Enjoyed the steak, fried chicken and the carrot cake. So good. The beef was tender and flavorful. I was in York on a week-long business trip. This was my go to restaurant. This is a lovely institution in town. The locals come here to eat. Place is always busy and recommended by the residents of York. Truly worth visiting. read more

Love this old school steakhouse in York NE (about 2 miles north of I80)! We live in Omaha but try to stop here on the way back from trips out west. We had the prime rib and tenderloin dinners. Each was flavorful and cooked to perfection. Entrees come with choice of a soup or salad and a side. Prices are very reasonable. Service was excellent. Worth the trek if you're looking for a great meal! read more

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This place was quite popular. We were here on a Wednesday night and it was full. Seems to be a popular local restaurant with good food. The service was great. read more

Man, let me tell you I went to go get a regular breakfast. I was in York for work and I saw this lovely place as soon as I walked in and turned left, I was sat down into a fancy old Italian feel with chandeliers, mirrors, darker aged furniture very refreshing somewhere new I ordered something so simple the Patty Melt I added bacon grilled onions, mixed with grilled mushrooms and it was delicious. Every bite I wanted another. I went home, thinking about it and dreaming about it lol and went back the next day. To my surprise, the owner was the one that made my burger. I love this place and I'm going to bring my mother and father here for a nice steak and lobster tail dinner. If they killed the patty melt I couldn't imagine what the fancy food taste like... The Server gave me a tour of the restaurant smh lol This was OTP over the top. I love this Joint.! read more

I only spent a couple of days in York while attending the Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island last month and from what I could tell, Chances R may have been one of the only non-chain restaurants near the downtown area. It's like going back in time to a steakhouse of years gone by that still has that magic. The dining area is relatively small, but there is a separate room with a bar area and then a spacious backroom that looks like it is an event center or a beer hall probably used on the weekends. The outside has a bright red lit sign welcoming you in. Our meal was fantastic. I ordered the NY Strip and the hash browns. Do not sleep on the hash browns! Crispy fried potato that is perfectly seasoned and pairs great with the juicy steak. One of our table ordered the Prime Rib and it was massive! There's a little bit of something for everyone on the menu. From pastas, salads, soups, burgers, seafood, sandwiches and daily specials, I can see why the locals have been coming here for years. I've heard their specialty is the fried chicken dinner. Nobody at our table ordered it, but I saw several go by to other tables. We were too full for dessert, but this was a top notch meal that hit the spot. read more

Great service, extremely friendly staff, very good food. Had the Prime Rib buffet. The Prime rib was very tender, flavorful and plentiful. Large baked potatoes with accompaniments . And dessert cakes that were not of a truck. Lemon layer cake and chocolate layer cakes were delicious. The staff was so friendly and especially the man at the carving g station. We will go back. read more

This place will give you something to talk about. My understanding is it's the only bar in York...other than the bowling alley? So Chances R it is. If you like an abundance of stained glass, this is your place. Why limit stained glass to windows when you can use it to adorn the bar and as art throughout the restaurant. And don't stop at stained glass, let's also add in some red velvet like seating. I digress. Service was not good. Took 20 minutes to get a drink, close to another 45 for our food. Food was decent, but by the time it arrived we were rather frustrated we had to wait so long. read more

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge - a neon sign - Lounges Near Me - York, Nebraska

Oh my goodness. This is what family hometown restaurants are all about. Skip the franchises and treat yourself to some fresh home cooked goodness. Great service. Cool vintage property. Felt good like a hug read more

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge - Friday night prime rib - Lounges Near Me - York, Nebraska

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Went to Fairmont to look at an airplane that's for sell and decided to try some "local flavor" on the way back home to Lincoln. Found this gem in York. Amazing service and atmosphere. We split a large prime rib that was cooked to perfection. Server mixed up some nice cocktails (Old Fashion and Long Island Tea). I highly recommend this place. "Chances R" you'll love it too read more

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Great American comfort food! Ate here all week :-) pork chops, prime rib, beef tips, chicken fried steak yummy yummy! read more

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge - Pork chops with loaded potato. - Lounges Near Me - York, Nebraska

Absolutely our favorite place to celebrate special occasions! Food is always good & prices are reasonable. Staff is great & facilities are clean read more

This was a one of a kind dining experience! Beautiful decor, friendly & helpful servers and good food! Didn't get a chance to check out the bar offerings at but it was tempting! If you're in York, Chances are you'll love it! read more

