, for example, Hillside Market (in the bottom of SueB). Proud to say we left UR with our graduate and a 33 cent balance left.</p>
<p>The food is fine. It’s not great. It’s certainly better than food used to be at schools. It isn’t as good as food can be at schools. And tastes vary so much …</p>