UMKC Dining Services

"Still waiting on Halal food options that are accommodating Muslim students! Theirs is not a dietary option, rather, a religious obligation. Almost always, many muslim students cant have any meat because none is halal. Hours are very inconvenient. Wish it would work with late night and early morning people too. Other than that servers and food is good."

"Enjoyed sit down lunches twice in UMKC Pierson in last 2 months. Includes chicken breast with Dijon mustard or sliced roast turkey, with soup, fresh green salad, mashed potatoes and 2nd time with mashed sweet potatoes. Finished w cheesecake drizzled w raspberry sauce. 2nd lunch finished w chocolate cake!"

"Service and food are good overall. The dining hours are horrible and not suited for college students. The workers are always nice. I would like to see more options since eating burgers and pizza everyday gets old."

"The dining hall at UMKC has good food, but it definitely doesn’t fit into the healthy category. As a commuter, I only eat here every once in a while, because it is extremely expensive for what it is. It’s mostly comfort food. If I were living in the dorms, I don’t know how I would like eating pizza, ice cream, pasta, Chinese, and fries every meal. There is a small area at the front called simple servings for those with dietary restrictions, but it is normally limited and very bland. As someone with food allergies, I just take the risk and eat the better food. They do have a nice salad bar, but if you’re trying to eat healthy or are vegan, it is the only healthy option there. For the price, hopefully UMKC looks into expanding the simple servings and salad bar selections in the future. For $8-9, I recommend going to other food options around the area."

"It depends on the day as how the food quality is. Simple servings is always great, day and night! Gabby and Reggie rock it over there. Chef's table is normally a good choice too, but mainly serves stir-fry. At the beginning of the semester, the food wasn't great, but some minor changes have made it so much better. All of the staff members are incredibly nice people."