Rhodes Dining

I used to think the rat was hit or miss, depending on the day.
Unfortunately I think it’s getting worse because lately it has been miss, miss, miss, miss, miss, miss. Even breakfast (which is pretty hard to mess up) has been a miss lately. Maybe it’s just me. Part of me thinks this is due to the departure of Jimmy, the omelette guy :(

Eating here is generally not something to look forward to. The meals are weird. the combinations make little to no sense and the employees make you feel like you’re inconveniencing them… It’s nice to not have to make my food but SERIOUSLY I feel like this food could be so much better… 90% of the time it’s drivel.

As a Rhodes College is nationally recognized private liberal arts college, I am continually shocked at the quality of food they serve our campus and the public.
If there is one campus wide consensus, it would be that the «Rat» (and the Aramark management) is horrible!
Although the Rat is indeed a dining hall and food is expected to be mediocre, the food is consistently underwhelming, bordering on being downright offensive.
I have dined at the Rat over the span of four years, and despite continued promises of upgrades and better food, food is still the same.
Over the years, many cockroaches and rodents have aptly called the Rat their home, and even after spending 19 million on their 2012 renovation,
food is still as unidentifiable and bland as ever…
Good ‘olé staples such as Mexican lasagne and chicken parm have been replaced with fancy sounding meals consisting of a combination of mystery meat, instant mash potatoes or canned vegetables, with some leftover side.
Instead of focusing on improving food quality, they spend their time decorating the hall with veggies and fruits…
Just don’t dare to take one of their precious decorative display apples!. you’ll be sure to receive a scolding…
Traces of hope and the Rat’s potential are only visible when alumni or pro-​stud open houses occur.
Over the years, the Rat has evolved and improved it’s ability to trick poor pro-​studs into thinking food is actually OK.
However, reality swiftly resumes once President Trout and parents leave campus and only worsens on weekend dinners.
Despite continual pleads and attempts to reach out to Aramark offering constructive criticism,
it looks like they are here to stay…