Trillium — Restaurant in City of Ithaca

Although there are many options, I wouldn't want to come back here. I've been here twice. The Chinese stall's food was decent. I like that it's delicious but not too oily. The portion is also large. I could easily kept half of it for another meal. However, the chicken ramen that I have just eaten ($9.49) was terrible. Undoubtedly the lowest quality ramen I have ever eaten in my life. My palate for ramen is probably higher than many people here, simply because I had eaten many good ramens in Japan and had cooked some of them by myself. But the taste here is just so sad. There is no dimension to the dish at all. The chicken broth is so bland - and mild as if it has been diluted with the ratio of 1:5 of stock to water. The onsen egg is overcooked. The noodles' quality is the same as that of the cheapest type you can find in grocery store. This noodle might not go so bad with a heavily sauced yakisoba. But with such a boring soup, it has no taste. The chicken isn't too bad. But the texture is so dense that it's difficult to eat. The spring onion is sliced too thick. The Napa cabbage and carrots are so tasteless it shouldn't even be here. The most acceptable thing of this bowl is the canned corns. It doesn't taste much. But at least it doesn't disappoint me.

Btw, I understand that this is cafeteria good and that it's unfair to judge it the same way I usually do with those in ramen restaurants. But you can read this as an honest reaction of someone who came here as a customer. The food filled my stomach but left me feeling empty and hungrier than before I entered this dining hall. The lack of care in this bowl strongly reminded me why I want to...

It's very overpriced for cafeteria food.

Edit: After six months of trying everything they serve, the burger and the breakfast burrito are the only good options. Everything else is the worst version of that thing I've ever had. The worst ramen I've ever had, the worst taco I've ever had, the worst fried chicken I've ever had, the worst pizza I've ever had, etc. If you go, just stick to the burger or the breakfast burrito. If you want fries, ask them to make you some fresh ones. The fries under the heat lamp are not worth having, but the fresh ones are yummy.

The staff there is very friendly...

Great place to eat on campus. Many options for many people. Like any other restaurant, the wait time for food will depend on the time of day. Lunch​ time is usually full and it's empty towards closing. There are many tables and the staff is constantly cleaning. The prices are a little on the higher side, but that's to be expected for a college restaurant. On a side note: personally, I recommend the...