Great atmosphere, friendly staff, killer shows, fun people, amazing bands and awesome drinks!read more

Service was great,! But the Bloody Mary i had was not! But if you love love music, this is your…read moreplace to go.

The most friendly bartender owner in the world. Makes you feel like family. Drinks are very…read morereasonable. Decorated just like it should be the oldest bar in the town of Hastings. Plus it is a historic site in Hastings. It would be so nice if you removed the picture of the lady with her middle finger up. Not a very nice picture at all.

The Olive, or as my friends and I used to lovingly refer to it in college: The Dirty O…read more This place is the dive of all dives and it's fantastic. It has booths lining the walls that have been lovingly repaired many times over the years using the tried and true duct tape method. It has a pool table, fun and friendly locals (mixed in with the occasional bar fight) , a Touch Tunes juke box, beer signs that have been there for who knows how long, Sunshine Wheat Beer in a frosty mug for $1.50, and a wonderful owner named Virginia. This was my college gang's bar, and it could just be nostalgia talking but I love this place. Virginia, the owner, is a hardworking, sweet yet tough woman. She watched over us like a protective Grandmother, and even checked to see if we had finished our homework for the day before she brought us a pitcher of Sunshine. If you like dives and find yourself in Hastings, NE-go to The Olive, and say hi to Virginia for the gang and I. Things to know: Bring cash! No card machine here! There's a small parking lot and also plenty of meter free spots on the street. This place is pretty much a beer and simple mixed drink place. Don't expect to get any martinis, wine or fancy cocktails. Rum and Coke? Definitely. Cosmopolitan? Definitely not. The crowd in here can get a bit drunk and rowdy, but for the most part they are very nice and friendly. If you're looking for a quiet night out, I wouldn't suggest this place.

When we go to Hastings to visit relatives, we usually go to Kitty's as they have the best chicken…read moreplus Pizza, hamburgers and everything on the menu. Their brunch on Sunday is very good. When we were in town from Texas on Thursday, April 30th my wife and I had the chicken. My favorite place to eat chicken. On Saturday I ordered takeout for my wife of Margherita pizza. She said it was the best she has had. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere with their racing theme is unique. Of course they have any alcoholic drinks you would want. I definitely recommend eating there.

I do not recommend this eatery, I'm not sure how this place has 4 1/2 stars. The service was…read moreterrible. The servers were very dry and unfriendly. They brought your food but no silverware or condiments,(be prepared to get it yourself). Be prepared to wait no less than 30 minutes for you mediocre and very bland meal. The "prime rib" omelette was mostly gristle, the veggies were not cooked as described on the menu. The biscuits were more like flat cakes, and the sausage gravy was clumpy and tasteless. This place is only good if you're thirsty.

This joint may just be my favorite place to eat in Hastings so far. We were warmly greeted and…read moreseated. There weren't many people when we arrived. It feels like an older family run place. Warm and friendly.They have a decent drink selection and that made me happy right away. I ordered a draft beer, an IPA that was local to Nebraska. The menu has something for everyone, I started with the deviled eggs and they were amazing, just like Ma used to make except better they had little pieces of crispy bacon on them. Brilliant. I chose the Ribeye, Rare. I also went with a loaded baked potato. My meal arrived pretty quick and I was glad to see a piece of garlic toast. The steak was perfectly prepared, the potato was indeed loaded. I would recommend the ribeye to everyone. Our server could not have been better, she knew the menu well. Like I mentioned, the drink selection was nice. Settled for the Blanton's and an Eagle Rare to top of the night. Then the server brought up desert, oh Brother. Just what I needed. LOL, I chose the Raspberry Lemon Drop Cake. WOW WOW WOW it was delicious. I look forward to visiting the Barrel Bar again.

Use to go here when I was little. It has been remodeled. Very bright, clean, inviting atmosphere !…read more Had the cheese burger and it was good! Will be going back again:)

It was very clean inside, the bartender was super nice and chatty which made the whole experience…read morebetter. The dry rub wings were cooked perfectly!!!!

Cheap food, but it's cheap too. Charge more for a little better offering. Service was good and the…read morewaitress was friendly. Burgers were ok, frozen patties, Mac and cheese was like Kraft microwave EZ Mac...really??!!

Atrocious pricing, refusal to actually fill orders correctly, and portion are a complete joke. My…read moreother half ordered a pickup meal that included a sandwich, an extra side of pickle chips for $10, another extra side of sweet potato fries for $8, and a kids order of popcorn shrimp for $10. They decided to omit the fries that come with the kids order and add exactly 13 pickle chips to it. Providing us not with what we paid for and a disappointment all around. The popcorn shrimp was consumed with disappointment for a lack of fries, my partner was disappointed that so little pickle chips were received instead of the proper side that was ordered. $20 charged for one item that was worth less than the two items ordered that were falsely combined. Then we unpacked the side of sweet potato fries to find exactly 10 fries, for $8, I remind you. It looks like maybe one potato was cut up to provide this side. To feed all of us when we expected a container full of them. The real kicker is that they were still hard and partially uncooked. The sandwich was the only item that was provided correctly. This is the second time they've failed to provide an order as we made it. We will never be returning. What a joke. The food doesn't even taste that good. It all tastes and looks cheap. Photos: Sweet potato fries, sandwich order. Not pictured: The joke of the combined kids meal/side that wasn't filled correctly. It was consumed before we decided to write the review.

Worst food I have ever had. Terrible. I've lived in Nebraska all my life and this was garbage…read more Service was OK. Food was awful. Yuck.