HomeTown Buffet

I went to the Davies store first too find out after going there 6 days a week. And on Wednesday it is closes down for good.
I come from Tamarac FL. and then come to this restaurant, it shod be closed help is nasty Know silver ware had too find it she was known help.
I get diet zero it was like H20 or seltzer go to help she states so, get a manager and he like we make it good next time but know money back or anything like that.
I was thinking picture and a man staff stead you can’t do that, yes I can look at state laws I stayed was not of any won.
Hot food was not good roast beef pink, I asked for the big part of the kill bossa and she did not had too say it Over and over.
Help never ask if any thing is OK at all come by to clean sum times.
Stay out of this trash pit.

I thought that all HomeTown Buffets were the same. Well, the Hallendale location proved me wrong. I’ve visited a few HomeTown Buffets on the west coast during my childhood and either my memory is really warped or things have changed.
I was excited to see a hanging sign near the drink station that advertised an ICEE machine. No way! Instead of paying $ 6 for one at AMC Theaters, I could get my buffet money’s worth just by drinking ICEEs. Unfortunately, the cherry flavored ICEE was weird. The texture was off. The ice particles were bigger than normal and the flavor wasn’t the same. Also, there wasn’t enough carbonation in the coke flavored ICEE. Flat, sad coke ICEE.
Next, I tried some corn. Just plain corn. How could they mess that up? Well, I guess there must be different grades of canned corn out there and HomeTown purchases the B– grade or something. The kernels were large, pale, and not very tasty. Nothing like the regular Green Giant canned corn you buy at the supermarket.
It was supposedly steak night. They came out with a small piece of steak at the carving station maybe twice the whole time we were dining there. It would disappear really fast. So if they advertise a specialty dish on a certain night, don’t expect it to be available the whole time you’re there.
The taco station was okay. They had fried tortilla bowls. Dessert was not too exciting. I did enjoy eating gummy bears from the toppings station for the soft serve. When my sibling asked for a certain dessert that was missing, the employee was kind enough to search the back for her and brought it out.
The server or employee who took away our plates was nice. The shift manager was also sweet, but was super stressed out when there were no clean dinner plates available. They might have stopped the wash cycle early because when the plates did come out, they were not clean. I could see and feel particles of food on the plates. I tried three different plates. I then opted for a salad plate instead. The employees are all very hardworking, but there’s only so much they can do with the quality of ingredients or recipes.
I wouldn’t voluntarily go here again. Now that I think of it, I did visit a HomeTown in California about six years ago and the food was definitely better back then.

This places has changed so much from when I started coming. Food quality has decreased considerably and options are limited. Their salad bar might be the best thing they have, and that’s just because you can’t really go wrong with one. Staff is always friendly and amazing, but the food is just not what it used to be a few years ago. Sad, since it was a great buffet.

the food is delicious, service is great, prices are affordable and its a great breakfast place to stop by on the weekend and sometimes i go to the shops next door when i finish my meal for a stroll or for some shopping. only bad thing is that the place smells funky. everytime i go i can smell it…

Food was good was with my mom and daley I like the
Chicken teriyaki some of the food needed some spice
But over all it was good I will come back again

Place probably has a roach problem. Saw a roach at the salad bar area. Advised management about it they just smirked and said I’ll check it out. Left right after that. Never going back.

Dirty place! I had a dinner there and the next think I saw it’s a Roach walking on my table. I called corporate office and they never called me back. I would never eat there again!

Buffet restaurants are always a mystery and Hometown was no different. Walking in the place was overwhelming and huge. The Norman Rockwell paintings all over the walls brought a smile to my face and the friendly staff was very much a pleasant part of the meal. The fare was well prepared in that it was fully stocked and looked fresh. The vegetable and salad station was my go to this night as all the other options were either fried or meat intensive. They have a coffee bar and Icee machine for those who like their different beverages with their meal, and a generous desert bar and station with options you will enjoy. All in all, the place was nice and our eight person dinner party enjoyed and that is what was important.

Against my better judgement I decided to give this place a try. I suffered foond poisoning from this place. Diarrhea and vomiting all day after. I should have known better when I saw the build up dust from the ceiling tiles that were dirtier than the interior of my mechanic’s shop. The carpeting was filthy and the management acted like it was not there fault I was sick. Do yourself and family a favor and «AVOID» this place for your healths sake.

The prices are OK here. I felt like despite the size of this place, the food choices were relatively limited. They had a standard salad bar, a bike your own taco stand, two smallish entrée and side stands and a dessert area. The entrees are random and for the most part mediocre. Nothing was terrible, but nothing was especially tasty either. Believe it or not, I think my favorite thing I ate here was the grilled cheese sandwich. Hard to mess those up.
The one noteworthy thing about this place (to me at least) is that they have an icee machine at the beverage station. Both my kids and I took full advantage of that unique feature.
Overall, not terrible, but certainly not great either.

I wish I could give ZERO stars. The food was horrible and was too expensive. I would rather eat dog food. Even homeless people don’t eat here.

Smelled bad, like some real carpet funk going on. Place seems to attract a certain class of people that is indicative of slum. The staff were friendly, the food service was good, and most of the food was pretty good. Fried and baked chicken were hard and indigestible. The food serving was clean.
Two kids belonging to the family behind us were running up and down between the tables, as if this was the track and field meet. I tried to ignore them, but honestly that’s not what I go to restaurants to experience. Then one of the kids started crying loud and incessantly. I suppose in today’s politically over-​corrected climate we’re supposed to pretend it didn’t really happen.
I took my friend here on Saturday on my recommendation, because in the past I found it satisfying and low cost. I’m probably not going to recommend Home Town again. It has gone the way of other similar buffets, like Golden Corral, which I notice a similar sour odor upon entering. I will find other, slightly more expensive buffets in better neighborhoods.

