Dynamite Woodfire Grill

Ambiance | Service | Presentation Ambiance--The first thing you notice about the restaurant is its presentation from the outside. When you walk up to Suju and come in, there's a certain type of gravity and ambience that the restaurant possesses, which is impressive.Service--We had Elijah as our server, who was very nice, knowledgeable, and consistent with his service. He helped us navigate the menu and suggested wine and dessert pairings. He also had a great tableside manner and presentation, which made the experience ideal.Presentation--The restaurant's food presentation is very high, so it's very photogenic when the meals come out. Additionally, the menu is digital, and you can see photos of the meals with a deeper description, which is unique. Therefore, you have more knowledge about your choices before you make them, which is an enhanced experience.Pro tip: there's a lot of street parking within the block; therefore, you don't need to add too much time to your drivePro tip: Each meal has a preferred wine pairing at the bottom; therefore, I highly encourage you to listen to the chef and the sommelier.

Dynamite Woodfire Grill is located in the Farnam Hotel, an upscale, modern high-end design property that is very well located in downtown Omaha. Everyone has their opinions about a "hotel restaurant" and they're usually not great - but Dynamite doesn't fit that stereotype at all. It's a very beautiful, well designed, and exceptionally well operating fine dining experience. The space is gorgeous with its layout, furnishings, lighting, and finishes. The kitchen, back of their main bar, is a sight to behold with its Beech custom made woodfired ovens from Australia. As a diner its fascinating to watch the staff and the flames, and enjoy the sounds and scents emanating from this cooking process. We didn't sample any of the drinks, opting for an IPA and a bottle of wine. We selected a Hartford Court Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019 for $89 and we absolutely loved it! Key to that great experience was the wait staff replacing our beautiful Bourdeau glasses set on the table with the appropriate Burgandy wine glass - and especially key to me was the absolute crystal-clear condition of every glass. I'm a stickler for the beauty, design, and cleanliness of glassware in a restaurant. Dynamite understands wine and people who love it! We began our dining experience with two shareables. Our highest review went to the Panko-Breaded Stuffed Blue Cheese Olives - beautiful and an amazing flavor. We added the Spanish Octopus, and it was also good but paled in flavor to the olives. For dinner starters we chose a Wedge Salad and the Crab Gazpacho. The wedge was artfully presented with a great addition of bacon lardons and house-made blue cheese dressing. The absolute star was the Crab Gazpacho. Poured tableside with a mound of tender crab, topped with a small scoop of icy cold avocado sorbet sitting in the center of the bowl. An impressive presentation that was exceeded by the taste. Exquisite!Dinner choices were the Prime Ribeye, perfectly seasoned and grilled on a white plate, with a side of Truffle Mac & Cheese served in a cast iron ramekin with lid, and the tender and mild Miso Wild King Salmon. Both were excellent entrees.The highlight, besides all of the above, was our server, Chris. This guy is a pro! Engaging, fast, fully knowledgeable, and fun. The perfect combination to season a great dinner with great service.Omaha has a lot of great places for steak and fine dining. Dynamite deserves a spot near the top.

Food was great. The atmosphere is new and beautiful with an open kitchen concept. This is the best steakhouse in downtown and would pick it over 801 Chophouse any day. Our party got a lot of different items from the menu and non of them disappointed. The drinks are also some of the best. The service is top tier!

Situated in the Old Market with a great atmosphere, this place is great spot for date night. They have a decent menu with an impressive wine list.Some of the side dishes were just OK, particularly the truffle mac and cheese.The service was above average but the price point was a little steep for what you are getting.We'll probably return and see if we'll have a better experience next time.

We had been at Dynamite once before for appetizers and enjoyed everything about it; the food, atmosphere, and service. So, on this trip we treated our friends to a night out and we were blown away. First, our waiter Armando was fabulous! He's very knowledge about food, traveling, and pairing wine to food. THE FOOD: our friends had dined here before and noticed the menu had changed, which is normal obviously. I'm excited to see what changes they will have next. I had the 8 oz. Beef Tenderloin which is sourced from Piedmontese Beef, an excellent operation in Lincoln. We buy their meat for home cooking. I recommend Piedmontese if you see it on a menu, it's likely from the Lincoln operation. It was prepared just as ordered, medium and well seasoned. Tender. You are offered a side, which I choose a loaded baked potato (prepared very well) and a side of sauce. I was torn between bernaise and horseradish. I was served both. Bernaise was a bit bland. Honestly, the filet didn't need any sauce. My dining partner ordered Tagliatelle with 4 oz. sliced filet at an additional cost. I was tempted to order this too. It's the only menu item I noticed that had the option to add beef, fish, or shrimp. This has noodles with Wild Mushrooms, Coconut Dashi Broth, and Baby Arugula. I sampled it and was still torn as to which once I should have ordered. Both menu items were solid. The coconut broth was interesting to say the least. I'm adding a picture of cocktails that we enjoyed before dinner at the bar just outside the host stand. Another picture shows how Dynamite incorporates LOCAL to this fine dining experience. It was a great night out!

Stopping in for some brunch at the dynamite!I was delighted to find out that this location is available for brunch. An added bonus was that they take reservations, which can really take the edge off of long waits on the weekends. Located off the newly renovated Gene Leahy mall, metered street parking is available (free on Sundays). The Dynamite is adjacent to the lobby of the AC Marriott. We were pleasantly greeted and quickly seated for our reserved table. Our servers were just super, walking us through options on the menu and just offer the pleasant visit. The menu was surprisingly extensive and pricing in line with brunch restaurants in Omaha area.Having a small group allowed us to try a number of things and everything we had was just outstanding. Breakfast and lunch standards all done perfectly and added twists made for creative and delicious options. The restaurant is cozy (I love a full set of cutlery and linen napkins) and clearly offers a tremendous wine selection. Everything about this visit was five stars and we will be back! Can't wait to try their dinner menu. After brunch, we began talking with the host, who proceeded to show us the back patio area that is open in the evenings on weekends and offers a wonderful outdoor seating area, as well as a full bar inside.

We were hesitant when we realized it was a hotel restaurant and that concern was justified. What a miss. Incredibly slow service (45 minutes to get our drinks?!?), inconsistent cook on the steaks - we both ordered medium rare, one was closer to medium well and the other was very rare.

Very disappointed as I've eaten at other locations. Had the Rueben crouquettes (cold in middle), service was very slow. $70 ribeye was way undercooked, bland and super fatty.

Was brought here for a date and it was perfect. The waitstaff was fun and attentive, moved us to a cozier table without being asked which was super cute. The croquettes were really good, the steak was cooked perfectly, mashed potatoes were phenomenal.

This place was underwhelming to say the least. The ambiance was very nice, warm and welcoming and the staff was very friendly, professional and did a great job. The food was very blah for the price point. The best thing I had was the creamed corn. That was delightful. The braised beef was supposed to be tender and it was not. It was overall tough or fatty. I was very disappointment in that meal. The flavors didn't pair well together either. My boyfriend and our friends all got the NY strip which was good and the baked potato was ok too. For the price though, everything was very underwhelming and we were bummed. The strawberry rhubarb 75 was refreshing but for $15 I would've rather had anything else. Very expensive and not worth it. Like I said the place was beautiful and the staff did a great job, but I will not be back for the food.