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Best customer service great food the seating and the environment was really nice. Ggg read more

Had an excellent meal served by very friendly and engaging staff. Ignore the reviews here that are critical as they must be frequently disappointed in their life. This place is exactly what it portrays. A well established great restaurant with great atmosphere and staff. I didn't see a single person present that wasn't happy to be there. read more

Loved this restaurant! The signature fried chicken dinner was fantastic. It came with 2 breasts (all white meat) and mashed potatoes and gravy. Ordered the beef vegetable soup and it was delicious. The warm sourdough roll was a great compliment. Our server was very attentive and sweet. You must sit in the larger room for the ambiance. When we are passing through town, we will definitely come back! read more

Quick stop for a Valentine Dinner with my husband passing through from Omaha to Grand Island for a wrestling tournament. It was a great surprise! We sat in a cozy area with a warm fireplace! The building is really unique and pretty. We both ordered the chicken fried steak with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy! Super yummy! We loved our stop and dinner! Thank you. read more

Although the decor is very nice, there were problems with the food and even more with the service. Have you heard of a French Dip with no cheese? The server failed to mention it was "extra"...really? Also didn't see the server much. Worst of all the cashier/hostess made no comment and asked no further questions when my response to "how was everything " was "mediocre". read more

A quick shout out to this family restaurant, been around way before I was born. This is a small town restaurant that has lasted for many years due to the good service and great food. We had salads, soup, roast beef dinner, but the king of the night was the awesomeness of the smoked pork chop dinner, it was to die for, the best pork chop I had in years. It comes with grill marks from the grill, topped with cranberry sauce, definitely a reason to come back. read more

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It's fine. Nothing special, as far as the food goes. I had the big R burger and fries, with a beer for $20. The burger came out well done. I was not asked how I wanted it cooked. The rest of this review is for out of town visitors. Presumably locals know how to get in and get seated. If you are from out of town, you will follow GPS to the door of the restaurant. There, you will find a sign directing you to go through the doors of the pub next-door. If you do so, you will see a bar and a few tables. If you wait there... absolutely nothing will happen, no matter how long you wait, unless you are lucky, as I was. The one lone customer sitting at the bar eventually took pity on your clueless correspondent and directed me around the corner to where the host stand of the restaurant is located. From there, it was pretty straightforward. I recommend the wheat beer. read more

Sad to say, but for York, it's fine dining. apparently, patrons have never been outside a cornfield. If they had, they would not snub customers and physically cut off handicapped people while traversing the restaurant. Sandwiches were delivered, croissants four days old. Yummy. Bartenders that can't tend. Run those beer lines further. Watch Bar Rescue. Taffer would have a field day. Sad. read more

Very excellent place to dine. We were traveling and only here for a night. So glad we found this beautiful place for dinner. Great food with amazing flavor! Service at the bar was okay. We could have been seated at a table and maybe had a bit better service. There is some great history here that the new owners told us about. They are super friendly! read more

Great food and atmosphere, family food and friendly. I come here every year when we come through! Love it!

I visited here for lunch while my son was at a wrestling tournament. I was seated right away . I was given a menu after she took my drink order. After this point the service went downhill. I waited quite a while to get my drink and place my order and my sons to go order. If the restaurant was busy i would be understanding. It wasn't busy at all. I eventually received my sandwich. Rueben was stacked with corned beef and sauerkraut. It was very good. The French fries were frozen grocery store quality and taste. They tasted oven baked and bland. My son really enjoyed his blt sandwich. If you have the extra time the food is good and is priced very good: the waitress was friendly but very slow read more

If you're looking for the ambiance of "fine dining" in the 70's & 80's this is the place for you. It felt outdated in its heavy paneled walls & dark decor. My husband had the steak, which he said was cooked well & he enjoyed it. I had the chicken & although it had good flavoring, it was also very greasy. We were traveling through town, but I don't think I'd go back if we're ever in York again. read more

Excellent food, excellent service. A relaxed and wonderful dinner. We really enjoyed the ambiance of the bar area. The menu had many choices. We all found something that we enjoyed. read more

Our extended family is spread over eastern and central Nebraska, and each year we meet at Chances R for their excellent Thanksgiving buffett. We've been celebrating the holiday here for 9 or 10 years. It's always a packed house, but they do a great job moving people through the line, and it seems like they never run out of food. As it happens, I've never been to Chances R for a meal aside from Thanksgiving, so can't speak to how things are at the restaurant the other 364 days in a year. But it's a great spot for Thanksgiving! read more

Homey local spot with a warm welcome and nice American fare. Good bar that had my husband's preferred Scotch. We'll be back next trip!

