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    Driftwood

    3.6 (113 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    DRIFTWOOD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Touristy
    Outdoor seating

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    Italian Stallion

    Bar service was great. Mason was great!! The Italian Stallion was delicious. Had tomato basil soup and grilled cheese. Partner had the Rueben which was very good too!! Ambiance was fun!

    Brussel Sprouts sure good
    Kent M.

    And here we are again for lunch. Brussell Sprouts coming and Johnny Carson burger, rare prep, and a pasta option. Easter Sunday today and sure surprised is open, as many are not. All our choices are excellent.

    Honey chicken sandwich
    Meg B.

    Another great stop here for a beer to kill time. The vibes are so fun. So ma h great local beers on tap. The kids always love the arcade. Easy to park and walk on in. Patio is awesome!

    Examples of the decor throughout   I ate my food too fast to photograph!
    Becky W.

    We stopped on a road trip from Colorado. Late for lunch, early for dinner. Right around 3pm. Staff were friendly, service was quick. I had the Jalapeño Cream Ale, it was tasty if a little too light. The seasonal Strawberry Salad with chicken was terrific. My friend had the BLT and she loved it. We shared Bavarian Pretzel bites first, sooo good. I liked the eclectic decor.

    Jerry L.

    Excellent food and service, great craft beer, the Don Juan Mexican corn dip, great, double BLT awesome. Lava cake to die for! You won't be disappointed!

    Steak salad
    Aliyah C.

    Stumbled across this place for lunch - was nice that we were immediately seated and tended to. We ordered a spinach artichoke dip and two steak salads. The spinach artichoke dip never came out sadly. The place was not packed, but our waitress was covering a large area so that might be why it wasn't noticed. The salads came out and only had 4 pieces of steak each, which was disappointing for a $19 salad. The steak was seasoned well and the salads were good, but we wished they had more protein.

    The Infusion Vanilla Bean Blonde, all of my favorites in one glass!
    Mike I.

    While I'm from Denver I always make a stop at Driftwood when traveling through or staying in Nebraska. Great food selections, all burgers are great, my favorite is the Lonesome Dove, BBQ sauce, bacon, cheese and an onion ring, how can you go wrong with that. They have an amazing selection of bottled and drift beer as well as some local crafts. My favorite is the Infusion Vanilla Bean Blonde, I always refill my growler with this one. Second is the Jalapeño Cream Ale! They have live music on weekends and it's always a nice treat. Service is always great, the kitchen closes a bit early but maybe folks in Ogallala go to bed early anyway. They are close to the main highway and open for lunch, if you are passing through I highly recommend stopping by Driftwood.

    The Driftwood
    Hillary P.

    A nice find on the Prairie! Staying nearby on our way home we decided to drop into the Driftwood. It is clearly one of the hotspots in town. Completely renovated it has a open and contemporary feel. Big full bar also allows keno players to gamble while they have a beverage! A complete list of handcrafted cocktails and an exceptionally long list of draft beer makes this even more enticing. We stopped in for dinner, and had some excellent burgers and steaks. Nothing like Nebraska beef! Our server was excellent and we'll be sure to stop back in here again. Prices are reasonable and street parking is very accessible. Live music on occasion so check out the calendar.

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    Poor service and management. Food was terrible and cold. Over charged for food we didn't receive.

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    The most incredible staff, super dog friendly. The food was really great and an oasis during a very hot day.

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    Extensive menu, has live music. Many TV screens. Service was good and meal was tasty.

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    Good food - excellent service. Great restaurant. Atmosphere was restful - Sunday night.

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    Stopped for lunch on a cross-country drive and we were pleasantly surprised by an excellent experience at Driftwood.

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    The Cedar Room

    4.2(142 reviews)
    49.8 mi

    Wow! I had read the reviews on yelp, but then a coworker heard I was in North Platte. She texted…read moreme that I had to go to the Cedar room! I am glad I listened! I came in, took a spot at the bar. I had great service and great conversation with the bartenders and the other patrons. The decor is very stylish with lots of cedar! They had an amazing bourbon selection. It was great to try something rare and expensive! The food was the star of an already great experience! I started with the cowboy caviar. ( country fried steak bites with gravy). They were great. Then I got the ribeye with a side salad. The salad was huge with great toppings. The steak was phenomenal! One of the top 3 ever! Super tender and flavorful. An amazing meal at a great restaurant! Do not pass this one up!

