WashU does indeed have stellar food, buildings and people. The kindness and uncompetitive environment is refreshing. Also STL is a great city with great food. Living in the Central West End is affordable and nice.
I visited Wustl before undergrad, BEAUTIFUL campus, close to a massive city park, o forget the name, it was 7 years ago... I second the opinions about food quality. Both the cafeteria and the restaurant options were impressive!
... is nearer to Clayton/University City, which is quite separate from ... from a native of a city with a top 10 crime ... be very careful when reading city wide crime statistics. East St ... top of that, Clayton/University City is probably the richest/safest ...