The Tudor Room at the Indiana Memorial Union on the Indiana University Campus is exactly what dining at a college campus should feel like. It's like dining in Harry Potter's world without the magic stuff in the room. The food is good, but not great, and consists of a buffet that changes daily. You can check the menu online to be sure you like the day's various items. Sunday brunch is the go-to meal, with a wide variety of entrees, egg, waffle and carving stations, etc. It's a terrific atmosphere for a leisurly Sunday brunch. NOTE: During the holidays it's best to check the website as they sometimes close during campus closings. As to the atmosphere, it truly is a beautiful space. Located in the IMU (one of the largest college student unions in the world) it has interior limestone and wood beams, high ceilings, tapestries, antiques and various decor that just make it feel 'regal' and almost like an ancient church or castle. Again, Hogwarts without the ghosts and other things that won't be named. Enjoy a meal at the Tudor Room when you're visiting. If you had a kid getting ready to choose between IU (the right choice) or somewhere else, bring them here. It might push them over to the best decision of their life!
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Rick B.
IMU - Tudor Room - Bloomington, Indiana ... 4 stars: If you have someone at Indiana University, you'll eventually be touring through the Bloomington restaurants and at some point have brunch at the landmark Tudor Room in the Indiana Memorial Union. This little restaurant is located in the Union smack dab between the Biddle Hotel and the bookshop, both of which reside in the same building. Serving lunch buffet daily and a special Sunday brunch, this place shines. Students usually bring their parents here when they visit and you can see why. It is an old high-ceilinged room with huge windows letting in the light and allowing wonderful views of the grounds. And the food isn't bad either. Students often come for the lunch buffet during the week but the Sunday brunch buffet is pretty famous - meaning you should probably have reservations ... especially on the busy days like Freshman Weekend, Parents Weekend, all football games, etc. Most of the seating and serving and busing is down by IU students, and while it can be spotty every once in a while it is usually chipper and friendly. Very clean place. Standard fare offered for the grand Sunday brunch buffet - eggs, breakfast meats, seasonal fruit, potatoes, breads, assorted Danish, usually some beef being carved, numerous other dishes - and it is very nice food. Good quality and presentation...they even have a made-to-order omelet station and a do-it-yourself waffle machine. This is a wonderful Sunday brunch...make sure to give it a try.
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Franklin D.
Been here to eat a few times and enjoyed it. We were cracking up and calling it "Hogwarts"... not sure how apt that really is. The service is OK, the food is pretty good, but they must have a great pastry chef.
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Dennis S.
First time at the Tudor Room even though I was on campus in the seventies. The entire experience was great. Lunch buffet included two meats, veg lasagna, rice, glazed carrots, two kinds of salad, fresh diced fruit, several breads, and a dessert bar. All for $10.95. Service was great as well. The only negative is the hot items could have had more heat but were acceptable. Can't wait to return.
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Derrick M.
First time visitor despite having gone to IU for seven years in total. Went for Sunday brunch which was $18/person. The place was busy and seemed quite chaotic. The server asked for our drink order (two diet cokes and a chocolate milk) and several minutes later the diet cokes came and I was told my hot chocolate would be a few more minutes (I didn't even order the chocolate milk) - when I said the other person actually ordered a chocolate milk I was told yes, it would be a few minutes more. Then we had a fourth person arrive who ordered orange juice from her when she brought the chocolate milk. The OJ never arrived. I had to ask for refills on diet coke (which came one at a time because she didn't realize I was "changing" my drink order to a diet coke.....sigh). So service was underwhelming but it was busy, so onto the food. Three things: 1) biscuits and gravy (but pepper gravy aka country fried steak gravy not sausage gravy - we are in Indiana here - no sausage gravy???), 2) eggs, don't like eggs Benedict? Then they have one person making omelets and scrambles for the entire place, so get your wait on. 3) French toast was somehow cooked on one half and then put (what appeared to be raw half up) into the warming containers (which is the highest temperature of all the food except made to order eggs.... Ambiance is very nice as far as interior but chaotic service diminished it. Do check out what appears to be a Slytherin flag hanging in there though!!
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Martin Y.
I have been a regular diner at Tudor Room for at least 5 years (about 2 visits a month on average). The food selection and quality could vary a lot from day to day, so definitely check their online menu before you go ( imu.indiana.edu/dining/t… ). From my experience, most of the chicken and pork entrees tend to be very dry. There were only a couple of times that I had real juicy chicken there. Beef and seafood, on the other hand, are usually fine. (But don't ever try their fried fish, which is very soggy.) The salad and soup bar are good, but again, it also depends what they have for the day. Desserts are usually toooooo sweet for me.
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Cooper M.
My girlfriends family and I went to the tudor room for Easter brunch. We had reservations for 230 but were not seated until 345. After being seated we went to the buffet just to find that much of the food was cold. While we were eating the bus crew stripped down all the tables around us making us feel hurried and unwelcome. Luckily the food was awful so we were happy to leave.
