Notable Foods On Campus
Ranking of the best foods in each dining hall on campus.
Contents
JJ's
Overnight Oats
- Tropical
- Chocolate
- Strawberry Cheesecake
- Surprisingly great for those drunken munchies.
“Smoothies”
- more like a slushie
- Strawberry Banana, Blueberry Pomegranate, and Mango
- heard through the grapevine that they taste great with vodka
- It is rumored that Columbia Dining repurposes the old smoothie syrup mix to make their beverage offerings more diverse. One such repurposing consists of pure syrup diluted with water into the cursed form of John Jay's “Blueberry Pomegranate Juice.” Diabetes galore.
Wings
- Elite with honey mustard
Dino nuggets
- rare offering
Quesadillas
- Notable combos: Fried egg + normal quesadilla for the ultimate breakfast (or hangover) experience
Omelets
- Occasionally served with a side of eggshells
Beyond Burger (without the bun)
- Healthy alternative to the traditional beef/turkey burgers served
Red Velvet Pancakes
- cream cheese frosting
Boba Pancakes
- In an attempt at American+Asian fusion, tapioca balls and purple boba syrup were mixed with traditional American pancakes to create a
Milkshakes
- 80% of the time, not frozen. Way too milky.
Events:
- Harry Potter
- Oscars Red Carpet *add photo
- Popcorn galore
- Charcuterie board-- Ritz Crackers + Kraft Cheese
- Chocolate covered strawberries
Ferris
Bananas
Overnight Oats
- Introduced in Spring 2020, accompanies the Greek yogurt and canned fruit bar in the mornings
- Initially excessively watered down but gradual improvements were made.
Alternative Milk Varieties
- Oat Milk by Oatly
- On occasion subtly placed in backpacks and mysteriously
John Jay
Smoothies
- introduced in Spring 2020, replaced beloved bagel bar
- bagels became self serve by the ice cream machine
- common flavors offered: usually a green smoothie paired with a more fruit smoothie
- introduced paper straws. not a great combo with smoothies because they become soggy :(
Bagel Bar
- Demoted to self-serve, humbly providing smoked salmon, capers, and all the essentials for a filling meal.
- Multip
