r/UniversityofArkansas • u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 • Aug 13 '26

Question Does anybody have any preference between Pomfret/Fulbright dining halls? Or advice/suggestions on things to avoid there?

I've been exploring the restaurants this past week in the Union/1021/Founders and want to try the actual "food halls", any feedback is much appreciated.

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u/Bread3290 Aug 13 '26

They are pretty good in my opinion for a buffet meals, however it's been 2 years since I've been there

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u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 Aug 13 '26

Thanks! I hope they are still at least decent 🙏

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u/Bread3290 Aug 14 '26

If they still have the BBQ meatballs, and bread sticks, they are to die for.

I'm still surprised they never kicked me out those days, I ate like they owed me money

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u/dasnoob Aug 13 '26

My oldest doesn't like any of the buffet style halls. That's all I got.

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u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 Aug 13 '26

Alrighty thanks! I won't go in with too much hope

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u/seacherree Aug 13 '26

Pom is nasty and Fulbright is sometimes amazing sometimes you leave starving

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u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 Aug 13 '26

Alright appreciate it! Can I ask what makes pom nasty? And if you know if the menus on the campus dining website actually reflect what they have in the buffet? Thanks again!

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u/seacherree Aug 13 '26

To be honest most of the food in both dining halls has no flavor and is dry, but usually Pom has less items to choose from that are actually good and flavorful. For the app/website, usually they are pretty accurate, but there were times last year when I'd go with my friends to Fulbright because we really wanted to try a specific dish they had on the app, and it wouldn't be there in person. That didn't happen all the time but enough to be frustrating. The dessert menu on the app for Fulbright is usually always wrong though.

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u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 Aug 13 '26

Thanks so much! And they are both all you can eat correct? I was kind of eyeing up a meatball sub they said that they have at pom tonight

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u/seacherree Aug 13 '26

Yes! We would go back up multiple times to try things. The cookies are really good, so sometimes we'd bring back a bunch on a plate then stuff them in a ziploc bag to take back to the dorm.

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u/Afraid-Aardvark5075 Aug 13 '26

Awesome again thanks so much, got me thinking about cookies now lol