Yahentamitsi Dining Hall

After a year of eating here, I feel that I can share my experience at the Y and its food: 1) BUSY. This is the busiest dining hall on campus, hands down. During the peak hours, from 12-2 pm and 7:30 -9:00 pm, be prepared to have a hard time finding a seat and just in general maneuvering between people and waiting in line for a tasty dish. 2) GOOD FOOD. The Y, especially compared to the average campus dining hall of an American college, is pretty dang good. There are many times where I would be "wow, this is tasty!". The food here can be rich and fatty, or it could be tangy and fresh, or mild and salty or spicy and comforting. The flavor profile is very diverse. 3) VARIETY. This leads me to my next point. Yes, one can get bored of the food here. I definitely did at many times of the year

The food here is good but the staff make it impossible to actually enjoy eating there. Between the constant hovering and sweeping by the food, to them actually sitting down at the tables and loudly speaking on the phone while in uniform, it completely changes the experience. Every time I come to eat here there is always an awkward interaction with the staff because half of them are just standing around or cleaning up a mess that doesn’t exist while there is actually nasty spills nearby. Overall, the staff are completely inappropriate with the way they interact with students and for that the highest I could rate this place is a three.

This is the biggest dining hall at UMD, there's so many food options with like every cousine there is. The biggest issue is getting a table, with all the students at UMD it's absolutely impossible. It's quite overwhelming in there, but they do have really good food.

No need to tailgate (UMD Campus) , I paid 16$ for all u can eat . Awesome place , laid back atmosphere & friendly employees . The place is huge & they serve quality food .It’s open to the public but not that accessible. I had tickets to the USC game so I stop by. Parking is a challenge $$$$ unless you have a permit or pass . 👍 , if u go to a MD game stop by this place . Go Terps .

There are plenty of food options to help match a variety of pallettes. The staff are very efficient in keeping the space tidy and are very friendly and ready to help! They take their jobs seriously, and it was awesome to see them work together as a team to serve the students and visitors that came in for their meals!