English's Family Restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland - Review

English's Family Restaurant, located on 15th Street and Philadelphia Street in Ocean City, Maryland is advertised as voted best buffet on the shore for less. After seeing these advertisements everywhere in Ocean City, my boyfriend and I decided to give the $7.50 breakfast buffet a try.

Upon arriving to English's Family Restaurant, the outside looked like any local restaurant would. But entering this family restaurant was a whole different story.

Chipped paint, ragged un-vacuumed carpeting, and a small interior welcomed us in. No greater or no welcoming waitress. The buffet was located at the entrance and seemed to rely mainly on heat lamps to keep the food warm. The breakfast buffet was small and contained the breakfast basics. Piles of scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, biscuits, and a few other breakfast staples sat drying out in a buffet area that looked like it had not been wiped down or check on in the last hour or two.

Still attempting to try, we proceeded to the 'wait here to be seated' sign. Without a 'hello' or 'how many' we were promptly seated. The waitress had a very thick accent and I was not sure what she had said, so I politely asked her to repeat herself. The waitress behind her abruptly with an aggravated tone said 'She asked you what you wanted to drink."

We noted the rudeness and tried the food. Everything we had tried from the bacon to the eggs were either dried out, heavily saturated with grease, and void of all flavor. Our waitress did not ask how everything was or even if we wanted a refill on our drinks.

Our plates still full and our stomachs queasy, we went to pay our bill. The cashier didn't smile or even ask how everything was. We paid the bill, left no tip, and quickly left the establishment.

English's Family Restaurant successfully put us hotel-bound for most of the afternoon. Our stomachs were very upset and we missed out on a day of beach fun in the sun.

Hands down, English's Family Restaurant was the most unpleasant dining experience we have ever had thus far at our annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland.