So we may be dazzled by the fact it's move in day and we were hungry. But it was SO good! The pizza was the perfect combo of shrimp, pesto, abd sun dried tomatoes-- yummy! The caprese sandwich had such creamy mozzerella and thr right amount of arrugala for a bite. And the breakfast bagel sandwich was savory and filling, could last all day. You can order on the app or in person, but cashless. There's also a nice terrace to eat outside. And since it's beautiful San Diego we did. We grabbed cookie samples which were huge. And if you buy the cookie it's the size of your hand! And my son, who is the cookie expert, proclaimed it the best cookies he's had in a while. Great on-campus opton! read more

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OVT at UC San Diego is the premier place for Pizza. It is known largely at the school for being the best place to get a pizza. Although not open 24/7 anymore, this place has one of the highest portion sized meals at UC San Diego. Although I do not crave pizza often, whenever I do, I am sure to come here and not any other dining hall. The service, like most other areas around UCSD is pretty good. You are expected to find your own seats and you order your food either on the app or in-person. The ambiance is nice and the view can be pretty nice as well. The area is clean and there is a lot of seating both outside and inside. Compared to the other dining halls, a lot would say OVT is on the higher end. read more

Oceanview Terrace - pizza and cheesy bread - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

I love Oceanview (typically referred to as OVT) for being so reliable. Of all the dining halls, it's the only one that's open until 1am, good for late night study sessions. Otherwise, your only options are markets for coffee and other snacks. I typically go here for the Scholar's Pizza which is a build-your-own pizza station much like a PizzaRev/Pieology. The ingredients are really high quality and taste very good. Toppings are typical for most diy pizza spots. Good selection of meats, veggies, cheeses and sauces. No ham for my hawaiian though :( The price is pretty steep considering it's $8.50 for only 4 toppings of your choice on a pizza that's about 75% the size of a regular pizza whereas off campus this would be the prize of a whole pizza with all the toppings you could want. For another $2 you can get 8 toppings as well. Service at this station is pretty hit or miss depending on who's working the assembly line. I am also a big fan of the counter culture section, endless selection of pastries, gelato, smoothies and other snacks. The açai bowl leaves something to be desired but good enough for something on campus. I don't frequent the Spice station too often however they always offer options for people with more restrictive diets. Vegetarian, pescatarian, halal, etc. Lines could sometimes get long during peak hours but I almost always find good seating. There's a Coke Freestyle machine for fun soft drink options. read more

Oceanview Terrace - The 4.0 ($8.50) - any 4 toppings of your choice. This has pepperoni, pineapple, basil and mushrooms on wheat dough with tomato sauce - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

I've been coming here for two years now, and it is still my FAVORITE DINING HALL. The pizza is delicious regardless, but there are specific days that it is cooked better than others I'll admit. PIZZA: They automatically give you white dough, but i have seen people ask for wheat dough before. After that, you pick your sauce out of Napoletana Tomato, Spicy Sriracha Marinara, Cauliflower, and Basil Pesto. Tip: you can ask for half and half with the sauces or to drizzle one over the other without it counting as a topping. For cheeses, there is Shredded Mozzarella, Gouda, Parmesan, Ovalini Mozzarella, and Lactose Free Cheese. As for topping, I will attach pictures containing the options but you can either get 4 toppings or 8 toppings, ($8.50 or $10.50 respectively) or you can get plain cheese ($6.00). The pizza section is open from 10:30am to 1:00 am. DRINKS: They have one of those drink machine that you can pick the different flavors for each type of soda, for example you could pick peach Sprite or plain Sprite. PASTRIES: Their lemon bars are definitely better than the ones offered at Pines (the dining hall in Muir). They are more tangy and taste more fresh. The giant cookies are best warm, and even better with gelato. SEATING: There is a few seats right outside of the entrance, and in the back there is also outdoor seating with two umbrellas and a bar like table area. Inside there are two booths, three long tall tables, one short long table with charging outlets, two couch areas, multiple normal tables (about 8?). read more

