Reviews of HomeTown Buffet (Restaurant)

127 W Valley Blvd, Rialto, CA 92376, United States

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REVIEWS OF HomeTown Buffet IN California

Christine Jermyn

I only gave 1 star cause I had to. The most polite and pleasant employee that worked here was the lady that cleaned and cleared the table (Her name was VA). Both managers on duty had no knowledge of what was gluten free, the cucumbers at …

Robert Gregory

As someone that loves home town buffets i was disappointed. The one closest to our house closed this year. When we were on vacation on maine we felt we had to go. it wasn't great. The salad was wilting. The dinner rolls were so dry you could choke. The pizza was slimy and wet. The staff were rude at best. I would have forgiven all of that if the desserts were on par. They were not. The hot fudge cake was just dried chocolate cake no fudge. The ice cream was half melted as it can out of the machine. My son had diarrhea by the time we got to the car and had to go back inside. Not sure how this hometown is open when far superior ones have closed.

Jonathan Hernandez

The food is pretty good, place looks a bit run down already though. There's more of a kid selection available for example there's Mac & Cheese, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Pizza, Fries, popcorn style shrimp... etc additionally there is a Taco Bar and Salad Bar, an area with spaghetti/meatballs w/marinera, Pot Roast and more... Restroom were dirty, but what can you say it's a family place overall.

Giannis Antetokounmpo34

I really liked the overall designing and planning of the restaurant. I feel like the food matches the right type of food definitely going back

Alexander Nava

This is like heaven on earth the price is so worth it you will not regret going hear

Mike Hoffman

Awesome food great workers

FirstGenGamer

Good ole comfort food. Massive variety. Huge dessert bar, taco bar, salad bar 4 or 5 different main courses in same night and every side you can imagine. The food quality is good. Nothing special, not bland but not great. Prices were reasonable. Used a coupon and two of us ate dinner for $20 bucks. Can't complain there. Drinks are extra.

Just Me

Self serve, one price, all you can eat buffet with breakfast, lunch and dinner menus & reasonable prices.. Not gourmet, but tasty comfort food. The usual wide variety of down-home-cooked items; soups, salad bars, fruits, meat, chicken, fish, pasta, vegetables, potatoes, side dishes, taco bar, desserts (cake, pie, cookies, puddings, ice cream), coffees, teas, sodas. You name it, and if it's not too exotic, they probably have it. Senior citizens discount & special Monday discount for armed services employees & veterans. Free parking. Handicapped accessible. Within the Maine Mall but outside entrance.

Jessica Houston

Food was good had alot of food and it was all fresh

Corey Smart

Wasn't impressed with quality of food. Breads were hard, dried up and nothing hot just luke warm. This was in the middle of the week and at lunch time. The staff was pleasant and courteous.

Tina Plummer

It was okay. Chicken was over cooked. But other than that it was fine

irwin jimenez

Good food, clean, but limited variety. They only offer cotton candy on Thurs. Made my kids cry.

Patrick Box

Food is just okay, but lots of choices! Fun place to go when you are hungry. Cotton Candy for the kids!

Richard Crouse

Chicken was undercooked, everything tasted bad the stuffing had a sour taste and there was mold in the hot fudge

Stephen Dobbins

Their food is delicious

DA BONTI

Weekday lunch , few people so food sat in steam tables too long and dried out.

Veronica A.

Bad Service,Employees are Rude,Food doesn't taste the same .Have been going there since a kid feel like they need to remodel the place it had a werid scent. Wont be eating there anymore .

Jamya Tinsley

Is really good here and have a great customer service and it's cheap In a way

Shelly Carter

Our table person was very nice and always on the move, very efficient at servicing the drink station too. Her name began w Z

Eduardo Duarte

The food was good but the woman gorgeous wwooww

Katie pelletier

Yuck and expensive for what they offer. I was not impressed.

Marie Lamb

Went for breakfast this time was good

Charles Berry

Eat till you drop Foods ok Affordable

Michael Struss

Worst food and service I have ever had. Place was filthy with ice cream falling on the floor from the machine

Chris Mejia

Great place to eat with kids and seniors. Truck parking available. You won't get sick here. Always go home happy

Trudy Bergeron

Food was good but every plate we grabbed was soaking wet. We had to get a napkin and wipe it Everytime we got a new one.

