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Favorite Breakfast / Brunch in Omaha

Any good places for brunch in Omaha? (NOT A CASINO!)
Thanks!

How about

Summer Kitchen
Shirley's Diner
Market Basket
Wheatfields

Grandmother's is hands down the BEST! IMHO....

French Cafe on Sundays. Best Eggs Benedict I've ever had.

-Big E

DeLice
McFoster's

Gosh..

There are countless places in Omaha that serve an excellent brunch..

Try Roja's out on 170th and West Center..

The Marriott on 114th serves an excellent Sunday brunch as well..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Market Basket
Wheatfields
Grandmothers

Those would be my top three choices.

Mimi's (if you can get into it, the waits can be up to 2 hours on Sunday morning). If you define brunch loosely there are many other places that serve brunch type food on weekends, including Tin Star at VP, LePeep, Rick's Cafe Boatyard, and the ever present Panera. Paradise Bakery has a breakfast menu as well. I think that Grisanti's is doing brunch again as well. There's used to be fantastic.

Delice in the Old Market is fantastic.

Village Inn is just fantastic, and you can't find it anywhere else in the country.

Thanks for the ideas. I tried Wheatfields for dinner and would like to try them for brunch - yum!

I'm definitely not interested in the chain restaurants. I've frequented Mimis and Panera one too many times in the past 5 years and I haven't eaten at a Paradise Bakery since I had a layover in Phoenix 10 years ago! I guess I just think of PB as airport/mall food - maybe I should try them again for lunch sometime.

Went to Tin Star for dinner last night - I like that place, particularly the salads.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091023/E ... /710239835

Breakfast all day

Nichole Aksamit WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe has added omelets and gluten-free pancakes to its menu, and co-owner Tom Foster said diners can now order breakfast any time the restaurant is open.

Out of the ashes

Nichole Aksamit WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:Shirley's Diner, the Millard-area restaurant damaged in a fire in early September, will reopen Saturday.

Co-owner Denise Fackler said the kitchen has been updated, the front was restored and all the memorabilia was saved.

Brad wrote:http://www.omaha.com/article/20091023/E ... /710239835



Out of the ashes

Nichole Aksamit WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:Shirley's Diner, the Millard-area restaurant damaged in a fire in early September, will reopen Saturday.

Co-owner Denise Fackler said the kitchen has been updated, the front was restored and all the memorabilia was saved.

Hands down, my top pick.

Dixie Quick (call before you go to make sure a table is available) and Bailey's.  I'm also a sucker for the cheesy potatoes at Granite City on Sunday mornings.  Really though, 4 out of 5 times, brunch happens at Dixie Quick for me.

I would suggest Lisa's Radial Cafe near St. Cecelia's cathedral or Amato's on 64th and Center.  Excellent brunch at both places.

Harold's up in Florence is nothing fancy, but it's mostly good food. (I hate their gravy.)

justnick wrote:Harold's up in Florence is nothing fancy, but it's mostly good food. (I hate their gravy.)

Wow, is that still open? I thought for some reason they closed. My retired boss used to take us there for lunch years ago. Yes, it was very good. (Although I can't remember anything good or bad about gravy.)

Omababe wrote:

justnick wrote:Harold's up in Florence is nothing fancy, but it's mostly good food. (I hate their gravy.)

Wow, is that still open? I thought for some reason they closed. My retired boss used to take us there for lunch years ago. Yes, it was very good. (Although I can't remember anything good or bad about gravy.)

Perhaps you are thinking of Grumpy's.  He passed away a little over a year ago, and the family did not keep it open.  All the recipes left with Grumpy.

Stokes in the Old Market has a great brunch- everything from banana bread french toast to breakfast burritos

We were looking for a good Breakfast place last Sunday west of 60th and South of Dodge.  Normally we would head down to 11woth cafe or Louie M's but we had to go out west that morning so we needed something different.  The only place we could think of (Not including Village Inn, Perkinks or Ihop) was the Farmhouse or Bailey's.  The Farmhouse was packed and we already knew that Bailey's would be too so we ended up at Bruger's

I always forget about Wheatfields and Garden Cafe...

Does Grandmother's still serve breakfast?

The Millard Roadhouse cannot be beat.  Check out the strawberry and cranberry salad, and the fried chicken.  Yin and yang.

I forgot to mention Ingredient.  You can get a good breakfast/brunch there as well if you can negotiate their squirrelly serving hours.

Tommy Colinas has a really good breakfast at 36th & Farnam and I've also been pretty impressed with the offerings at Upstream.

Other traditional favorites (already mentioned):
Lisa's Radial Cafe
Baileys
Dixie Quick (re-opening in CB in November)

Doesn't fit Brad's geographic criteria, but Q Consumables on 6th and Pierce is very good and chizzeap, although the hours scaled back to Friday-Sunday only.

Get the Southwastern Morning Coma if they have it on the menu.

Big E wrote:Doesn't fit Brad's geographic criteria, but Q Consumables on 6th and Pierce is very good and chizzeap, although the hours scaled back to Friday-Sunday only.

Get the Southwastern Morning Coma if they have it on the menu.

Q Consumables has been closed for a week and will be indefinitely based on their facebook.




Q Consumables

We at Q would like to thank all of our loyal customers for their continued support and patronage.

In recent weeks, a serious illness has affected our lives and the way we have to run our business. We are currently closed

Again, we would like to thank all of our loyal customers. At this time we will remain closed until further notice. We will provide another update on our status on Monday October 31st. We appreciate your understanding and continued patience.
Thank you.

Oops, they changed that since I looked last, then.  As in the last few days or so.

