This is one of my mum's favorite places to visit and dine out. Hidden a short distance from i80 behind the gas stations. You're in a small town and the atmosphere is just that with a calm, laid back, cheerful vibe. They serve mostly guests of the Comfort Suites or golfers, that's literally the reason it was built. I wouldn't say service is slow, just don't be in a rush when you come here. I personally love this place because they care enough to feed the starving kittens in the winter. There are strays that come around when it's cold and they'll make a meat meal to set outside for them. Watching the kittens eat outside while I did inside is one of my fondest memories about this place. OK, on to the food! The cheese curds aren't quite what you'd expect because it's not white cheese but they're still delicious and they give you quite a few. Service is great, really friendly. If you have a special request like an extra meal to go they'll definitely wait to make it until you're almost done in order to keep it fresh for you. If you're not happy with something, say so, they'll try to fix it. My mum always orders the Hot Beef with Mashed Potatoes and the portion is generous. The Mashed Potatoes are indeed instant but it's not like they try to hide it if you ask. I usually have the Philly Steak Sandwich, it's filled with grilled peppers, it's delicious and I'd recommend it. This time I had the Baked Potato for my side and you can do your own sour cream with butter or ask for a loaded baked potato. Comfort food, in a comfy place, at a reasonable price. Not meant to be fancy. Bathrooms are back by the kitchen area and clean. Electric vehicle charging stations out front. read more

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Came here later in the evening after golf and they were kind enough to serve us even though no one else was there. Food was good and my steak sandwich hit the spot! Service was good and receptive. I even accidentally left my credit card in the billfold and they were kind enough to send back to me! I'd recommend this place! read more

Raul J and myself are having some lunch here now. Has been a while. Salad bar is real good today. I'm having Rueben sandwich, and Raul, the French Dip. And both were real good. Friday and Saturday evening Prime Rib here that we will attempt to be another time. I'm guessing will be excellent food!! read more

Very clean and updated. Staff was extremely friendly and courteous. I had the steak salad and it was a HIT !!!! Steak was tender and delicious read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Steak Salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

Salad bar looked fresh. Hamburger on really fresh bun. Steamed broccoli was perfectly done- hot and crisp. Waitress pleasant and zipping around. Bright and clean dining room. Deck of cards on each table to pass the time with. Old rusty farm equipment on display outside. Steakhouse with bar. read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Hamburger, broccoli - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

Gothenburg, Ne. Factoring in everything, I probably would not give this place 5 stars. However the quality of the meat was surprising and the taste was quite amazing. We stumbled upon this locals gathering spot because of a Tesla charging station located a short walk away. It looks large and fairly modern from the outside, but upon entry I really had my doubts. It looked like a typical midwestern supper club with the bar and the dining area. The dining area was brightly lit with fluorescent lights, and there was the ubiquitous salad bar, probably the same make and model that's in thousands of supper clubs. The bar was nicely lit, much more intimate and relaxing. The glaring dining room was decorated with an abundance of Knick knacks and an assortment of vintage items on a top shelf winding its way around the room. One of the locals, Greg, a conductor on the local railway, introduced himself and entertained us for awhile at the salad bar. The salad bar was typical and adequate. A sign was posted one trip only. The plates were not plates but saucers. Obviously there must have been a problem with folks getting glutinous with the salads. My thought is, at this point, ditch the salad bar and just serve up the salad size you want to give your customers. It took awhile to get our steak and ribs. The waitress kept us informed where we were in the queue as the cook doesn't cook too many steaks at once. I ordered the New York strip which they called the grandma or something like that. It was cooked perfectly. It was spiced perfectly. The taste was what a good steak should taste like. The thickness was about 3/4 of an inch, it could have been thicker.at least it wasn't the half inch slab you get at other places. The ribs are also amazing. The marinate they use colors the meat slightly red but there was no overwhelming taste of the sauce. The ribs were meaty and fall off the bone tender. read more