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The portions are wild looks like my sausage bits where sprinkled right in the middle lol Tough dough Pretty sad looking pizza lol read more

Oceanview Terrace - Pepperoni sausage Ricotta Pizza - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

Sadly it was my first and last visit. I ordered the faro salad and a cortado. The salad lacked flavor and substance, and was significantly overpriced. Sadly my vanilla cortado was not a cortado and tasted more like watered down coffee. I paid extra for the vanilla syrup but it didn't taste like vanilla. They seriously skimp on the vanilla or they didn't add it to my drink. read more

When I lived on campus and had oodles of dining dollars, this was the place I loved to go! I was super happy this place opened up (or reopened), it's super beautiful inside and is comprised of many windows and glass doors so the natural lighting can shine through! My favorite places here are the sliced pizza/ wing area and the 24 hour smoothie/ coffee/ donut/ gelato place! The sliced pizzas are made super well - I usually get the margherita pizza because the sauce is spread on lightly but it has a great flavor. The crust is thin, but not too thin - and when it warms up in the oven it gets a little crispy. I'm not a fan of the make your own because the put a lot of salt on the crust after they make it, the dough is also too thick for my liking, and the cheese doesn't melt as well as I would like. The smoothies are a little over priced, but I didn't care when I had dining dollars because they were well made and tasted nice and fresh. I love this place and still try to come back for a slice of pizza on my breaks! read more

Oceanview Terrace - Margherita pizza!! - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

Hands down your best option for dinning dollar food on campus. Salad bar is not always open but whenever it is go get some yums. The portions of the salads are generous and can act as a meal on its own. Meatball sub is like a guilty pleasure, if you're craving it do it. Can be a little bit soggy sometimes :( But again I went for it. Food rating: Salad bar 10/10 Pizza 10/10 Glazed twisted donuts 9/10 Smoothie 8/10 Meatball Sandwich 6/10 If I was rating purely on pizza and salad bar. Solid 5/5. read more

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It's been many years since I last ate at OVT and I was actually pretty excited to grab some of their great, student-quality Mexican food. OceanView Terrace has a decent selection of food and drinks and is the only dining hall that is open reasonably late. I remember having to walk the length of the campus to get food at night and finding the place absolutely packed with hungry kids with their faces buried in textbooks. I nostalgically ordered the carne asada taco salad with all the fixin's. Topped with only the finest prepackaged, processed ingredients, this monster certainly weighed in at over a pound of heart-stopping food. The shell was a bit stale from sitting so long, but the standard mix of Mexican flavors remixed into a "salad" added new depth to the ingredients. I was reminded of the late night meal runs amidst studying where friends would gather to socialize in their PJs. I was then reminded of the midterms and finals and snapped back to the reality that I was glad to not have to deal with that anymore. OVT was always one of my favorite places to dine because of their good selection and variety. From grilled sandwiches to Mexican food, breakfasts to desserts, OVT was always available to satisfy the hungry bellies of students when the other dining halls were not. The reality is that the food is neither that great nor great for you, but dropping in for a late night breakfast burrito is one of those unique experiences of going to school at UCSD. Food: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Price: $ Atmosphere: 7/10 read more

