<p>Here's a fun question: How are typical meals at Cornell like? What do they include and what do you like best about them?</p>
<p>"How are typical meals at Cornell like?"
I gotta be honest, there's nothing typical. </p>
<p>"What do they include and what do you like best about them?"
I don't have the time to include all that they have ... but they have everything. There's 8 all you can eat dining halls and something like 16 more a la carte options. </p>
<p>Cornell really does have some of the very best food in the nation. It's privately owned by Cornell (not the state prison system that runs the SUNY's and many privates in New York) ... in addition, each dining hall is privately operated so each one is unique. On top of it all, something like 20% of the food served is locally grown, so it's fresh and awesome. </p>
<p>The variety is tremendous, there's something for everyone.</p>
<p>Unless you choose to live in Becker house during your sophomore year, Cornell's campus food is great.</p>
<p>Another thing that's really good about campus food is that the dining halls will list some ingredients on a card in front of their dishes; it's really good for people with dietary restrictions. These cards will let you know if a dish has seafood, pork, meat, nuts, etc., so you don't have to worry about eating something that you don't want to put in your mouth.</p>
<p>I think Cornell students tend to take the food for granted after a while, but people from other schools are always really amazed when they come here. I have a few friends who have visited, and they're really impressed by what Cornell dining offers.</p>
<p>The food on North Campus is amaaazing. I loved using the waffle makers and eating waffles for dinner. My friends thought I was weird, but I loved them. And having dinner on North was fun because on most nights, a bunch of people in my hall would all go together and we'd end up staying at dinner for at least an hour. Aww, now I'm starting to miss it. I loved freshman year in general, in case you can't tell. :P</p>
<p>"These cards will let you know if a dish has seafood, pork, meat, nuts, etc., so you don't have to worry about eating something that you don't want to put in your mouth."</p>
<p>I always get a chuckle when I see a sign above the baked trout that says "contains: fish". </p>
<p>"I think Cornell students tend to take the food for granted after a while"</p>
<p>they absolutely do. I agree that people do start to miss a home cooked meal, there's nothing quite like it ... but still, people forget just how utterly lucky they are.</p>
<p>Good but sometimes finding a seat can be a major pain. Trillium at lunchtime? Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>I've become a master of finding a seat. </p>
<p>On north campus, avoid eating between 6:15 and 6:55. Trillium is usually fine between 10:45 and 11:15, though from then until 1 is usually pretty tough. </p>
<p>Strategy people, strategy.</p>