The service was great. Emma our waitress was very attentive. The manager named Steve was very helpful. Oh I can't forget the food. I had the club sandwich and it was great. Next time we are in Lincoln we will definitely go here. read more

Village Inn - Club sandwich - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I believe they are known for their pancakes. If not, they should be!! We came for breakfast before a departure flight. I ordered bacon and eggs with country potatoes and pancakes. The country potatoes were seasoned well. It was an America classic for sure. Special appreciation for our server Nya. She was sweet, patient and attentive. read more

Village Inn - Bacon & Eggs with country potatoes - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Good comfort food and a variety that has something for everyone. Prices are great, and we always take a piece of pie to go!

waiter was very late to come greet us atleast 20 mins. they forgot multiple of our dishes and food club sandwich pancakes toast and biscuits and gravy. food was very bland and luke warm at best overall very disappointed not coming back read more

The food was excellent. We met there as a group of Vietnam Vets. We were treated warmly, and the coffee kept coming. The host was excellent, stopping by our table and asking if everything was OK. Our waitress was great, even though some of us came in a little later than others, we had already ordered, but she was on top of it, and got everything together. The host was a great guy and treated us with the utmost respect. Not a single complaint from any of us, the syrup for the pancakes and Belgian waffles was warmed (an extra delight). We have a diabetic in the group, and he asked for, and promptly received, sugar-free syrup. Orders were served up within 10 minutes. When we were there, from about 1100-1230, we met other veterans and civilians, all were very courteous. Not one of the seven of us complained, and we joked with the Host and our waitress. read more

Run away. Run far far away. If you can't run call for a ride... in a fast car & don't look back. We arrived about 6PM & 646 PM we left with no food, but a bill for food. Here's what happened in between & left me literally wanting to vomit the rest of the night. Our server took forever to come back, so the nice hostess took our order. No problem with her. She was nice. Prompt and I'm guessing got our order correct. She gave it to the waitress who trashed the rest of the experience. 46 minutes of: "I can't get this order entered into the computer." "I can't read her (the hostess) writing" (which my 16 yr old son said he could see the hostesses writing & it was nice hand writing)? "I'm so confused because I didn't write down their order." "I need to clear this other table off the computer so I can enter this tables (ours) order." She messed up another tables Pie order. She messed up another order and the table was waiting to send the food back. To top it all off my son got a lemonade. He tasted it and said "Oh Mom this is terrible! Taste it!" Being mom what did I do, taste it..... It was HORRIBLE! Not too strong. Not too week. Like nasty gaged bad.... Then my son says "MOM there's something in it!" Sure enough.... Huge chunks of... I don't even know. One person said old food. One thought it was a moth.... I think it was old food and nasty dishwater because even the color was off. (See photo) Then we watched our horrible waitress have an argument with (maybe?) the manager or another employee who was trying to help her figure out why she couldn't get our order in after 46 minutes and some confusion about a table who needed to pay and leave.... So the other waitress/manager came over with a ticket in hand and asked how we wanted to pay..... and we never even got our order put in the computer. I said that was enough. It's been forever and there was something completely NASTY in my sons lemonade. We are leaving. The other waitress/manager said "I'm sorry" in a sigh/awkward laugh and we left. Only got one star cuz they need one to leave all this info. read more

Village Inn - Nasty old food or bug in what tasted like nasty water in my sons lemonade. . We about puked. - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Cobb Salad for me and a Chef Salad for my husband. Both met our expectations very well! Unfortunately the lobby area was extremely warm due to the temperature outside that day. The manager said they were trying to make adjustments! Oh! And I like the look of the new decor! Very welcoming! read more

Decided to do a late lunch yesterday and decided to stop at this village inn as it was nearby. I was seated quickly. However I sat at my table for over 10 minutes and several staff (including a manager) walked by my table. Not one stopped to wait on me or even say they would be with me shortly. It was like I wasn't there....totally ignored. I finally left. Won't be back any time soon! read more

