Over the summer, Food Services worked to refresh and rebrand all five campus dining centers. They’ve introduced new, franchise-style concepts that feature fresh, high-quality ingredients and new flavor profiles. An emphasis was put on international and regional flavors that students have frequently requested.
You’ll still be able to find standard entrees, but they’ve been scaled down to make room for the new concepts (which were developed through student feedback!).
There are more updates coming, but the overall goal of the menu refresh is to give students a new dining experience based on popular flavors and food trends. Here’s what you might find in the dining centers right now (options rotate daily):
‘Cuse Chicken – A chicken or chick’nless sandwich with a special sauce and pickles on a potato roll.
Greens and Grains – Healthier eating, featuring a variety of grains and nutritious toppings that will bring your salad to the next level.
La Naranja – Latin-inspired rice bowls featuring sautéed vegetables, beans, pork carnitas, spicy chicken, fresh toppings and house-made salsa.
Menbachi – Customer’s choice dumplings and noodles featuring Asian-style sauces, vegetables, toppings and seasonal specials.
Smoked – Traditional backyard BBQ items, focused on saucy and smoky flavors. Mouth-watering favorites like ribs, brisket and pulled pork, plus popular sides.
Za’atar – A play on Mediterranean street food. Build your own gyros, chicken shawarma and crispy falafel wraps, or enjoy a bowl using traditional proteins, fresh cold toppings and special sauces.
And a few more new options still to come:
Comal – A twist on California-style street tacos featuring flavorful proteins and topped with delicious toppings including pickled red onion, pico de gallo, guacamole and slaw.
Coriander Kitchen – Classic Indian curries and sauces served with basmati rice, vegetables, proteins and authentic toppings.
Jasmine – A Thai curry concept featuring build-to-order entrees. Curry bases, jasmine rice, seasonal vegetables and fresh add-ins.
Pickles – An upgrade to the standard dining center deli, with build-to-order New York-style deli sandwiches and wraps, plus delicious sides.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options will be available at all concepts. So what are you waiting for? Give one of the new concepts a try the next time you’re enjoying a meal in a campus dining center!
Since these new concepts were driven by student feedback, Food Services is always grateful for more! You can reach out to them any time at mealtalk@syr.edu.