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Panther Dining Hall

Restaurant Buffet restaurant University

👍 $9lunch $10dinner for flex credit for students $11 $14 for credit card Not really good for quality since it's cafeteria food. But not bad for a school dining hall buffet. They pretty much come with the same food every week. People often mention good, great, dining, quality, hall, options, international,


Address

3113 Panther Pl, Melbourne, FL 32901, United States

Website

www.fit.edu

Contact

+1 321-674-8040

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (313 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Sunday: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (8) great (8) dining (7) quality (6) hall (6) options (6) international (6)
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  • 4/5 Dongchan K. 1 year ago on Google
    $9lunch $10dinner for flex credit for students $11 $14 for credit card Not really good for quality since it's cafeteria food. But not bad for a school dining hall buffet. They pretty much come with the same food every week.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christina B. 1 year ago on Google
    My son has food allergies and the head chef came out personally to talk to us, then went and checked ingredients for everything that went into what my son wanted to eat. Fabulous food and even better service!

  • 5/5 Caleb B. 6 months ago on Google
    Love this place, staff is always so nice and iconic, Mike and Willie and the front to greet you, Ms Bella asking “How are you” every time she sees me and Reggie grillin some of the best burgers in town, 5 stars all around

  • 5/5 Ash E. 8 months ago on Google
    Excellent dining hall with great food and many different options. The international dishes add even more variety. The made to order options could be a little more efficient though.

  • 3/5 Nasir G. 6 months ago on Google
    Like most fast food resturant, Florida Tech Dining Hall is more about quantity over quality with most of the foods. I can understand the fact of serving over thousands of students during peak hours, but the quality of the foods just goes down. Sometimes, they will serve a good breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and other times, they will "serve" this: 🤷🏾‍♂️ (probably add more concerning photos in the future) The salad bar is a bit concering with the dressings being mixed with each other because of students mistakes and the greens that they put out to eat is already brown. Also, the grill area is a great example of the "quantity over quality" by the fact that in non-peak hours, a chef (disclosing their apperance) will sometimes forget my orders and give the people behind me their orders first. I can understand the forgetness but I been waiting more than 15 minutes. (Students will "steal" your food if you don't come back in time for it if the student and you order the same thing.) (But I will say that it is very frustaing that in the beginning of the school year, they made the best tasting cheesy grits EVER with shrimp. NOW ITS SO BAD THAT I CANT EVEN EAT IT LIKE OH MY GOD. AND THEY DID IT THREE TIMES IN A ROW)

  • 5/5 Morgan B. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a college cafeteria. The food is superb for the massive amounts of people they serve. The staff is amazing and always willing to help.

  • 5/5 Susan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection of interesting international foods. Clean, inviting, friendly, comfortable space. Had a great meal!

  • 1/5 Rachael T. 1 year ago on Google
    The only good things they have are rarely there. Food always has hair in it and the meats are often undercooked. A lot of my friends have gotten food poisoning from here and so have I. Their breakfast is the only good thing.

  • 1/5 Jim W. 1 year ago on Google
    Suggest you do not get the cafeteria meal plan if you think of coming here. They change their primary meal every night, with some things offered each night such as roasted chicken and some sort of potatoes. But unless u enjoy eating the same thing everyday, you should be warned that their evening meals are trash. Their lunches are ok as they change up alot and arnt things children eat. But beware, you will pay for meals like, grilled cheese, hot dogs, taco meat (taco bell quality), tater tots (yes they seriously make just tater tots as a primary meal). They used to have decent meals every evening, things that actually take time and effort to make like Thanksgiving style meals, multiple kinds of sandwiches you could get like pulled pork or sloppy joe, and international meals. But unless u enjoy paying to eat something that a 12 year old can throw together in 10 minutes, I suggest you don't eat here. The restraunts on campus offer many options compared to their lackluster service and quality of food. I'm sorry but paying 2,000$ to be served a .50 cent hotdogs 5 times a month, or a grilled cheese 5 times a month, or literally only potatoes in whatever form they make, is not worth it to me at least.

  • 5/5 Nicholas B. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food, and great employees!

  • 5/5 Scott M. 1 year ago on Google
    As far as college dining halls go, this one is phenomenal! An awesome variety of choices for entrees, fantastic salad bar, and amazing ice cream l!

  • 4/5 Kinna U (. 2 years ago on Google
    The college gave us lunch vouchers as part of the college tour and I was very impressed. They had many different choices from vegan to international. There was something for everyone.

  • 5/5 A Google U. 1 year ago on Google
    Tonight was middle eastern night. I had basmati rice, lentils, lamb and vegetable stew, and curry goat. I am happy to report that everything was delicious. So much do that I had to get seconds. Who would have thought a college kitchen could put out such great offerings.

  • 5/5 Dr Rad D. 1 year ago on Google
    Go Panthers. We have been attending the International dinner series since 2016. It is not only a delightful dinner experience, but also a wonderful way for the various cultures attending the institution to showcase their heritage. We missed it during CoVid and its return on September 21, 2022 showcased how important an event is to the community. We arrived at 5:30 to a line of about 50 students and non-students, like us, to experience a taste of Delhi, India. When we left , about an hour later, there was still a line. The wait was about 15 minutes to get to the cafeteria serving line, where the food was hot and aromatic. From butter chicken, aloo gobi, lamb biryani, and naan our taste buds were tingling. There's plenty of seating. The students are very considerate of our senior, slower paced presence in their chaotic flow and fast pace. The dining hall maintains their normal menu during this event, pizza, burgers, subs, but also rotisserie chicken, meatloaf, mashed potatoes and numerous vegetable, salad, and dessert choices. There is a dessert specific to the international menu and for India that is gulab jamun. A favorite of mine, it is a milk solids and flour small fried ball soaked in a sweet liquid container saffron and cardamom. All of the foods at the dining hall are also available to the public attending the International dinner. I heartily recommended attending the series, which will next go to Mexico on 11/2, England on 2/1/23, and finally stop at Thailand on 3/8/23. They also have a great Mother's Day brunch. Go Panthers!

  • 5/5 Kristy B. 2 years ago on Google
    Oh my!! It was ALL delicious! So many options to choose from!

  • 5/5 Corin L. 7 years ago on Google
    Great variety with vegan and international options! Buffet style setup with helpful staff at a reasonable cost! They also do special student event nights which are a blast!

  • 3/5 Ethan P. 2 years ago on Google
    No complaints, good selection of food.

  • 5/5 devin d. 2 years ago on Google
    Great selection of food, clean place, and friendly staff. no lines and plenty of different food to choose from.

  • 5/5 John T. 2 years ago on Google
    We were visitors today. Mike greeted us at the door and got us acclimated with where everything was. He was on top of everything for food allergies to COVID restrictions. Great school and great dining options. They have EVERYTHING.

  • 5/5 Gary E. 2 years ago on Google
    Dining hall not open to public yet, but they have a little deli around the corner that will make you food, they don't take cash

  • 5/5 Alex S. 4 years ago on Google
    The dining hall at Florida Tech has good food in a buffet style and is very inexpensive. The buffet offers a salad bar with a lot of toppings and dressings. The salads are really good and fresh. My impressions about the hot food are mixed. Chicken, vegetables and rice are good, however the beef and the fish is usually way overcooked. The variety of deserts taste great and there is icecream as well. I definitely recommend this place, because the price is unbeatable.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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