Reviews for Viking Commons in Bellingham, WA
The location and meal plan are the only redeeming qualities of this place. 2nd best dining hall, but that's not saying much.
I frequently get food poisoning. Today I got pizza that looked like it had a generous amount of mozzarella, it was raw dough.... ???? Read more
Everytime I go here in my sweats and my hobo outfit, expecting to find other students that have also come to eat looking like... they have just gotten out of bed. Nope. Everyone else is beautiful and I'm a potato at best. Read more
You're required to have a meal plan if you're living on campus. That's ridiculous, especially when this is one of the only... places to redeem the 80+ meals loaded onto it. The food isn't amazing and the selection is terrible. There needs to be bettersupply. They claim to provide foods for all diets but are running out of foods too frequently because of how many studentsthey're serving. The view is good, but I often take my meals to go anyways. Speaking of to-go's, they charge a one-time $8 feeto get a to-go container, then charge $1 on top of taking 1 meal from your account every time you say you're getting to go, evenif you already brought the container.. Why? I'm probably eating less than somebody else getting all-you-can-eat from dine-inbecause the container has set portion sizes. I really do wish that when the online menu says that deli meat and otherstand-alone proteins are provided, that they'd actually be provided in person. I've gone here almost 10 times now and not oncedid they have deli meat or shredded chicken available. Read more
Despite the massive overhaul in the general layout of the dining hall, the food remains consistent in passing minimums for food... safety most of the time, and the employees seem to hate their jobs (they work super hard though and I'm not hating on themwhatsoever. Keep up the good work, employees!). This is my second year being forced to be a part of the dining hall system as aconsumer, and it's even worse this year somehow. Maybe if the signs advertising fresh food were accurate to more than just thesalad bar, the dining hall would be worth the trip. Read more
The food isn?t fantastic but for all you can eat it?s pretty good. I really enjoy the cheese quesadillas and the fries. I would... also highly recommend the cereal. Great stuff. The view of the water is also breathtaking. I love going in the morning andwatching the sun rise over the water. Read more
The viking commons is essentially a buffet, with some things always being available like paninis and salads. During the... beginning of each meal (according to their schedule) is the best time to get pizza, which is decent and hamburger that leavemuch to be desired. They also have a desert section which's soft serve ice cream machine is down most of the time. Thenutritional info is always posted but not always matching. They have a wide variety of drinks but not all work all the time andthey're not post which are. There isn't a trash anywhere easy to get to and the drink dispenser on the far side or left lookingat the windows usually is lacking in just about everything. Both dispensers usually don't have ice. During the end of meals,hamburgers and pizza aren't available. Read more
Decent food for the price, there are times where it is really good, sometimes terrible.