Loved the atmosphere there! While waiting for my appt I was able to read my book and eat a nice frozen yogurt

The Browning Building room 709 and Emergency Observation Area #6(?): The nurses and doctors that we came in contact with were all extremely positive in every way. read more

For a hospital cafeteria you really can't complain. There's a good assortment of pre packaged snacks, frozen meals, a salad bar, and other miscellaneous snacks. Additionally, there is a hot food area with cooked food staying warm, as well as made to order options where an employee will cook your food on a flat top and it comes out HOT. There is ample indoor and outdoor seating and the facility was kept clean. There was disposable tableware, microwaves, etc if needed. The staff was friendly, especially the lady cooking on the flat top. If you're at the hospital and don't feel like driving and dealing with parking validation tickets multiple times, the cafeteria isn't a bad option. read more

Great ER staff and process, bedside manner and compassion along with the knowledge of my dad's diagnosis was very much appreciated.We were here because my father is terminally sick and the staff even on the 6th floor inpatient team 6th West was amazing. Dr. Boyd was very informative and truly cared for my father. I couldn't have asked for a better care team from the Doctor to the patient assistant to the nurses To the cafeteria team. read more

14 years ago the food at Scrippps La Jolla was superb. They had a great culinary team. In fact you could even have wine with dinner if you were allowed to drink or you could have sparkling water and the food was definitely more gourmet considering how much the insurance company is paying per room and the food is kind of the marginal cost for some for some of it then there you go today the food is gross. The culinary team does not have their shit together how they've put it together sucks the portions are tiny so people have to order two and three trays especially people that have heavier appetite and the food taste gross it arrives dry it arrives cold. It's not well prepared. I'm sure the culinary team down there is doing the absolute best they can do with the tools that they are given whoever the current food in beverat for the hospital is should be fired and they should be rethinking how they're going to give patients their meals because the way it works now it sucks. Get your shit together read more

Everyone at Scripps has been awesome from the front desk to, nurses and my ECU nurses have been extremely nice and helpful. Thank Dr Platt for the incredible work you did. read more

The people are professional and compassionate. I liked going downstairs to their cafeteria because the food was good with good choices!

The Roasted Red Pepper And Gouda perfectly pair with the Wild Caught Salmon Tartare. A plush of bedding of wild spring water crest couldn't have brought the family together better. Complements to the Chef. read more

Was there after 3:00 and food was cold an leftovers from lunch. It was not good at all, but what do you expect from a hospital? I did get the last piece of salmon and was thankful they had a healthy choice. read more

Mmmm...the nostalgia of going down the chow line and pointing at steam table items as the lovely lunch lady loads up my plate. It's pretty good food and if by the rare chance my tummy has an adverse reaction, there's a reliable ER conveniently located nearby. I'll stick to the Colors Café...er hospital cafeteria review and post the patient meals service in the hospital listing, even though this kitchen serves both. It's what it needs to be and is the challenge of the food service manager. Feed the masses while keeping a strict budget. Meet the strict dietary patient needs and provide an interesting variety of fairly priced menu items to maintain an acceptable level of employee and guest satisfaction. Other snap observations: + Easy to find location + Decent variety and available selection + Convenient grab & go items + Relatively reasonable prices + Friendly cashier + Pleasant patio seating - Bombed out & depleted salad bar - No TVs in the dining room I'd go back to try something else from Le Café. I noticed a form you can fill out in advance to order a whole pizza. Besides, I'm too cheap to drive somewhere else for lunch and come back just to pay for hospital parking again. If you're gonna be in the building for a while and want something more than staring at a vending machine then give them a try. read more

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I stopped in for breakfast and needed wi-fi access to conduct some work before my second round of nuclear med testing. I perused the menu and you can get a freshly made omelet with 4 toppings for $4! You can even get eggs whites. I also ordered tater tots and 2 sausages on the side. Super cheap fresh and made to order breakfast all for $6. There's cafeteria or patio seating, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Did I mention free wi-fi? read more

Scripps Memorial Hospital Cafeteria - $6 made to order breakfast - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

They wrongly charged me and then I have called mgr multiple times to fix this. I still haven't hear from them and staff is rude.

