School Lunch Reviews and Rankings

School lunch is a bit of an annoying topic for some. Is school lunch as infamous as it really seems? I decided to try school lunch every day for one week, and share the results with the school community. Here is what I found out.

MONDAY: Pizza “boat” 

  I was nervous on Monday because I hadn’t had school lunch so far this year. I had some doubt it was going to be pizza.

Once I got into the kitchen, the staff member put the “pizza” onto their tray. My first thought was pizza boat. I had never seen french bread pizza, or even heard of it, but after trying it, I guess it’s a baguette with tomato sauce and cheese on top.

I continued walking through the kitchen and noticed there was a salad bar available. However, the only option was straight up lettuce with French dressing, which disappointed me. Moving down the buffet-style kitchen, I noticed there was milk and chocolate milk available, and I thought chocolate milk was a nice addition to this already unhealthy lunch.

I sat down at a table, excited to try this interesting dish. The appearance of the French bread pizza was alright, and the cheese was somewhat melty. The sauce was dripping down their arm, but the pizza still looked appetizing.

When I took a bite, I thought, “maybe it wasn’t so bad”. The pizza wasn’t half bad, and the flavors kind of just melted away. The cheese just fell off when I took a bite. I liked that it was crispy around the edges, and it was enjoyable to eat.

RATING: 7/10

TUESDAY: Chicken fingers

I was excited for lunch. I got the chicken tenders with a side of potato waffle fries. As I took a bite of the chicken tenders, I noticed that they were somewhat soggy but juicy and flavorful. For sides available, there was a big heaping bowl of coleslaw (possibly) and a bowl of apple slice packets. 

RATING: 7/10

WEDNESDAY: Burgers with “fries” and “ices”

I walked into the cafeteria, hungry for today’s lunch. I had no clue what lunch was going to be that day. When I found out it was burgers, I was intrigued. Last year the burgers and cheeseburgers were pretty awful. I had memories of green, bumpy, disgusting meat and the worst french fries in existence. I wanted to see if this was the same.

I walked into the kitchen to get their food. Next to the meat, there was a hamburger bar, with toppings such as pickles and tomatoes. There was also strawberry pomegranate ice, which was a nice addition.

 As I sat down with their food, I noticed that I had gotten a different kind of meat than everyone else. The burger I got looked darker and lumpier than everyone else’s. The patty looked horrifying, and for a second I genuinely thought it came out of a Halloween movie. I ended up barely eating the burger, and then the worst part came when I realized there were NO MORE STRAWBERRY POMEGRANATE ICES!  So, I had to rate this lunch lower than the others.

RATING: 2/10 (only good because of the fries!)

THURSDAY: Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

Thursday’s lunch was genuinely better than I thought it would be. I normally don't like chicken.  But when I tried the day’s roasted chicken drumsticks, I realized it was actually pretty decent. To be honest, it was the best I’ve had this week so far. The sauce that came with it had a kick to it, and it really added character to the chicken. It also came with a side of beans, which wasn’t great, but the chicken knocked it out of the park.

RATING: 8/10

FRIDAY: Veggie burgers (AGAIN?!)

Remember Wednesday? The one with veggie burgers and no more strawberry ices? Well, my worst nightmare reoccurred. Veggie burger. The burger reeked of despair and loss of hope. It was dark, hard as a rock,  and inedible from my uncontrollable gagging. Did you smell the horrible stench of broccoli on Friday that stunk up the whole ramp, cafeteria, and 6th grade wing? That was the side that came with the demon veggie burger.

RATING: 1/10 (I wish I could rate it lower!)

In conclusion, school lunch is very inconsistent. On some days it's great! But on other days, not really. For example, the demon ultra-horrifying scary veggie burger. I did learn that the menu isn’t always right. Please, pretty please, don’t eat the veggie burgers. You’ll thank me later.