Louie M's Burgerlust — Restaurant in Omaha

I'm not from the Omaha area. I found my new favorite burger place, if you can call it that. My lady had the breakfast burrito. It was massive, bursting from the seams with bacon and flavor. The green chili was perfect and the other ingredients are fresh. I had the Italian Burger with a side of fries. Let's start with the deep fried potato sticks first. They were piping hot. For an unsalted French fry, they were tasty. Portion size was good. Now to the main event, the burger. The bun was warm, dense, buttery, and lightly grilled. If they don't bake them I house, then there must be a bakery across the street. The marinara sauce IS made in house. Rich, bold, and overflowing with goodness. This sauce drizzled over there hand-made patty. This was no ordinary beef patty. This was a 1/2 pound of Italian infused beefy goodness. The cheese was gooey, hot, and everywhere! This burger is by no means "beard friendly" but that's what napkins are for.

Service was top notch. The staff was super friendly and professional. Everyone was upbeat. They treated me like a regular and after this experience, I will be. This is my destination for all foodstuffs when I'm traveling.

I didn't have a chance to talk to the owner, but he seems oldschool and laid back. He was chatting with a group of regulars.

The atmosphere was awesome.

The prices are great. Same price as a Burger King, but trust me. You won't get the same experience.

10/10 my new favorite...

Saw the reviews and thought I'd check it out for myself. My coworker and I were driving from Columbia, MO to West Point, NE and back in a day. We needed some place along the route, and this place fit the bill. Most complaints are about bad service when they're busy. So we went around 2pm on a week day, and we're one of 2 occupied tables. I expected the Bleu cheese burger to be more than a burger with Bleu cheese. Maybe it would have some onion straws or special seasoning or sauce, but nope, just a burger with cheese on a bun. That being said, it was surprisingly really good! There were a couple bottles of sauce on the table, and they made it even better. I asked if the clam chowder was from a can, and when the waitress told me it wasn't I ordered a cup. The clams were tender and grit free. The potatoes still had their red skin on them. I only lamented ordering the cup instead of the bowl. My business associate ordered the Trish Burger, and he was impressed by it. His wife did not appreciate hearing that he was lusting after Trish. It's all about the context. I'd like to say I'll be back, but it's a 10 hour round trip drive from where I live, so probably not. If you like a great burger at a reasonable price, try this place out when they're not busy.

Note to the restaurant owner. Please switch to Coke, and sell Pepsi bottles. I am glad that you at least had...

It was a busy sunday and we had to wait for a seat which was fine. The establishment was so small and there were already lots of people waiting inside to be called for a table. The owners brother suggested we sat and waited outside. After about 40 minutes had passed I had my husband ask about our table because I had seen people who arrived later than us already seated. They told my husband that they had made a mistake and forgot about putting our names on the list and forgot about our table. It was horrible because I have 3 children under 3 and having them wait outside on a main road was exhausting. I was so annoyed and tired from waiting I was ready to walk out and go somewhere else and I believe it was the owners wife stopped me and apologized and said she would offer us 10% off and make me a mixed drink (mimosa) to make up for it. That was very sweet of her and it made the dining experience somewhat better. I do appreciate her offering the incentives but still I'm not sure I would go here again. The food was mediocre at best, and our silverware was dirty with old crusted food on them, and the tables were barely wiped down with food debre scrambled about. We just moved here from Las Vegas so I guess my dining expectations are a little too high for a...