Swung by the ALC to hook up some din-din and ended up getting the runs. Place is freakin' weird…read moretoo. Right out of Twin Peaks.

So, here's a little secret…read more... If you ever find yourself in the middle of nowhere just off Highway 281, and it's supper time, and you're starving, head north of Grand Island to St. Paul, NE, and hang a left at the Howard Avenue stoplight. A few blocks down, in the middle of main street America, you'll find American Legion Post 119, which is open to the public for dinner from 5-10pm every night. Head down the stairs of the nondescript brick building, and you'll find a dark, small dining room right out of the 80's, complete with mirrored wall behind the bar and George Strait blasting on the stereo. Along the far wall, near the stairs, are portraits of the past commanders and presidents of this local organization. It's cool to see your dad's photo on the wall, along with those of your friends from high school. Near the salad bar (complimentary with all dinners), is a smaller photo box, honoring local veterans who passed away in the line of duty. This wall's a little sadder to look at (though, the basic salad bar is actually quite good - definitely try the cole slaw and pickled cucumbers!) Depending on who you ask, you'll get a cornucopia of must-have dishes. Some come for the thick-cut Angus burgers, others come for the fish fry. In my opinion, you gotta try the fried chicken. Two thick, juicy pieces of deep-fried buttermilk bliss, served with your choice of side. My opinion, go for the beer-battered onion rings. So tasty! Prices are dirt cheap, service is fantastic and friendly, and you probably won't find better fried chicken in the entire state.

Always a pleasant experience. Homestyle cooking. Nice waitress…read more Semi truck parking with more across the street

Great food, friendly service The corn nuggets, patty melt…read moreand loaded tots were delicious.

Crazy work. Ended up here because I was driving through Nebraska from Cali to get to Chicago &…read morestopped for gas... next thing you know I hit up a smoke shop for wraps & a local is in there and we're talking and he said to pull up to Gillies... Jesus behind the bar doing what he does pouring up and mixing drinks meanwhile there's people playing billiards & just kicking it. Jesus let me know that Gillies is the only bar that has Tequila, I'm a tequila drinker and so it was just made to be. Drinks were good, ended up buying a $1 roll the dice for a random shot game and it tasted like coffee so that was a surprise. Bar closes too early though, yall gotta keep it open for like another 2 hours yall closed right when we were just getting started

True dive bar vibes. You will probably see a dog hanging out by the bar and it will be accepted as…read moretotally normal. The smoked pork burrito is massive, could feed three people, and is very delicious. Get the pork burrito, even if your judgement says otherwise. Split it with someone! It's the kind of thing that will cure tomorrow's hangover today. Saturday was a bit noisy/boisterous, but the general atmosphere was friendly. I did not share any of the pork with the dog!

When we go to Hastings to visit relatives, we usually go to Kitty's as they have the best chicken…read moreplus Pizza, hamburgers and everything on the menu. Their brunch on Sunday is very good. When we were in town from Texas on Thursday, April 30th my wife and I had the chicken. My favorite place to eat chicken. On Saturday I ordered takeout for my wife of Margherita pizza. She said it was the best she has had. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere with their racing theme is unique. Of course they have any alcoholic drinks you would want. I definitely recommend eating there.

I do not recommend this eatery, I'm not sure how this place has 4 1/2 stars. The service was…read moreterrible. The servers were very dry and unfriendly. They brought your food but no silverware or condiments,(be prepared to get it yourself). Be prepared to wait no less than 30 minutes for you mediocre and very bland meal. The "prime rib" omelette was mostly gristle, the veggies were not cooked as described on the menu. The biscuits were more like flat cakes, and the sausage gravy was clumpy and tasteless. This place is only good if you're thirsty.

Love this hotel lounge. Lots of TV's for games, good prices, friendly staff. Food served from…read moreDenny's in lounge. Recommend for hotel guests or locals.

