HomeTown Buffet

Meh… it’s a trough… don’t eat here cause it’s good… eat here cause you’re depressed or really hungry or you want to wash your fried chicken down with a slurpee… honestly though, when the fried chicken is hot… it is quite fantabulous…

If you love yourself you wouldn’t step foot in this place. I’m certain eating here is a form of torture for enemies of this country. Everyone from my hometown stay away

By the looks of it this restaurant has a target demographic and that demographic is plentiful in this area because the place was «standing room only». I can’t imagine EVER coming back here! It was/​is filthy dirty! It’s total chaos, people & kids climbing over one another. It’s just gross… The bathroom was horrible, there was someone in the stall barfing all over the floor. it’s as close as you can get to a feeding frenzy in the animal kingdom.

The place is old and dirty. Corn and eggs in salad bar are not fresh. No flavor for mushrooms. and they even messes up up with fried chicken. The desserts are so so. Omelet is ok. Don’t go if you want quality food.

I remember HomeTown Buffet back in the days when it was still called Old Country Buffet; the name is quite literally the only thing that’s changed since those days. Nowadays, my family has a more refined palate and never comes here unless we’re with friends who we can’t convince to go anywhere else. This sad event came to pass recently, so I found myself back here.
Other than the name, everything is still the same: same bland décor, bored employees, and same food. The salad bar is reliably disappointing — the cucumbers in particular should be avoided, as they’re half-​frozen more often than not. The main food offerings are best rated as «edible» and «inedible;» attempts to pick out better offerings amongst a pool of mediocrity are near-​futile. If you must eat here, stick with the proteins and get your veggies elsewhere; they overcook all their veggies to within an inch of their lives. For many kids, the dessert bar will be the major draw of this place; this is one time where the kids have the right idea. It’s basically impossible, after all, for even the worst of restaurants to mess up soft serve with rainbow sprinkles.
If you’re looking for a bite to eat in this area, there are many other options in the immediate area. There is, in fact, even another buffet that shares a parking lot with HomeTown Buffet, not to mention Chipotle, a Thai restaurant, and a sushi place within three blocks’ radius. Do your stomach a favor and go to one of those places, rather than subjecting your stomach to the ravages of HomeTown Buffet.

There over priced the Chinese chicken was okay some parts were stale. The fried chicken was good but the roast had no flavor the dessert was okay. I would not return to this place it’s not worth $ 14.99 without a drink it’s $ 11.99. The mash potatoes was pasty it came from a box the peach cobbler was okay. To Pricy no quality

My wife and I have been long time customers here for years, Never Again,
Everything on the food bar was completely dried out, almost to the point of tasting stale, The only soft item I could choke down there, was possibly the mac and cheese.
Even the deserts, like the cakes, or bread pudding, were so dried out, as if they are putting out old food, I couldnt even fathom attempting to cut into the hard cake or bread pudding.
Then if you want a piece of steak, they cut you a portion the size a mouse could eat, and of course they follow that up with, you can come back up 1,000 times till your full.
They used to have awesome teriyaki chicken wings, and fire wings, not anymore, all the good items have been removed .
This was such a horrid experience, I will probably have nightmares about being forced to eat stale hard food. They have permanently lost my business forever!!!

Gotta start it off by saying the parking lot was chalk full of r. v trailors and I had to walkin the dang scorcher of a summer mid-​day sun for quite some time before I found my way to the trough but that just got my tummy growlin.
Food: started with my «chef saled» but the oil and vin was sticky to the touch. I mean the whole thing was almost just sugar!!! +1 for the gormet olives tho. I guess the lettuce was pretty fresh. Went overbored with the sunflower seeds but thats my own fault.
Next I got some tacos… kinda iffy… like fish sauces iffy. But realy not bad overall. Perfectly warmed fillings and crispy tomato and onion chunks and lettuce and salsa topped. #Mmmmm.
Then onto some mixed plates, the mash potatos are bland (and I don’t do gravy)
so I went back to the salsa from the taco bar! HTB buffet HACK! Not bad but you have to carefully figure out what how works for –you– here to make it. The green beans were actually pretty cool. I love how you get some food I’d normally not eat but just get a taste! Kinda healthy when you think about it.
Desert was basically Just a icecream cone filled up with some grapes and cantelope. It worked I guess. Probally wouldnt do again. Again My bad…
Service: yeah, good times. Every one there seemed thrilled. A+
Ambience: you kinda feel like your at TGIFs. But in a good way. Was cleaned up here you can tell. Maybe louder music would help.
Overall: Not to shabby… My friends parents brought me here love it! As a buff seeker I’m OKAY withit. but… Maybe should be $ 1 less? I kinda get it tho. Some of the patrons seamed to be getting there money worth.
B^)

Pretty good place if you’re more concerned about quantity, rather than quality. Lettuce seemed old. Hot food was okay, but not like mamma used to make. ;)
Desserts are really good.

