Early Bird

Went to the soft opening of this Early Bird location today, and it was fantastic. Been to a couple soft openings of other establishments and this was one set a bar that will be extremely difficult to beat.The staff and restaurant were running this restaurant as if it had been opened for years already.The atmosphere is absolutely awesome, you walk in and the smell alone drives your hunger up. The dining room is well thought out. They have a mural on the left hand side that captures the location well, with a little zorinsky lake mention in it. The bar area is awesome as well, plenty of space for drinks and food. They have a dual use outdoor seating option with garage doors that can close on colder days. We loved sitting there today with the beautiful weather.Up next, the service. The staff was so nice and so well organized. We were regularly getting checked on. Any questions we had about the menu, they had answers for, and gave great recommendations. They were also very attentive, refills right before we ran out on cue, and timed everything extremely well with us.Now onto the food.Appetizers: Hash Holes, Cinny Bobs, and Cinnamon rolls.The cinnamon rolls are the perfect combination of flaky, doughy, gooey, and the icing was just different but in a good way. Their icing is a vanilla buttercream icing that just hits different. I'm a fan.My new favorite sweet, the Cinny bobs, fried cinnamon roll dough bites on skewers that come with caramel and icing dips on the side. These are the very definition of getting the perfect cinnamon roll bite every time. I shamelessly ate these quickly without regard for sharing with the wife and kids.Hash holes, our new favorite savory. Hash croquettes stuffed with cheese and bacon, and queso to dip in. Need I say more? Just get them, trust me.Entrees:Avocado's jam- nice breakfast sammie on rye with ricotta, eggs, bacon, and bacon jam. Wife loved it, I didn't get to try it, but photo posted below.Chicken and Waffle:Plenty of Waffle with two chicken strips, eggs, and pork sausage gravy. Awesome balance of flavor and daughter claimed "now this is how you make chicken tenders". She ordered the adult portion because she's got a bottomless pit and enjoyed every bit of it.Pancakes and Waffles:Cinnamon roll pancakes, they are a fan favorite here for a reason. They are extremely rich in flavor and have the perfect density. Two pancakes portioned into four "rolls" and an awesome balance of flavors. It's also great because we got to share it four ways with our family of four. This is usually my go to, and I combo it with eggs, links, and add their hash browns.Bonus points here: The hash browns are seasoned and you can order them crispy. Love that they always ask.The game winner today, the Churro Waffle.Fried, cinnamon sugar galore, caramel and vanilla buttercream, whipped cream, so much goodness. Was curious when we ordered to see how "heavy" this might be, and it wasn't, at all. It went down dangerously easy, and was dangerously light. And now we're all full and happy.Would highly recommend it, they open up officially on October 7th. High quality food, service, in a fun atmosphere. Can't wait to go back and try some other options.One last thing, they have an awesome drinks menu. We were lame today and just went with iced lattes and chocolate milk for the kids. But one of the best drinks menus I have seen at a brunch location.

When I first went to Early Bird in Blackstone years ago, I was blown away by the unique menu. However, as they have expanded, I feel like the quality has gone down and the flashiness has dissipated. This location is much larger than some of the others and is well laid-out. My husband and I both had coffee and each ordered an omelette. He had the quesabirria omelette, and I tried the crab rangoon omelette. The coffee was decent and not super bitter, which I appreciate. Our omelettes were fine, but were they $17 worth of fine? Absolutely not. In particular, my crab rangoon omelette was STUFFED with shredded crab meat with barely any cream cheese. It was just not great. I also amNot a fan of the square hash brown. I get the aesthetic appeal, but it leaves way too much of the potato undercooked.A $50 breakfast for two with no appetizers and no alcohol should be fantastic, and this just wasn't. There are so many brunch spots in this corner of town; I can confidently say I probably won't venture back to Early bird.

Started off with a super unfriendly new server. Came off extremely awkward and uncomfortable. Completely messed up our order. The trainer, Kelly, told us it was our fault and that we ordered wrong, even after showing her the menu. They took no lack of responsible and basically threw cold toppings on top of our pancakes to call it good.Overall, the place lacked complete taste, was Overpriced. Food came out cold. Wont be here again. Not even that cool inside sat us right by the door and was cold. Manager came to talk to us but basically ran away after taking off one menu item. Place is a huge let down

Came here with the girls on a Saturday morning brunch date (we decided that brunch is girls' version of golf). It was my first time at an Early Bird after moving to Omaha and it has such a cute and trendy vibe. The restaurant offered many gluten free/sensitive options which made dining with food restrictions so much easier. We ordered some nacho tater tots to share and I got their pork belly tacos. The food was mostly very good quality, but the side of fruit that I got had a weird taste (may be old or sitting out for too long). The service was also very good!

The restaurant is huge with nice big open spaces and tons of seating. It is clean and modern. The food was decent nothing out of the ordinary or over the top. I was slightly disappointed with the service as my meal did not come our as I ordered it and I did not feel like sending it back. I asked for them to add chicken to my omelet and the server said I did not request that....My mom however was pleased with her bacon and eggs and my grandmother had pancakes which she said we decent.

10 out of 10 again! Our server was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Food and mimosas are top notch every time!

Getting the server to finally come by and take our order was a challenge. After that issue, service became better. The quality of food there is never an issue. It comes down to which server gets assigned to your table, and if they want to earn a good gratuity beyond 15%. The coffee was the way I liked it, strong and flavorful.

The Early Bird on Center is my favorite breakfast place. BThe new location is charming, spacious and with a sun room. The staff treats you like family and the food is delicious.

This was our second time at an Early Bird and first time at this location and we are big fans. This new location is spacious and nice. The food was tasty. I got the crab cake Benny and my husband got the birria omelet. Both were delicious. Our server was on top of everything and very kind. Early Bird is definitely a must hit Omaha brunch spot.

The service was outstanding. And the food was crazy good. I got the Banana bread French toast then a side of eggs it was mouth-watering. Even with my inpatient friends the restaurant was comforting for social anxieties.