When you first walk in the door, this shop appears to have the potential to be a small Williams…read moreSonoma or Sur la Table, but the similarities end when you spend a few moments trying to find something specific. Certain item sizes, colors, model variations, etc. are always "out of stock", leaving you frustrated that you wasted your time going to a brick-and-mortar store, and ultimately having to go home and order the product online. I tried to give this store a chance, but after many, many experiences like that over the course of several years, I have given up hope on Habitat entirely. I haven't been there for over a year, but the older (unfriendly) lady at the cash register outright lied to me about product availability, saying that a brand of bowl only came in the size and color they had in stock -- all while I was comparing other colors and sizes on my phone, available from vendors around the country. Sometimes they have something in stock in small quantities, and if you miss out, they may not have it again for months; and I don't mean obscure seasonal decorations, but cooking essentials that are needed year-round. Everyone complains that local stores are going out of business because of internet competition, but I think that's largely an excuse made by dud business owners. For example: right next door is Hobby Town USA which has an amazing supply of products, competitive prices with online giants, and the gumption to do special orders for rapid delivery if you need something they don't have. Habitat, by comparison, seems like a place that "wants to act" as if they're a serious cooking store, but then doesn't want to put in the effort or investment to stock the product quantities and varieties needed by true, hardcore foodies.

Very surprised no one's reviewed them yet. Habitat's been in Lincoln for ages; I have wedding…read moregifts from here. I really only check out the cooking side of the store; the home decor section is lovely but isn't what I came for. If you need several choices in size and brand for springform pans, or you want a wooden lemon reamer or a citrus zester, this is the place. They have free recipes set up in a drawer on a table; a select collection of cookbooks and foodie books; spices (Madagascar vanilla; no Tahitian, alas, but no one seems to carry that); a small selection of high-end chocolate bars; silicone baking sheets...well, it's a good gourmet cooking store and if that sounds like fun to you you'll love it.

Always love Monty and the fresh seafood. Tonight I made Oysters Rockefeller from a bakers dozen…read morefrom Monty. Make sure you add the liquor to your recipe to get the true authentic recipe.

Lobster tail. Had a funny taste. Duck was excellent. I…read morecouldn't find a list of products anywhere.

Love this coffee shop/chocolate shop. This is a great place to sit and enjoy beyond coffee and…read morechocolate. They have a menu with waffles and fun baked goods. I appreciate they have a children's area with coloring books and a little table. My son loves coloring and reading books while we enjoy our drinks.

It was a little difficult for my friend to find the shop in the unfamiliar parking lot with odd…read moreangles and spread out buildings, but walking in was like a revelation! It was incredibly welcoming and begged for you to take a seat by the fireplace in the corner. Unfortunately, I didn't have time for a sit-down visit, I was just buying tasty things to bring home from my vacation, for me and for gifts. Not pictured (because I demolished them before I even thought about it) are the chocolate-covered gummy bears! I cannot recommend these enough. This treat is actually hard to find and even harder to find well done, and these were wonderful. The bears were nice and fresh and they had just the right amount of chocolate coating. The dark chocolate drizzle finishing them off was nice but probably unnecessary, and just ended up in a pile of crumbles that was hard to get out of the bottom of the plastic tube they came in. The serving size justified the price, in my opinion. There were so many other great souvenir treats available! But I moved on to the truffle case with all its gorgeous gourmet gems awaiting me! I selected four and was most excited for the Earl Grey one. It was decent but disappointing; I tasted very little tea inside, it was pretty much just a plain caramel filling to me. The other two are still awaiting me. The ladies behind the counter were helpful and friendly, and were patient with my indecision. I also got one of their house stickers for my collection and I was thrilled that it was so reasonably priced! Some places charge SO MUCH for stickers that are, essentially, advertisement for them. I wish I could return soon but I live far away and it will probably be a couple years before I'm back. But you can be sure I'll be making time for a longer trip here then!

We got seated the moment we walked in…read more Service was phenomenol. I ordered an aviation, a shrimp cargot, and a seafood Alfredo to share with the hubs. Bread is freshly baked, felt a little over-oiled. And a little dense. It left oil on the fingers. Ambiance was cozy. There were bottles lining the top and looked very cute. The seafood was cooked well, mussels were a little overcooked and the sauce was heavy. We couldn't eat a lot. We also ordered tiramisu to go. The tiramisu was surprisingly light and good. Overall I'm giving them 3.5 stars. Rounded up to 4. Mainly for exceptional service and a good dessert.

