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Category: Sandwiches
Neighborhood: FremontFrom pastrami hash on ciabatta to bacon, egg + beechers flagship on brioche, Homegrown is putting the microwave egg sandwich out of business
Mon-Sun. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Amazing sandwiches. Hubby and I each ordered a full sandwich with slaw on the side and a cup of soup, and shared an order of the fried pickles. WAAAY too much food. We both ended up with a half sandwich to take home.
We had the reuben and the steak sandwich. Both had really nice quality meat and carefully chosen accompaniments. The soup was a "winter root" soup, a sort of pureed, earthy soup with some herbs that was quite delicious. The fried pickles had a nice crust which was obviously homemade. The cook gets points for difficulty on that one! It's also helpful that the menu is writ large on the wall, and I noticed a kids' menu with several yummy looking options.
It's a bright, comfortable spot and even after totally overordering, our meal came to less than $30. I'm already thinking about what I will get next time . . . the turkey, bacon avocado or the steak again? I might have to get a job in Fremont to be closer to this place at lunchtime.
Homegrown is a great reason to eat sustainable and local food. They feature sandwiches and other menu options which use products that are produced nearby in a sustainable manner.
A friend and I dined here recently and the menu offers a fantastic selection that is vegan/vegetarian friendly while still catering to meat heads like me! All at very reasonable prices.
My friend is a vegetarian so we opted for the Toasted Cheese and the Grilled Portabello. Both were fantastic choices and left me wanting more. The toasted cheese was a great blend of flavor with Beechers Cheese, Carmelized Onions and stone mustard. The portabello Mushroom sandwich was a great mix of portabello mushroom which was complemented with goat cheese and onion perfectly. The Mushrooms made me forget that I wasn't eating meat!
The service was good and quick. The ambiance was lovely and comfortable.
All in all a great place to grab a meal and definitely somewhere I'd go again!
I stopped by Homegrown a couple weeks ago for a Saturday afternoon lunch. I had heard this place could get crowded but when we arrived it wasn't too packed. I thought everything on the menu looked amazing but knew I had to try the grilled cheese. I was right. It was amazing! We also got a large bowl of their special soup which was chicken curry at the time. A smaller would have sufficed but none the less, it was very tasty.
Our order didn't seem to take very long to arrive at our table and I loved the ambience of the place and the quiet chatter of other restaurant goers around me. I could definitley see how coming here on a crowded day would be overwhelming though since it's a tiny space.
I'll definitely be back to try some of their other hot sandwiches!
I have tried to eat here twice, and both times they were closed. The first time the reason was that they were gearing up to serve food during the daytime, so they closed for a few days to "prepare." Okay, fine. I'll come back another time.
The second time, we had friends visiting from out of town and our friends specifically requested eating at a restaurant that was local and organic. So I thought that Homegrown would be the perfect place. It was a Thursday evening, 6PM. Prime time for dinner. And we get there to see a sign that says "Closed for a private party." Seriously? Most restaurants accommodate private parties later in the evening, or on off nights, or use an off site facility. But to close your entire restaurant on Thursday night?
So 2 stars for their poor customer service. If a business is that inconsistent in its opening hours, I can only imagine how inconsistent their food must be.
Decent and relatively fast in Fremont! Huzzah!
Hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, kid's sandwiches, veggie-friendly, all organic, pretty local, homemade chips, homemade soups, HOT DAMN what else could a Seattle deli offer to make the people happy?
Beer! Clap clap clap clap clap.
*I tried the Reuben and it was SUPER bland and tasteless, the japanese slaw had zero flavor too, its like this place has banned salt
*My wife tried the grilled cheese and garlic soup and thought it was amazing so maybe i just ordered the wrong thing
*I am a stingy star giver though, all your items should be awesome in my book, not sure I will get back to this place again for another shot though, 2 sandos, (one was a half and I think they are the smallest sandos I have ever paid for) a cup of soup and it was over 18 bucks
chicken thigh sandwich. yum. great flavor combination.
beet salad. double yum. seemed like the green part was very freshly picked.
i ordered coffee and the airpot was empty, so the guy working brought me my own french press. stumptown...yay!!!!
Before dining here, I'd heard mixed reviews so I wasn't sure exactly what to expect. Upon entering I was definitely captivated by the decor, bright clean interior, floor to ceiling chalkboards, and a definite "organic" vibe circulating the space. However, I found that with a packed dining area - this entrancing chalkboard was actually kind of hard to read, I'm sure a few patrons thought I was staring at them when in fact I was only trying to read the salad list on the wall.
