Finicky Frank's Cafe - Omaha, NE

My wife and I were in a quilt shop in Fremont and I overheard a woman talking about a local restaurant called Finicky Franks where she had the best reuben that she had ever had. Googled, GPS'ed and Went(Go'ed?). Frank's is a little hole in the wall in a strip mall which while only a hop skip and a jump from the freeway is not in an obvious place. Outside there is a patio with signs for regional beers. Inside the decor is modern.

We were there about 12:30 and there was a reasonable crowd. I ordered the "Finicky Reuben" with a side of hand cut onion rings. The waitress said that it was a very popular choice and that she had served 10 so far that day.  I had high hopes.

The sandwich came and the bread was nicely browned and not at all soggy.  The cheese was melted and there was a good mixture of sauerkraut, dressing and pastrami.  I could tell why the woman in the quilt shop had called this the best reuben she had ever had.  It was an excellent reuben.

The onion rings had a lot of potential but failed to live up to it.  It tasted like a good quality onion but the batter was sadly lacking.  It had no seasoning in it.  It tasted like flour with a hint of beer.  A little salt and pepper would have made it an order of magnitude better.

My only complaints with the reuben were that the cheese could have been more melted and a proper rye bread instead of the marbled.

4.5 out of 5.

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