Okenshields

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Best food ever 😍

I really liked this soup I hope to see it regularly!

Jerahmeel Newell

I really liked this soup I hope to see it regularly!

I l iked the fried chicken

my favorite super underground spot to eat on campus. okay, it does fall short when it comes to lunch options, but in terms of variety and accessibility, it EXCEEDS expectations! the menu is consistent and the staff are super friendly… my favorite is eating dinner at this place - i loveeee eating dinner here (except wednesdays). HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DINING SPOT!

Cindy Li

my favorite super underground spot to eat on campus. okay, it does fall short when it comes to lunch options, but in terms of variety and accessibility, it EXCEEDS expectations! the menu is consistent and the staff are super friendly… my favorite is eating dinner at this place - i loveeee eating dinner here (except wednesdays). HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DINING SPOT!

I like the variety and consistent great quality. One problem I have is some days their mixed fruit is mostly melon and their ice cream selection is lackluster.

Great, underrated dining hall on Central campus. Lots of good options including Asian fare.

Typical Dining hall, if you wwmt better options take a walk down the slope to west campus

Good food, good seating, lots of variety. Drinks are a bit watered down.

'Cheaper' version of the Morrison Dining Hall 😝

University dining hall. Fair buffet.

Cozy and decent food

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).

Eben Hill

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).

Seemed like it would be perfect for a healthy meal on a warm day. Pros: Quinoa, friendly cashier and healthy options. Cons: Warm food didn't appeal.

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 but I enjoy it!

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.

Okenshields is fairly good option for dining in Cornell's central campus. It is the only all you can eat dining hall on central campus so it tends to attract a lot of students (especially around lunch). If you are visiting, I recommend instead checking out one of the dining halls on West campus or walking to Terrace or Trillium.

Even though it is a meme, I have to admit it is not as bad as everyone says. As the only meal swipe dining hall on Central Campus, it is a bit crowded around lunchtime. The food is good, definitely better than most other dining halls in the US. Compared to West Campus dining halls at Cornell, it falls short, but due to its location, it is an ideal place at which to go eat.

Most convenient place to eat on campus. Only eatery that accepts meal swipes on central. Friendly staff, great music. Food is consistent, if not great. Dim sum on Fridays is very good! Special events are also nice (e.g. Valentine's fondue station). Not very accessible to wheelchair users.

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.

Eva Milstein-Touesnard

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 but I enjoy it!

Ilianys Rivera

I like the variety and consistent great quality. One problem I have is some days their mixed fruit is mostly melon and their ice cream selection is lackluster.

David Kim

Even though it is a meme, I have to admit it is not as bad as everyone says. As the only meal swipe dining hall on Central Campus, it is a bit crowded around lunchtime. The food is good, definitely better than most other dining halls in the US. Compared to West Campus dining halls at Cornell, it falls short, but due to its location, it is an ideal place at which to go eat.

Rishi Advani

Most convenient place to eat on campus. Only eatery that accepts meal swipes on central. Friendly staff, great music. Food is consistent, if not great. Dim sum on Fridays is very good! Special events are also nice (e.g. Valentine's fondue station). Not very accessible to wheelchair users.

Andrew Dickson

Seemed like it would be perfect for a healthy meal on a warm day. Pros: Quinoa, friendly cashier and healthy options. Cons: Warm food didn't appeal.

Sitar Harel

Okenshields is fairly good option for dining in Cornell's central campus. It is the only all you can eat dining hall on central campus so it tends to attract a lot of students (especially around lunch). If you are visiting, I recommend instead checking out one of the dining halls on West campus or walking to Terrace or Trillium.

Line setup is inconvenient and slow. It's probably worth your while to walk to west campus unless you really hate walking.

Not as good as North Star or Appel

Mid

Its ok.

No consistency dawg

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.

Okenshields rarely wows. Today, it was good and with good variety but on most days it is underwhelming with a lack of variety and sappy fare. Events like the Okenshields night breakfast connect well with students but it is not due to to the quality of the food itself. I prefer the other dining halls, especially those on North Campus but Okenshields truly is well located. So central, almost next to the clock tower.

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.

Abhinav Choudhry

Okenshields rarely wows. Today, it was good and with good variety but on most days it is underwhelming with a lack of variety and sappy fare. Events like the Okenshields night breakfast connect well with students but it is not due to to the quality of the food itself. I prefer the other dining halls, especially those on North Campus but Okenshields truly is well located. So central, almost next to the clock tower.

That guy at desk needs to retire. Seriously. Can't really say what his problem his. This place features decent food choice with all you dare to eat formula. Food ain't bad but can get quite overcrowded. Free ice cream yeah!

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.

The food may be mediocre, (and certainly has its days I would consider 4 stars) but also has some not so good days. But anyway, "It's not about the FOOD, it's about the music! The ~atmosphere~." -friend of mine

A typical college dining hall, Oakenshields will always have an Asian option, a Western one, pizza, a salad bar, and ice cream. While they pale in variety (and many would say quality) compared to some other dining halls, I highly recommend you keep an eye out for special options/events on the website. It is not uncommon for them to have burgers or some other dish that tastes like real food. The only con is that the line for it will be very long; for that reason they lose on service.

Decent food, but I wish the silverware cleaning was held to the same standard as other dining halls

Lots of college kids eating here. Seems to be more of a "hang out" spot for the youth. Food is ok, I had better on my trip to Paris last autumn. However, I must say, their chocolate milk definitely satisfied my sweet tooth.

Sarah Cassidy

Decent food, but I wish the silverware cleaning was held to the same standard as other dining halls

Wynne Williams

Lots of college kids eating here. Seems to be more of a "hang out" spot for the youth. Food is ok, I had better on my trip to Paris last autumn. However, I must say, their chocolate milk definitely satisfied my sweet tooth.

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.

Marco Caterino

That guy at desk needs to retire. Seriously. Can't really say what his problem his. This place features decent food choice with all you dare to eat formula. Food ain't bad but can get quite overcrowded. Free ice cream yeah!

Christopher De Jesus

The food may be mediocre, (and certainly has its days I would consider 4 stars) but also has some not so good days. But anyway, "It's not about the FOOD, it's about the music! The ~atmosphere~." -friend of mine

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

Not v good

Bad food

Food just isn't that good.

Same food every week

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.

Online Terminally

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.

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

Typical communist dining hall

Almost everyone and everything was nice, expect from a while male worker with black hair who discriminated and intimidated me bc of my personal needs… wrote to their office, never hear back. If you are reading this and this is you, please try to be a better person.

lo Hel

Almost everyone and everything was nice, expect from a while male worker with black hair who discriminated and intimidated me bc of my personal needs… wrote to their office, never hear back. If you are reading this and this is you, please try to be a better person.