The Rustic

Great spot for a group to meet for food and drinks. Even though we drove in 10 miles from Omaha, we still ran into two different groups that we knew. The pulled pork has a fantastic rich smokey taste. Onion rings sparked a debate about who has the best rings in the area. These are in the conversation, depending on how thick you like the onions cut.

First time to Rustic Inn as we passed through Fort Calhoun. Staple to small Nebraska town. Visited during lunch, busy with locals, able to find a table and get served immediately. Staff friendly, very service orientated. Food: almost all food is made in-house, including the dressing for our salad. Flavorful, seasoned well. The pulled pork (made in-house) was AMAZING! Best we’ve had all year - best Kansas City, Dallas and St. Louis. Must try! Atmosphere is pleasant - able to easily converse, listen to music and enjoy meal. Maybe would be louder at night (dinner time), but for lunch, on this day, we had no issues with noise level. HIGHLY RECOMMEND visiting The Rustic - small time staple!

A wonderful restaurant with an enjoyable atmosphere for small or large groups. Emily took fabulous care of us. We ordered the daily special pulled BBQ pork with baked beans and coleslaw. The beans were sweet and delicious. The coleslaw tasted fresh and crunchy and paired perfectly with the smoked pork served on a fresh butter toasted, for crunch, bun. A side of fresh cut pickles made the best taste mix. We also ordered the jalapeño burger with fries and a BBQ sandwich dry with fries. Everything was hot and delicious. They have a pickles machine and great music. The inside is tastefully decorated for a country style feel. Great service and clean. We will be back. A nice short drive from Omaha for a great meal.

I've been a regular at the Rustic for years. Very good atmosphere that fits the small town vibe. The food is typical bar food. Good burgers, fries, sandwiches. They offer steak and broasted chicken which is also very good. My only complaint is that they charge $3.29 for soda water. That's a money grab in my book as they classify it as pop on the ticket. It's water. I continue to go there as I've never had a bad meal there and always feel welcomed.

Five years ago during the Covid fiasco I left a neg review because the housekeeping was not up to par. I am here to amend it.Things have changed at the rustic. Its is clean and neat. Still has the rustic charm but the food is great and the tacos are the best in the metro. I enjoy the adult waitresses who are friendly and efficient. We eat there regularly on taco Tuesdays. The drive to Fort Calhoun is enjoyable and restaurant is from times past. Great food, very enjoyable. I recommend it.