Hometown Cafe

"You are NOT from around here are you?" They asked us with words and told us with their looks... Country so close to Raleigh!  I'm not using a Flash, rarely do... This place is plenty well lit, Tables and low-back Booths VERY Open, almost High School Cafeteriaish looking with a little more Charm!

They have Spaghetti with Meat Sauce one day a Week which I can not say much else about it since we were here on the wrong day for me to order... a reason to comeback if I did not already have several!

What I liked::

Chopped Pork Barbecue had Better flavor than most BBQ Places!!!  Smoked Flavor tasted REAL and since my Wife (Girlfriend as I call her) is part Turkish she can almost always spot a fake...  Half of this BBQ was saved and reheated for an incredibly enjoyable Breakfast at Home!

Hamburger was THICK like a HUGE Meatball that had been very slightly "flattened" in my photos it looks like the burger is sitting in a thin Bun, because the Burger is sooo Thick!  Not served very hot, the Flavor was still very nice and for the Price would beat most Burgers in many classes!

Collard Greens, Perfectly Cooked!!!  Great Flavor!

Fried Okra, tasted Fresh and Freshly battered!  Fantastic Flavor, one of the Best versions of this dish I have eaten in a Restaurant!

Cucumber (spelled Cuke here) and Tomato Salad was not quite as simple as it is in the typical place like this... Chunks of Onion, Vinegar, Pepper, Herbs and a little Sugar...Nice!

Corn Muffin with REAL Butter I did add and did add a lot!!!  Great Flavor!

Hush Puppies... Not quite the almost Donuts I crave and hope for, still very good!

Value!!!  Much more than we expected for CHEAP!!!

Security Advantage!!!  We felt VERY Safe!  Neighborly People all of the Men and many of the Women had Hand Guns and the appearance of Confidence and Skill to use them if needed!  The first and huge deterrent of crime here is the Entire Front of the Restaurant is Glass... The Interior and Exterior is well lit and anyone out or in can see what is going on, OUTside or Inside.

Service was Faster than a speeding ticket and MUCH more affordable and enjoyable... Our Order was Accurate and everyone was friendly and wanted to know about me shooting photos.  The younger servers understood... The older ones acted as if they might!

What I did NOT like::

Potato Salad I do NOT like egg in my Potato Salad, nor mayo, though I know that is a common way of making it and some would believe the ONLY way to make... The Pickle Relish used to "flavor" this dish tasted jarred and probably was and took away from what could have been a three star potato salad and made it less enjoyable.

Mac and Cheese I do like Egg in my Mac and Cheese, this version had NONE!  The Flavor was poor and to make worse was barely warm... mac and Cheese needs to be HOT for me to Fall in LOVE!

If you like Southern soul food, Hometown Cafe is hard to beat. Very good food at ridiculously low prices. No matter what you order, don't miss the collards or the fried okra!

good prices
good food