I really like stopping in this place during the summer. On Sundays, they have live music that starts at 4 PM on their patio. Fairly priced drinks and food! The staff is always friendly as well as the patrons. Decent amount of shade on the patio on hot days is helpful! read more

Forgot Store - Dive Bars Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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Such a fun place. It's quickly becoming a family haunt for birthday parties. The watermelon is so good and we tried some new items last night. The voodoo hot sandwich was so good! Love the variety or food and drinks and all the folks and regulars are so friendly. read more

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This is what a dive bar should be all about! No frills but the food isn't compromised. First time going to Junior's Forgot Store. We went hiking in Honey Creek, IA and stopped by here for a late lunch. I've heard of the famous Watermelon drink and wanted to give it a try. Definitely had a small town bar vibe with a birthday party going on, on one half of the building and several regulars on the other half. I ordered a cheeseburger with a side of homemade fries and ranch and everything was so good! Hamburger was juicy, fries were crispy and the ranch was perfect! The watermelon drink did not really taste like watermelon but was good. Reminded me of Elk Creek Water from Sandy's in Lincoln (iykyk). Orange juice, vodka and grenadine perhaps? Was very impressed and would come back if I was in the area. read more

Forgot Store - Cheeseburger and Watermelon - Dive Bars Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

The old timers will tell you about the days when the green grass was glowing pink from the regurgitated watermelon drink. After having a few of this easy to drink beverage, I suspect this was not much of a tall tale. The clientele of regulars - a mix of rough looking blue collar folks and Ponca Hills corporate executives trying to look like rough folks all seem to be friendly enough. Staff are friendly too and fairly attentive. As a bonus, you get to see some interesting tattoos in some equally interesting places! Come for the watermelon drink and stay for the food, which is surprisingly above average bar food. While the place looks like it has been there forever, it's clean for a dive bar and there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Final word of advice. Cash is king. read more

Place is very much a dive bar. They're a hit or miss on food. Usually tastes good however portion sizes have gone way down with cost same. I get it however, I'd prefer to pay more so I'm not eating a bunch of bread with a little bit of meat or a half a plate of onion rings when I ordered as an appetizer. The place is very raunchy at night so if you have kids, get out before 8p, maybe even 7p. I know some think that's a no brainer but many bars with kitchens are usually pretty tame until 9p around here- not this place. They are friendly and helpful. Also, nice outdoor seating with bar outside. And good live music on weekends when weather is nice. read more

It had a weird smell when I walked in but I couldn't place what it was. It either dissipated or I got used to it. The menu is not spectacular and all burgers are a 1/2 pound with the only side included is chips. If you want fries or onion rings or a salad, it is an up charge. Drinks are served in plastic, utensils are plastic and the waitress just does what she needs to. Neither rude nor pleasant, just "eh". Dad had. Ad the shrimp with an up charged salad. My aunt and I split a cheeseburger with up charged onion rings. It was good but overpriced for what you get. If we lived in Po ca we would probably return it we will not be going out of our way again read more

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Okay so let me start this off by saying its incredibly hard to check in here, as their wifi isn't the greatest, and cell service is non-existant if you are an AT&T or Sprint customer. As a result I've been to the forgot store considerably more times than is reflected by my yelp checkins. On to the actual review. The forgot store is a hidden gem that not a lot of people remember, or seem to know about to begin with, nestled up in the Ponca Hills, north of town. To give you an idea of just how far north, hit the Alpine Inn, and just keep right on going for about 10 more minutes if you drive the speed limit. The forgot store once upon a time was an actual store, kinda like a little general store for those living up in the area. Now its a friendly local dive bar, with some of the best pizza I've had in town, and a wonderful laid back atmosphere. Before the ghost of Donna D, comes back to life to yell at me about history, and calling this place a dive bar, I want to specify one thing: calling a bar a dive bar is not a slam, I absolutely LOVE dive bars. The Alpine inn is a dive bar, the Homey inn is a dive bar too, as is Brother's, and Sullivans. And these are all great bars, but I digress. The pricing for what you get at the Forgot Store is pretty great. $4 will get you one of the original Anchor Inn Watermelons, which you cannot get since the anchor closed all those years ago. Beer is cheap, apps are priced well, and a large meat lovers pizza will run you about $21, but damn is that pizza worth it. Unlike the Alpine Inn, where when you walk through the door, it kinda feels like an 80's record scratch and everyone stares "you're probably wondering how I got here" trope, the Forgot store has always been a friendly and welcoming place. I just wished they'd fix the wifi situation, for now i guess I'll just have to talk to friendly regulars, or my friends I've gone there with. read more

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I really like this place. Good food. I had the patty melt. Tasty. The other items on the menu looked good too. I'll definitely be back to try other items. They have a nice patio, but the night I was there it rained. I came for the live music so the food was a bonus. read more

Friday 5pm, took last parking spot and open table. A true dive bar, no glasses or real silverware, roll of papertowels on the tables. Had mozzarella sticks - not a good choice, came with cold, not lukewarm, but just out of the fridge cold tomato sauce. My husband liked the pizza, I give it an almost 7. Would I come back, yes, for some beers, if I was in the area. IMO, not a "hey let's go to...for pizza" place. Staff wasn't over-friendly, but they weren't rude either. read more

Forgot Store - Hamburger, sausage pepperoni - Dive Bars Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Junior's Forgot Store is a great, local (somewhat hidden) gem and the "new" home of the original Anchor Inn Watermelon! The atmosphere and food are great and truly hard to beat. The pizza is a definite must, as is the Sunday broasted chicken special. The prime rib pocket and prime rib they've had on special were also excellent. The Forgot Store is the only place I've ever ordered prime rib as rare and it was actually just that, and with great flavor! There's too many great things on the menu to mention them all. We've never had a bad meal or a bad time at Junior's Forgot Store and we enjoy stopping in when we can. read more