First time eating out at a restaurant in months. Well let's say we should have skipped breakfast. My partner wanted chicken fried steak and eggs. He is on a restricted diet to a terminal illness and if wants to eat chicken fried steak, he can have it. Even though the mask mandate has been lifted in Lancaster County, it is very disturbing to see the wait staff and employees not all wearing masks anyway. THEY are exposed to everyone so therefore have a higher chance of getting Covid and passing it on. Connie our waitress was the ONE redeeming quality of this visit. We tipped her generously. My partner's chicken friend steak and his eggs were perfect. Now on to the rest of the visit. I ordered Eggs Benedict, coffee and a glass of water. I never received the water even though I asked for it several times. The Bennies normally, per the menu, come medium done. A yolk on a poached egg should be soft done and runny. That is the entire point of eating a poached egg and particularly on a Bennie. So I ordered it soft. Hashbrowns were nicely crisp on the outside....and not done at all on the inside. They were barely warm. Eggs were medium cooked, no run at all. English Muffin was WAY undertoasted. Ham was the type you actually put on sandwiches - deli sliced and at first I thought that it was where the salt was coming from. Nope, the bottom of the english muffins has so much salt on them it made your mouth burn. let's talk about the sauce - obviously not fresh or even house made AND it was slightly off. At first I though the 'off' taste was probably the ham. But I tried each item individually and it was definitely the sauce. I ate maybe a bite or two of the hash browns and maybe 1/2 of one Bennie. Maybe. Then pushed it to the side. When Connie came back, she apologized profusely, I told her what I said above and noted that I didn't want anything to replace it. My partner was almost done eating by that time and I was fine. She offered to give me a piece of pie and I said great how about the Strawberry Rhubarb? Perfect. She took away the plate and came back and said the 'chef' didn't think anything was wrong with it and the sauce was fresh. Okey Dokey then. Guess the undercooked hashbrowns and muffin and the overcooked eggs were normal. I get up to hit the head and my partner pays the bill, which I didn't see until later. Guess what folks? We paid the $10 bucks for an inedible plate of food that I had to send back to the kitchen. AND when I get home that rhubarb pie turns out to actually be triple berry which of full of tiny seeds. The crust was good though. The only reason this is getting 2 stars is because my partner got what he had been craving and Connie was really nice. Otherwise this entire plate should have been yeeted into the kitchen. read more

I remember when Village Inn was the best breakfast around. I will never be going back to the restaurant located on O street. When ordering,, I explained to the waitress that I was allergic to eggs and asked for toast as a substitute, which they have done many times in the past, she said she would have to check if she could do that. The manager comes over, asks us "What's the problem?" I explained again about the eggs she informs me it's "illegal" to substitute. I tell her it's never been an issue in the past. She says she has been the manager for 3 years and has NEVER allowed such a substitute to happen. I tell her to cancel our order, we were going across the street. I have been a server before. I understand how difficult the job can get. This particular restaurant is seldom busy and seems to be hurting for business. Why would a manager come at a paying customer with such attitude and disdain over TOAST? You can't tell me that two slices of bread cost more than two eggs. read more

This Vilage Inn was remodeled at the beginning of 2023. They did a very good job , everything was clean , no more nasty carpet or smokey air . Everything is brand new, the food is delicious and definitely an improvement. The only reason it's not five stars is because I was sat at a wobbly table read more

Perhaps it's unusual to write a review for an established chain restaurant but this location is deserving of a positive note. Service at Village Inn continues to be better than expected. Water and coffee stay full no matter how long we stay. That's what I tend to do here. Gather with friends night or day, contemplate the world, and enjoy the food. Decor updates, just right lighting, and good music at the right level enhance the experience. Breakfast is the star. Variety is the word. Fresh and delicious are the hallmark. Lunch and dinner are equally varied with beautiful entree salads to turkey dinner. Better burgers than you might expect. Then there's pie. Did I mention pie? If you come to Village Inn save room for pie! read more

Village Inn - One of many delicious options! - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Stopped in for pancakes because I had a coupon for $3.00 off on my order. I was served within a reasonable length of time but was pretty much ignored after that. I wanted a refill on my drink that I never got because my server was chatting in a corner with other employees. There were only two other customers in the restaurant besides me at the time so to say I was unhappy would be an understatement. Totally unacceptable. read more

All of our food was delicious but the cheeseburger that one of our party ordered had raw onions that were massively moldy on it. Like very visible mold on them that should have been obvious to whoever put them on the cheeseburger. The waitress apologized and took the onions back to the kitchen to show them but didn't give a discount or comp the cheeseburger. read more

