So far not impressed. Fried calamari is chewy and had to be salted to bring out much flavor. More to come... My coworker had the bacon wrapped shrimp which had good flavor. read more

2nd time we've had to walk out for not being waited on. 4 people at hostess stand that didn't acknowledge until I spoke to them. Moved from patio (due to no service) to bar where 3 different servers passed us without stopping. Grateful Spaghetti Works is next door so we could eat! read more

We come to Omaha for a family trip every summer and we always eat here. Excellent food and great service with kid friendly menu. They have a magician that comes in periodically for entertainment. Can't go wrong. read more

Great place for steaks and beers. The New York strip and burger (both Omaha steaks brand) were awesome. Good sized portion. One guy at our table is addicted to the ribeye. Large beer selection including upstream brews and seasonals. We all went two nights in a row it was so good. read more

Really an average place, very chain-like. Ordered steak "extremely rare" and got it medium rare. Vegetables were tough. The wait staff were cheerful but incompetent. Their strategy seems to be: what's the lowest quality we can achieve without really making people mad? read more

I wanted to love this place. But I think their normal rotation of beers didnt really wow me at all. Basic in all its approach. Lots of bold flavors in every beer. No real complexity to any of the beers I had. Ill be back next time to try some of their one offs or seasonals. read more

If I could choose zero stars I would. When going to high school dances the boys make plans and when I heard I was going there I didn't really care. When I got there the atmosphere was annoying. I felt dirty and just overall bad. So we sit down and the waiter was literally god awful. I work in restaurant business as a teenager so I know how to leave a good tip. It's crazy that he just assumed we weren't going to give a good tip. Well I got my food some time later. I looked around and the food just looked gross and wierd. My food was not fresh hot or by any means good. I thought oh I'll just enjoy it it's whatever. Some 40 minutes later the dude comes back just to take our plates. I mean I know your busy but you could have at least talked to us. Overall bad food, not a good menu choice and bad experience. read more

Atmosphere is too busy and loud. I had a hamburger that was ok. I have had better at other places. Did not try the beer but, I have heard its very good! read more

We had the Thai chicken salad. We asked for dressing on the side We received a full dose of dressing on the salad and more on the side. The wit beer had about 30 IBUs of harsh Cascade hops in it and was not to style. The milk stout was good. They seated a table of 11 middle aged women next to us who had "so much to talk about ". The hummus platter was very tasty. read more

All of our steaks were overcooked and the service was horrible. This was a dinning experience that I do not want to repeat. There have to be better dinning options in Omaha. read more

I have enjoyed only lunches at this location. Each time the service was splendid and very efficient. We would go back for for the Brunch Buffet because it was good value for money and we took our time and weren't rushed whatsoever. The quality of the food was lovely and overall everything was great. read more

First, I want to start by saying I was a huge fan of Upstream and they were always delicious and had friendly, helpful staff. However, this is my second visit in a couple years that has made me decide that I won't be revisiting the restaurant. This visit, today, Jan 15, 2012, was subpar, to say the least, and it was to their downtown location. The one out West would get the same review from me, fyi. While the atmosphere is great, I base my judgements of restaurants off food and service. Let's start with service - first, they placed us by a buffet after I stated I wanted to look before I decided where to eat. I looked at the buffet and it looked awful. I couldn't believe how poorly they'd presented their food and not to mention, the type of food wasn't even what I've come to love and expect from them. They should stay away from the Sunday Brunch business. Also, for the price of $17, that's the exact same price as a few miles away at all the casinos noting Harrah's has the best Sunday brunch buffet which a much better selection of food, desserts, and even a mimosa bar. So we left the area by the buffet and went to the front to kindly ask to be seated somewhere else. The man was confused but obliged and took us upstairs where I was hoping it'd be more calm/relax. Funny I say that because that's exactly what I got...it was so calm/relax that the waitresses never bothered to visit our table for 10 minutes (no exaggeration). There was a table right next to us that also didn't have any wait staff come visit them in their time. There were a few other tables by the bar that I'm not sure if anyone visited and then there was a table off to our left that did have a waitress attend to it about 3 times while we sat there. I was confused that no one came up right away to ask us for our drinks - isn't that was your number one job at a restaurant is - to ask for beverages?? I swear to you we were so close to leaving but, I think the bartender heard me because I saw him go over to a waitress who was standing around twiddling her thumbs and told her to come see us. Keep in mind that for the first 5 minutes of us sitting there the 2 waitresses and bartender were all standing around chit chatting - literally 20-30 ft in front of us so they could see us and we could see them. I wasn't too annoyed except when I learned that one of the waitresses was suppose to wait on us. The waitress who was assigned to our table never did come. We ended up having the other waitress who was pleasant enough and did apologize for not coming sooner. Ok. Fine. Let's order and eat. Beer - raspberry one - not so good. I will say it wasn't as bad as the last couple of times I've had it but, never as good as the first year Upstream was open - in their first year they were awesome. And, as I said in the beginning, it's a continual downhill move... I ordered mac n cheese which they've been known for making an awesome dish. The kid ordered cheese pizza. The dad ordered pot roast. Everything but my mac n cheese was cold, and nothing tasted good. Pizza didn't have pizza sauce on it and just tasted like bread with cheese - again it was cold and cold pizza is not something I enjoy. The pot roast was cold and dried out tasting. The mac n cheese just didn't have that zing that it once had. It didn't seem like they baked it at all - just threw some cheese and cream in a pan with noodles and added some green onions and ham. I could have made that! The only thing good was the mashed potatoes and even those were starting to get cold and bad by mid-way through the meal. The only good thing we ate was the orange cocoa chocolate cake for dessert. The only reason we had dessert (instead of running out of there screaming) was because it was my birthday. Oh, yes, did I mention that? I had chosen Upstream because they used to be so delicious and I wanted the gnochhi which is one of the few places in town that makes it and makes it well...however, they would not serve that at the lunch time (apparently it's a dinner time?). I did try to keep a positive attitude and kept giving them the benefit of the doubt since it was MY birthday, the one day a year I get to spoil myself...Anyway, the cake was delicious so if you're looking to find a place to shoot pool, eat a good dessert, then that's about all they have going for them. Hence the two stars... Don't drink their beer - it's not good anymore and don't eat their food - it sucks and is cold. Also, if you know the waitress with dark brown, curly hair that works at downtown Upstream, tell her to pull the stick out of her butt and do her job. Maybe try to smile once in awhile and most importantly, wait on the table you're assigned! read more

