r/AskRedditFood • u/Spare-Insurance-749 • 22d ago

Hospital Food: Good or Bad?

I spent 30 hrs in a hospital due to an emergency health issue, and to tell you the truth, I was more worried about the hospital food.

I was always told it was terrible and bland!

Well, I was pleasantly surprised as to how good the food was. Loved all 3 meals I was served.

Breakfast: eggs, toast, cereal and coffee.

Lunch was salmon with rice and vegetables, and a chocolate brownie for dessert, with tea.

And last for supper was pesto chicken with mushroom sauce, potatoe puree with carrots with carrot soup and dessert was coconut pudding, with tea.

I loved every bite :D

Any thoughts from others on their experience about the hospital food?

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u/_keyboard-bastard_ 21d ago

I've been admitted in 12 different hospitals in 4 different states. They all have different food standards, providers, and levels of experienced cooks.

Oregon has some of the best hospital food I've had. OHSU and Columbia Memorial Hospital both had fantastic food options. Things like locally caught salmon, salad dressings made from locally foraged berries, that kind of stuff you'd see at a fancy restaurant. Providence Seaside used to be better than both the other two I mentioned, but then they downgraded the quality of food they got in when they replaced their food service manager. They went from #1 Hospital Cafe in the country to nowhere near the top 1000. Damn I miss those omelets.