Hometown Buffet

First Dimitri’s and now HTB? Is there a bug at Midtown Center?
I preferred Hometown Buffet in Hilltop Plaza, but it looks like the Hometown Buffet franchise may be in jeopardy because of Golden Corral. I was at GC in Brooklyn once and I liked their atmosphere… something Hometown Buffet didn’t think of.
I hope HomeTown Buffet comes back in Cuyahoga County though… and even stronger than before!

Went back because why not torture one’s self with buffet food? Food is still just ok, and much of it was either out too long, or just scary. It’s most likely the cook staff is untrained and/​or doesn’t care. Broken ice cream machine is not acceptable.
Place was clean at least. Brice the manager is awesome! Molly, the well don’t know what title to use since server isn’t right, was very friendly and attentive, if not overworked.

Went for Sunday lunch/​dinner. Restaurant was filthy. The spoons to dish out the food were never changed. Every time new food came out the same nasty spoon went back in the dish. At least I didn’t get sick.
Definitely not worth the money or the chance of getting sick!
On a different note:
Other customers were very rude, not sure why.
And funny story (if your still reading):
I saw this one couple who went to the dessert area with a huge dinner plate and took all the small plates that the cakes were on and started dumping and piling on all kinds of desserts on their large dinner plates and left all the little cake plates on the counter empty. I was trying to get a piece and all the plates were empty. (They had a ton of dessert, I kid u not) I felt bad for the lady fishing everything out so I told them, (as if they didn’t already know) «I think your supposed to take the plates,» and they just laughed.

The food is decent, but nothing to write home about. I don’t expect much out of a buffet because it’s just a bunch of food slapped down on a plate. Of course the quality won’t be excellent. It fills me up at least and their selection is usually solid.
The place is kind of dirty. Most of the food areas have stuff spread out and remnants all over the trays and ground. The tables are almost always sticky. They definitely could keep up the place a little better. Also, why is the entrance passage way a mile long?

None of the food is fresh, almost all of the plates and silverware are dirty, the tables are filthy and sticky, and most of the food looks poorly made. A disappointing, overpriced experience.

My daughter was demanding that I take her and her brother out to dinner one fine day last week. Well, she usually prefers Double Dragon Buffet, but I have eaten there so many times that I have lost count. So I said, «We’re going to Hometown Buffet!» On our way there, my daughter asked me if I’d ever eaten at Hometown Buffet and I replied, «Yes, many times.» I used to eat here with my family on Sundays back when it was Duff’s and also when it became Hometown Buffet.
In high school, my best friend’s dad got food poisoning here from Turkey ON THANKSGIVING, so I vowed never to go here again. Well, I broke my promise to myself.
On this trip, there were not many people in the place, including employees. There were like three people running the front and I heard dishes clanging in the back and someone had to be cooking. So there were maybe five people on hand. It cost $ 24 for my two kids and I.
The food selection was decent and included typical American fare — steak, potatoes, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, chicken, pizza, and mac n cheese, to name a few. There were also several desserts. The presentation of the food was not impressive, but it was warm! The desserts were pretty tasty, actually. They had an ice cream dispenser too.
I had some steak, potatoes, corn, and green beans and it was definitely a solid okay. Nothing to write home about. But the buffet was so messy! There was no one cleaning it and the food did not get stirred or refreshed much. I can’t say I recommend eating here, considering the other buffets nearby that offer superior taste, service, and food quality for the same price.

I echo everything that was said before me. This place is pretty terrible. I’ve been to Hometown Buffet in other cities and they weren’t too bad. I mean, we’re not talking gourmet meals here, just a filling buffet filled with ‘Merican style food.
This location has done everything wrong. First off, just the fact that there are never any cars out front should tell you that there is a problem but secondly, the food was terrible. It looked pretty much the same going in as it did coming out and it didn’t taste much better (okay, to be fair, I didn’t taste it the second time). Most everything was cold and tasteless and the textures left much to be desired.
Additionally, for a buffet there was very little to choose from. Since I ended up spending most of the rest of my day «experiencing» Hometown Buffet over and over again, I can honestly say that I’ve had enough to last a lifetime.
If you respect yourself you will avoid this place at all costs.

Ew, expensive and disgusting. Place actually smelled musty and the food selection was just WRONG. I knew I should have walked out when they wanted $ 30 for dinner. BLAH Don’t go here.