Oceanview Terrace - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

Lemon bar - 0/10 the raspberry on top is the best part. High crust to curd ratio would be fine if the crust wasn't half-raw. Unless you get a nice corner piece, anticipate a doughy (playdoh) pie crust. The lemon flavor isn't pronounced at all, but you WILL get that stinging citric acid aftertaste. My bar has smelled of raw eggs twice already lol? The airplane food of lemon bars (and lowk inedible) Chocolate chip cookies - 3/10 these are huge. The chocolate chips in these taste better than the ones in the dining hall cookies. I've had these three times. The cookie edges are variably hard/crispy or chewy depending on the batch. At worst, the flavor is intensely eggy and salty. At best, their gargantuan, mind-boggling size makes them a passable option for cookie cravings. Try making a huge ice cream sandwich w the gelato maybe? S'mores brownie - 6/10 much better than the original. I eat the marshmallow/chocolate chip topping before the brownie because the flavor would be imperceptible otherwise. The graham cracker crumble on the bottom gives a buttery, roasted flavor. Beware, it's very messy! Reg. brownie - 4/10 these are like a poorly executed box mix. No chocolate chips in the base :( the most generic fudge flavor you can think of. Smoothie - 6/10 I ask for these with soy/almond milk instead of yogurt, no agave, and w kale. $6 is ridiculously expensive but o well. The paper straw is unpleasant to drink from even before it is soggy, skip it. The London fog is my fav drink! (Love that alternative milks aren't extra here.) Try it with chai teabags instead to mix things up. Hate that there are nO. PLACES. TO. WASH. YOUR. HANDS. BEFORE. EATING read more

Good food, way better than Cafe V. However, like they closed 30 minutes early and I really wanted my coffee. That is so unprofessional! This is unacceptable. If they say they will close at 8, then CLOSE AT 8!!! Not 7:36! I will be taking my dining dollars somewhere else. read more

OVT is finally back and revamped! While I wasn't here prior to its renovation, I'm very impressed with the new space and their new offerings. The main focus points of OVT are the 24/7 coffee and gelato bar, the DIY pizza counter (the concept is similar to BLAZE or Pieology), as well as an Asian station (they offer a mix of Indonesian, Malaysian, Indian flavors). While I have yet to try the Asian station and the gelato, I have already tried their pizza counter twice within the past week. Since it did just recently, reopen I think they're still experiencing fluctuations with efficiency and quality of the product. During my first visit, around 6:30 PM on a Monday evening, the line was out the door and it took my friends and me 1.5 hours before finally being able to get our food. During my second visit, around 11:30 AM on a Friday morning, the line was very minimal but grew quite long around 12 PM. The crust being overly salty was an issue experienced by all of my dining companions and me during the first visit but they seemed to have resolve it during my second visit. What impresses me the most about this is not the Napoletana Caputo dough they boast but the high-quality ingredients they offer as toppings - think fresh mozzarella balls, basil, sundried tomatoes, baked eggplant, and baked broccoli to name off a few. The food is very good considering that it can be purchased with dining dollars and once the crowd dies down, or once the staff gets into the swing of things, I think the experience will just be so fantastic. Plus, the view cannot be beat! I'm eager to try their acai bowls and their Asian offerings next. read more

Oceanview Terrace - Pizza and a view! - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

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To me, OVT is probably one of the less exciting dining halls. There is no "specialty" like Pines or CV or the Bistro....but I have to give OVT kudos for improving over the last year. Service here is good- staff members greet you with a smile, and portion sizes are decent. I like the deserts here though! Used to be a buffet, but because of student suggestions, it is now back to an a la carte. Summer is AYCE. Will come to OVT if I am nearby! But I won't make that extra trip if I'm further away. read more

My buddy swiped a meal for me here when I came to visit UCSD. The pizza was just alright and is pretty expensive compared to Blaze pizza. The staff that helped me was honestly sooooo incompetent. I hate sounding like a dick but he was very very clueless. I felt bad because I think he was trying, but he clearly went through no training whatsoever. - When I tell him that I wanted marinara sauce, he poured it down the middle of the pizza and didn't bother to spread the sauce to the sides until I asked him to do it. - When I asked him to put fresh mozzarella, he didn't know what it was so I pointed it to him. When he picked it up, he had no idea what to do with it, so I told him to rip it and spread it on the pizza. - They didn't have basil, but my buddy asks him to put on spinach, and he grabs artichoke. - I ask him to put on garlic, and he says they don't have any, but there was a tub of crushed garlic in the corner. - The crust of the pizza was good, but because he didn't squeeze the liquid out of the artichoke and mozarella, the pizza was liquidy on top. In terms of the Oceanview Terrace itself, it is so beautiful. I love the view from the outdoor seating area and the whole interior is clean and bright. I hate how there was only a single bathroom upstairs. There was someone doing there business in there which created a line outside. read more

Blueberry muffin was good and spicy. Not in the traditional sense, but there were spices present.

