Hartz Chicken Buffet — Restaurant in Brenham

I absolutely hate giving bad reviews but this one is very necessary: Had high hopes since we’ve never tried Hartz but have seen them everywhere, but that was probably our biggest mistake. I’ve never been more disappointed in a restaurant EVER! Between my husband & I, we tried everything they had on the buffet. Very, VERY small buffet. The fried chicken was beyond tough, we’ll just call it for what it is, fried brick. Hot wings were soft, not crispy as so was the catfish. The gizzards were so hard they could’ve been a deadly weapon if you threw them at a bad guy & put their eye out! Not sure where they got the liver from but, ummm, yeah we won’t go into that. If you wanted any of the meats, you best get them as soon as you see them drop the new hot batch on the buffet or you will be literally getting cold meats! The salad bar consisted of lettuce & dressing. Potato salad & coleslaw. They both were mediocre at best. As far as the vegetables, they tasted as though they were poured directly from a can & warmed up with ABSOLUTELY no seasoning. From the corn, green beans, instant mashed potatoes, country white gravy, brown gravy, collard greens, cabbage, black eye peas, pinto beans, white rice, jambalaya rice, macaroni & cheese mush, & what appeared to be broccoli cheese rice casserole, they ALL were awful. I will say the rolls were hot, fresh & fairly good, but who wants to pay $16.99 for a couple of rolls??? Another disappointment is that they give you a very thin, small foam plate when you get buffet. Desserts were a dried out, almost gone peach cobbler & something else I was just too scared to touch. They do serve ice cream, although it is not advertised, but we happened to see another couple get it. In conclusion, we will NOT be back, here or any other location. Sorry for...

I was coming back from Houston and was looking for a place to eat, and didn't want to wait another hour until we hit Austin, so this place was definitely a nice find. Seriously, a chicken buffet? How much food could they offer? I laughed at first but when I stopped by, it was a place I needed to try. They have rotisserie chicken, fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried liver, fried catfish, and some spicy chicken. They have a full salad bar. They also have a plethora of side dishes and deserts like mash and gravy, Mac & Cheese, dirty rice, puffy bread rolls, banana pudding, peach cobbler, collard greens, and a bunch of other stuffs. They also have soft serve ice cream. The fried chicken was really good, it reminded me of Jollibee fried chicken, I'm NOT kidding. The chicken tenders reminded me of Popeyes tenders. The rotisserie chicken was good and fall off the bone tender. The fried catfish was a little too fishy for me, but I can see other folks really liked it. There were so many good sides, which help to offset all the chicken one plans to eat :) You get all this food for less than $15, and the chicken is the tasty main attraction, that's a steal in my book! You would pay double for all this at any other Fast Food joint. For value and what you pay, I would definitely recommend coming here if you need a solid meal between Houston & Austin, or just want to give this...

Today we stopped to get chicken for dinner to take home at around 6:00 pm. After placing my order for the 9 piece legs and thighs special and additional sides and paying for my order, I was advised that they were out of thighs and it would take 14 minutes to cook thighs. I was offered 9 legs to complete my order. I countered with how many extra legs will you give me to compensate for the difference in thighs versus legs. His comment to me was none. You will have to wait 14 minutes if you want thighs. I ask him what about customer service and he just shrugged his shoulders like he didn’t care. I wish I had of just got my money back and went across the road to Bush’s Chicken but I didn’t and left with 9 legs. Thus my review. Any other chicken joint I have ever visited have always offered upgraded pieces when they did not have what I ordered, if it was available.

I love this place for the buffet and the variety they offer and I eat there quite often. The people in charge for lunch are much friendlier. But after tonight’s experience I don’t know if I will...