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    Two Rivers Saloon

    3.5 (4 reviews)

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    8 years ago

    Delicious burger and fries and very reasonably priced. Beer is always cold. Have a good selection in the menu.

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    Monowi Tavern - Established June 24, 1971

    Monowi Tavern

    4.8(13 reviews)
    15.9 mi
    $

    Quick service and friendly atmosphere! Elsie always has a smile for her customers. They have quite…read morethe menu for a small place but have a limited menu on Holidays.

    It was a pilgrimage I had long intended to make, a journey to the smallest incorporated city in the…read moreUnited States. On the exterior, the town of Monowi, Nebraska, is an unremarkable wide spot in the road along Route 12 just south of the state's border with South Dakota. Only one, single resident remains. Upon my arrival, I met the famous mayor Elsie Eiler on the eve of her 90th birthday. She still makes her way down from her trailer to the restaurant every day, the same establishment she and her late husband Rudy have operated for over half a century. It's incredible she has the energy to keep the place running at her age, a spry woman short in stature who does the cooking and bartending all day every day. Being the only business open in town, excluding the free 5,000-book library around the corner, it's the obvious place to gather amidst the abandoned homes, crumbling vacant post office, and dilapidated church. If you're willing to make this worthwhile drive to remote Nebraska, the biggest surprise is that the food is actually very good! The pizzas are wonderful, defying all logic as to how such a delicious pie could be found so far from civilization. The menu offers a stunning selection of foods, all of which Elsie prepares, including two styles of hamburgers, five other sandwiches, and three different cuts of steak among several other options. They have a plethora of side dishes from tater tots and fries to gizzards and cheese balls, all at very reasonable prices!

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    Monowi Tavern - The joint

    The joint

    Monowi Tavern - The Monowi crew, doing what they do.

    The Monowi crew, doing what they do.

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    Black Steer - Salad that comes with the meal

    Black Steer

    2.9(36 reviews)
    33.9 mi
    $$

    Did someone say good steak? :-) We were caught off guard…read morewith the decor of the restaurant but it is very unique and impressive in a vintage way. We were referred this location from a friend (shout out to Casey) and he provided a heads up about the old fashioned decor and possible long wait time...but when someone says, "good steak!" I am there The service provided by Sandy and Trace felt personal and genuinely friendly. We were fortunate that there were only a few other customers in the restaurant at the time as I could see how they get busy and wait time for the meal could be long but if you like good food and are not in a hurry I urge you to check this location out. Our meat was prepared as requested and was juicy and tender. I requested my baked potato to be prepared a certain way and while they said they would do their best they didn't make any promises. The potato was cooked almost perfectly to my specifications. Overall the meal was very good and I enjoyed the experience. Some added bonuses- they had some great salad dressings and the pina colada is wonderful. Apparently the drink is a specialty of Trace. Also we added some of the white garlic salad dressing onto the potato and it was indeed the bee's knees.

    It was a new experience and very good. Sorry but it took to long . The atmosphere was like a…read moretime capsule from the seventies

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    Black Steer - Ribeye steak cooked med rare

    Ribeye steak cooked med rare

    Black Steer - The Black Steer during Christmas

    The Black Steer during Christmas

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