Upon entering this seems like any other buffet. No fancy décor, no warm feeling, its a like animals lining up at the trough together. The greeting isn’t particularly nice, «have you been here before?, what do you want to drink?, enjoy». They are of course very strategic in keeping the plates on the table with the bread and very runny mashed potatoes.
The part of this business that really lacks is the food. I know what I am getting into when I go into a buffet, cheap, not a lot of flavor, small drink cup, lots of bread, an abundance of cheap food in bulk, any meat is put out in very limited quantities and desert is soft serve vanilla ice cream which consists mostly of ice and sugar with some completely flavorless apple pie or hard cookies. I would say that the main problem at a buffet is overeating (trying to get the most bang for your buck) Merica, however this restaurant seems to have solved this very problem for you by literally watering down everything they can and eliminating any flavor and/​or interest in returning for another plate of flavorless goop. The price was ok for a lunch buffet at $ 8.99 but I can assure you that there is another buffet in the same complex that will leave you full and happy.
Go here is you dare but don’t say that I wasn’t here to warn you!

If you’re craving food that tastes like cardboard, then you have found the perfect spot. I can understand that buffet food isn’t all about the quality… But if you and your significant other can only tolerate the Ice Cream machine, then that’s a red flag right there.
I would recommend spending your money at another buffet. Once you leave (that other place) with satisfied, filled stomaches… Think back to this review, and be glad you were able to avoid a bad buffet experience!

Some days are meant for HomeTown Buffet, aka HTB. I happened to be in the Cedar Hills area of Beaverton and, gosh darn, I had one of «them there» coupons.
I don’t love HTB, but I like it. And, if you want a lot to choose from and be assured that you will leave with your stomach full, then it’s not a bad proposition. In any given month, I limit myself to 1 breakfast and 1 lunch at HTB.
Moving on to the Beaverton location, it sits in a considerably nicer strip mall than does the one on SE 82^nd in Clackamas. Even the inside is nicer, with that look of being in a dark green colored den in a big fancy house on the East Coast. You get the idea. The layout is different than the one at Clackamas. This one is spread out more horizontally and has more seats along windows. The one in Clackamas makes for a L-​shape, so a good deal of it is inboard from the windows.
As for the service, I find the Clackamas location to be friendlier than this one. And I don’t think it’s because they know me. I watch how they interact with other customers there. Wow … I just admitted that the personnel at my local HTB know me. This could mean being disenfranchised from the fine dining types I know on Unilocal.
As for the food, it’s mostly the same. The main items are constants. Beaverton has a better taco /​fajita bar. Clackamas has, or had, these cookies and cream squares of «cheesecake» that are off the charts. I did not see them at Beaverton … and I asked about them! Aw, shucks. Also, the dishes do not appear to be as thoughtfully put together as some of the ones at Sweet Tomatoes (Souplantation in other states), but HTB is also cheaper and more suited to carnivores.
So, I’ve eaten at this HTB location, on Hall Blvd., once. (Sidebar: I drove, but a person can practically walk here from the MAX and WES stations near 24 Hour Fitness and Damerow Ford). I’ve eaten at the one in Clackamas numerous times. For the price and the variety, it’s a solid 3 star joint. However, with a coupon burning a hole in your pocket, it’s more like a 4 star joint.

