I was excited to visit the granary today while I was in Norfolk. As a kid, I used to come and eat…read morehere with my grandma. It's been many years since I've been back, and I was so sad to see that they really haven't kept the restaurant up very well. While traveling on business, I thought I would grab some lunch and work on a project. A hostess offered to seat me, but became quickly confused about exactly where to put me and we ended up walking to several areas of the restaurant that had empty tables before she was able to get some assistance and find the right booth for me to sit in. Unfortunately, they do not have Wi-Fi so I wasn't able to stay. I would have ordered their classic "French Cheesy" sandwich which sells for only $4.50 (it is sold a la carte, as all of the sandwiches are). Much of the menu is fried, although they do offer a salad. I choose to keep my nice memories of the granary as a fun, family-friendly place to eat. I was really sad to see that it had aged so much. I hope that it's current owners, or anyone who takes it over in the future will opt to redo the interior & give it the love that it needs. It's meant to feel warm and homey. This has definitely been a treasured restaurant in Norfolk for many years and it deserves to be taken care of.

I'm getting tired of going there and getting under done burgers and today ordered the joggers…read moreplate got sour cottage cheese and management did nothing told two people about it and they did nothing may stop going if this continues

Wait staff was nice and checked in on us frequently. Food was good, the best thing the four of us…read morehad was the Gorgonzola steak pasta and the sweet potato fries. The photo of the burger was upside down; it was a little dry. We also had two different chicken sandwiches both were good but the chicken sandwiches and burger all needed some sort of sauce on them. Overall the food was still tasty and the vibe was chill.

Top notch food ! Staff was friendly place is clean we had 8 in our party and they got everything…read moreright . We all had a great time . This was my first time there as we were visiting family . Next time we are in Norfolk we will be back .

What a great visit to Big Red's while we stopped over in Norfolk! Very lively sports bar with…read morepersonal televisions in each booth! We weren't there for sports, we were there for lunch; however, we definitely took notice that it would indeed be the place to go for sports. A group of five of us, seated at a table and the only reason I'm docking a star is because we were seated just a few feet away from the Keno ball machine and it was quite unpleasant when it was running, which was during most of our visit. Excellent burgers, pork tenderloin sandwich, hand breaded chicken strips, fries & tater tots! Not a morsel left on anyone's plate! Our service was wonderful and attentive, we were checked in several times and beverages refilled often. We will definitely be back when we return to Norfolk!

Below average food here. Very expensive for the quality. I was disappointed…read more The servers were very helpful, attentive and nice. They need better food to support their efforts!!

I came to eat here with some friends in a Friday night. We called ahead but they were not taking…read moreany more reservations...so we still took a chance a met there. We waited a good 20 mins for a table, meanwhile we got a drink at the bar. The place is nice and it looks like it's a local favorite. Lots of people and good ambiance. The screens played the Husker game but it was not overwhelmingly noisy...they had live music playing in the background enough to hear but not overpowering. The food was good, steaks and burgers were cooked just right. Looking forward to another date night here.

Rolled into Norfolk late on Thursday and found this as my best (possibly only) place with a kitchen…read moreopen past 9:00. Amazing place with outstanding food/menu which did NOT disappoint. Server suggested a great bourbon which made for a perfect compliment to a late meal. May need to go back again Friday.... Edit back on Friday Elliot behind the bar was a serious highlight as he was just a hard-working genuine dude. Michael the manager was also a good dude. Life's too short to be a _ _ _ _! Michael will know what this means Cheers y'all!

The food and the service was outstanding. It was a great treat for us during our visit to Norfolk…read more We would definitely recommend this restaurant.

3 stars for the 3 times I tried it. 1st time, triple bbq…read moreplatter. All old and dry. 2nd time, wings and totchos. Wings were fried so long they were un editable. 3rd time, ribeye. Just cook it yourself or order chicken tenders. Wouldn't recommend.

This place has a good menu and usually a pretty good staff it's not amazing but more deserving than…read moreone star.

We came to try this place on a Sunday around 11:30 AM. The seating area of the restaurant was not…read morevery busy and there were plenty of open tables. When we entered, there was no host to greet us. We did not know if we were supposed to seat ourselves. We did not see any menus. Eventually someone who was wiping down a table came over to let us know we needed to go outside of the restaurant area and order from the somewhere in the grocery store. There was one cashier at the counter and a long line of people waiting. The only menu available was hanging up behind the counter and had very small print. When it came to be our turn, we were told there would be an hour wait for any food. Since we were visiting from out of town and went there because we love the milkshakes, we asked if we could please get a couple of milkshakes, and we were told no. There are clearly staffing problems here that need to be addressed and some signing that could be added to help people navigate this concept much better. We left and found another place to have lunch.

