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Drake University
Dining Services
Olmsted Center
2507 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
515.271.3175

Link: Sodexo

Featuring Your Favorites

Our dining program has been designed with you in mind. Flexibility, varied hours and a choice of dining locations will all enable you to find the perfect place at the perfect time. Please refer to our dining schedule when planning your meals.

Hubbell Dining
Featuring a wide variety of fresh food designed to satisfy everyone's appetite with food choices to rival your favorite restaurants:

  • Fresh fruit and salads
  • Delicious, hot, home-style entrées
  • Freshly baked pizza and pasta
  • Deli choices served on freshly baked breads
  • New creations by our chef just for you
  • Ice cream and freshly baked desserts
  • Homemade soups
  • Specialty Grill Selections

Hubbell Dining Food Bars:

  • Salad Bar
  • Soup Bar
  • Waffle & Hot Dessert Bar (NEW!!!)
  • Italian Bar (NEW!!!)
  • Deli Station
  • Grill Station
  • FLASH IN THE PAN (NEW!!!) Create your own entree!

How does FLASH IN THE PAN work?

  • Pick up a bowl
  • Select your vegetables & place in bowl
  • Take the bowl to the chef/saute station
  • Select a starch (rice, pasta, whole wheat pasta, etc.)
  • Select a protein (chicken, beef, sausage, tofu)
  • Select a flavor changer (9 choices include: basil pesto, cilantro pesto, Singapore Street Noodle, Indian Coconut Curry, etc.)
  • The chef will pan fry/saute the ingredients right before you
  • Select from an array of garnishments ( wasabi, soy sauce, fortune cookies, etc.)

On the MenuHubbell 1  l  Hubbell 2

We know eating a vegetarian or vegan diet is often a challenge. Our various dining options will help to provide choices for you that offer variety and good nutrition. We make every effort to clearly label each food item. If you have a question about ingredients please feel free to ask a staff member. [ more ]


Retail Dining

Terrace Court
Located in the lower level of the Olmsted Center, Terrace Court Ala Carte Cafe offers deli sandwiches made to order, Grab 'n Go items, the Grill, and much more!

Now featuring natural, organic, and local menu selections daily. Just look for the (*) asterisk on the menu to signify these items.

On the MenuTerrace 1 | Terrace 2 | Natural, Local, Organic

Native American Heritage Month Specials at Terrace Court:

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

  • Corn Chowder
  • Jalapeno Corn Bread
  • Aztec Corn

 

Olmsted Coffee Shop (Green Mountain Coffee / Freshens Smoothie Shop)
Located on the Main Floor of the Olmsted Center, we have our very own in-house Green Mountain Coffee Shop and also Freshens Smoothies. We have a large selection of HOT and COLD drinks, snacks, and some GREAT sandwiches you can't find anywhere else on campus.

Fair Trade CertifiedNow featuring natural, organic, and local menu selections and Fair Trade organic certified coffee daily. Try Kalona Organics Cultural Revolution Yogurt from Kalona, IA and enjoy Organic, Fair Trade Certified Green Mountain Coffee blends and 100% all natural, Ethical Trade Celestial Seasonings Tea.

Regular Tea varieties include: Lemon Zinger, Victorian Earl Grey Black, English Breakfast, and Green Tea.

Caffeine Free tea varieties include: peppermint, chamomile, mandarin orange spice, and cinnamon apple spice.

Specials

 

Hot Stuff Pizza & SmashHits Deli LogosSpike’s Pizza & Subs (Hot Stuff Foods – Smash Hit Subs)
New York Deli, Without New York. You won’t have to travel far for a real deli atmosphere. It’s as close as you are!

At SmashHits Deli™ the bread is baked fresh, everyday. Then the sandwiches are made with the freshest of ingredients, right in front of your eyes, for a truly deli experience.

On the MenuDaily Menu

 

Spike’s C-Store
Located on the North end of the Hubbell Buildings lower level, we have our very convenient on-campus Pizza/Sub Shop and C-Store. Offering a variety of options. Open extended hours for the late night studier on campus.

NEW!!! Spike's C-Store open @ 9:30 a.m. for continental breakfast!! In a hurry in the morning grab a breakfast on the go @ Spike's C-Store! Now featuring natural, organic, and local products including Annie Chun’s Organic Noodles, Odwalla Juice & Bars, Kalona Organics Cultural Revolution Yogurt from Kalona, IA, Syzno Organic Energy drink.

 

Cowles Cafe - Fair Trade CertifiedCowles Café – Cowles Library Coffee Shop
Located in Cowles Library (Main Level). Cowles Cafe features Starbucks Coffee beverages, an array of freshly baked pastries and baked goods, specialty salads and sandwiches, as well as, sweet & salty snacks. Enjoy Café Estima Blend Starbucks Fair Trade Certified coffee.

Specials

Cowles Cafe Special: Monday, Oct. 27th through Friday, Nov. 7th

Snickers Hot Chocolate 

Grande: $3.45   Venti: $3.75

Snickers White Chocolate Mocha

Grande: $3.45   Venti: $3.75

 

COWLES CAFE SPECIAL: Monday, Nov. 10th Through Friday, Nov. 21st

Gingerbread Mocha

Grande: $3.45   Venti: $3.75

Milky Way Latte

Grande: $3.45   Venti: $3.75

 

Concessions

Use your Flex Dollars or Bulldog Bucks at on-campus Drake sporting events at designated stands in the Knapp Center to get your favorite concession items.

Sodexo Campus Dining Concessions @ Drake University allow non-profit (Volunteer) organizations to apply to work concessions stands to raise money for their organizations. The concessions groups then work in concession stands in the Drake University Stadium and Knapp Center for basketball games, football games, track & field events, etc.

Contact Akram Nagi, Concessions & Vending Manager for more information at 515.271.4872.

News and Information
 Your Nutrition

Looking for nutritional information? Use the nutrition calculator at Balance, Mind, Body and Soul for the nutritional content of all our menu items.

The Balance site also provides you with the latest in nutrition and health information.

Link: Balance Mind, Body and Soul

 

 Hours of Operation

The perfect time to dine.

HUBBELL DINING

Monday – Friday
Lunch......11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dinner.......5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday
Brunchspacer....10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner.......4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.


TERRACE COURT

Mon - Thu...7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Fridayspacer.......7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 


OLMSTED COFFEE SHOP

Mon - Thu.7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fridayspacer.......7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday....6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

 


SPIKE'S PIZZA & SUBS

Mon - Fri..11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sat - Sun...1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

 


SPIKE'S C-STORE

Mon - Sun..9:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

 


COWLE'S CAFE

Mon - Thuspacer...8:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.
Friday.......8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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 Door Prices

Have a guest over for dinner! You are welcome to bring a friend or family member for any meal. Guest meal prices are as follows:

Bulldog/Flexspacer....................$6.75
Cash......................$7.05 + tax

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