I have internet access. I’ve been eating some things worth writing about.. yet I haven’t had a yelp review since the end of October. This is because, the chow halls I’ve been to can’t really be added as establishments. So, I’ve decided to write my own yelp review of my dining experiences so far. This will be a collective of all the dining halls I’ve been to.

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I would have to rate my overall experience with the dining facilities a 3.5. Not bad considering I am in the middle of nowhere. Maybe it’s the lack of options that makes me so optimistic, but I think otherwise. It’s amazing how you can make things work and find fabulous meals in unthinkable places.

Before we get to the food, here are my likes:

** Remembrance – It’s amazing to me how many people go in and out of this facility every day and the breakfast cooks have my egg order down pat. I automatically have the same thing started for me well before I’m at the front of the line unless I ask. Saves time and makes me awesome.

** TV in the second seating area allows some time to just relax and not focus on where you are or what you are doing. I’ve gotten to watch football, cheesy MTV shows, and even catch a couple episodes of Law & Order and part of one of my favorite movies, The Sweetest Thing.

** Plenty of options.. there are usually at least four different types of lines so you have somewhat of a variety of food to choose from. Additionally the hot sandwich line is open 24/7 That comes in handy when you have a long day and cannot make it out of work during chow hall hours.

** Cleanliness – The facility stays pretty clean and staff are always there to clean tables after use and before new customers sit down for a meal.

What are some of my non-food dislikes?

** The line – depending on when you decide to head to a meal you could be waiting 20 minutes before you sit down to eat.. waiting in line to get in.. waiting in line to get food.. waiting to find a seat.. all of this frustrates me

** Not all places have eggs made exactly to order – I have been to facilities where made to order means you can have an omelet, scrambled, or fried eggs with the yolks broken. Sorry kids, no over easy everywhere you go, and I wouldn’t even try to ask for poached.

** Not all choices are equal– this place definitely has its bad days where you have to stick with something plain and basic like a sandwich and a salad… on a day where you didn’t want something so plain at all.

** Ice cream everywhere you look — This is not what I needed for my #SexyBitchOps. Not only is there an ice cream bar most lunch and dinners with tons of baskin robbins ice cream and a toppings bar… but when that doesn’t occur there is a cooler with sherbet bars and these irresistible chocolate caramel bars… dammit!

And now… onto some of my most memorable dishes:

** Curry and Nan – I look forward to curry night every week. It used to be predictable and now it’s not so predictable. I happened to run into it tonight and it made the rest of my day complete. The curry definitely isn’t as spicy as I’d like but it has a decent amount of heat. It’s very authentic as well. I typically get the beef curry on top of steamed rice with some nan and it fills me up for the rest of the day.

** Egg White Omelet – I recently fell in love with the egg white omelet. I add a little bit of mushroom and that’s it. Garnish with some salt and pepper (eggs are really bland here) and it’s good to go. All I need to add with it is some fresh fruit like grapes or pineapple and it’s a healthy and filling start to the day. I am thinking about having this more often when I get home and being creative and adding some broccoli or asparagus to the mix.

** Eggs with Mushrooms – When I don’t have the omelet I get two eggs fried with mushrooms. They are still a little bland and salt/pepper is needed but they are always well cooked (even though presentation varies by cook).

** Salad – The salad options definitely leave things to be desired but overall aren’t too bad. My typical salad is romaine lettuce (all they offer) with chow mein noodles, bean sprouts and either mushrooms or a bit of bacon. I use Caesar dressing.

** Hot Sandwich Bar – Sometimes there is nothing like the hot sandwich bar. This happens to be the place I discovered one of the craziest and best combination ever: cinnamon raisin bagel with pastrami, provolone, pickles, and lettuce. Many different bread and sandwich items to choose from and they can even be toasted if desired.

** Lobster Tail – Yep. You got that right. Occasionally we get lobster tail and consdiering where I’m at… it’s a nice and healthy delicacy to have.

** Quesadillas – One time I had quesadillas to order (this is rare). Chicken, beef and cheese? Delish and filling.

Well that concludes my yelp review of the dining facilities. Hope you enjoyed!