Reviews for Commons Dining Hall in Troy, NY
The food is very inconsistent and there is no bathroom inside commons which is inconvenient if you want to stay a while.
Never trust the fish. NEVER, eating here definitely causes several health problems and you need to sign an NDA and agree to... their health liability policy every time you have a meal. Read more
It's pretty hit or miss, to be honest. The meal plan is pretty expensive at RPI, and ultimately, the food doesn't seem worth... that amount. It would be nice for there to be more flex dollars made available. The staff there is good. Sometimes lines can bea pain to deal with. Read more
The staff in the dining hall are very nice and helpful people. Especially the people at the bakery, when they were closing up I... went over to get a cupcake and the man offered to give me even more to take home with me. One staff member at the grill went outof his way to make me a custom hotdog when I asked if they ever make them. The food here in general is okay, sometimes ispretty good but it is never bad or disgusting. The fruit isn't usually ripe, but you can take fruit out of the cafeteria withyou so it not being ripe doesn't really matter. I love to go with my friends and the renovations to the dining hall really makesthe place look nice and creates a great vibe for the place overall. The place currently is properly following covid protocolsput in place by the university. The only noticable change is that the deli center is now make it yourself instead of someoneputting together a sandwich for you. Read more
Wednesday at Lunch, great. Every other time, not good. Have gotten food poisoning from Fish and Chips. Not something I expected.
Commons, after it's redesign, is a lovely modern version of the standard college eating area. Has multiple types of food to... choose from, all made by Sodexo. The food in question is for the most part decent, but the best choice by far, is whatever thecook in front of you meal is that day. The wait is longer, but the quality and taste of the food there, is always superb. Read more
If you just wanna have something to eat, yes you can. But why not union?
There is consistent food selections at the grill which always makes burgers and fries. There are allergy free and vegan options... though of inconsistent quality like the rest of the food, but generally okay. Meal plan is expensive though, but at least it'sclose to freshman dorms since freshman don't get to choose a plan. Staff are nice and it keeps you fed, sometimes pretty well sonot bad. Read more