Okenshields — Attraction in City of Ithaca

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...

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...

Okenahields is one of the smaller dining halls in Cornell but it is always consistent. You know what to expect. Their salad bar is really good and I also really like their Asian fusion station. The location is also fantastic because it is right on central campus. In fact it is one of the only swipe dining halls on central campus. I go there for lunch 3-4 times a week and sometimes dinner. Some people don’t like it because it is repetitive...