Full fledged five star American cowboy/grain town standout…read more I get to run up and down this country a lot, and can tell you it's worth it to hop off the highway and get a burger or a steak at the Gap!

We love the Windy Gap Saloon & Grill in Paxton, Nebraska! This is where the locals eat and we take…read moreour friends here when we want to give them the experience of a great steak or burger! Among our favorite menu selections is the "Juicy Lucy Burger", and the Rib Eye Steaks on Friday nights. We've enjoyed the Sunday and Daily Specials too. Can't go wrong with this place. It is family friendly too! Located in Paxton, Nebraska on main street.

I frequent the place every two weeks. I have a pizza and a beer. The beer is always Guinness which…read moreis on tap which is awesome! And the pizzas range from 5 different ones. The service is always prompt and cordial.

S/O to the ownership and staff. You guys run a top notch joint. Wife came back from the br…read morewideeyed. "Can you believe how clean this place is?" She noticed, I took note too. We love dive bars but dont expect what K's delivers. Besides super clean the folks working were awesome and the place was jumping. Probably should have kicked that screaming girl out but otherwise...excellent.

Don't waste your time. The place is gross and the owners are rude. The drinks are over priced for…read morewhat you get.

I love this place,great service(pretty gals)buckets of ice cold beer and if you're a gambling…read morede-gen like myself u can lose ur Tijuana child support money

First off I gotta admit that this was one of the best steaks I've ever had while traveling the…read morecountry many times in the past. We came in a lil over an hr before closing and wow the quality and flavor was amazing. Definitely worth the stop with out a doubt the service was amazing and everyone was so nice and friendly. Do not miss out if your passing through. It's a great place to relax and unwind before hitting the road again!

* Vintage vibe, decent steak, but pricey + stomach issues*…read more Stopped at Ole' S Big Game Steakhouse in Paxton because my brother said Nebraska does steaks right. The place definitely has character - it's vintage with taxidermy everywhere. Polar bear, giraffe, bull, deer heads on the walls. Feels like you're eating in a hunting lodge. *Food*: I ordered the boneless ribeye, medium rare. It was an average steak - easy to chew, but had more fat than I'm used to and the flavor was nothing special. Didn't dislike it, but wouldn't call it memorable. My daughter got the steak sandwich and my wife got the steak burger. We all agreed the food was delicious at the time. *The catch*: A few hours later my wife and daughter both had upset stomachs. I just felt bloated. My son was fine. Could've been a one-off, but worth mentioning. *Price/Service*: Restaurant itself is pricey. Menu items are fair, but the steaks are expensive for what you get. Service was fair - nothing bad, nothing great. If you're passing through I-80 in Paxton and want the experience/vibe, it's a stop. If you're driving out of your way for "best steak in Nebraska", I'd keep going. The taxidermy is the main attraction.

We just drove 10 hours today and we're looking for a nice restaurant to have dinner and a drink. We…read moresat in the bar area and ordered off the tavern menu. We both had a prime rib dip and it just melted in your mouth. We ended up sharing an espresso crème brûlée for dessert and it was delicious as well. Service was great and our waitress was very friendly and sweet. If you're in town and looking for a great place to eat, I would highly recommend this.

Passing through from Michigan after a long 13.5-hour drive, we were searching for the best upscale…read moredining experience in North Platte, and North 40 Chophouse exceeded our expectations. Practically perfect in every way. Amelia and the rest of the staff were attentive, genuinely welcoming, and kept everything running seamlessly from start to finish. Both of us ordered the Prime Rib Dip with fries--and wow. The beef was incredibly tender and flavorful, with not a trace of fat or gristle. The rich, savory au jus added even more depth, and the horseradish sauce brought just the right amount of kick to complement every bite. Even the fries arrived hot, crisp, and satisfying after a full day on the road. Although we visited on a Monday and missed the live piano music, the warm atmosphere, outstanding food, and exceptional service more than made up for it. North 40 Chophouse delivered an experience that was well worth the stop, and we'll gladly return the next time our travels bring us through North Platte.

This restaurant was genuinely incredible. The ambience, light fixtures, and mood was great. Our…read moreserver, Kayla, was very professional, never let our drinks get empty, and had great recommendations. We got the Brussel Sprouts for an app. They had a delicious sauce and they were cooked to perfection. The French Dip was the real star of the show. The meat was so tender and was probably the best French dip I ever had. The sweet potato fries come with a marshmallow/cinnamon dipping sauce that is very good if you like your sweets. We polished off dinner with the salted caramel lava cake. It was delightful. It was so refreshing to be surprised by how wonderful this restaurant was and how nice the employees were. I can't wait to come back someday

We were driving across country and decided to pull over in North Platte for the evening. I looked…read morefor a restaurant recommendation and found The Cedar Room. We walked in and there are two large rooms, one dining and one bar/dining area. There is a small bar at the far end that sits around 6 or seven people. We were sat near the window and our server was Penny who was excellent. Penny constantly checked in with us and we were never left wait for service. When it came to ordering wine/cocktails, we were immediately put off by the price of wine. The bottles have an approximate 75% mark up on retail. Way overpriced. You don't see these prices even in the most expensive of steakhouses in my opinion. A glass of wine was the price of a bottle at retail. We elected to go with cocktails. For appetizers, we ordered the Wild Mushroom Brie & Ciabatta. $19 Seared Brie Cheese, brandy glazed belle mushrooms, balsamic reduction, fig chutney; served with Ciabatta toast points. This was good. Cowboy Calamari. $19 Breaded Flat iron sirloin steak bites, fried; served with gravy. I was so looking forward to these but I couldn't even taste the meat.....at all! They were so overly breaded and the steak cut so thin that we felt we were just eating the breading. The gravy was tasty but we couldn't finish the steak bites as we just didn't taste any steak. We split a Cedar Room Wedge. $16 Iceberg, bacon bits, tomatoes, cucumbers, blue cheese crumbles; served with dressing of choice. They split it on two plates and basically did a deconstructed salad. It was fine. After not having a great experience with the food and prices of their wine, we elected to leave and skip the dinner. Although we loved our server Penny and it was a cute establishment, we probably would not return.

I stopped in North Platte after driving for most of the day on my way home from Iowa. When I…read morechecked-in at my hotel I asked if there was any place I could get a steak at that hour (I mean, when in Rome?) She was doubtful because of the hour, but checked and Nebraska Rib & Chop House was still open, so I headed right over to get a steak to take out. When I got there the host/hostess was nowhere to be seen, so eventually the bartender came over to take care of me. I knew I wanted a NY strip, but my brain was too tired to make decisions about soup or salad and what kind of side I wanted, so the bartender talked me through it - they had a bison chili as one of their soups that was really good, the scalloped potatoes are one of the most popular sides but the garlic mushrooms with the steak just chef's kiss. So I went with the chili and the mushrooms, steak medium rare. The bartender offered me a glass of water while I waited and I was happy to sit at the bar grooving to the 80's tunes they had playing. My order came up quickly and I was on my way in about 15 minutes. I have to admit that I didn't really think through eating a take out steak with plasticware, but for the most part it was tender enough to work. The steak was closer to rare than medium rare but still delicious, and my pups got a few of the rarer pieces. I would have enjoyed the mushrooms with my steak more if they were sliced, but it still worked. The bison chili was indeed delicious. I'd come here again the next time I'm passing through.

Excellent food, quick service and friendly staff! We had the shrimp pasta and the filet. It was a…read morenice dinner.