Our server had been working here for the past 50 years! She was very sweet. You go to this place if you want to step back in time this place has not changed in many years so throwback establishment. There was still a JFK article hanging behind the counter. My husband loved their homemade salsas. read more

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Excellent greasy spoon breakfast diner. Affordable and decently tasty, only accepts cash! Always an enjoyable experience

Simple, cheap, old school greasy spoon. Friendly service in a kitschy atmosphere. The pork chop and eggs are fantastic. I'm glad I got just one chop, cause it's rather large for a breakfast pork chop. read more

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Should be rated the best in the Midwest for great homes cooked meals, there hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy are tops

Great food and awesome staff. We came in on a holiday with 7 people and a wheelchair, and they were incredibly accommodating. Food was great and reasonably priced, and great variety. One note: they are cash only, so plan for that. Also check out the international bakery next door on your way out! read more

I loved this little backwoods breakfast cafe, like something out of the 50s, it's not ihop or dennys, if you want that go there, and don't leave these folks a bad review because the place wasn't clean in your head, this is a little mom and pops restaurant, prices are pretty much al a carte for everything, build your own breakfast, wether it's 2 eggs sausage and toast, or 7 eggs 2 pancakes and hasbrowns, everything is sticky, but it's history, it's your typical Mel's diner, and tiny kitchen but that lady cooking for all 7 different meals out hot and at the same time, better than any ihop I've ever been too, ihop cooks can't figure out how to make more than 1 order of eggs at a time, I'd go back here again and again, cash only, don't complain about that either, then afterwards go next door to the Mexican bakery ...amazing read more

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Stopped in for a late Sunday breakfast. I really like this place! It is a total hole in the wall with friendly old fashioned service! I felt as if I was eating in a small town diner. I'd say it reminded me of Mel's Diner (TV show), but this place was not as fancy as Mel's Diner!! It wasn't too busy when we arrived. Grabbed a booth that still needed cleaned off. Our waitress came to ask what we wanted to drink. She then wiped off our table with a very wet rag, and then tossed our napkins onto the soaking wet table. Eesh. Had to use our napkins to dry off the table! Anyway...we laughed that off. There are a ton of knickknacks all over this place. Between that and the menus all over the walls, there was not a lack of things to look at! We stuck with the basic eggs, bacon, toast, hash browns. My eggs came out a touch overdone, but nothing I'd complain about. Bacon was crispy and I asked for my hash browns to be crispy, and they were perfect! Everything was good...prices and quality very comparable to 11-Worth Café! We also ordered sides of biscuits and gravy, and a blueberry pancake. Both were tasty! For many this place would be just too casual for them, but for many folks that are looking for a decent meal that is cheap and quick...this is your place! Friendly service and good grub. I'd like to come back and try something for lunch. They have several lunch/dinner items that sound good! Oh...and cash only! read more

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My wife wanted pancakes after a day at the zoo. Looked up pancakes near by and got a lot of IHOP and Home Cafe. Reviews said great pancakes and chicken fried steak. Sounds perfect! I love chicken fried steak. The pancakes were exactly as pancakes should be. I can't comment on the chicken fried steak though because the special was enchiladas and eggs. No can resist. Enchiladas were excellent and the pitcher of homemade salsa kicked it over the edge. Best breakfast I have had that I didn't cook myself in a long while. read more

It's cash only as everyone here will tell you many times. Old school diner that is not dressed up to feel old school. It just is. Old country on the radio, retired folks chatting across tables and the entire room really. It's a small town vibe with excellent home cooked food. The hamburger steak breakfast reminds me of breakfasts from my own home when I was younger and it's why I keep coming here. Not a big staff, so if it's busy you can wait a minute. When it's not busy the food is out very fast. If you are a clean freak, probably not your place. read more

Awful, awful, awful...no way to describe the absolutely horrible quality of the food here. Avoid this place like the plague. They seem to be nice people, but in my opinion this cafe probably saw its best years between 1947 and 1948. It is visibly dirty inside. An earlier reviewer said eggs should be okay, but he was overly optimistic. My eggs were ghastly. I mean run out the door scary bad. Also the coffee was not obviously brewed from actual coffee beans, and I am no coffee snob by any means. Whew. read more

Had a great chicken fried steak and eggs will always be be at the top of my list. Very friendly 1 st time there and will go back.

