Timbers

We have been here twice and have had a great experience both times. Second time around we ordered their shrimp and risotto, which I would get over and over again! Loved it! Husband ordered their ribeye. It was cooked and seasoned to perfection Daughter ordered their side Mac n cheese. Homemade and all kids of cheesy! Their atmosphere is a cozy cabin and servers know what they are doing.Well done

Timbers Restaurant is located in the Lied Lodge at the Arbor Day Farm. We visited during the annual AppleJack Festival and had a fabulous lunch there.The atmosphere is very woodsy, with a log cabin feel. The servers are super pleasant and helped with any questions we had or recommendations when we asked. They also have an outdoor seating spot on the "deck" area outside of the lodge, which would be nice on a warm day if you want to sit out in the sun.We started with the Bavarian Pretzels, which were super tasty. They came as little soft breadstick style pretzel sticks, with a warm grain mustard alfredo sauce for dipping. I repeat - an alfredo sauce! It sounded so odd when I read it on the menu, I had to order it to experience it myself. I was so happy, I did because I will be dreaming about that Alfredo mustard for ages and wish all of my future soft pretzels had that sauce.In a little funny coincidence, all four in our group ordered the Wagyu Burger. We all had different toppings and preferences, but the server kept everything straight, impressively. The burger was super juicy and a pretty big size (none of us could finish ours completely!)Once we finished, we walked around the lobby area outside the restaurant a bit and it's just a gorgeous little spot. There are tons of seating areas with comfy leather chairs, just trying to make you comfortable and at ease wherever you go at Arbor Day Farm. Highly recommend this spot if you're in the Nebraska City area!

Food was average and breakfast service was horrible. Dinner reservations made 2 months in advance for outdoor seating, we got put indoors and had to request adamantly to be seated outdoors. The espresso martini was perfect and the bar service excellent.

My 4-star rating is primarily for the great views, service and price point. Overall, the food was rather average in my book.Located inside the Lied Lodge, I enjoyed both dining in and room service from Timbers. On a very slow Sunday evening, we were able to get seating along the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the grounds with the Arbor Lodge Mansion in the distance. Service was very friendly and attentive and the price points much more reasonable than I would find in Omaha. With regards to food, again average flavor and execution.I would absolutely recommend, but would likely stick with a couple of apps and cocktails.

Our server was very good, friendly, and knew her menu. They had changed some of the beers and she rattled them off quickly. Octoberfest beer is really good. I had the beef ribeye. Very good. When I go back I'll have to remember my idea of medium is pinker than the chef's idea of medium. I'll get it medium rare next time. The compound butter on the ribeye was delicious. The only thing I would like better would be if they did a couple ounces less steak and more than 2 bites of potatoes. My wife had the pot roast. She loved it and thankfully, she couldn't eat but about half of it so I got it the next day. It was the best pot roast I ever ate. It's quiet, the tables are spaced a ways apart, and the decoration is very nice.

We went to the Easter Brunch yesterday. The table servers did their best and that is the only reason there are two stars for this review. Here were the problems:Food was mostly cold The pancakes and waffles were hard as rocksThere was really only one meat entry, hamThe carrots were undercooked Potatoes were undercooked The desserts were out of the box, nothing fresh or locally made We always enjoyed the omelet station, which wasn't available There was a pretty limited selection overall The price at $51 per adult and 25 per child was way too much for what was provided

It was all right. When we were greeted by the hostess, she asked us if we had a reservation (which we didn't) when I asked if we need one, she said not necessarily in a tone that was pure disgust. We were seated, our waitress took our order, brought our food, and didn't see her again until she brought the check. Which we wanted to charge to our room, but we had to flag her down to give us a pen. Very disappointing service for a $100 meal.

The atmosphere and the view is phenomenal ! It is a magical destination!The manager is an extremely talented leader! She works beside her staff and there respect for her is evident . The food is magnificent. Every item on the menu is perfect ! The food presentation and flavor blending is impressive! Customers drive from miles around to experience the balance of great cuisine with artistic ambiance! I personally drive 55 miles with family and friends to experience this unique, one of a kind , restaurant

My wife and I ate here for dinner on 3/3/24. When we first entered the restaurant, we stood at the front for a bit waiting for someone to come up from the back room to seat us. A couple of minutes later someone did show up.We both ordered wine, with my wife having a dry white and me a dry red. Both were excellent. The bread they brought to the table, with whipped honey butter and whipped regular butter was very good.I had the Ribeye steak with scalloped potatoes and a couple of peppers, and my wife had the burger with fries. She loves burgers, and particularly enjoyed this one. It was so big, she could only eat half of it. She also commented favorably on the fries, which were crisp, "as fries should be". My steak was very good. It was served with some garlic butter melting on top of it. The only negative on the steak was that one end piece was inedible (hurt my teeth biting into it), causing me to spit it out on my plate. Basically, the steak should have been trimmed better. The potatoes were just "ok", and they could have just left the peppers, which I believe they considered a side vegetable, off my plate altogether (they were tasteless). The atmosphere of the place was great, as was the service. The pricing was a little on the high side for Nebraska City (I grew up in Nebraska City, so I know of what I speak), but wasn't way out of line for an overall nice restaurant. Sunday morning, we attempted to eat breakfast here. But after we entered from the hotel lobby, and waited several minutes for someone to come up to the front from the back room to seat us, we grew tired of waiting, so we left. If they can't afford to have someone at the front at all times, they should install something to indicate to someone in the back that customers are at the front waiting to be seated. Or, alternatively, they should let people seat themselves upon entering. This situation cost them my breakfast business (but gained Burger King some business, the only other restaurant open at that hour in the morning), and almost cost them my dinner business two days prior. I give this place 3 stars, with my steak, my sides, seating wait time and pricing, preventing them from a higher rating.

Ribeye with garlic butter was really good, Caesar salad was kind of meh as the romaine was not very high quality. I was really disappointed the end of the meal to learn that after years of having it in their menu and being known for it as a specialty, they no longer have apple pie on the menu. Instead I tried a really sad apple "cobbler" that was very uncobbleresque. A few little slices of apple in sauce topped w a thin cinnamon, flour and water crust. Definitely not worth $8. I could make an infinitely better cobbler at home in the microwave w an apple, some oatmeal, butter and brown sugar for like a dollar. Cobbler should basically taste like fruit covered w crumbled oatmeal cookie and this was def not it. As you can tell I have strong feelings about desserts :)Everything else was good though.