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Dining Commons

Cafe · Hayward

3.7 · 150 reviews Google
www.csueastbay.edu

About Dining Commons

At Dining Commons, we offer a welcoming dining experience that's hard to beat in the Bay Area. With its spacious layout and wheelchair accessible facilities, our restaurant is perfect for groups of all sizes. We pride ourselves on serving a diverse range of tasty dishes at an unbeatable price point...

At Dining Commons, we offer a welcoming dining experience that's hard to beat in the Bay Area. With its spacious layout and wheelchair accessible facilities, our restaurant is perfect for groups of all sizes. We pride ourselves on serving a diverse range of tasty dishes at an unbeatable price point - just $10 all-you-can-eat for anyone who wants to join in. Our menu caters to both vegans and non-vegans alike, with plenty of options for everyone to enjoy. While some may say our food isn't the most gourmet, we believe that quality and quantity go hand-in-hand. With a broad selection of dishes changing regularly, you're sure to find something new to love every time you visit. Whether you're in town on a field trip or just looking for a affordable meal, we can't wait to welcome you to our dining commons.

What Customers Say About Dining Commons

The Dining Commons offers an affordable, all-you-can-eat buffet with vegan options. Some appreciate the variety and price, especially students. However, there are concerns about food quality, cleanliness, rude staff, and inconsistent cooking.

Popular Dishes

chicken tender fries pizza salad (3) coffee roast beef mashed potatoes broccoli

Best For

Groups Casual Quick Bite

Tip: Be careful with what you get since you can get sick. The food is better than people say it would be, and there are options for everyone.

Features

Accessible

What to see nearby

Warren Hall
A 392m

Warren Hall

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Pioneer Gym
A 580m

Pioneer Gym

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Pioneer Stadium
A 788m

Pioneer Stadium

estadio

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College Heights Park
A 861m

College Heights Park

parque

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Old Highlands Park
A 959m

Old Highlands Park

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Memorial Park
A 984m

Memorial Park

parque

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Explore the area around Dining Commons

Dining Commons is located in Hayward, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Parks & Gardens

  • College Heights Park (A 861m) — park in Alameda County, California, United States of America
  • Old Highlands Park (A 959m)
  • Memorial Park (A 984m) — urban park in Hayward, California

Other Points of Interest

  • Warren Hall (A 392m) — former building at California State University, East Bay
  • Pioneer Gym (A 580m) — building in California, United States
  • Pioneer Stadium (A 788m) — stadium in California, USA

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Frequently asked questions about Dining Commons

Dining Commons is located at 1901 Harder Rd, Hayward, CA 94542, Hayward.
Near Dining Commons you can find points of interest such as Warren Hall, Pioneer Gym, Pioneer Stadium, College Heights Park.
Dining Commons offers cafe cuisine.
Dining Commons has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Dining Commons offers the following services: dine-in.
The most recommended dishes at Dining Commons based on customer reviews are: chicken tender, fries, pizza, salad, coffee.
Dining Commons is ideal for groups, casual dining, quick bites.
The Dining Commons offers an affordable, all-you-can-eat buffet with vegan options. Some appreciate the variety and price, especially students. However, there are concerns about food quality, cleanliness, rude staff, and inconsistent cooking.
Be careful with what you get since you can get sick. The food is better than people say it would be, and there are options for everyone.
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Dining Commons Hayward Reviews

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Reviews (40)
Jack Jones
Jack Jones

Can’t complain this price in the Bay Area. 12.99 if paying cash or credit card. Not crowded at all. For a typical college buffet dining experience. You will get the classic chicken tender, fries, pizza, salad and coffee. Also you will have some gourmet dishes and some vegan choices. The food is fresh and tasted great actually. The staff are friendly and the interior looks newly renovated and kept clean. Plus you get a great view of the bay if you sit on the south corner of the building.

