Heartland Cafe at Franciscan Health Lafayette East

"Food was mediocre. Most of the options in the food court (deli, pizza, grill, bakery, etc.) were either closed or empty. Only options were salad bar or comfort food. Not even anything in the refrigerators."

"Cheeseburger was good. The condiment bar was fun and fresh. We were told that the grill had been closed for quite a while due to staffing and equipment issues, but we were lucky to be there on the right day!"

"Staff were nice. Food options are odd. Very few hot fresh options. For dinner there was a salad bar and some premade sandwiches. I had a premade wrap. It made me sad, but I needed nutrients so I ate it. I supplemented with a too sweet potato salad and some prepacked cookies and chips. The last two were name brand and at least predicable vending machine food. There are a few vending machines nearby and in other hallways. Breakfast was basically mediocre hotel continental breakfast. Luckily it's hard to mess up an English muffin and oatmeal too badly. Yogurt fruit parfait stuff was good. Eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, and some kind of meat potato mush were also available. Eggs were dry from being open to the air. Bananas and oranges were available. Apple slices as well."

"It's a hospital cafeteria, so that's about what you can expect. Staffing struggles have led to the grill never being open but they occasionally have the pizza station open. They've been having sushi every Wednesday, which is nice. Having worked here, I can say the food is safe to eat and great care is taken to ensure that. The prices are little much, imo."

"Was there while breakfast was being served. Heartland Cafe has always had a great breakfast. Selections are varied and yummy; the dark roasts of coffee taste great. Employee's are friendly and courteous, dining area always clean."