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I don't know if the road made me overly hungry or if they have a master chef hiding in the kitchen but this is the best dam steak and fries I can remember having lol! awesome job thanks! read more

My sister got the "naughty cow" and I got the "farmers daughter"! Both options were great. We also tried the corn nuggets, which were good. The salad bar had a variety of topping choices, the atmosphere was a good family restaurant, and the staff were kind! read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Naughty cow & farmers daughter - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

Knowing that I sound hyperbolic, I'm going to tell you all anyhow: the best steak dinner I've had for under 100.00$. The service was very friendly in a welcoming and helpful way. I live in Chicago and will go out of my way to spend the night for a Moscow Mule and that maitre'd butter over a whole pound of steak. I sleep really well. read more

I'm am an avid driver to and from Colorado and every time I try to stop at a random steak house in Nebraska. During my last drive I was kind of in the middle of nowhere and not much was open until we saw this gem. This place was exactly what we had in mind when we wanted a steak dinner. Tha ambiance was perfect, the service was super friendly, the steaks were very fairly priced, and the flavor and quality was amazing. I would put there whiskey Steak and their ribeye up against any of the nice steak houses. It was honestly a great experience and I cannot wait to go back. I would highly highly recommend you try this place. Especially if you are on a road trip. The location is right off I-70 the kitchen is open until 10 and the price point can of be beat!! Can't wait to be back! read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

We enjoyed our visit to NBG. Food was tasty. "Grannie's" service was excellent. And, the decor was quite engaging.

What a huge disappointment!!! Many of the reviews raved about this place. Either it was a totally off night when we went, or those rave reviews were the ones that were off. The steak I ordered was way overcooked to the cardboard level of color and was a really odd shape / cut of meat. The green beans tasted like they came out of the can and when ordering, I inquired about the mashed potatoes and she let me know they made it from potato flakes. The beef sandwich was what tasted like processed, not full-up real meat. We both left pretty hungry and not very happy. The service was barely there even though there were only a few tables of customers. But when she was there, she was really sweet. After we showed her the cardboard steak, she also was appalled and kindly removed it from our table as well as from our ticket. She instead really wanted me to order something else, but with two strikes already, I wasn't willing to go for another and find ourselves with 3 stikes/"out". :( We were going to give it another try, just to see if we just missed a jewel, but we couldn't convince ourselves to do it. Maybe some day in the future... read more

Great place right off the interstate on the northwest side. Across the street from choice suites. Had the Grandpa ribeye with scalloped potatoes. It was grilled to perfection & tasted great like Nebraska beef should be done. Scalloped potatoes nice & creamy. Something you don't see on menus very often. Good selection of the salad bar also. Had bull fries for an appetizer. Cooked perfectly, not overdone like some places do. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars was the salad plates were very small plates for a salad bar, so I had to use 2 plates. Looking forward to returning on a Fri or Sat for the prime rib which they do on a Traeger smoker. They also serve quite a few Nebraska beers from different breweries. read more

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This business closed it's doors on New Year's Eve. The food was okay most of the time. The prices were respectable.

Stopped by on way through to TN. Nothing fancy but comfortable and very clean. Salad bar was good. My husband had the fried chicken which had a 20 minute wait. It was well worth the wait. He said it was the best he'd had in a long time. Cooked perfectly, not at all greasy and the breading was seasoned well and very tasty. We shared a piece of their homemade Crème de Menthe cheesecake which was delicious. read more

This is a fantastic place for the I-80 road warrior! Steaks and Chicken Parmesan were great! And full, old-fashioned salad bar was fun.