Me and my wife eat here at least once a month, almost always for breakfast. We love the SOS gravy and we really, really love the salsa which is a great add to the omelette. We almost always get the Western Omelette or chicken fried steak. Decent hashbrowns and toast round out the meals. Simple coffee. There is NOTHING fancy about Home Cafe but we love the breakfast and the service. It is better than Louie M's and everybit as good as Leavenworth Cafe or Leo's or any of the other "famed" Omaha breakfast dives. We love this place. read more

This place reminds me of every diner my late father used to take me to growing up...greasy spoon he would call them. The regulars are there and the servers know what their order is without asking. While admittedly the place is not much to look at, the food is amazing! Generous portions, friendly service...you won't leave hungry or unhappy! Keep in mind they are cash only so hit an ATM at International Bakery or Mega Saver before you go. Can't wait to visit again! read more

Just went here for the first time, with a friend of mine. Yep, it's an old-school greasy-spoon diner. Yep, most of the "decor" looks like it has been there since the 60s. But the Hot Beef Sandwich was amazing. When I go some place to eat, I go to eat, not for the ambiance. I'll go again. read more

The look of the food is not exactly as big as I pictured. But the quality was amazing. Breakfast is available after noon- till close (7pm) The cook is good. They take cash only . read more

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Quaint old dinner with low prices. They only accept cash, no credit cards or checks, or even $50 or $100 bills! Breakfast served anytime, which we like. I had the Western Omelette, the wife had bacon & eggs. Both come with hash browns and toast. Food came out quickly and was cooked perfectly! Coffee was good. The server was friendly, patient and attentive. They had comfortable booths ( which is important to us). I asked how old this place is, she said about 100 years in same place with the same name! Looks like it was remodeled in the 60s or 70s. Did I say quaint? Quite honestly the place could be a little cleaner, but they did not scare me. This place does not have to work to be old fashioned, it seems to come quite natural. An old-fashioned style country music station was on the radio. I want to go back, the wife says maybe. I give it 5 stars for tasty food at low prices with good service. BTW South Omaha is mostly Hispanic these days, Home Cafe is a holdout from another era. read more

"BUTTER MY BUTT & CALL ME A BISCUIT", Great food, good service and fresh coffee. Can't ask for anymore.

Disgusting. ZERO RATING. As soon as I walked in, it was not very well lit. The salt and pepper shakers were sticky on the outside, like they had not been wiped nor cleaned. I ordered coffee, which seemed to be very watery and not actual coffee from coffee beans. Wasn't hot, either. The cup also had a ring around it, as if it had not been washed. The lady brought cream for my coffee to my table, and the metal container she brought it in had old, crusted milk stuck to it on the inside. I could scrape off the old milk from the container on the inside. Disgusting. Left immediately. read more

The Home Cafe is a local haunt for many people. The food is good and if you leave there hungry, it's your own fault. The pancakes are massive and they do offer blueberry pancakes that appear to have fresh (in season) berries in them. Two will do a big eater just fine. Eggs come as you ask for them, and you get a choice of hashbrowns or cottage fries. Coffee is good, and their soft drinks are cans. Both booths and tables are available, in a small place. The parking on 24th street is for the birds, but there is a gravel parking lot behind it. Take a chance on an eclectic place and say hello to Jean & April! read more

This was your good old fashioned cafe. The waitress was old and sweet. The hashbrowns were some of the best I've ever had. They were real potatoes that were cooked to a crisp and the eggs were perfectly over medium. We walked out feeding 2 people for 20 with tip. Just good old fashioned home cooking. read more

Great family owned place. Great tacos and enchiladas. I know not what you would expect with all the mexican joints around there but this place really hits a spot with me and I've been going here for years. read more

HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE!! To begin no time is a good time to eat at this dump. The reason I tried it all was because a friend had mentioned to me that it was to die for....yeah try dying on the toilet all night. I ordered the Teen Burger and it was so greasy and raw in the middle. The fries were horrible, again a mouth full of old, unchanged grease. And if the food wasn't enough to turn your stomach the staff was positively unfriendly. They didnt crack a smile once and charged me for a glass of water can u BELIEVE it. The nerve after I suffered through such a despicable dining experience. Needless to say I will NOT be returning in the future or recommending this grease trap to anyone I would consider a friend!!! Hated this place,, if hate is a strong enough word. read more

Im fairly new here in Omaha, Ne. I felt like the Cafe was inviting, the service is Amazing the food was clean and excellent quality. I loved my Chef Salad and their Breakfast is Awesome, their homemade Salsa I buy it by the Jar just like Daddy used to make! I definitely will return for more meals. Thank you Home Cafe keep up the Excellent Meals Ladies!!! ;) Margaret Navarro Enterprise read more

I have been here dozens of times, mainly because it is one of the last non-Mexican restaurants in south Omaha, and have been disappointed almost every time. Their SOS is OK and as is their chicken fried steak. They however are able to sap the flavor from almost everything else! Their mashed potatoes taste like Styrofoam and their omelets are just terrible. That said the staff is friendly and the service is OK. They are a cash only restaurant. read more

The Home Cafe is a little Mom and Pop place in South Omaha. Zero atmsophere but good food. I had the hot beef sando. It was good. Next time you are South Omaha, give this place a try. read more

This is a friendly piece of advice, If you are currently happy with your health do NOT eat @ this dive. I had the "enchilada". It was so greasy!! It was covered in old cheese only to hide the moldy ass tortilla. Then was topped off with stale chips to cover the 2 inches of grease on the plate. Enough cheese to constipate a horse.Absolutely disgusting. And the waitress was just as greasy as the food witlh no personality. Anyhow unless you want the .taste of a sucking on a greasy coin walk on.Its not worth it. This was a month ago and my stomach is still fucked. read more