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.
Review Source: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. Â 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.
This is great cafe with an unbelievable amount of WWII memorabilia. You could spend all day just looking at the decor some of which was donated by patrons, not reproductions. It's like stepping back in time. Oh and the food is great. The owner is lovely and the french toast is fabulous. I also like the chicken salad for lunch. It's a really cool little place. Must see.
Review Source:I am only in New York in the summers, however manage to eat here two or three times during the month and a half I am there.  Mostly breakfasts, however, the last two years I have made "hamburger night."  This is something everyone must try.  The burgers are named after WW II heros  and personalities, and each one with different toppings.  The decorations in the restaurant as most of the other reviewers have  noted are all WW II, and not Korean War as Jeremy indicated.  The decorations include a lot of military memorbilia, however also include a lot of  home decor, including a lot of stuff my mother had when I was a kid.  Very nostalgic.  The  food is not fancy, but is very well prepared and delicious.  Sides are not an afterthought and as much care is taken in preparation as the main dishes.  For a simple, good, filling, well prepared, interesting meal, this place can't be beat.
Review Source:Read the "1st to review". This person has really described the soul of this wonderful little joint.  "This doesn't feel like nostalgia, though... more like a nobly gentle, everyman's history lesson directly underneath your breakfast or lunch."; very well said.  Everyone will not appreciate this, but those of a certain age or who have memories of  them will be quietly wowed by this place.  The owners love to chat and show you their little museum. And the breakfast is good. I've got to find time to stop in for dinner some night. These are the places that make me never go to a chain.
Review Source:Just stopped in after running an errand in altamont. Â Decorated with vintage style Korean war era themes. Â Alcovy feel with different nooks and crannies to sit in. Â Long tables with memorabilia under clear tablecloths, etc. Â 24 hour clock on wall. Â Mismatched coffee cups. Â Old hutches. Â Brown plastic covered metal upright chairs. Â Food fine. Â Ten minutes for breakfast sandwich to go. Â Place semi packed on new years eve late morning. Â Thin guy with gray hair and mustache briefly visible at grill which is far but line-of-sight from main dining room. Â Nice place. Â More for relaxed ambience than anything else. Â This is a first impression review. Â I would come here again if I was in altamont.
Review Source:Read the other reviews and you'll get an idea of how cool this joint is. It's true you will spend a great deal of time looking around and checking out the items under the glass of your table.
The food is good, comforting even. They have interesting specials and I do believe that cream chipped beef (shit on a shingle) is a menu standard. Awesome really.
Definitely worth checking out and if you know a veteran bring them here.
This is a family favorite for brunch. I can't review any of the other food, because I've only ever had breakfast food here!
First of all, the aesthetics of the place are the first thing you notice and what keep you looking around during the course of your meal. The place is a sort of homage to veterans, particularly WWII. There's all kinds of neat stuff from the '40s and there's a wall with tons and tons of pictures of vets. Really touching.
On to the food. I've never had anything here I didn't like. They usually have some kind of pancake/waffle/french toast special that I can't resist. The eggs are always cooked just right. Good coffee. The wait staff is always great with the parties of 6 or more we usually show up with.
It's a little off the beaten path out in Altamont, but it's well worth the trek!!
The previous reviewer has already mentioned its strong points. Â I'd like to ecstatically agree. Â Not only is the food good, but the restaurant is a living museum. There is not only the memorabilia filling the restaurant but, if you are so inclined, there are 50 to 60 books that you could take to your table and peruse while enjoying your food.
As for the food - their strongest offerings are their breakfasts. Â Omelets are large and fluffy, and can be made however you like, limited only by what ingredients they have on hand. Â Eggs are similarly done the way you like, and done very well at that. Â
They have 'burger night' on Tuesdays (5 - 8 PM). Â The burgers are large, juicy, and prepared the way you want them. Â A lot of people don't know how to make burgers; this place does. Â Of course there are some other selections if you're not into burgers.
Full dinners, from a small selection, are available Friday evenings. Â These are usually very tasty, but the quality is sometimes uneven. Â No alcoholic beverages are served, but you could bring your own wine if you so desire.
Lunches are also served. Â Quality is not superb, but is still quite adequate.
Everyone has a quiet elderly uncle or grandfather who had fought in WWII but would never really evince a willingness to share his experiences. The Home Front Cafe is where you might take that guy.
The entire luncheonette is covered from floor to ceiling with ephemera from the 1940's. You'll even find the stuff on the kitchen tables at which the flinty waitresses seat you. Most of the material is not a pop culture-mediated sentimental journey. Instead, you'll find gasoline ration tickets, letters from a grunt stationed in the Pacific to his girlfriend, photos of long-gone sailors, and odd documents of the period. This doesn't feel like nostalgia, though... more like a nobly gentle, everyman's history lesson directly underneath your breakfast or lunch.
Breakfasts here are very, very good, consisting of the standard fare, but they're prepared several notches above most places around here. The kitchen definitely knows what it's doing with omelettes. We've only been here on weekends, and have had some of their specials that are so good we've never left with a doggie bag.
Much of the clientele is from the 'hill towns,' or farmers, and you'll inevitably find yourself waiting behind someone with a walker, so leave pretense behind and simply enjoy a remarkably humble little place. You'll leave with a deeper sensitivity toward that quiet uncle.
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