The hospital cafeteria is all around as average as you'd expect, but scores points for access as well as some healthy options.
Sleep-deprived & foggy, this was incredibly confusing the first time in. I couldn't figure out the flow, where things were, etc. but after a few more mornings, I became a pro at it.
The hot breakfast looked like something from a Motel 6, but I found the yogurt & granola bar to be a big time win. Here's the tricky thing though -- the containers by this bar look like large Chipotle burrito bowls that are suboptimal for yogurt. I saw some veteran hospital worker grab a large oatmeal bowl and take it over, and stole this idea. From there, mix Greek yogurt, vanilla yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and granola and you've got a damn good breakfast. Throw a banana on and a large black coffee (which is from Messenger and tastes better than the adjacent Scooter's) an you're in business.
You then weigh it at a register in the back, pay and head out with utensils available as you leave.
I'm not gonna lie, I was more than tempted to just head out and crush some McDonald's instead, but it definitely felt better to stay in the hospital and eat something real. read more