SET The Bar — Restaurant in Omaha

We had a good time at SET The Bar. We went during Omaha restaurants week and Nebraska vs. Creighton volleyball. It was packed. We got seated on the patio. The service was as quick as it could be and we got our order in before they cut them off. Unfortunately the kitchen got backed up and the food we ended up taking our entrees and desserts to go because things took so long. The appetizers we had there were the spinach artichoke dip and the cauliflower wings. Both really good cauliflower wings had great breading and really good sauce wish there was more of it though would be my only suggestion. The spinach artichoke dip with bacon was lovely. I’m not a huge bacon in things person but this was a nice amount and gave the dip an added depth of flavor. Would order both again. I enjoyed my drink which was the knockout. My wife got a cider of sorts. My entree I rewarmed the next day in the air fryer was the Nashville hot chicken sandwich, still was juicy and got the crisp. Great flavor I will be back to try one fresh! My wife also really enjoyed her chimichurri steak Mac n cheese which she just microwaved at work the next night. The desserts were both solid as well. I preferred the banana cheesecake of the two. All in all a good experience just happened to go on a crazy busy night. They were very apologetic for the wait and issues which we appreciate and might’ve stayed if we didn’t have our little one with us who was ready for bed time. Great concept and great patio. Super cool inside and great food. Hopefully make...

While the atmosphere was nice, the service left much to be desired.

We arrived for a late lunch, unaware that the restaurant had been reserved for a private event at 3 PM. No one mentioned this when we were seated or while ordering. Halfway through our meal, we were abruptly told that no more orders could be placed because of the upcoming party. That would’ve been critical information to know beforehand—we would have gladly gone elsewhere rather than feel rushed to eat and leave.

One member of our group asked the waitress a simple question about the food, and her response was, “I have no idea what they do in the kitchen,” which felt dismissive and unprofessional. I ordered a lemonade that never arrived. The food itself was disappointing—there wasn’t much on the menu that sounded appetizing, so I went with the spinach and artichoke dip. It was bland and flavorless—tasted like eating crunchy air.

To top it off, when the check came, we were told the bill would be split evenly between both sides of the table, regardless of what each person ordered. Thankfully, after speaking with the manager, they agreed to itemize the bill correctly. Still, the experience was frustrating from start to finish.

Between the poor communication, rude service, and subpar food, I won’t...

My wife and I are former Omaha residents who were genuinely excited to finally try Set the Bar after hearing about its concept. We made an intentional stop while back in town for a wedding (9/27 around 2pm) because we believed in the mission and wanted to support it. Unfortunately, it let us down badly.

The identity of the place feels confused, half sports bar, half “ladies who brunch,” but not really excelling at either. The real problem, though, was the service. We sat outside just for drinks, but our server seemed completely uninterested in us. We easily could have ordered 2–3 more drinks, but she never bothered to check in, even though she came outside multiple times to serve other tables. Eventually, because we were running late, we had to walk away from our table and cash out at the host stand.

The host staff were friendly and apologetic, but it didn’t make up for the lack of attention from our server. We really wanted to love this place, but we won’t be back. It has so much potential, but until the service issues are fixed, it’s just...