Hometown Kitchen Great food and hospitality

For this month’s Food Spotlight, I was actually recommended a place to go. I drove over to Millbrook and tried out Hometown Kitchen, a Meat & Three restaurant located in the heart of town. 

I went on Thursday right as lunch was beginning, and their menu consisted of many different options. There were Oxtails, pork chops, dark or white meat chicken, catfish, hamburger steak or wings.

I was recommended the Oxtail, but I’ve never had them before, so I went with something I knew I would enjoy. I got the porkchop. I was between the fried and smothered, and was pointed in the direction of the fried. 

It was delicious — much bigger than I expected it to be. Every bite was filled with flavor, and I even spiced mine up a little bit with some hot sauce. 

I was given three sides, which I picked mac and cheese, lima beans and fried okra for a $1 upcharge. 

All three were fantastic, but the mac and cheese stole the show. The mac and cheese was casserole-ish, with a layer of cheese baked on top of the noodle as well as intertwined within. It was some of the best mac and cheese I’ve ever gotten from a restaurant. The fried okra was good, with more crunch than I’m used to. It was still delicious and I ate every piece. The lima beans, or butter beans, were good. They were creamy and salty and they were a great complement to the fried okra. I added hot sauce to them as well, although I didn’t need it.

While the food was good, the hospitality was better. As soon as I walked in the door, I was greeted by three members of staff. When I sat down, my waitress brought me my food and she came back and checked on me twice during my 25 minutes there, including once offering me a piece of homemade Red Velvet cake. I turned it down, but it was a nice offer.

If you’re looking for some delicious hometown cooking, or just any kind of soul food, head to Millbrook and check out Hometown Kitchen. You won’t regret it.

And if your palette is more sophisticated than mine, maybe pick up the Oxtails.