I've never eaten on campus before, but I've opted into the meal plan this year. Aside from the obvious student centre and Williams cafe in HSC I haven't explored the other options.

I don't have much time between classes, so I am looking for places I can get quick breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner to go. Is Centro usually crowded? Are the lines long? Also, are there any other restaurants on campus you would recommend?

Tell us what program are you in or what buildings are you going to be around, because if you don't have time between classes, I don't want to tell you about places that are on the other side of the campus.

Originally Posted by Lola West

I've never eaten on campus before, but I've opted into the meal plan this year. Aside from the obvious student centre and Williams cafe in HSC I haven't explored the other options.

I don't have much time between classes, so I am looking for places I can get quick breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner to go. Is Centro usually crowded? Are the lines long? Also, are there any other restaurants on campus you would recommend?

What do you mean by not having much time between classes? This could mean classes back-to-back, or 1 hour breaks, and that makes a big difference.
Centro is usually crowded around meal times, but I don't think it's as bad as the student centre. It's not really near any classes, though, so if you've only got 10 minutes that probably won't cut it.

In my experience, Centro was busiest during dinner times, not too bad during the day. It is out of the way though.

The IAHS cafe is pretty nice. (Mohawk-McMaster building, between ITB and JHE). They have personal pizzas, paninis, wraps, salads, and some other things.

Check out Bridges if you like vegetarian food. The Bistro and pita place in Mary Keyes are visiting as well.

MDCL, BSB, HSC, Thode, all have small cafes.

centro/commons if you are near mckay/hedden area. Student centre is central to campus and anytime you pass by you can. There are small eateries to buy sandwiches in bsb, health sci building, JHE too.

Ditto what GeorgeLucas said. I like the IAHS cafe. They have personal pizzas, wraps, a salad bar, bagels, and a Tim Hortons in the lobby (not self-serve), so it's a good place for breakfast/lunch. Williams in HSC is also good for a quick bagel or panini to go. Centro is usually crowded around lunch/dinner, but it's not too bad. You can be in and out in ~20 min during those times, in my experience.

The hospital cafeteria if you're around HSC is also good, though they don't accept meal plan

Ditto what GeorgeLucas said. I like the IAHS cafe. They have personal pizzas, wraps, a salad bar, bagels, and a Tim Hortons in the lobby (not self-serve), so it's a good place for breakfast/lunch. Williams in HSC is also good for a quick bagel or panini to go. Centro is usually crowded around lunch/dinner, but it's not too bad. You can be in and out in ~20 min during those times, in my experience.

The hospital cafeteria if you're around HSC is also good, though they don't accept meal plan

Originally Posted by starfish

What do you mean by not having much time between classes? This could mean classes back-to-back, or 1 hour breaks, and that makes a big difference.
Centro is usually crowded around meal times, but I don't think it's as bad as the student centre. It's not really near any classes, though, so if you've only got 10 minutes that probably won't cut it.

I generally have a one hour break between classes, on the odd day I have a two hour break at most.

Originally Posted by GeorgeLucas

Tell us what program are you in or what buildings are you going to be around, because if you don't have time between classes, I don't want to tell you about places that are on the other side of the campus.

I'm in humanities so all of my classes are between TSH, CNH, KTH... and every now and then HSC or MDCL.

student centre would be your best bet. IAHS for when close to HSC/MDCL