When members of the Class of 2003 return to Hanover after their freshman Dartmouth Outing Club trips, one of the first things they will want is a home-cooked meal.
Instead, they will have to settle for Dartmouth Dining Services.
DDS is actually really good " for college food.
The numerous different dining halls -- there are a total of 11 establishments on campus -- make for a great selection, and either the health-nut or the junk-food junkie can find culinary happiness.
Food Court, with the most seating and the longest hours (its open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily), is the most popular of all dining halls and ideal for a late-night snack.
Daily dinner specials, such as chicken, turkey or even prime rib, satisfy the meat-lover's appetite.
There is also a grill that serves popular items like cheeseburgers, fries and grilled cheese. We recommend the chicken cheese steak.
A pizza station, dessert counter and soft serve ice cream appeal to those who want to splurge, while a salad bar and sandwich counter satisfy the healthier sort.
Westside is the all-you-can-eat place on campus and is open for dinner Monday through Friday. It also has a salad bar and dessert counter.
Westside is known as a great place to catch up with friends or a chance to catch The Simpsons.
Arts and fried food fans come together at the Courtyard Cafe in the Hopkins Center. When Barishnikov visited the College in 1996, he ordered the Hop fries.
It is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For the health-conscious and vegetarians, Home Plate and Collis Cafe are the perfect alternatives.
The Grill at Home Plate offers veggie burgers in addition to regular hamburgers and chicken sandwiches.
Staple items such as a salad bar, a baked potato bar and a pasta bar are always offered, as well as a daily special. Home Plate also has a kosher deli and a frozen yogurt machine.
Collis Cafe, located in the Collis Center, is a very popular lunch stop. It is known for its home-baked goods and exotic entrees.
Collis posts a list of ingredients for everything it serves, which is sometimes (and sometimes not) a great selling point.
The sandwich line is always crowded with students, homemade-bread-in-hand, waiting for their own personalized creation. Fruit smoothies " a delicious and nutritious drink-snack " and the gingerbread are other Collis favorites.
DDS also operates its own convenience store, Topside. It is located on the top floor of Thayer Dining Hall.
Soda, chips, ice cream, school supplies, over-the counter medications and toiletries are just some of the things you can find there, and all of these items can be put on your student ID.
Lone Pine Tavern, also located in the Collis Center, serves food in a pub atmosphere with student servers and music performances. It's pretty slow, but the quality of the food makes it a popular spot to meet friends for dinner.
Games like Connect Four and Jenga are on hand to entertain you while you wait for your meal.
Lone Pine also prepares food for pick up, allowing students to call in from their rooms and head over when their order is ready.
At 9 p.m. the Collis Cafe is transformed into a student operated coffee shop called the Big Green Bean and the Midnight Express opens up in the Collis Center basement serving fries and burgers until 2:30 a.m.
A snack shop is also open at night in Brace Commons in the East Wheelock cluster for late-night studiers.
Students can also use their discretionary account to purchase food at Caf North, located at the Medical School and Tuck business school's Byrne Hall.
