Nebraska has always been a place where food speaks louder than highway signs, and the comfort food here hits with the kind of weight that makes you forget about salads for at least a week.
Over time, I chased chicken-fried steak, homemade pies, and breakfast plates so big they require a strategy meeting before the first bite.
Across county lines, through small towns and busy corners of Omaha and Lincoln, these 12 spots have built reputations that pull people off their regular routes and into booths that smell like butter, gravy, and decades of very good decisions…