We were traveling north on Highway 60 heading home to Saint Paul. My wife was searching for a local sitdown restaurant and found Hometown Café. It's a little bit off the highway as it is located at downtown St. James. We highly recommend. Their soup special was homemade dumpling soup. Delicious with huge cuts of carrots and celery. I had the tuna sandwich which was excellent and my wife, the egg salad, which was also excellent. read more

Very good food. We had the beef commercial, and a shrimp dinner. Both delicious meals. Friendly wait staff. Good choice to stop here on our travels! read more

Oddly enough there are very few breakfast joints in this part of Southern Minnesota especially while traveling north or south on Highway 60 so your options are extremely limited. The Hometown Cafe is a little off the beaten path ( From Highway 60 ) but it's worth the extra short drive. The food was very good as well as the service while their prices were reasonable too. One bonus to the Hometown Cafe is that they will serve lunch items ( Sandwiches/burgers ) during standard breakfast hours ( 6 am - 11 am ). read more

Food especially the pies are fantastic . I like the beef commercial is the best. Hamburgers are excellent

Stopped on our way through town. Prompt friendly service and super good home cookin. Roast beef dinner and tater tot hot dish were very tasty and well done. read more

A nice little old fashioned restaurant with great food and excellent service. Our waitress was very nice prompt and attentive the whole time we were here. Nice clean restaurant and the prices are very reasonable portions were good and I didn't go away hungry. We will be back here again for sure read more

Home Town Cafe - Rhubarb cake - Restaurants Near Me - Saint James, Minnesota

Enjoyed a wonderful lunch driving to Luverne, MN. The club sandwich, and the BLT were great.

Great food, clean and COVID friendly location and warm service. Loved the California burger and onion rings. Thanks Jim! read more

Make a point to stop here for a tasty homemade hearty meal. Hearty portions, real mashed potatoes and a friendly atmosphere. This is old school cafe in a modern environment! Don't pass it up read more

Great small town eatery. The beef plate is awesome!! Roasted beef with corn and mashed potatoes all smothered with a brown gravy. Yummo!! Staff is friendly and attentive. The peach pie was homemade and awesome. Can't have pie without ice cream (ala mode). Good stuff. On my next visit here, I'll definitely be back. read more

Very simple, basic food. Nothing over the top for food options. We had the salad bar, a lot of macaroni salads and colored jello.

good place to eat only when certain people are working...love getting the breakfast delight and the hometown burger, they never disappoint me! read more

The Home Town Cafe is a small town cafe with homemade food, large portions, and serves breakfast throughout the day. The restaurant is open from 6 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday, and from 6 AM to 2 PM on Sunday. They offer weekday noon and evening specials, often featuring homemade soups and hotdishes (casseroles for you non-Minnesotans). Their homemade pies are wonderful, with large slices. The lemon meringue is my favorite! The hamburgers are handmade patties with grilled buns. On Sundays, they serve exclusively a 4-meat buffet with salad bar and ice cream dessert. The restaurant is very busy on Sundays as there are limited dining options in the community. If you have a large group, I encourage you to call ahead for reservations. They also have a small meeting room with wait service that can also be reserved. read more

This resturaunt is great, my favorite thing is the staff, but the food isn't far behind! My personal favorite is the french toast, while my mother's is the beef commercial. The pie here is some of the best I've ever had. It's wonderful if you're emotionally distraught and need comfort food, plus it's typically empty, so no one will see you crying except the wait staff, hooray! (Although I don't recommend crying, save that for the car.) read more

First, it took at least a minute to be contacted by anyone. They finally cleared a table for us and walked away without seating us or letting us know it was ready for us. After sitting, the server said "are you guys just doing the buffet?" We then asked what other options there were. She replied with "Well... That's it." So we had the buffet. The potatoes and gravy were ok. The shrimp was cheap. The chicken was extremely dry and flavorless. The stuffing was over-seasoned. It cost $12.34. Huge waste of time and money. Would've had a better experience at the McDonald's down the road. read more

A great charming spot. Dishes like tater tot casserole, hot beef sandwich with gravy and mashed potatoes, and 6 kinds of pie. Breakfast all day. Very reasonable prices too! A perfect place to stop for a bite in this lovely little town. read more

Wonderful homemade food. Sunday buffet is one of the best in the area at a very reasonable price. Real mashed potatoes are served here. Hearty portions as well. Friendly service. A must stop if you are hungry and want a delicious meal at a very reasonable price. read more