The Branding Iron

We decided to drive through Cook Nebraska, so we could see the covered bridge. Figured we might as well eat at Sidelines. Kim and I both decided on the Flat Iron steak that comes with a baked potato and a salad. What a fantastic meal they served! The staff is so very nice and they took care of everything promptly. It is a beautiful, clean well kept bar. It is definitely a small town treasure!

Service has always been good and prompt, even on their busy specialty nights. Mary Anne is always friendly and the bar is welcoming. I have been to Sidelines a handful of times and the food has always been hot, fresh, and the appetizer bakets are large for the price point. Cocktails are quickly refilled and it is a good place to get a bite to eat.

The meal started with a dinner salad which was very small and contained mainly the white bitter part of iceberg lettuce. It took an extremely long time for our meal to be served. Hash browns were the potato option with our steak dinner. We ordered our 8 oz. sirloin medium rare. The waitress was nowhere to be found. When she finally came to our table she asked about our steaks. We informed her they were cooked almost well done and very dry. She never came to our table again. We were never offered a new steak or any other form of compensation. We were billed full price and could not even finish the meal.