Home Cookin Cafe - Louisville — Restaurant in Louisville

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Finally made it to Home Cookin' Cafe yesterday, and it was great! I'll admit I've been biased against it based only on the past businesses that have been in that space.

But this diner has the potential to be special for our community. It's got a stark, basic, but still homey feel to it that reminds you of a place you'd find along a roadside driving thru a small town. Red & white checkered tablecloths on a selection of nicely organized two- and four-tops. Booth seating along the back wall.

I had the $7 biscuits & gravy w/ a side of eggs. Eggs were harder than I prefer, they kindly offered to replace them. The rest of the meal was perfect. Excellent diner coffee. Green chili on my partner's meal was great, as well. My buddy heard that the breakfast chicken-fried steak w/ gravy and eggs is ridiculous, but I didn't get to try it this time.

Best part was the service. There were only about three tables and a couple people eating at the counter when we walked in at 9:45am. They had two servers, one person in the kitchen, and another who seemed to be in a flex position. It took a couple of minutes for them to seat us because they were engaged in conversations with two of the tables. One could choose to be annoyed, but it was nice to see. They did the same with us, and most every other table in there while we ate. On two occasions I saw medical staff from the surrounding buildings come in to eat at the counter (re-purposed bar from the previous establishments).

Run - don't walk - to this place. It checks the boxes for "not pretentious," "old school," and "quality." You won't be disappointed with the experience.

Located in the Centennial Center alongside Loco Hermanos, King Dumpling and...

Finally a good brunch place in Louisville!! This town honestly leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to legit breakfast/brunch options, which is one of my favorite weekend activities with family and friends. When we saw a new place was opening I knew we'd have to go check it out. I'm so glad we did. The menu offers all the things you'd hope for in a breakfast Cafe, as well as many non breakfast food options for when your just not feeling breakfast. The coffee was good (I was offered refills). The food was absolutely delicious. We tried the traditional eggs benedict and the chicken fried steak. They have some brunch cocktails available as well. The Bloody mary was tasty. Service was great. Food was great. Menu was great. Price was great. All around great experience. We're going to tell all our local pals and be back soon with family! Welcome to Louisville Home Cookin Cafe! We're glad you're here! Suggestion - the acoustics of the space amplify sound. The kitchen was playing music and there was separate music playing in the dining area - they were blending together making for some awkward...