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| - Tonight I had the misfortune of visiting this HomeTown Buffet. Now HomeTown Buffet is not gourmet dining, and I knew that going in, but I've never had a problem eating at these type of places until tonight.
Well tonight, it was so bad, I got a refund before touching the food. I walked in, paid, and went into the restroom to wash up. It had a heavy perfume of urine. Not appetizing.
I came out and thought about bailing but I was so hungry, I went ahead and tried to find something to eat. Nothing remotely appealing. The salad bar was practically empty. Each item had about 1 foot of ice between it and the next item. On one 8 foot long area of the salad bar, there were only about 7-8 items. The hot food also looked terrible.
I've been to a Home Town buffet dozens of times over the last decade and know what to expect, and this one is far below par. I asked one of the hostesses for the manager. He came over and I told him I changed my mind and I want a refund. He didn't even ask why, but cheerfully refunded my money.
If you want to go to a decent example of this type of restaurant, try the Old Country Buffet on Metro Center Parkway. It's incredibly hard to believe these two restaurants are owned by the same company. Maybe they are franchises ? I don't know, but the Home Town Buffet on Scottsdale Road is a dump. Avoid at all costs. And someone should call the health department. If the bathroom is that nasty, I'd hate to see the kitchen.
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