The Commons
3.2 ★ · 155 reviews on Google · $
Closed now · 529 St Johns St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
The Commons is an all-you-care-to-eat buffet at Eastern Michigan University, located at 529 St Johns St in Ypsilanti, MI. It serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert in a casual setting, with dine-in seating and takeout available. Offerings include comfort food, halal food, vegetarian and healthy options, small plates, a salad bar, and coffee. Its listed price level is 1, and its Google rating is 3.2 out of 5 from 155 reviews. Popular with students, The Commons also welcomes families and children and is suitable for groups and solo diners. It is listed as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space. Wheelchair-accessible features include the entrance, parking, restroom, and seating. Wi-Fi and restrooms are available, and payment options include credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. The restaurant does not accept reservations or offer table service or delivery.

Know before you go
- All-you-care-to-eat buffet at Eastern Michigan University
- Salad bar, halal food, and vegetarian options
- Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner
- Popular with students; welcomes families and groups
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, and seating
- Reviewers often praise the quality (1 mentions)
- Some reviewers mention food (1)
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Excerpts from public reviews
It was amazing! I highly recommend coming here :)
— Google, 5★, October 5, 2026bring back the soft serve machine and I’ll up my review
— Google, 1★, September 1, 2026The food will make you sick, you will be served undercooked/overcooked food. I can only get by eating the yogurt.
— Google, 1★, November 11, 2025
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