We came in town from Tennessee for the high school rodeo. This was by far one of our best breakfasts ever eaten. We had pancakes, eggs Benedict, biscuits and gravy and the southwestern omelet. Everything was beyond delicious. We may have to make another visit before we head back east. YUM!!!! read more

Great place for breakfast or lunch! Local favorite! Awesome eggs and sausage! Clean and comfortable with nice atmosphere and appointments. Great burgers and BLTs! Great service! read more

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The food was well season wasn't the service was amazing. The setting was dim and comforting. read more

Engine House Cafe - Country Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes with white gravy, sautéed green beans and French garlic toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Excellent food, neat decor, used to be a firehouse! Prices are very affordable. Only drawback is that they only serve breakfast and lunch, no dinner hours. read more

i honestly don't recall the food whatsoever but i do have such a special memory attached to this place. it was the last brunch i did with one of my closest friends right before i moved to upstate ny. i associate this place with happy tears and odd decor. i'm pretty sure the req to work here is that you have to be like middle aged and white but still a nice time read more

THIS PLACE WAS AMAZING!!!!! Amazing service as well!!! A very healthy tip was given, I was very satisfied! read more

Engine House Cafe - THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! most wonderful service! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I enjoyed my experience at the Engine House Cafe very much. The Rueben was excellent!! The staff were very helpful and I enjoyed the atmosphere. read more

I closed my eyes and had a moment after my first bite of biscuits and gravy great atmosphere, great service, and definitely must have the biscuits and gravy again. read more

Great prime rib Sandwich and fries only on Fridays. It's worth your trip the old fire house in Havelock. read more

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Food is delicious. Service excellent. Decor fun. However, I want to warn everyone about their business practices. Like so many restaurants, they are now passing along credit card fees that businesses used to consider the cost of doing business. The way they do it, however, is deceptive. When you receive the check, each individual item you ordered has increased in price over what is listed on the menu by 3%. The menu price of $11.99 becomes $12.35 when you receive the check. I know restaurants have all decided they need to shift their costs onto us but I've yet to see one that does it this way. Normally, it's a separate visible charge at the bottom of the check, clearly stating it's for credit card processing. The Engine House Cafe practice is total bait and switch. If you pay with cash, I don't know if they automatically take off those fees. They did when I complained. I would suggest that you keep a menu with you and carefully review the check, especially if you are paying with cash. read more

First time eating here. The atmosphere was nice. I ordered the eggs Benedict which was delicious and the portions was big. The service was lacking. The waitress never came to my table once to see if I needed anything else. When I was done eating I waited till she made eye contact so she can come to my table. Mind you I've been sitting there for awhile for someone to refill me something to drink. Had to finish my plate with no drink of water nor did she refill my coffee. By the time she came to my table she asked, if my coffee needed a refill. I said no, I just want the bill. I paid for the food because that was the only thing that was good. No tip was given to this waitress. read more

Engine House Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Food was great and service was decent given that it was packed. Small seating area but they give you a buzzer and are encouraged to check out the very unique antique shop while you wait. It was definitely interesting and helped to pass the time. read more

I personally have only had the breakfast but that tells me all I need to know because it is delicious and very homey. They have lots of breakfast options with fun names. The waiters are always very nice and helpful too especially when it is busy. The restaurant also has top tier decor and I love all the little fire trucks and uniforms and stuff. A #1 breakfast option if you are in Lincoln like me! read more

Many years ago this building was home to the old Havelock Fire Station. Now it's home to one of the best breakfast spots in the Midwest. All of your breakfast favorites are available, and they're served in large portions, at a fair price. Please don't feel bashful about asking for a container to go because you won't leave hungry. This is a popular place. Please be prepared to wait during peak hours. It's worth it. read more

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Brunch with a friend, I had never been here before. I enjoyed the meal, portions were generous and price was reasonable. Service was okay. I would go again and try something else from the menu. read more

Engine House Cafe - Perfectly respectable fruit cup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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I have been there a few times. The atmosphere is great and they serve excellent food no matter what I chose. The service was good and the atmosphere was nice. I would recommend. read more

Love it all. Great service, great food. We had French toast, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, ham and eggs Benedict. Hollandaise was awesome. Hashbrowns were perfectly crispy. read more

Great breakfast! Service was polite and friendly. Inside was cool to see so much history. Definitely worth the trip!

