# Yale Menus — Menus & Crowding @ Yale

> Yale dining hall menus, allergens, and crowd status for students. (iPhone/iPad app by Erik Boesen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yale-menus/id1273168650 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Erik Boesen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487264398)
- Category: Food & Drink, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 69 App Store ratings · 33 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 93 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yale-menus/id1273168650/reviews.md

## What is Yale Menus?

The fast and easy way to view information about Yale’s dining halls!

Built by Yale students, Yale Menus is the best way to stay up-to-date on menus, allergens, and crowd conditions in your favorite dining hall! Yale Menus provides:

- Quick access to hours of operation and menu items for any date
- Allergy preferences: Yale Menus will remember your allergies and gray out items you can't eat
- Easy-to-read crowding information
- Ingredient/allergen listings for each menu item
- Reviewing your favorite (and least-favorite) items and viewing community opinions
- A clean and lightweight user interface

Yale Menus makes finding your dining hall options at Yale a breeze!

*"Yale" and "Yale University" are registered trademarks of Yale University. This application is maintained, hosted, and operated independently of Yale University. The statements and information contained in this application are not reviewed, approved or endorsed by Yale.
**The ingredient and allergen information used in the app is not perfect. Do not rely on it if doing so might make you sick. It is offered only as a convenience.
***By choosing to use the swiping feature in Yale Menus to "swipe right" or "swipe left" on individual menu items to express your like or dislike of those items, you agree that we may share this anonymized information with Yale, so they can learn more about the items that students most and least prefer to eat in the dining halls.

## Key features

- View daily menus and hours
- Allergy filtering
- Crowding information
- Ingredient and allergen listings
- Rate menu items
- View community opinions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 33)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yale-menus/id1273168650/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Activates microphone for no reason

*2024-02-06, version 4.0.3*

Title

### 3/5 — Helpful! Found a bug tho

*2023-11-25, version 4.0.3*

I love the idea and execution, but when I play music (on iphone) and open the app, my music bugs out and gets really low quality, similar to that when I’m listening to music and get on call with someone.

### 1/5 — New user interface is awful

*2023-11-13, version 4.0.2*

It is so much harder with the new interface to switch to different days, different meals, and most importantly to see what is on offer. It keeps pushing mezze and smart meals to the top when entrees, the only thing at yale that actually changes, is hovering near the middle or bottom when it should be the FIRST thing you see. Roll back this update, it has made the app far worse.

### 5/5 — What an excellent app

*2023-08-03, version 3.7.0*

Rarely have I encountered an app that has satisfied my needs in the way that Yale Menus has. I was down in the dumps. Feeling disillusioned with technology. On the brink of throwing away my phone and giving up on the modern world all together…that is until Yale Menus came along. This app changed the way I interact with food and dining for the rest of my life. I am forever grateful. Everyone needs this app.

### 5/5 — Morgan

*2023-08-03, version 3.7.0*

I love the app. It’s come is so clutch to have the menu at my fingertips, especially when I'm debating weather or not to go to the dining hall. I completely recommend downloading!

### 5/5 — best menu app around!

*2023-08-03*

well designed, genuinely helpful, and easy to use! scrolling through comments makes me laugh, which adds to the ~dining experience~

### 5/5 — Good app

*2023-08-03, version 3.7.0*

I never write reviews but here we are! Has made figuring out what to eat much easier, love the in-app reviews for different foods. Highly recommend people use this app as it is better than the default

### 5/5 — An incredible app

*2023-08-03, version 3.7.0*

So useful and every yale student should download it before they get to campus

### 5/5 — Wow

*2023-08-03, version 3.7.0*

Five stars

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2023-08-02, version 3.7.0*

I learn about my dining options in two clicks or less

## Frequently asked questions about Yale Menus

### What does the Yale Menus app do?

This app provides Yale University students with quick access to dining hall menus, hours of operation, and real-time crowding information. It also allows users to filter menus based on their allergy preferences and view ingredient details for each menu item.

### What are the key features of Yale Menus?

Key features include quick access to daily menus and hours, allergy preference filtering, easy-to-read crowding information, detailed ingredient and allergen listings, and the ability to review and view community opinions on menu items.

### Is Yale Menus free to use?

Yes, the Yale Menus app is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a convenient and cost-free tool for students.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is specifically designed for Yale University students who want an efficient way to find information about their dining hall options, including menus, allergens, and how crowded each hall is.

### How does the allergy filtering work?

You can set your allergy preferences within the app, and it will remember them. Menu items that contain ingredients you are allergic to will be grayed out, making it easier to identify safe eating options.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.3 — 2023-11-18

In this version, we've patched up a variety of bugs and fixed some aesthetic issues.

### 4.0.2 — 2023-11-09

In this update we've revamped the user interface of the app and improved our login system, as well as added new dining options.

### 3.7.0 — 2023-04-05

- Added new visual indicators of recipe ratings and comment counts in menu list
- Fixed graphical bugs

### 3.6.2 — 2022-09-02

- Fixed menus being inaccessible to users using Japanese or Buddhist calendar formats
- Fixed a variety of bugs and crashes
- Minor graphical improvements

### 3.6.0 — 2022-03-11

- Streamlined review list interface
- Fixed buggy swipe-back functionality
- New animations for swiping!
- Better login on dark mode
- Automatic opening to butteries at night is now a setting, disabled by default
- Tweaked buttery interface
- Many more bug fixes and tweaks

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