I'm surprised this place is still around! Golden Corrals are franchised, and I'm sure there are…read moreprobably decent ones somewhere else in the country that may be similar to Hometown Buffet. BUT this one ain't it! There were a handful of items that were decently edible like mashed potatoes and gravy. The salad bar was also alright. It's difficult to mess up chopped lettuce mix because it only requires opening a bag or container and pouring the contents into the bin. Fried chicken was fine as long as you are able to get a piece or two. I noticed if you come in later in the evening, the food is not replenished so you are stuck with bottom of the bin caked on dry remnants. Here are the highlights: the server bringing the drinks and busing tables was doing her best to be happy and welcoming. One of the cooks was very courteous and also did her best to anticipate customer needs. They get two thumbs up! Now for the fun part: The clam chowder was too salty and had an aftertaste of old dirty towel, promising a fitting end to my evening with a bad tummy ache. The cook making the steak didn't seem to care about communicating a single word with the customers. Her sole purpose was to repeatedly flip something that looked like meat and point to a bin full of burned protein hockey pucks. I noticed how the line of hungry patrons grew with eager anticipation as she stopped flipping and started attempting to slice. As each diner finally walked away with something on their plate, she was free to disappear in the back to probably make more clam chowder. I watched a couple seated near me with steak on their plate. Husband was breaking a sweat trying to slice a piece while his wife was busy trying to gracefully eject something inedible from her mouth. Now on to the pinnacle of the meal - dessert time. There wasn't much left, so I chose a slice of pecan pie. It looked promising, like something you could pick up at the local grocery store, but that's where any similarity ends. It tasted old and stale, like it was made from expired corn syrup found at the bottom of the moldy basement. The soft serve ice cream machine was screaming like an exit door alarm every time someone pulled the arm to coax out some frozen ice milk. Then I spotted the highlight of the evening. I didn't think it was possible to mess up jello, but heck you learn something new everyday. I captured that masterpiece in a photo. Sadly, the owner of this location really needs to put many improvements in place. People do enjoy going to buffets and truly miss Souplantation and HomeTown Buffet. Golden Corral has the potential to fill this gap. It is in a good location anchored by Target with lots of parking to serve a busy neighborhood in oceanside. It also has a few employees who still care to do a good job. So please take the good location and good staff and make this Golden Corral a worthy business for hungry patrons looking to spend money at a place with quality food and variety.

You go here to get stuffed, without regards for quality…read more Sign up on their email list and get BOGO free for your birthday! Now for the experience. The staff was on it when it comes to clearing our table. They were efficient and friendly, that's about it. We went on Sunday lunch, arrived around 1ish. It wasn't packed, but a lot of containers were empty. Steak. They didn't have a consistent person there, at times people just waited until someone showed up. They also gave super rare meat. The outside was nicely charred, but the inside, pure red. Unfortunately, the attendant lady making it didn't speak English and luckily, a gentleman waiting with us was able to translate for us. We were asking for medium. It was still given to us super rare. Also, it was pretty much unsanitary or cross contamination as they used the same tong to grab raw meat, grill the meat, then put the meat on our plate. I'm talking about she's using the same tong mid way grabbing raw meat and flipping and giving us our steak. Food signage was all over the place. About 50% (or more) was off. So don't even bother reading those, just assume what you're grabbing. Everything tasted bland or generic, like no name brand food just got heated and put on the platter, same for the salad items. Like I mentioned, you go here to get full. We got buy one get one free meal, so essentially, for $11 per person, it's a great deal, but I'd never pay full price for them. I'd rather go to a Chinese Buffet and enjoy some fried rice. I knew what I was expecting in terms of quality. I would have probably given them more stars if they didn't have so many empty stations (which sat empty for a long time). Oh, they eventually had ham, but oh man, that was super dry! I did enjoy their pina colada slurpee, fried chicken, and chocolate covered dessert .

A casual breakfast and lunch spot in Western Oceanside. I would say it's more of a casual Americana…read morethemed restaurant versus a diner, but still you will get filled with good size portions at a fair price. Inside is really large and there are many different seating options and giant sized tables with many chairs available. They also have an outdoor eating area. Parking is extremely easy. It's located in a shopping center with plenty of free parking. You order at the counter, they give you a number, and then they bring the food to you. It is not a full service restaurant. The menu is not large, but it does have a lot of good options on it. I chose the Chili Cheese Omelette for my breakfast and thought it was really good. It was a decent sized portion and I honestly really liked it. I would recommend if you are in the area.

The food here is ok. Problem is the price. Yes, I know that prices are going up everywhere…read more We phoned in an order for pickup. We ordered a pastrami sandwich, Philly cheesesteak, a kids burger combo, kids chicken tender combo, kids corn dog combo, 2 shakes, an order of fries and order of onion rings. This is how you get to $102 for takeout for 2 adults and 3 kids. Shakes alone were $9 EACH! The prices listed on their own website are outdated. Seriously, if we had known that we would be spending over $100 for takeout we would have skipped this place.

I have to say the food here is always delicious, freshly made and very accommodating to dietary…read morerestrictions and preferences. Their team is always nice, friendly and most of just fun to chat with when you see them around.

Let me start off with I wanted to show my appreciation for hard working individuals and great…read morepersonalities that work at the cafe. There's a truly wonderful group of people and if you get the chance to get to know them.. do it!! The chicken enchiladas are BY FAR my favorite dish so far thou I haven't had it often (sad face) the chocolate chip cookies they made the other day were just sinful but AMAZBALLS, the jalapeno cheddar cheese bagels with the bacon cream cheese BEST breakfast item and the bagel sandwiches on the week days perfection. Sorry to say but oatmeal are the 2nd worst item but I get it.. gotta have a healthy option. Some people think it's the worst. I personally hate grits. Just NEVER understood why that's a thing thou. That espresso machine is my LOVE!! If I had to work 60hrs or 7 days a week.. if that machine was there? I'm there!!! I thought we were spoiled with the Starbucks machine at first but once I discovered the espresso machine.. I knew I'd be working for this works for YEARS on YEARS. The executive chef is a awesome dude and everyone there great too. This place is extra added bonus. Btw the donuts are a extra touch of love

Our whole family loves this place! Great atmosphere, we like the patio, but inside is fun because…read moreit's lively and always full of happy locals. Service has been good with only one or two times where food took a lot longer, but it was also packed. You're never gonna have a place that is always perfect so don't let some of the lower star reviews deter you. We love the menu's variety, food is really good, great value, generous portions... you cannot beat these prices! So happy to have a place like this in Fallbrook!!! Z Café please don't change!

Z Cafe What a great…read moreplace to eat and drinks. Our server Kai M, was amazing. We were a party of 6 and he was super attentive, patient and got everything we needed. We came for breakfast and boy does this place get packed. Come early or prepare to wait. But honestly the wait isn't too long, also it's worth the wait. Our breakfast came out pretty quick for being so busy. And there were no complaints with our breakfast from our table. Thank you Z Cafe for your hospitality and good food. Can't wait to try something different from your menu.

Highlights! Service is always on point no matter who helps you. The pastries are fresh daily (we…read morealways take about 3-4 home) and their regular breakfast and lunch menu is tasty and filling. The restaurant is self seating after you order and the restaurant is consistently clean, soft music in the background, and rotating artists are featured on their walls. We love coming here (weekly if possible). We like to bring our pups and sit on the sizable patio outside, but there is more than enough room to sit inside too. The front of the house team is always moving (serving, cleaning, welcoming guests, etc.) but they are they are always personable and polite. Thank you to Joey who helped us today; we left the register laughing. I know this may see small to some, but the service here seems to care a little more and that has made a big difference in our experiences.

