Homer's Cafe

Drove here from Oak Park, arrived 20 mins before closing and were turned away. What kind of place turns away customers while still open??

GT's.  It's your good old fashion greasy spoon.  The food is tasty and the prices are fair.  I do prefer a little more kitsch to my diners but then again it  does say cafe what are you going to do.   Eat here, you won't hate it.

Homer's and my family got off to a rocky start when they first opened. I guess I could have lived with the little annoyances that cropped up during our three vists, because I wanted to see the small business owner succeed in a world of chains, or bigger places. It was just one thing after another, though, and the family members said no more.

On Christmas Day, 2011, I decided to stop in when I saw they were open.  At the time they were about half filled. I was seated promptly, given time to make a decision and my breakfast was served quickly, and I was in no hurry. Things couldn't have gone better. The ham with cheese omelette was hot and tasty, the hash browns were cooked and warm thru out and the service was friendly and attentive. So I went back on New Years Day and received the same treatment and another good meal. Since things were a bit slow that early, my server approached and we had a short conversation about reading material. I know some diners don't care to know or be spoken to by their server. I don't understand that.

It's nice to know that I no longer have to drive 27 miles to Aunt Sally's in  Calumet City or up to Ogden Avenue in Westmont to the Moondance Diner for a righteous breakfast. Homer's does things just fine.