Homestead Family Restaurant — Restaurant in Fredericktown

I decided to visit the Homestead Family Restaurant with my family on Father’s Day and received my worst dining experience in 30 years as a resident of Knox County. We ordered two giant pancakes, French toast, and an omelette to go along with our coffee. A half hour after placing our order, I noticed that many of the tables had turned over with new customers seated, many of whom had been served their food already. Our server had never checked back with us to offer refills or explain the delay with the food. At about forty-five minutes I began growing a bit impatient. My patience ended after about an hour. I noticed a family just two tables over were being served the same two giant pancakes we had ordered and they had placed their order fifteen minutes after my family had ordered. We decided to leave and make breakfast at home.

I contacted the server to let him know that we were leaving, as I wanted to pay for my drinks He became irate, yelling at me and saying that they were understaffed and could not believe my family had left. I was told that “I didn’t understand the restaurant business, and he challenged me to go into the kitchen to see if I could cook any faster…” He beckoned me to follow him over to the kitchen window while grumbling that there were only a few people working and now he was going to have to throw away food. He simply didn’t get it: you can’t tell me that you are still working on a food order (in this case the two giant pancakes) when you just served it to a table placed their order fifteen minutes afterwards! But here is what I DO understand-as a server, your job is to provide friendly service and to communicate with your customers. It is not your customer’s fault if the restaurant is short staffed. Hire more help if necessary. But most importantly, NEVER vent hostility/rage on any of your patrons. THAT is unacceptable/inexcusable under any circumstance. Sadly, in the restaurant industry, a singular poor dining experience can wipe away many pleasant ones. In my family’s case—we won’t return—and that is horrible to say coming from a Fredericktown resident. I support local business. I just don’t support this kind of behavior.

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Unfortunately, on our way to Muskingum university Saturday morning we stopped here to eat. We arrived at 10:32 am knowing it would take an hour twenty to get to Muskingum. This gave us plenty of time since we needed to be there at 1pm. There was a table of 5 already there, 3 ppl at the counter, and the two of us. We sat towards the back away from the door hoping it was cooler as there was no ac in the place that I could tell. A gentleman brought waters and a lovely lady took our order at 10:38am. I ordered 2 chocolate chip pancakes and toast and my husband ordered corn beef hash omelette and potatoes. Between swatting flies and sweating, it was uncomfortable. At 11am when no food had come out to anyone I was getting nervous. At 11:10 I asked the lady if she knew how much longer it might be as we needed to be somewhere. She checked with the kitchen and told us that ours was just now on the grill. By this time 3 other groups have come in including 2 men who sat at the counter. At 11:30 they brought out food to the 2 men at the counter who came in 30 mins after us. They then brought my husband’s food but not mine. I said to the gal I’m sorry we need to be at Muskingum at 1pm so we need all of our food to go, silverware, waters, and the check as it’s now 11:45am. By the time my food was actually ready the men who came in after us were done eating, had paid and left. We left and once we were on the road my husband and I took turns driving so we could eat. Only then did I notice that I had no chocolate chips in my pancakes but they were burnt, entirely too thick, and had no toast. Yet we paid for everything we ordered. Had I read the reviews before we stopped, we...

This is by far thee BEST mom & pop restaurant you will EVER come across....BY FAR!! And my husband and I drive truck, so we go all over the uSA and this is still thee BEST mom & pop restaurant! The owner's and brad (bless his heart) were absolutely wonderful! Super nice, kind, respectful, caring, down too earth, jus by far the most wonderful people you will ever meet! They offered ON THEIR OWN too get me warm water too warm my son's bottle, all bc they seen an empty bottle on the table. Our son was being a stinker and Teresa offered too hold him so we could eat.. she and the other waitress and Frank got the kids crayons and coloring books and a puzzle nd a toy, ect. Jus super sweet people. Now, the food..HOLY MOLY....TTHEEEE FOOOOODD 😍😍🤤🤤 the food was delicious! top notch forreal. And it all was HOT. I have never gotten HOT fresh food from like any restaurant in a long time. And the French toast..omg..too die for. It had some crystallized stuff fried too the one side. it was so dang good..didn't even need syrup or butter at all. All the food was delicious.super comfortable atmosphere. yall wanna go here!! You won't be disappointed.

❤ Todd, Brooke, Mraiya, and baby boy Weston KEMP from Knox County

Also, the food is super cheap (price wise) our total bill for us 3 is usually 50$ maybe 40$ without the tip and our bill here was .........26$ And My husband...