My sister and I ended up ordering the "Cheese Sandwich," gruyere, carmelized onions with mustard on French bread. I was especially psyched for the gruyere - one of my favorite cheeses. We stood around for about 5 minutes after receiving our food, holding our trays in hands - giving me a flashback of trying to find a table in my HS cafeteria all over again. We ended up taking the corner on a long bistro table, and indulging.
My sandwich was okay, but the mustard was overpowering. The poor carmelized onions and gruyere never had a chance. Had it had another less pungeant sauce, I feel this sandwich would've been a soaring success. My sister ordered the veggie fries which were tasty, as were the homemade potato chips and aioli.
Overall, I feel like this place has a lot of charm and potential, and next time I'll definitely order something different because a lot of the options sound pretty enticing, but I get the feeling this is not going to be a place I regularly come back to.
A "homemade" sandwich sounded delicious. So, I decided to check this place out. I was intrigued by the sustainable/organic premise too. And from outside looking in, this place looks very cozy and inviting. But overall, my first experience here was pretty weak.
First off, I gotta say thumbs down to the size of the sandwich. I ordered the large version, figuring this would be a filling (but not too filling) lunch for the two of us to split. Um, no. The sandwich was very small--and upon eating my half, I soon realized that the "whole" version wouldn't have even filled up 1 semi-hungry person (i.e. me). You do have the option of several slaw-based sides or homemade chips. I chose the chips. Very tasty, but you don't get very many. I'd say maybe 2 oz. worth...?
Secondly, and this may be preference, bacon was thick and kind of chewy. I don't mind fat in bacon at all, but I do prefer crispy bacon for a BLT. Kind of annoying to chew through the sandwich when you keep pulling off all the bacon with every bite. Also, would've preferred toasted bread.
One more thing. When you walk in, there's a huge blackboard displaying all the menu items. It's impossible to read from where you're supposed to order your food. Oddly enough, the only real way to see the board is if you're in the dining area--and by then you've already ordered. It looks cool, but kind of pointless. I imagine people getting annoyed with you as you hold up the line, walking back and forth, trying to read the menu on a big blackboard 8 inches from your face.
Let's review. Sandwich size was too small for even 1 person. Not nearly enough food for an $11 lunch (with tax). Sandwich was mediocre at best. Honestly, I've had better sandwiches at many other places, including higher end grocery stores (Whole Foods, Ken's...). I might go back and try something different. Then again, I might just go to Ken's next time and get a bigger, tastier sandwich for half the price.
If you're looking for a sandwich that isn't typical but not too complicated do come here. I love what sandwiches, soups, and salads they have to offer at Homegrown. The people here were friendly, and it's very pleasant to enjoy your food inside of the restaurant.
The salads here are very large, even when ordered in half. The sandwiches are just the right size! The side offered tends to be small, but that doesn't matter as much as the main portion of the meal anyway.
Definitely a feel good place. You feel good that it's organic & sustainable. Great selection and friendly staff, go during a busy time though and you might not get exactly what you ask for. example, "no goat cheese please." comes with extra goat cheese, :-(
Would definitely try again.
I have wanted to try this place for weeks due to the fact that they support local, organic, sustainable ingredients and the earth in general. It is truly a place you can feel good about eating at and I finally got my opportunity this past weekend.
Something strange happened though. Upon entering I heard a voice somewhere off in the distance as if mother earth was subtly whispering "Thank you for eating here you kick ass". It was odd but I have fallen on my head a lot so I thought nothing of it and headed towards the counter.
Their whole menu, written on slate, covers one wall and my decision was a simple one.
My sandwich of choice was the Chicken Thigh because I love the dark meat ($5.75 for a half $8.95 for a whole). The sandwich consists of moist tender chopped chicken thigh resting on your choice of French or multigrain which had been slathered w/ lavender pear butter. Then topped with a salty slab of bacon, creamy goat cheese and crisp greens. It came with a choice of side South Carolina slaw, Japanese slaw or fresh potato chips. This is hands down one of the best sandwiches I have ever eaten. When I bit into it, my stomach lurched up and high fived me. "HOLLA", it exclaimed!