Speakeasy is the perfect name for this steakhouse! You walk into an old beat up building through an…read moreold beat up door then immediately walk through a little bit nicer door and bam, you're in a fine dining, white linen table cloth restaurant! Taylor was amazing, our bartender made perfect martinis and the food was off the charts! The shrimp cocktail was six of the biggest shrimp ever, the Chicken Dianne was rich and delicious and hubby's Wagyu Ribeye was spectacular! The show stealer was the pork belly, it was rendered to the perfect melt point with a flavor all it's own, no sweet sauce, just pork! It's in the middle of nowhere but oh so worth the trip!

We liked our dinner here but wouldn't make the effort to come back unless we were driving near it…read morevia the interstate on a trip. The salads were nice, good homemade dressing and they serve lovely bread and butter-I'd give those a Nebraska 4-4.5. The truffle potatoes were super dry, tasted nothing like truffle and almost impossible to swallow without a swig of water in your mouth. The prime rib was smoked so long there was almost no flavor except smoke. Perhaps some people like that but I just felt like I was getting colon cancer with every bite, plus they were full of fat too. I'd say at least 1/3 of the meat was fat in everybody's and you saw lots of picking and spitting. That makes a meal really annoying and a bit embarrassing. The baked potatoes were ok. Nothing to write home to mom about. The cocktails were ok, standard and a very light pour. Nothing fancy, no big ice cubes (lots of little melting ones making it hard to drink the cocktail) or higher quality garnish which one might expect for the price. Decent wine list. The environment is fine. It appeared clean in the restaurant, the bathroom and outside. Love the lower level lighting and tablecloths. Be careful walking in the second front door, there's a pretty big slope down. Fun history and very genuine, friendly, informative wait staff. Small town feel and quite busy. You can tell folks in the area love it.

What a fun gem! We walked over from our holiday inn stay just cause it was so close, but it's worth…read morean uber drive :) Tony and Brooke were laid back, kind, attentive, funny, and great at making drinks. The decor and the art is fun and unique. They even have a martini punch card to work up to a free one. Gotta check out this spot then make it your go to bar- wish we had one where we live. Cocktails are $9-11. Beer is $5-6.

I was surprised this place didn't already show up when doing a search but I'm so glad I was the one…read morethat got to add this place to Yelp! I don't live in Hastings anymore, but I did grow up here and was back visiting family. We were looking for a place near my nieces' hotel and happened upon this place. Now there were definitely no places like this in Hastings when I was making the rounds. But then, back in the day I probably wasn't looking for martini bars either. What a fun, friendly, and fantastic place. I think we came in four or five nights in a row and the owners couldn't have been friendlier. That's right, I said "the owners". They may have other staff as well but while we were there it was the owners who were bartending and serving, and they couldn't have been more welcoming. The drink menu was amazing from start to finish, (definitely have the (Blueberry Mojito) and the prices reasonable. I'm sure it's a Midwest thing but I appreciate being able to go out and enjoy myself without having to spend about a day's wages like when I go out on the East Coast. They really made it a great place to relax and have a cocktail or two at the end of the day . . . . obviously, since we kept coming back night after night . . . . and will definitely stop again on my next visit to Hastings. A couple other quick things before I end this. First, there is a bar menu where you can order from a nearby restaurant. Second, the artwork on the wall is fantastic. Something interesting to look at in every direction . . . . and you can buy it if you really like it. Usually in places where restaurants or bars double as gallery space the artwork is small and mismatched by multiple artists. Nothing wrong with that, but I find it distracting. Here the artwork was all by a single artist I believe, and larger enough that it seems part of the decor. And at least the ones near me seemed reasonable priced. (We sat at the same table every night, so I only saw a few up close.) There's one was one funk one that I might have bought if it weren't for the fact that I had driven here from DC and still had to drive back and had already spent more than I planned on the trip here . . . . and still had several stops planned for the return trip. (Graceland, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Mammoth Cave . . . etc.) Final words, C'mon Hastings (and people just visiting), show this place the support it deserves . . . . and have a cocktail for me.