Rachelle Lofgran

The food is just like you would have at home but with varieties for everyone in the family. My family of 6 love coming here because of just that. The price on the other hand is sketchy, we have paid a few different prices because they keep adding different fees each time, never before have they charged us for drinks, but last time our total came out to just under $100, whereas before we were paying around $60, that's a huge jump and very slimy if you ask me. Make sure you check what they are charging you for each time, I will be looking for another family restaurant.. 2 stars because the food was good but the amount of varieties were not worth the amount I payed.

Tanesiha Herise Johnson

This place needs to be shut down and renowned or something this was I just horrible these pictures don't do justice you would have to be inside to see what I saw today. I pray they get it together.

danielle mccabe

Good food something for everyone

Jasmine Rhodes

Don't come here very often do to living few hrs away but this is the second time in a yr my family has come here and both times the food has been old dried out or empty with very few selections. Waited and asked over and over for pizza due to my daughter not eating anything else because the food was so bad. Salad bar was probably the best. Used to love this place but it has gone down hill and the prices are not worth the food you get. I could go to mc donalds for half the price and probably more fresh and that's saying alot.

Jessica R

Good variety, way too expensive, and you have to pay extra for non-alcoholic drinks with your buffet meal.

troyia walls

Came to have a late lunch with my family all the food was bland and had no flavor. My 4yr old got some pinto beans to eat when she took a bite she spit it out and said it's gross when I went to see what was wrong and tasted it myself come to find out they were soured from sitting to long. Won't recommend this place to anyone.

Chris G

Got there a little late and food was gone and not adding any more

David Livorsi

Great food and great service.

Mike Walton

Very good. Loved the meatloaf and the beans. Drinks/soda were pricey. Four seniors $50 total for lunch.

Dr. Eunice Moore

Good variety of food. Good.

Crizbel Robles

Always enjoy going with the family

Rudy Garcia

Way over priced , lowest quality food ever, no flavor on most food, this place was decent 15 years ago now it's just such a let down.

Nicholas Blaisdell

DONT GO HERE! Total waste of money. Food is the most disgusting thing I have ever had. Bathroom looked like a portable toilet that hasn’t been cleaned In months. Terrible environment and the place is disgusting. Food is old and barely cooked, I’d rather not eat then go here.

Maryyvonne Searles

Food good except steak had lots of grissel good dervice

Bonnie Clarke

Bathrooms were very gross. I had to watch a toilet myself to use it. When we went to get the "clean plates" for the salad they were filthy with old salad food on them. It took 20 plus plates before clean ones came up. Silverware was dirty also. From the feel of the stack plates they were on the colder side rather than HOT like they have been in the past. I watched a dark hair lady spooning off burnt corn from an oven pan into the trash.... the top layer n then transferred the rest of the corn into an older serving pan on the buffet. Today visit was the worst we have ever had. Yes we left soon after only eating a piece of baked chicken which we didnt finish due to the bottom side being burnt.

Sherri Joyner

I was going to give it 4 stars because the food wasn't as good as what I thought it could have been but I gave it five because the staff was exceptionally friendly and pleasant to be around thank you for being kind

pingyao shao

Roast beef, fried chicken, salsa, dessert and veggies beef soup were good.

Christina Blakely

Good food, kind of messy. Floors were super dirty and sticky.

Rach Manita

Over priced! On Sunday’s it’s 13 something and I spent 36 dollars for 2 people. Everything was awful and barley warm. There was only a select few things that we actually enjoyed. 10/10 would NOT recommend...

Joseph Cheney

The price was very reasonable and the food was excellent!! We will definitely go there again.

Juan Torres

It was amazing. The only thing that I would change is that the floors are very sticky. Other than that it was an ok place.

Beverly Bragdon

Great food awesome place to eat

victoria jordan

so many different foods and cooked well!!

Nancy Serrano

Food has gone downhill. I recently ate there with my kids, since I hadn't ate there in a while (over a year). Same boring menu. Difference is that they cook worse. Mac N' Cheese was dry and very overcooked. My son use to love their chicken pasta salad. They changed the recipe and now it's very tangy. Like they poured a jar of pickle juice on it. It didn't use to be tangy at all. Ate a salad from the salad bar instead of trying any of their hot food. Didn't look appetizing to me at all. Their plastic dishes looked old and stained. Use their porcelain dishes. I immediately regretted not spending a few bucks more and drove a little further to Golden Corral. That was my last visit to Hometown Buffet. Won't be coming back.

