Wallace Dining Center
Fine dining · Merced
About Wallace Dining Center
Located in Merced, California, Wallace Dining Center offers a welcoming space to enjoy lunch and dinner. We provide a variety of options including outdoor seating, takeout, and dine-in experiences, with an "all you can eat" offering. Live music enhances the atmosphere. We are committed to accessibil...
Located in Merced, California, Wallace Dining Center offers a welcoming space to enjoy lunch and dinner. We provide a variety of options including outdoor seating, takeout, and dine-in experiences, with an "all you can eat" offering. Live music enhances the atmosphere. We are committed to accessibility, featuring wheelchair accessible entrances, parking, restrooms, and seating. We are open Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM. With a rating of 3.5/5 based on 89 reviews, we strive to provide a positive dining experience for solo diners and groups alike. Wallace Dining Center is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
What Customers Say About Wallace Dining Center
Wallace Dining Center receives mixed reviews. Many appreciate the improved food quality, especially the Indian food and veggie burger. Some find it pricey with limited options and inconsistent hours, but better than the Pavilion. Josh is a standout staff member.
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Tip: The food quality has improved, especially since the opening of the Pavilion. Consider it over the Pavilion, but be aware of limited options and weekend closures.
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Wallace Dining Center Merced Reviews
They give out ice cream in the Spring semester and I love that :) The food here is good even though they always have pizza.
Since 08 been a family chef thanks to this place great food peace and respect in the kitchen everyone smiles when good food is made new created foods every week thanks for the experience and the amazing recipes!!!
There aren't a million options here but what's available is very good from my experience. A lot better than pre-pavilion ywdc. Slightly pricey though but worth it
Had a veggie burger with mushroom and grilled onions fries on the side....great meal.
I really like the Indian food they started giving out.
Josh is the real MVP! He went above and beyond making sure every single food item that came out was spot-on. You could literally see him checking everything, making sure it looked perfect before it hit the table. That kind of attention to detail is rare these days. On top of that, he was super friendly and made the whole experience better just by the way he carried himself. Honestly, Josh deserves a raise AND a promotion to manager — the place would be in great hands with him running things. If you come here and Josh is working, you’re in luck. He’s the reason I’ll definitely be coming back!
Josh is the real MVP! He went above and beyond making sure every single food item that came out was spot-on. You could literally see him checking everything, making sure it looked perfect before it hit the table. That kind of attention to detail is rare these days. On top of that, he was super friendly and made the whole experience better just by the way he carried himself. Honestly, Josh deserves a raise AND a promotion to manager — the place would be in great hands with him running things. If you come here and Josh is working, you’re in luck. He’s the reason I’ll definitely be coming back!
They give out ice cream in the Spring semester and I love that :) The food here is good even though they always have pizza.
Since 08 been a family chef thanks to this place great food peace and respect in the kitchen everyone smiles when good food is made new created foods every week thanks for the experience and the amazing recipes!!!
There aren't a million options here but what's available is very good from my experience. A lot better than pre-pavilion ywdc. Slightly pricey though but worth it
I really like the Indian food they started giving out.
Had a veggie burger with mushroom and grilled onions fries on the side....great meal.
I ate at the pavilion during a tour from my high school and it was decent but here at the dining center my man Gilbert the Frog got laid out and we don't know who dunnit. Our tour guide Miguel Cruz was also chill and had the right answers to most of our questions but didn't know who killed our guy. Rest in Peace my boy Gilbert🥀🕊️
I ate at the pavilion during a tour from my high school and it was decent but here at the dining center my man Gilbert the Frog got laid out and we don't know who dunnit. Our tour guide Miguel Cruz was also chill and had the right answers to most of our questions but didn't know who killed our guy. Rest in Peace my boy Gilbert🥀🕊️
The Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center was a great experience for me, the inside structure looks old, however, the food is great. Personally, I recommend the tacos.
They are constantly improving the food they serve, sometimes it is a bit unorganized but the food is typically good
The Thai food is really good but closes more that the dinning in the Pavillion. However, If you're living on campus eating the same food all over again can make you feel like youre done with it. So depending on your liking you should go to Pabillion sometimes.
Since the opening of the Pavilion this past summer, the food quality in the old DC has risen a lot. I recommend it over the Pavilion, but its options are limited and it's not open at all on the weekends.
The DC offers a variety of food. Students set a positive and lively environment and mood for anyone. There's different choices of food (Mexican, American, Asian, etc.) Servers are generally friendly and in a good mood.
The Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center was a great experience for me, the inside structure looks old, however, the food is great. Personally, I recommend the tacos.
They are constantly improving the food they serve, sometimes it is a bit unorganized but the food is typically good
Since the opening of the Pavilion this past summer, the food quality in the old DC has risen a lot. I recommend it over the Pavilion, but its options are limited and it's not open at all on the weekends.
The Thai food is really good but closes more that the dinning in the Pavillion. However, If you're living on campus eating the same food all over again can make you feel like youre done with it. So depending on your liking you should go to Pabillion sometimes.
The DC offers a variety of food. Students set a positive and lively environment and mood for anyone. There's different choices of food (Mexican, American, Asian, etc.) Servers are generally friendly and in a good mood.
Pretty mediocre food, lines can get very long and the place gets really crowded.
Needs more option, but not bad for campus food.
Food is better than at the pavilion and only slightly more expensive. Hours are kinda restrictive. Staff are nice. Plenty of seating. Best part is the name, most people give up on pronounciation but I prefer calling it YA BLOKE OFF!
Food is better than at the pavilion and only slightly more expensive. Hours are kinda restrictive. Staff are nice. Plenty of seating. Best part is the name, most people give up on pronounciation but I prefer calling it YA BLOKE OFF!
Pretty mediocre food, lines can get very long and the place gets really crowded.
Needs more option, but not bad for campus food.
Food here is fine, but it's not far from pavilions quality. Restaurants in yabolokoff seem to be much worse than their counterparts downtown, and prices aren't any cheaper.
Food is good if you're only visiting. But if you need to eat there every day, it's not the best...
The same tasteless food over and over... I guess it is better than fast food restaurants.
Better food than the Pavillion, but it's way more expensive. Like 16 dollars for a plate of "pad thai"? Nah homie, that's just pasta with hoisin and soy sauce. Also pretty limited choices, like half the DC doesn't even open at times. But I guess it's worth it, if you have the money.
Food here is fine, but it's not far from pavilions quality. Restaurants in yabolokoff seem to be much worse than their counterparts downtown, and prices aren't any cheaper.
Better food than the Pavillion, but it's way more expensive. Like 16 dollars for a plate of "pad thai"? Nah homie, that's just pasta with hoisin and soy sauce. Also pretty limited choices, like half the DC doesn't even open at times. But I guess it's worth it, if you have the money.
The same tasteless food over and over... I guess it is better than fast food restaurants.
Food is good if you're only visiting. But if you need to eat there every day, it's not the best...
You gotta get lucky and hope they have good food. Just because it’s edible (sometimes) doesn’t mean it’s good. In last 2 years I can maybe remember 6 times where the food was decent
You gotta get lucky and hope they have good food. Just because it’s edible (sometimes) doesn’t mean it’s good. In last 2 years I can maybe remember 6 times where the food was decent
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