20 CommentsFirst everyone’s favorite sandwich shop is closed for remodeling, and now everyone’s favorite dining hall the place you thought would be like Hogwarts until you tried the food is getting a makeover too. We saw some improvements on John Jay at the beginning of last semester, but it would appear that big changes are still to come. Maybe a sick hardwood floor? New tables, maybe with inset chessboards? Arcade systems? Fondue fountains?
We’ll let you know more as we find out, but if you’re on campus and happen to notice an earth-mover or army of construction workers, send us a picture. Happy Holidays!
Cleared out.
Thanks to Phillip Fletcher, CC ’13
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@alum does harvard still serve a continental breakfast (i.e. cold items only) due to the recession? i thought it was the funniest silliest thing that college students (first world problems) complained about hot vs. cold items or food quality when so many people in the world are without it. also–has anyone at columbia continued to fight about getting more local sourced, organic, non-corn subsidy food into the dining halls?
@Anonymous John Jays food is by far the best in the ivy league. The other schools are much worse.
@Anonymous Princeton eating clubs?
@Well, I suppose we ought to be the best in the ivy league at SOMETHING…
@Anonymous The best ivy league in New York!
Oh, wait, there’s Cornell, never mind.
@Stefan a dining hall employee told me that it was because they found bed bugs in the facilities. not really sure why he would say bed bugs, but either way it had to do with vermin being found.
@Jared They’re getting rid of the tile that was put in during the 1970s and restoring the original floors.
@Anddd They got rid of the banisters!
@the upgrade is that they’re putting in a door on the east side of the hall for fire code purposes.
@Anonymous you don’t remove the entire wood floor just to put in an extra door. Something big is happening!
@I don't care what it looks like JUST LESS OF THOSE NASTY LENTILS
@Anonymous and the fucking quinoa
@quinoa is good for you.
@Truth Tastes like 90-year-old dick
@OH SNAP
@COLUMBIA FOOD SUX.
discuss.
@Anonymous So I’ve been saying the same thing myself for three years. Last break I found myself talking about dorm food with some friends from home; one guy from Brown had nothing but praise for the food there. I went to visit him later, and it was the same as (or even a bit worse than) John Jay food.
I still have no desire to eat at John Jay, but I wonder how much of that is a consequence of being told “COLUMBIA FOOD SUX” the whole time I’ve been here.
@funny …i’ve visited brown a number of times. my friends there have nothing but criticism for the food, yet i found it LEAGUES better than john jay. Though, this was 3 years ago. As a senior, i have to give dining services some credit; the food is MUCH improved from food freshman year.
@alum Appreciate it now. When else are you going to have so many choices plus unlimited bacon for brunch that your don’t have to cook yourself?
@Anonymous I for one quite enjoy John Jay food, although every so often it does serve one or two meals that really do suck.