Home Front Cafe

After a hike in nearby Thatcher State Park this past Sunday, stopped in with the family to have lunch. We were intrigued by the Yelp reviews. Sadly, we arrived at 1:20 pm and they stop serving lunch at 1 pm on Sundays (really?). So, we went a few doors down the street to Mio Vino for their Sunday brunch (10 am to 3 pm on Sundays), which we really enjoyed.

We made our way back to Home Front Cafe afterwards for ice cream for dessert. The highlights were the ice cream made while you watch, using liquid nitrogen, and their homemade gelatos and sorbets (the flavors vary from day to day). We especially enjoyed their chococate-coconut gelato and lemon sorbet, which was out of this world incredible.

We also appreciated the service. The person working the counter was very friendly and she had such a great attitude and enthusiasm.

Overall, we were sad to miss out on the opportunity to have lunch here, but the awesome gelato and sorbet, plus the great service and cool ambiance/vibe of the place, more than made up for it. Will definitely stop in again when next in the area.

I love the Homefront.  It's our comfort food go to place.  Great for breakfast or lunch.  The owners Jack and Cindy know their customers well and can usually be found making rounds around the place and chatting at each table.  Each table has different wwII and 1940's photos/ letters and memorabilia  placed under clear plastic tablecloths. Most of the material is from local families.

Home Front is BY FAR our favorite place to take out of town guests for a hangover curing breakfast and they all leave very satisfied.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because if you sit out in the "ice cream parlor" area (rather than up top), you might occasionally find yourself forgotten.  This only happens on particularly busy weekends around holidays; but if you're in a hurry it can be frustrating.

TIPS: if you're there with older folks in the winter I would recommend sitting in the upper spot -- they do a lot of business so the door opens and closes a lot and you will be subject to a cold draft if you're in the ice cream parlor area.

Also -- we usually park in the library parking lot directly across the street.