I stopped in for an iced vanilla latte and a couple of pastries, a plain Croissant, and Cinnamon…read moreRaisin Roll. I was hoping for a bigger selection of pastries but know item availability can fluctuate. There were 4-5 different pastries. There was a good selection of desserts. I was there on a Friday morning around 9:30. There were several open tables. It was about a 5 minute wait for my iced latte. Both pastries were tasty. The Croissant was buttery goodness. I appreciated that it didn't flake everywhere. I only had a bite of the Cinnamon Raisin Roll. That was my husband's and he enjoyed it. Plenty of raisins. Service is great. I interacted with 3 different employees and all were very nice. Staff is upbeat. They appeared to get along well with each other. It made for a great experience all around.

Delicious! Loved the avocado toast. Fresh vegetables were beautiful and yummy. picture worthy meal…read more Haley was awesome! thank you.

Happy birthday to me! Treated to lunch and the experience was awesome! Lush green golf course,…read morecrisp delicious Fish n Chips, fresh green salad, and the perfect Sauvignon Blanc. Totally enjoying my birthday

I have passed by Coal Bunker for weeks. I finally got to try it today! It did not disappoint. The…read morerestaurant is beautiful. It has rail train vibes inside. It's got rustic charm. I love the attention to detail. It's on Main Street in Fallbrook. The service is friendly. The waitresses are so nice and attentive, they give great recommendations. The food is delicious! I've never had stuffed avocado before, it was fresh and tasty. The avocado was perfect and the seasoning in the stuffing is elevated. My husband loved his chili cheeseburger. The baked potato skins were my favorite! We will be back!

The service was excellent and so was the food! We had the pretzel bites first. The bread was…read moredelicious.... And then a burger with regular mac and cheese. Both very good. The burger was cooked perfectly. Their ranch is 10/10 and the star of the show that has no photo because we ate it way too fast... the bread budding. Next time I'm getting one all for myself!

"I had the pleasure of visiting Felix's Barbecue and, to my surprise, I got to meet Felix himself…read more Not only was the Everything Omelet I had absolutely delicious, but the entire experience was inspiring. Felix's passion and warmth are reflected in the atmosphere and the staff's top-notch service. Whether you're stopping in for breakfast or barbecue, you'll leave full--both in stomach and spirit. I highly recommend this gem!"

Love Felix's! I'm so glad I found this place, as I moves from LA to Oceanside and was craving soul…read morefood. Don't go to Destinantion Smokehouse!!!

When I first attended college 20 years ago, we had a fancy Student Activities Center that contained…read morea Taco Bell and some random Pizza restaurant - the pizza was overpriced and terrible. It was something to nibble on between classes, but I'm not even sure the majority of what they served there was food... Times certainly have changed when it comes to college food offerings! There are many options at MiraCosta that don't involve vending machines (even though there are plenty around campus) or greasy fast food devoid of nutrients. I happened to come across the Cafe here by compete accident. I was looking for the bookstore and ended up in a room that smelled delicious! There's plenty of fresh fruit, an array of beverages, plenty of seating space to enjoy your food while double checking a homework assignment (or Yelping, because the college has free WiFi...), and it's definitely not the greasy, non-nutritional food I'd become accustomed to when I was in college the first time around. The food is arranged in a cafeteria/buffet type setting, so you just walk around the counters, choose your food items, and take them to the cashier to pay for it. It's actually pretty decent food too...especially for a college! The smell of the food was not just some lie my nose told my brain because of my hungry stomach! It's not only fresh and healthy (well, most of the menu items are, I should say!), but this is now a place I plan on frequenting since I've got a class that runs past lunch every day this semester. The staff are professional and courteous, and the food may not be homemade or gourmet, but it's relatively affordable...and it's not Taco Bell! It's nice to have a place to grab a bite while waiting for your study group to start, or get something quick and simple to make sure your growling gut doesn't interrupt your entire class. It's one of the many things I've discovered on this campus that make going back to college a much nicer experience than it was the first time around. The seating area is clean, the people are friendly, and the food has ingredients you can actually pronounce. I think this may be one of my new favorite places on campus. :)

When something is expired, they just put another sticker with new expiration date on it. Very…read moreDangerous cafe for your health.

No seasoning in the rice or chicken. Bring you're own ice if you want a cold refreshment because…read morethe ice machine are almost always out. Only good on the holidays