Luke Grayson

FoCo is the main dining hall at Dartmouth, and receives a large amount of foot traffic on a daily basis due to its varied options and the fact you can grab as much as you can eat in any given sitting. I generally go there for breakfast and lunch, as they usually have something I’ll like and the breakfast is fairly consistent in the choices available (they have nutella and bagels, what can I say). In all honesty? The food there is pretty okay. There are certainly other options within the Dartmouth Dining umbrella that provide nicer quality (getting to restaurant or takeaway level) food, but the real perk in my and many other people’s opinions is the fact you can eat as much as you want. The food tastes nice and when it hits, it HITS. Sometimes they even have themed dinners such as harvest or Canadian Thanksgiving (cranberry on pizza??) where the food is truly a sight to behold. The gem here is the deserts, every day they have a brand new assortment of sweet and savoury delights that make my mouth water, and they’re the best desserts on campus in my opinion! Overall I’ll give FoCo: a solid 7/10

If there is one place to go for awesome food on campus, this is definitely it. What can I say about the Hop? Amazing food, good vibes, freshly made, and they have another section with snacks and sweets where you can buy extras to go with your meal! The food here is generally grilled or fried, and so the lack of healthier regular meals does stack against all of the positives, but there is also an amazing (or so I am told) salad bar where you can have a salad personally made for you! This is where I usually go with friends for a good meal, and the burgers and quesos are honestly restaurant level. I would come here even if it wasn’t a Dartmouth Dining location. It’s that good. (P.S. try a bob if you get the chance). The Hop? 8.5/10

This is generally voted by the student population to be the best place to eat on campus, and with good reason. It’s not my favourite place (the Hop rules supreme here), but I certainly can see where the hype comes from. Hungry at breakfast?? They have freshly made breakfast bagels and English muffins, not to mention smoothies. Lunch? Come get a sandwich and some Boba. Dinner time? Sushi, stir fry, and pasta, all made to order freshly. This all goes without saying you can buy an assortment of branded snacks with your DBA (Dining Dollars) here, and it’s situated right on the green so you have a beautiful place to eat. My only gripe is the amount of choice, but the quality here is head and shoulders above the rest. I’ll give it a 8.25/10