Food: 3/5 Price: 4/5 Oceanview Terrace is honestly one of the most beautiful places to eat on UCSD campus. Got a doughnut today at the deli, and it was good! The glass display was modern and pretty, which made the experience a whole lot better. Favorites: * Doughnut ($1.69) read more

Oceanview Terrace - Doughnut ($1.69) - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

The pizzas are okay, but I think they're over hyped. A bit small as well for the price. The crust is very dense. Strawberry mango smoothie at Counter culture is a must have unless you don't like coconut milk. Spice station also has pretty good food, I like it a lot more than the pizza. Definitely try the chicken and nasi goreng! Potatoes can be a bit dry sometimes though. read more

Today is a sad day. Back in 2004, the thing to do was to play ball until 11pm and then hit up OVT for a bomb breakfast burrito. This place opened until 1am! It was the prize possession for all Marshall students. It was our mojo. Our fuel for DOC. It was the reason we were proud. POTS? What's that? Earl's Place had nothing on us. But as they say, all good things come to in end. Today I discovered that OVT closes at 9pm. Yah 9pm. You graduates read that correctly. Immediately, the glamor and prestige of being a Marshall student falls tremendously. So much for attempting to be nostalgic. My guess is this is UCSD's attempted lock down on unhealthy late night eating habits. But everyone knows that a light bedtime snack helps clam the nerves and promotes REM sleep. For some, a light bedtime snack can be an over-sized breakfast burrito. In my case, it would act as recovery food from some intense basketball. Regardless, the place is closed so I can't judge the quality of the food. UCSD should take a page out of market research and approach this decision with what the students want. If they want a late night cafeteria - it might as well be OVT. On the bright side, OVT's being closed probably saved me 7 bucks on a potentially terrible breakfast burrito. Yet, 7 bucks for nostalgia? I'd pay that any day. read more

So this is open like all the time. Everyone is alway raving about this place and i really don't know why. So they have these burritos...they aren't even real burritos. I've lived in SoCal my whole life and those are not burritos. They are just really big, which is probably why everyone likes them so much. And who the hell charges twenty-five cents for a pickle and forty cents for a side of salsa. Thats just ridiculous. read more

OVT is like living with an aunt who can't cook all that well, but she's family so you gladly lap up whatever she puts in front of you. My friends and I lovingly describe our dining hall as "consistently below average". I'm gonna use my DOC skills and 'unpack' this curious phrase. It is not only below average on a day-to-day basis like my phrase might imply, but it is also intersectional in its hegemonic ideological racializations of gender formation hegemony. The perfect way to summarize a visit to OVT is that you know what you're getting when you go, and although it isn't very good, it's home. read more

I don't live on campus anymore, so that's probably why I like it haha. The breakfast burritos are DELICIOUS, the bobcats are MASARAP, and they have good soft serve. Oh yea they also have good quesadillas! The only thing I don't like? The prices are high. You need someone to swipe you. if not, you'll be forking over a lot of cash for not a lot of food. Also, the lines can get long. But it's the only place open until 1 on campus (except for Earl's Place) and I'm a sucker for their breakfast burrito. drool.... read more

OVT and their signature breakfast burritos. I just had one for the first time today. I don't live on campus anymore and I was planning on getting the grill, but alas! It wasn't open until 2pm. So I had to actually get my first real breakfast burrito. They're huge, and for those of smaller stomachs may be more suitable to eat throughout the day. It's enough to cover all three meals. Lots of protein, and veggies if you so choose (I got everything, just a little less on the onions). I actually quite appreciated the presence of the mushrooms, that was a highlight of my burrito experience. The other highlight was the cheese. If given a choice among only the dining commons, OVT is (and has always been) my favorite. It's open late, its cafe is rather good (along with the pastries!), staff is friendly, and their grill (which is alright, but rather good in comparison to other places on campus) and breakfast burritos are practically the only edible food on campus. Everything else is okay, but hey, it's campus food, what does one expect? One star off because I've never actually been able to see an Ocean View from this Terrace. (Ah, ha, ha...) Maybe it's because I always go at night... read more

