Northside Café — Restaurant in Pullman

As an autistic student at WSU, I had hoped Northside Café might serve as a welcoming and inclusive space to share meals and feel part of the broader campus community. Unfortunately, my experience was overshadowed by an atmosphere that felt shaped by cliques and subtle social exclusion, particularly from groups associated with Greek Row.

Beyond the sensory challenges that large dining halls naturally pose, what made the experience most disheartening was the quiet but consistent sense of being an outsider — a reminder that neurodivergent students often struggle not only with overstimulation but also with social dynamics that leave us feeling isolated.

I sincerely hope that Northside Café and the broader WSU dining program reflect on how these cultural patterns impact students like me, and work toward creating an environment where everyone — regardless of neurological difference or social identity — feels genuinely...

Sure it gets crowded but honestly the food is a lot better than a lot of universities and schools I’ve visited, they have a decent selection of stuff and it’s all pretty good, I always feel good about getting food here and it’s a pretty safe bet that the quality will be the same every time. It’s a residence hall, not a gourmet restaurant so it can be plain, but it’s a good quality for the...

It is a nice cafe and the food they have is decent. It seems like the tables were rarely wiped off because every time I went, almost all of the tables were dirty. The food often comes with very little flavor so you will need to add salt or something to make it better. Without RDA, the food is...