 any of us have been
waiting in anticipation for the official opening of Omaha's newest
and only riverfront restaurant. Although Rick Albrecht, owner of
Rick's Cafe Boatyard, had
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Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey joins Rick Albrecht, owner of Rick's Cafe Boatyard in the official ribbon cutting ceremony.
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to suffer through several construction
delays, he was finally able to declare a grand opening on November
23rd. Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey joined him in the official ribbon
cutting ceremony and the restaurant was opened for business.We gave them a week for the dust to settle before we
converged
on them. We then invited twenty other river boaters to join us for
our inaugural visit to Rick's this past Saturday night. Even an
established business would probably have quite a time with this
group but they held up fairly well under the circumstances. Drink
orders were a little slow in coming but to be fair, we did have a
large number of river rats with us and the restaurant was quite
busy.
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With a panoramic view of the river, relax at Rick's ornate centerpiece bar while enjoying the sounds of an
eclectic live jazz ensemble. (ORF 11/23/02) |
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Our servers did a fair job at trying to keep up with us but not
all meals came at the same time which was a little frustrating.
There was also some confusion over appetizers and a few people
were initially given the wrong meals but eventually we all settled
down to sample our orders.
Nothing bad could be said about the food. Everything was
excellent and well presented. The majority of us opted to try one
of the many seafood dishes featured at the restaurant, although my
husband did go for the 12 oz. Ribeye. He claims the steak
was the best he has ever had and was cooked to perfection. Quite a
compliment considering all the fine steak house's we have in this
area. I decided to try the Jumbo Shrimp Scampi. At $17.95,
it was almost more than I could eat and was absolutely
fantastic.
As far as prices go, the seafood items seem to be priced
fairly. The U.S.D.A. Prime Steaks are
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Surrounded by a great view of the river from just about any seating vantage, your dining experience will be
heightened by the new vistas of Omaha's Lewis and Clark Landing. (ORF
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priced a little high -
$24.95 for the Ribeye, but then again, if they're really that
good, maybe price isn't a factor. The rest of our group all said
their meals were equally good.
Rick's does offer many other menu items such as Wood Fired
Pizza's, priced from $8.95 to $10.95. They also have a large
variety of sandwiches, salads, appetizers and desserts, all of
which are between $3.45 and $12.95.
What makes this restaurant so unique though is probably the
atmosphere. You can view the river
from just about any seat in the
house plus there is live jazz music being played every night in
the bar area.
Future plans include 35 boat slips that will be built in the
canal next to the restaurant. There is
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Lewis and Clark Landing looking north at Rick's Boatyard Cafe with the river embankment just to the right. The
river-spanning pedestrian bridge will anchor in Nebraska at this very spot. (ORF 12/3/02) |
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also a large gazebo bar
that is partially built outside. The bar will feature overhead
heat lamps for
those chilly evenings on the river. An outdoor
stage just to the south will feature live music during the summer
months.
OmahaRiverFront.com highly recommends a visit to this new
establishment on the river's edge. Road construction is still
under way which makes driving there a little confusing the first
time. You must enter by going east on either Douglas or Capital
Streets to 10th Street.
From there, you'll see the sign that
directs you to the riverfront. I would also recommend calling for
reservations. You can reach them by calling (402)345-4545.
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