Senate Cafeteria

Elite '08

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sara c.

Philadelphia, PA

The Dirksen cafeteria experience is a strange one in contrast to Longworth over on the house side.

The food options are pretty...eh.  Pizza, a deli bar, the general hamburger/chicken breast/turkey burger spread, and some kind of other daily entree options. The salad bar isn't that extensive, and there aren't many healthy options save for some of the prepared lunches over by the bottled drinks.  The prepared stuff is actually all right - I went for the salmon wrap with salad and a low cal pudding for under 5 bucks.  Not bad at all.

And the atmosphere - as mentioned, it's totally dated and ugly.  Come on Senate.  Get your act together.  And no biodegradable products?  I expected more from you.

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Elizabeth E.

Washington, DC

Lunch at the caf is disgusting.  Your best bet is to go for the quarter chicken on build your sandwich.  The saving grace of this dark and dated eatery is its breakfast options.  After a night out with the office, there's nothing like getting a scoop of eggs (sort of like the kind you used to get at camp), a scoop of home fries, two strips of bacon, two pieces of toast, 8 oz of juice and 8 oz. of coffee all for $3.40.  You won't have to eat the rest of the day.

There are also french toast and pancake options, but I am a creature of habit and rarely deviate from my eggs.

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Elite '08

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Kristin B.

Athens, GA

Perks:  1) Really, really cheap and tax free 2)The sushi isn't bad 3) The 400 calorie lunch "boxes" are generally really good; I love the black bean salad that is a frequent side. 3) The cornbread that they serve over by the hot meals by the soups is awesome.

Cons:  1) The wafting smog from the smokers' room.  2) The lack of any protein besides canned tuna at the salad bar 3) The 1970s dingy decoration

While most days you'll find me heading over to the House side to take advantage of my tax free lunch privileges, sometimes the convenience of the Senate caf can't be beat.  As long as you know how to navigate the menu, something I think that has to be learned by each person individually, you'll be able to find yourself a nice lunch.

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Maxwell S.

San Francisco, CA

If you work in one of the Senate buildings you've no doubt been to the "Senate Caf."  It's generally pretty quiet and the options are bleak.  If you're going to venture down to the dungeon your best bet is to bring your own food and to use their plastic utensils and paper napkins.

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Loren W.

Annapolis, MD

This cafeteria has very few redeeming qualities. The salad bar is sometimes fresh, sometimes not. The hot bars are sometimes good, most of the time- not. Do you get the drift? If you're looking for cheap and don't need lots of flavor, this is the place for you. Oh and don't expect friendly staff either. One noteworthy redeeming quality- the grits in the morning with a helping of cheese.

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