My wife and I were on a cross country travel trailer trip, and we stayed a couple days in the city of my birth, Lincoln, Nebraska. Were in the mood for breakfast, and after a Yelp search, decided to give Good Evan's a try, based on their Yelp rating and reviews. It did not disappoint. We both had the GE Omelette and a pancake. It was delicious. I highly recommend Good Evan's. read more

Had a group of 8 for breakfast. Staff was great and apologized that we would need to wait 20+ minutes. Nice inside and plenty of seating. We started with homemade pop tarts and we devoured them. Well worth it! The rest was a mix on pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and a burger. All food was enjoyed. read more

Good Evans - Nebraska Bene - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Overall not bad, price was good compared to other places still almost $20 with just water to drink for breakfast felt steep. Food was just ok, didn't feel worth what I paid but was in town and hungry. Wait was nearly an hour. One of the people in our group didn't get what she ordered and another got something we didn't order at all. Not sure I'd come back but it was decent. The pop tarts looked good but spent my budget on my main dish so couldn't try. read more

Good Evans - Don't recall what it was called, but it was hashbrowns with cheese and bacon, eggs, and hollandaise sauce, and a side of toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I've been here twice now, both times have exceeded my foodie expectations. Service is quick and friendly here. Our food came out so fast. The portions are generous, the ingredients are fresh and the food is amazing! My favorite so far is the Nebraska Bene and Avocado toast. The hot white mocha was a yummy choice for coffee. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Their food is unique and so well presented. I always get their Por Belly bowl or their Southern omelette! Yes! It comes with a salad or you can substitute but...don't! That salad is actually tangy and full of south of the border for your taste buds! Scrumptious! read more

Good Evans - Southern Omelet with salad! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Love it here! Good food and service. Worth the wait too! When there's a wait list usually that's a pretty good sign for the food and this place is no exception. I know it's a chain but I think it's one of the better ones. Omaha has several but we only have one location. They have great very hot coffee and delicious foods that are savory or sweet. I always go for the delicious sweet potato pancakes which are soft and tasty plus they add caramel with candied pecans for crunch. I just love em so much. My friends usually get savory dishes like the different types of eggs Benedict. All are good. I wanna try their homemade pop-tarts eventually! ;) read more

One of the best brunch spots in town! Fresh roasted drip coffee, cheese grits, hand made pop tarts....everything here is top notch. Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch served until 2pm daily. read more

Good Evans - Shrimp & Grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Shared parking In a strip mall. This is a corner unit We were second in line and attended to almost immediately after the first person. In fact the hostess seated us and told us who our server was going to be. Great job! They definitely have their service down to a science. She gave us a while to peruse the menu and our server Madeline came to assist us. Madeline was bright and cheery today. And definitely brightened up the day. Thank you for that I got me a cranberry mimosa and the hubs got a screw driver. My mimosa was excellent- not too strong; just the way I like it! The drinks also came pretty promptly. Food took a little longer. But it was delicious. Hubby ordered biscuits and gravy and I ordered the pork belly power bowl. My pork belly power bowl was delicious. Pork belly is crispy and with the sriracha cream sauce it was light and delicious. Hash was crispy and the pickled onions were delicious. It was a wonderful combination.i love it. There are are variety of seats booths and tables. And it's nice and clean. We will definitely be back. read more

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Such a great homey breakfast spot. A wide range of (delicious) options on the menu, friendly stuff, and quick food, even when the place is packed. Great kids menu, too. Our family came here a few times while visiting the area.. it became our go-to restaurant when going out for breakfast. read more

Good food prepared great, service was excellent help server was helpful. Very clean and well kept service area.

Our family enjoyed a great brunch at Good Evans. Some creative dishes, as well as your brunch staples. The serving team was helpful and accommodating with our young children. read more

Good Evans - Nebraska Bene - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Great brunch. I had the biscuits and gravy w eggs over easy and a side of sausage. Delicious. Our server was on it. Can't say enough. read more

Good Evans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

The avocado toast is done really really well here. It's a really good combination of flavors that's different from other once I've had. The sweet potato pancakes are also delicious, with a perfectly balanced caramel sauce. read more

Food was very good - had the chicken Cobb salad w/lemon vinaigrette and hubby had French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage. Also the raspberry green hot tea was delicious. Desiree was our server and was great! The atmosphere was very comfortable. read more

We went on a busy weekend morning for our first visit. Service was excellent, food was excellent but the restaurant was a little small and loud. And although the food was excellent the selections were somewhat limited. I do prefer early bird for a local restaurant but we would go back here as well. read more

One of the better breakfast spots in Lincoln, usually pretty good but our last visit in January 2026, we found 3 different hairs in our food on two different plates. Long ones too. Pretty gross, probably won't be back anytime soon. read more

