Hometown Roots

4.3 out of 5 StarsThe service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere felt so warm and welcoming. Prices are extremely affordable, which is always a huge plus!We started with the cornbread--absolutely delicious! It was buttery, maybe a bit on the heavy side, but worth the treat. For our main course, we tried the salmon patties with hash browns. The salmon had a great flavor, though it was just a tad on the dry side. We also got the Roots Bowl, which came with a generous portion of food, all smothered in tasty gravy. It's a hearty dish, perfect for sharing.One must-try here is their fresh salad, grown and prepared in-house--so refreshing and a nice balance to some of the heavier items on the menu. Overall, a wonderful experience, and we'll definitely be back!

A pleasant surprise! It's obvious that this is a scratch kitchen with a delicious, and reasonably priced menu. Those two attributes are hard to find together. The fried chicken was as good as I've had anywhere, being both flavorful and moist all the way through. The Mississippi Catfish had a great flavor as well. We drove approximately 50 miles to dine here and will do so again. In short, the food is very strong as is the service. Just get here

Hometown Roots is a local joint that has the best food. They always have seasonal menu. The special dishes this time were PEACHES! After the waitress brought out a complimentary skillet of cornbread, I started with a yummy drink that looked beautiful and tasted delicious. The nacho bucket is served in a big tin can and it is just dumped out on a tray for sharing. I wasn't starving, so I ordered the salad with pork belly burnt ends. WOW! Great food, exceptional service, fair prices Go early- they will be packed!!!

Awesome service every time. We love this place. The meatloaf and greens are the best.

It was date night for my lady and I. I had heard about how Hometown Roots was the hands down best place to eat in Henderson. Yelp had a lot of amazing reviews and when I had walked by Hometown Roots before, there was a lot of people waiting.Hometown Roots is downtown Henderson in what looks like an old hotel. The wait was legit though as it was about an hour wait. But it was well worth the wait.When we got to the table, we were given a skillet of cornbread and butter. The cornbread had a hint of sweetness and a lot of soft texture. It was a fantastic way to start off the meal.My date and I ordered the pimento cheese fritters. This was an impressive appetizer as fried pimento cheese with some kind of marmalade on top. The pimento cheese was not spicy and full of cheesy goodness.My girlfriend is a Yankee Hoosier so she got subjected to a lot of good Southern food. I had already got her to try grits but tonight she ordered shrimp and grits. I do not like shrimp but I tasted her shrimp and grits and loved the gravy that was mixed in. My entree was the number one best seller of smoked meatloaf according to the owner. My sides were hashbrown casserole and jalepeno cream corn.The meatloaf came topped with a sweet BBQ sauce and had a mixture of gouda cheese, onions, and bell peppers. This was a very impressive meatloaf. The hashbrown casserole was a mix of cheese and some kind of chili powder on it. The cream corn is self-explanatory with pieces of jalepeno mixed in. The hashbrown casserole was all right but I would order the cream corn again.Our waiter took forever getting our drinks and he admitted he forgot about us. But he made it up to us by giving us dessert on the house. My date picked the fried ice cream which was all right. I ended up with the peanut butter chess pie which was a take home dessert out of the necessity of needing milk.Sweet tea was refreshingly sweet and the service was very friendly as it seemed like everyone tried to talk to us.I love BBQ so I would say Homer's BBQ is the number 1 place to eat in Henderson. But Homer's is owned by the same people. So Hometown Roots is easily 1b for places to eat at in Henderson.

One of my favorite places to dine in Henderson. The staff are super friendly and helpful. They genuinely seem excited to see you. I was blown out of the water by the smoked meatloaf. So good! Fried chicken with hot honey is moist and flavorful. The salmon patty's were good, but I think I was hoping for something a little extra special. We've had several of the sides and while they've all been good, the pimento cheese grits are excellent AF. We also got peach ice cream sandwich sandos.... OH MY! Headed back this week to try a few of the vegetarian options. I'll keep you posted.

Downtown 2nd St in the heart of Henderson is this amazing restaurant in the old Soaper Hotel. Everything about this place is nothing short of amazing. From the hospitality right inside the door, to the servers and staff, to the ambiance and food. Nothing about Hometown Roots will disappoint. We were seated in "The Gatsby" room. Loved the charm of the original floor, chandelier and postal box. The offer a wide array of drinks from a full bar to signature cocktails. Their menu is full of good southern home cooking along with specials and some scrumptious desserts. Our fave part was the piping hot, fresh in a small cast iron skillet corn bread and butter. Hubs had the chicken friend steak. He wasn't disappointed and had zero complaints. I ordered the Thanksgiving dinner special. It was Turkey and stuffing balls deep fried on a bed of mashed potatoes. I wasn't feeling it. I'm not a fan of smooshed foods and the taste was off for me. I did eat half of it before I went ahead and ordered dessert - the banana pudding!!! Our waiter Travis was so gracious and attentive. He even wanted to bring me another dish to try even though I hadn't complained about my order. He spoke with the manager and comped my dish. (We made sure his tip covered that!) Love the concrete bathroom sinks as well. We will define back and highly recommend!!!!

Cant make reservations its first come first serve, packed on a friday night. Service was great, brought out cornbread right away after our 30 minute wait. Nice to have that when your super hungry.Got the fried chicken, great crunch and moist. Loved the hot honey that came with it. Got two huge pieces and a drumstick. Hasbrown and Sweet Potato casserole were excellent. Also got the meatloaf which was good, loved the bbq sauce.The tres leches carrot cake was amazing. So light and fluffy but packed with flavor. Ambience was excellent. Great place to have a great meal.

Phenomenal service and passion for the food the serve. We were visiting from California and they made us feel so welcome. Food is amazing and the cornbread to start is "life changing" as our waiter said.

Pleasantly surprised from the curb to the entrance to walking in. The food was great and we look forward to returning. I like the uniqueness of it all. The cornbread was very good. The only criticism is that the green beans were a bit too vinegary and the potatoes were warm and needed salt and pepper. I also had a side salad and it was really tasty. I had regular coffee and it definitely better than most restaurants. They have a coffee bar during the day with baristas. Looking forward to trying that one day. The bread pudding was very good.