Keith Jordan

The low price doesn't mean low quality food. Decent food, mind you not the best, but decent food can be found here. The variety is good. The meatloaf was actually especially great! Our waitress has been there for 10 years and was not overly pushy about things, yet cared for us well.

Ismael Ruiz

It's no real choice no real anything the only thing that was worth eating with the fruit

Timothy Frary

Only thing worth going there for is the breakfast buffet on Saturdays and Sundays. Their lunch and dinner buffets and terrible! Not much selection.

Shannon Whitney

The food out for serving were only scrids and crumbs in the pans. What was there had been sitting for hours under the warmers. Everything was either a congealed mush, or leather consistency. The lights and plastic protectors over the food were encrusted with brown, old food from where prior customers had allowed the serving utensil to make contact. One of the dirtiest eating establishments I have ever been at. I wish I had thought to take pictures . . .

Jessica Tinoco

The food is okay. The kids love this place. The bathrooms have been disgusting every time I've gone.

a Edge

Cold meatballs, a thick skin on the gravy...the buffet looked like no one had been tending it for an hour. Not a great experience.

Debra Preston

The quality of the food was just not what I've experienced the in the past. Fried chicken was dry and not much flavor. Most of the selections were greasy and overcooked. The one highlight was the orange chicken drumsticks.

Natasha Czerepanyn

The food specifically the meat was extremely dry and their cheddar broccoli soup was flavorless. Maybe I'm just picky, but my mother felt the same while my husband and younger brother enjoyed their meals. The desert station was really delicious. However we probably won't be back unless the guys really crave it.

Connie Luna

Food looks so nasty . Not enough choices. Not like the one that got closed down in Corona CA.

Michael J Demele

Will not be coming back to this store. I came on Sunday evening. Wasn't very busy. Absolutely no silverware at the salad bar. Hardly any plates and silverware in the hot area. The carpeting looked as though it hadn't been swept all day. The bathroom was worse. The quality of the food, I feel, was below average for a Hometown Buffet. I also felt the same about the service. We only saw our DRA twice.

Merrilin Coleman

Thehometown buffets are awesome. Reasonably priced. Food good. Very clean place to eat. Late hubby worked there and they are meticulous in the kitchen!!! Highly recommend these.

Kristie Collins

Food was not fresh and was not a good buffet. It was clean and waitstaff was amazing! Love you Andrew

Irene Simard

It was ok the food didnt have any taste but great salad bar

Cindy Walker

Food tasted boxed not fresh, not worth the high dinner price. The table was sticky much like the bathroom floor. The bathroom was less than desirable.

rc fun Dyer

Food was good and cheap need I say more

maria cambray

I don't like this restaurant. It was dirty the bathroom are dirty. The service is good

RAY DORADO

Good food nice people nice atmosphere

Chris West

You to eat here as a kid and every meal was great. Came here with my family after not been here in years and it was terrible. The food tastes like it been in a microwave, bad service etc. We left hungry!

Ed Henderson

Good enough food. It's a comparatively small and a bit overpriced buffet. They have food i like though, so that keeps me coming back. If the price were 2 dollars less, i'd be significantly happier with it.

Nancy DiGirolamo

food was awful and poor variety

Scott Woody404

2nd star bc food was worth the cost. 1 star bc bathroom had no paper towels. They refilled om my request, but when i went back for more than number 1, ive never seen a restroom that badly kept. Ill never go back again. But ill forget i wrote this eventually and go back unfortunately

Charles Hamrick

Its the place for Xmas dinner everything you can think of for dinner no mess to clean up after!!!

Carla Johnson

Does not deserve a star rubber fish burnt chicken greens tough baked chicken unflavored undone corn bread dressing is wet, fish tasteless. Come inside look up at the ceiling it's not a clean place at all.The silverware is dirty check before you use. Be careful when you sit down in the booths you will hurt your back!!

Suz2017 Simm

Good food & customer service! A little bit of everything for everyone in terms of food!

