Retail Locations - Campus Center

The Hatch

Fall 2008 - Monday to Friday 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday to Sunday Closed

Open weekdays between 11AM and 2PM and located on the ground floor where the Student Center and the Campus Center meet, The Hatch eatery offers a variety of theme stations for the hungry lunch crowd. Options include Tamales - great Mexican food that's good for you, The Noodle Bowl, offering up a variety of tantalizing Asian dishes, and Sunset Strips, serving chicken so tasty it would make even the Colonel’s mouth water. In addition, The Hatch offers 8 different soups which rotate daily in order to provide the freshest and most exciting possibilities to the University Community.

The Marketplace Café

Fall 2008 - Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday to Sunday Closed

Café Talesai features authentic, fast but upscale Thai cuisine. Vilai and Prakas Yenbamroong, a mother and son team, have owned and operated Talesai, the Art of Thai Cuisine, for 23 years, located on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. They have brought the exciting Talesai dining experience to the UMass campus. From Pad Thai to Thai Sloppy Joes, all priced around $5.95, it is the best Thai food around. Let's break rice together.

Pita Pit. Founded in 1995 by John Sotiriadis and Nelson Lang, the Pita Pit was first opened in Kingston, Ontario as a fast food restaurant with a new and unique approach. The goal was to offer quality, healthy, fresh food - fast! With a friendly informal atmosphere and a varied and tasty menu selection the idea caught on elsewhere. Here at UMass, we opened our first Pita Pit in Worcester DC and it has become so popular that we quickly opened a second one at Campus Center. Every pita sandwich is made to order and you will like it with the first bite.

For the breakfast lover and luncheon crowd, The Marketplace Café continues to serve a full-grill selection of breakfast items including omelets, bagel sandwiches and English muffins, as well as burgers, fries, onion rings and chicken sandwiches.

The Blue Wall Eatery

Fall 2008 - Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Fall 2008 - Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

The Blue Wall Eatery, a perennial favorite among UMass students, faculty, and staff alike, serves an extensive menu to accommodate a wide variety of tastes. In addition to full-service grill and deli facilities, the Bluewall Eatery serves several types of pizza made fresh daily and served hot and ready when you are. For those who crave change and excitement as well as nutrition, we are proud to offer the Lemongrass Noodle Bowl Station. This exciting addition to the line up allows patrons to select ingredients from a plethora of fresh vegetables, meats and sauces, which are then sautéed to order for a taste that’s out of the ordinary and out of this world. But that’s not all, the same array of fabulous soups, which draw hungry diners to The Hatch Eatery, can be found at the Bluewall Eatery when The Hatch is closed.

Starbucks
Fall 2008 - Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 3:00pm Saturday to Sunday Closed
Expertly crafted. Always satisfying. The complete lineup of Starbucks signature drinks is available at the Starbucks Cart on the concourse level of the Campus Center.

Café Pura Vida
Fall 2008 Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm
Located across from the Bluewall Eatery it is serving delicious Fair Trade and organic coffees, teas, and cocoa. 100% of the resources of this company are used to provide hope for at-risk children living in coffee growing countries. Customers will like the coffee and the cause that it supports. Plus one will find an all-day selection of croissants, pastries, donuts, cookies and beverages for those moments when time is of the essence. Pura Vida coffee, is changing the world, one cup at a time. For more information about this company go to www.puravidacoffee.com .

Procrastination Station
A Coffee Café in the lobby of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. The café offers an assortment of hot and cold beverages featuring coffee from Rao’s Roasting Company.  We are also serving gourmet deli sandwiches and salads, light snacks and pastries.  The hours of operation mirror the library’s operating hours.

Thompson Hall Cafe
A coffee café located in Thompson Hall.  The café offers an assortment of hot and cold beverages featuring gourmet coffee.  We are also serving gourmet deli sandwiches and salads, light snacks and pasteries.  The hours of operation are (Fall 2008) Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm and Friday from 8:00am – 2:00pm.

Earthfoods Cafe
Located in the Student Union, Earthfoods Café is a student-run co-op offering vegetarian dishes.  Accepts YCMP.

The Southwest Cafe
Located in the heart of the Southwest campus area in the lower level of the Hampden building. With hours of operation from (Fall 2008) 5:00 pm to 1:00 am seven days a week, it is the perfect place to pick up a late night snack or meal. The Southwest Café features Famous Famigilia Pizza, The Pita Pit and Tamales: “Great Mexican food, that’s good for you”.  The grill serves a variety of items including “The Anchor Bar” hot and spicy chicken wings. Tamales: “Great Mexican food, that’s good for you” is now open at the Southwest Café.

Whitmore Cafe
Located in the Whitmore Administration Building, Whitmore Cafe is open (Fall 2008) Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. It is a great place to pick up that fresh sandwich, grill item or hot coffee. From fresh breakfast sandwiches, omelets, gourmet sandwiches, made to order wraps, pizza, fresh baked goods soups and salads, we have what you need for your fast paced day. Accepts YCMP and Meal Exchanges.

Herter Express
Located in Herter Hall, only a step away from Haigis Mall. Fall 2008 - Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.

The Pita Pit
"Fresh Thinking, Healthy Eating" is the trademark for this new branded concepts. Located on the first floor of Worcester Dining Commons, across the hall from the Worcester Convenience Store, is open daily (Fall 2008) Sunday through Saturday, 5:00pm to 1:00am.  It is home of fresh made to order pita sandwiches of all types. Whether you crave turkey, chicken, beef, seafood or vegetarian pitas, we have what you like. Salads are also available, making this a "healthy choice" cafe you will visit often. Accepts YCMP and Meal Exchanges.

Physical Plant Cafe
Located in the Physical Plant, it is open (Fall 2008) Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. It is the perfect place to grab that "on the go" meal or snack. It features hot breakfast or lunch sandwiches, cold "Grab n'Go" items, snacks, hot coffee and cold beverages. Accepts YCMP and Meal Exchanges.

Freshens
Fall 2008 Monday to Friday 10:00am to 7:00pm
Situated across from the Bluewall Eatery in the Campus Center, Freshens Smoothies offers fresh blended, vitamin fortified and Kosher certified fruit smoothies.