Plainsman Steakhouse & Lounge

I think hands-​down the best prime rib I’ve ever had huge salad bar all the fixings more than you can eat! We came up from California for a family reunion and they treated us great! That place has a lot of history back to the early 20s they have pictures all over the wall to prove it pretty cool!

Been coming here for years. Some of my earliest memories are from stopping here on the way to grandma’s house back in the early 80’s. The food is ok, but everyone else seems to love the salad bar and prime rib. My dad also thinks the prime rib is just ok, but he makes a pretty mean one at home… beer on tap is very basic and pretty boring. The atmosphere is nice, sitting by the fireplace on a cold day tends to invite strangers over to your table so they can warm up… The salad bar is set up in a covered wagon. Waitress are very busy and it takes a little while to get your drinks, but they don’t forget about you, which is really nice. My grandma says the owners will walk around and talk to you, making sure everything was good, but I haven’t seen them. That isn’t a big deal to me though, the waiter/​waitress can ask that same question. I’d give more stars for more/​better beer selection, and more food options or new recipes maybe.

Hands down, THE BEST STEAK IN THE USA.
38 states. I’ve been to every steak place worth mentioning so far.
Consistency is the name of the game as well.
Every single time I go, I get the same quality 4.5 star steak each and every time. Cooked medium rare with some bit of crisp to the edges, this place is the king of the New York Strip and even Kaiser of the Prime Rib.
I always come where when i get a chance, even if it is a 240+ drive one way for me and I typically bring a friend. The staff is pretty laid back and casual Nebraska standard, and the place is dimly lit and easy on the eyes with dark wood interiors, a wagon for a salad bar which makes me chuckle.
$ 16 for the best steak you ever had and a trip to the salad bar… it almost feels likeyou are stealing from them! I’ve been to places that had $ 100 steaks which weren’t even on par. They use in-​house meats which are cooked to perfection and always a good cut of meat that smacks of midland pride and washes down nice with a beer or cider beer.
Have i had a better steak before? Sure! For the price? No way. Have I had the same level of consistency? Heck no! Most places i go it’s a 4 – 5 star steak on my first visit and then its a 3 star every time afterwards. usually with the meat being tougher and overcooked. No two cows are the same and tough cuts happen, but it takes a master of the grill like Plainsman Steakhouse has to make a steak the same each and every time!
Is it worth going out of your way for? Heck yes it is! Stop eating fast food like a tool and go here! Add it to your bucket list… just trust me… unless you have unrealisitc standards or are going in there TRYING to hate the food, you will be pleasantly delighted with the meal!
By the way, this is a sturdy old fashioned building… your phone may not get signal oin here when combined with its location… just a fair warning. If you are going here, you are going here to enjoy one of the best steaks of your life, not talk like some airhead on a phone! Put down the phone, get a friend, grab a drink, get a steak, sit down, and eat!

During a recent trip to Hastings, a friend of a friend recommended Plainsmen. After my GPS had me drive down some dirt road in the middle of a corn field, I found the place. As I arrived, I was not sure what to expect, but this was about it: gravelly parking lot, 70’s feeling décor, locals at the bar and good steak.
I had the rib-​eye as they only serve prime rib on the weekends. Dinners come with a salad bar, meat was pretty good and the service was excellent.
I am giving it only four star mostly for the salad bar which was lacking in any fresh veggies. If you like iceberg lettuce and jello salad, it would be your dream, but –1 for me.
** WARNING** While I was there, I did overhear a group of folks (Owner and friends?) loudly complaining about some Mexicans who worked at a friends business who were speaking «Mexican» so they had to be told to speak English. The reasoning was that when they spoke «Mexican» they were probably talking about anyone who couldn’t understand. Not sure if this is the norm, but be warned, you may get some Red State politics with your tasty piece of meat. I am not taking off any stars for this as I didn’t go there for a political conversations, but just be warned.

Ok so it seems the 2 of us reviewers were driving through the country to get to this place but best steak I ever had. Was incredibly funny walking in at 830 PM however just locals in there who looked us up and down. Overall a nice local experience.

Old school Nebraska steakhouse atmosphere. Opened in 1978 — décor probably hasn’t changed much, but I like that about it. Loved the covered wagon salad bar — although contents weren’t amazing — needs more fresh veggies. They’re known for their prime rib — mine was excellent, with fresh horseradish (not the creamy kind). The beers are super cold in frozen mugs, wine selection not so much. If you want great prime rib, baked potato and all the iceberg with bluecheese you can eat — highly recommend the Plainsman. Besides the prime rib, other menu choices not as top notch, mom had the pork tenderloin sandwich and wasn’t as pleased as I was with the prime rib. The staff was super accommodating and very helpful.