This is straight up, no doubts about it, wholesome feel good food. It was so clean tasting. You can tell that all of the ingredients they use are fresh, earthy and raw. It tasted as if the greens had just been pulled from the soil just for this guy. I could eat here everyday and feel good about it.
As I was leaving, with a hop in my step and a sparkle in my eye, the strangest thing happened. Sparrows suddenly flew around me tweeting happily causing me to begin skipping down the street whistling as a pack of small woodland creatures joined in. Mother Earth thanked me and Homegrown left me feeling twitter patted indeed.
Frank and I pass by this place a few times and the name really caught our attention. I am a fan of supporting anything local so when we took a stroll in Fremont yesterday we decided to share a blacken cod sandwich just to try it out.
I am a little mixed on the sandwich, don't get me wrong - I mean it is a good sandwich with the combination of cod and coleslaw but I am not sure it's worth 8.00 for the experience we had. Is it because the local ingredient cost more? or it's the concept? I think the next time we crave for a burger we probably won't remember this place or if we remembered, probably won't make the effort driving down there just to have their burger. But we sure will do it for Stell's burger, they have the wow-factor that makes us drooling for more.
Service - The girl at cash register is friendly. We got there around 3:50 and 2 bites into my sandwich, they are closing the store. There were 3 tables, including us. Staffs started putting the chairs up to the tables while customers are still eating their sandwiches. I understand they like to close and go home but I can't enjoy my sandwich feeling rushed. The worst part is not they are cleaning the store, it's that they never paid attention to us, who's still eating or bother to say 'take your time' or 'how's your sandwich'...
Like the restaurant's decor, Homegrown's sandwiches are clean cut, well composed, and a visual pleasure. They taste pretty good too.
I had the chicken thigh sandwich which came with bacon, goat cheese, mixed greens and a cranberry spread. The chicken was moist and flavorful, I commend HG for using dark meat. While all of the components of the sandwich were good, I felt that the tang of the cranberry spread didn't quite meld right with the bacon and goat cheese, but it was still a very good sandwich.
The portabello mushroom with goat cheese, caramelized onions, chimichurri, and aioli was, in my other hand, an excellent sandwich. The mushroom was thick, dense, and dripping with flavor. All of the sauces combined their powers to make this a super hero of a sandwich.
The carolina slaw was mediocre, tasting mostly of mustard and vinear, but I enjoyed the cool cucumber slaw, especially on a day nearing 100 degrees.
The sandwiches are a bit pricier than normal (and not all that large, ordering a side is recommended for the hungry), but that's what I expect from a place whose ingredients are a mix of local/organic/sustainable.
Most importantly, they're delicious.
The path to sustainability is paved with mediocre sandwiches.
It turns out that local ingredients and the best of intentions aren't enough to make delicious food. I like to feel good about the interests I'm supporting with my sandwich dollar as much as the next guy, but I also prefer to support a place that knows how to make a decent sandwich as well.
Homegrown isn't terrible, it's just unreliable, with some sandwiches (e.g. the portobello mushroom) managing to be quite tasty, while others (e.g. the chicken pesto) are a tragic waste of their own ingredients. I ordered the aforementioned chicken pesto sandwich the other day, and was given no option regarding the bread to be used -- fine, the chef apparently had a vision, and who am I to compromise it? What I got was a white-bread roll so giant, it obscured all flavors within. It tasted like eating a roll, not a sandwich.
The question of whether there was any chicken and/or pesto somewhere within that enormous, puffy, all white flour bun is one I will leave to scientists.
Other disappointments: the house salad tasted as though it had no dressing on it whatever. The potato chips, while decent, came in a small bag that contained 80% potato chip dust.
On the plus side: they obviously have what they need to make a great sandwich, and the portobello mushroom is proof, but they just don't seem to have an holistic, gourmet sensibility when it comes to designing them. Everyone is worked up about the local, organic, sustainable, etc, etc, and more power to them, but unless they start making more hits than misses, they might as well fly everything in from Australia, and serve it in a double layer of styrofoam.