They originally posted that about the illness and it was Friday-Sunday only, indefinitely.

My bad.

I think they put "Closed Indefinitely" earlier today.

Where and Why do you eat a decent Breakfast?
(More will be added when requested)

Coyote wrote:Where and Why do you eat a decent Breakfast?
(More will be added when requested)

Merged it with the other Brunch Thread and added a whole bunch of local options.

Its hard for me to pick one with Tommy Colina's closing...

I did a search to see if Vidlak's Brookside Café is listed anywhere on the Forums, and only found it as a suggestion for "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" to visit in Omaha a while back.
It is on the NW corner of 156th and W Center, just before Taste of Thailand, and we had breakfast there a couple Sunday's ago and it was packed, and I mean waiting line into the parking lot packed. Lot's of regulars from what I heard and the breakfast strip mall dive of the year. For those that like to try breakfast joints, this is a must.

Oh, I grabbed the link to the brunch thread from the "Best _____________ in Omaha" Thread.

I went to Vidlak's Brookside Café about 10 years ago.  Decent mom and pop joint.  Its probably so busy because the local options west o are so limited...

11 worth does not belong in the list.

Culprit makes excellent bieguet.   Order plain 3 pieces for $3.75 for filling, sweet breakfast.   Their ice coffee is a little too bitter for my taste.   So add plenty of cream and stir their syrup plenty of times.  Their syrup is a little too thick so it needs plenty of stirring.

Hyok Kim wrote:11 worth does not belong in the list.

Why???  I would choose that over any of those chain places hands down.

Brad wrote:

Hyok Kim wrote:11 worth does not belong in the list.

Why???  I would choose that over any of those chain places hands down.

I have too much respect for chicken fried steak.   11 worth had absolutely the worst, most disgusting chicken fried steak I ever have had in my life, and it wasn't even cheap.   Worse than the ones sold at KFC at one time.    

I also don't care much for their ambience.   I like down to earth, but not skanky.  

Garden Cafe used to be good, and I am talking about way back when, in the late 80's, when they had one in the basement in the Old market area.   Now, that was good, and reasonable as well.

Liberty Tavern used to have the best breakfast buffet I ever had when Mr. Wheeler was in charge, and not a bad value considering all the amenities and the ambience one got.

Not so good after Mr.Wheeler's departure.    But their ala carte breakfast isn't too bad, so long as one stays away from really fancy ones that don't really belong to breakfast.

Hyok Kim wrote:

Brad wrote:

Hyok Kim wrote:11 worth does not belong in the list.

Why???  I would choose that over any of those chain places hands down.

I have too much respect for chicken fried steak.   11 worth had absolutely the worst, most disgusting chicken fried steak I ever have had in my life, and it wasn't even cheap.   Worse than the ones sold at KFC at one time.    

I also don't care much for their ambience.   I like down to earth, but not skanky.  

Garden Cafe used to be good, and I am talking about way back when, in the late 80's, when they had one in the basement in the Old market area.   Now, that was good, and reasonable as well.

Liberty Tavern used to have the best breakfast buffet I ever had when Mr. Wheeler was in charge, and not a bad value considering all the amenities and the ambience one got.

Not so good after Mr.Wheeler's departure.    But their ala carte breakfast isn't too bad, so long as one stays away from really fancy ones that don't really belong to breakfast.

AKA he doesn't like to go east of 72nd and eat Breakfast Brad.

A couple weekends ago I went to 11Worth on Saturday and Wheatfields on Sunday and 11worth blew Wheatfields out of the water with service and food. My plate came out after 45 minutes and was cold at Wheatfields. Just because you pay more and feel all high class does not make it good.

Hyok Kim wrote:

Brad wrote:

Hyok Kim wrote:11 worth does not belong in the list.

Why???  I would choose that over any of those chain places hands down.

I have too much respect for chicken fried steak.

cp jay 07 wrote:
A couple weekends ago I went to 11Worth on Saturday and Wheatfields on Sunday and 11worth blew Wheatfields out of the water with service and food.

Had I praised Wheatfields?   Kinda premature on your part.

Btw. I can see your taste when you claim 11worth blew Wheatfields out of the water with food?    My experience, service wise, they are about the same.  Food wise, depends on the individual menus.   Omelet at 11worths is okay, not great, but doesn't suck, either.    CFS, on the other hand, 11worth is the 'Night Flight' of CFS.  Deserts, on the other hand, Wheatfields blows 11worth out of the water, not even close.

cp jay 07 wrote:
My plate came out after 45 minutes and was cold at Wheatfields.

Just because you pay more and feel all high class does not make it good.

Again, had I ever even implied paying more equals high class or even good?

Night Flight is not cheap, and is the worst pizza I ever had in my life, Vivace on the other hand is not that expensive, despite the location and decor, and the best pizza I had in Omaha.   Maria Sangria is expensive and the worst Spanish food I ever had in my life.

Yelp's featured Breakfast Spots this morning...

Leo’s Diner
4_half star rating 64 reviews
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Lisa’s Radial Cafe
4 star rating 77 reviews
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11-Worth Cafe
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The Diner
3_half star rating 30 reviews
409 S 12th St, Omaha, NE

Duncan’s Cafe
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501 S Main St, Ste 1A, Council Bluffs, IA

My wife and I and anyone we have taken, love Duncan's Cafe in Council Bluffs. The dining area is small, but the portions are huge, especially for the price. I have gotten the 3 pancakes numerous times and have only been able to finish them once.
Here is a picture of the dining area:

Brad wrote:Yep's featured Breakfast Spots this morning...

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