Commons Dining Hall — Restaurant in College Station

As a resident of The Commons, I initially thought having an all-access dining plan would be convenient and worthwhile. Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case. The overall dining experience at The Commons has been deeply disappointing, enough so that I stopped eating the meals there halfway through my first semester.

One of the most frustrating aspects was the speed of service. The staff were consistently extremely slow, even during non-peak hours. Waiting in line became a daily routine that consumed far more time than necessary, which added unnecessary stress to an already busy college schedule.

Even more disheartening was the overall attitude of the staff. While there were occasional exceptions, most of the interactions I had with the dining hall employees felt curt and unfriendly. There seemed to be little regard for customer service or for creating a welcoming environment for students who rely on the facility multiple times a day.

The food itself did not justify the inconvenience. Quality and taste were inconsistent at best, and I quickly found myself opting out altogether. By mid-semester, I gave up on the meals entirely and settled for a bagel in the morning just to get by. It's frustrating to know that I paid for unlimited access and yet felt compelled to avoid the dining hall almost entirely.

If I could go back, I would absolutely not purchase the all-access plan again, even as a resident of The Commons. The convenience was simply not worth the cost, and I hope the university takes serious steps to improve both the food and service experience for...

They need to really change the way this place is ran. I have gotten food poisoning from here and I feel like that says enough. The food is always bland. The pasta bar they have serves the most tasteless plate of food I have ever had. The Alfredo sauce is very clearly watered down. I understand that this probably isn’t the most ideal job, but I and many others rely on these dining halls for food. This institution costs THOUSANDS of dollars, the meal plans cost THOUSANDS more. Why do I have to pay all of this money for food that not even McDonald’s would serve?? The desserts always suck. The food always suck. The employees Always look like they are in the verge of walking out. I have never seen more upset people than the employees who work here. I can’t even blame the employees, I know if they were paid enough they would probably care a lot more. A&M needs to change the way it does things in the dining hall. Food is a reprieve from the stresses of classes for many students and to make the food this sub par is borderline abusive. Give people what they pay for and make the food more than just edible. And pay your god damn workers...

Large variety of food and has 4 main categories: things on buns, pasta, meat with vegetables and stir fry. The things on buns is usually pretty good with a hamburger or chicken with some lettuce as an add on with curly fry's or chips. The pasta is tube noodles with some sauce and meat in the pasta. It's cooked in from of you so the line is pretty long. The meat with vegetables is in the corner and is literally some meat with some vegetables. The line for that is pretty short so I eat there a lot because the other lines can get to multi minute some times. The stir fry line is usually the longest line of them all taking some times up to 20 minutes to get your food. I do not recommend. They don't have many vegetables either which is a disappointment. They also have pizza usually but it can disappear as the day goes on and they don't replenish it as fast as they should sometimes. Recommended times to eat here are from 5-6 or 730-815 for dinner as then the crowd is mostly gone and the lunch crowd is from 12-1:30 if you want...