Sara C.
Yelp
I've recently been on an adventure out of morbid curiosity to eat at the old classic steakhouses around Omaha that I hadn't tried.
I'd been to Venice Inn, Piccolo's, Gorat's and Mr C's in my childhood, so there were just a few I had to hit in my adulthood to finish my quest. Brother Sebastian's was one of those, and it was surprisingly pleasant!
My husband and I went at lunch time because we live pretty close so could just bop over for a quick bite. It was still pretty busy, even being in the middle of the week, but the lunch portions and prices are a big draw, I think.
The busy atmosphere didn't hurt the service one bit, and we had a great server who gave us a few suggestions (especially when it came to dessert, but I'll get to that later).
And as the atmosphere goes, it is pretty dim and reminiscent of an Italian monastery/winery, with Gregorian chant type music playing and wine barrels worked into the decor. There are a few different areas of the establishment, and they are all named for parts of the monastery (the chapel, the winery, the study, etc).
We started with the salad bar, and it was pretty great, with lots of options for toppings (including eggs and olives, which are my go-to). I had Thousand Island dressing but it was not the peach color we're used to, it was most-likely a homemade version that was very pale/almost white and SO good. A lot lighter tasting also than the Thousand Island I'm so used to at salad bars. My husband tried the traditional red dressing that Brother Sebastian's is known for, and it was also amazing - I will get that next time we go, for sure.
You also get warm rolls with some decadent whipped butter to begin the meal, but definitely don't fill up on that!
I chose the lunch size of the Beef Stroganoff, and it was so tasty and hearty. Large linguine noodles topped with perfectly seasoned beef, and the portion is HUGE, even at lunch time. I know you can also get this on the dinner menu, but I can't imagine it needing to be much larger. This also came with some toasted garlic bread that was a nice touch, as I had a little bit of the beef on the garlic bread too.
My husband got the Chicken Fried Chicken, and it was served with mashed potatoes and chicken gravy. I had a few bites of his and it was wonderful too - very homey and nostalgic, like something your family would make at Thanksgiving. Excellently cooked and succulent chicken, with breading that wasn't too crunchy and gravy that was just the perfect mix of salty and savory. You can't go wrong with this one.
We wanted to try a few desserts (one each), so I got the Raspberry Bread Pudding, because I'm a big bread pudding fan. It was warm and filled with fresh berries and custard, and topped with some white chocolate drizzle. It was almost TOO good, but I did eat as much as I could while saving room to share some of my husband's desserts choice.
He ordered the chocolate cake, which our server suggested and told us was the specialty of a long-time customer/baker. It was DELISH, with four layers of rich chocolate cake, chocolate ganache frosting between them, and a buttercream chocolate frosting that was to die for. This was a chocolate bomb in the best way possible, but you definitely should probably share it with someone vs. ordering it only for yourself only.
We were there at lunch time, like I said, but the low cost of this meal was SUPER surprising. With two meals, two salad bars, two desserts, and drinks, the entire meal was under $55 for two, at a nice sit down, steakhouse.
As I said, I'm working my way through the classic steakhouses of Omaha, and this one has been my favorite so far. I definitely recommend this for a special occasion, a date night, a business meal, or just for a nice lunch or dinner out for any occasion.