Had lunch with my wife today and tried different Italian place…read more The restaurant was cute. Nicely done. We quickly were sat at a table. As we ordered other guests came in and they all were sat in the same corner we were in. It became quite loud. The remaining parts of the restaurant remained empty. We started with shrimp cargot. I felt it was heavy on the garlic. But nice. The bread they served although soft. Had no taste and was quite oily. We finished sharing the seafood pasta. It was served in Alfredo sauce. The seafood was nice. But the sauce was heavy.

Once again Momo hit it out of the park. The Halibut that was just flown in was cooked to…read moreperfection. It was definitely fresh. Service is always excellent. Our server was kind, prompt, helpful and professional.

Good service & delicious food Atmosphere is ok!…read moreAn open space & might want to speak louder if you want your guest hears you. The server is usually quite attentive & the salmon grill / medium was delicious. I will be back!!!

Fabulous, fabulous shop with great owners. I feel I could have spent hours examining all the…read moredifferent spices and oils and such. As it was, the woman behind the counter offered to let us taste any of the vinegars before buying them. And thank goodness we did. I picked the cranberry pear balsamic vinegar and it was incredible! I honestly could have drunk a whole cup full of it, it was that good. I had it on my salad for three dinners straight starting that night! When my little bottle runs out, I may have to mail order more, since I live very far away. I also took advantage of the bulk option for spices and other delights, buying a small baggie of butterfly pea flowers, which you don't find just anywhere. I really wanted to go back the next day to try more vinegars, but I knew I couldn't fit any more in my luggage, so I'm just living off the memories of my one visit! If you dig spices, you MUST go here, if you dig balsamic vinegar, it's a CRIME if you don't go here! Post-haste!

Dudes got some pretty decent spices, but about half of them solidify after only a few days,…read morerendering them virtually useless.

First time at napoli's…read more We were seated immediately and greeted cheerfully. Hubby ordered a diet coke and i got iced tea with lemon. Iced tea was inconsistent. The first glass was very light second was darker. Taste - regular iced tea. Nothing special. Meals were to be served with bread rolls Bread rolls came with my soup Bread rolls were soft and fluffy absolutely delish. The soup was pretty good - just a bit too salty for me i could feel salt granules. My salmon palermo was a tad bit overcooked for me. Still edible but a bit dry. The pasta was also a tad bit overcooked- tried hubby's spaghetti and that was truly al dente. My spaghetti had broccoli and tomatoes in it. And it was pretty nicely seasoned with a splash of tang from lemon juice. Tiramisu was pretty good. I still prefer the traditional tiramisu with just cocoa powder on top. This has chocolate sauce on the top. Not a deal breaker - just my preference Overall, decent meal. Might not be back so soon though coz of hubby's meal. He found it inconsistent in tempersture on his plate of spaghetti

We went for italian today. The restaurant was nicely set up and our waitress was good…read more I had the works spaghetti and it came with a small house salad She brought the bread, it was nice The salad arrived it was lettuce, red onion and a couple pieces of cherry tomato. Next the entree. It was huge. Enough for 3. Across the plate the temperature was inconsistent but heavily seasoned. Some of the plate cold, on the other side quite warm

Arqueta was a our server and she was pretty good. Food cam out relatively quick with everything…read morecorrect

It was a special evening to help celebrate my new granddaughter and in-laws who had been in town…read morefor a month! The ambiance and music was beautiful. We had a new server in training both were wonderful. The food was delicious. My husband had chicken parm that I didn't even get to taste. Two I. Our party had a fettuccine dish both agreed was good. Another had pesto veal also ver good I had the seafood pasta omg amazing. I'm kind of glad they forgot our hot rolls when they came they were gone. I'll be back!!

Fantastic Italian food! We started the evening with warm bread that tasted like it had just come…read moreout of the oven. I ordered the chicken parmesan, and it was one of the best I've ever had--perfectly prepared and full of flavor. My wife had the pasta primavera and loved it. The outstanding service made the experience even better and truly topped off a great evening. We will definitely be back!

We were seated right away with a large party, which was a great start. Our server was super nice…read moreand did a good job staying attentive, especially considering how big our group was. I ordered spaghetti with marinara and a side salad. I specifically asked for no cucumbers, but the salad still came out with them. It's one vegetable I absolutely hate, but I didn't send it back, just wish a little more attention had been paid to that request. The pasta itself wasn't very good. The marinara barely coated the noodles and didn't have much flavor, so I ended up asking for a side of Alfredo just to make it better. Overall, maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, but the food didn't impress me. The highlight of the experience was definitely the server handling such a large group so well.