Homemade Cafe

After biking from the twin cities, Homemade Café couldn’t have been more perfect. I want to bike back just for another pancake, and maybe sample the pie this time.
Prices were totally reasonable for the delicious food, and real maple syrup. OMG!

Hard to mess up breakfast but it can happen. Not here the eggs where perfect and cheesy hash browns Wow! Ordered the blue berry pancake as a side. Won’t have lunch today.

I am so not a breakfast person, so I was not overly excited to walk into the Homemade Café, particularly the morning after a stellar meal at the Harbor View. Hoo boy, was I wrong. This place serves a fantastic breakfast, perhaps one of the best I have had in recent memory. Everything on the menu is home made. I was most impressed with the fabulous hash browns, which were served perfectly crisp and good. My eggs were cooked precisely to order, and the bacon! That too was generously served and perfectly cooked as well. Staff were extremely friendly and the food came out pretty fast considering that EVERY seat in the place was occupied.
Pro tip: cash only. Be prepared. And come hungry.

I visited this restaurant when passing through the area. I saw the other reviews and thought it would be a good place to try out. The menu on the website said that it was just a sampling of their offerings, so I thought I would see more options on the menus when I arrived at the restaurant. This unfortunately was not the case.
There were no vegetarian options except for pancakes or a salad. Having seen a review mention they had grilled cheese on their children’s menu, I asked if I could order that. The review had mentioned that it came with homemade applesauce. I love homemade applesauce, so I was sold. When the grilled cheese arrived, it was on a plate with applesauce in a clear plastic cup– the kind that you buy from the grocery store. It was clearly not homemade applesauce. I’m not sure how this place can call itself «Homemade Café» and they can’t even take the time to take the pre-​made applesauce out of the plastic container to put it on the plate. I was extremely disappointed. The sandwich itself was not of note. I ate it because I was hungry.
I also came here with great hopes for the pie. I ordered a slice of the cherry rhubarb with great anticipation, hoping it would make up for what my sandwich lacked. The filling tasted alright– it’s difficult to mess up rhubarb and cherry too much– but the crust was really disappointing. Rubbery and underbaked on the bottom, not remotely flakey on the top. Pretty awful for a place that is supposedly known for its pies. I will not be returning.

It was my first time as it close at 2pm, so we had the breakfast, and Service, and Breakfasts were exceptional… prices represent the product and value. $ 8.59-$ 9.25… Home made Jams, exceptional toast, coffee, and I’ll be back soon!
Maybe the best in the area, Beth’s in Nelson is the only comparable breakfast.
And The PIE. and Coffee!!!

Stopped here this morning for breakfast. Everything was delicious. We were seated right away, but within 10 mins the place filled up fast and there was a wait. We did not eat any pie, but it looked great in the case. Would definitely return again.

In Pepin, Minnesota to visit dear friends. This is a family owned restaurant with fresh made food. Deee-​lish!

When they say «Homemade» they are NOT kidding! Everything IS homemade!
Ate lunch here today and picked up a Strawberry Rhubarb pie. Loved the lunch and the pie!!! Best burger I’ve ever had (I had the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger). Everything was fresh and flavorful. My daughter had the kids grilled cheese and had fresh, homemade applesauce with it. They even serve breakfast «all day» (they close at 2pm). My friend had the Mexican breakfast and it was delicious as well, and the hashbrowns were perfect! Go here! You won’t be disappointed! …I brought the pie to my parents house and even they loved it and they are picky people! lol

This is one of my favorite restaurants for lunch… and/​or breakfast! We stopped here last summer on the last day they were open for the summer season and were completely surprised! So we brought my parents back this summer and they did not disappoint again.
Everything is homemade and fresh. We love the simplicity of the menu and the food is outstanding! The staff is welcoming and we had great service throughout our meal. I had an amazing chicken sandwich with homemade tortilla chips and salsa (you don’t see that everyday)! My parents and boyfriend loved it and we plan to come back again as soon as possible!
And don’t leave without having a slice of their homemade pie… OMG! We had the Black Cap Berry Pie and Black Bottom Butterscotch Pie. The best ever! They make them fresh daily and they are amazing!
This place is a gem and worth the drive to Pepin for a little slice of food heaven!

Best, darn, pancake, period! Service was great (Alice), food was awesome. Highly recommended if you’re in the Pepin, WI/​Wabasha, MN area.

One of the best breakfast places I have been too! We are from the Chicagoland area, and have a few top favorites for breakfast food there, but this little gem hidden in Pepin was absolutely scrumptious! The «Monkey Cakes» were so yummy and the staff was so kind and friendly, we really loved the clean but vintage interior! This place is so quaint, I wish we could come again! If you live in the area you must, must, must try this place! Such a wonderful homemade experience, which is rare these days!

Wow… here is a little piece of amazingness. The staff was super friendly, the coffee came non-​stop, the food was outrageously tasty, and the interior was really neat.
This place is one of my top two favorite breakfast places hands down. This is a great place and a wonderful surprise in rural Wisconsin.

I really liked this local restaurant in Pepin. I ordered the sausage and bisquits special. It came with eggs and really fantastic hash browns. The hash browns were crunchy on the outside while still being soft and buttery. Yummy! This will be become permanent part of the schedule. On my next trip, I want to try the beautiful pie selection…

A very friendly place and the owner makes the homemade food. We stopped at noon and had an egg breakfast and a BLT sandwich, both very good. I would highly recommend as the locals frequent this café too…