One More Dining Experience in Omaha…

…continuing with our July road trip.

Before Laurie and I headed out on our exploration of western Nebraska, we dined out one more time with the family… It wasn’t goodbye as our plans called for us to spend another night with everyone in Omaha before we move on to visit Laurie’s family in St. Louis Missouri.

Our choice for this casual family outing was Blatt Beer and Table at their Shops of Legacy location in west Omaha.  This operation has 3 locations.  Their goal is to “be a hub for those who appreciate craft beer and curated pub food.”

For some reason…probably my failing memory…I didn’t take a photo of the dining room area but I did take a picture of the bar at Blatt.

The name of this bar and restaurant puzzled me.  It doesn’t just naturally roll off your tongue… A little research revealed that Omaha had once been the home of the largest minor league baseball stadium in the USA…the Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium...hence Blatt Beer and Table was born.  FYI, in turn, that stadium was named for the prime mover behind the building of the stadium and the ‘landing’ of a minor league farm team in Omaha.  Johnny Rosenblatt was a minor league player himself and later served in several positions in Omaha’s government, including mayor. 

Our family group started out with an order of the Bavarian Pretzel Bites. ($4.50 regular/$7.50 large) These tasty bites, resembling ‘buckeyes’, were served with German rosemary mustard and Gruyere fondue.

Other starters on the menu include Chili Con Queso, Mac and Cheese Bites, Deviled Eggs, Chicken Wings, Vegetarian Flatbread, Sriracha Garlic Shrimp and something called Buffalo ‘Chachos’…which apparently are like nachos using the usual toppings with potato chips as the base instead of nachos. 

One of the entrees was this order of “Chicken Waffles”. ($15.00) The Dixie-fried chicken strips are served with a jalapeno corn bread waffle, honey-orange butter, black pepper gravy and maple syrup.  Definitely not my thing as maple syrup in my mind doesn’t belong anywhere near fried chicken.  But this dish was a win for one of our family members…

Laurie opted for something light, in this case a bowl of Blatt’s Beer Cheese Soup. ($5.00 cup/$7.00 bowl) Ingredients include Havarti cheese, lager style beer, smoked paprika, chives and grilled pretzel bread.  Laurie was very happy with her choice.

For the most part, other than Laurie’s soup, our table showed very little imagination when it came to ordering.  It was all about the fried chicken!  In this case, the fried chicken was added to the Chopped Salad. ($12.00 + $5.00 for the chicken) The salad was made with Boston lettuce, spinach, applewood-smoked bacon, boiled egg, tomato, red onion, English cucumber, carrot, peas, blue cheese crumbles, brioche-herb croutons and a choice of dressing.  The salad yielded yet another content diner…

NOTE: I got this one wrong... See the correction regarding this entrée below that was sent by Dave...i.e. David II.

Yes, even more chicken!  In this case it was those Dixie-Fried Chicken Strips with French Fries as the side dish. ($14.00) Diners have to choose between sriracha buffalo or Blatt BBQ sauces, with the chicken either tossed in the sauce or served on the side.  The chicken is served with bacon ranch, blue cheese or honey mustard dips.  With a teenager at the table, this plate was soon wiped clean…

Lest anyone assumes that chicken is ‘it’ on the menu, you should know that other offerings include burgers, pulled pork, a variety of mac ‘n cheese dishes, a Cuban sandwich, salmon, fish and chips and pork schnitzel. 

I joined the ‘me too’ crowd, ordering the Dixie-Fried Chicken Strips with sauces…skipping any sides. ($11.00) In my case, I had my strips tossed in the sriracha buffalo sauce and had both blue cheese and honey mustard sauces on the side for dipping.  The chicken was pretty good and I’d order it again should we return to a Blatt Beer and Table location.  I did appreciate the fact that instead of 'chicken fingers', Blatt's calls them strips...with is what they are.

Blatt’s Shops of Legacy location is located at 2835 South 170^th Plaza in Omaha Nebraska.  They are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.  Phone: 402-697-7802.  Website: Shops of Legacy - Blatt Beer & Table.

I think that this is the last photo that was taken before Laurie and I headed north and west from the family’s home in Omaha.  Expectations were high! We were both looking forward to our adventures in Nebraska’s wild-west…

Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them…

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Take Care, Big Daddy Dave