Unacceptable service, manager was very rude and made me feel very uncomfortable. Will NOT be coming back here. Highly recommend going somewhere else read more

The new GM has a horrible personality she's rude to her customers, she's rude to her employees. Roaches crawling on the walls food not hot. It appears that the gentleman shift manager cares more for customers and employees than the lady GM. She does not appear to be a good fit at this location. The gentleman that was here for the longest time ALWAYS greeted people with a smile and we could tell he genuinely cared. (Sometimes changes are not for the better.) Concerned customer of 20 + years read more

66th and O Street location is top notch! Excellent manager and staff. The food was delicious! We will only go to this one from now on as Van Dorn location is terrible in every way. read more

The food is excellent. Comes out as ordered most of the time. Excellent service the wait staff was right there to fill drinks and get what we needed. read more

Smells smokey like a bar inside. When we asked why it smelled so bad, the staff said they didn't smell anything

One star. This place is sorely in need or a remodel/deep cleaning. Look up at thee ceiling and you see yellow stained tiles and black gunk by the vents from long ago when smoking was allowed indoors and VI was the bastion of AA members to come out for hours and drink coffee and smoke cigarettes. The booths are Pumpkin and brown and although not torn or ratty, look like they have not been cleaned properly in years. Same way with the blonde wood chairs... Breakfast was adequate at best. Had to send the side of pancakes back because they were burnt. On both sides!!! After breakfast, asked the waitress to check us out and we were told that she was not allowed to do that and we had to go to the register. Won't be back here. Don't recommend coming here. There are 10 other places within a couple of miles that are a better choice. read more

Only one star because service was horrible, no refills on drinks, order not correct. Will not be back to this one. read more

Village Inn - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

The previous reviews are two years old, and some things have definitely changed. I ate here with a large group of people, as we didn't know the area, and was pleasantly surprised. The food offerings are on part with other major "breakfast" chain restaurants. My omelette was decent, better than I would gotten at some other chains, but not as good as I have had at diners back on the east coast. The place has been recently remodeled and I found it to be pretty clean. The service here was good as well, very friendly. I wouldn't let the other reviews scare you away, things have definitely changed. Just don't expect anything gourmet. read more

My wife and I stopped in for a late dinner We waited for our server a nice young man came up asked us if we had been helped we said no he said he will help before anyone else can grab us (huh I take it they don't assign areas anymore) He took our orders and it came quickly service looked promising and he checked on us one more time and that was it no refills in soda and no check if we wanted a dessert ( which we wanted) so we decided to leave and go somewhere else for dessert This is the second time for bad service now really thinking if we want to go back again read more

We used to come here at midnight after going out to the bars. They are open late and the waiters/waitresses are fun to chat with. It's not 5 star dining, but the food is good and the atmosphere is entertaining. The neighborhood is questionable, but we haven't ever had a problem. They have free pie on Wednesdays with the purchase of a cup of coffee...can't beat that! This location has lots of "regulars" and is a fun place to hang out late at night with your friends. I love to "people watch" and this is one of the best places to do that. The coffee is good and the pancakes are yummy. They have a meal that allows you to choose from oodles of options. We are able to order one of these and split it between our twins. If you are sheepish about all that...go to the 48th and Vandorn location. Same great food and service with an upper middle class customer base. read more

If I could give it half a star I would. My server had a very rude attitude to start. I asked for crispy bacon. It came out with rolls of white flubber all over it. When I asked if I could get it crispy Peggy boisterously smarted back with "CrispIERRRRR??!!! They're already crispy" yes please, I don't like to skin my pig before I eat it...and you forgot to put the cheese on my eggs that you charged me for. I get halfway through my skillet and pull out a very long curly blonde hair. My hair and my daughter hair are both black. But your smart mouthed server has long blonde hair that she doesn't have tied back. Hhmmmmm.... Manager just listened and took my breakfast off. No apology... NOTHING! Great managerial skills! So very disappointed smdh read more

HUGE PROPS!! A group of friends and I were greeted with smiles right away when we walked through the doors. We were immediately seated and our drinks were brought out shortly after. While waiting for our food, my cup slipped out of my hands and the glass shattered. I got a few cuts on my hands which was embarrassing, but I was extremely impressed with how the wait staff & their supervisor responded. Our server rushed to our table, asked if everyone was okay, and got another table ready for us to switch. The supervisor came over, gave me a couple bandaids, and also made sure everyone was okay. Of course I felt awful, but they understood my embarrassment and acted accordingly. I was also impressed, as they took all health code procedures in cleaning the table as I was bleeding and spreading blood-borne pathogens. Thanks VI staff read more