Bill Clark

Awesome food Thank you and friendly place

Eligio Norton

Food's good, clean, a great deal

Coty Richards

Best place to go when your at the mall best bang for your buck good variety little bit of everything. you can't leave there hungry

Leeanna Goodall

I do always get my fill . Fair price for the selections and the new management has really turned the place around. My only complaint would be a personal one; I'm a vegetarian and they don't have alot of options for "my kind"

Joel Fregoso

The service is great and the food excellent. I encourage everyone to come visit check it out for yourselves. Oh and the prices are very affordable.

Gary Stugard

Food was good, had plenty and had a wide variety of food. staff were very a tentative. Price was good as well

Stephanie Chase

The food was good but I wish they had more of a variety. I'm giving it 4 stars because the ice cream machine was broken and it made the children sad.

Stephanie RosAles

Food has gone downhill. The restroom was absolutely horrible. Smelled bad and hot in there. Food was over cooked. Dry.

Hannah Veit

Overpriced! Not great food. The kids love it which doesn't say a whole lot. I will probably never go there again. Way to expensive!

carol waller

They have gotten better as far as cleanliness they could still there's some upkeep on the bathroom

John Lyons

The food was okay but the price was expensive. Don't think I would go back.

Jennifer Campbell

Normally, I like the food/atmosphere. Today some selections were burned and it sounded like they were practicing playing the drums and their cymbals got away.

Pat Frost

Very good. Food was fresh and hot.

Teri Ruiz

It was a great place until someone started blowing chunks next to the fountain drink area lol. I know its not the establishments fault but they could have been more quick with cleaning up the mess there was tons of workers just watching and looking at this poor woman while she cleaned up the mess.

Alica Brown

Ok food good price big variety

Elizabeth Ivy

I dont like to give a bad review but this place has changed over the years first of all the Saladbar,dinner rolls and dessert were good the cookies were delicious... How ever the rest of the food was cold and gross...most of the fried and grilled chicken was not cooked all the way threw the fried shrimp was microwaved no flavor very bland and smelt bad in the restaurant

Cassandra Smith

Favorite place to eat when in maine

Claire Poissant

Love the waitress, but this time the food was really bad. Don't know if there is a new cook, but they were out of half of everthing.

Gim Ang

No table to sit when we got there. Some food even empty for a long time not even refill.

Amanda Granfield

It's a comfy place to eat. The waite staff is super nice too!!

Nicole H

Wow things have changed allot there over the last couple of years. Was in on a Sunday evening between 4:30-6. All of the food looked and tasted old, hardly warm... All the buffet areas were messy etc. Nothing like it use to be sadly.

CHRISSY ALVAREZ

The staff was super helpful with a large group. The food was fresh.

Carrie Gosselin

The staff is always polite and the foods great!

nicole Armstrong

Great variety of foods for a buffet but the quality just wasnt there. I wish they put a little effort into the outcome of their food because the idea and their setup is great

Brian lawson

I spend $36 for 2 people at 1:00 p.m. on a Sunday and the food was incredibly bland most of it was way overcooked. The tortillas at the taco bar were hard and all stuck together. To be honest I could have received a significantly better meal from McDonald's for half the price. We won't be returning.

Dakotah Keenan

The place was dusty, bathrooms were disgusting, and food was atrocious. All the food tasted like they had gone bad or were frozen and not properly cooked. I highly recommend people to steer clear of this place since the only good thing about them is their drinks that cost 2.49 for adults.

Cheyne Cook

Food was better than previously. Although I don't trust the yogurt to this day. Still smells the same, ground up plastic desk lamp almost silica type sand also. Be careful in some community's. Particular with hospital nearby. They are looking for someone to experiment with. So give your food a close look and remember food has real food smells. If you think something is wrong then your probably right.

bob given

Awful. Was out of everything. Had to get our money back and go somewhere else to eat.

Toben Cooney-Callnan

Never great but always reliably decent.

michelle haley

Horrible food was cold and the icecream was unavailable which is what I was looking forward too. Was not impressed

Susan Carrier

A bunch of us 65+ folks meet up here a couple times a week. The food is good. Is a nice clean environment. We can each have whatever we want to eat. It's great.

Bobbijo Ricker

The food tastes like it came straight out of a can. Staff is not friendly at all. Would never go back.