Stopped in here for lunch on our way across Nebraska, reviews looked good and boy were they ever on target as usual! My daughter and I split a burger which was great, waffle fries were super tasty. Chicken strips were super juicy and amazing, I also had a fried shrimp from my mom's plate that was great. Really impressed and happy food quality value. Definitely come here if you're looking for a good food on the road. read more

Stopped in and had a chicken sandwich for lunch while traveling!! Food was excellent and service very attentive! Everyone was super friendly. Price was also reasonable! read more

The only good things about this place are the appetizers. The salad bar is okay. Unfortunately, we ordered two steaks that were almost $30, the steaks tastes okay but most of it was inedible fat. I'd say 30-35% of the steak was actually edible. I would not recommend coming here if you are craving steak, instead come here for appetizers only, although the appetizers are slightly overpriced. read more

Whenever we hit a new town, we usually will ask locals where to go for food (not for any areas of eternal damnation or anything of that nature). This one was closest to our hotel and also not a chain and highly recommended by the counter staff, so we spun over there. Outside is a rusted tractor and farm implement graveyard, the kind of rustic Americana kitsch you see splattered all over nearly every single small town you can happen across in America. All to the good there, as me and my kid love that stuff. Inside was a sort of gift shop and interior version of more of the same (and a nearly full pie spinner, which gave me great hope) and the restaurant proper was filled with that kind of bric-a-brac. Looking out the window yielded a similar view. All good so far. Service came, was friendly, but achingly slow, nearly unacceptably so. I get it, life in rural areas, is laid back and slower and so on, but if you're a more-or-less roadside restaurant along a major interstate highway, you have to leave some of that shit at the curb as many of your patrons will be travelers, weary from the road, who do not want to be fucked around with homespun nonsense about slowing down. We want to eat and get back to our rooms to relax with the tv and maybe a sixie and try to decompress before the return of the road on the morrow. I digress. The appetizers here were quite good. The cheese curds need to be bigger to compete with the breading, but the corn bite things were excellent. The green beans took on the flavor of something else I couldn't quite identify and that colored things negatively, but all in all...pretty solid. The mozzarella sticks were similarly also ok. Both wife and I went with the French dip sandwich, figuring with the preponderance of beef on the menu, it would be a safe choice to order something with that protein. Mine came out with a minimal amount of beef in comparison to the bread and a ton of fat on the meat. So, I had the distinct pleasure of trimming my own cuts of beef before re-assembling the sandwich, which was barely worth the effort. I should probably have gone with a steak, in hindsight. The fries, however, were the battered variety and also pretty good. As to the pie, they had the chocolate mint silk and I had the peach. The peaches were nearly entirely solidly raw (and also not ripe) and the crust a major misstep, but in conjunction with the ice cream, the sauce was quite good. Ice cream was also kind of excellent...so...a mixed bag. I would probably eat here again, as I figure I definitely ordered wrong, but this was far from what I would say was a stunning visit. read more

Loved the atmosphere. "Granny" was an excellent server. Very attention, friendly and quality customer service. First place I've seen that wraps straws in with silverware. Liked that! Food was very tasty, nice menu selection. Would recommend for locals and those passing thru. Next to hotels. We came from Camp Comeca. read more

Stopped here on our road trip from IL to CO and the food is ah-mazing!! Will definitely eat here again if we are in the area. We had the salad bar, a burger, the kids grilled cheese and kids Mac and cheese... everything was hot and fresh and the service was great! read more

Mashed potatoes instant, Green beans frozen and the ribeyes a good cut of meat just cooked incorrectly. Enjoy the salad bar it's par. Lotta nice signs though read more

Worst grilled cheese ever. A simple dish I have no idea how you can mess it up. The place wasn't even busy and they couldn't take the time. read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - "grilled cheese" more like cold cheese on cheap bread - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

This restaurant has been my go to every time I travel through Gothenburg. This trip, I was not very impressed. My food was not adequately seasoned, the quality of the steak has declined (grandma) the mashed potatoes were instant, and they did away with the cream corn which was very popular and one of the best items on their menu. Disappointed. read more