The most horrible experience ever. Sunday horrible wait. Told 45 min. Because an hour and 45 min. Took 35 minutes to get cooked. Eggs wrong toast burnt and cold. Hash browns cold inside. Ff horrible. Could not get any refills on drinks. Will never go back. I can see by the reviews you have some real problems. Wow you have a lot more bad reviews than good. Maybe it's not bad employees. They can only be as good as your manager. Maybe you should get all new managers. Start at the top do something. You are 4 minutes from my house. And I would drive an hour to eat anywhere but here. read more

I was in town for a Husker football game and this was the pregame meal. This establishment might be a chain bit the identity still screams "mom and pop." Shoutout Village Inn! read more

Wonderful service! My food was accidentally dropped and I was offered a free slice of pie then told that my meal was covered. Definitely going to reccomend to other people because everyone was very friendly and welcoming and our food came out perfect and delicious read more

The new gm is wonderful & we miss her at the VanDorn location. She makes sure that the employees aren't partaking in any funny business and is slightly strict with them. This upsets a lot of the long term employees as they've gotten used to a lesser strict GM who retired. She may seem a little rude but she truly has a great personality and this is coming from a past regular of hers at VanDorn. Maybe the people complaining about her should be a little concerned on how unprofessional it is of the servers to say bad things about their boss to the customers. It saddens me she isn't loved by all. Great food and I know she enforces cleanliness in the kitchen!! read more

We were In for a quick lunch with the family on Friday july 5th. They only had 2 front people working for the day after a holiday. We had to wait up front forever even though they had open tables. With only two people cashing people out, bussing tables and seating it took just way to long. They both were working hard but you can only do so much when short staffed. Shame on the management for running it like this, what a quick way to lose business. Usually this place is way better than this. Not sure what changed but I hope they fix it fast before they have no business. read more

Disgustingly filthy, crappy service. These are the type of people who would spit in your food. My mother complained about a sticky table and they wiped it with a rag and it did not help, she asked them to do it again and they did get it clean the second time but when my mother got her food there was a piece of chewed up gum on her plate next to her food. I'm sure it was put there out of spite. Obvious from the rude attitude from the staff. Will never eat at a village inn again. read more

I moved to Lincoln a year ago and have eaten here many times in that year. I have always had good service and good food. Plus, the pie is excellent. If you're looking for a reasonably priced place to eat, this is a good pick. read more

Went there to talk with a friend and decided to have dinner, too. The service was slow and the food dry and cool ... the presentation was scary. The waitress was nice but the service was slow. Glad my friend payed for the meal. They've redesigned the interior ... now they need to improve the food. Their reputation is sinking like the Titanic. Abandon ship. read more

Went here a while back with my boyfriend to enjoy an early lunch and we where NOT impressed! The service was terrible, took forever to get our order then took even longer to get our food out to us. Sadly by the time we got our food it was only mildly warm like it had been sitting on the counter for a while before we got it. The ONLY good thing about this trip was that they gave us free pie after words because of the not so good service. However, it took a long time to get us our pie as well. Sad part is... there was only like 3 other people in the place so being busy wasn't an excuse. read more

Food was good, service was excellent, but I asked not to be put under a vent. The table that wasn't under the vent needed wiped off, so he put us in the next table under the vent. read more

My wife and I have been eating here for a long time but service is getting really bad We made our order she had chicken tenders and I had a burger our server asked if we needed anything else so I told him I needed mustard please (I even said please) I waited and waited and waited my burger was getting cold so I started eating it and he came walking by didn't say a word just walked by in a hurry so he could get his cigarette in and he never came back not even to find out if we wanted refills on our sodas Good thing they give us our ticket we probably wouldn't have gotten that either so when we went to pay the manager asked how everything was I told him what we thought about the service and apologized and gave us free 32oz drinks and free slices of pie When we were leaving he called in the server and started chewing him out telling him he may have lost long time regulars And they have for awhile until we hear it has gotten better read more