T Boles

The food was a bit blan for what what I paid but the customer service was great

Kimberly Garrett

Food was good compared to some other buffets....real cheesecake yum

Brian Muldowney

Lots of tasteless food, tried a bit of almost everything. Only good tasting thing was the cookies.

Angelia Mayo

The food was disgusting and the place was not very clean.

Euliver Dizon

They gave us great service and are totally friendly. This is a buffet so you got to come here with appetite. At dinner time, they have good selection with roast beef and fried chicken. Salab bar is fresh and desserts have good variety. Kids loved it!

Donna Allen

I think the best I can say is food is good. Not great but enough variety so you can find something you like. Staff are friendly. We just like the buffet style and the choices so we go Everytime we're in Portland. Also (I'm) very fond of …

Ace Adams

A wide variety of food from salads, a taco station, pizza, chicken, free refills on drinks like milk, chocolate milk and sodas. Also a wonderful dessert section including pudding, pies, cake & ice cream. Bring your hungry family.

Brianna Fletcher

Only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because, a few weeks ago dinner service was outstanding! Enjoyed the atmosphere, and the food was good...... I came in a few days ago around 1:30pm and what a terrible experience. We had plates scattered on the table , and I kid you not the waitress was chatting with friends!!Pizza was like eating a rock, the green beans were yellow. The bread was greasy, the mac and cheese had a dry layer on top, the sauce on top of the meatloaf is supposed to be creamy. IT WAS DRY, LIKE PAINT! Even the churros they had for dessert was like cardboard. Everything was old!!!!! I will make sure this would be the last time I step in here! Disappointed!

isaac tardif

Best selection food.

Bruce Lee

Roast beef was fantastic ! A good vet probably could of revived it ! Lol... Taco bar was pretty good as well. Getting a bit expensive for my liking but hey .. what can you do. 31 bucks for two at supper... plus a 6 dollar tip I suppose isn't all that bad when you consider the variety of food.

Peter Shedd

food was good , kind of messy, I realize the lunch rush was ending

Tim Hawks

Don't waste your money I highly recommend The Golden Corral so much better

Dalton McLoughlin

I've always loved this place since I was a kid. Good food at a decent price

Michael Frey

As I'm sitting here, wishing I had never stepped foot in this place, I'm wondering what would Gordon Ramsey say. Well first he would talk about the chicken, how it's one of the easiest things to cook and somehow the cooks still messed it up. And the same thing with the over cooked rice. The Mexican section is the worst. The plates are cold. Everything about this place was subpar.

Chris Sanchez

This place just keeps getting worst and worst. Dirty, no one cares, dirty plates, forks, and tables. Nasty food. Low selection of food and some of it taste nasty.

Kristian Boehmer

Another favorite for the kids.. solid comfort food with many selections at a reasonable price.

Jean Glidden

We stopped for breakfast. Choices were minimal, and the food was cold. The ladies room was dirty and the floor was slippery. I do not recommend this place for breakfast. It was Sunday, too! You would think a Sunday breakfast buffet would be better.

Stephanie Basoco

Good food excellent for the whole family...

Gisela Toscano

Used to come here often several years ago, the prices were decent and the food was great. We decided to go back today and every single thing we tasted lacked flavor. For the price you pay here, even fast food is so much better, I guess that is why the restaurant was almost empty.

Lisa Kemp

I was there on vacation and we LOVE it there good food AND polite service

CONNIE WEAVER

Dishes and silverware always dirty. Tables dirty. Usually go home with a stomach ache and not due to mixing food or over eating. I limit to 1-2 plates here and rarely finish the plates bcuz it just doesn't taste well. Food very bland. Not worth the price. Decided not going back anymore, be foolish if we did. My mom loves home town, but not taking her to this one anymore.

Gaming Fam

The food is delicious it's just the service of food the chefs in the back are kinda slow because I come back to get something in 30 mins and they haven't refill but it's an amazing place to eat

Mayra Estrada

Food, cleanliness, service, excellent

Dog Life

So gross. They about 6 different kinds of flavored bone in chicken thighs. The food was all over the bars and floor. Trash and food all on the counter area where drink where. Salad bar was all mixed in to other dishes. Taco meat was so gross my young daughter that loves tacos couldn't eat it. My 8 year old son went to the bathroom to wash his hand and two young adults were undressing each other. This place should be closed it's a waste of money. Unless you like lots of chicken thighs.

mary ellen hussey

We went when it was later and the areas were not kept clean, and manager seemed overwhelmed. Usually it is a decent experience this time was ok

Brandon Beach

Service is great here food is alright had some flaws but mostly good. The manager had excellent customer service

David Tate

Great food wonderful staff

Bryce Anderson

Some of the worst and expensive food I’ve had. Everything and i mean everything was not fresh. Waitress was excellent but not the hostess. Attitude and Rude. Won’t be coming here again.

