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    The Special Restaurant

    4.4 (156 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Traditional breakfast
    Missy M.

    We were welcomed by a customer when we entered. Very friendly place. We walked past the bar and a hostess promptly seated us at a booth. We ordered water. For breakfast my friend ordered the Hungryman, I ordered the Traditional breakfast. We barely had to wait 5 minutes before our meals came out. Our waitress was very attentive. She encouraged us to enjoy our meal and take our time. You could hear perfectly there, low background noise. I want to return to try the prime rib and eggs!!

    Tozh L.

    The Special never lets me down. Always consistent, always great service. Definitely make this a part of your morning restaurant rotation. The food is affordable and it has that old-school diner feel that just hits every time. I'll never stop coming here!

    Turkey & Swiss with spinach!
    GayeLynn M.

    They advertised the special of brats and sauerkraut on Omaha Eats and I knew I had to bring. He also tried a small cup of vegetable beef soup. It was a full plate of food! The potatoes looked wonderful. He took home over half but the soup was hearty. I had the turkey bacon Swiss on ciabatta. The spinach instead of lettuce was a delicious bonus. The fries were superb and reminded me of the old Woolworths cafe. Service from Jen was prompt and pleasant. She rattled off the different soups of the day they offer without a breath. We didn't have a muffin but they looked delicious! It's so nice to have a down home old fashioned cafe.

    Lesley M.

    My family went here for lunch one day because I kept hearing how good the food was. I went with some type of grilled chicken and bacon sandwich on ciabatta bread with sweet potato fries. It was delicious! We only had to wait a few minutes to be seated. Our server was busy, but we still received good service. I will definitely come back again.

    Chicken Fried Steak
    Derek M.

    I heard this restaurant had huge portions, but I didn't really think that much about it. Good gosh, I ended up having three meals out of one order. I went with their well-known chicken fried steak, hashbrowns, and two eggs over medium. Not only was the hashbrowns and eggs plenty enough, but the chicken fried steak was large too. The meat was well breaded, and the gravy topped it off perfectly. This place did not disappoint, and I can see why it has such good reviews. I can't wait to bring my family here next time.

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    2 days ago

    Food was pretty decent, staff was very attentive and friendly. Good service and no complaints. Feels like Texas in there

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    29 days ago

    Every thing is great corned beef and cabbage was great they were just friendly service was good

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    7 months ago

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    7 months ago

    Great food, great service! We will definitely be back. Love the restaurant! If you are in the area, it is worth the visit!

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    6 months ago

    Amazing food at a great price. The wait staff is always polite. The sweets are homemade.

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Food, service and price are all fair. We enjoyed our meal very much and will definitely return.

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    1 year ago

    Fantastic place to have breakfast! Food was amazing and the service top notch! A must visit if you are in the Bellevue area

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    2 years ago

    Food is good and the quantity if that's what you're looking for. Comfy food and the service is pretty good too.

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    Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews

    Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews

    3.7(296 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    Food challenge victory #18 Ventured to Bellevue location…read moreof Sickies with my boys to take own their renovated version of the Vicotry Lab Challenge. Was told it was more difficult but I had never attempted the previous version. This version consists 4 monstrous burgers off their menu including the Sickies Burger, Chowzilla, the Hangover and Twin Cam burgers, all surrounded by a huge pile of fries. Platter came out quickly, hot and delicious. I was able to take down their masterpiece in about 27 minutes. The entire staff was awesome and even loaded my boys up with free shirts for the victory. With as good as those four burger were, I wouldn't hesitate to order anything off their menu.

    The waitress was very attentive, telling us to take our time in deciding what to have because the…read moremenu is extensive. She was absolutely on point. We ordered beers, mine being the Sickie's version of wheat beer and big bro going for a cider. It was actually his third pick since they were out of his first two choices. We both liked our drinks. There were only a couple of other diners but background noise from possibly a heating or ventilation system made it a bit difficult to hear. I had a patty melt made with a vegan patty. I think I should have stuck with a beef patty as it was just okay. The side veggies I picked were standard. Big Bro had the pork mac and cheese, which he liked. It even had onion rings on top. If I was really into beer, I would probably come here more. My meal was just so-so. I would pick something else if I come here again.

