HomeTown Buffet

We have been patrons of this location for years even back when it was JJ Norths. We don’t expect it to be a five star restaurant, but a restaurant should be in fair condition and AT THE VERY LEAST, CLEAN AND SANITARY. The majority of the chairs were torn to sheds. Much of the food didn’t seem warm enough. The dessert plates were disgustingly stained/​dirty (see photos). Dont get me started on the bathroom (toilets not working, smeared feces on the seats, and it reeked of sewer odor. My poor daughter held the breath the entire time and I wouldn’t let her sit on the seat. Horrible experience! We will not be returning. Very sad.

Worst Hometown Buffet ever. (That’s saying something too.) the food was either room temperature or it was cold. A serious health risk for food poisoning. The bread was burnt beyond being edible (Garlic bread and rolls) and people were TRYING THE FOOD AND PUTTING IT BACK WITH THE REST! Worst experience ever. The only reason this is a one star, (instead of a negative, God I wish) is the manager had to ask for hot food for one person kinda sad. :/

FYI food needs to be kept under 40 degrees or over 140 degrees every 2 hrs to prevent food borne illness, this place has no clue, kinda warm food, tasteless

If I could I would give zero stars food was cold not a very big selection of food. And had to kill a cockroach that was running towards my
not eat here dirty place needs to be shut down by health department

this hometown buffet is not one of the better ones bc the bathrooms needed cleaning, the chicken was pink inside, and it just felt unsanitized in general.
I commented to one of the people in my party that they should do a bathroom check every two hours or less when its crowded like this.
One of my party’s chicken was pink on the inside and she asked for a refund. the manager did offer to fully cook some chicken for her, or give her a coupon for her next visit, but she declined those offers.
when I first walked in, my impression was ‘unsanitized’. maybe they use sour wash cloths, and mops, maybe theyre not using enough bleach or ammonia, or maybe theyre not cleaning frequently as they should, but it just felt ‘unclean’. being a family restaurant where you get your own food, and you have kids touching everything where theyre hands are usually not very clean, they should appoint one person to go around every so often to wipe down the sneeze guards, empty chair backs, etc.
It was christmas day and they didn’t have any turkey.
I liked the food okay. I don’t expect many seasonings in places like that bc the have to appeal to all palates, so you have to doctor it to your taste.
there were no christmas decorations… on christmas. I asked the manager about it while my other party was getting her refund, and he said he was filling in for another manager.
I gave them three stars instead of two bc they were open, we didn’t have to wait, and the staff was agreeable and courteous despite the crowd and busyness.

My first tyme at this home town and it will be my last. The food was cold. The food wasnt that good. The place had a weird smell to it. Out of all the home towns I’ve been too this one is the wrost.

We go here every now and then for Sunday brunch. Make sure to come early since they get packed. IMHO this place is better than any diner in the area since some of our faves had closed up. Make sure you checkout the omlet bar.

Left something to be desired. Potatoes tasted like someone dropped a rag in them, and I made frequent trips to the bathroom at home. Tacos were very good. Spanish rice was old and hard.

this roast beef or prime RIB or what ever it is is hella good and this, lemon chicken spicy realy good and I got it right when she brought it out hella good

One star only because– I had to and for the sympathy that the manager and waitresses had for the place being so out of order&shitty.
This place needs to be shut down immediately. The most disgusting place I’ve ever eaten at I would’ve rather eaten in a McDonald’s bathroom… No joke. This place is completely unacceptable. All of the dishes aren’t even washed there were no plates or forks when I arrived and had to wait at least ten minutes for them to bring more out. More than half of the tables had no napkins. They also had no food out only scraps & you had to ask numerous times for them to refill. I was going to get ice cream &even the ice cream machine was disgusting and had ice cream cones thrown everywhere. They’re is food and trash all over the ground because they’re is no noticeable trash cans that I could see. The only thing I enjoyed was the Mac and cheese and green beans.(and they didn’t even taste like anything– and I think that’s why)
Everything was stale, cold, tasteless, and hard. Horrible experience !!! This time was def worse than the last– and will definitely be the last time I ever go to a home town buffet anywhere.
[ It was a lousy 40 $s for two people and one child at dinner. ]
Oh and if you need the bathroom I would use before coming here, I would of rather pis*** my pants than used it. Don’t even have paper towels to dry your hands. Looked like they didn’t clean it in a week.
Would NOT be surprised if there are roaches climbing in the food and on the walls.
Golden coral (also a buffet) is like a steak house compared to this and home town buffet is shittier than the shadiest McDonald’s I’ve ever been to.
Please get new management.