Caroline McCracken

I like a good buffet occasionally and Home Town Buffet has a wide variety of food to choose from. The staff is very efficient and takes empty plates quickly. The price for the meal is very reasonable. I recommend trying it out for yourselves.

Grace Crouse

Food was dried out. Hot fudge was gaining because it was brunt. Undercooked chicken. Stuffing was sour. When we walked it smelt like vomit (should have been our first sign not to eat)

Walter Jones

A huge variety of food, Amazing flavors. From salads, to Mexican food to classic American. Chicken, steak, roast beef and much more. All you can eat with desserts too. Courteous staff. Always a great dining experience.

Diane Ortega Cosio

Sorry, but no stars. Really...it's sucked, no ice, no cappuccino, no ice cream, no AC, smelled like sweat and flies. Yes, flies on the desserts. For a Sunday it was empty...very disappointing. Ohhh, I can't post it without stars...ok, there 1 star!!!

Ralph Guzman

Good food clean place nice employees

Andrew Huante

The food is really good and well prepared. The people here are friendly and easily found and HELPFUL. Special note*** the pizza, the French toast, and pumpkin pie were not that great if u are coming for those items. Still deserves 5 stars for everything else

mini wu

Only one soup choice for Saturday dinner time .. I am not sure its soup or sauce!! Very salty...

Liz Grandchamp

Their is an amazing amount of food to choose from and all the food was fantastic! I've come back here a few times due to the amazing price and amount of food that you get.

Something Random

The food was absolutely disgusting, the pizza is just made out of dough and cheese, nothing else. The soup tasted like water with chicken that was left out for 2 days, everything was disgusting and disappointing. The manager and the staff workers were nice and gave us a refund and the drinks were better then KFC's soda machine.

Cynthia Bagley

The presentation was good and there was a big variety but the majority of the food was flavorless. I enjoyed the salad bar but even the roast beef was dry and the ham very salty.

Barbara Warlo

Our service was great but 90% of the food was cold there was a person running around sweeping rugs right beside us and most of the tables were dirty.we love this place buts tonights experience sucked

Wanda Grindle

Great place to eat. Wonderful selection of food. With all of their seating, plan on a relaxing meal with a friend. Pricing is competitive. Recommend for all ages.

c t

Its decent....slightly pricey dor a buffet but my kids love to go there with plenty of choices and their dessert is actually pretty great!

Michael J. Lowe II

Staff was fine. Clientele was racist. Food was bland.

Hunters diys

There used to be a lot of food and it was good but now it’s bad and cold and the napkins were wet and people were rude

James Lopez

Some of the sodas had more carbo then the rest and the tea tasted horrible. The maccoroni and cheese tasted nasty

Nathalie Watson

The food is ok... They have a variety of foods including a salad bar.... They have more choices at dinner time versus lunch... They have the same thing to offer every day there is no changes... It's all the same

MICHELLE MOORE

I have been going here a few times a year for the last 21 years. I bring my entire family of 8. I used to travel from Massachusetts now I travel from NH. Their quality of good gets worse year after year. On my visit last month the food was undercooked, the food options were limited and many of the plates that had been washed still had remnants food on them. I have 6 children, this was always their favorite restaurant, that is why I travel so far. I have been coming since I was pregnant with my first child 21 years ago. Our trips to hometown buffet are our family tradition. On the last visit my 20 year old son refused to eat. He was so disgusted by the dirty plates and limited food, he refuses to go back. Now our family tradition with hometown has come to an end and I have to find a new buffet destination for our family to travel to. I'm so disappointed.

Pattie MacLean

Its a nice place to eat at

Lucia Perez

Love coming on thursdays. Kids eat for free

John Galvin

Fantastic chicken cooked to perfection! Great coffee! New sweet potato pie is delicious! Friendly and helpful staff members!

