Updated review - No a timid 2 stars. It's been going downhill slowly for the past 18 months. I hear a radio ad about their management and menu. I walk in and the dining area is an empty floor. A bunch of tables are now in the old pool table location, lit by 4 4' fluorescent lights. Got the new "improved menu" that is now one page and get this everything is $9.95. Meal came and both of us were unimpressed. I'm going to pass on this place. There are other places that are much better for Mexican food. Stopped in here tonight for dinner. Saw the promoted ad on Yelp and said "that's where the pool hall was" Pulled into parking lot and the parking lot and exterior lights were off. The only sign on was an LED open sign behind one of the doors. I pulled the door, and right in my face was the open sign. Gee, should have opened the other door. Walk inside and this is a big place, tables for 20-30 groups. 3 tables were taken and I decided to have dinner and sit at the bar. Definitely a Mexican flare to this place. The monstrous beer coolers were 80% filled with Mexican Beers and Sodas. The menu took me 20 minutes to review and so many choices. I settled on the #33 combo and a house margarita. After about 20 Minutes my 4 item combo came out. 1) Relleno - outstanding and done correctly 2) enchilada- surprisingly good. Real beef not ground 3) soft taco - I would have been content with 2 4) Bean Tostada - last to eat, a little soggy, but good. A 6 page menu. A bit overwhelming. So many things to try. I'll definitely be back to try more. In my opinion, they just need some signage outside and a bit more promotions read more

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This place is awesome! Food (and drink!) portions were huge yet affordable for a university student. They also had a wide selection of food and drink choices. Our waiter was also very friendly. If you're here with friends or family, definitely try out the "Parrillada Cielo, mar, y Tierra". It comes with a variety of delicious grilled meat, seafood (bacon-wrapped shrimp!), rice, and beans and is guaranteed to fill everyone up. Overall, highly recommended for anyone! read more

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If you're in it for the food... DO NOT MISS. A good Mexican place will always have cops, firemen, and locals speaking in Spanish. La Cabaña had all three, with bonus additions: Awesome salsa (I'm a picky bastard when it comes to salsa), great staff, and real glass bottled Coke. (Yes, Mexican Coke is different.) Pro-tip: Ask you wait staff what THEY would have if they were going to have anything on the menu.) Pro-tip: There are items not on the menu... ask! Holy Hannah, the Molcajete Is good. read more

This place is a hidden gem! I love the staff here. Service is hospitable and quick. The servers seem happy to be there, and treat you as a friend. The portions are huge. The food is full of flavor. This was my second time here and this time it was a Friday, so I ordered a margarita. Oh. My. God. They're huge. Not to mention, they're made fresh! I hate getting a margarita that tastes like the margarita mix it was made with. This margarita was full of fresh lime and orange juice. I loved it. I ended up sharing it with my boyfriend and we both felt prettttty good :) Highly recommend this place! It is nice to see a different menu than what is offered at most Mexican restaurants in town that are all owned by the same family. This menu is full of variety and flavor. Their happy hour is great and I hope to enjoy it soon. read more

La Cabaña - Standard cup for scale - Seafood Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We are at La Cabaña for lunch. Not crowded so we are receiving very personalized attention from Manny. He recommended the Molcajete De Mariscos. Packed with flavor, the shrimp are huge, the octopus is cooked just right, and it arrives in a rustic bowl still sizzling. Our other entre is a Chile Relleno Burrito. Breaded Chile pepper, not spicy, with plenty of cheese, refried beans, and rice all rolled inside. My only issue is the stem of the Chile pepper is left on, and this was not a good bite. Well worth the price. The ambiance is very casual. There is a bar with a large screen TV, and stage for entertainment. If you are looking for authentic hearty Mexican this is the place. read more

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This is a huge space with a huge bar but just different. We may have hit it up on the wrong night. Got fajitas and margs. Not a fan of either. read more

As the previous reviewer, we opened the door and was confronted by a huge open sign. Almost hit my wife in the face and would have if I hadn't warned her. Came in and the place is huge but only 14-15 tables. Looks as if they are setting up live music--constructing a stage. We were the only two on a Friday night so the service prompt. Food was excellent but portions were HUGE. The plates were about 14 inches in diameter and brim full. I had the Camerones mojo de ajo and the wife had chile relleno with a chalupa. We both enjoyed our meals very much. Margaritas were tasty. Pandora was playing Spanish/Mexican music and the two tvs over the bar were tuned to kids channels (nick jr? and Panda bear II or III). Could have been tuned to something else in my opinion. Overall the service was great, the food was great and very plentiful (too plentiful), and the atmosphere was ok. We also agree further with the previous reviewer that they need to advertise better. Hope they stick around and make it. On a side note, we asked the waitress if this establishment had anything to do with the food trailer that used to sit out front. She said no, nothing in common with them. Update: Updated to 5 star. They moved their sign so you don't have to duck as you come in. Half price margarita's are very good too (Mon-Wed), waitresses say Thursday also. The other day the waitress said they were half-price only to 6:00. However, today a different waitress says all day. Update II: downgrading to 4 star. Turnover in staff and the music now is between 70-80 dB. Certainly not pleasant for easy communication. Changed menu. Still deciding if for better or worse. read more

