Campus Life

Dorm food is fine. Brough is good, as is Brough 'to go'. The student Union has pretty decent food as well. The food on campus is a little better than can be expected from a college. However, Fayetteville and the rest of Northwest Arkansas have amazing restaurants! If you want it, we have it!

Eating at the dining halls on campus can get pretty old after a while, but when you go home and realize how convenient it is to have your food made and ready to go at all times, you may reconsider. There are three dining halls on campus and various other restaurants that you can go to and even do meals trades for. The meal trades are great because they stay open until 11:00 and it gives you a way to switch things up and not go to a dining hall every single night. Overall, I do think the dining halls have pretty good quality food. I have eaten on other college campuses and I have to say that the U of A is probably the best in comparison. Lots of options for anyone, including vegetarians, those with food allergies, etc. You can even special request certain things from the chefs and they will make them for you (usually vegetarian). The restaurants on campus include Quiznos, Starbucks, Burger King, Chik-fil-a, Sub Generation, the Wok, a burrito bar, and a pasta place. Overall, good food but definitely not a bang for your buck. Meal plans are great, but pretty pricey!

There are many dining halls on campus. Even for students not living on campus, there are meal plans available. Aside from dining halls, there are a variety of restaurants on campus ranging from Starbucks to Chick Fil A to a fancy bed and breakfast. Surrounding campus are hundreds of fast food places and sit down restaurants. Right off of campus is Dickson St., which is made up of bars and restaurants that offer students specials and discount nights.

Being in the hospitality program allows me to learn of the steps the University is taking to improve the dining on campus. After learning about certain dining expansions and additions that will be happening within the next year, I'm very excited to see how the campus will look in a couple of years.

The cafeterias are mediocre, like cafeterias in general. The selection of restaurants is really diverse, and you can find it very easily around campus.

The campus supports Chartwells dining. There are 3 main cafeterias as well as a student union with numerous restaurant choices. Also interspersed throughout campus are other small coffee shops, smoothie places, as well as more restaurants.