After reading people's reviews, we decided to try here and the reviews must've been for a different restaurant because what they talked about as menu items and what they were serving did not match. there was no shrimp, there was no Ruben sandwich , and the salad bar that was professed to be so wonderful had a plate the size of a saucer. The lettuce was rusty and seemed to be sitting there since lunch. My husband got the prime rib sandwich which was good but tiny. I ordered the chicken strips which were good. The service was good and they were friendly....but their food just does not match the service. Maybe the bar had ambiance but the dining room we ate in did not. Overall disappointed for the price we paid. read more

Very clean place with friendly service. The meal was everything I wanted after a long day of travel. Steak was great, salad bar nicely done and service on time. They had NBA and Hockey playoffs on. Special note, this place is very affordable. Guess I'm used to California prices, but man our dollar went a long way! read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Joe B - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

On our way from California to South Carolina, our transmission died and we spent several days in Gothenburg Ne. We stayed several days at the Howard Johnson and found the Nebraska Bar and Grill which was located near the motel. Kim who took our order was so nice as were all the people dining at the time. The first night my husband had the French Dipper which was excellently prepared with the right amount of seasoning and was very tender. I had Diana's Favorite which was a very tasty oven roasted pastrami, grilled sauerkraut and thinly sliced swiss cheese on marble rye bread. On the second night, we had the Here a Chick There a Chick, the chicken tenders were very tender and generous serving. The Chicken Fried Chicken was a great portion, not too big but just the right amount. The salad bar may not be large but it is comprised of nearly everything we would normally put in a salad. the cucumbers are worth a mention as they had a hint of vinegar which added a distinct and light flavor. If you are ever driving down Interstate 80 through Nebraska, be sure to stop and grab a bite to eat at the Nebraska Bar and Grill where the food is good, the atmosphere is fun, the wait staff are great and you will meet some of the nicest people in the country. Highly recommended. read more

Short and sweet: Great quality food, fast and friendly service, and good prices for what you get. Detailed: While passing through my wife and I ordered Grandma's Fried Chicken and a steak salad. The fried chicken was the best bone-in fried chicken that I've ever had (Let it be known that I have had plenty of fried chicken across the United States ranging from coast to coast including different styles of fried chicken). The breading was light but just enough to make each bite crispy, and the chicken is made to order which helps the chicken fry since it isn't frozen. The meat is juicy and full of flavor. With the breading it is lightly spiced with what seems to be a simple salt and pepper mix, but that is what keeps the chicken from getting tainted with too many flavors. The salad was fresh, crisp, and vibrant. The steak that topped the salad was prepared medium rare and the chef did a great job grilling. The owner of the restaurant also owns a cattle ranch just west of the location, so the meat truly is, "Farm to Table". Both my wife and I were very impressed, and we will be sure to stop in whenever we drive through Nebraska. read more

I stopped in on a trip from Colorado to Lincoln. I was the only person in the place besides staff. I had a cheesesteak, It was very good. Prices were reasonable. The staff was very friendly. I would go back again as I travel by there a few times a year., read more

I stay at the Comfort Suites (nice hotel) occasionally and usually eat here. The broasted fried chicken is usually my go to. I've had several of the sandwiches which are okay. I usually get the salad bar which has a nice assortment. If I don't feel like eating in the bar I'll order take out. A nice touch is being able to get the salad bar to go. 5 stars for being one of the few options in this town and walkable from the Comfort Suites. read more

I would give it ZERO stars if i could. The steaks were so hard and tough you had grind your steak knife to get a piece. The butter noodles was the only item that was ok. The poor cows who lost their lives was a complete waste of life based on the food quality here. Skip it if you can!! read more

Family of 4 traveling I 80, saw this and sure glad we stopped! Something for everyone: Salad bar was great, rib basket, Philly steak and corn nuggets (seriously fresh corn in a hushpuppy batter...yum!) Homemade pie for dessert....was an amazing find! read more

