I live across the street from IT and eat meals there on occasion because it's convenient.
You can only eat steamed grey green beans, slippery chicken, and deep-fried cholesterol balls so many times before it gets old. And the crappy thing about IT is that meals don't roll over if they aren't used by the end of the semester. Essentially, it's a way to make sure that they will always make a profit.
While it's nice that they have a salad bar (and they market the hell out of it), you can only eat the same thing so many times before you start to want something tasty and healthy.
Last year they seemed to make an effort to offer "specialty" bars every day when students started complaining. This year it's down to once or twice a week.
If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would ditch an IT meal plan and buy my own food. I've been less than satisfied.
If it weren't for some of the kind staff that work in the dining hall IT would not be doing such good business.
But seriously, $7 for a plate of bland, deep fried meat and some steamed vegetables is not worth it.