I am thoroughly junked out on the blackened cod sandwich. It's cod and it's spicy and it's on a soft roll and it costs $8.94 and I've had it at least a half dozen times and have tried nothing else on the menu so this would be have to be a considered a VERY NARROWLY FOCUSED review. Maybe I could start http://microyelp.com or something a little less intellectual property infringy where I could do that, review single sandwiches or particular tables at a restaurant or like just the madras curry powder at market spice, just slicing the bologna thinner and thinner, "hey, the air conditioning at Brasa is the best in the city! Really gets it to 72 but more importantly, KEEPS IT at 72". Then we cobble together the micro-reviews into an overall macro picture with appropriate ratings. Then the overall rating is really well structurally undergirded and not all stilted by one guy who went there once and it took to long to get a soda and he crushes it and that one-starrer weighs on the place and eventually brings it down. No, not at http://sliverreviews.com, we build the ranking from the atomic level on out. Whoops, I'm rambling and giving away business plan ideas.
So the cod sandwich is great. I see they have beer which I also enjoy but I haven't had one there. I usually just squirrel the sandwich back to my office and eat it quickly while reading the Wall Street Journal. Cod and capitalism!
Turkey and avocado- excellent.
As great as the food gets, I am more impacted by the energy this restaurant has taken into washing, recycling or composting all it's waste. I like that! I can appreciate the support of re-using and recycling over trashing everything. Love it. Thank you, Homegrown.
And yes, a little more pricey for a sandwich but great tasting and environmentally conscious.
This place captivates Seattle's Herban food scene perfectly! According to a friend of mine who went to the same high school as the kids who opened Homegrown this place really is from the heart--jump started fresh out of college, as a labor of love.
The minute you enter the tiny little space you can feel the love radiating from the walls! There's a great choice of hot & cold sandwiches, salads and soup.
We ordered the spicy ueki pulled pork sandwich, the hot chicken thigh with goat cheese sandwich & two cups of the chicken soup. Everything was simplistically delicious and beautifully presented. LOVED the homemade potato chips that had a sweet and spicy aftertaste. mas o menos the soup needed a bit more flavor, but I'd prefer undersalted than over!
yes it's a small space, and you're expected to bus your own tables, but that's the beauty of it. Don't go here with an uppity attitude, expecting 5 star service. This place is about grassroots simplicity.
This is the direction healthy, happy eating needs to move towards. Bravo.
This place is great! Fresh, thoughtful food- what a concept!!!
I'm originally from the Southeast and new to Seattle and I'm constantly amazed at the number of thoughtful restaurants in the city- vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free joints, sustainable restaurants.. the list goes on and on.. .and this makes me so happy! :)
I digress, this place, once again, is great!
I enjoyed their Farmers Market sandwich and my boyfriend shared a bite or two of his Blackened Cod sandwich, each with a side of their Japanese Cucumber Slaw (yum). Both meals were an absolute treat to the tastebuds.
We also enjoyed a cup of their something-and-hibiscus lemonade (I can't remember the other ingredient in the lemonade... hmm... It wasn't lavender..what was it..hmmm). Well it was amazing, and their drip coffee (stumptown!) was also tasty.
We went for a late lunch on a Friday, so they were a bit busy, but the staff was prompt and very friendly. It is a bit pricey for a sandwich joint, so I won' t be a regular here, but I'll definitely be back another time or two for another delicious and sustainable sandwich treat.
Went back yesterday and noticed that they now serve chilled drinks. You just tell them what you want and they take it out of the fridge for you.
Thanks, Homegrown!
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Nothing makes me hanker for sandwiches like picnic weather! If you're looking for locally grown deliciousness wedged between slices of freshly baked organic bread, Homegrown puts their sandwiches together with maximum tastiness and maximum sustainability in mind. The sandwiches are fresh and delicious, and served up with sides like seasonal slaws, homemade seasoned potato chips, veggie frites, and side salads. On a cold day, a cup of their hearty soup will hit the spot, too.
As you make your way up to the counter, you can peruse the chalkboard-style menu that covers one entire wall. There's a handy-dandy checklist by the counter to let you know just how local and organic each of your sandwich's ingredients are. In general, produce and bread are local and organic, cheese is local, and meat is sustainably sourced and local. The sandwiches include some standards, but most of them have interesting twists, like a chicken sandwich with lavender rhubarb butter or the toasted cheese sandwich with caramelized onions. Homegrown also has a kid's menu that features several familiar favorites. A kid's order gets you half a sandwich and a small side for the little one. If you're there with kids and can snag a table, you might want to stake it out right away. About half the seating is at a tall bar, which can be a little tricky for smaller kids.