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What a great find. We were staying at the Comfort Suites across the parking lot (owned by same folks) and needed some grub. I'm glad we decided to try it out. The food was pretty good, I had the Mother-in-law steak with sweet potato fries (which have this magical marshmallow cream sauce). My husband ordered the chicken fingers with homemade chips and the kid ordered the grilled shrimp. The husband ended up eating the grilled shrimp (he says they were good) and the kid ate the chicken. The real treat were the servers and owners, and the back deck. They let our dog out back and my kid got to throw rocks in the flooded pond. It was beautiful and a much needed respite. The owners both came out back to chat with us and our server had some great suggestions. Overall, it was just a great experience. read more

We had our three grandkids with us, and we all had great meals. Very good food. The creamed corn side dish was delicious. Great tasting French fries read more

Great Nebraska steakhouse and fun bar! Our group golfed in the area and enjoyed dinner on a Thursday night. Really awesome happy hour mystery drink! read more

Appitizers were good New York was good prime and rib eye was gross hamburger was way over priced. Service was great. Atmosphere left a lot to be desired. No pre busing of tables. Wouldn't go back. read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

A really cute place, came at a weird time and only one waitress. Honestly food was great, and service was sweet. Had a great experience. I recommend the sweet potato fries, the come with an amazing dipping sauce!!! read more

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Walked over from the hotel for supper. Place looked crowded but turns out most were in the bar side... The restaurant side nicely divided and really family friendly. Nice smattering of folk and more came as we were ahead of the dinner crowd. Salad bar fresh and cold...Not a lot of choices but more than enough variety for most I think. We got the Spinach Artichoke Rangoon as an appetizer. My wife LOVED them with the ranch sauce. I thought they were bland but presentation was nice. Guess it's personal preference here. Give them a try...maybe it's just me. Drinks served in 32 oz. Bell jar. My wife sipped water out of a straw of iced water...I drank down the iced Dr.Pepper...I know...Just pop...but it sure hit the spot tonight. My wife went with the fettuccini Alfredo...and loved it too... Serving size was generous. I had the Grandma sized rib eye... Maybe it's been awhile...maybe I was in a meat eating mood...I thought the steak was perfect. The bread roll was light and airy. I had bbq beans but I was stuffed and didn't finish them. Too many peppers and stuff in the beans and not enough bbq...but if you like western grilled beans you'd like these. Great local place...if you're cruising down I 80 and it's time to sit and eat...this place is a wonderful choice. Fast friendly service...reasonably priced. read more

Nebraska Barn And Grill - Spinach artichoke Rangoon - Steakhouses Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

So sad. This is a good example of the adage, "You only have one opportunity to make a first impression." Friends and I waited an hour and a half after our orders were taken, and our food had still not come. Our waitress avoided our table. We had to take the initiative to talk to her about how long we'd been waiting. She did nothing to make it right (such as bringing us bread, or offering free drinks), but instead only offered excuses (they did have a large table of people in a different room, although our section was less than half full). After questioned about our wait, she eventually came to our table to apologize, telling us it would be, yet another 30 minutes before our food would arrive. We chose to leave instead of staying to wait another 30 minutes which would have been two hours wait. We ended up going to Pizza Hut and our food arrived in 15 minutes. My thoughts are these: Restaurants, and any small businesses, should train their staff on how to take care of customers. They should also have policy in place for times when customers realistic expectations aren't met. If this would have been my business, and yes, I have run businesses, the manager would have come to our table and offered our meals at a discount, if not free. At minimum, since we had waited so long, they should have worked quickly to make our meals, so as not to lose our business. The waitress essentially said, "You can wait another 30 minutes, or you can leave. That's up to you. We believe our order must have not been turned in. Surely our 5 meals wouldn't have flustered experienced cooks. The food may be good here. I don't know. The wait staff might be great at other times. I don't know. Of course there were excuses... a large table in another room. Still. 2 hours wait in an otherwise uncrowded restaurant? No excuses for that in any restaurant worth its salt. I can only say that on my first and last impression of this restaurant, it was far more than a disappointment. read more