Gracie's — Restaurant in Town of Henrietta

Gracie's is the worst food on campus by a long shot.

First, I'll start with the service.

The workers aren't rude or anything by any means, (except for when they are), but whenever you ask for ANYTHING you get the smallest "portion" of food physically possible. You want some fries? Here's six. How about some pasta? Well wait 10 minutes and we'll get you like 10 hard noodles. Not only that, but you aren't even allowed to ask for more. It's not their fault I'm sure, and they're probably doing what they're told to do, but come on. It's not going to bankrupt RIT to give me a handful of Walmart fries.

Gracie's workers also don't care and are very untrained.

Multiple of the best spices from the spice rack have been gone for months and they haven't tried to replace them. They used to refill them all the time before they the jars mysteriously vanished, and when they did they never tried to do anything about it. And it's not like they don't notice. The spice rack is not only like half empty, but they refill the ones people still use. Don't worry though, there are maybe 20 salt and pepper shakers right next to it, and those NEVER run out. Except for when they do.

Have a friend who's lactose intolerant. He was pretty happy when he saw the milk dispenser had a big sign that said "dairy free options available upon request". He asked multiple workers to which they all said "Uhhh, I don't know" and walked away.

Another time a different friend of mine asked for chimichurri at the Latin bar. The worker said "Do you know which one that is? Because I don't." Outstanding service as always.

Next, the food itself.

Subpar at best. Everything is flavorless and cold. I remember that when I left high school and came to college I thought I would get away from cafeteria food, especially considering how much RIT costs. Gracie's is just as bad. That's really it.

Food is often either very under-cooked or over-cooked.

They try and ruse oncoming students during open houses by cranking the heat and adding flavor to food, but the next day it's back to it's normal awful self. Especially the mac and cheese. Open house day it's hot, cheesy, and creamy. The next day, it's cold and almost plain. Same with literally everything else.

Multiple times bugs and hair have been found in the food. Super duper guys.

And the worst thing?

They force you to come here. Every dining plan has multiple Gracie's swipes to make up for the fact that the rest of the dining dollars they give you are not anywhere near enough to get you through the year. One of the things to help with that is the fact that everything on campus is ridiculously up-charged to help drain those dining dollars.

TL:DR The food sucks and is cold, except for on open house day to trick oncoming students. The workers are very untrained and barely give you any food. They force you...

The job of a food critic is never finished, and the fine dining at Gracie's has only enhanced the difficulty of finding the negatives in what is truly... a mastery of the culinary arts. As a man fond of his rare meat, Gracie's is willing to over-deliver with their selection of entirely raw slabs of beef, pork, labrador, and other unknown dog breeds. When the time comes to indulge in the sweet and/or salty masterpieces of undercooked chicken tenders and burgers, or overcooked italian cuisine- known as pizza- one shan't ever fear the great "freshman 15" since these fine delicacies are infamous for completely cleaning out the digestive tract of even the healthiest human being. This brings me to the salad bar... like Otzi, the famous frozen caveman, the salad ingredients are capable of lasting centuries in their constant frozen state. If ingredients such as carrots or cucumbers are desired in your five-star salad, the tongs are completely superfluous, since Gracie's has blessed us with the ease of simply grabbing an entire block of frozen vegetables in one grab. Speaking of ease, Gracie's has removed the tedious process of deciding which type of salad you'd like by having their chicken always mixed with scrambled eggs and mysterious secret-recipe bacon bits in one frozen container for a salad enthusiast to reach into without hesitation. Much like the food, beverages are of a pristine quality as well. The wondrous restaurant has surpassed the norm of dispensing pure drinks into glasses, by rather mixing the luxurious beverage of hi-c with water in a randomized ratio every time you return with your cracked and dirty plastic cup. Despite the bewildering consistency of service, Gracie's has shown peak performance during certain times of the year, during which not only can you enjoy the most elegant food on the planet, but you can also celebrate in their elaborate parties by not being able to hear your friends' conversations over the blasting music hits of 2008. (for real though, this place is awful but the music is a 50-50 shot and you can meet some people on campus. I'm probably about to go there right now tbh to finish off the required part of my meal plan. Great way to push...

This is a pretty long review, but it has a lot of important information for freshman at RIT.

Gracie’s is an All-you-care-to-eat cafeteria, which is what makes it really nice, assuming you know what to get.

A lot of people say this place is really bad, but the food has gotten better in 2024, and if you know what to get, you can actually have a decent experience here. The foods I recommend are: Waffle, Burger, Fruits/Vegetables, Ice cream, Pizza (sometimes), Cereal, Drinks.

For all food, check to make sure it’s cooked properly. I have gotten undercooked food (pizza in particular) in the past. If it’s undercooked, you can get something else in the meanwhile, and maybe try again 15 or so minutes later. If you don’t want to run the risk of undercooked food, then avoid meat options and stick with waffles, fruits/veggies, cereal, drinks, and ice cream. Also, never get omelettes or scrambled eggs here; they are really bad.

Note that when using the waffle irons, there is a potential hazard; only hold by the black handle covers. DO NOT TOUCH the metal part of the handle. It may look safe, but it is scorching hot and can give second degree burns.

If you are getting ice cream, I recommend getting a napkin to wipe down the scooper.

Overall, this place is somewhat bland, but the fact that it is all you care to eat makes it worth it. The only time I got mildly sick was when I got ramen which was undercooked. For Freshmen, I would recommend buying the Roar meal plan, not the Roar Plus, since you get more dining dollars and less Gracie’s meals, and there are better places to eat on campus than RIT, especially Beanz and The...