I was a student at the University of Mary from 2014 - 2018. At the start of my higher education,…read morethe "Caf" was what anyone would expect from a University cafeteria. Around my Senior year, UMary opened the Lumen Vitae university center. With this new building came a MASSIVE transition in the quality of food served on campus. I now work on campus and take every opportunity to eat in the restaurant that I can. The new restaurant that was opened on campus is not something to miss.

The workers are amazing, but I have brought up problems with the food multiple times, the largest…read moreissue being raw hamburgers. They were dismissive, negligent, and rude. The food is alright but can cause very bad bloating and is very tiring to eat every day.

A new shop that specializes in Boba teas & Coffee and is located in the heart of Kirkwood mall. For…read morea sunday afternoon, the line stretched from the shop across the Cell core store entrance, and down to the entrance of Francescas. That alone tells you how long the Bismarck-Mandan are has been waiting for a shop like this. With the option of boba milk tea or smoothie, and adding a flavor of your choice (Taro, Mango, Strawberry, Matcha, Chocolate, Honeydew, Vanilla, Almond, Lavender, Coffee, or Red Bean) and finally choosing a topping of your choice. 3 steps to creating your own Flavorlicious drink. Drinks aren't the only think that Mama Bear has to offer, but a variety of snacks and treats. Doughnuts, cheesecakes, Macarons, various flavors of ice creams, and their apparent specialty....the Bubble waffle. You have the option of ordering your drink/food, and jumping back into your Mall adventures, or sitting down in the quiet seating area to enjoy what you have been missing for a long time. The vibes are very hip, quaint and quiet...and seemingly attractive to the younger crowd (with their [older] parents in tow). We ordered a Strawberry fruit smoothie, Strawberry boba tea with mango pearls atop, and a Taro Boba tea. This is what we have been waiting for...or at least I have. The last decent place (outside of Seattle) to serve up some Boba teas were T &Crepe of Fargo, ND. If you're in the are...and dislike the chaotic mall-life, i am sorry, because you must tolerate the monstrous chaos of the Kirkwood mall in order to reach that boba-life. Here's to Bismarck in her arrival into the new era of food eateries and shops, by way of Kirkwood Mall....Cheers -Chef Brandon Lee

Love their Thai Milk Teas with Bobas added! You get a lot for the price! Would definitely…read morerecommend! I just feel like I recently learned about this place and I wish I wouldn't known sooner !

Neet little place but food is basic and to be honest needs to be updated a bit. Food n par to a…read moreback burger joint. The highlight is the popcorn they serve at table. They were a little lite on service causing a delay but not a problem to me.

Horrible and expensive! Dry burger and the worst knoephla soup I ever tasted for $16.50!read more

Seems like nice people. But it's a dive. The selection is…read morepretty small and it isn't much of a cafe. There wasn't music playing when I was there but it is such a small space I can't imagine it is very enjoyable being within 10 feet max of a band playing. The spaces interior wasn't very decorated or intentional. Felt like being in your single buddies basement. Charming if you know the people but otherwise cluttered and uncomfortable. I had hoped for a good vinyl shopping experience. Since it is one of the main locations in Bismarck. I see a lot of potential for the space but it is currently not a recommended record store.

I appreciate people trying to keep vinyl alive and especially love to support local businesses,…read morethat said this place was very run down and makes no effort to actually present a cool vibe. On top of that they have limited actual popular vinyl, vintage or represses. As a person of age to have experienced vinyl in it's prime, pretty sure HIP HOP was NOT heavily sought after. Little to no Classic Rock or Metal to speak of, very disappointed.

Everything is overpriced to make up for the renovations. They weigh everything from salads to pizza…read moreto charge more. It's just... not worth it. The only reason most of us go there is because it's in the capitol building and we can't get out to our cars, out to lunch, back to park and back inside within the hour.... espeically during legislation when parking is a nightmare.

I was at the Capitol for lunch today, it was great. Pizza was only $2.60 a slice and it was loaded…read morewith cheese and toppings. They have a sandwich station, and grill where you can order food made to order. Quick, convenient, and good food to boot. Not to mention the staff that was so friendly.

Drinks and seating area aren't bad. But the barista is so unfriendly. Looks and acts like she…read moredoesn't want to be there every time we have visited. We love Comic Realms though.