This was a nice brunch spot with friends. A bit busy on a Sunday morning, but expected. I got the Cajun Bene with tater tots; the hollandaise sauce on top pairs well with the shrimp and andouille sausage. I am also just a big fan of hollandaise sauce, haha - if you're a fan too, you'd enjoy any of their benedicts. My friends and I got pancakes and they were a good size and helped complete a full breakfast already. read more

Good Evans - CAJUN BENE, Buttermilk Pancakes, Cambridge - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

This visit was to partake of a breakfast I had never experienced before on my birthday. Good Evans offers a few alcoholic drinks for the breakfast/brunch crowd. I had a Deluxe Spicy Margarita along with the Shrimp and Grits breakfast dish. The meal was southern comfort food to the max. Totally delicious!! This place has a home-spun comfort about it with nice ambiance. I really like the excellent wait staff. I was seated immediately. My order was taken quickly. I really like this place for breakfast and will be returning with my wife so she can check it out also. read more

Grabbed breakfast on a Sunday at Good Evans. I'm glad we got there early - it was packed, with a wait when we left! Service was kind and quick - they even gave us cups of coffee to go! I got the breakfast sandwich with tots. The tots were delish - crispy and hot! The sandwich was good - I would have preferred something other than ham. read more

Good Evans - Breakfast Sandwich with tots - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We had to go a bit farther off the highway to find this place but the ratings were so good we just had to make the detour. The modern farmhouse vibe of the restaurant fits well with their menu. We arrived at 1:30 and had about a 10 min wait on a Sunday. It was busy. They close at 2:30 and when we left around 2:15pm, it was still busy in there. I had to get the pancakes. Three HUGE pancakes were delivered. They were nice and hot (which can be hard with pancakes). They were so good. I maybe got 2/3 through them before I had to give in and realize I couldn't eat another bite. Husband had the crispy chicken Cobb salad. It was delicious as well. He said it had a ton of bacon on it plus he liked the mixture of lettuce types. He ate it all so it must have been good. Service was excellent. Great stop! read more

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I have never been a fan of Eggs Benedict untill my wife introduced me to this place. I recommend the Acapulco and Cajun Benes. Staff is always friendly. read more

Good Evans - Cajun Bene - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Love this place! Every time I am in Lincoln, I will come here for breakfast! Even though we get the same thing each time, the food is always amazing! I think it's a family business with multiple locations but this one is my favorite! Everyone is so nice and eager to help the never-ending crowds of diners. Good Evans is a MUST!!! A little birdie told me they may be opening up another in West Omaha! read more

Good Evans - Mexican Power Bowl - my friends favorite food. Every bite was devoured and I am sure she would request this as her last meal - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Came here early Monday and they seem to be pretty busy at around 10-11! Plenty of seatings, the staff are always friendly and went above and beyond to get us a private corner area with car seat cradle which was so nice and accommodating! The portions here are really big. I think you can share one plate and of course I had to get the pop tart. It always comes fresh and super hot! read more

Good Evans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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The chicken fried steak is amazing...... The atmosphere is cheerful and the employees are friendly. I give the restaurant a 7.5 out of 10 because there isn't much to the menu, but the things they do serve they do it well. read more

Finally tried Good Evan's and I was pleased. If I haven't tried it at a breakfast place, chicken fried steak is always my go to. This one did not disappoint as it's actually panko/hand breaded, it was nice and crispy. It was a pretty sizable portion, and the hash browns came served crispy, which I prefer. They were packed on a Saturday for Brunch, which tells you it's a popular spot but had a good system for seating and getting people served efficiently. Food came out quick. Service was speedy but fine. Our server gave us coffee to go. Next time I want to try an omelet. read more

Good Evans - Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Great place. Great food. Service was good. Stopped here before my nieces graduation and very well accommodating to a party of 11.

Great food! Highly recommend the avocado toast and sweet potato tots. Also, their lattes are amazing! read more

Good Evans - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We've been into Good Evans several times, and we've never had a bad experience or meal. It's definitely one of my favorite places to grab breakfast or brunch in Lincoln! The last time we came in was on my daughter's birthday, our food and server were so fast that we were in and out of there in about 40 minutes. The portions are also extremely generous. My favorite thing to order on the menu is the sweet potato pancakes. They are absolutely delicious, but I can only eat half of them and I walk away stuffed. read more

Good Evans - Sweet Potato Pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Busy place, now I know why! The service was friendly and attentive. Server was knowledgeable. Group of 5 for lunch and the food came out piping hot and fresh! I had the shrimp and grits. Delicious, although, the red-eye gravy wasn't what I have had before. It was more of a broth. A tasty broth that paired well with the dish. Plenty for my dinner too. Pleased overall and will try again! read more

The house was packed and well worth the wait Delicious food and plenty on the plate. Staff smiles and greetings with acknowledgement. read more

