John Jay Dining Hall
John Jay Dining Hall
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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I know most freshmen are pretty bitter when it comes to John Jay, because it's expensive ($11 every meal! including those days when you just want fruit + yogurt), and being in New York, there are so many better places to eat, right? If a meal plan wasn't required, John Jay is pretty decent. There always is a salad bar, which hasn't let me down so far. Sure, you might get a couple rotten grape tomatoes here and there, but everything else is alright. There's always a "fancy" grain, like quinoa or wheat berries, and everyone likes hummus.
Coming from another school's dining hall, John Jay is pretty decent. Although all their rules are a little annoying (you only have 15 min. to load up a to-go box?!), the place runs pretty smoothly most of the time. It's too bad that they don't change up the menu more often because a pizza/pasta/omelette can only be palatable for so long. But they always have 3 waffle batters for brunch and soo much cereal!
The dining hall itself is quite big, with its tall ceilings etc. It's cute how the dining hall page gives little facts about how "cool" John Jay. For a student, this place is alright, but I don't know why the public would come here.