"I was so excited to try Havirmill and I desperately want to be supportive of culinary students, but as a Yelper I have to be honest. It wasn't good and it wasn't cheap. You pay per pound of food, and at $7/lb, it's pricey. We stopped in for French cuisine and had beef bourguignon, mushroom bourguignon, rice Comte, French onion soup, and salad. The pros: the beef bourguignon and the salad dressings were really good. Cons: the rice was awful. It was both undercooked and gummy. The Presentation of the French onion soup was gorgeous! Oiled, seasoned, toasted slices of baguette were displayed next to a beautiful bowl of shredded gruyere. I mean, it was really gorgeous. Unfortunately, the soup was under-seasoned and lacked depth. Finally, the cost. We spent $13 on two less-than-half-full plates of food, a cup of soup, and a small salad of just lettuce and dressing. The salad bar is only $5/lb and the side salad was only a little over a $1 -so that was nice. But for the rest of the food, no way. Combined, we didn't even have a full plate and with the cup of soup it was about $12. My frugality typically won't let me waste food -but we couldn't eat a good portion and had to toss. Salt couldn’t fix it. What I really did like: menus are posted on FB each day. There isn't much notice, but it's better than nothing. Also, the students create a variety of foods from different cultures. In addition, the atmosphere is wonderful! The building is gorgeous and the school’s eco-friendliness extends to dining materials such as plates, silverware, etc. Finally, the students running the cafe were sweet and incredibly friendly. I'm leery about returning. I REALLY want to support the initiative -but I could spend the same amount of money or less to get food I know is consistent and good elsewhere. If the food was a great deal cheaper, the risk would be easier to swallow. But at those prices, I left feeling unsatisfied and slightly swindled."

"Go for the atmosphere. Nice architecture, lovely dining areas. The good is about what you would expect from culinary students. Sometimes amazing, sometimes a bit blah, but never bad... And the price is almost always excellent. Sometimes items with a higher ingredient cost can be surprisingly more expensive than the very low cost average, but it's still a great deal. Assume that you'll pay about the same cost as making something at home and your guess will probably be close. Today's food: Salad with pecans and raisins: $2.49/lb Seafood soup (lots of seafood): $8.49/lb Large grilled veggies atop cheesy polenta: $3.00 (1.5lb)"

"Nice cafe, healthy and tasty food choices. Have a nice meal without going broke."

"Great food, fresh selections that are not available elsewhere. Love the fact that the students prepare the meal. Well worth the stop."

"Good place for breakfasts in the student's cafeteria at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, although we prefer the selected menus offered in some evenings at very reasonable price."