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Jack Jones

Can’t complain this price in the Bay Area. 12.99 if paying cash or credit card. Not crowded at all. For a typical college buffet dining experience. You will get the classic chicken tender, fries, pizza, salad and coffee. Also you will have some gourmet dishes and some vegan choices. The food is fresh and tasted great actually. The staff are friendly and the interior looks newly renovated and kept clean. Plus you get a great view of the bay if you sit on the south corner of the building.

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Eliot

Nice big place, overall healthy food, I think they do not use MSGs which is good. FYI is is not only for students anyone can go and it is just $10 all you can eat.

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Kevin Hedemark

Always a good meal!

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Kri Genius (Kri The Genius)

The cheapest buffet you can find nowadays. A broad selection of food, suitable for vegans and non vegans.

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wondering tea

Today I got to meet an amazing person today. The executive Chef Mecca is such a pleasing person with an amazing personality. She’s very welcoming and makes East Bay 100x better!

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Royalty Crosby

We went there for our field trip like 2 days ago. It was really fun the food was really really good I really want to go back

Kevin Hedemark
Kevin Hedemark

Always a good meal!

Royalty Crosby
Royalty Crosby

We went there for our field trip like 2 days ago. It was really fun the food was really really good I really want to go back

Kri Genius (Kri The Genius)
Kri Genius (Kri The Genius)

The cheapest buffet you can find nowadays. A broad selection of food, suitable for vegans and non vegans.

Eliot
Eliot

Nice big place, overall healthy food, I think they do not use MSGs which is good. FYI is is not only for students anyone can go and it is just $10 all you can eat.

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Chuck

Not the best food but it's not bad. There are many variety of food and they change often. Also it's cheap so it's perfect for college students.

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Joh IOVA

Very good food, Flatrate (and you can take also some food with you), but not good for vegetarians or sober eaters.

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Lexy Martinez

The food is better than people said it would be. They have options fot everyone (vegans, vegetarians and international choices). I am only giving it 4 stars though because the quality of the food could be better.

Joh IOVA
Joh IOVA

Very good food, Flatrate (and you can take also some food with you), but not good for vegetarians or sober eaters.

Chuck
Chuck

Not the best food but it's not bad. There are many variety of food and they change often. Also it's cheap so it's perfect for college students.

Lexy Martinez
Lexy Martinez

The food is better than people said it would be. They have options fot everyone (vegans, vegetarians and international choices). I am only giving it 4 stars though because the quality of the food could be better.

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Skyler Novak

Best food on campus, but really that's not saying a lot. Good hours, fills you up, and has healthy options. I might recommend the meal plans.

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Keven Butler

Morning menu is garbage lunch is okay never experienced the dinner

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Michael Sharnet

Average buffet style food. They ran out of plates and cups during service so they switched to paper. The roast beef was tough like beef jerky. The mashed potatoes were good and so was the broccoli.

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Kay Rushing

Food is alright. I've heard horror stories like rats and roaches here, but I think I enrolled here after those things happened. The food is adequate tasting, and they could do better with variety. Cookies are LIT though :)

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Samantha Morales

Okay place definitely have to be careful with what you get since you can get sick. Sometimes aren’t the nicest of people but it’s okay also I don’t trust the salad anymore since one time I found a small caterpillar in it

Keven Butler
Keven Butler

Morning menu is garbage lunch is okay never experienced the dinner

Samantha Morales
Samantha Morales

Okay place definitely have to be careful with what you get since you can get sick. Sometimes aren’t the nicest of people but it’s okay also I don’t trust the salad anymore since one time I found a small caterpillar in it

Angela
Angela

Good price on Tuesdays 3.5 stars. the food is not bad. The smoothies are to icey.

Michael Sharnet
Michael Sharnet

Average buffet style food. They ran out of plates and cups during service so they switched to paper. The roast beef was tough like beef jerky. The mashed potatoes were good and so was the broccoli.

Skyler Novak
Skyler Novak

Best food on campus, but really that's not saying a lot. Good hours, fills you up, and has healthy options. I might recommend the meal plans.

