King Kong (Multiple Locations)

[OmahaRedWing]

The one by the zoo hardly ever seems busy. I like King Kong but their prices are high. Granted, the portions are big too.

I go when they do their steak special. Though as you said prices are high (used to be a much better deal). I agree they do give big portions as well. The one by the zoo does decent at lunch (or at least on Wednesdays with the steak special).

[ChadJK]

I stopped in the King Kong at 72nd & Q last week and is it just me or has their business really fallen off? It was steak day and last time I was there for that it was standing room only and we had to wait for a table. I'm not sure the place was even half full on my most recent visit.

The one by the zoo hardly ever seems busy. I like King Kong but their prices are high. Granted, the portions are big too.

I go when they do their steak special. Though as you said prices are high (used to be a much better deal). I agree they do give big portions as well. The one by the zoo does decent at lunch (or at least on Wednesdays with the steak special).

Here were the prices last time I went:

Single King Kong Burger $11.99

Gyro Sandwich $12.99

Gyro Plate $19.49

Top Sirloin Dinner $23.99 ($16.99 on Wednesday & Sunday Special)

Side of Fries $4.99

Burger or Gyros Kids Meal: $13.99

I had a little sticker shock, so I was texting them to my brother.

[skinzfan23]

Wow, so I wasn't wrong with their prices. $17 for a burger and fries? That is as much or more than most sit down restaurants.

[Cermak]

Wow, so I wasn't wrong with their prices. $17 for a burger and fries? That is as much or more than most sit down restaurants.

I haven’t been to King Kong since before the pandemic. The food is overpriced, I had a hamburger it was good but a lot of people don’t want to spend that much. I think they probably over expanded. Maybe they should make a smaller lower priced hamburger option. Runza is still my favorite local fast food hamburger joint.

[OmahaRedWing]

Yeah that's why I only go on the steak special days.

[swinquest]

My family and I would go when they would have the free meals on Christmas. They have since got rid of that and now have a special (I think steak) for Christmas....don't eat steak so I don't remember exactly what their special is.

[Busguy2010]

Pretty sure even the steak special is $17.99 now.

Back in the day (mid-late 2000's) when I went there almost every week, it was $7.99.

Still love their salad though. I love the crudely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, olives with pits, the Greek pepperoncini, and the dressing really packs a flavorful vinegar punch.

I remember deducing that the seasoning they use on everything is really just the Goya brand everything seasoning. But back when we fell in love with king Kong and they found their success, that was before Omaha really had any sort of international influence.

I still keep a container of that Goya seasoning for if/when they under season my fries lol. But I still love me a good steak special a couple-few times a year. I think they get so busy churning out the steaks that its almost impossible to get one over cooked. I always ask for medium rare, and It always ends up a little under medium rare, but that's how I like it. Always juicy and flavorful.

[ChadJK]

Stopped back in at King Kong on 72nd for the first time in over a year. Noon on Friday and there were 3 of us eating in their dining room. 10 years ago I can remember standing there with a tray waiting for someone to leave so I had a place to sit.

[Busguy2010]

Coincidentally, it turns out they sell a cheese steak. I never knew that.

Beef prices are ridonk and I'll bet its hurting them too.

Quick side question, anybody whos eaten a burger there, what's the biggest one you've conquered? My best is a bacon double.