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I moved to Lincoln in October 2022 and had not took the opportunity to try Good Evans. I was very impressed. Great amount of menu options and clean well laid out seating area. Service was prompted and my server checked on me frequently without being annoying. I had the GE Omelet, tots, and sourdough toast. So dang good. The omelet had the perfect ratio of meats to veggies inside. Will definitely be back! read more

The menu here? Oh my! It's so hard to pick what to have! I must have spent a good 10 minutes on three different locations for days before going here. Trying to decide what to get, And it was all useless. Too many good options! I got the Persea Omelette, but they were put of Green Chile. Had spinach instead. The omelette was amazing! So big and so fresh! It was actually steaming when I cut into it. Very much loaded with chicken and cheese and the spinach and everything. The house made salsa.. So freaking good! It was kind of spicy and went amazingly well with the omelette. I asked for an English muffin on the side and it never came. Had to ask for it and then it came - toasted with the butter and everything. I like my butter on the side so had to get that replaced. I also got the strawberry walnut salad - no walnuts, only almonds. They forgot to put the almonds on there, So I had to ask for that part separately as well. My fiance also got the same salad (everything on) and his came just right. The dressing.. Bacon Vinaigrette.. just beautiful! It really paired so well with the fresh strawberries and the blue cheese. Quite some big pieces of strawberries in there which was good but there was also a lot of blue cheese in big crumbles. This got a little too hard to have because of the flavor came out too strong. We both removed some blue cheese on the side. Overall really amazing salad though. Fiancé also got the Turkey Apple Sandwich. This one was loaded! A very generous amount of the turkey breast as well as bacon and melted cheese and everything was on point. There weren't any greens in the sandwich and We both tend to find sandwiches without greens too heavy on the meat, but this one was perfect! You really didn't feel too much meat in there. Just spot on. We also got a side of sweet tots - These look really pretty. I was expecting them to be crispy but they were more on the softer side. Also very very oily so I don't think we would want them again. read more

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Gathered here with three newer friends one last time before leaving Nebraska for awhile. The restaurant looked really cool and clean. We went here off of a referral from a place I do business with. The waitress we had was really nice and gave us great service! I had the chicken fried steak with gravy, 2 eggs over medium, and hashbrowns as I smothered it all with Cholula sauce to give it some spice! Best chicken fried steak I ever had!!! Definitely a go to when in Lincoln, highly recommend !!! read more

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We have been on a quest to find the best chicken fried steak in a restaurant for about 10 years. This chicken fried steak is truly hand breaded with panko bread crumbs and pepper, it is perfect. No over seasoning, and let's talk about gravy. WOW!! Also, top notch sausage gravy. We also had a puff pastry pie thing. Missed the photo op, because 1/2 of it was already eaten. So gooooood. Now let's talk about service. Excellent. When we complimented on the food the waitress immediately share the kudos and the manager came over to thank us. Top notch! We highly recommend Good Evans in Lincoln. Imagine my surprise when I realized that I had eaten at the one in Kearney. Also amazing! Check it out if your in Lincoln...or traveling down I-80. read more

Good Evans - Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Delicious breakfast. Parking large enough for RV. They have a nice selection of coffee drinks as well. Needed a side of gravy. Gravy sooooo good! read more

Good Evans - Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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The food is amazing!! Our new favorite brunch spot together. The power bowls are delicious! The omelets delight. And I've never had oatmeal this delightful! read more

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We LOVE Good Evans - delicious food, great vibes! Service was wonderful, we were seated quickly, and the manager also checked on us to make sure we had what we needed. We'll be back again, thank you! read more

Good Evans - Protein Mexican Power Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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I have been there four times now since I "discovered" Good Evans. I ordered a breakfast meal each time. I have yet to be disappointed in the food, or the service. Biscuits and gravy were a bit congealed by the time they got to me but the taste was fine. Last time I was there, the waitress dropped a piece of bacon off of my plate. It was immediately replaced by a fresh piece but was a little disappointed I was not offered the piece that fell. (5 second rule.) :) Kidding. Excellent place and looking forward to my next trip. read more

Good Evans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

This place hit the spot if your wanting to do a late brunch or lunch Good Evans has a pretty good size, meun, and I can't wait to travel back and try more; I enjoyed the Southern omelet. Very tasty came with tots and white bread. For drink, I had NE plan mule. Also weird to say, but they had a really pretty ladies restroom! read more

Good Evans - Southern omelet and NE mule - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

My sister-in-law brought me here a couple of times for breakfast and it was amazing. The Acapulco Benedict is a unique spin on two breakfast traditions: Benedict and Chorizo sausage, brought together in one delicious offering. I would definitely recommend it! The pancakes are fluffy and delicious also. The service was always friendly and spot on. Highly recommend! read more