<p>Overheard between tour leader and a young man, who was obviously being dragged to Dad's alma mater, Princeton:</p>
<p>TourGuide: Well, that's about it for the tour; any questions?</p>
<p>Young Man: Seriously, I just want to know how the food is! </p>
<p>TourGuide: Well, it is a college. </p>
<p>I seriously doubt this young man will enroll, though Dad will probably make him apply.</p>
<p>How IS the food at your school?</p>
<p>All I have to say is that Cornell has amazing food</p>
<p>Cornell = the best.</p>
<p>It's decent at Stanford. Not great but pretty good.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech has nationally recognized great food.</p>
<p>Cornell students, please elaborate!</p>
<p>Food has gotten way better at JHU. Slow sometimes, cuz a lot of times they make it to order, but better than the fast food style of before.</p>
<p>Oberlin has pretty good cafeteria food with varied vegetarian and vegan options. However, Oberlin also has the plus of having the co-ops which I think beats out the dining halls for quality of food.</p>
<p>At Cornell, there's 31 dining locations including 8 of the "all you can eat" places throughout campus. Cornell dining is independently operated (ie - they don't use the same national chains that have an erie connection to the prison system like most colleges do), but on top of this each of the 8 dining halls is independently operated within Cornell dining as well. With this, no 2 dining halls are ever the same, even the burgers at one place may be substantially different at a place next door. The big ones have a contant rotation of food, plus the typical fare such as pizzas, mongolian grills, burgers, chicken, etc. </p>
<p>Around 25% of the food used in the dining halls is locally grown, so the menus change with the seasons. Cornell dairy supplies the milks, cheeses, and the unlimited supply of ice cream. </p>
<p>Although I live off campus now, I still maintain a big meal plan with the university. It's worth the walk.</p>