To start I’d just like to say hello, and that I hope to become at least a semi-active poster here. (Although classes start tomorrow, and I have absolutely no clue what that’s going to be like and how much time that’s going to consume.) Anyway, I don’t have a whole lot to say about myself, so I’ll move on to my main topic now: Summerfields.
I’m not sure how many people have actually eaten there yet, but I ate dinner last night and lunch today there, and I have to say I’m quite disappointed. Living in the Butts, Usdan is at least a 5 minute walk, so I was really looking forward to having Summerfields open. All I have to do to get to Summerfields is walk down a hallway and 19 stairs. I was really expecting it to be so much better than it actually is.
I’ve been very pleased overall with the quality of the food in Usdan. The food in Summerfields that I’ve eaten has been, if anything, worse. And the portions are tiny. Last night I had a piece of chicken that was about half the size of a normal chicken breast–I usually eat more than one of those–and some potatoes. Today I had half a sub–which was 99% bread–and some awful sweet potato fries. You can get all you can eat salad and soups (even during lunch), but you end up eating just as much salad as actual meal to make up for the amount of food they give you. And the salad selections are very limited. They don’t have a lot toppings that are pretty standard and common (peppers, for instance). After even a few days eating there, I’m going to be pretty tired of salad.
I could live with all of this if Summerfields was still open late. But it’s not even open after dinner. It closes at 7! I am not going to be walking across campus to Usdan in the middle of the night. I’m quite willing to give Bon Appetite a chance, but to me it seems as if they have completely abandoned Summerfields to cut costs–paring it down to the bare minimum they can get away with–and I’m very unhappy about it.
http://www.cafebonappetit.com/wesleyan/cafe_home.asp?cafeid=435&name=Summerfields&unitid=18096The above link gives both the hours and the weekly menu for Summerfield.Oh, and FYI: I don’t go to Wesleyan, and I found this in maybe 15 seconds. I mean, really.
http://www.cafebonappetit.com/wesleyan/cafe_home.asp?cafeid=435&name=Summerfields&unitid=18096
The above link gives both the hours and the weekly menu for Summerfield.
Oh, and FYI: I don’t go to Wesleyan, and I found this in maybe 15 seconds. I mean, really.
what are summerfields hours? also where can one find the menu online?
what are summerfields hours? also where can one find the menu online?
Much, much better, then. Thank you.
Much, much better, then. Thank you.
I think they were overwhelmed by the amount of business they had. But I am willing to give them a chance. I figure two weeks to work out all the kinks, after that and we shall see.I overheard some of the cooks talking. The chef has plans to increase the selections of the salad bar…including the standards. They were all standing around waiting for their truck to show up today. Overheard: “We’ll up the breasts from 4 to 8 ounces, and be a little more considerate of the portions.And I know it’s oly an hour difference, but they actually close at 8.
I think they were overwhelmed by the amount of business they had. But I am willing to give them a chance. I figure two weeks to work out all the kinks, after that and we shall see.
I overheard some of the cooks talking. The chef has plans to increase the selections of the salad bar…including the standards. They were all standing around waiting for their truck to show up today.
Overheard: “We’ll up the breasts from 4 to 8 ounces, and be a little more considerate of the portions.
And I know it’s oly an hour difference, but they actually close at 8.