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I'm a Harvard student. Our freshman dining hall looks amazing, but some of our meals lack seasoning and variety.

Ezekiel WellsJan 15, 2024, 06:19 IST

The dining-hall food at Harvard isn't great.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells & Rick Friedman/Getty Images

Harvard is known for its prestige and luxury — not for its food.
As a freshman, I had some pretty bad meals, which proved the rumors true.

When I first thought of Harvard, I imagined the food would be great. A private university with a multibillion-dollar endowment —how could it not have a great selection of dining options?

However, after I was admitted to Harvard's class of 2027, upperclassmen at the university warned me about how bad the food would be.

Now I'm a freshman living in Harvard Yard, and I've found most of the meals aren't terrible, just lackluster.

Freshmen typically eat in Annenberg, a large, churchlike hall next to Harvard Yard.

Annenberg Hall.Ezekiel Wells

Students at the university get unlimited meal swipes, making things much simpler and more convenient.

Students have unlimited meal swipes.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells

Within my first few months at Harvard, I noticed the breakfast menu had a lot of room for improvement.

The breakfast options.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells

Most meals at the Berg are fairly average.

Dinner at Harvard.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells

The quality of food seems to have improved over recent months because of a revamp program.

Here's me enjoying a meal at the Berg.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells

One of the biggest hits recently was Taco Tuesday.

Taco dinner at Harvard.Courtesy of Ezekiel Wells

After my freshman year, I'll move to the upperclassman dining halls.

A Dunster House common area.Ezekiel Wells

I'm a freshman at Yale and just went to my first Harvard-Yale football game. The weekend was one of my favorites at college so far.