Kinsolving Dining Hall

It’s inside the Kinsolving dorm building, but it’s open to the public. A decent buffet at a decent price. Lots of choices, and the main entrees (along the back wall) area different each day. Decent salad bar, pizza, pasta, sandwiches, cereal, etc. The make-​your-​own waffles are great (get the strawberry sauce that’s by the other entrance).

Good buffet style dining hall. The current lunch price is $ 8.50 total (including tax). They have sandwiches, wraps, daily entrees, pasta, potatoes, a mediocre salad bar, ice cream, cereal, make-​your-​own waffles (excellent).
Overall, it’s one of the best places to eat on campus when you’re hungry for a full meal.

This place was my friends and my favorite place to eat on campus when I lived in Simkins Dorm. In fact, my buds and I still like to come eat here from time to time because of the good times we’ve had and the food we enjoyed.
Everyday, groups of us would walk up Dean Keeton St. to «K-​town» (as I nicknamed it) to enjoy a variety of foods at a reasonable price with our Dine-​in Dollars. My favorite dishes were chicken chrispitos (big crunchy taquitos with cheese inside), spicy chicken burgers, a wide variety of wraps, and their quesadillas. Albeit, the food here isn’t 5 star, but there is a wide variety everyday and if your a student in the residence halls, its the best option for price and food. There is plenty of seating space and a somewhat homey feel you can get if you’re there with plenty of friends.
Price: if you’re using dine-​in dollars, its a steal. if your paying cash or credit its still a good deal, but there are better options for your buck.
Competition: K-town’s biggest competition is J2(the buffet dining hall on the other side of campus). K-​town has J2 beat in the aesthetics dept, and the food quality and price is essentially the same.
I’d recommend this place to anyone living on campus or looking for a filling meal while at UT, but for everyone else, its not something to go out of your way for.
Why I especially liked it: going to K-​town wasn’t just going to get food, it was a bonding time with my friends from Simkins, a great place for us all to go hangout, eat, and have the craziest conversations without worrying about making a fool out of ourselves.