Silvia Santana

Thank you hometown buffet for being so nice and generous. Our school had a fundraiser the children that had sold 20 items or more got to on a limousine and get lunch. We choose hometown buffet. I called in the morning to make sure it was ok for us to take 19 kids and 4 adult the manager so awesome (I think his name was Oscar). He yes its find. He was very generous. Thank you to the all the hometown buffet staff for being so Patient with us, Food was great and fresh.

Harry Vokey

Very good selection on food and the shrimp was not salty I would definitely go back again

Marissa Morrison

Get used to the word “lukewarm”. I find myself looking for what’s edible instead of what I want to eat. No complaints about staff, but when it comes to the meal you’re paying for a bad time. Dessert is fine, I think it’s because it never has to go through their microwave.

Marta Gaines

Can't recommend breakfast. Dull flavors. Bummer.

Nicole Brandt

I am only giving one star because the waitress was very friendly and it is not her fault the food was gross. There really wasnt much to choose from that was not dry and crusty from hours of just sitting there. The floor was extremely sticky by the icee machine and the icecream machine.

Jessica I

The food wasn't all that warm, for cold quick. The meatloaf wasn't cooked all the way, still pink inside. The taco shells were stale and the fixings were cold. The service was good but for the price I expected better food quality.

Thaddeus Greene

I mean good enough food for what you get but so much filler and corner cutting. I go every month or two because it is very convenient and I do like the "seafood salad " and grade school meatloaf (carefull I'm weird) lol. You'll do fine here just keep expectations in line.

Michael Crawford

Food quality has gone down. Went in mens bathroom, someone smoking, no toilet paper or seat covers, disgusting, notified staff, definitely wont be back. Golden Corral definitely number one

Ana Milano

A lot of the food was lukewarm, and even though they try to represent a variety of cultures in their food, the food isn't prepared authentically or culturally. You will do well to make authentic food at home because it will probably taste …

Anita Williams

Always a delicious hot meal!! Foods either hot and fresh in the pan or cold and crisp in the salad bowl.. Never have I ever come in and left with anything less than a full belly and a big smile on my face the wait staff is polite kind and eager to grab those used dishes right away! The desserts are such a wonderful treat after filling 2-3 plates! Apple Crisp, Peach Cobbler Death by chocolate cake brownies, cookies soft serve ice cream and cones!!! Mmmmm mmm good!

Matthew Johnson

This place is pretty good. There are some really good choices for food here. The value for what you pay is great. There are a few things that are a bit iffy, but the overall quality and choices are good. Bathrooms could use a little attention. Staff are nice and helpful.

Tanya Scurry

Bacon was incredibly salty and not fully cooked. Generally the bacon is very good but not during yesterday's visit. The cooked to order steak, however, was rather tasty. Good deal at $2.99 additional cost. The lovely young girl at the omelette station is always friendly and does a great job with our special requests.

gacha dopegirl1000

There food is very good and the people are nice

Brian Pratt

Good food. Selection a little down for lunch. But delicious

Angie Petty

Great food, great service! Had a wonderful time. Highly recommend.

Jeanette Dantuono

Great place many choices help is very helpful

Wyatt Fulton

Great food one of my favorites

Hill Billy

I could have gotten better food out of a dumpster

Carol L

I personally go there for a quick meal. Isn't great but not real bad. I know what to expect walking in. Little pricey for lunch 26 bucks for two plus a tip

Trish Stgermain

Food was limited and not good. AND you had to pay for drinks. $43 for 3 people. Would never come back and not rocc

Rene Therrien

Great location and plenty of parking. The food is descent for a buffet and the price is reasonable. The restaurant was clean and the customer service was a 8 out of 10.

Christina Raddish

Service is really friendly and the food is decent for a buffet style place. My mom loves coming here so I took her for her birthday/breakfast. Definitely affordable, especially if you have a big group. Breakfast for 2 was about $25 with drinks, all you can eat, huge variety

Heather MacLean

Gone very down hill from the last time I went (when it was ocb)sadly we will not be back.

scott c

Basic buffet went for breakfast exactly what you would expect from a buffet at the mall

Tim

Despite some of the negative reviews, I took my mom here for dinner on a Thursday night. Food was above average, I didn't like everything, but plenty I did, especially the desserts... Our server was very professional & polite, as a matter of fact all the staff I had interactions with were great! I did sign up for their "club" online ahead of time & used a BOGO coupon, so for the $ couldn't find a better deal! Decor definitely needs some sprucing up, or even a remodel, but the whole place was clean! We will definitely go again & I would recommend this establishment to anyone!