I was lucky enough to be lunching with a group, so we all sampled each other's sandwiches and sides. My only complaint is that the chicken salad contains walnuts, which isn't specifically mentioned on the menu. With one of our group unable to eat nuts, this unexpectedly cramped our style a bit. Other than that, everything was great, and the seasoned potato chips and Japanese cucumber slaw were great complements to our sandwiches. Now that the sun's showing itself on a regular basis, this is going to be the one stop shop for wholesome, local, organic picnic fixins!
Mmmm, a chef Brian recommendation for lunch...
Was walking around the super cute Seattle neighborhood of Fremont when we stumble upon Homegrown and Brian asks me "are you hungry?" (keep in mind this is one hour after he cooked up breakfast). I reply, "always."
So we stop in, order, and sit down at a shared table. The twosome next to us are friendly and chatting it up with us. They then offer us their leftover french fries that they couldn't finish, so we of course take them up on their offer.
I opt for a bowl of the Tomato Basil soup and Brian had a BLAT, which is a bacon, lettuce, aioli, and tomato sandwich. The soup was sooo yummy, but it was really, really hot in the restaurant, so I couldn't enjoy it to the fullest. The BLAT was awesome. I took a half on my flight home and chowed down. That bacon was PERFECT and the aioli sauce was creamy deliciousness.
Pretty reasonably priced and friendly staff, too!
I had the "Ueki" pulled pork sandwich. I liked it.
The meat is drenched in a sauce and then served on the roll, as opposed to "naked" meat which you sauce yourself. I prefer it this way.
The sauce was sweeter than spicy, I prefer hot-spicy though.
The cool cucumber salad was a good contrast to the meat. I actually preferred it to traditional coleslaw.
The roll is interesting, it's soft and pillowy yet has enough crust to hold the sandwich in shape while you eat it with your hands. Unique for a pulled pork sandwich.
I got a slightly burnt batch of the homemade chips. They tasted strongly like black pepper which I like.
Will definitely go back. A little pricey, but you know where your ingredients are coming from, and that's worth a little more to me.
Sandwich enthusiasts have been freaking out over Homegrown, many enthusiasts and some haters. Frankly, I'm a little surprised by the vitriol.
Homegrown is pleasant. Sure it's a little pricier than its Paseo neighbor and sure it's kind of hippy-dippy. C'mon it's a sustainable sandwich shop--their mission is posted right at the door and by now its been spread out across Seattle food reviews. Sustainable business model means higher price and philosophically-charged environment. I thought they surpassed their goal. And since their sandwiches made me come back two days in a row, I'm a convert.
In total, I tried three sandwiches, -- the Flank Steak, Farmers Market Veggie, and Blackened Cod.
Surprisingly, Farmers Market Veggie rose to the top of the list. Sliced roast beets, slender mixed greens, bright notes of goat cheese, and a creamy aioli came together into a summery combination that hit all the right notes. Even the chewy whole grain bread was refreshing. I got it with some Beechers cheese which really brightened the flavors, though some might find that addition overwhelming. I'd take Beechers paired with anything though, so if you don't love cheese then just trust their recipe.
As Sandra S. wrote, the Flank Steak ingredients set the bar high. (Which makes the Market Veggie all the better!) Steak was juicy, mingling with flavorful portobellos and fat, lush carmelized onions. The bold chimchurri was positively intoxicating with fresh green garlic and a vinegary parsley base. We split the sandwich and it was really hard to keep passing it back and forth for bites. I cheated and took two bites at times. Yes, it was worth the guilt.
The blackened cod is perfect for those who love Homegrown's spicy, vinegary slaws. Warm, buttery fish stacked between slices of country french bread with a shock of south carolina slaw on top. Those gleaming onions make another appearance on this, bringing a sweetness to the heady slaw topping.
Great concept, great food, and very reasonable prices.
We dined here last night and were pretty impressed with our experience in many ways. The menu is thoughtful- lots of options for meatheads, vegheads, and vegans alike. Salads and sandwiches (hot and cold) soups and sides and all pretty reasonable.
I had the flank steak salad, which was a large portion for $7.95. Pretty tasty along with the rutabega and turnip fries we ordered.
All in all, it's a nice space with nice folks servin' up good food. Every aspect of this business is sustainable: from the cornstarch silverware to the compost. We'll definitely be back since the bf enjoyed his turkey sandwich and minestrone just as much as I liked my salad.