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    El Arepon Venezuelan - Arepas

    El Arepon Venezuelan

    4.7(41 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    I had my first Pepito today! When the waiter set my plate down I was surprised by how loaded the…read moresandwich was and asked, "how am I supposed to eat this?!" I was informed that it's street food and to eat it with my hands... I tried friends. I really did. One bite and it not only was all over my hands and face, half the contents were back on my plate. (I suggest tackling the fillings with a fork first to make the sandwich more manageable.) Food was messily delicious and that dark green sauce made it even better. Huge portions... Friendly service... A+.

    Our Supper Club ate at El Arepon recently, and it was such a nice experience!…read more First off, the location can be a little hidden from the main road, but if you use your Maps app, it should take you right there. The interior is fun and bright, with Venezuelan flags hung everywhere, nice wooden chairs and tables, and cute signs on the walls about their beer options and desserts. We spoke with the owner a lot, and he was so friendly and cheerful. He definitely wanted to be sure we all loved our food (which we did!) I started with the Papas Rellenas to share with the table, and they were HEAVENLY. Perfectly seasoned beef and mashed potatoes all fried up in a giant ball. Really good with any of their amazing sauces. And definitely ask for a bottle of each of the sauces, because they are all fantastic in their own ways! I tried an Arepa as well as a bit of a starter, and it was also very tasty! I had tried many arepas in Colombia, and this took me right back there. I had the Catira Arepa, and it was so delicately fried up and then filled with scrumptious chicken, shredded cheese, and some of the amazing house sauce (that's one of the amazing sauces mentioned previously). For my entree, I had the Pastichio, which is a Venezuela "lasagna" dish, with tomato, smoked ham, béchamel sauce, and lots of cheese all melted on top. It was extremely decadent in its richness, and the portion size was huge, so you may have some to take home as leftovers and enjoy later! My husband had the Pepito, which was a giant sandwich full of sliced sausage, carne asade (or another protein of your choice), cabbage, potato chips, and tons of their delicious sauces on top. I got to try it, and it was SO flavorful and satisfying! Another giant portion that will leave you with leftovers, too. We ended the meal with two desserts - the flan and the churros: -The flan was great and super sweet, especially with the added chocolate sauce on top - yum. -The churros were my favorite of the two, as they were soft, warm (obviously freshly made) and also came with a few dips to dunk them in like chocolate and caramel. I'm still dreaming about those churros. With a great owner/staff, fun atmosphere, and out of this world amazing food, I definitely recommend you check out El Arepon for yourself!

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    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill - Wings and tots

    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill

    4.2(377 reviews)
    5.6 miCouncil Bluffs
    $$

    This place is amazing and they make an excellent wrap. Super delicious and the service was perfect…read more Inside is super nice and clean Highly recommend

    Oh man leaving this one hurts me to my core. One of my favorite things about youth basketball is…read moregetting to eat in The Salty Dog on the way. Appetizers to wings it's usually the place for me. Today absolutely crushed that excitement for future visits. We were between youth basketball games and called to order ahead to be efficient and effective for our day but also to experience the great food and service weve come to enjoy. 12 wings and 2 chicken sandwiches. Said we were 15 minutes out. We arrived about 15 minutes after we called just like we discussed. Informed the staff who we were and that we were there. She said no problem and that shed have our order out the moment it was done. We waited for 10-15 minutes and the food arrived. Somehow room temp and fries colder than that. Both sandwiches and the fries and the tots. Cold. My sons wings were at room temp if i round up. We told the waitress she said shed talk to the manager and left and just never ever came back. Another staff member came by and asked how it was. We told her cold and not good. She said shed talk to the manager I said no need im sorry to bring it up but im hangry and we were in a hurry. But it was too late being ghosted by a waitress. She said I just got here but ill talk to them. Then she also just melted into the fabric of the restaurant. We did get to watch her talk to her coworkers and then stare at us in unison. But we were in a hurry So I ate my buffalo ice cold deli meat sandwich but I just couldnt choke down the fries my family ate their meals vulture style picking what they could stomach. This wouldnt be an issue at all if our original waitress had spoken to the manager or even just came back and said sorry? Or hey lets microwave it literally anything. We didnt ask for a discount we didnt yell at anyone.. But she hid from our table chucking deuces and no one spoke to us after that. We ended up paying $63 for a bottom 5 dinner. Just to get to the game on time. Im actually quite sad about this review.

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    Wings! Yes, totally awesome!!!

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