When they say best kept secret, this hole in the wall gem is really one of Omaha's best secret. You WILL NOT go wrong here. It is a small dive dinner that really lives up to "we known for...". The fried chicken is outstanding and the dinner is at a really great price and it will feed two smaller kids. The wait staff is fun and friendly. This is a wonderful stop for family, kids, out of town guest alike. You will come for the chicken and stay for the wildlife!!!
I am from another state and have been bragging about eating here. I have NEVER had fried chicken get better than this! It is unreal how good this food is.
The staff is personable. "Real salt of the Earth" folks.
Atmosphere is unlike anywhere else! A real old school feel that the locals would go to. But, welcoming to all. I marvel about the Dinner and a Show you get with the woodland critters. Shout out
I argue that this is a "Must See" to anyone visiting Omaha!
10 out of 10
Restaurant and bar on same location for many years! Chicken is always good, hot and fresh. Understaffed, so patience is needed. CASH only these days!
BTW, Santa had dinner there also, lol
💯 Amazing! We are on a road trip and I was looking for fun restaurants for my 11 & 17 year olds. My teen is obsessed with raccoons so I was thrilled when I found Alpine Inn. The experience did not disappoint. So many raccoons! They are short staffed so it was a wait for the food, but the staff were super sweet and the raccoons are worth the wait! (We also chose to wait for a window seat.) The fried chicken is fantastic. Fries and onion rings were okay. Prices are very reasonable. Only minus is there isn’t anything for vegetarians except fries, but hey… raccoons.
The Alpine Inn… where the wait staff throw chicken bones out to feed the raccoons. Basically it’s morbidly obese people eating fried chicken watching morbidly obese raccoons eating fried chicken. I think it’s the happiest place on earth. Would be great for a destination wedding. I love this place.
Been wanting Fried Livers for over a year and finally found them here. They were really good, and would be even better with country gravy.
It was awesome being so close to that many racoons! I had 9 pet racoons over the years as a child from my grandpa and dad being tree trimmers and cutting down trees with babies in them so fed them with eye droppers then tiny bottles.
I loved the fried chicken! It is the best fried chicken in town! They have a bar and room inside and a patio in the back.
We will be back😀
Didn't get to see any raccoons, but saw a little black kitten who made my day! 🐈⬛ The fried chicken was surprisingly delicious; flavorful and perfectly crispy! The original owners' grandson came by to talk to us right before we left. Every table was occupied, but the service remained uninterrupted. I hope to be back (to catch the raccoons). 🦝
The atmosphere for what it was, was good. It's not a fancy place, you're here to watch the wildernesses. The front of the house is the bar, but you want to go to the back to the large window to see the animals
Pro tip
Apparently the raccoons are nocturnal so going in the day you won't see much unless it's around when they have their babies. So if that is important, time your trip accordingly.
Out of the food we ordered the chicken dinner. Was my 5 star item. The chicken wings were good too.
Definitely get the potato wedges.
I preferred them over the onion rings.
I'd skip the shrimp unless you really don't want chicken.
Parking is available on the side of the building on the street you are coming down. It looks like they have additional parking on a side street going into the building. It kinda loops.
Great experience and food. We as soon as we walked in the staff was welcoming and attentive despite how busy and short staffed they were. Some observations, during the wait they provided chalk to draw on the patio and the bartenders take care of your drinks. Once seated the staff made sure we and others got a good table. Server Jaime goes above and beyond to take care of everyone and keep everyone in good spirits. The food was amazing and the chicken was extremely tender. The racoons were absolutely adorable, we went around 7:45p.m. and by the time we left there were so many on the patio. As a heads up they are only able take cash but also has an atm inside to accommodate.
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