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The Best Dishes At UCLA's Famous Dining Halls

An unofficially official guide to the TOP items at your four favorite dining halls chosen by your fellow Bruins.

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The Best Dishes At UCLA's Famous Dining Halls

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Okay, so what if we don't have the country's #1 football team? Have you heard about UCLA dining hall food? It trumps all the stereotypical horror stories of awful-tasting college food. You've probably heard it a million times, but I'll say it again, UCLA Dining Halls are rated the Best in the Country (according to Niche.com). And guess what? You'll have infinite bragging rights to all your friends and family.

All jokes aside, UCLA really nailed it with the food. In fact, they nailed it so well that I'm not even mad about all the stairs and hills anymore! From superior vegan/vegetarian options, a wonderland of soup and salad bars, international cuisines, and sustainable practices it is really difficult to say otherwise. Probably even more difficult than pronouncing any B-Plate dish.

So after a lot of very officially unofficial polls, here are the finalists of each dining hall.

1. B-Plate 

Tyler Oakley is literally me when I go to B-Plate #SoHealthy #SoFit #ProbablyWillGetDeNeveLateNight

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This is arguably the most popular place on campus to eat. And yes, THEY SERVE THE HEALTHIEST FOOD. Crazy right? Maybe it's just an LA thing? Maybe...just maybe it's why everyone at UCLA looks so darn good. Hills + Stairs + B-Plate = Rockin' Year-Round Bod. If you check online, the capacity bar for B-Plate is always nearly filled to the brim. Remember when they had that Avocado Festival Event thing? Bruins went WILD. Hm, I guess it may just be an LA thing. Not convinced about B-Plate's top ranking? Here's what seasoned Yelper, Edwin O., has to say about B-Plate Read Edwin O.'s review of Bruin Plate on Yelp

2. De Neve

Yes, I want S'more De Neve Desserts

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This dining hall is always a great choice. No matter what day, what time, what mood, etc. De Neve has the comfort food to soothe you after you just totally bombed that test. Okay sure, B-Plate fanatics may call this dining hall the unhealthiest, but come on now who wouldn't want a cheat day with those Late Night Chicken Tenders?! This dining hall really hits home to when I lived in the San Fernando Valley. Sure, it's not exactly like Abuela's Tres Leches or your favorite taco truck's Al Pastor, but it's pretty up there. I must admit, De Neve is probably my favorite dining hall. I mean, how could it not? I bet those B-Plate fanatics and Wooden athletes sneak their way in here once in a while and grab a plate full of that steaming hot, fluffy, creamy deep dish chocolate cake! The best part about De Neve? Once you pass the crosswalk, it's literally right ahead of you, waiting for you, and calling your name. No more hills, no more stairs, no more tears, and no more sweat. And hey, everyone at De Neve is here to have a good time. Don't be ashamed to get in line for tacos for the 10th time tonight. I think fellow Bruin and Yelper Kyle W. sums it up the best: Read Kyle W.'s review of De Neve Commons Residential Restaurant on Yelp

3. Feast 

Even after seeing this short film, I still want to eat Feast's Bao Buns...is that bad?

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Craving Asian Food? This is your place to go! Coming from the San Gabriel Valley (A very highly-populated Asian community) it's pretty much almost impossible to impress me with Non-SGV Asian food. However, a little trip up those Death Stairs to Feast make me feel just a little bit closer to home (even though it's not exactlythe same) To be completely honest, Feast is a hit or miss for me. Sometimes, I'm extremely happy with my meal and sometimes it's just... meh.

BUT what I do absolutely LOVE is the representation and incorporation of various Asian populations and communities. As a proud Filipina-American, I was so excited when I saw them serve a traditional Filipino street food, Ukoy (seafood fritters). I know one may think, "well that's not much of a big deal," but growing up, the only food accepted from my culture was usually lumpia (spring rolls) and pancit (noodles). For the UCLA team to dive deep into their research and find a dish that can be shared and enjoyed by the diverse communities at UCLA is so heart-warming. That being said, Feast may be a hit or miss, but they have truly stolen my heart. The down part to Feast? Going up those DEATH STAIRS! However, as Kevin L. says, Read Kevin L.'s review of Feast At Rieber on Yelp

4. Covel 

You may even find the love of your life at Covel. I mean, those meatballs are really dreamy.

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To be completely honest, it is only now that Covel has become more interesting to me. Up until recently, this place was known for regular pasta and dry chicken. However, I think Covel is really warming up to me these days! Don't tell Café 1919, but Covel has the best pizza on campus. Now, I used to think that Covel was really more on Italian and European food. I mean come on, they have a section called "Euro Kitchen" (which is fantastic by the way). Recently, however, I've noticed they threw in a couple wild cards in there such as "Pilipino Style Stir Fried Noodles" and even the classic "Beef and Chinese Broccoli." However, this is not what stands out to me. What stands out is the HUMMUS SELECTION. In fact, if you go on Yelp, a fellow Trojan stepped on Bruin territory and tried out Covel and left with these words: Read Rebecca W.'s review of Covel Commons Residential Restaurant on Yelp

So, what are you waiting for? Go right now and use your precious swipes OR find a freshman with 19p.

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