This place was amazing!!!! Seafood Molcajete was fully loaded with great flavor. Was more than enough for 2 people. Ceviche was fresh tasting. The micheladas had the perfect spice to them. Definitely coming back. *Side note- I ordered flan but they were out and was told they make it in batches. Tells me they care to have it fresh. There have been many places I have been to and I get served refrigerated old flan and you can taste it. read more

I've been a few times now and it only gets better. Great food, great service, and I am definitely a return customer. I tried the Michelada and it's aweaome. read more

La Cabaña - Seafood Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

My goodness, this was just bad all the way around. 8:00 on a Thursday night and the place is empty. Freight not, I've got a plan. Straight to the bar for a drink or 2 and a to go order. I ordered a coronorita first. My go to mexican mixed drink. Easily the worst I've ever had. They use a pre mixed magarita in a pitcher that taste horrendoues! 3 sips is all I could manage. So I pushed it to the side and ordered a draft Estrella Jalisco. It was fine, but I wondered if I'd still have to pay for the wack Coronorita.......hell to the yes! After the beer I was done drinking here. I ordered fajitas to go. Simple enough right? I mean fajitas a pretty simple IMO. Wrong! Got back to my room and what do you know, flavorless, lame fajitas with a mix of chicken and beef that taste identical. I couldn't be more dissapointed in this place. Lastly, the guy who tok my order seemsed really uniterested in actually serving me. He was moving as if I was inconvinicing him in some way. It wasn't close to closing and he WAS NOT BUSY. I'll be back to Lincoln in a couple of weeks but I'll be sure to avoid this place like the plague! read more

La Cabaña - What a waste. Worst I've ever had. - Seafood Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Went there originally because they had a special for a free shot for students. Was mostly expecting the typical Mexican restaurant but definitely has more of a feel of a bar. They have a stage set up for performers and karaoke apparently and at a certain point in the night they clear the tables for dancing. Our waiter, Manny, was extremely friendly and made our experience great. We ordered the parrillada which was a HUGE party plate with lots of different meats including fish and bacon-wrapped shrimp. Not only was it delicious but as I said before, the portions were giant. I also tried the margaritas and sangria which were also both delicious. Definitely looking forward to coming here again. read more

The outside doesn't say much, and the interior looks more like a dance hall (with a bar and a stage) than a restaurant, but the food is delicious and cheap. The portions are huge. Service is great. Very friendly and they bring your food out quickly. read more

La Cabaña - Seafood Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Coming from California my expectations wasn't high but the food had no taste to it. No seasoning or spices use when cooking. Good portions of dishes just no real Mexican food flavor at all. read more

Very good customer service and very good tasting food and very affordable price. La Cabaña will replace Carlos Okelly's when we want to eat Mexican food. read more

Average. Liked the service. Prices fine. Portions normal. Good plain ol' Mexican food. Don't get the 5 star reviews though.

Typically I don't go to a Mexican restaurant without fluorescent tables and chairs, but it was OK. Margarita lose weight. Service was kind of shitty. Food was OK though. Corey forgot his ID so I made him a fake one. read more

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Did I studder? Awesome food, wonderful drinks and fast service. I can't wait to come back. read more

La Cabaña - This is a $10 drink, trust me you won't need 2 - Seafood Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Had a hard time finding it because the lights were out on their signs outside, but I am so glad that we did. Food was amazing and our bartender was awesome, Diana was the best! Looking forward to coming back to Lincoln for more food and fun! read more

We ate here based on the other reviews, but the food was meh at best. Our server was very nice, but her English was very limited and that caused confusion in our order. We were served the wrong drinks and after trying to fix the mistake we only ended up getting one of them corrected out of the 4 that were ordered. One of our entrees was also incorrect, but it wasn't worth trying to get it fixed. The food was edible but nothing to write home about. We are from out of state and don't know what the local Mexican food scene is like, but it wasn't good by comparison to what we have in a Washington state, or what we've had in California. read more

Service and food were both excellent. Great complimentary chips and salsa to start the meal and if you're hungry they are needed as it will take some time to read through the extensive menu. The place is a bit difficult to find because the only exterior signage is the painted front door. read more

ooks like an old dance hall turned restrunt. the food was decently good compared to other Mexican restrunts in Lincoln area. drinks are this place specialty. read more

Signs on all walls advertising $2 bottles of beer so I had 2 beers with meal. Food was okay. When check arrives I find that they charged full price on the beer. I complained and was informed that sale price was only Tuesday through Thursday. I pointed out that signs failed to indicate that and had to argue with 2 people before they corrected the check. We won't be back. read more

Wonderful food, large portions and extremely helpful and attentive wait staff! Huge selection on menu, we will definitely return whenever in Lincoln. read more