Kay Rushing
Kay Rushing

Food is alright. I've heard horror stories like rats and roaches here, but I think I enrolled here after those things happened. The food is adequate tasting, and they could do better with variety. Cookies are LIT though :)

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Kaysha Morris

My bunless double cheese burgers (2) both were half cooked !! I took it back to the Kitchen and they gave me another one and yet again the meat was pink... One of the Chefs are Rude and make comments like.... You know your meal is now over 1000 calories, when asking for more yogurt, you’re always eating up all my food, when i asked for beef on my nachos, and the last thing which was Nov 30th 2020 oh you’re eating light today when i only got chicken and tater tots... One thing he doesn’t understand is his food is NASTY and seasonless... So when i go i know exactlyyy what I'm going to eat... Ms Lisa, Syd, and the Night Shift are all so kind and Make going to the DC at night wayyyyyy better...

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Patrick Murphy

The bathroom sinks don't work, the workers pick food off the floor and don't wash their hands, the management makes up rules whenever they feel like it. They also don't cook the meat all the way through, they consider cheese pizza a "vegetarian" option. But the salads are okay.

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Rory Coveney

Overpriced, overcooked, and over it. The food here ranges from chewy and rubbery to hard and possibly an actual rock. I think you're better off cooking for yourself if you can or waiting for the food trucks to come if you really need to spend money on something.

Kaysha Morris
Kaysha Morris

My bunless double cheese burgers (2) both were half cooked !! I took it back to the Kitchen and they gave me another one and yet again the meat was pink... One of the Chefs are Rude and make comments like.... You know your meal is now over 1000 calories, when asking for more yogurt, you’re always eating up all my food, when i asked for beef on my nachos, and the last thing which was Nov 30th 2020 oh you’re eating light today when i only got chicken and tater tots... One thing he doesn’t understand is his food is NASTY and seasonless... So when i go i know exactlyyy what I'm going to eat... Ms Lisa, Syd, and the Night Shift are all so kind and Make going to the DC at night wayyyyyy better...

Rory Coveney
Rory Coveney

Overpriced, overcooked, and over it. The food here ranges from chewy and rubbery to hard and possibly an actual rock. I think you're better off cooking for yourself if you can or waiting for the food trucks to come if you really need to spend money on something.

Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy

The bathroom sinks don't work, the workers pick food off the floor and don't wash their hands, the management makes up rules whenever they feel like it. They also don't cook the meat all the way through, they consider cheese pizza a "vegetarian" option. But the salads are okay.

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Karan Monga

Pathetic food. They'll keep good food during tours to show people that they have variety but once the semester begins they make that Zuccini squash, day in day out.

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Navraj C

Dark skinned Guy(employe of dining) wearing red shirt in his 40s was very rude. He should learn good manner and also learn to be polite. It’s also not good for him to harras/bother students who eat in dining hall. Students go to dining hall to eat food and he was bothering me. He came to my table and kinda disrespected me. That guy is not cool.

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Jesus Rodriguez

There was a fly in the mayo, They have had roach infestations summer of 2015, they pile oil on all the grilled items, (Items because it shouldn't be eatable), My chicken sandwich wasn't fully cooked, and they had an ecoli issue a while back. oh and your stuff might get stolen every now and then, no biggy. This place is run by aramark by the way.

Navraj C
Navraj C

Dark skinned Guy(employe of dining) wearing red shirt in his 40s was very rude. He should learn good manner and also learn to be polite. It’s also not good for him to harras/bother students who eat in dining hall. Students go to dining hall to eat food and he was bothering me. He came to my table and kinda disrespected me. That guy is not cool.

Karan Monga
Karan Monga

Pathetic food. They'll keep good food during tours to show people that they have variety but once the semester begins they make that Zuccini squash, day in day out.

Jesus Rodriguez
Jesus Rodriguez

There was a fly in the mayo, They have had roach infestations summer of 2015, they pile oil on all the grilled items, (Items because it shouldn't be eatable), My chicken sandwich wasn't fully cooked, and they had an ecoli issue a while back. oh and your stuff might get stolen every now and then, no biggy. This place is run by aramark by the way.

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🌐 Website
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College Heights Park

park in Alameda County, California, United States of America

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