Missing a star because the food is inferior to that of other Cornell Dining halls. Otherwise it's an okay place that is pretty accessible. Don't go on Monday mornings, as that is the busiest time (burgers).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Pros: The location is on central campus and therefore near where the majority of lecture halls are. It also consistently offers soup, which a lot of other dining halls that I have ate at doesn’t. The place also took good safety very seriously, during the time I had worked here as an employee, and the people here are generally nice. That’s pretty much it.The food is generally lacks in variety compared to a place like Morrison. However, during the times I ate here, the lemonade is always in stock, which is a plus, and the dish drop area isn’t a dumpster pile.Here’s the reason for my bad review, which I rarely ever write:The bathroom is located outside of the hall itself, so you would have to leave and come back if you suddenly need to use it in the middle of your meal. This I would advise against, as the person managing the check in had wanted me to swipe my card again when I returned, despite the fact I had done so before and already have food placed on the table. In order to not starve until morning the next day as I only have one swipe left that I wanted to use for dinner, I asked to just grab my stuff and leave and wasted full plate of fresh food. A competent place would probably do something more efficient, like asking students to leave their IDs at the swipe counter for insurance. I hope this place gets better as I rather not walk all the way to north campus for lunch on Mondays, and the people and manager are normally nice, but this incident just soured a lot of my feelings for this place.
Krishna Sudarshan
Okenshields at Cornell University left us disappointed on multiple fronts. The food lacked appeal, failing to match the university's reputation for excellence. Moreover, the lackluster decor further dampened the dining experience. It's disheartening that a cafeteria of lesser quality exists on a campus renowned for its premier status. The subpar offerings were a letdown, and the overall experience was a missed opportunity to complement the institution's standards.
Shangjie S.
Pretty Good! Very diverse menu ~haven been here for many times! And the service is great. Smiling face all the time ~ btw, the environment is great as well. I love the seats near the windows ~
Prarabdh Jain
Bad food
Gerry Ayers
Typical communist dining hall
Cyrus West
Okenshields is the only "all-you-care-to-eat" dining hall on Central campus where students can use a meal swipe. Expect long wait times and difficulty finding a seat during peak hours. Decor reflects that you are in a historic building, but things can get messy with so many students in and out.
Evan Cane
'Cheaper' version of the Morrison Dining Hall ?
Aaron Malkowski
The food was okay. The specialty meal for the day was done well, but their staples were petty meh. Overall a decent experience, and there's certainly a wide selection. Just maybe not too much if you're vegetarian.
Colin Erb
Ya try to get takeout box after leave the register for 5 seconds and they say u need to pay double to get it; food is eh waffle mix was one time diluted for a week to the point where it didn't make waffles
Missing a star because the food is inferior to that of other Cornell Dining halls. Otherwise it's an okay place that is pretty accessible. Don't go on Monday mornings, as that is the busiest time (burgers).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Pros: The location is on central campus and therefore near where the majority of lecture halls are. It also consistently offers soup, which a lot of other dining halls that I have ate at doesn’t. The place also took good safety very seriously, during the time I had worked here as an employee, and the people here are generally nice. That’s pretty much it.The food is generally lacks in variety compared to a place like Morrison. However, during the times I ate here, the lemonade is always in stock, which is a plus, and the dish drop area isn’t a dumpster pile.Here’s the reason for my bad review, which I rarely ever write:The bathroom is located outside of the hall itself, so you would have to leave and come back if you suddenly need to use it in the middle of your meal. This I would advise against, as the person managing the check in had wanted me to swipe my card again when I returned, despite the fact I had done so before and already have food placed on the table. In order to not starve until morning the next day as I only have one swipe left that I wanted to use for dinner, I asked to just grab my stuff and leave and wasted full plate of fresh food. A competent place would probably do something more efficient, like asking students to leave their IDs at the swipe counter for insurance. I hope this place gets better as I rather not walk all the way to north campus for lunch on Mondays, and the people and manager are normally nice, but this incident just soured a lot of my feelings for this place.
Okenshields at Cornell University left us disappointed on multiple fronts. The food lacked appeal, failing to match the university's reputation for excellence. Moreover, the lackluster decor further dampened the dining experience. It's disheartening that a cafeteria of lesser quality exists on a campus renowned for its premier status. The subpar offerings were a letdown, and the overall experience was a missed opportunity to complement the institution's standards.
Pretty Good! Very diverse menu ~haven been here for many times! And the service is great. Smiling face all the time ~ btw, the environment is great as well. I love the seats near the windows ~
Bad food
Typical communist dining hall
Okenshields is the only "all-you-care-to-eat" dining hall on Central campus where students can use a meal swipe. Expect long wait times and difficulty finding a seat during peak hours. Decor reflects that you are in a historic building, but things can get messy with so many students in and out.
'Cheaper' version of the Morrison Dining Hall ?
The food was okay. The specialty meal for the day was done well, but their staples were petty meh. Overall a decent experience, and there's certainly a wide selection. Just maybe not too much if you're vegetarian.
Ya try to get takeout box after leave the register for 5 seconds and they say u need to pay double to get it; food is eh waffle mix was one time diluted for a week to the point where it didn't make waffles
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