Just gross. The taco stand was nasty, the BBQ chicken was BBQ sauce slathered on breaded, fried chicken, mac & cheese was nasty, desserts were beyond disgusting. Many pans were empty, the staff was eating while working, and the bathrooms had plastic grocery bags in the feminine trash cans (minor, but it adds to the aura of general mismanagement). This place needs some serious, serious overhauling.

Unfortunately, I have had several bad experiences here and will not be returning.
The purpose of having «shallow» pans of food on the buffet is to keep fresh food coming out to replace the empty pans. This concept is continuously mis managed at this location because of inattentive staff, or possibly because of lack of staff. Managers are nowhere to be seen when 50% of the buffet bars are empty, no plates or silverware or drink cups. On a Sunday afternoon with only 75% of the tables seated, this is particularly upsetting. I also observed several employees standing in the entrance to the kitchen with NO sense of urgency to solve the problem. When I asked for a Manager, they yelled back for «Sherrie» who took her time in responding. This manager was returning a cell phone to her pocket as she finally appeared. At this time, there were 14 customers standing around the bars and complaining about this same consistent problem at this location.
Being greeted by the cashier who was eating her dinner at the cash stand was a clue to a bad experience all around.
Why does HomeTown Corporate put up with this? When things are done correctly, this is a great brand and the perfect place to go if you want consistently good food that satisfies different appetites for a fair price in a clean environment.
I have given this location 5 chances to provide me with a good customer experience. I will not give them another opportunity.

Celia was one of your customers and she is not mentally stable. The way y’all treated her when she came in this evening was ridiculous. Don’t judge someone with out fully knowing someone first!

I had a good review before but I went back the food was old dry terrible all my family was very unhappy don’t know what happened… the good thing is they gave me a refund… sorry guys):

If you did not catch the CEO on the Secret Boss TV show last year, you will not understand the huge changes he has made to his restaurants. To begin with, the food was never bad. I have eaten in some of the country’s best restaurants and I am also a very good cook. The latest change is upgraded deserts in high class restaurant small cups. A few days ago, they had a few specials which included individual skillets of pulled pork and roast potatoes. Their fried chicken is good, not perfect, but good. They have steak every night which is tasty. They have Icees for the kids, a cappuccino machine, fresh fruit, soup, fresh iced tea, soda machines, friendly servers NOW walking around with miniature homemade chocolate chip cookies, danish and ???
Thank you CEO Anthony Wedo or the huge improvement. You raised a 2.5 star restaurant to a 3.5 star restaurant. You also give me hope that there are more pleasant surprises in store. I hope you will consider opening up a new, upscale chain of buffets (prices will be higher of course) for another alternative and for special occasions. Higher quality meats and a huge salad bar. Maybe you will even consider Organic!
Regards,
Mark Menachem

I didn’t like it and definitely will not come back. Food is obviously not fresh! Mashed potatoes made from powder!!! I understand everything, chip food, u paying for what u’re having, but come on! Is it so difficult to do fresh mashed potatoes!!!
But anyway some food was okey. So if u starving and really don’t care what to eat and care about price, u can go there… once;)

I had just moved and couldn’t find food or clothing in my new home. I hadn’t eaten all day, and figured 1 buffet could cover Blinner.
What a wrong choice. After waiting on line to pay, I walked around the restaurant for 20 minutes looking for a seat. There were many empty ones but the tables were all dirty and I couldn’t tell if the patrons were circling for more food or had departed. (–1star).
So I figured I’ll get some food first. There was lots of hot food but NO PLATES to be found anywhere! (–1star)
Ok so now I’m debating between demanding a refund and being patient. I figured I’ll fill up my water cup & wait. But NO ICE was left in the machine (–star).
I was still too exhausted and hungry to leave and go somewhere else so I drank some lukewarm tap water and filled a tea cup with Mac and cheese. And waited it out. When the plates were finally brought out I went back and tried some cole slaw (good), seafood salad (rancid), an regular veggie salad. Most of the other dishes had bacon or other meats (even the beans and the green cooked vegetables), leaving very little in non meat options. Overall I overpaid for less than mediocre salad and Mac & cheese.

I looked at some of the negative reviews here on Unilocal.To me Hometown Buffet is what it is. It’s an inexpensive restaurant where you have a lot of different foods to choose from. Some is good, some isn’t. My mom loves buffets and this is one of the places she always wants to go to. It’s not my favorite restaurant, but I can find something I like. I love soup, and their soups are usually pretty good. Their salads are okay and so are the salad dressings. I love vegetables and theirs are pretty good. They usually have mashed potatoes, carrots, corn, string beans, and several other choices. As far as entrees there are always several to choose from. Their desserts are okay. They have soft ice cream, bakery items including a pretty tasty chocolate cake. On weekends they serve breakfast and it’s usually pretty good.
I do have some problems with Hometown Buffet. I have been there several times when they ran out of dishes and utensils. I’ve also been there when they’re almost out of soup and they don’t bring out fresh. The last time I was there they had a table set up for stir fry, but there wasn’t anybody at the table to make the stir fry. Sometimes the service is good, sometimes your dirty dishes stack up without anyone clearing your table.
I think you have better luck with food and service when you go for lunch on weekdays. It’s not as busy, and their lunch choices are usually okay.