PROVIDENCE – Hometown Cafe & Poké Bar was named one of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020” by Yelp on Tuesday.
The restaurant specializes in Hawaiian poke bowls, a dish that typically consists of diced, raw marinated fish over rice and other accouterments such as vegetables and sauces. Hometown also serves shrimp, chicken and vegetarian bowls, artisanal toasts, an acai bowl, coffee and tea.
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The restaurant, which is ranked No. 40 on the list, opened in 2017 as a mobile food cart. It is owed by Becca Brady and Tiffany Ting.
“I think what makes us unique is that our food is fresh, healthy, accessible and available quickly. There really wasn’t anything like that here in Providence prior to us opening,” Brady told PBN Tuesday. “I also think that we try really hard to have authenticity underpin everything we do. We do that through our food by sourcing our fish through local purveyors, cutting our own veggies and making all of our sauces in-house. We do it through our business by supporting causes we care about within our community, paying our staff a living wage and creating a diverse and accepting culture and environment, supporting fellow small businesses, and building relationships with our customers so they feel like friends and family.”
Hometown Cafe & Poké Bar was the only restaurant in Rhode Island on the list this year. The eatery is located at 185 Camp St. in Providence. Brady and Ting opened their storefront in November 2018.
The top 100 list was based on ratings and number of reviews in 2019 across the U.S., with restaurants being finalized by Yelp community managers around the country, according to Yelp.
View the entire list here.