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Kirsten F.
Decent buffet with great service. Dessert was good, nothing to write home about but better than the other food court options.
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Mary V.
I went with a group of 5 to the Thanksgiving Buffet last week. We were greeted warmly and giving a choice of tables. It was such a wonderful experience: coffee station where you can add white chocolate flakes to your drink; delicious prime rib and turkey carved to order; the best bread pudding ever; fresh shrimp; breakfast items; and a favorite vegetable, brussel sprouts, in a gorgonzola sauce. It is hard to do justice to such an extensive buffet -- it pays to come very hungry. We will be back!
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K V.
I first went to the Tudor Room lunch buffet when I came to campus for an interview back in late 2008. Some kid recommended it to me when I was on the airport shuttle riding to Bloomington for Indy. If you go after 1 pm, you can get a student discount for the buffet. The buffet includes either tea or orange juice, a great salad bar, soups, main courses, side dishes and so many tasty desserts. I was so impressed with this place, that I've recommended it to whoever would listen to me. It's a weekly tradition for a group of us to go there, eat some great food and sit around having life discussions. I love Indiana University for many reasons and the Tudor Room is very close to the top of that list!
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Charlton C.
Just headed over here for the post 1pm weekday lunch buffet. Starting off for $8, it's not bad. If I paid more, yikes. Walking in to the Tudor Room you get the vibe of walking into a Victorian setting where many famous Indiana University alums must have had fancy soirees. Dining in such a fancy pants place is almost worth the $8 itself. Considering the food is only a notch above the Old Country Buffet, the environment is what makes it worth it. The food is pretty standard fare, a pork, chicken and some vegetables. It will probably have some sort of gravy with sage and seem fancier than it really is. (This is a buffet after all) There is a salad bar with all the usual suspects, plus a pasta salad selection. Nothing was worth noting. The best part of the buffet is the dessert selection: brownies, chocolate cake, banana creme cake, chocolate creme cake, carrot cake and more. Pair your cake with some coffee and it makes for a nice conclusion to your lunch. Overall, not bad for the price. You're paying for the ambiance and in my opinion, if you pay more than the post 1pm price, you've paid too much.
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Robert H.
I had a Sunday brunch here with my mother and it was fantastic! It is located among the ivy-covered walls of the Indiana University campus. Very elegant setting and a wide variety of breakfast brunch items.
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Jeff L.
The Tudor Room at the Indiana Memorial Union on the Indiana University Campus is exactly what dining at a college campus should feel like. It's like dining in Harry Potter's world without the magic stuff in the room. The food is good, but not great, and consists of a buffet that changes daily. You can check the menu online to be sure you like the day's various items. Sunday brunch is the go-to meal, with a wide variety of entrees, egg, waffle and carving stations, etc. It's a terrific atmosphere for a leisurly Sunday brunch. NOTE: During the holidays it's best to check the website as they sometimes close during campus closings. As to the atmosphere, it truly is a beautiful space. Located in the IMU (one of the largest college student unions in the world) it has interior limestone and wood beams, high ceilings, tapestries, antiques and various decor that just make it feel 'regal' and almost like an ancient church or castle. Again, Hogwarts without the ghosts and other things that won't be named. Enjoy a meal at the Tudor Room when you're visiting. If you had a kid getting ready to choose between IU (the right choice) or somewhere else, bring them here. It might push them over to the best decision of their life!
(4)Rick B.
IMU - Tudor Room - Bloomington, Indiana ... 4 stars: If you have someone at Indiana University, you'll eventually be touring through the Bloomington restaurants and at some point have brunch at the landmark Tudor Room in the Indiana Memorial Union. This little restaurant is located in the Union smack dab between the Biddle Hotel and the bookshop, both of which reside in the same building. Serving lunch buffet daily and a special Sunday brunch, this place shines. Students usually bring their parents here when they visit and you can see why. It is an old high-ceilinged room with huge windows letting in the light and allowing wonderful views of the grounds. And the food isn't bad either. Students often come for the lunch buffet during the week but the Sunday brunch buffet is pretty famous - meaning you should probably have reservations ... especially on the busy days like Freshman Weekend, Parents Weekend, all football games, etc. Most of the seating and serving and busing is down by IU students, and while it can be spotty every once in a while it is usually chipper and friendly. Very clean place. Standard fare offered for the grand Sunday brunch buffet - eggs, breakfast meats, seasonal fruit, potatoes, breads, assorted Danish, usually some beef being carved, numerous other dishes - and it is very nice food. Good quality and presentation...they even have a made-to-order omelet station and a do-it-yourself waffle machine. This is a wonderful Sunday brunch...make sure to give it a try.
(4)Franklin D.
Been here to eat a few times and enjoyed it. We were cracking up and calling it "Hogwarts"... not sure how apt that really is. The service is OK, the food is pretty good, but they must have a great pastry chef.