Sometimes I crave their Super Quesadillas with everything on it. But they also offer chicken caesar salad and wraps and sandwiches for lighter fare. One day with my roommate, we bought one banana wrap and one chicken caesar wrap, and traded halves. While waiting for our sandwiches, a kind server offered us the extra strawberry/banana smoothie leftover from the last batch. It made my day. read more

Great dining hall with beautiful views and lots of food options - when they're open that is. Vegan options are more than most other UCSD dining halls. It works out well especially because they have halal/kosher options as well. read more

Don't get me wrong, the quality of food here is pretty good. However, the staff and the wait times, especially for pizza, are ridiculous. First, the staff does not care and do not have a sense of urgency, even with 50+ minute lines. The workers appear is if they hate working there, not cracking the slightest bit of a smile, and you could almost hear their daydreams as they get lost in thought while doing their job -- making pizza, making dough, etc... Second, the wait times are absolutely horrible. As a student, coming here for dinner for the past five days was a chore, knowing that if I get there at 8:00 PM, I'm expecting to start eating my pizza at at least 9:00 PM. Even for a pizza that is alright in terms of taste, a 1 hour wait is not worth it at all. I am writing and posting this review at 9:40 PM right as I am about to get my pizza, in which I got in line for at 8:00-8:10PM. I'm not sure if it's and understaffing issue, or what, but this needs to change because I am very disappointed. read more

That's right, OVT gets five stars and you will definitely be in agreement with me once you sink your teeth into an OVT burrito. They are absolutely fantastic -- they are huge and you get to choose your ingredients, which include: chicken, beef, cheese, rice, tomato, lettuce, and tasty guacamole. Those damn burritos contributed to freshman 15,(it actually was about 10 lbs and it was during my junior year). The pizzas and quesadillas here are sinfully fantastic as well. Plus, OVT has a decent selection of groceries. Like most of the dining facilities at UCSD, OVT has a cafe and smoothie bar and there is Chinese, Italian and Mexican food available, but the quality of the food at OVT is superior to the other dining halls. Not to mention, the place isn't called Ocean View Terrace for nothing. You can see sweeping views of La Jolla Shores from the restaurant, but it is easy to get distracted from the gorgeous ocean view because those burritos are so damn good. read more

This place is not bad, it's nice cause it's open late, but the food is well just like the other dining halls.. mediocre. The speed of the food really depends on the staff working there, on some nights there's these 2 guys who work the grill and OMFG THEY ARE SO SLOW, it took me (i kid you not) 45 minutes to get a chiabatta chicken sandwhich... other nights when it's other people working it takes like 5 minutes. The food selection is not bad actually, way better than sierra summit. Probably one of the better dining halls at UCSD read more

UCSD food is blah. Really. It's just whatever. But at this one, you can get sliced cake. With an Ocean View. And that's what hit the spot at this sweet locale. read more

Kinda out of the way, not that great of food, and low on variety. Food: -best thing here I feel like is the burritos and they aren't even always THAT good. However, what they lack in quality, they give you in quantity. I don't know if that really truly makes up for it, but it's better than nothing! -salads are decent here, but then they take forever to make you one. There's no self serve so you can't even speed it up if you wanted something quick to grab on the go! Ambiance: For some reason I just don't like it that much here. Sure, you get a nice view...but I never really noticed it. Price: under $10 I think... Service: bus yourself! read more

