Leo's Diner

6055 Maple Street
Omaha, NE 68104(402) 553-2280
Open early for breakfast but closes around 1pm most days, then re-opens for dinner, closed Mondays
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leos-Diner/201050693097

Retro jukebox at each table... but do they work?

I can't tell you how many nights of my life have ended in a diner. When you're not old enough to (legally) drink alcohol, and there are places like Tom Jones filled with other 18 year olds smoking cigarette after cigarette and hounding the waitress for coffee refills, it's really the coolest place to be. Post-fake ID age, we still turned to diners to fill our boozy bellies at 3am, or maybe to cater to our hangovers the next morning.  I even worked at one for over a year! Yes, the "diner" holds a special place in my heart. So far, Leo's Diner in Benson is the only one I've found that even comes close to my favorites back home. The French toast, for example, is not some fancy brioche topped with preserves or encased in chocolate ganache or any of that funny business. It's flat, egg-y, and swimming in butter. The two-egg platter is just like what you'd get at one of New Jersey's finest; the hash browns are something else. As Leo's is a family affair, I understand their limited hours, but just think of all the Benson bros they could feed after the bars close!

In the meantime, I'll look into getting that tattoo that says "White, wheat, or rye?"

French Toast

Egg Platter with Bacon--
hash browns under there somewhere

Christmas in June, Why Not?
Coffee in True Diner Style: Mostly Water