Seriously why did I come here… Not much of a food selection I was so disappointed! The food was ok but for the price we paid was not worth it

Wow! This place must be under new management. Quality is way up; food is replenished and not dried out, utensils are clean and shiny. I’m glad I came back. Good job.

Came here with A entertainment coupon
Been so long figured we couldn’t go wrong for 10 bucks. Wrong
Manager MIa when host had issues with how to accept this coupon they had never seen. Finally he just honored it. As others say dishes dirty. Look first. Usually roast beef is only good item for some and this was grisly tough and meat carver always missing. No turkey Pork was tasty but no carver and no pre cut pieces
Not even for a coupon

I usually enjoy a buffet, I like making plates of all sorts of little samples and trying all sorts of different things.
This place was terrible, very nearly everything either tasted off, was rock hard or scared me.
There was popcorn chicken that I couldn’t bite through. probably had been recycled for weeks. the diet cola tasted watered down.
the honeydew melon was bitter.
the chicken in one of the macaroni salads had a funky taste to it.
the taco meat was a pool of grease.
the orange chicken was just awful
Their fried chicken is okay, i had a drumstick and a wing, very dry though. their grilled chicken on the other hand was soggy.
Their desserts were nothing to write home about, rather bland and unappealing, their icecream machine is out of whack. I tried the swirl, the chocolate was full of giant ice crystals and air bubbles while the vanilla was normal.
I would suggest quality checks of the merchandise.
And Clean the bathrooms! They reeked of stale piss.

What a horrible experience!!! The food was bland and tasteless and many of the food trays were empty or consisted of scraps. More than anything though, it is filthy! I’ve been here before, but never has it been so bad. Something has changed, for the worse.
I don’t think that I will ever go back.

This is a very good Hometown buffet. We usually come here from Oakland instead of going to the Pinole Valley location.
The food is always tasty.
Yes, depending on what time you come, sometimes there is a wait for new food items/​replenished dishes. Sometimes it gets very crowded, especially once church lets out. But overall, very good.

Standard buffet. Good selection on food. I went here with my cousin and I mostly sampled the menu. Lost some stars because the ice cream machine had cleanliness issues. The two desserts I got were on the strange side. The country style food, like mac and cheese, grilled cheese, chicken fried steak was heavy but good. The staff was nice and the main items were adequate.

Today marks the day that I will not be coming here again.
It was the second time I came here, but this time for lunch. The other time was dinner. I came to this location both times because I had coupons.
Anyway, my mom, sister-​in-​law and I went to get our plates, sat down and ate. The second time around getting food my sis-​in-​law went to sit down and saw a roach crawling on the table, towards her water, then her finished plate. DISGUSTING. We got up real fast and moved to another table. The general manager and two other employees came to our dirty table, saw the roach and cleaned up real fast. The GM stated that another customer from yesterday said they saw a roach as well.
Who knows what’s crawling in the kitchen, over the food warmers, the cup holders, etc. We received a full refund, thank you, but we won’t be coming here again.
One star for the service from the employees, lack of four stars due to the lack of cleanliness.

The worst place ever. Very dirty plates and bowls. The area around the food trays was disgusting with food all over the place. Even the floors had food spills all over. They don’t refill the soda when it runs out. I had to ask for several food item that were empty as well. This is the last time I will come. I’ve complained to corporate but nothing changes.

Servicio pésimo!!! La comida ya no es la misma de antes y tienen falta de personal, la cajera muy prepotente y grosera.

On your birthday month, you will receive a coupon for a BOGO and it’s good for a week.