The Green Gateau

The Green Gateau is a solid choice in Lincoln for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Albeit some entrees can be a bit pricy, quality usually lives up to the expectations. I've been several times and have always loved the soups (roasted red pepper bisque is one of the best in town) and their salad with the raspberry vinaigrette is amazing. They are Also one of the only places in town I usually cave for a dessert (several good options, but the self-titled Green Gateau cake is my absolute favorite). I had actually never tried for brunch until recently, so I ordered chicken fried steak and eggs. You could tell the steak was hand breaded and the gravy was deliciously homemade, with sausage and veggies abound. I also ordered a mimosa flight, and loved the Hawaiian and strawberry tart mimosas they offer. Service was great despite being packed on a Sunday, no issues at all.

Came for brunch while visiting Lincoln; our family had highly recommended this spot. Ordered the beignets as a starter; didn't realize how big they are! They're the size of my hand! Also got lemon curd on the side. Not quite as fluffy as I'd expected, but still good.I had the avocado toast with chicken. It looked great in presentation but as I started eatting, I got vinegary notes. I took the layers of my sandwich and realized the chicken was essentially chicken tenders with buffalo sauce (that was the culprit of the vinegar notes). I do not like buffalo sauce, so that was a disappointment... wonder if this chicken was recycled from another meal in the kitchen? So strange. They also used spinach instead of arugula as the menu stated- not bad for me, but again, not as advertised.Rest of our table got biscuits and gravy and the huevos rancheros pizza.One of the nicer restaurants in Lincoln, with white table cloths. Lots of dining rooms and spaces so it helps making it feel more intimate with different rooms. Would probably still come back with family- might order something else.

FOODCoconut Shrimp Lollipops - shrimp well cooked and crispy on the outside. The sauce is tangy and yummy. Can definitely taste the coconut flavor which was delish!Tenderloin Bruschetta - grilled tenderloin on baguette with creamy horseradish, balsamic and tomato relish - beef cooked well and not tough, tomatoes are fresh!Crab Crusted Salmon - salmon is so soft. Risotto is a perfect texture and the zucchinis are cooked, but still crispy. Spinach cooked well it's slight bit of seasoning that makes it yummy. Crab on top is not too salty and crispy on top where it was baked.Strawberry Tonic - fresh drink that is slightly carbonated with slight mint flavor.Dinner Rolls - very buttery. Taste a lot like a croissant. The butter is soft, creamy and European slightly salted.DESSERTApricot Torte - layers taste great! Not too sweet and the apricot adds nice fruit flavor to it. Cheesecake - creamy and good texture. Strawberries are all right. Chocolate on top is rich and good. Not too sweet. Vibes Lots of families and low playing jazz music. Lighting is on the dimmer slide, and the wooden furniture gives a very traditional, home type of vibe. Places pretty spacious with multiple rooms for seating.Service Our server was Reed. Food came out fast and they were quick to take our order and pick up plates. Overall super satisfied! Very personable, kind, and great!

I had the biscuits and gravy with an egg and bacon. The biscuits are very big - they were delicious. However the meal needed more gravy to make up for the size of the biscuits. Be sure to ask for extra. The Mocha was hot which was good because we were sitting in the front by a window and it was a very cold day and it was chilly in the restaurant, probably because of where we sat. If you are always cold ask to sit away from the windows. It wasn't my first time there and won't be my last. It's a great place with great food and desserts too. It's quaint!

Green Gateau-Chorizo spicy sausage and potato hash -Avocado Toast with chicken We ordered off the featured menu, and I don't think these are officially on the actual menu yet, so I'm unsure if these names are correct. But... I had the Chorizo dish and the manager came over to ask how it was and if he put enough spice or too much but I thought it was perfect how it was. I asked him what they seasoned it with because I thought it was so good. My friend had the avocado toast and thought it was pretty good as well. Overall though I thought this place did live up to the hype!

This is a nice and cozy spot for a nicer meal out.The ambience is classic and upscale yet very cozy. The menu has plenty of variety. I ordered the seafood sampler and it was beautifully plated and was overall tasty, however I did not enjoy the second fish that was present on the plate. The seafood risotto as the base carb was delicious! I also enjoyed the pre-meal croissant which was a nice touch. We ordered truffle fries for an app.They were good and I liked the variety of sauces it came with but it was not my favorite, as they were bit light in the truffle flavor compared to other truffle fries i've had. The servers were kind and attentive. We overall had a nice experience and it is worth a try

Love the soup flight. Great service and good food. Convenient free parking lot next door.

I visited for the first time for brunch with some friends. We did have a larger party but we all had different dishes and there was not a single dish that we didn't love. All of our food was fresh and delicious! We had a variety of drinks and they all were yummy as well! Cannot wait to go back for dinner to try more of the menu

This is a very cute and classy little place near the university in Lincoln. We had a reservation for early lunch on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. We started with the spinach artichoke fondue and it was definitely my favorite part of the meal, taste was 10/10. It was creamy and delicious but it was very small for an appetizer. I then had a small cup of lobster bisque, and the taste was good but I feel like the timing of the dish being brought out was strange, because it came out with the entrees, so I had to choose which thing I wanted hot and fresh. Taste was good, creamy and fishy, 6/10. My entree was perhaps the most disappointing part of the meal. I ordered the gorgonzola pasta with chicken and broccoli, and overall it was just somewhat bland and the cooking methods were all off. The noodles were cooked perfectly, but the broccoli was essentially uncooked, just barely bright green and extremely crunchy, while the chicken was overcooked to the point that after a few pieces I didn't even eat them. I'd say the dish would be a 7/10 without the chicken or broccoli, but because of those things, the dish was a 4/10. For the price point, I really would have expected a much better dish. I wish I had tried a different item because everything did look great, but my dish was very disappointing. Service was great, and for the 3 of us, the bill was about $100.

A very cozy spot! We had the night's special: the Beef Wellington. As well as the seafood sampler platter. Both were cooked exceptionally well. Our waitress was knowledgeable and prompt. To finish off we had the banana swirl cake which was simply delicious.