Great gouda and beer soup. Fun atmosphere and friendly servers. I'd definitely go back!

Great food that Is both tasty and inexpensive. We had their burger And a Ruben for lunch. They had weird tasting beers but liked the firehouse red. The best waitress ever... Ask for Tabby. She needs a volume control button but was the most attentive person that has ever waited on us. Great atmosphere and choice of music. read more

Good food, service not so good. Had to go to the bar to get a drink and refill on water...lucky lazlos is not close, could learn something from them on service read more

Upstream Brewery was a great place to meet with our group we had a wonderful evening good food the beer selection was complete. Menu was good I ordered steak other people order the jambalaya and salmon and all the food came out at same time service was great. I'm giving it a 4-star mostly for the stuff for the service after ordering one of these Omaha Steaks I really don't see what the big deal is frankly it tastes about the same as a frozen Omaha Steaks I get annually from my mother-in-law. There might be other steak places in town I'll have to try them on my next visit. Recommend ordering from the rest of the menu and not bothering with the stakes here read more

My family and I ate here this last weekend, two of us ordered the special. We both ended up in the ER with severe food poisoning! BEWARE! You may end up with a $2,000 ER bill. I called the restaurant to report the cases and was told I would get a call back from the Executive Chef, he didn't call and I have not heard anything back. I decided the next logical would be to inform the state health department. East at your own risk!! read more

We had a corporate event at this horrible establishment. There was nobody in the restaurant and we had a party of 30 with 2 servers. The manager refused to accommodate us while his restaurant was empty. While attempting to complain to the manager, an employee pushed me from behind and proceed to shove me down the stairs. Updated Review: The owner of this laughable establishment reached out to me and said he spoke to the hostess, who wasn't involved in the physical assault, and that was it. No apology. No request for more information. He is a reflection of his establishment. I now know why it was empty. Great place. Go if you want to be mistreated. read more

We were in Omaha for one night and chose this place to eat. I ordered the ribeye medium well. In less than 10 minutes, my steak was sizzling in front of me. How is that possible? Yet, there it was. A tasty meal perfectly cooked. My significant other had the shrimp with faro and was equally impressed. The local beer selections were varied and well made. A great place to spend a couple of hours. read more

Just a passerby through Omaha but the bartender Jill made me feel very welcome and comfortable at her bar. Next time I come into Omaha I will definitely make sure this is a stop on my itinerary read more

One of the worst meals I have had in Omaha in awhile. Manager had to comp (which was very nice of him) one of our meals because the meat was so tough it wasn't edible. Decided to try to end the meal on a good note and ordered dessert that came out cold. But the worst part of the meal was Metallica and Led Zeppelin playing for dinner music. Where else but omaha do you hear metal at dinner. read more

Visiting my granddaughter at Creighton. She suggested going there because if their great menu and food choices. I ordered their Shrimp special of the day and it was delicious. My wife had the rotisserie chicken on rice and it was with a full chicken breast, and my granddaughter had the Salmon on a salad. We all enjoyed our meal. Also the waiter was so nice and friendly. Definitely a place to go for a good meal. read more

Loved the root beer, but everything was a little pricey. Our waiter, Tom, was very helpful, and I absolutely loved the desert! Overall a great experience, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who visits Omaha. Our second time going there we had a very nice waitress named, Rachel, I would definitely recommend her! I also like the white pizza without tomatoes, and or the beef stroganoff!!! The third visit here was absolutely my favorite and we had the best waitress!!!! read more

Nice summer evening. Centrally located in the Market area. Outside seating. Good craft/draft beer selection. Decided to stay for dinner and the food was very good. read more

Mediocre food. Old Market location. Good beer. You know what you're getting when visiting Upstream.

