The rudeness of the staff, ("Liz," in particular) ruined what should have been a pleasant experience. She shouldn't talk negatively about customers while they're earshot. "Thank you," to the kind girl who waited on us. This place needs to hire more like you. read more

I love supporting our local sandwich shop and bakery. The bread and lunch meats are prepared fresh daily and the sandwiches are absolutely my favorite around the valley. You can customize your own sandwich or choose one of their signature creations. I personally love the Pancho Villa-"Sassy" style! They also have an amazing selection of home-baked desserts, cookies, and cakes. I ordered a pink champagne cake for an occasion and it was perfectly decorated and delicious. This is a perfect place to grab a sandwich before you explore our National Parks or just a perfect everyday lunch. The staff and owners are fantastic and always remember a friendly face! read more

Best sandwiches I've ever had.. the French dip is the bestttt! And the cookies.... DELICIOUS! Service is always great, food is always fresh. Great place to have lunch! read more

The cashier at this place at 1:50 pm on Saturday March 19, 2022 was one of the most impolite, no manners, no respect, such rudeness and most horrible ever in my life of 60 years had ever waiting on me. Literally left without buying a thing. And as she said during the transaction... (which she by the way , tried to overcharge me for), It's now 2:00, we're closed and we're done. At that I shoved my tray of 8 cupcakes back at her and said you can keep your cupcakes and left... never to return. Went down the street to Wildflower Cafe who gladly waited on me with amazing kindness (even though it was past closing hours) sold me cookies for half price and just gave me a tray of their muffins for free. Funny though... another couple was in their waiting on their sandwiches to be made (again... passed closing hours), only for them to tell me that the same girl was just as rude to them. She refused to make them a sandwich at 1:45 and said they were too late and she would not make them a sandwich. So they just a few cookies instead... and knew she overcharged them as well. So they lost 2 sets of customers in a day. Funny... I thought I was in Exeter... the town of friendly people. Well at least everyone else was in town ... just not the girl at this place. Never go back... who needs that in this hard enough life right !!! read more

This is a restaurant/bakery and they excel at both. Great sandwiches on homemade bread. They bake their own turkey and roast beef for the sandwiches. Delicious cookies and cakes. read more

Hometown Emporium - Bakeries Near Me - Exeter, California

Sandwiches were good and very big, but not the best. Pastries are top notch. Service was very friendly. Overall experience just okay.

Customer service was great online ordering was fast and convenient! I ordered the chicken salad and although it was good it could use a little bit more protein and avocado in my opinion. I'll try their sandwiches next time. Btw the cookie was amazing ! read more

Fresh, fresh, fresh! And so tasty. Pastrami sandwich was perfect! Bought a loaf of sourdough bread to take home. Super tangy and dense, just like it should be. Highly recommend this business. read more

Hometown Emporium - a plate of bread and butter - Bakeries Near Me - Exeter, California

We were in Exeter just walking around for fun. Stopped in to the bakery for some cookies for the grandkids. The cookies were great and I personally really liked the Mexican wedding cookies. Anyway, the other bakery items looked tempting and freshly made. A funky atmosphere, in a good way, and the young gal behind the counter was helpful and informative. I'd recommend this location to anyone. read more

Great local bakery/sandwich shop. They bake their own breads and cookies. A nice locally owned spot for lunch or take away.

Hometown is back to their old ways. Even during restrictions they stepped it up and hired a few new girls that are super sweet and helpful. Most of the time I'm indifferent to the food here or the other sandwich place in town so it really comes down to customer service. Good job. read more

We ate here on the recommendation of our financial advisor. It wasn't the best sandwich ever but pretty good I guess. I wouldn't drive here specifically for the food. But I would try again if in town. Cute little place read more

This is an updated review. The sandwiches here are very good, & the baked goods are also tasty. Based on food alone, I would give 4 or 5 stars. The service, however, leaves much to be desired. The employees seem to not be very well trained, because each one says something different about the menu, or they don't know & have to ask. No one working there seems to be remotely interested in the business. The food quality is fairly inconsistent; I've ordered the same sandwich every time & have had some noticeable variations - not enough to ruin it, but enough to make me question myself whether I had ordered the same thing or not. Their online ordering service on the website is confusing, & when I tried to order, it says the service wasn't available even though it was during normal hours. They also stop making sandwiches one hour before closing! This information isn't publicly available anywhere, so effectively they close one full hour before their posted times. The potential is there for this to be a GREAT place, but there are things that need to be improved. read more