(4)Dennis S.
First time at the Tudor Room even though I was on campus in the seventies. The entire experience was great. Lunch buffet included two meats, veg lasagna, rice, glazed carrots, two kinds of salad, fresh diced fruit, several breads, and a dessert bar. All for $10.95. Service was great as well. The only negative is the hot items could have had more heat but were acceptable. Can't wait to return.
(4)Derrick M.
First time visitor despite having gone to IU for seven years in total. Went for Sunday brunch which was $18/person. The place was busy and seemed quite chaotic. The server asked for our drink order (two diet cokes and a chocolate milk) and several minutes later the diet cokes came and I was told my hot chocolate would be a few more minutes (I didn't even order the chocolate milk) - when I said the other person actually ordered a chocolate milk I was told yes, it would be a few minutes more. Then we had a fourth person arrive who ordered orange juice from her when she brought the chocolate milk. The OJ never arrived. I had to ask for refills on diet coke (which came one at a time because she didn't realize I was "changing" my drink order to a diet coke.....sigh). So service was underwhelming but it was busy, so onto the food. Three things: 1) biscuits and gravy (but pepper gravy aka country fried steak gravy not sausage gravy - we are in Indiana here - no sausage gravy???), 2) eggs, don't like eggs Benedict? Then they have one person making omelets and scrambles for the entire place, so get your wait on. 3) French toast was somehow cooked on one half and then put (what appeared to be raw half up) into the warming containers (which is the highest temperature of all the food except made to order eggs.... Ambiance is very nice as far as interior but chaotic service diminished it. Do check out what appears to be a Slytherin flag hanging in there though!!
(2)Martin Y.
I have been a regular diner at Tudor Room for at least 5 years (about 2 visits a month on average). The food selection and quality could vary a lot from day to day, so definitely check their online menu before you go ( imu.indiana.edu/dining/t… ). From my experience, most of the chicken and pork entrees tend to be very dry. There were only a couple of times that I had real juicy chicken there. Beef and seafood, on the other hand, are usually fine. (But don't ever try their fried fish, which is very soggy.) The salad and soup bar are good, but again, it also depends what they have for the day. Desserts are usually toooooo sweet for me.
(3)Cooper M.
My girlfriends family and I went to the tudor room for Easter brunch. We had reservations for 230 but were not seated until 345. After being seated we went to the buffet just to find that much of the food was cold. While we were eating the bus crew stripped down all the tables around us making us feel hurried and unwelcome. Luckily the food was awful so we were happy to leave.
(1)Kirsten F.
Decent buffet with great service. Dessert was good, nothing to write home about but better than the other food court options.
(3)Mary V.
I went with a group of 5 to the Thanksgiving Buffet last week. We were greeted warmly and giving a choice of tables. It was such a wonderful experience: coffee station where you can add white chocolate flakes to your drink; delicious prime rib and turkey carved to order; the best bread pudding ever; fresh shrimp; breakfast items; and a favorite vegetable, brussel sprouts, in a gorgonzola sauce. It is hard to do justice to such an extensive buffet -- it pays to come very hungry. We will be back!
(4)K V.
I first went to the Tudor Room lunch buffet when I came to campus for an interview back in late 2008. Some kid recommended it to me when I was on the airport shuttle riding to Bloomington for Indy. If you go after 1 pm, you can get a student discount for the buffet. The buffet includes either tea or orange juice, a great salad bar, soups, main courses, side dishes and so many tasty desserts. I was so impressed with this place, that I've recommended it to whoever would listen to me. It's a weekly tradition for a group of us to go there, eat some great food and sit around having life discussions. I love Indiana University for many reasons and the Tudor Room is very close to the top of that list!
(5)Charlton C.
Just headed over here for the post 1pm weekday lunch buffet. Starting off for $8, it's not bad. If I paid more, yikes. Walking in to the Tudor Room you get the vibe of walking into a Victorian setting where many famous Indiana University alums must have had fancy soirees. Dining in such a fancy pants place is almost worth the $8 itself. Considering the food is only a notch above the Old Country Buffet, the environment is what makes it worth it. The food is pretty standard fare, a pork, chicken and some vegetables. It will probably have some sort of gravy with sage and seem fancier than it really is. (This is a buffet after all) There is a salad bar with all the usual suspects, plus a pasta salad selection. Nothing was worth noting. The best part of the buffet is the dessert selection: brownies, chocolate cake, banana creme cake, chocolate creme cake, carrot cake and more. Pair your cake with some coffee and it makes for a nice conclusion to your lunch. Overall, not bad for the price. You're paying for the ambiance and in my opinion, if you pay more than the post 1pm price, you've paid too much.
(3)Robert H.
I had a Sunday brunch here with my mother and it was fantastic! It is located among the ivy-covered walls of the Indiana University campus. Very elegant setting and a wide variety of breakfast brunch items.
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