California Taco, Omaha NE

California Taco is an unlikely genre of restaurant for Omaha.  It is a Tex-Mex restaurant with a little spin.  The smell of the Wisconsin cheddar was unmistakable; very non-texmex.

There was a margarita machine with verde sauce and poco de guyo sauce.  Guy Fiere was on a constant loop playback.  It was charming for the first five minutes.

This was definitely a neighborhood place.  The customers acted like family.  Service was just okay.

California Taco
3235 California St.
Omaha, NE 68131

Amato's Omaha, NE

The first thing that hit me was that it smelled just like an Italian dinner which is exactly what this place is.

Omaha's Amato's Cafe is best known for breakfast.  In fact it is the breakfast ricotta pancakes that makes this place special.

I tried them myself and can testify that they are spectacular.  They don't taste "cheesy" but still like a pancake but richer and more filling.  

Peoples from all over the world somehow know about this place.  I can see why but, I don't know how they do it.  The evidence was a well worn world map with pins for visitors from all over the world.

The atmosphere is typical diner.  The coffees cups were all from Union Pacific railroad.  I'm guessing that they like this place.  It's a little divy.  The chairs were all mismatched chairs, for example.  I kind of like it.

Amato's Cafe
6405 Center St
Omaha, NE 68106