HomeTown Buffet

Reviews 7

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svlrlktop

Im surprised to read all the comments about rude and lazy workers -- Ive never run into that here. all the people have been friendly and polite in my experience and Ive been there quite a few times -- at least 20 or so different occasions. now for the food. theres a wide variety of choices and theyre good about adding more when a particular food item is running low. They serve pretty basic food and those tend to be my favorites, for instance meat loaf, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, stuffing with gravy, pretty darn good salad bar with lots of items. I hate plain ol iceberg lettuce and they always have romaine available at the HTB. The soups are iffy -- Ive had some good ones and Ive also had some not fit to eat. although theyre available, I tend to stay away from the fast foodish type entrees -- pizza, tacos, chicken fingers, etc. that being said, I usually get at least a taste of their deep fried fish -- yummy and with good tartar sauce. the desserts are just ok -- but they look better than they taste. theres lots of them, thats for sure & they never run out. Ive only eaten breakfast there once -- it was pretty good -- made to order omelets and all the bacon you could possible eat and Im pretty happy. the price of entry is pretty good but they gouge you on the soft drinks. I see lots of people saying theyre just gonna drink water and then fill-up on swiped soda -- a fair amount of petty theft going on here. my main problem with coming to HTB is not theirs -- I just eat too much and usually feel kinda grossed out by the time I leave. Im sure nobody ever leaves there hungry.

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JA

Jackson Ruttan

For those of you who think that this is going to be a well put together dining experience, you are entirely mistaken. This is a typical chain buffet. They take no special care in making sure that their food is outstanding. They only take care in making sure that it conforms to the regulations required to serve the food. As such, the food is either dry, soggy, bland, and slammed with unreasonable amounts of salt. If you cannot tolerate large quantities of salt in your diet, this is not the place for you. But it is edible. Their only goal is to serve food that is edible and plentiful. I empathize with the people who say that they were outraged by the food here, but at the same time, I would entertain that their expectations were FAR too high in the first place. Though to be fair, serving cornbread dressing that has the consistency suitable to patch a hole in your roof is a little bit concerning and should probably be addressed. There was no service to be had because there was no service needed. You pay, grab a plate, get food, sit down, repeat. This place has been here for years, and in an ever evolving place that is the Empire Center, It is a miracle that it hasnt been replaced with something even marginally better. But thats just me. Maybe its just this location, and maybe Im missing out on nicer food at other locations. Either way, I wont be coming back unless I am meeting people for food. I would never come back there again on my own merits. In conclusion, If you want a one stop place to fill yourself up for 15 bucks, then this is ideal.

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Anne Adams

This is the worst Hometown Buffet in all of North America. My companions and I were treated extremely rudely, and accused repeatedly of stealing soda. Two water drinkers at the table and four soda drinkers - the water glasses are free, but the sodas arent. One of our kids mixed up the drinking glasses and filled a water glass with soda by mistake. There were still four glasses filled with soda and two filled with water on our table, but the manager kept sending the poor food server back to our table over and over again to repeatedly look at our receipts. Do you really think wed spend over $100 on dinner and then steal two glasses of soda? We were racially profiled and I will never eat another Hometown buffet again as long as I live. You people suck. Kudos to the food server who was embarrassed, his face flushing bright red and totally stammering and apologetic as he made it clear he was acting on behalf of his manager. We made sure to tip him well, because this situation was absolutely not his fault. .

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Mario Sellitti

Its Hometown Buffet. If you go there expecting much, youre going to be disappointed. If you want to eat cheap food and a lot of it, this is the place to go. They have troughs of meat loaf, mac & cheese, spaghetti, mashed potatoes, and other relatively bland but filling foods. Apparently the most popular item is the fried chicken, which you have to be really careful about. They only put it out occasionally, and when they do, scary people come running up and start grabbing at it like zombies at an abortion clinic. I was afraid to lose my hand so I didnt get to try the fried chicken. Based on how quick it disappeared though, I imagine it was quite good. This place kind of scared me, so I doubt I will return, though I am still somewhat morbidly curious about the fried chicken.

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Al Howard

Its unfortunate that what was once a decent buffet restaurant and reasonably priced, has gone downhill while their prices have gone unreasonably higher. I will only eat there now if I have a coupon and reluctantly at that. The facility is run down and the restroom are in pitiful shape. The food is still quite edible but had been better. The food selections are only average now compared to times past. For their summer menu, they used to always have BBQ ribs and steak but havent seen any sign of that this time around. At their carving station today, roast beef and ham.....boring! Im afraid that if they dont do something soon, they will be a memory like so many other restaurants that faded away and are gone forever.

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JO

Jordan Slezak

This location can get a tad bit busier than most HomeTown Buffets, maybe its because of the popular shopping center surrounding it. 90% of the time when I visit this place (Mostly Friday - Sunday) there is literally a line out the door. The place is a kid magnet because they have the Icee machine in the drinks area. Not every HTB has this delightful extra! Depending on the time and day, the place can be spotless or a disaster. No lie. But more often than not they seat you relatively quickly (unless your in a HUGE party) and the place looks clean enough to enjoy your meal. Extra- Parking is almost unlimited because of the parking surround the neighboring stores, BUT parking near the HTB can be a little tough.

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ray suarez

I had not ate at a Hometown Buffet in 20 years, so I figured I would try the Burbank Hometown Buffet. I checked some of the reviews, and most were not favorable, but I used to enjoy their food. I am disappointed to say that some of the reviews are correct. The food was bland, some of the food trays were empty, the dining room floors were dirty, and the bathrooms were disgusting. The urinal was clogged, so when you flushed it, it spilled over to the stall. I flushed the urinal and was embarrassed because the water overflowed into the stall where somebody was attending. I was totally disappointed, the odds of me going back are slim.

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