Great addition to the 'hood; a nice option if you're in Fremont and looking for something other than burgers or Thai food.
sandwich was small, expensive and good, but the atmosphere was the pits. there was absolutely no one there yet the staff acted like i was imposing on their anarcho-syndicalist liberties by coming in asking for something. zero effort at basic customer service - i don't expect that much, but i do want the person giving me food to at least make eye contact.
maybe they were having an exceptionally bad day during my 1st visit, but it's likely to be my last unless i get really really bored with all the other options in the hood.
One of *the best* tasting sandwiches I have had the privilege of stuffing in my mouth. Ever.
As the foodie angel choir sang, I savored every bite of this stunning masterpiece. My recommendation to you? Get the Flank Steak sandwich. It comes with expertly seasoned meat, grilled portobello, caramelized onions, bleu cheese, chimichurri and mixed greens on country french or whole grain - and the flavors are excellent. The Moroccan slaw (grated carrots/raisins/seasoning) was the icing on the cake. Everything tasted so fresh, and I didn't feel that familiar food baby swelling up after finishing, like I get after eating at *Cuban Sandwich Heaven. I also ordered a glass of red, which was a healthy pour and paired quite well, if I do say so.
Eating local feels good and tasted delicious! Homegrown will be my Seattle summer sandwich saviour.
*Yeah, you know which one I'm talkin' about!
I have a thing for Reuben, a BIG, FAT crush. When I'm close to Reuben, I can't wait to grab, to have and to taste...such a strong, bold, provocative thing that Reuben is.
And no, Reuben is not a guy. Reuben happens to be one of my favorite sandwiches. I'm always in the quest for a good one, and haven't been fortunate lately...such a motive for gastronomic torment in my life. Oh, darn, the cravings for Reuben are bad, bad.
When I saw his name on the blackboard at Homegrown, my heart glowed. There's a Reuben just five minutes away from home!
I stopped today at Homegrown to grab some lunch for me and The Dude. We tried to go a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon, and they were closed. One of the owners happened to be at the door and told us they were sold out of everything. We chatted with him for a bit and went to the Market to get some food, pouting et al.
Hooray for weekdays afternoon, and for the joys of working from home to avoid the Mariner's traffic! After running some errands, and on my way home, I spotted the sandwich shop and decided to treat my curious Dude.
The place is woody, with a tendency to minimalism, simple but carrying a great statement all over its walls. The menu's descriptions are poems made of appetizing ingredients, some with first and last names such as Essential Baking.
Everything sold at this place is organic and grown in the area. They also sell Theo Chocolate bars. Of course, spontaneous take out adventures are always better with a bar of Theo Hazelnut Crunch in hand.
Service was pleasant, and even one of the chefs came out of the open kitchen to say hello, and ask how my day was going. While chatting with this nice gentleman, I was able to watch my sandwiches being made.
I got a Flank Steak sandwich for The Dude (grilled portobello, caramelized onions, bleu cheese, chimichurri and mixed greens on country french bread), and of course, I got a Reuben Revised for myself (a sexy name containing pastrami, sauerkraut, beecher's flagship and mostarda on onion rye).
Sides are limited: three kinds of slaw and pickles. I think they should have more options or open up to a wider variety. I chose pickles and apple fennel slaw, knowing that I was the one consuming both. The Dude "no likes" slaws or pickles! Both seemed to me more "palate cleansers" than actual sides. I appreciated that, though.
The Flank Steak sandwich was delicious. The meat was tender and the bleu cheese gave it a slightly bitter kick that my taste buds loved.
The Reuben Revised was a perfect sandwich, maybe the best I've ever had in the US. It oozed a sophisticated and accomplished balance between flavors: the sauerkraut was milder than usual but still very flavorful, complimenting the soft, abundant pastrami, and the perfect amount of Beecher's flagship and the slightly sweet mustard, were the final touch to make this one a splendid sandwich.
Yes. Definitely, Reuben. I'll see you again. Your place. Very soon.
Oh, I love! I love, I love! So good! I wanted EVERYTHING on the menu. Took me about 10 minutes to decide what to get. I choose the B.L.A.T on wheat with veggie fries. The avocado definitely made this sandwich a homerun and served with a tasty aioli sauce. Veggie fries served with a dipping sauce that had a hint of mustard. Oh, how I love my sauces! Fellow yelper, Beckly L had the Spiced Pork Tenderloin sandwich and the Beet Salad. Both were very good and very tasty! Food is organic and locally grown. Always love supporting our local farmers!