The food is fantastic, the wait staff are great, and it has a homey atmosphere!!! You will never leave hungry and if you do, it's your own fault. read more

Food was mediocre. Service was terrible, our table of four waited over an hour for our food saw our waitress twice within that time. We had to walk up to the counter to get her attention after trying to multiple times. The inside was quaint but cute! We were all very disappointed with our experience here. read more

I have lived in Lincoln for over five years, being a breakfast lover, and yet this is the first time I've managed to make it here to try theirs. It's always packed when I drive by, people waiting outside for their tables, which is normally a pretty good indicator of how enjoyable the experience will be. Still, I had such a nice meal and a nice time that I was surprised. The staff were all very welcoming and friendly, my veggies were fresh and perfect, and they have my favorite hot sauce (green Tabasco) on the tables. I loved it here! It is a little ... cozy ... inside but I still felt comfortable, and even though it was busy, the noise level and general vibe were pretty subdued. I will definitely come back with my family and stand in line for as long as it takes to eat here again. read more

Engine House Cafe - Garden Veggie Potato Platters* - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Good food! Awesome ambience! Nice server!! Reasonable prices! Definitely recommend if you're passing through!!

Great service and food!! We had the hash browns with gravy and a perfect over medium egg!! read more

The food was good but the service was a little lacking. The waitress didn't know the menu very well and was hard to find when we needed her. Biscuit Breakfast Combo $8 - Comes with biscuit and gravy, 2 eggs, hash brown and toast. The gravy was tasty and the biscuit was nice and soft. Hash brown was cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside. Ham Eggs Benedict $10 - Best in the world? I'm not sure about that, but it was pretty good. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2018 read more

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We found this breakfast place on our road trip. Highly rated busy. Pro- seated right away. Fast service. Pretty good food! Con - NO soap in bathrooms. Dirty toilets. Greasy, grimy, Dirty in the back hallway by kitchen and restrooms. I would think the local health department must have missed this place! For those reasons stay away! This is a health risk. I would presume the employees don't have access to hand soap either. read more

My first visit. Friends and family suggested I try the place. Meh, It was just okay. I was in a party of four. We were seated at a table that was set for three and they gave three menus to the four of us. We looked at each other, chuckled and shared menus. This was a Thursday morning at 10am and the restaurant was 70% full. The restaurant is an old fire station and decorated very nicely although it was quite dark. Once our eyes adjusted it was fine. The menu was for breakfast and lunch. The usual fare of biscuits, gravy, omelettes, pancakes. Lunch menu was burgers and other sandwiches. Prices were slightly higher than expected for what you're getting. Between the four of us we got a little bit of everything. From breakfast and lunch menu. I got an omelette with sausage, cheese and onions. It was mostly overcooked and they had forgotten to put the cheese on top. (More on this later.) One of the others in my group got a Ruben sandwich. I was still thinking about the missing cheese on my omelette when my friend said, "What's this?" Well, it was the missing cheese and other toppings from my omelette which were now stuck on the bottom of his plate. When the server brought our food out she didn't use a tray. She grabbed all four plates in two hands and the bottom of the Reuben plate ended up on top of my omelette. (It was a really disgusting thing to discover.) Being from the Midwest I'm not one to complain. So, I ate my overcooked omelette in silence. (Probably a mistake in hindsight.) The rest of the people in our group were pretty grossed out by the omelette smeared on the bottom of someone else's lunch plate. This place is cruising on their reputation alone. I do not recommend this restaurant. It was my first and last visit. You only get one chance to make a good first impression. read more

Idiot lady wouldn't seat 5 of 7 people in the biggest open table they had. Completely rude to make us stand in a hallway. Left after she sat 4 people in the at the big table then wiped off a 4 top. What a moron. read more

We have breakfast here every time we visit our daughter. They have the best Eggs Benedict .