Sarah M

Could use some updating but not a bad little place

Miss Tish

It's ok, we went because we were hungry and didnt want to wait on line at other restaurants. Lots of choices at the breakfast buffet.

Don Bourne

Food is good, but they don't very the menu. Certain things on different days, but basic menu doesn't change.

Wolfie Playz

Good food, great atmosphere and a great price!!! Most of all I love Military Monday's!!

Allen Crowell

It was great like always all kinds different things to eat

Bambi Skula

Food was barely lukewarm. Chicken was very dry. It looked like they took leftovers from the day before and put it back out. Found dirty plates and glasses. Bathrooms are dirty. Defenitialy will not go back.

Emily Smith

Always yummy food and friendly staff! Love going here!!

perry jordan

Not the most delicious food, but two people can eat for under $20. The salad bar is well stocked but the main course meats are lacking . I went for the breaded shrimp, I had a hard time tasting any shrimp. Mostly bread, that was soggy to top it off. Not freshly fried at all. I was happy with my salad though. A lot of food yes. Tasty food no. Except the salad and dessert. Good value

Valerie Lemos

Been coming to this one since I was a kid. The food has gotten very boxed not freshly cooked. Only thing thats still the same is how nice the employees are.

Mrs Amber

The food is great clean bathroom good service

nichole filion

Poor selection of food and it was all cold...

Linda Jackson

All you can eat buffet. Employees are great and they are very military and veteran friendly. The lunch buffet has a large variety of options from the huge salad bar, to Mexican, American and a little bit of everything. You can add a cooked to order steak for $2.99. The dinner buffet is a lot better with a carving station with Turkey, Ham and Beef. Plus more Asian food and in some nights seafood.

Christina Carroll

Great food selections. Price is extremely reasonable. Wait staff are quick to pick up dirty plates.

Clifford Gerrells

Good food reasonable rates.

Ashley Emery

The staff was funny and sweet! I get so self conscious when I go to a restaurant and the staff here made me feel at home. If I'm ever around portland again I would go there. Especially with all the options they have. They can feed even the luckiest of eaters I think!

Amelia Davidson

Went for dinner tonight with my wife and when we got there the cashier looked like she was not even focused on us then gave me a dirty look after realizing we were a same sex couple which almost made us leave right then and there but we just ignored it and sat down. The food was beyond dry and the meat was raw enough it was still making noise. My servers name was Marie and when I asked if there was ketchup she said over there pointing to the food lines and just walked off laughing. Never ever going back again next time I guess we will just pay more and go to the Chinese buffet down the road from hometown buffet.

Jeanne Gray Fareio

After the Hometown Buffet in Corona closed down, we checked for one that was still in business. We were stunned to discover how many had closed. We finally found this one in Rialto. We are quite satisfied with it, and we hope that it will remain open for a long time.

Samer

Great prices, but at times it could get crowded and the food might need to be refilled but overall great customer service and great staff.

Bernadette Harvell

Best place to eat when you are hungry!

Frank Hodson Jr.

Nothing fancy, but good food. I enjoy selecting what I want to be on my plate. Will be back again.

Darrell Damboise

good food some of the staff could have been little more friendly but and one thing that bothers me more than anything else has people sweeping the floor right next to your table while you're eating.

Paul Dougan

Food was just ok but the selection was great. With that much food to choose from, some of the dishes were bound to be good. Overall, nothing was very good.

Tomas Caballero

Big place! Love the buffet they really need more people paying attention to the drink station and bathrooms

Tyler Waltz

$14 per person and an extra $3 for drinks for mediocre food at best. Many of the stations we're closed and the machines broken

Business Hours of HomeTown Buffet in California

SUNDAY
8AM–8:30PM
MONDAY
10:30AM–8:30PM
TUESDAY
10:30AM–8:30PM
WEDNESDAY
10:30AM–8:30PM
THURSDAY
10:30AM–8:30PM
FRIDAY
10:30AM–9:30PM
SATURDAY
8AM–9:30PM

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