The Crow's Nest

Open to the public and there is honestly something for everyone here!! They have a made-to-order mongolian grill, stone fire pizza, pasta, deli, a grill that does burgers and chicken breasts, as well as made to order veggie and bean burgers, homemade soups, and a HUGE RAINBOW of a salad bar! If you have a food allergen, they have an allergen station with foods that don't contain the 8 major allergens: eggs, milk, gluten, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy! They even have a North Dakota Homestyle station AND a Caribou Coffee in the restaurant. For an $8.00 lunch and $12 dinner, you can't beat this!! And is a good excuse to get on top of the Umary hill, walk down the hall and see the beautiful view up here!

I love the Crow’s Nest! There’s something new to eat every day, but also staples like pizza, burgers, and the deli. Best salad bar in Bismarck, and I love mixing and matching from the different food stations to make a nutritious meal! I love that you can get a Caribou coffee drink with your meal- my go to is the iced caramel latte. Open 24/7 during the school year!

The Crow’s Nest offered a ton of variety for food: I could grab something pre-prepared or order something made for me. There was an allergens station for those with any food allergies, and a full service caribou included with the door rate! The Bison meatloaf was outstanding. The Nest offered a bunch of different seating options for my group, allowing us to choose a space appropriate to our conversation. Great place! Those students at the University of Mary are lucky!

There is a decent variety of options, and if you're creative, you will have a good meal every time you come. I like that we fill out surveys often and they adjust based on survey responses. The food is decent and the workers are very pleasant. The stir fry station is great and so is the pasta station.

I was a student at the University of Mary from 2014 - 2018. At the start of my higher education, the "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.