Homegirl Café & Homeboy Bakery

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• Anynomous

  23 December 2017

  Great food! Nice people. Clean establishment. Great vanilla tea!

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• Anynomous

  19 December 2017

  I asked for scrambled eggs and they brought it with bagel. I asked for a toast, the toast was buttered. The potatoes was old and it was obvious that they had reheated the same oil.
  I know quality, and If you eat healthy , this is not a place for you.
  
  I had to be here for a meeting that the place was picked for me.

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• Anynomous

  03 September 2017

  Great food! Good prices! For a great cause!

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• Anynomous

  23 August 2017

  SECOND VISIT
  A week ago a friend and I met up for breakfast and I am upgrading to five stars because of server Latisha!
  
  FIRST VISIT
  I arrived around 1:00 PM on a weekday, so there still was a good lunch crowd but plenty of empty tables. I found it odd to hear a greeter asking patrons "are you here to eat" and I was asked the same thing. What else does one do at a restaurant? Did I miss something, like maybe they have a secret "drop-the-soap-in-the shower" room? (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
  
  Anyhow, I did wait for a few minutes to be greeted and seated. It seemed like there was some type of musical chairs going on because two women were at the table where I was being seated and the greeter ushered them to another table (maybe they were waiting for a booth to open and they want single patrons at the two-person tables only). The man who seated me was pleasant and polite, but it was odd he was seating me and re-seating them at the same time.
  
  I was already familiar with the menu (having studied it online beforehand), so I was disappointed to find they were sold out of the mango beverage but enjoyed the green beverage (Angela's Potion, $4). I ordered the veggie grilled cheese ($11) and the waiter forgot what dressing I wanted for my salad, so he brought two kinds on the side which was cool. I used the avocado dressing for the salad the lemon dressing as a "dipping sauce" for my sandwich. I don't know if they only have one type of bread, but presumed as much since he didn't ask "what type of bread do you want?"
  
  I did ask if the jalapeño pesto "is spicy," which I am now learning is a dumb question to ask of anyone as our tastes can vary greatly. Next time I will order it on the side because it does have some bite. It had more bite than I would have wanted, but it did not ruin the sandwich.
  
  Unfortunately, the sandwich was soggy, which I wasn't too thrilled about, but to be expected when using fresh veggies on a sandwich. By the time I got to the second half, it was too wet and messy to pick up, so I asked for a knife and everything was fine. The server said he eats their sandwiches wearing gloves, which I got a kick out of. As it was I had several napkins as a bib so as not to soil my anti-Trump "resist" T-shirt. Even with gloves, this sandwich would just make a mess of one's clothes, so be forewarned.
  
  Despite the sogginess, I can honestly say this is the best-tasting and most creative grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had, and it was huge! The accompanying salad was not huge, but a decent size and it wasn't any Mickey Mouse salad, but one with nutritional and tasty European greens and some other stuff, I think maybe shredded jicama, but don't quote me.
  
  The dessert was rather disappointing. I believe what I had was the mango upside-down cake; however, the bill says "Brunch Mango." When I ordered, the server insisted I have ice cream with it and since he had five teardrop tattoos under his eye, who was I to argue with him? (Just kidding, he was very clean-cut actually.)
  
  The cake was odd because one portion of it was kinda dry and not too sweet (which is my preference [the not too sweet part]) and then another portion of the same piece was very sugary. Every portion of the small piece was different. I am not a baker so have no clue how that would happen, whether it is just the nature of upside-down cake (like the ingredients didn't mix well or what). When the server inquired about it, I told him what I thought and he said something like "You're supposed to mash it all up with the ice cream" and I was thinking "Now you tell me." Since I was hedging on the ice cream, he only brought a small scoop, so maybe next time I will get it as intended and mash it all up. I have a feeling the recipe for this cake must have come out of "Orange is the New Black" or "Prison Break," and that is not a compliment, especially at a price of $7.
  
  Hopefully, on my next visit, they will have a different dessert OR the current one will be made different OR I will have a server demonstrate how it is to be properly consumed.

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• Anynomous

  21 July 2017

  The menu is not that extensive but the taste is good. They have good vegetarian dishes here. This place helps former gang members to get out of it and get a better life. If you want to support their cause, then it's worth checking this place out.

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• Anynomous

  01 July 2017

  Correct your hours. Not the city I like to drive out of my way to find a closed building attempting to be a business.

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• Anynomous

  03 June 2017

  Great food! Wonderful people! Great food!

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• Anynomous

  10 April 2017

  Wow. Wow, wow, wow! This place is awesome! I get their chips and mango salsa (bring back the Mango salsa!) at the grocery store all the time. Then someone told me that there was a cafe, so I had to check it out. I am glad I did. Got here for breakfast. Nice variety, knowledgeable staff and fresh baked goodies! Reasonable prices, clean and quiet. Who could ask for more?

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• Anynomous

  18 March 2017

  The only place where my latte is extra hot to perfection. Love the chocolate chip scone.

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• Anynomous

  10 March 2017

  Love the mission of Homegirl Cafe. The service was just okay, but is go again to get work done.

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• Anynomous

  27 December 2016

  Great food, awesome sweets and breads as well. Service was great and we got seated quick. Our server was wonderful and very kind.

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