    We were driving across country and decided to pull over in North Platte for the evening. I looked…read morefor a restaurant recommendation and found The Cedar Room. We walked in and there are two large rooms, one dining and one bar/dining area. There is a small bar at the far end that sits around 6 or seven people. We were sat near the window and our server was Penny who was excellent. Penny constantly checked in with us and we were never left wait for service. When it came to ordering wine/cocktails, we were immediately put off by the price of wine. The bottles have an approximate 75% mark up on retail. Way overpriced. You don't see these prices even in the most expensive of steakhouses in my opinion. A glass of wine was the price of a bottle at retail. We elected to go with cocktails. For appetizers, we ordered the Wild Mushroom Brie & Ciabatta. $19 Seared Brie Cheese, brandy glazed belle mushrooms, balsamic reduction, fig chutney; served with Ciabatta toast points. This was good. Cowboy Calamari. $19 Breaded Flat iron sirloin steak bites, fried; served with gravy. I was so looking forward to these but I couldn't even taste the meat.....at all! They were so overly breaded and the steak cut so thin that we felt we were just eating the breading. The gravy was tasty but we couldn't finish the steak bites as we just didn't taste any steak. We split a Cedar Room Wedge. $16 Iceberg, bacon bits, tomatoes, cucumbers, blue cheese crumbles; served with dressing of choice. They split it on two plates and basically did a deconstructed salad. It was fine. After not having a great experience with the food and prices of their wine, we elected to leave and skip the dinner. Although we loved our server Penny and it was a cute establishment, we probably would not return.

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    Applebee's Grill + Bar

    Applebee's Grill + Bar

    2.2(134 reviews)
    49.8 mi
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    I had never been to an Applebee's before and I will probably never go to one again. It was late, I…read morewas exhausted and hungry, and it was the only place open and it shared a parking lot with my hotel. I ordered a steak and I cannot state this emphatically enough, this was BY FAR THE WORST STEAK I had ever had in my life, by a mile. It was like trying to cut through a deflated football, but somehow, still raw in the middle. Not undercooked, raw. Anyway, I ate my sides and moved everything around the plate and when my server came back to drop the check, she told me that "she liked my style". So FIVE STARS!

    Listen I love Applebees just as much as any other warm blooded American but, this one was a flop…read more I like to try a new place every time I come to north platte since there is so many. So when my girlfriend said Applebees I thought wow I get some nostalgia from Father's Day with my dad as a kid. Let's just say the service is not what it used to be. The parking lot only had a few cars I figured get in eat get out. Apparently our hostess had a different idea. We walked in to a full waiting area and 3 families at tables. In the entire restaurant. 5 minutes goes by of this hostess fumbling her words walking around doing nothing. The family ahead of us gets seated. 5 people. They all got drinks from a waitress while we stood there. At this point there is me, my girlfriend and her 1 year old son with us, and an elderly lady by herself. We are looking at people eating in an empty restaurant and waiting for no reason. Finally she comes back after around 10 more minutes. With a bundle of napkins. Proceeds to open the package, and put them all in her work station. While telling us about it. I for one do not fucking care. I'm looking at an empty restaurant and standing here holding a kid. When she was done she says " I'll be right back I need to go clean these tables" I then asked her what was wrong with all the clean empty tables. Fumbles with her words I shook my head she walked away. I'm not sure what she did for another 5 minutes but I'm sure she didn't clean a table. They were all tipped up. Now we finally get to go sit. She asks if we want a high chair for the little kid. Yes thanks. Never brings it. Moving on I guess whatever Our waitress was very nice. The food was very mediocre at best not a shining moment. I'm not sure who makes the drinks in this place but they need a lesson. Worst margaritas I've ever had. North platte Applebees sucks don't go here

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    Driftwood - newamerican - Updated July 2026

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