This is a bakery at the top of their game and a great place to grab a sandwich for lunch. People and staff are friendly and welcoming. Haven't found a reason to give this place less stars, think the owner has done great with this place. read more

Really nice staff , good bakery good place to have breakfast and lunch would recommend to anyone

Came up with the family on vacation and fell In love with the area. Stoped by the emporium and thought it was delicious. Loved the free cookies included. Recommend. read more

Amazing....bakery items,sandwiches....just all around amazing! I ordered a full build your own sandwich and wow...I should have ordered just a half! The sandwich was great in size full of fresh cut turkey provolone and tasted just as fresh....took me two days to eat it! I will be ordering again! read more

Stopped for a quick sandwich while in Exeter, ate a chicken salad sandwich with wheat bread. Delicious!! The bread alone was wonderful, with walnut. The side cookie included, peanut butter, was perfect. The order taker was friendly and thorough! Overall, a great experience!! read more

Two things happened to me when I stopped in Hometown Emporium. First I saw the DIRTIEST TOILET I have ever seen in my life. I couldn't believe my eyes. There was literally urine and filth just caked all over from top to bottom. Usually I don't review based on a toilet but it's the only one they have and it's awful. Seriously, they have never cleaned their bathroom (they only have one stall) since this business opened. Period. And if their public restroom is this disgusting let's just guess that things we can't see (like the kitchen) are not much better. Ewwwwww. Secondly I had the grossest maple twist ever. I didn't know you could mess us a doughnut until I purchased one from Hometown Emporium. Bit it, and spit it out. The bar went in the trash. That was easy to forget... now if I could just forget that restroom :( read more

Love, LOVE their sandwiches. Although I'm not vegetarian, the veggie is my favorite. All their bread is homemade daily. The wheat walnut is delish. Also, we just had them cater an event. They were over the top accommodating. They were very helpful in figuring out ALL the details (lunch menu) - we weren't sure on how many to expect. Plus, they made THE best tri tip sandwiches (on homemade rolls), plus a great basil pasta salad, green salad, veggie & fruit trays & homemade cookies. Although, the nicest part is they are just great, kind people to work with. read more

This place has great sandwiches with friendly hometown service... I tried the pub burger... it was alright... like going toma.steakhouse and ordering the chicken... sandwiches are exceptional... burger was alright. read more

Love Hometown! We always buy our cakes here. They look and taste fabulous. Also, a wonderful place for lunch

If I ever need to recommend a place to eat some good sandwiches it will be Hometown. Located at 145 E Pine St, Exeter CA Hometown offers you a great variety of sandwiches you must try. Oh! and don't forget to try at least one of their amazing cookies. Who doesn't like to eat a good quality food in a high-quality environment and at a low price? If you ever want to have a great meal alone or with your family or friends, I suggest you come here. I'm a student at EUHS and since the first time I ate here I loved the food and the place. They have a student special for just $5.45 and it comes with a sandwich, a pickle, a delicious cookie, and a drink. They have fresh bread daily to give you the best sandwich experience. Sometimes they are pretty busy during high school lunch time but they have some efficient workers that will work very fast to have your order ready. This is my favorite place of food in Exeter and their homemade cookies are the best. (The chocolate one is the best one) read more

Kristy and her staff at Hometown Emporium are spectacular! We recently used Hometown's catering services for our 10 year high school reunion, and we couldn't have asked for better food or service! The food, by the way, was delicious - everyone raved about how good their dinners were! I will definitely use Hometown Emporium again the next time I need a local caterer. I am also a huge fan of their sandwiches. I have yet to find a sandwich shop in LA (where I currently live) that rivals the deliciousness of Hometown Emporium's sandwiches. Every time I am back in Exeter, I make a special trip here just for their lunches. They're always worth the trip! read more

Each time we go here, which is often as the food and setting are great, we feel we've entered another time and place. The food and feel are of a small cafe in a farming community of the 1940's or 50's. All the dishes, including their pastries, are delicious. If only they were open for dinner! read more