Great Breakfast! Despite a huge crowd, it took no more than 10 minutes to get us seated. Wait staff was pleasant and VERY efficient, with drinks being served quickly and the food being served even more quickly. It was terrific as well, with big portions for a small price. It's cozy, and doesn't serve many groups at once, but with their efficiency, it's no problem! Outstanding! read more

5-stars for the food and service. 3-stars for being only open for breakfast and lunch. For breakfast and lunch, you can't beat the Engine House Cafe. Excellent Americana menu prepared with attention to detail. I visit Lincoln, NE 1 or 2 times a year. Engine House Cafe is always on list of meet ups with family and friends. read more

I never do this, and I work in the industry so it takes a lot to make a complaint. the food and almost all of the staff was good, with one exception, the hostess. she was so terribly rude multiple times, it ruined the whole time our family was there for my husbands birthday. we felt uncomfortable from when we got there to when we left. I feel bad for the rest of the staff who were friendly, one negative person is like one bad apple spoiling the bunch. this was on Saturday, November 2nd. read more

My GF and I went here for breakfast on New Year's Day and it was a great experience! The employees were super friendly and easy going. This place has a really cool fire station vibe to it as well. The brick is really nice. I ordered the eggs Benedict and it was pretty dang good. The hollandaise sauce was spot on and really flavorful. The prices were right for a 'diner' type place. I will definitely be going back to try one of their specials. read more

Engine House Cafe - Their Eggs Benedict with sausage. Pretty tasty. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Definitely a place worth checking out! It's built in old firehouse and has memorabilia all around it. ! I love to have Reuben or Captain's platter with cubes (square potatoes). I only can eat half, so thankful they have that option! I also like their breakfast burritos read more

Food was great, staff was amazing, place was clean! I don't write many reviews, but if you're looking for a good breakfast place try Engine House Cafe! read more

We dined here recently with party of 17. I suggested the place not knowing that it was a fairly small dining room. The person who planned our outing told us she called in advance and was told they do not take reservations but they could handle our party and the wait likely wouldn't be that long. Our whole dining experience was 10/10. They split us up between two tables. They appeared to be very patient with us as our group kind of arrived in waves. You can tell the staff are no strangers to a rush and did a great job at managing a very full dining room. The food was SO good. I got the chicken fried steak and it was perfect. Also - the hashbrowns. Maybe the most perfect hashbrowns I have ever eaten. Everyone was so pleasant. So a big thanks to Engine House for accommodating us and serving fresh delicious breakfast. read more

A classic diner experience with a fireman vibe. The bacon cheeseburger had the perfect bun - meat - topping ratio! My hashbrowns were super crispy and respectabley greasy but not much! The biscuits and gravy were well seasoned but not salty. The waffle with strawberries and whipped cream was yummy and the "combo" with it- eggs and perfectly crispy bacon were just right! Service was good and not pushy - I hate a server who is in your face every 5 minutes. Will definitely return. read more

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Was heading home after a weekend and looked on Yelp for a good place to eat in Lincoln Nebraska. This place did not disappoint. If you have problems with waiting in line and waiting for your food this is not the place. If you've ever heard the phrase good things come to those who wait. Then this is the joint that you want to go to. My staple at every small Cafe is their chicken fried steak. Everything on the plate was homemade. The sausage gravy had good size chunks of sausage and enough pepper to give it an adequate amount of spice. My daughter had the chocolate chip pancakes which came out the size of her plate and the French toast was fantastic. Others in our party had the biscuits and gravy which were equally fantastic. The only disappointing thing probably in our whole meal was that the sausage patties are the same that you would get at a hotel breakfast. I will let down not devastating. The waitresses were attentive and my daughter's coffee never went empty. As always drive a little further off the main interstate and treat yourself to something locally owned! You'll be glad you did read more

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Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. Amazing food. Our wait was only about 15 minutes on a Sunday - late morning. Our party enjoyed the biscuits and gravy (very tasty) crispy bacon, crispy hash browns and eggs cooked perfectly as ordered. Will definitely return the next time we are in Lincoln. read more

Great food! Breakfast was delicious! The staff was friendly and even though it was super busy the morning we were there we were seated in a reasonable amount of time. read more

Our barrel race gang of 4 in about an hour ago for excellent breakfast variety. I asked for burnt black pancakes and hash browns. Of course didn't even get close to that. Sent pancakes back for more and got minimal changes. Oh well. Were really good anyway. Hash browns had a little dark to them, and were very good. Cannot get any restaurant to make my pancakes or waffles really cooked harder and dark. They just refuse. I don't understand!! Food quality here has been excellent for all our experiences in past. Pretty sure breakfast is only food we have done here. read more