Homestyle Grille - East Peoria

Our family went for the first time. Needless to say unimpressed is an understatement. We chose the buffet- food was cold, not sure how, as the steam from the warmer was pouring out enough to burn your hand when trying to plate your food. Pulled pork was watery and bland, the brisket was like soggy road tire. The elote was soggy and completely flavorless, I couldn't even say that it tasted like water. The fried chicken was doable, again, bland. Now to the absolute worst experience of my life...the mashed potatoes and gravy! I have never in my life pushed away any sort of potatoes until this visit. Again, when I say I would rather eat generic, unflavored instant potatoes made with water and no butter, it would be an understatement....after tasting the mashed potatoes, I now know what an ashtray tastes like. If anyone is curious go open one of those cigarette butt bins and smell it, that smell is exactly what the potatoes and gravy tasted like. Service was not very friendly until our kids started complaining about the food and our kids are not picky, but you know it's bad when one of your kids mistakes the brisket for frog legs.

Sunday lunch, a relaxed atmosphere, excellent food and even better service. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Dine in Meal type: Breakfast Price per person: $1–10 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Love the buffet and the country fried chicken. Service always depends on who's working and how busy. I recommend Food: 4 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5

What on earth? LOL First, I received a clearly dirty coffee cup. Then my mashed potatoes were served on a side plate, and they must have burned in the microwave because they left marks on the plate! LOL My son didn't want to eat his chicken tenders, so I tried a bite, and let me tell you, they were bland and tough—really hard to chew. The pies were terrible, too; they were way too dry! What’s going on here?