The food is actually pretty good, but like I said-- there's better out there. My friend's dad is the head chef/owns this place, and he works there too, so it's pretty awesome to get discounts on food. But it doesn't happen often, but hey. I like this place, I go here a lot. Wish they changed their menu every so often, but I end up going back to the rib eye steak anyway, which is quite inventive. Sriacha mayo is awesome with it. read more

Welcome to the Bro Show. I came here twice Labor Day weekend. The first time was great...good food , good service. The second time was at night, with what seemed to be the University of Nebraska's fraternity system running the bar area. It took so long to order food and drinks, while the five-plus bartenders/backs/servers hung out/ate at the bar/goofed off. I just wanted a quick meal and a beer or two, but it took longer than I wanted. The beer, however, was great both times and the food is very good. It just stinks that 50 percent of my experiences had poor service. read more

Cute place! We sat outside for dinner. I ordered the pot roast and it was delicous! I also had milk and it was very good.

The place is pretty average, not the best service, and their beers are not that great. A little pretentious, as they try to be an upscale pub restaurant, but it's not the best. read more

Pretty decent beer selection, they're brown ale was fabulous. I wish I could have tried more. Service is friendly but it does get busy in here so be prepared to wait. read more

Beautiful building and outside seating and rooftop terrace. The upper floor has a sports bar feel to it. The food is really good and varied. Menu is not too long but has options for everyone. The falafel sandwich, black bean burguer and thai salad are winners. The brew their own beer and have several options. Prices are very reasonable, specially for being a the Old Market. read more

Great bartender named Jill! Really helped us find good picks and experience this brewery. Food was great as well. Good choices. The mashed potatoes are amazing and the roast beef was v tender. The turkey burgers were amazing as well. The bread was extremely soft and toasted. Great experience! read more

Seriously delicious beer and food. Stout was excellent. My sirloin tip salad was the best salad I have ever eaten. Service at the bar is friendly, fun and efficient. Dining downstairs, more of a sports bar feel upstairs, with pool tables and a patio. read more

First time in Omaha? Great place for local brews and excellent steaks.

I want a star rating for I should have known better. I've walked past the Upstream a hundred times and read the menu online and it just seemed like another chain joint with expensive food. I went here with coworkers and it was just as I expected. The food is average (my grilled salmon salad had great fish sitting on a boring bed of lettuce so large I had to cut it with a knife) or worse (my coworker had a steak made of gristle disguised under some cheesey looking sauce). The only good food we all agreed on was the gouda soup. They could probably drop everything from the menu except beer and cheese soup with bread and it would be a decent place. read more

First of all, I've never been to the West Omaha location. I really have no reason to go that far west into the suburbs. The Old Market is a 10 minute drive and a 20 minute bike ride from my house. It's a great place to meet friends for decent pub fare and great beer, to begin the evening with great Happy Hour half price beer and appetizers (around the bar only) from 3-6PM, or end the evening with a reverse happy hour from 11-2 (I think). The service I've had has been prompt and very courteous. There is a beer style for everyone, even those who have to have light beer. Just try it and see what happens to beer when you add quality ingredients! read more

Meh! That's all I have to say about that! I came here once before, so I decided to give them another try. I got the pot roast based on some of the recommendations and it was amazingly mediocre!! The mashed potatoes and gravy were pretty good but the meat was dry and tasteless. My friend got the wiener schnitzel and he had to ask for gravy just to make a little juicy. The beer was pretty good though. I guess for a brewery this pretty standard fare but if you're looking for high quality food, I would go elsewhere. read more

Up until recently the only brewery in Old Town Omaha. You cannot beat this location, and they have decent food and beer as well. I would recommend happy hour and sharing several appetizers, which will be cheap. My rating really takes into account the location and atmosphere. Omaha is an up-and-coming city. See it before it develops too much of a reputation, if you know what I mean...kinda like Portland 15 years ago, or Seattle 25. read more

Good beer but the steak...not very tender and covered in siracha. With a side of very bland steamed vegetables. Steak had a nice sear but that was about all it had going for it. read more

It's good, and a great place for going over lunch during work because with plenty of seating and parking...you can't go wrong. Most recently had a mandarin thai salad but the white noodles on the top took over the entire plate. I wondered if someone had opened a canned and spilled it all over. It could have used about 75% less than was on there. read more