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Home Front Cafe
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
8 reviews for Home Front Cafe
8 reviews in English
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Review from John G.
Fort Pierce, FL
11/11/2011
I am only in New York in the summers, however manage to eat here two or three times during the month and a half I am there. Mostly breakfasts, however, the last two years I have made "hamburger night." This is something everyone must try. The burgers are named after WW II heros and personalities, and each one with different toppings. The decorations in the restaurant as most of the other reviewers have noted are all WW II, and not Korean War as Jeremy indicated. The decorations include a lot of military memorbilia, however also include a lot of home decor, including a lot of stuff my mother had when I was a kid. Very nostalgic. The food is not fancy, but is very well prepared and delicious. Sides are not an afterthought and as much care is taken in preparation as the main dishes. For a simple, good, filling, well prepared, interesting meal, this place can't be beat.
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Review from Heather R.
Albany, NY
8/30/2010
Read the other reviews and you'll get an idea of how cool this joint is. It's true you will spend a great deal of time looking around and checking out the items under the glass of your table.
The food is good, comforting even. They have interesting specials and I do believe that cream chipped beef (shit on a shingle) is a menu standard. Awesome really.
Definitely worth checking out and if you know a veteran bring them here. -
Review from ThinkAnd D.
Albany, NY
9/24/2007
Everyone has a quiet elderly uncle or grandfather who had fought in WWII but would never really evince a willingness to share his experiences. The Home Front Cafe is where you might take that guy.
The entire luncheonette is covered from floor to ceiling with ephemera from the 1940's. You'll even find the stuff on the kitchen tables at which the flinty waitresses seat you. Most of the material is not a pop culture-mediated sentimental journey. Instead, you'll find gasoline ration tickets, letters from a grunt stationed in the Pacific to his girlfriend, photos of long-gone sailors, and odd documents of the period. This doesn't feel like nostalgia, though... more like a nobly gentle, everyman's history lesson directly underneath your breakfast or lunch.
Breakfasts here are very, very good, consisting of the standard fare, but they're prepared several notches above most places around here. The kitchen definitely knows what it's doing with omelettes. We've only been here on weekends, and have had some of their specials that are so good we've never left with a doggie bag.
Much of the clientele is from the 'hill towns,' or farmers, and you'll inevitably find yourself waiting behind someone with a walker, so leave pretense behind and simply enjoy a remarkably humble little place. You'll leave with a deeper sensitivity toward that quiet uncle. -
Review from Amanda A.
4/18/2010
This is a family favorite for brunch. I can't review any of the other food, because I've only ever had breakfast food here!
First of all, the aesthetics of the place are the first thing you notice and what keep you looking around during the course of your meal. The place is a sort of homage to veterans, particularly WWII. There's all kinds of neat stuff from the '40s and there's a wall with tons and tons of pictures of vets. Really touching.
On to the food. I've never had anything here I didn't like. They usually have some kind of pancake/waffle/french toast special that I can't resist. The eggs are always cooked just right. Good coffee. The wait staff is always great with the parties of 6 or more we usually show up with.
It's a little off the beaten path out in Altamont, but it's well worth the trek!! -
Review from Jeremy V.
West Sand Lake, NY
1/4/2011 3 photos
Just stopped in after running an errand in altamont. Decorated with vintage style Korean war era themes. Alcovy feel with different nooks and crannies to sit in. Long tables with memorabilia under clear tablecloths, etc. 24 hour clock on wall. Mismatched coffee cups. Old hutches. Brown plastic covered metal upright chairs. Food fine. Ten minutes for breakfast sandwich to go. Place semi packed on new years eve late morning. Thin guy with gray hair and mustache briefly visible at grill which is far but line-of-sight from main dining room. Nice place. More for relaxed ambience than anything else. This is a first impression review. I would come here again if I was in altamont.
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Review from richard r.
Altamont, NY
12/28/2009
The previous reviewer has already mentioned its strong points. I'd like to ecstatically agree. Not only is the food good, but the restaurant is a living museum. There is not only the memorabilia filling the restaurant but, if you are so inclined, there are 50 to 60 books that you could take to your table and peruse while enjoying your food.
As for the food - their strongest offerings are their breakfasts. Omelets are large and fluffy, and can be made however you like, limited only by what ingredients they have on hand. Eggs are similarly done the way you like, and done very well at that.
They have 'burger night' on Tuesdays (5 - 8 PM). The burgers are large, juicy, and prepared the way you want them. A lot of people don't know how to make burgers; this place does. Of course there are some other selections if you're not into burgers.
Full dinners, from a small selection, are available Friday evenings. These are usually very tasty, but the quality is sometimes uneven. No alcoholic beverages are served, but you could bring your own wine if you so desire.
Lunches are also served. Quality is not superb, but is still quite adequate. -
Review from Gary S.
Albany, NY
5/24/2011
My wife & I always enjoy our time @ The Homefront Cafe. The staff are professional & friendly,& the food is excellent. The owners, Cindy & Jack Pollard, time permitting, come out & talk to the customers & make them feel like long time friends. As the name The Homefront Cafe suggest, the interior is done in a military theme, & have many items that those interested in the military will find interesting. Good food, people, & military memorabilia... Gary & Marlene Silvano
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Review from curly m.
Albany, NY
4/4/2011
Read the "1st to review". This person has really described the soul of this wonderful little joint. "This doesn't feel like nostalgia, though... more like a nobly gentle, everyman's history lesson directly underneath your breakfast or lunch."; very well said. Everyone will not appreciate this, but those of a certain age or who have memories of them will be quietly wowed by this place. The owners love to chat and show you their little museum. And the breakfast is good. I've got to find time to stop in for dinner some night. These are the places that make me never go to a chain.