Great food on Monday. Great waitress Sue. Tuesday it was like the restaurant rolled over and died…read more We didn't get to sit in Sue's area and th service and food was like a first grader made it. The waitress was slow and rude. The food was not as advertised or very great taste. It took 30 minutes from order to served. I will say this the manager made the whole thing right. He offered to replace the food and if we had had the time we would've let him. He did contact us to a bar five meals and gave us a 20% discount so we will be back next year when we passed through.

We went for breakfast around noon on Sunday, and had a bit of a wait but that's to be expected at…read morethat time. Our waitress was great and got food out quickly and was attentive but not over bearing. We always love their biscuits and gravy and pancakes!

Very clean. Great local beer. Terrific steak sandwich - get the prime rib sandwich blackened!…read moreJamie the waitress was very sweet and funny. A comfy place to spend an evening with friends. The mexican lager beer made in house is good!

SandBar was much better than I expected. We were in town for business with very little time for…read morelunch and this was at the venue where we were hosting an event. My first thoughts were ugh, bar food. But it's better than that! It's delicious. I had the chicken taco salad. It was made with a homemade chipotle tortilla shell. It cooked up just like a regular tortilla and was yummy. I really enjoyed the salad as well. It was HUGE. Sometimes taco salads have like no lettuce and they are a soggy mess, other times they have lots of lettuce but no goodies. This was a nice balance. In addition to fresh lettuce, it had spinach, onions, lots of yummy veggies. I didn't really care for the guac and the salsa is Pace. A homemade salsa would text this up a notch or two! My friend also had a taco salad but she had the beef. Both equally full and delicious. The third person in our party stole the show with his meal. He got a philly and probably the best sweet potato waffle fries I've had. They were large and full of soft mash but with a little crunch on the outside. Sometimes sweet potato fries are small and overdone but these weren't. They were sweet like a funnel cake. They were hot and crispy and you get a ton in your order! Literally perfection. We all shared them. Kim was an awesome server!

Happy to be the first to review this place. Paid $6.39 for a medium Royal cheesecake strawberry…read moreblizzard that had 1 strawberry and maybe 4 pieces of cheesecake. That's ridiculous!! The strawberry and 4 cheesecake pieces were on top of the cup and then the rest of the cup was just plain ice cream.... Also not mixed at all. Also tried to do The Dairy Queen fan feedback on the receipt but because this Dairy Queen does not list their phone number on the receipt so, I cannot leave the feedback on Dairy Queen's website. So because I cannot leave feedback I cannot get the free dilly bar for completing the survey. This Dairy Queen needs help. Came here on Memorial Day at 5:40 pm. Very unsatisfactory!!!

The tables were at least clean, but the booths needed a bit of soap and water. The floor by the…read morepop machine was sticky from too many spills. I stood at the cash register, and employees saw me there, but no one said it'll be just a minute. Service was good when I got it.

By far the best Chinese restaraunt in the entire area. In fact, I haven't been to any Chinese…read morerestaraunts in Lincoln or Omaha that impressed me as much as this one, with the exception of the China Buffet/Mongolian Grill. Empire Express is not a chain but a local joint run by a Chinese family with good taste in food. The food is cooked fast and fresh, so you could say this place is fast food without a drive through. The food is dramatically better than your average Chinese fast food . Oddly enough, it's the only Chinese fast food in the entire town. So not only is the food exceptionally good, they don't even have any competition either. A pleasant surprise from a town that hates competition and delights in serving their pig slop to the locals. There are 50+ meals on the menu so there's a pretty big variety of choices, whether you like the simple meat, sauce and rice combination or lots of vegetables and meats. Most people that frequent there are pretty "choosey" about what to order, and that's because certain menu items are excellent and others are sub-par. I usually order breaded/fried chicken or pork with white rice. You have to specially request white rice because most of their meals serve a different kind of rice that isn't as good. The sauces vary quite a bit but are mostly good. They have the best sesame chicken out of any restaraunt I've ever ate at. If you like sweet sauces the orange and lemon chicken are good choices as well. The menu features quite a few spicey options as well. Stay away from stuff like "chicken-fried rice" because it's a bit on the bland side. Their new teriyaki chicken is a grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce and rice and is fantastic choice on the menu. They also have the best hot and sour soup I've ever had, and I'm not even that big of a soup fan. It's full of good flavors and quality incredients. Their crab rangoon is decent but could be better. The egg rolls are very nasty but then again I'm not a huge egg roll fan to begin with. Atmosphere - The place is really clean and pleasant to look at. I enjoy going in there in the evenings because there's usually not too many people in there. I don't know if that's a good thing because they should get more business at nights. They seem to be packed out during lunch time. Service - Very friendly and good at their jobs. A big plus in a town lacking good service. Overall, I give this restaraunt 5 stars. There's some hit and miss stuff on the menu, but you gotta find something you like.

It's over priced for the quality. It's just a lot of filler food drowning in sauce. Would not go…read moreback.