Food is disgusting. Bring snacks and a lunch if you are here to be with a loved one. You have to pay for parking so its not easy to leave and come back. read more

Worse food ever. I had clam chowder that tasted like a warm bowl of flour and watery milk. I suspect the pizza is DiGiorno :( I have ate at other hospital cafeterias in SD county (unfortunately) and this is definitely the worst. read more

OK, I know. This is a hospital cafeteria, and I shouldn't even have the audacity to review it. However, it's not as bad as it could be. And, since I've eaten my meals there for the past 3 days, I feel it merits a review nonetheless! Day 1 Cheeseburger + Fries + Chocolate Chip Cookie Ok, I'll admit it, the burger was terrible and may or may not have given me food poisoning, but the fries were decent and you get as much Ranch dressing as you can fit on a cafeteria tray! Day 2 "Caprese Sandwich" +Tomato Bisque + Orange Chicken The sandwich was actually a slice of mozzarella on wheat bread with chunk of tomato and romaine lettuce... how this merits the title, "Caprese" the world may never know. Orange chicken was actually a wee bit better than Panda Express and as guilty as I feel about it, I really do like Panda Express... Tomato Bisque was well seasoned, a great color, and rather comforting. Day 3 Chicken Strips + Yogurt Parfait A delicate balance of trans fat and healthy stomach cultures did me just right. Granola, blueberries, strawberries, and vanilla yogurt in a Midwest-sized cup made me feel all the less gluttonous for getting two orders of fried chicken strips... it hit the spot though, and was the best meal there by far! So, if you find yourself at Scripps for whatever reason, take a chance on their cafeteria! For better or worse... read more

Even curving for hospital food, this was terrible. I never throw food away, but even after skipping a meal while my wife was in delivery, I couldnt choke this down. Very happy with the medical care, but the food was terrible. read more

Hey lots of nice choices of great tasty food. Great prices and great option when you awaiting your newest family member (hour 24...!..) read more

Scripps Memorial Hospital Cafeteria - Chicken sandwich, yes fries,chocolate Zico, pop chips, Dr Pepper - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

For hospital cafe... they had a nice variety even pizza, Starbucks, soups, main fare. No need to go elsewhere if you have to be there a while. read more

I have been here twice in the same day, once for lunch and once for dinner. I do not expect much since it is cafeteria food. I also understand that it is in a hospital setting, food should be a bit healthier. You have to compromise in taste for being healthier. However, some of the food does not appear to be healthier, and it does not have any taste. I had the misfortune to order a slice of pizza which was greasy and tasteless. I did not know that greasy can go with tasteless. That was a new for me. In my mind, how can you go wrong with pizza. Boy did I get it wrong. Since I was in the hospital, I just did not want to leave and have to come back. I thought that I would risk a second chance. My stomach was stuck OK from lunch, I decided to take another whirl. This time I ordered from the hot menu. I ordered some type of baked fried chicken. It looked pretty dry, but surprisingly it was slightly juicy from the in side. It was not finger licking good, but it was OK. It definitely was healthier than KFC. Overall, it is hospital food. People are sick here. Food here is just to keep you from being hungry. I would have given the more stars if the pizza was not so bad. read more

Scripps Memorial Hospital Cafeteria - Signage - Cafeteria Near Me - La Jolla, California

I spent four days at Scripps Memorial after my wife had to have a C-section. I ate all of my meals at the cafeteria during this time so I had a lot of time to get a feel for what they offer. For cafeteria food it wasn't bad I must admit. They have a selection of hot foods which they change up for breakfast, lunch and dinner, also they change the menu everyday so your not stuck with the some things everyday. In addition to the hot foods they have a variety of prepacked item including sandwiches, salads, etc which are available at anytime. They prices aren't bad. They price everything individually. The most I spent during that time was $7.00 and the least was $3.00. If your going to stuck there awhile like I was and have to eat your meals at the cafeteria don't worry it's that bad. read more

Horrible food, sometimes it's cold, the house coffee taste nasty, tastes stale. The food is sometimes hard and they over price the food. DO NOT EAT the food at night. read more

The food at this cafeteria is pretty bland tasting food that is way overpriced. I think we can all agree that hospital food is going to be priced up more due to the convenience of the location but paying 35cents a ounce for their average sized salad bar is just insane. To top it off they always seem to have the same food here without any change up in the menu. Pretty much most of the items here are done by weight with the price above, their sandwiches, salads, and even some of the entrees dishes. The Starbucks coffee they serve in the hot carafes, is always burnt and bad tasting. The unfortunate part about all this is the lack of food places around the hospital with the nearest place being down the street quite a while towards the University town center area. If you're looking for coffee, head upstairs to the coffee place just outside the front of the woman's center and get some fresh tasting coffee and skip this place. read more

Price was a kind of expensive for what we ended up getting. Selection was fairly good, what do we expect for the price. They could be a little cleaner overall as well. read more