Service, food and ambiance didn't disappoint. We live far away and it was our first visit in a few decades. Classic small-town steakhouse.

My second or third time here. Overnighting here at fairgrounds vs going home with 3 horses so...back for mid-afternoon chow. Mud pie first course is different but good. Different because it's in a bowl. Otherwise similar build as any, with good coffee ice cream ball covered with caramel, Oreo cookie crust on bottom, all covered with whipped cream. Is good. Veg-beef soup is hearty and good. Fresh made rolls dipping in soup juice real good too. End cut, small size, prime rib requested. Really good time to stop here, mid-afternoon, with small number of other customers. Baked potato with butter and bacon (real bacon) is excellent as is prime rib and chicken fried steak. The chicken fried is thick meat portion and thin breading. Perfect on all here. Today's food experience here has to be one of our best anywhere for some time. read more

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Always enjoy their AMAZING and well stocked salad bar. Tons of healthy options!!! The wait staff is always prompt and friendly read more

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge - Salad bar - Lounges Near Me - York, Nebraska

Waiter gave awesome service and was very attentive checking back and getting us whatever we needed.

Showed up and waited 30 minutes to be seated. Which I was good with since I didn't have reservations. Waited 30 minutes to order, to be told they were out of prime rib. The waitress California said "didn't they tell you we were out of prime rib" I went with my grandma and I sat in the back nice area of the restaurant, they sat me in the dingy front area that can use some work, it was old and dated. Never going back. read more

Good food, was very busy for a Monday evening. Employees very friendly and attentive. read more

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Sheesh! Chances was fantastic. My family and I stopped in on a long road trip and I'm so glad we did. The atmosphere was very nice, the service was exceptional, and the food was absolutely delicious! We had a group of 6 and they were super attentive and friendly. We all tried something different and everyone had positive things to say. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely stop in at Chances. read more

I liked it. Large menu. Very nice waitress. Only have Pepsi products and no Dr. Pepper. Boo. Building is kind of cool. Lots of old stained glass. Place is huge. I noticed it has an event area as well. I'm a tiny snob when it comes to restaurants using a booth/table in the middle of the dining area for waitresses to roll silverware, count money, etc. I think it's kinda tacky and I feel like I'm being rushed because someone is obviously doing their side work or trying to end their shift. Especially when a waitress comes to serve you, and then plops back in their work space. Can't they do that somewhere else out of view of the customers? Food was fine. Fries were kinda mushy and bland. My club sandwich was fine. Nothing spectacular about it. My mom got a fried chicken meal with mashed potatoes and corn. She said the same thing. Food but nothing overly special about it. Bathrooms are clean. Parking is weird since it's on a street. Had to park around the corner. No big deal in August. Came because it was a Nebraska Passport place. It was fine, but I may try somewhere else in York next time I'm around. read more

Perfect stop for lunch. Service was great - our server was kind and attentive. It's a cute spot at the end of the street with parking across the street. I had a chicken salad croissant with fruit and it was delicious and the perfect amount of food. Glad we found this little gem along our road trip. read more

We were on our way home from Gillette, Wy and this place was recommended by our campground. Service and food excellent!! It had been many years since we had seen a Grasshopper ( after dinner drink). on a menu. It is as delicious!! read more

Went on a Friday evening. Got there at 5 pm, seated in the diner looking portion of the restaurant. Waitress was on the newer side. But was pleasant. She took our drink order, of grasshoppers. As we hadn't had one in a while and it sounded good. It was not, flavor was ok but they didn't use ice cream they used crushed ice and you couldn't even get it thru the straw. I ordered the prime rib and my wife the chicken fried steak. It took over an hour and a half to get out food, came out at 630. The chicken fried steak was the worst my wife had ever had. Burnt and tasted like month old vegetable oil. My prime rib wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. Will not ever be coming back. Wasn't worth the trip read more

Very good food, great service. Place was very clean, just a little hard to find due to construction in town, nothing due to their happenings. It's a hidden diamond in York Nebraska. read more

Get food, and service. Good home cooked food! Try the onion rings, and fried chicken. Awesome read more