You've Gotta Eat!

Imagine this. You've just recently had a chemotherapy treatment, but in order to go home from the hospital you have to convince the doctors you can keep some food down. Your room service tray arrives, and you have to pick up the menu and read it to identify the food on your plate. That never quite convinced me to eat when I was sick!

Like I said in my last post, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has come a long way since 1982! Here is a run down of M.D. Anderson's current food services.

Cafe Anderson is located on the 1st floor of the Main Building where it has always been. But now instead of the smell of day-old coffee it smells pleasantly of fresh Starbucks coffee and good food! :) They provide cold and hot entrees, sandwiches to order, pizzas, soups, grill items, a salad bar, and desserts. AND...they have their very own Chick-fil-A! Hours are weekdays 6am-8:30pm, and weekends 7am-7:30pm.

Waterfall Cafe is located on the 2nd floor of the ACB building. They provide hot entrees, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more. Hours are Weekdays 6:30am-3pm.

The Oaks is located in The Rotary House Hotel. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers a full buffet for breakfast and lunch. An a la carte menu is also offered. The food here is excellent! I love the French Onion Soup!

Deli and Grab-n-Go are also located in The Rotary House. At the Deli you can make a selection from the hot food line or shop in the convenience store. At Grab-n-Go, you can build your own salad, get hot nachos or a freshly made po-boy. Deli hours: Mon-Thurs-7am-10:30pm, Friday 7am-8pm, Saturday 12-8pm, Sunday 12-8:30pm. Grab-n-Go hours: Mon-Fri - 10am-3pm.

Starbucks is located in The Rotary House. I think we all know about this wonderful coffee bar! It is open Mon-Fri 6am-5pm.

There are also 3 coffee bars featuring Starbucks. They are:

Cafe 24/7 is located in the Main Building next to Cafe Anderson. They also feature Smoothie King smoothies. As the name implies they are open 24 hours a day.

Espresso in The Park is located on the 2nd floor of the Main Building near The Park. Hours are Weekdays 7am-3:30pm.

Cool Beans Cafe and Bakery is located on the 2nd floor of the CPB building near The Star. Hours are 6:30am-5pm.

M.D. Anderson also offers room service to their patients and guests. Guest meals must be paid for in cash. Hours are 6:30am-9:30pm.

The Jolly Trolley has been around since my time at M.D. Anderson and even longer. It is a snack cart that is brought all around the hospital during the daytime hours by our wonderful volunteers. They offer fruit juices, soft drinks, sandwiches, and snacks.

M.D. Anderson has definitely made some major improvements in the area of food service. Now there are places to eat in a lot more locations on campus, and the quality of the food is so much better! There are so many choices now. If you're up for a nice dinner go to The Oaks. Not in the mood for heavy food? Grab a sandwich or a salad at Cafe Anderson or Waterfall Cafe. Need a coffee fix? Visit one of 4 locations on campus featuring Starbucks! And maybe while you're waiting to get x-rays taken, and you get a bad case of the munchies The Jolly Trolley might pass your way. No more excuses folks! It's time to eat and go home!