Home Cooking Cafe: Delicious American, Cajun/Creole, and Seafood Cuisine in Harvey, LA

Easy review! Service=Awesome!, Food=Awesomer! Ambiance=Good I ordered the meatloaf which is the best I have ever had including my own home cooked. There was not the normal tomato coating on the outside and gravy was on the side. I prefer it dry but like the option if I wanted to add it. Fried okra was crispy and hot. Mashed potatoes and brown gravy was a hit. The food portion was enough for two meals. Don't miss out on the opportunity to eat here. Eat Local, support local, Enjoy!

Homestyle cooking.. They didn't lie! The catfish was seasoned, the mashed potatoes and gravy hit like dump truck. Fried okra wasn't fried too bad, but it could've seasoned better. My wife loved her food.. Lol green beans, catfish and mashed potatoes & gravy

The food was great and the service was awesome! The restaurant was small but comfortable and they accommodated our large group easily! The variety of the menu was interesting but everything we ordered so good!

Awesome and fresh!!! Definitely recommend Wait was 25 minutes but it worth it. Rice was okay chicken was so so good!!!

Still loving this place. Small, unpretentious, easy parking, quick service. And it's reasonably priced! Weekday lunch with friend. Decided to order the crab rangoons as an appetizer, and they were really good. (I don't know why I am surprised; I guess because it's not a Chinese restaurant.) Friend ordered the cup of gumbo and the DeLeon Catfish, which she polished off and pronounced it delish. I opted for 4 sides, because cabbage, green beans, mac & cheese and fried okra is one of the best meals I can think of. :) Made a to go order of Captain Gus' Meatloaf with mac & cheese and green beans for husband. All of this with 2 drinks with tax was only $61.15, and service with a smile. Of course we'll be back.

We found this cafe when some family visited from out of town and wanted "local food." Everything was great and tasted homemade. The service was so friendly and couldn't have been better. We found a gem and the family was happy!

Real comfort food. Whenever I eat out, I ask what is made in - house so I can order the best possible meal. Gus' meatloaf - I grew up eating meatloaf and I was in the mood for "homey-mommy" food. It was very good, like good homemade meatloaf. Two thick slices. I eat my meatloaf with ketchup, so I made a little ketchup pool on the side of my plate and dipped meatloaf bites as I ate. I also love meatloaf sandwiches and I bet this meatloaf, served cold, would be good on sliced sandwich bread. Sides- Mac n cheese- tasty, creamy béchamel-based, mildly cheesy sauce. Sauce was poured over the pasta. The pasta was penne not macaroni. Sauce was good, but I would have preferred a sharper cheese for some tang. Also, the mac n cheese was served lukewarm, not hot like it should be. Red beans -n-rice- tasty, well- cooked beans, smokey , meaty pork chunks, nicely seasoned. They even left Bay leaves in the beans. Love that. Cornbread- moist, sweet, fluffy, nice texture. Very good. NY style Cheesecake- i love cheesecake but i was not a fan of theirs. Its texture was grainy, not creamy/smooth. It lacked flavor and tang. Crust was bland. Overall, it lacked brightness. It was served with chocolate sauce that tasted like Hershey's syrup from a bottle. Definitely would not order that dessert again. Arrived for an early dinner at 5p. I was greeted when I walked in, staff is friendly, staff is knowledgeable about the menu and how things are prepared. Service was prompt and staff checked in regularly after serving. Business was steady with lots of takeout orders, and regulars dining in. This place needs a good scrub down on the interiorpp. It's looking neglected. Also the floors in the restaurant and bathrooms are very dirty and really need a good scrub. I give it four out of five stars because of the dirty floors and grainy cheesecake. I doubt I will return because I just can't stop thinking about the dirty floors.

5 Star for the food 5 Star for the service. The server was really helpful and knowledgeable of the menu and portion. 5 Star for experience. We stop by during lunchtime and it was obvious that everyone was well taken care of of.

Wife and I were looking for something different to eat while we waited for the kids to get out of school. Stumbled upon this place while looking through yelp which was pleasantly nice. The waiter took care of the front by himself with no trouble which he seemed to know the menu on top of his head. Lots of different home style plates hence the name which we settled for the red beans and meat loaf. The plates were pretty hearty where we could not finish it in one sitting. Flavor was a bit lacking, but good enough for us to come back in the future. Plentiful seating which could probably fit maybe 30 people. Overall, the good food and service would keep patrons coming back.

I like to meet up with friends for lunch and try different restaurants but it seems they all requested to come back here again. Service is always great and the food is well seasoned and delicious. The food portion is a lot and I usually have overs. I would suggest ordering a few different items in the menu and sharing it so you would all get a chance to taste each other's food and find your favorite. I have tried more then a few on the menu and there was nothing I didn't like, everything was delicious but my favorite is the Travis Wings and Shrimp Fried Rice,