Chick-fil-A came to campus on Sept. 12, courtesy of the office of administrative affairs.

From 5 to 6 p.m., students could exchange a meal swipe for the original chicken sandwich or spicy chicken sandwich and fries from the grill.

Freshman Mercy Franzonello said she had not tried Chick-fil-A before.

“It’s really good,” Franzonello said, “The chicken is not dry, which is unusual for fast food. But the sauce is my favorite part.”

At 5 p.m, the line into the Knorr Family Dining Room already curled around the hall and up the staircase into the upper student union.

Sophomore Ava-Marie Papillon arrived shortly before 5 p.m. 

“The line was really long,” Papillon said. “Maybe students being able to reserve their sandwiches online would be better. Then there would be enough, since they would know how many to get.”

Freshman Alessia Sandala said she enjoyed the experience.

“I love Chick-fil-A. The line was not super long,” Sandala said. “We got there at 4:45 p.m. There were about 30 people ahead. It was 100% worth the line.”

The food was great but the long wait detracted from the experience, according to freshman Mikayla Manna.

“It was not worth the wait in line,” Manna said. ”I would want it to happen again, but not too often. I think it would be fun to have various fast-food restaurants, like Culver’s.

Franzonello said she would love it if the dining hall did something like this again.

“I think it would be a fun thing for Hillsdale to do at least once a semester,” Franzonello said.