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Venue Restaurant & Lounge, Lincoln, NE

Venue Restaurant & Lounge

4.7
4.7
2106 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Great for creative cocktails
Venue Restaurant & Lounge is a full-service restaurant in Lincoln, NE. We specialize in affordable quick-service lunches while presenting a fine dining chef-inspired dinner service. Join us and our Executive Chef Geoff Wendland for Lincoln's best steaks, delicious seafood, fresh salads, appetizers, pizzas and more. With desserts prepared by our Pastry Chef Linda Erhart and steaks hand-cut in-house by our butcher Jesse Laney. We also offer Catering and Event Services with a large variety of delicious items for any event from an intimate wedding reception to a glamorous business dinner. We have your event venue covered with our selection of 5 private dining rooms, as well as two downtown ballrooms with the Jasmine Room and the Scottish Rite Ballroom.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Geoff Wendland
  • Catering
    Our Award-Winning off-site Catering surpasses expectations ensuring amazing quality and passionate hospitality. Whether treating your Guests to an elegant cocktail dinner or creating amazing memories with a holiday party, our full service catering staff will create your vision.
  • Private party facilities
    Venue Restaurant and Lounge offers five gorgeous private dining rooms. All rooms are fully equipped to meet your Audio & Visual needs. With exceptional service, beautiful ambiance and a lasting impression, your Guests will be taken above-and-beyond in their gathering experience.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Lincoln
  • Cross Street
    70th and Pioneers
  • Parking details
    With multiple large parking areas closely surrounding Venue Restaurant and Lounge, we are able to accommodate a full restaurant of guests. Parking is never an issue when dining with us.
  • Entertainment
    Our talented Mixologists create a memorable view of cocktail espionage from behind our sunken bar every day by creating hand-crafted arts in every drink.You can also see our talented team perform monthly private dining dinners in our gorgeous private rooms. Our Chefs presenting each course along with our professional Mixologists pairing beverages ensuring in-depth arts of how these masterpieces are created.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,106 people are saying

Venue Restaurant & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Nebraska

    Contemporary American

  • Nebraska

    Most Booked

  • Lincoln

    Best Overall

  • Lincoln

    Best Food

  • Lincoln

    Best Service

  • Lincoln

    Best Ambience

  • Lincoln

    Best Value

  • Lincoln

    Good for groups

  • Lincoln

    Healthy

  • Lincoln

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Lincoln

    Great for fine wines

  • Lincoln

    Romantic

  • Lincoln

    Good for special occasions

  • Lincoln

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Venue Restaurant & Lounge offers a "consistently delicious" dining experience with "excellent service" and a "lovely atmosphere." It's a top choice for special occasions and business luncheons. Highlights include "stellar" food, "friendly" staff, and a vibrant lounge for cocktails. Though noise levels can vary, it's a "favorite" in Lincoln.
2,106 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was ok, service was great! Very loud restaurant.

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  2. Dennis VIP

    Omaha14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Too noisy and too dark, food was average, but the drinks and service, as always were great.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service every time we dine at Venue. One of my favorite restaurants.

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  4. Ed

    Omaha7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent pizza in the lounge during happy hour - only nine dollars.

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  5. Graten VIP

    Omaha34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Classy place with great food and ambiance as well as good service from Matty.

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  6. Kerry VIP

    Omaha15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a wonderful experience at the Venue. The server was fantastic as was the food. The bread is a perfect starter- please don't ever take that away!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Favorite place to meet up with friends! Great happy hour options and fabulous service!

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  8. Joshua

    Des Moines2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an amazing experience at the venue restaurant & lounge. Our waiter was awesome very polite helpful and attentive. The food was great and tasteful I hade the chef special cowboy ribeye with Mac and cheese and Yukon potato my other half had the menu ribeye with Yukon potato and Brussels sprouts all the food was fantastic. The noise was at an appropriate level and allowed us to talk easily at our table. We will be back again.

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  9. JerryJ

    Omaha6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Our place to celebrate. Delicious food every time. Crème Brûlée is the best anywhere!

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  10. Daphne

    Omaha3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, the ambiance was perfect. The server was good for the most part, serving skills was good, could have been friendly. It would have been nice to have a free dessert for celebrating a birthday. Overall experience was good for a special evening out. Thank you.

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FAQs

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Venue Restaurant & Lounge is rated 4.7 stars by 2106 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Venue Restaurant & Lounge

4111 Pioneer Woods Dr, Ste 100, Lincoln, NE 68506

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    70th and Pioneers
  • Area
    Lincoln
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    With multiple large parking areas closely surrounding Venue Restaurant and Lounge, we are able to accommodate a full restaurant of guests. Parking is never an issue when dining with us.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Geoff Wendland
  • Entertainment
    Our talented Mixologists create a memorable view of cocktail espionage from behind our sunken bar every day by creating hand-crafted arts in every drink.You can also see our talented team perform monthly private dining dinners in our gorgeous private rooms. Our Chefs presenting each course along with our professional Mixologists pairing beverages ensuring in-depth arts of how these masterpieces are created.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Our Award-Winning off-site Catering surpasses expectations ensuring amazing quality and passionate hospitality. Whether treating your Guests to an elegant cocktail dinner or creating amazing memories with a holiday party, our full service catering staff will create your vision.
  • Private party facilities
    Venue Restaurant and Lounge offers five gorgeous private dining rooms. All rooms are fully equipped to meet your Audio & Visual needs. With exceptional service, beautiful ambiance and a lasting impression, your Guests will be taken above-and-beyond in their gathering experience.
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