Kristy can make any kind of celebratory cake you could want. Awesome. Staff always has a smile and at your service. Cassi and Liz are great. You can tell a great place is great., when the staff is so helpful and friendly. Catering a specialty. read more

A year later i mistakingly decided to give this place another try, because the food is pretty good and Exeter only has so many lunch options. Well the exact same thing happened that transpired last time. Our three sandwich order was once again completely screwed up. It's like they literally cannot take an order or the sandwich assembler cannot be bothered to follow directions. Waste of $30. No if's and's or but's about it, we will not return since they habitually mess up orders as bad as a fast food chain. Also once again the place was dead so no excuse to blatantly mess up three sandwiches. Crappiest service in all of Exeter. read more

Too adorable! Giant sandwich and it was only half a sandwich. Not a very diverse crowd and i would have liked to pick my own cookie but they had diet mountain dew on fountain so i was happy campers. read more

Hometown Emporium - Bakeries Near Me - Exeter, California

Just about anything they bake is a must try. Their Turkey Croissant is my go to recommendation. cookies are another must try great variety something for everyone. And the brownies here will break my diet every time with no regrets. During the holiday season the fudge is another must. read more

If you are looking for a great sandwich , salad or wrap, this is the place for you! Friendly, fast service with a great small town feel. Also make great cakes and cookies for any occasion. read more

We ordered A sandwich tray and a pasta salad for my granddaughter's baby shower. The bread was dry, and the salad had absolutely no flavor. Very disappointing. Will not go back read more

I stopped by for breakfast and I was very pleased. Very friendly workers, my breakfast croissant was delicious & so was my coffee! The breakfast croissants are big and yummy! read more

Great place to grab a sandwich. Had the Pastrami and it was very good. Nice atmosphere and very helpful staff!

Hometown is by far the best restaurant in downtown Exeter. From the sandwiches to the desserts there is something for everyone! The service is spectacular and they have wonderful seating and decor! Highly recommend the sandwiches. read more

I went over here after weeks on hearing how good these sandwiches were. With a hankering for a good sandwich, (there's only so much Mexican food a gringo can eat.) I figured I'd give this lil place a shot. And boy did this place not disappoint! I ordered the pancho villa, (I know right? Can't seem to shake the Mexican food theme) but I digress; it was a hoagie roll filled with delicious roast beef, Ortega chilies, cheese, and mayo. Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!! With a drink it came out to almost $10.00 bucks "ouch" but man ol' man was it worth every penny. And the staff was about as warm and friendly as a hallmark TV movie. I will definitely be going back soon to give their club sandwich a try. read more

Homemade bread makes the sandwich. Fantastic. Turkey, tuna, veggie all excellent. And awesome homemade cookies. Pleasant and patient employees. Great find. read more

If I'm going to recommend any place to eat in Exeter it will probably be Hometown. Great food, awesome service, and the charming hometown feel to it. They actually DO make their food fresh! read more

Again I am new to town and trying to check out what this cool little town has to offer and me and my hubby had lunch here the other day- he had a turkey sandwhich and I had their special of the say lasagna with a salad. Lasagna was pretty good and my hubby said his sandwich was very very good but i was holding ut for the cookies!! oh my gosh i love their mexican wedding cake cookies- I also sampled thier snickerdoodles, chocolate chip cookes, fudge cookies and oh i cant remember what else i tried but I had to sneak over there after i dropped off my hubby to pick up some more cookies! They had a pretty cool lunch menu and I can't wait to try hometown againQ! read more

Their pastrami sandwich is AWESOME... it is moist and tender... with a tasty mustard. I highly recommend it.

Hometown has great sandwiches. They have fresh bread daily. They can be expensive, but if you are a student at the high school you can get a student special for just $5.40. They can be pretty busy during lunch but they are very fast. I am a student at Exeter High School. I have eaten at Hometown several times as a student and received their lunch special. Their lunch special comes with a sandwich, pickle, cookie, and a soda. Hometown is located downtown Exeter. They are an all family run business and base their business off of christian beliefs. They make all of their bread and cut all of their meat the day that they make and sell their food. They have approximately 8-10 workers working at once to make the most efficient amount of sandwiches during the busy lunch hour. read more