My mother, and my Aunt and I wanted to eat at a casual cafeteria for brunch, so we went to the Westfield State Dining Commons. The food was splendid and mouth-watering. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Monday-Sunday.) The breakfast had the essentials such as eggs, bacon, home fries, pancakes, and oatmeal. Everything on the breakfast menu looked good especially the waffles. The waffles you had to make yourself because you can add whatever you would like onto it such as blueberries, strawberries, whip cream, and chocolate chips. The waffles were flavorful and sweet. The Dining Commons are in the middle of the college estate so you have to drive around for a little bit to find a good spot. We could not find a spot that was close until one of the college students left. We took that spot and overall, it wasn't a bad parking wait but the 2 minutes driving around to find a close enough spot could've been the time I was eating. The food looked very appealing sitting in nice trays or in stands or bars where you could quickly grab and go. I chose the eggs, bacon, home fries, and waffles. The home fries were red with a half-burnt crust. They had a crunchy outside yet a moist, soft inside. The bacon was crunchy and chewy, exactly how I wanted it. It was greasy and salty too. Everything was heavenly from the breakfast to the desserts and it was so amazingly tasteful that I was full until the next day. Some of the desserts were rich and creamy while the dinner was savory and zesty. Every food either is vegan, vegetarian, local produce, sustainable, gluten free, or whole grain. Almost all of the foods there are so incredibly good for you that it's probably the best place for you to eat. The atmosphere of the room was very lively and bright with the college students in the morning, afternoon, or night trying to catch a meal before classes and having a good luncheon with their friends. Yet it is also calm and relaxing as you know that you don't have to wait on waiters or waitresses to bring your meals and drinks. It is nice to know that you can stuff your face and can still be in control of the waiting time for getting anything you want. Compared to restaurants, I think that this place is more effective and independently much better. At restaurants you probably have to wait in line for a long time just to wait on a server for some more time whereas at the dining commons it takes up to 2 minutes to find a spot and go straight inside, pay for how many people there are, and then eat right away. I recommend this place to everyone who likes to sit down and have a good time but eat whatever they want and be in control of getting what they want, and when they want it. read more

Worst living conditions ever. You can't eat the food without having stomach pains for days it's awful I'm transferring.

I can only speak about the summer soccer camp held on the campus for children 10-18 years. The University Hall dormitories are incredible--it's actually an insult to call them dorms. My son stayed in a suite with three other boys. Two per bedroom and a full kitchen, air conditioning (it was July), typical room furniture, lots of natural lighting, separate closets for shower and toilet, big double sink space with plenty of room for all the kids to prepare simultaneously for early mornings. My son said the food was incredible (and he is picky). He said he had the best omelette of his life. The soccer turf fields, the indoor gym and the group gathering spaces were very well appointed. We were told that the college soccer team is Smith Cup champions. read more

Have a second child attending the orientation this year- the first, a couple years ago and thought her complaints were a one off but this year I again heard that there was NO supervision, and kids were running around all night most of them quite drunk. For a first impression, this is pretty bad and for what I am paying, NOT. What I expected. Keep looking, there is better available! read more

Beautiful campus for a public school (way better than UMass or the other state universities). Good education from a top rate faculty. They actually get to know their students. read more