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    Papa D's Pizzeria

    4.6 (16 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Baked Nebraska!  Spaghetti with loads of meat, and cheese.  Red sauce on one half, white sauce on the other.
    Jeff H.

    Ever want to escape the business of Lincoln and find some great Italian food in a small, quiet town? Papa D's is the place for you. Although connected to a convenience store, it also has Italian food that is wonderful. I tried the "famed" Baked Nebraska...spaghetti baked in a glass pie plate filled with meats and red sauce on one half, white sauce on the other half. It was unbelievable. Apparently, two Nebraska football players came in for lunch and also got it. It is a TON of food. The prices are also amazing. The Baked Nebraska was the most expensive dinner on the menu, and that was less than $9. The offer many other options too. Spaghetti, pizza, Chicken parm, and other traditional pasta dishes. The ambiance is small townish. It may not be the place for a golden anniversary dinner, but you definitely cannot beat the friendly staff. So much better than rushed Lincoln restaurants that want you to get in and get out. Finally, it appears it is not necessarily a best kept secret, as it was quite busy when we arrived, but we were still able to get in without a wait, and it was actually not very noisy compared to most restaurants these days. I would recommend this golden treasure to anybody who wants to just "get away". Less than 30m from South Lincoln, you will find yourself escaping here more than once!

    Delicious full order of Baked Nebraska. Pasta dish with red and white sauce. YUM!!

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    Scott does such a Great job! Try the Baked Nebraska!!! You'll need to take a to go box! It doesn't get any better!

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    The cheesy beard is amazing. The pizza itself is ok, it's the best option in the area but could use some work.

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    7 years ago

    First visit and it was definitely worth the quick drive! Had the baked nebraska and I crushed it! Very tasty at very reasonable cost!

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    9 years ago

    Great Pizza! You can also buy the fantastic sauce that they use in their pizzas there. Would highly recommend!

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    The Baked Nebraska was the most expensive dinner on the menu, and that was less than $9.

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    3.7(85 reviews)
    15.7 mi

    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

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    4.3(131 reviews)
    23.3 mi
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    Enjoyable experience here. Lincoln only has a handful of sit-down, fancier, Italian joints but this…read moreone is worth a revisit. Fancy on the inside but prices are really pretty reasonable. I got the Carsoni (pesto) and did both chicken and shrimp which was $22, it's enough for two meals though so this is fair. The sauce was flavorful, good consistency of oil and basil. Loved that it included mushrooms but could have used more of them in it, also had bell pepper and broccoli. I'm not sure broccoli goes too well with the pesto dish, but it was steamed well and soft. The shrimp were huge and they had 4-5 in the dish. We also did bruschetta as an app, and loved the fresh tomatoes/garlic/herbs on top. Loved the dipping sauce with the bread as im a balsamic/oil freak. The soup was just okay, it was a creamy chicken/potato but it was very pureed and not quite what I was expecting, I'm not sure there was even a chunk of chicken in it. I've definitely had better next time, I'll be inclined to try the salad instead. Drinks were fun, I enjoyed the black raspberry margarita flavor and a limoncello spritz although both appeared a bit too watered down and not too strong. Service was fine, however hard to really judge since we came during mid-day late lunch and I'm pretty sure we were the only table there.

    Upon entering it feels very fancy. They didn't mind me coming in not so fancy. Greeted right away…read moreand seated quickly. Ashley the server very pleasant. I ordered chicken piccata. I love chicken piccata usually order it all the time at Italian restaurants. This one is in my opinion too heavy on the citrus. Needs more butter or a heavy cream in the sauce. The citrus is way too acidic and over takes the whole dish. Doesn't really flow well. I ended up taking all the butter from my rolls which are delicious by the way. Putting all the butter into my dish and mixing the pasta up in it. That made it far less acidic. The soup was good can't remember the name sorry. The olive oil mix they serve with the bread is fantastic. Thanks

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    3.5(49 reviews)
    40.2 mi
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    I can't tell you how long it has been since I was able to enjoy the grand buffet. Well worth the…read moredrive from Omaha. The servers are nice but definitely have that slow town feel where they talk to customer for quite a while. Given it's a serve yourself buffet, I can't complain. The place itself was part Val's family portraits and part Huskers. Seems about right for Nebraska. It was cozy and inviting. They had plenty of options and all the favs here. And if anything was low or sat for too long, they are more than happy to refresh. I really liked the dessert options that I never get when ordering to-go. The prices were actually surprisingly reasonable. And to top it off, kids under 10 eat free on Tuesdays. Not a place you can eat too often and maintain your figure, but we will be back!

    Okay, so this is the best place to stop in Nebraska City that has gluten free options, hands down…read more The Taco Bell has terrible reviews. Runza only has gluten free fries and we just made the decision to try out Valentinos and see if it's still good since my husband had it growing up. This is a buffet style restaurant, even though you can order your own gf pizza, but we ordered it for the Buffett and they bring it to you to get as many pieces as you want before they put it on the buffet for others to eat. Soooo nice!!! We got a meat lovers gf pizza and it was surprisingly yummy!!!! We enjoyed the salad, the small town, and we had the nicest waitress!!! She explained our options for gf. We are not buffet fans but we had a lovely time and if we are traveling through Nebraska City again, this is the only place we will stop. (There is a cute cafe in Auburn NE that is with a stop)

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    Valentino's Grand Italian Buffet - Buffet prices. Very reasonable for the amount and options.

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