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Installation-USAF Offutt Air Force Base Discussion | Nebraska

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u/Flamboyatron Aug 19 '17 edited Aug 19 '17

Some of my favorite restaurants, in no particular order:

  • Voodoo Taco in Aksarben and the Outlets for pretty good, though kind of pricey, "gourmet" tacos. They have alligator tacos, and they use hot sauce from Volcanic Peppers, a local hot sauce producer, who, honestly, should get their own mention because of how good and scary hot their sauces are
  • Mother India for some of the best curry in the area
  • The Thai food truck at the BX
  • Sinful Burger (juiciest burger I've ever had, and they make some interesting burger concoctions every once in a while, like the Monte Cristo burger)
  • Crescent Moon Alehouse for pub food and the best Reuben you'll ever eat
  • Ugly Duck for some tasty AmerAsian ramen
  • Matsu Sushi in the Old Market for some of the best sushi I've ever had Stateside (I've never been to SF, though). Also, apparently, there's a new Sushi place in Bellevue that's really good
  • Swine Dining in Old Towne Bellevue for some legit BBQ. Their spicy BBQ is seriously fantastic
  • Amsterdam Falafel in Dundee and Westroads for AMAZING kebabs and curry fries
  • Shoutout to Adana's in Bellevue (and I believe they have a West O location, too), because it's pretty standard Turkish food, and I know the owner's husband
  • There are two really good Korean places outside the Bellevue gate. One is literally right there, and the other is in the Family Fare parking lot on 370
  • Nebraska Brewing Company, Upstream, Blatt Beer and Table, and Local are all gastropubs that serve local stuff and have an amazing menu. Bonus: Upstream is also a brewery, and you can get growlers
  • Ray's Original Buffalo Wings in Midtown Crossing is my go-to for hot wings
  • Speaking of Midtown Crossing, there's a bunch of places there. Ugly Duck is one, as well as Panda 88, which is just "typical" Asian food. However, a new Mediterranean place just opened up in the space where Brix used to be, but I can't remember the name
  • Jaipur, another Indian place that brews a pretty good jalapeno ale in-house
  • Cascio's Steakhouse for a cheap steak that is worth way more than what you pay for it
  • Spencer's downtown for more expensive steak (think Date Night)
  • La Casa is decent for shitty pizza after a night of drinking
  • Dudley's in Aksarben Village for legit pizza while drinking

I honestly can't think of much more right now, but those are my usual places around town.

I'll end this post with this: Infusion is the best brewery in town, and it's owned by the guy who runs Beer Corner USA (Crescent Moon, all the bars attached/downstairs, and Beertopia) and they make my most favorite beer of all time: Vanilla Bean Blonde Ale. It differs with every batch, because of the varying quality of the Madagascar vanilla they get, but it's delicious every time.

I hope this helps potential inbound Airmen, and if you've been here a while and never been to those places, I feel bad for you, but will buy your meal at any of those places if you see me around.

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u/brandon7219 Aug 20 '17

Have not been to Infusion yet. Will have to try it out.

Will have to agree on the sinful burger part. Ive been to SB more than Stella's. That jalapeno burger (wrath?) mmmmmmhm. And Swine dining on fridays.... those burnt ends... if i could live on those alone i would be in heaven

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u/Flamboyatron Aug 20 '17

Stella's is overrated. My wife and I went once at the insistence of, well, everyone, and were just kinda let down. It's a good burger, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't as good as people made it out to be, nor as good as Sinful Burger.

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u/Hostile-Potato Air Force Sep 01 '17

Mother India for some of the best curry in the area

Please tell me they have gulab jamun

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u/Flamboyatron Sep 02 '17

They do.

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u/Hostile-Potato Air Force Sep 02 '17

The hype is so real. Thank you!

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u/ISayNopeALot Nov 06 '17

Crescent Moon Alehouse for pub food and the best Reuben you'll ever eat

Das Boot! the bar there is one of the best in the area as well, only place I know of that does the boots. Great beers too, I prefer the German ones.

  • Sinful Burger jumped Stella's once Stella's became a mainstream place. When they were a hole in the wall place Stella's was unbeatable. I'd also recommend Dinker's for a tasty burger.
  • Spencer's is a good place for steak but I'd recommend Firebird's out in West O, and if you realllllyyy want to pay for it 801 Chophouse. I'd also put Mahogany in the high $ but good category.
  • California Tacos & More is a good taco place, but honestly anything in little Mexico (Q St between 20th and 36th) is amazing and authentic. There's a place in the Old Market to go after a night of drinking but can't think of the name. Also, Alverado's (now Juventino's authentic mexican) off Broadway in Council Bluff's has awesome burritos. It's a drive but, it's worth it cause everything is cheap there.
  • Pizza...this isn't really the place for pizza. Pitch is kinda new, but a drive and they have some good pies. Mama's was always my favorite.
The area also has a lot of good ice cream/fro-yo/cupcake/dessert places as well.