Cafe Cups - Homer

This place looks chintzy and strange from the outside, but do not let the deter you. The food here is high quality, and this is a great dining experience! I've... read more This place looks chintzy and strange from the outside, but do not let the deter you. The food here is high quality, and this is a great dining experience! I've eaten here twice, and enjoyed both meals immensely, and so have my dining companions. Cafe cups is committed to using local Alaskan ingredients where they can, but they also get ingredients from outside, and it's listed on their menu which is nice. The menu had good variety in flavors. There are dishes with Mediterranean influences, Asian influences, and creole influences. You would think these variances in their menu would cause too much confusion, but somehow the chef pulls it off. My most recent visit we started out meal off with a salmon poke fresh caught in Kachemak Bay. This poke was so fresh I honestly felt like the salmon was just caught 20 mins before the dish was prepared. The flavors were dynamic, and the wonton chips were a great vessel to eat the poke. Previously I enjoyed a mezze platter, and wonton app that were both tasty. Their menu does change, and they frequently offer several different specials. For entrees I've tried the absolute pasta, which had great flavor, and was not overly spicy but provided the right amount of kick. The portion was very generous with the shrimp and pasta. The last visit we ordered a kachemak Bay salmon special with Patagonia shrimp, Italian salsa verde and a cherry compote. We were blown away by this entree. The seafood was so fresh, and even though I thought the flavors would contradict each other I was pleasantly surprised. The desserts here are amazing. There's a house made blueberry cheesecake ice cream that's been on special both times I've dined that is amazing. I also recommend the peanut butter chocolate pie. Everything we've eaten at cafe cups has been top notch. Service is always great. Staff is friendly, and helpful. The food is creative, and well prepared. The diverse menu has something for everyone. This is definitely a must visit in Homer.

Wow, what an experience. This very well may have been the best food we had in Homer. We wanted to focus our attention primarily on seafood so we ordered the ste... read more Wow, what an experience. This very well may have been the best food we had in Homer. We wanted to focus our attention primarily on seafood so we ordered the steamer clams, creole dish and their wonton dumpling special that night. The steamer clams were prepared with a mandarin cream sauce. Infused with the natural clam juices, the sauce was sublime and the clam meat was cooked to perfection. The creole dish reached further heights in that it was filled to the brim with seafood, from crab to scallops and everything in between. Definitely a must order. If your stomach capacity allows, I recommend ordering extra bread to sop up the precious broth. The dumplings were probably my least favorite, perhaps due to my taste buds being completely overwhelmed by that point. The sesame-peanut sauce that was advertised came out a bit too acidic than I would've preferred, especially considering the pickled carrot, radish and cucumber that already served as a palate cleanser. We ended the night with their white chocolate lime cheesecake even though my stomach was bulging by that point. Worth. It. Best of all, we were taken aback by how reasonable the bill was. You owe it to yourself to enjoy the seafood bounty that Homer has to offer, and Cafe Cups might just be the best way to do so.

Come see the front of the restaurant even if you don't eat there. It is a facade with great artistic fantasy that can't help but put a smile on your face. We st... read more Come see the front of the restaurant even if you don't eat there. It is a facade with great artistic fantasy that can't help but put a smile on your face. We started with carrot ginger soup that was hearty, tasty, but fell short of the intense flavors that these components are capable of. Next up was pasta primavera with herb butter and a shrimp kabob. The pasta was properly cooked, the portion of vegetables was generous, and the shrimp were nicely cooked and seasoned. The herb butter was hardly detectable however, leaving the dish somewhat bland. Our last dish was the salmon and halibut special. This dish was cooking at the highest level, with beautifully rendered fish, nicely seasoned, accompanied by strands of fennel, and carrot, along with greens that added color and variety to this choice. 5 stars for the special, but four overall. Our waitress was all we could ask for. Service at the highest level. This meal was a nice introduction to the Homer area for us.

Best meal in Homer. Really great service and food, I was very impressed. Definitely come here if you need a break from the BS tourist food and want a real, deli... read more Best meal in Homer. Really great service and food, I was very impressed. Definitely come here if you need a break from the BS tourist food and want a real, delicious meal. Cute ambience too.

Cafe cups did not meet, but exceeded my expectations! Everything from the warm greeting at the door to getting the check was an exceptional dining experience. I... read more Cafe cups did not meet, but exceeded my expectations! Everything from the warm greeting at the door to getting the check was an exceptional dining experience. I dined there shortly after they opened, even as person after person came in I never lackedquality of service (just a bonus the server was easy on the eyes) Definitely making it back if i pass through Homer again!