<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Konrad Haskins:
[qb] <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Henry Joe Peterson:
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Tell her hello from a former Omaha resident, now living in San Francisco. If you ever head back to Omaha, holler and I'll point you to the good restaurants and steakhouses.
[/qb] <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I can telll you where not to eat Q in Omaha.
Famous Dave's is not up to the standards of their outlets in the Twin Cities. They undercooked everything except the chicken and even that was still not up to the standards up north. We lived in the Cities for seven years and I've eaten at the FD's in Omaha many times.
Skeeter Barnes undercooks the Brisket and then runs it through a Hobart and even paper thin it is still tough. They cut the Butts into fist size chunks boil it in beer and then smoke it and the ribs are also boiled /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif About the only think they can get half way right is Chicken. They are also scared of Famous Dave's /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
The good news is you can drive south of town to
http://www.uncleearnies.com/ .
~Konrad [/qb] <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I haven't been to Dave's yet. I will aviod it.
I still mourn the passing of the Old Mill BBQ. Mason Steinberg knew how to make good restaurant BBQ.
Been to Ernies. He does a great job and is a super nice guy.
Ozark Smoked Meats is right by my house and makes respectable Q. Not amazing, but uathentica and close to home.
i've heard good things about Big Horn Mountain, too. havent' been yet.
For steaks, hit up Gorat's or Johnny's Cafe.
And most importantly, PLEASE visit the legendary Bohemian Cafe. Not fancy, just down home style Slavic grub in a wonderfully unique atmosphere. Get the roast pork loin with dumplings and gravy and kraut. I've been trying to reverse engineer their gravy forvever. I know it has rosemary and paprika and turmeric. What else happens ia mystery to me, but it works. Amazing.
Take care Konrad!