Besides their food and great counter service, the other thing I love about home grown is their dedication to serving food on materials that can be either recycled, reused, or thrown into the compost. I noticed they don't even have a trash can. Compost, dish tub, and recycling bins only! Love that.
I can't wait for my next Homegrown meal!
Yummy sandwiches that go way beyond what you'll get anywhere else. Been there once this week (I was going to Paseo but it was closed) so I tried it. Wonderful place. Great to have the owners there, and the chef discuss with me the possible toppings for the blackened cod.
YUM!
I work around the corner from Homegrown, and have been visualizing a great sandwich shop appearing here for the last four years. Apparently, it came true. (Baguette Box appeared a couple years ago, but it's too precious for regular lunch.)
If you read reviews from earlier in the year, just after they opened, take them with a grain of salt. They definitely had a break-in period while they shook down operations. For instance, at opening, you had to order from one person, have your money taken (often very slowly) from someone else, then wait, then get your food, and so forth.
At lunch today, everything was pleasant and warm, brisk and efficient. You will wait for your food during busy periods, but the care and quality are absolutely worth it.
The vegetable fries, with a mix changed regularly (daily?), is to die for. The North Carolina slaw served as a side is delish.
The place ain't cheap, but it's not ridiculous. Order a combo or a half sandwich, which is a lot of food. The $6 half-reuben is enough for lunch. Eschew drinks; choose water. Share veggie fries with a couple friends.
Fremont needed this - we all needed this! I love everything about Homegrown: vibe, food, service, price, mission.
Decisions, decisions, though! It'll take 10 trips to try out all of the ones I debated.
I went for the Spiced Pork Tenderloin sandwich with Beet Salad - both were fresh and flavorful. Served on a petite wooden tray to be enjoyed at their community tables, complete with potted herb centerpieces.
My friend Kathleen had the B.L.A.T. and Veggie Fries - and I made quite a dent in those fries (veggie does not always = healthy, but they were divinely good).
This is a 'sustainable sandwich' shop - fresh, green, smart. I'll walk up the hill, down the hill and across the bridge to enjoy Homegrown any day!
Lovely sunny Monday lunch alone? Where to spend it? Homegrown, again!
This time I nurtured my continuing hunger for beets with the Beet Salad (just a half). Strips of sweet roasted beets, creamy dollops of chevre, a bright vinaigrette, all nestled in and around savory watercress...perfect. Not to mention the addition of a half Grilled Cheese sandwich, with Beecher's cheeses, mustard, caramelized onions, and a tiny tub of garlic aioli for dipping. Shout-out to the bread on the sandwich.....So often grilled cheeses end up a little soggy from the butter, but this one was crisply firm with just the right amount of Beecher's.
The only intrusion on my indulgent lunch was the appearance of one of the Ducks out on Fremont Avenue....Painful! Determinedly, I salved the wound with a little more grilled cheese and aioli...and was swiftly transported back to sustainable bliss.
Now I can't design a restaurant just the way I want to, because Homegrown's already done it!
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I kind of hate to say it, especially as someone who lives/works in Fremont, but: I just don't care THAT much about sustainable or organic or local ingredients. (Then what am I doing in Fremont, you ask?! Yeah, I'm asking myself the same damn question.)
I mean, of course I prefer healthy and environmentally friendly businesses, but it's not that big of a deciding factor in where I eat. Sandwiches? I don't know. I like Paseo, Baguette Box, Honey Hole, etc... regardless of the sustainability of their food. I would feel the same way about Homegrown. I like Homegrown but I am not shitting myself over its sustainability. I enjoy it because it's food is good.
They are kind of expensive considering portion size, then again when you're used to Paseo's neverending buffet of pork, probably anything pales in comparison. And God knows I've wasted my money on much worse things than a sandwich, so this isn't a huge point of contention with me.
The best thing I've tried so far is the steak sandwich. I also appreciate that they offer a variety of slaws in lieu of fries or chips or whatever.
Homegrown has Stumptown coffee in the mornings and apparently alcohol as well (though I haven't experienced this refreshing addition for myself, looking forward to that fateful day in the future when I blackout at Homegrown!! ..jk... maybe.) annnnnd really cute/friendly/chill staff members. When you factor in all this stuff, you have to appreciate it, sustainable or not.
Mmmm, half a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of wild mushroom soup for lunch on a gorgeous day. What could be better? Oh, right, great conversation with a great companion.