If you have to use meal points, I suppose OVT is better than most of the alternatives. However, I am graduated and happen to eat here before my extension class. For some reason, which I'm sure you psych majors can easily explain, the food tasted much, much worse when I had to pay in cash...For one, paying in cash means you are the jacka** that slows down the line (it doesn't help that they dont carry enough change at the register). Secondly, it makes me consider all the other things I would rather have spent $5 on. But really, what can you expect from caffeteria food. It's edible, open late, and has a decent selection. read more

I would give it a 2, but I'm giving it some credit for being a college cafeteria and better than the other options on the UCSD campus. It's pretty average all around. There's a sandwhich bar, which is decent, but not exactly cravable. Pasta is not very good because it's really watery. Most of the stuff from the grill is not very good except for maybe the fries. Theres also a milkshake/smoothie bar, which is probably the best part. Everyone loves the burritos, but seeing as i hate mexican food, i can't speak about that. If you're forced to eat this food because you're stuck living in the dorms, like I was last year, this is the best option but it gets old fast. read more

Food is decent but you might die before you get it . Students are incompetent of completing the Simplest of tasks and try to hide when you need something read more

Service was mean. Workers clearly didn't want to be there. Food is okay, nothing special.

Probably my favorite dining hall on campus because of the customer service that is given with each order ending with "My pleasure!" Or "Thank you have a great day!". I am pleased with the food choices that range from bagels to pizza. read more

I have eaten here so many times and I'm still not sick of it! The pizza is a perfect size. And the coffee here is my favorite on campus.

Literally the best dinning hall on campus. The salad bar and chais are AMAZING! it is a great place to study and has a beautiful view especially during sunset. read more

I love spice ! The chicken is very soft and the sauce taste very nice :) they also have gelato twenty four hours for straight seven days ! My favorite is the vanilla gelato ! Yay ! read more

This is a great place to start your quest for the Freshman 15. I just finished my freshman year, now eating meals at home, and I feel so much better. I have never felt so disgusting after eating food... That being said, OVT isn't that bad for a college dining hall. Everything has way too much salt and oil, but that's what college kids want, so I guess they're doing a good job of pleasing us suckers. Consuming their breakfast burritos is kind of like eating a large infant. That thing is death encased in a rubbery tortilla. Anything from the breakfast menu at the grill will ruin you. The vegetarian/vegan options here are pathetic. It's pizza, pasta, or the salad bar for the next year. (The salad bar is decent, though.) One thing I reeeeaaally regret not speaking up about was the one time I drank spoiled milk there. I didn't think I'd be able to drink milk again. It was horrific, but I was late for class so I didn't say anything. Ugh. Another awesome thing about OVT is that the people who swipe your ID cards sometimes do not even acknowledge your physical presence. There have been countless times I have said hi to the person working, and got absolutely no response. Just a swipe. Come on, guys. You might hate your job, but know that I'm not exactly excited to be eating here. We're in this together. In case you were wondering, I am one of those people who has no self-control and would get a breakfast burrito all too often. Don't be like me. Do yourself a favor and eat at the Food Co-op in the Old Student Center if you're looking for good food on campus. read more

The pizzas aren't too expensive, at just around 8.50$. Plus you can get a cheese pizza for only 6$. As far as make-your-own pizza type places go, it isn't too shabby. Compared to the other pizza I've tried on campus, I don't think anything at UCSD that could beat it. The variety of toppings isn't that enormous, but all the standard ones are there and it's enough to get the job done. The pizzas do very a bit though based on who's making it, I've been before and I was given a bit less of each topping than this time, but the taste was definitely there on both visits. One thing that earns this place major points is that they make the pizza fresh right then, while a lot of other places keep their food under a heat lamp until someone buys it. The taste is definitely there and even though it probably shouldn't be an every day thing, I'd probably go often to get a break from the other dinning halls. Make sure to try the sriracha marinara, it's pretty darn good. read more

Oceanview Terrace - My custom pizza pt. 1 - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

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the staff is always friendly here, and i love the food here. the pizza's nice but can be on the expensive side, especially the pizzas. i really like the chai lattes here, but the iced green tea lattes taste almost unmixed at times. the students are nice though! read more