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    Hometown Emporium

    4.1 (94 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    HOMETOWN EMPORIUM ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Geraldine C.

    Once again Hometown has made my life easier and delicious, and without breaking my budget. This month alone, they not only made me the best iced Chai lattes, consistently perfect over and over again but they catered my twins' graduation party, AND they made my twins birthday cupcakes (every year- this year is year 18!). Hometown has always been there for me, even when I am hangery and have an off day, they make me feel welcomed and just for those few precious moments while I'm there, I'm a part of their big loving family because that is how they treat me. thank you Hometown.

    Focaccia bread generally contains more air bubbles, no spread and all soft doughy bread with some well refrigerated chicken.
    Christopher D.

    Bummed to write this because this shop used to blow my mind. The menu honestly reads for homey but upscale food, but good lord the prices are CRAZY now(not the biggest concern). Usually, I collect the hot pastrami and have them toast/press the sandwich but decided to try their chicken focaccia because it was on their "Grilled Sandwich" selection. I asked to have the chicken microwaved and assumed the bread would have been toasted. Unfortunately, the meat was cold, and the bread did not have lick of a crunch, and I couldn't even taste the aioli or whatever was supposed to be spread on the bread?... I had to drive back to the shop to get mustard because the sandwich was SO DOUGHY. Almost seemed like the bread may not have been cooked fully?.. the staff was helpful and the cookie was great but for an 18$ sandwich and no drink, please consider warning customers that the sandwiches are not going to be toasted/grilled especially if they order from the "Grilled" section.. Very misleading and being given a cold sandwiches after ordering a "grilled"? I would have been better off paying less at subway.

    Cali Chicken Salad

    Amazing service, great small town atmosphere, food is delicious and so are all of the treats! My favorite is the chocolate chip pecan cookies!

    Hello Grilled Bologna. Yum

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    7 months ago

    Very friendly place with great cookies! I can also recommend that sandwiches, I get one every time I'm in the area.

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    1 year ago

    Huge sandwich! Wow! Really good food reasonably priced. Cute little place with lots of seating. Would definitely come back

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    Delicious baked goods and always friendly people. They open early enough I can pick up goodies to share at work.

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    Signs do not touch need to be added! instead of owner getting upset LOL, but service by worker amazing!

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    Terrible service and substandard food. i expected the breakfast to be better because it's a privately owned spot. Coffee was watery.

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    The food was amazing. Everything was homemade.. the place was cute..the service was very friendly and amazing

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    This place does lunch and cookies and all things good, but oh my goodness, there cakes are over the top, out of this world Amazing!

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    5 years ago

    We picked up two great sandwiches. Macaroni salad was good too. Thank you Hometown for a great lunch.

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    3 years ago

    Great sandwiches, pastries and service. Definitely recommend stopping by hometown for a great lunch experience.

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    4 years ago

    The food is always consistent and so yummy. I love the turkey sandwich on walnut wheat bread, and they have so many sweet treats

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