I keep going back to OCB, I keep not liking it much, and I keep going back. It’s a buffet, so I know I shouldn’t complain. We went at 9 am for breakfast. The food was plentiful, and pretty similar to the other locations. This location was noticeably cleaner than the clackamas location, the service was just as friendly as both the clackamas and mall 205 restaurants.
Rosa was our table checker and she was very nice and attentive. She cleared our plates as fast as we emptied them. I saw something I don’t remember seeing at any other location, a manager. And I saw him several times. He was constantly on the floor, talking with guests and staff, and checking on the food. He was very busy, but also nice.
The parking lot was fairly full so there were no spaces near the door, no big deal, you should get a little exercise if you are going to eat here. The cashier was easily confused by are «who’s paying for who,» on mothers day. Five people in our party, Two paid for one each, two seniors, three adults, two drinks I can see how that would be confusing. It took a few minutes, but fortunately there was no line and we got it all figured out.
The selection varies a bit than the other location. The dessert selection here was WAY smaller (who needs fancy desserts for breakfast anyway?) The dining room and food bar setup is set up so you could easily miss half and never know.
I rarely drink soda so I’m not sure if this problem was specific to what I was drinking (diet) or the whole machine, but it was flat– no carbonation. So that was a waste of money. I meant to complain but I don’t usually drink with meals anyway so I didn’t bother. My mom was bothered that they increased the prices for Mothers day. It’s only a dollar more, no big deal, but they probably should cover up the sign that shows the price before they charge you the higher price.
The salad bar looked great. I don’t eat salad for breakfast, but everything looked fresh, cold, and well supplied. Breakfast didn’t look (or taste) very impressive. The bacon was a bit too crispy. The sausage was almost rubbery. The poached eggs were very watery, and the hollandaise had a jello-​ick film over the top. I dipped below the film and the sauce tasted OK though.
They had sugar free syrup out, I like that. :-) I used to always have to ask for some. No peanut butter though. The other locations have peanut butter.
I can say a few good things, the people here were very nice, friendly, helpful. They seemed happy to be here. The food, while not particularly tasty, is consistently what I expect to find at Hometown Buffet. For the price, the selection is pretty darn good. So like all the common fast food joints, you know what to expect for the price you pay.

The family enjoys the variety that is here… salad, then meats, noodles, bread, and dessert. Sure, the food is hospital-​like quality, but’s it ok considering the price.

To be fair, I am not a buffet fan in general… Unless it’s quality food. Hometown buffet is arguably among the worst food on the planet. from bloody chicken to Harry hamburgers… Have fun. Two stars for good ice cream… and delicious soda… so the kids love it!

This place is good if you have no fear of germs, bowel discomfort, drug addicts, or the elderly.
You get what you pay for; Unlimited Quantities of Cafeteria Food. Which on some days, can be nice if that’s what you’re into.
A large of variety of food: Tacos, Fried Things, Pizza, Desserts made with 50% Crisco, a somewhat Decent Salad Bar, a Soft Serve Machine, etc.
As far as Cleanliness… It’s always crumby, always greasy, and always a good idea to bring your own Hand Sanitizer since the bathrooms are a cesspool of faeces and other debauchery. (I have talked to management before about the unpleasant state of the restrooms, and returned two weeks later to find the same «questionable material» smeared upon the walls and doors.)
The only reason I come here is because my Boyfriend has an Iron-​Stomach and enjoys Reasonable Pricing…
«Unlimited Lunch for 12ish Bucks»? — «Hells Yeah.»

First time eating at hometown buffet.
I Paid, sat down, and server immediately asks to see our receipt. Had to rummage through my wallet to find it. Not a good start.
Food was mediocre. Everything looked like it had been sitting under the heat lamp for way too long.

Was there tonight remembering I hadn’t eaten for the day, so figured it could be healthier than fast food and quicker than going someplace else. It was Kids Eat Free night or something like that (the people in front of me lied of their kids’ ages to get a discount as I heard the kids talking of it), and let me tell you it was packed and the buffet was a wreck. Not only did you have to dodge all the kids (tons of them) running around due to poor parenting, but the food areas seemed destroyed, and things seemed over-​cooked at a higher than normal temperature and dried out as if done in a hurry just to get it dispersed .
The food area is cramped the way it’s designed and oddly sorted, there’s no privacy at the booths, tables are crammed in everywhere, there was never a person at the carving station, the plates need replaced due to massive amounts of use and were all wet, and I overheard multiple employees complaining of the night. The swinging kitchen doors were gross from dirty handprints, so who knows what the kitchen itself looks like?
I’ve been trying to avoid desserts, but I did walk by and they appeared to have lots to choose from, so I suppose that was a plus for those interested?
But otherwise I’d avoid Thursday nights if what I had was typical. For $ 15 with a drink it was totally not worth it. I filled on mashed potatoes and gravy since they appeared «safe» and left.

Pros: Staff seemed pretty nice.
Cons: Disgusting. Over priced horrible tasting food. $ 42. For 3 people on Sunday. I ate nothing. It was gross. Save your money, go the freezer section of any grocery store and anything in there will taste better.

I usually come here when we get coupons in our mail.
They have a great variety of food from bourbon chicken, ham, steak, tacos, salad, deserts plus much more.
For the awesome stuff like ham, roast beef, steak, there is a person that’ll cut it pieces. FYI: but you can get as much as you’d like.
It’s a huge buffet restaurant. There’s booths and tables.
Workers are pretty friendly. on Thursdays kids eat for 99¢. They go around passing balloons.