Forgot Store - Prime Rib Special - Dive Bars Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Having grown up in the area, The Forgot Store was for the longest time, just that, a store. If you needed something and didn't want to drive all the way "into town", The Forgot Store was where you went. After college, when I moved back to town, I started hearing about how great their house pizza was. Having remembered it as a grocery store, I was a little confused, but filed it away. Earlier this year, I finally made it back out to give this legendary pizza a try, and I was not disappointed. It lived up to the hype. (And if you're ever there on a Saturday night, and they have the prime rib pocket, do yourself a favor and order it. It's divine!) Heck, let's be honest, I haven't had anything on the menu that I wouldn't order again. The Forgot store has become "our spot" where my boyfriend and I go for cheap beer, great food, salt of the earth patrons, and where the wait staff remembers our names and what we're probably going to order. It's a dive bar where you don't have to dress to impress. But if you do, nobody's going to give you grief about how you're in the wrong part of town. You're not going to find a sophisticated bar setup with all the latest craft cocktails available, or dozens of tap handles with specialized or trendy beers available. That's part of the appeal. Going to the Forgot Store isn't about seeing and being seen. It's about good food, affordable drinks, a couple sporting events on the TV behind the bar, and a relaxing way to spend a Friday night. read more

Forgot Store - Dive Bars Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Awesome place! Nice country atmosphere just outside the city. Pizza here was fantastic!! Service is great and you gotta drink the watermelon! So good! read more

Food is great. Drinks are reasonable. Staff is friendly. Junior a good man. Bathrooms clean enough. Always choose the chips. Exceptional. read more

Great bartenders, nice spot outside of town and great people! They're phillys are yummy and the beer is always nice and cold!!

Don't expect white tablecloths! The forgot punch is a tasty bevvy on a warm day.

Came here on a Friday evening with the family. Its a dive bar atmosphere but quite clean. It was almost empty when we walked in around 5:30. But filled up fast and was quite busy by the time we left. Only 2 servers so sometimes it was hard to get their attention but they were nice and helpful. My drink called watermelon was delicious. My husband vodka tonic had issues with the tonic talked to the server she said the tonic was out and they took the drink off the ticket . My son had the pizza It was really good. The rest of us had burgers all delicious. The homemade fries and chips also delicious. We will go back! read more

We have visited this establishment several times and have had good service. However, we had the worst service tonight, Saturday February 20. We sat for 30 minutes before being asked for our drink order. When the waitress came back with our drinks she brought menus. She never came back! She purposely ignored us. When I tried getting her attention, she ignored my waving and "ma'am, ma'am" yelling. There was a table of four that came in after us who got their drinks right away and ordered food! Needless to say we walked out after an hour of no service! Won't go back for a long time. read more

Came across this hidden gem recently. Food and service were great. Some of the best blue cheese I've ever had with the tasty wings! Fresh fries and a great corned beef sandwich too. Can't wait to try some of their famous pizza next time I am in the area. read more

Amazing pizza!!! And staff makes you feel like family. The prices were so so decent. Definitely going back

I don't know how this is listed under 'grocery'. It's a bar. A dive bar. In the boondocks (as they say). I grew up about 3 minutes from this place, so I always remembered it from before I was old enough to drink. You might be able to buy SlimJims there. I don't know if that constitutes 'grocery'. Actually when I was growing up, this did use to be a little grocery store in front and package /liquor in back. Now it's all coming back to me. I remember buying gummy worms before going hunting with my dad. I wish it was still there. Ah well. Now you can just drink there and do some bad karaoke and try not to get into a bar fight. This place would be the type of place that would get overrun by hipsters karaoke-ing old Hank Williams tunes. If they could ever find this place. read more

Great service and the pizza is fantastic! The steak sandwiches are also good but not always available. Great chicken wings , but could be a little more meaty. Overall it's a great neighborhood bar with exceptional food! read more

THE Bar and Grill is a neighborhood bar and grill. We went there for something new based on recommendations. My wife had fish and a salad and I had a cheeseburger and fries. The lettuce was wilting and my hamburger was over cooked with the cheese burnt. Additionally their fresh fries were over cooked. This is not the place that a new person wants to go to. The locals stare at you like who the heck are you. We will not be back. read more

Have had a blast every time I have been here, which is about five times over the last 7 years. Have seen the same "regulars" every time and they are more than friendly. I'm GLAD this place is out in the boondocks (I'm not sure I could even find it without my husband or my best girlfriend driving)...hipsters would ruin this lace. Although I doubt the regular crowd would put up with any hipster shenanigans and run them out pretty quick. If we ever move to Ponca Hills (our dream) this will definitely become our "neighborhood bar"! read more

I've honestly never had worse service. This establishment was recommended by a close friend. My wife and I drove miles. On a recommendation. Received drinks promptly. And ordered. Waited 45mins. And asked waitress if she forgot to place order. We were told it a rush was put on it after 20min. I'd had enough. read more

It is one the best places ever! Junior and all his staff couldn't be better. Jill is on top of everything and always spot on. Food is incredible, pizza is crazy good! Just one of the best places ever. One of my forever great Omaha joints. read more

I have always loved this place. I look forward to patronizing for years to come. Never a bad time and always good food!

I Delivered papers to the Forgot Store in 1949/50. Back then it was just a bar and small grill. It was the last stop going out hi-way 73, then back down 73 delivering 2 more papers and then home on 31st St. I often had a hamburger in the forgot store. read more