(*excluding any discussion on P’s Eating Clubs, looking to hear about official campus dining halls and their food)
Decisions are due in a few weeks. Looking at and considering all details at this point. Would love to hear any information on the actual quality of the food served at any of the on-campus dining halls. Are any above and beyond? Barely tolerable? 
Covid has prevented campus tours and first-hand experience so reaching out for info.
Thanks.
Of the 3, Cornell is the best IMO. But food is not what I would base a decision on.
please give credit that at this point we have ascertained the hard facts and data, the best fit, and financial value. As I mentioned we are down to interesting details. Thanks for the reply.
What does Cornell do in your opinion that makes them the best?
Cornell has amazing food! This is an older article but still highlights the why Cornell dining is great: Cornell Dining Ranked #1 In New York
Tons of variety, lots of fresh nutritious options, and Cornell has their own dairy which makes great ice cream ; ). The dining halls all have their unique flair and specialities. While I ate at the dining hall closest to my dorm most nights, we rotated where we went on the weekends and during the week days.
Back in my day they also did cross gourmet where they would bring in a famous chef. I remember a cajun night where I had alligator for the first time, a NE clambake where we had whole lobster, etc… I don’t believe they do that anymore but I’m highlighting it as an example of the way Cornell is committed to dining.
PS. The Freshman 15 is a real problem because the food options are wonderful!
You can have good foods right off campus at any of the schools. Why worry about the dinning hall? It’s hard to imagine foods could even be in the equation in this process given the big differences among the three schools. I guess it’s just me 
This may help.
No, it isn’t just you. I also find it odd that final college selection would come down to dining. Cornell certainly has the best food among the three. After all, it has the best hotel school in the country and offers courses on wine tasting.
My impression from the OP is that it’s not coming down to food but they had a question about dining halls. Seems fair enough to be able to ask the question here on CC.
IMO, dining halls do matter as they are more convenient than having to go off campus for food, especially for new freshmen.
FWIW, we tried to eat in all the dining halls of the schools we visited and some were downright awful. With all the choices for higher ed in this country, it is reasonable to not want to spend 4 years somewhere with terrible food.
And, if you have a student with food allergies or medical issues, dietary concerns may be more important.
There are just so many students who don’t take meal plan at all. Again, the point is there are more than enough differences to pick from these three schools and dinning hall is the least factors to be considered. I agree it doesn’t hurt to know Cornell has the best ice cream in the country though.
Cornell has great food (occasionally amazing), different dining halls … rank differently …
In our time RPU > (Williard Straight ~ Sage (RIP))> Noyes. + Ivy Room (RIP)
The specials days were in fact amazing.
(Also Ithaca has some amazing delivery options - god I loved them calzones from D-P-Dough)
I have high confidence in a list that has the Culinary Institute of America as # 23 for best food. 
Judging as a person with no known food allergy, and with merely two experiences dining at P’s Forbes in 2019, I found the food at P to be very good. The food was not cooked-to-order (except the omelette/egg station on weekends??), but freshly made, plentiful and of a good variety. In addition to the entree line, there are salad station; pre-made sandwiches; dessert station; cereal station. The dining hall staff would make available “re-purposed” food (from the day of) for snacking after operation hours. The dining hall at Forbes was clean, modern and big. One can get a clear view into the cooking area while in the food line. Students are expected to bus their dishes.
There is a video that might be of interest to you.
dining.princeton.edu → our story → take a tour
I have not heard too much negative comments about the pre-pandemic food at P, especially in terms of serving those with special needs. Students are free to choose which dining hall to patronize, so it might take some time to seek out the ones that could serve a student best