Hometown Tavern — Restaurant in Warren

A Culinary Catastrophe at Hometown Tavern

I recently had the unfortunate experience of dining at Hometown Tavern, and I must say it was one of the most disappointing and disheartening culinary catastrophes I have ever encountered. From start to finish, this establishment managed to shatter any hopes of a pleasant dining experience.

Not only were the Portuguese shrimp Mozambique a complete letdown, but the failures extended to the simplest of dishes. For instance, my friend ordered a basic cheeseburger, expecting a juicy and flavorful delight. What arrived at the table was an abomination—a charred, overcooked patty devoid of any hint of succulence or flavor. The relentless heat had evaporated all the juices, leaving behind a dry and lifeless excuse for a burger.

As if that wasn't enough, another friend decided on a seemingly safe option—a chicken Caesar salad. Little did we know that this seemingly straightforward choice would lead to another nightmare. The chicken, when initially served, had a shocking pink hue. It was evident that it was undercooked and unsafe to consume. Our concerns prompted us to send it back, hoping for a timely resolution. Unfortunately, it wasn't until everyone had finished their meals that the waitress returned—with the chicken, now completely devoid of any moisture and severely overcooked. It was a distressing reminder of the ineptitude and lack of attention to detail that plagued this establishment.

Hometown Tavern's consistent failures, from the poorly executed cheeseburger to the dangerous mishandling of undercooked chicken, reveal a glaring lack of culinary competence and disregard for customer satisfaction. The fact that we had to endure an entire meal without a proper resolution or a chance to enjoy our complete dishes only compounded the frustration and disappointment.

It is my sincerest hope that Hometown Tavern recognizes the severity of their shortcomings and takes immediate action to address the numerous issues that marred our experience. No customer should have to endure such a disaster of a dining outing.

I implore anyone considering Hometown Tavern as a dining option to think twice. The lack of care, skill, and professionalism exhibited by this establishment is a recipe for disappointment and regret.

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I should start by noting that my experience at Hometown Tavern ended with the owner (I believe) yelling “DON’T COME BACK!” Having been here once before, I thought this would be a decent place for a date night even though it was a busy Friday and it was loud & packed. My waitress the first time around was kind and efficient, the food was alright. This time around, the waiter was more disoriented and inadequate than is excusable for a busy night with three tables to serve. However this was not my concern, he seemed nice and we were hungry. And then, my boyfriend was served a RAW hamburger. (Picture attached below. Cow still moo-ing. Definitely not medium-rare.) Needless to say, we both lost our appetites and my boyfriend excused himself to the bathroom in attempts to rid his stomach of the bites he had before realizing the meat was uncooked. Our waiter never came back within the 15 minutes my boyfriend was in the bathroom, so I pulled aside another waiter and attempted to figure it out. To skip ahead, the waiter took 30 minutes to bring our check and asked TWICE if we wanted a box for my untouched food despite saying I lost my appetite and just wanted to pay for my soda and the soup we had. We ended up getting the check at the front desk because he took so long, where the security guard motioned to the owner. The owner LAUGHED and smiled in our faces as I explained why I thought it was ridiculous that my meal was still on the check, but I still kept my patience. She laughed and said “Just take it home!” - insisting I pay for my full meal despite being nauseated from the thought of eating anything from the restaurant. After a few minutes of her behind the desk with the waiter snickering and trying to figure it out, she sighed and told us to leave. As we turned our backs she yelled “Don’t come back!” I’ve never had such horrific service in my life, and I was more than pleased to walk...

Ok so where to start...we were a party of 4 Saturday night 730pm not that busy (first clue) the band was setting up my sister had the salmon and she did enjoy that my dad baked scrod garlic mashed and raw uncooked carrots husband had smothered steak tips that came with no mushrooms or onions & onion rings they were cold I ordered the calamari appetizer with a 2 sides baked potatoe and Brussel sprouts man brings out my calamari which was my dinner no other food brings a plate of gluten garlic mashed i informed that was my dinner they were rebrought out to me with everyones food held under a light to keep warm they were beyond edible they took it back and within 1 min another one clearly someone else appetizer these were no better over cooked so chewy i ate the baked potato that finally came out the waitress Grace over worked and trying her best didnt know what came with specials didnt know the wines ordered a ice tea do you have splenda she said yes brought sweet and low no thank you i will take water we requested the manager she came over her reply to the over cooked calamari was that is how they sent it to us oh would you like another no thank you... want a dessert no im good she says i will remove your dinner she charged me for the sprouts and the potato like really and the icing of the unprofessional she comes over laughing and hands a styrofoam container with cooked carrots in it are you kidding. if your hungry dont come eat here McDonald's next door gets 5 stars just for the smell of their food in the air if i could give o stars to this restaurant That would be to kind . We have never had such a terrible experience at any restaurant or a combination of all the restaurants i have googled review this clearly needs new management new staff and...