By: Mason Jablonsky
I love food. If you like food too, I have great news. Boston University has three main dining halls on campus, and each is wonderful in its own way. Here’s a glimpse at what our dining halls entail!
Starting on the east side of campus, we have Marciano Commons. Marciano is quite a large and pleasant space, with bright lighting and a modern, two-story layout. On the first floor, there is the Concept Kitchen, which serves an exciting new cuisine every week. There’s also a classic pizza oven, as well as a grill station, where you can often find hamburgers, turkey burgers and chicken sandwiches. There is the deli, where you can order a sandwich crafted to your liking. And on the top floor, you can find even more options that change daily at the gluten free, vegan, international, soup and saute stations. Plus, you can get soft serve on the top or the bottom floor. Or if you’re craving something else for dessert, there’s also the bakery downstairs, which often has cookies, brownies and other sweet options! Oh, and of course, there’s salad upstairs. Just one thing for night owls to note: Marciano typically closes at 9 p.m., while the other dining halls are open as late as 10 p.m. on weekdays.
Shifting to Central Campus, there’s Warren Dining Hall. Located in the heart of one of BU’s most iconic buildings, Warren Dining Hall is perhaps the most convenient and accessible on campus. Warren has some amazing dining options, including, of course, the stir fry station. There you can fill your stir fry bowl to your liking, with items like chicken, beef, tofu, mushrooms, onions, carrots, squash, spinach, bok choy, peas, cabbage and more! Or you can head to the grill station, where you can often find chicken sandwiches, tenders and waffle fries. There’s even more to choose from at the gluten free, vegan, pizza and wok stations, with salad and soup to boot, plus the wraps and bowls section. Throw in the bakery and the soft serve machines, and your meal is set, especially if you’re on the go in the middle of campus.
And finally, there’s the West Dining Hall. I like West because it tends to be quieter, especially if you’re grabbing lunch on a weekday. It has all the same makings of its dining hall counterparts, along with the True Balance station, which offers new fun and healthy dining options each day. There’s also the international station, the grill, gluten free and vegan options, plus the saute. I also think West has the best pizza. You could grab soup, too, and don’t forget to visit the smoothie station. And there’s just something so inviting about the West Dining Hall. Maybe it’s the stone brick facades, the extensive salad bar or the hot fudge to drizzle on my soft serve. They say West is best, and on most days, I think that’s true for our dining halls. But remember, you can’t go wrong with any!
Happy dining!