The grilled cheese on the multi-grain was just interesting enough with the carmelized onion and aioli dipping sauce without being too "how-much-cheese-can-we-add-to-this-grilled-cheese -sandwich". The wild mushroom soup was worth writing home about.
And many, many vegetarian choices (well, at least four just on the sandwiches), which means another reason to return!
I split the Beecher's grilled cheese with a friend and it was really good. Delicious. The aioli dipping sauce was equally good. Nice and salty and garlicky.
Service seemed a little lacking. The tables were dirty and the employees seemed a little unexcited.
I like the fact that they're open so late. That's a plus.
I'm going to go back and try this place a couple more times before my review is final.
Day-lishous! Met a friend for lunch, and we were surprised there was no one in there at 11:30. But by the time we left it was hoppin'!
The owner was taking orders, what a nice guy. My portobello sammy with carmelized onions and aioli was so good, I could have gone for a whole instead of a half. My lunch buddy loved her flank steak sandwich, and we both loved the minimally dressed beet salads.
Next time I want some a those fries I saw on a few tables. And I want to try their veggie-hummus sandwich. These guys do great things with vegetables, paying equal attention to the meats (remember that flank steak I mentioned?) and their garden friends.
Pretty spendy for lunch, but I guess it is worth it for locally sourced ingredients and truly nummy results. Love their giant chalkboard menus (see pictures).
For a place that declares local home grown organic flavor I had extremely high hopes...maybe too high. As I entered into the newly renovated store front I was impressed by the floor to ceiling chalk boards boasting the days fresh eats. I was immediately drawn to their steak salad (one of my favorite carnivorously green fresh bites). As I waited for my freshly made salad to come out I held down the fort at the large center table for my fellow co-workers as they decided among the long list of sandwiches and salads.
My name was finally called after a decent wait, and I was immediately unimpressed with the simplicity of the salad...purely meat on greens. To top off the my dissatisfaction the meat lacked flavor of any kind, and the consistency was...well...meh. I tried adding salt...no, didn't help...pepper...still the same...oil, vinegar, random toppings...still didn't help. Sadly the organic meat tasted like lifeless tofu, and I had to go find a snack over at PCC to fill my still hungry tummy.
Hopefully this was just a "kink" they were working out in their opening days...but if I were to give a recommendation to Home Grown it would be to put some flavor of any kind on that meat...let me know when you do, and I'll head on back...you're venue is so gosh darn cute!
I'd been wanting to try this place for a while, but all that anticipation led to a big letdown. I had the lamb sandwich on special that day and found it disappointingly bland. I also found it overpriced ($11 for my sandwich), even for Fremont. If the girl working the register hadn't been so damned friendly (and cute), the whole visit would have been a waste. Let the Google drones and overnourished soccer moms continue to keep this place busy. Your time is better spent waiting in line at Paseo.
I had some high hopes for this place. The idea is pretty good... and who could complain about things being organic and sustainable? The food did not live up to my expectations or the standards that they set for themselves.
The food lacked flavor, salt and texture. I actually didn't think that the menu was innovative. It was pretty basic, with a twist here and there, that didn't really work out.
For example, I had the chicken thigh sandwich, with bacon and pear-lavender butter and goat cheese on french bread and opted for the side of carrot slaw. The bacon was good, the chicken thigh (which is my favorite cut of chicken) was dry, flavorless and super under salted, the greens were fresh, there was minimal goat cheese (almost not enough to even notice), the pear butter was fine but I couldn't taste lavender and the bread was decent. The carrot slaw was just carrots with some caraway seeds and olive oil. It really needed something else for flavor. It also needed salt and pepper. My partner had the sweet potato-chickpea sandwich with tomato jam. The jam was good, but the actual patty lacked in flavor and texture.
It's hard for me to forgive a restaurant for underseasoning. It's one of the most basic and most important skills for a cook to have. Also, for a place that seems to have such a strong focus on local, organic and sustainable, they really didn't seem to have all their bases covered. A couple of the sandwiches had tomatoes (not in season), some ingredients were highlighted as local and some were a mystery as to where they came from. We asked if they were going to have a seasonal menu and we were told that only a couple items would change with the season. Having seasonal ingredients is a big part of being sustainable and to basically disregard that aspect in their menu, seems to counter act their theme. They also had several drink items that were not local... when I know several local companies that are delicious.
I think that it's great that they are attempting to have a sustainable business. I hope they will work out their kinks and get better. At least they might make people think about where their food comes from.
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