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Big Fred's Pizza Garden
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
8 reviews for Big Fred's Pizza Garden
I grew up with Big Fred's pizza. I've had 25 some years of mom and dad taking the family to Big Fred's. I moved from Omaha about 5 years ago but every time I come home to visit friends, I HAVE to go get my Big Fred's fix. The pizza is still good after all these years... along with the garlic bread and salad (who needs snooty LA frisee and arugula salads when you can get a big ball of chopped Iceburg lettuce drenched in olive oil and vinegar).
It made me a little sad to read some of the negative reviews. I know there are several good, and maybe better pizza joints in Omaha (I suppose Mama's or Zio's would be one of them), but there's just something about Big Fred's...maybe it's the nostalgia I have for the place. Definitely an Omaha staple.
Pros: A lot of food for cheap, carpet on the wall
Cons: Busy, overrated pizza, carpet on the wall
Big Fred's is big on crowds. This restaurant wins the award for ALWAYS being busy. I've been here so many times in my life and not once has it not been busy. It gets a little annoying after a while, especially for the pizza you get in return. It's greasy, it's pretty bland, but cheap. Wash it down with beer and get your daily dose of greens with some iceberg lettuce drenched in oil.
They do have carpet on the wall, though. As tacky as that is, how many places honestly have carpet on the wall?
Another overrated local Omaha institution that is much more popular than it should be, but at least it isn't a chain. You could do better and you could do worse.
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For whatever reason my older, adult family members insist on having birthdays here. I don't understand it.
It's ALWAYS busy. I have never come in there, at any day, at any time, and seen a 'slow' day.
Service is touch and go, sometimes it's good, sometimes not so much.
Food is OK. Pizza isn't anything special. The onion rings are good, but once again, nothing special.
There are plenty of other pizza places to go that are less crowded and more interesting.
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I just went to Big Fred's. I hadn't been there it quite a long time so forgot what the pizza was like. We had half pepperoni and half sausage. it appeared to me that one side had mozzarella cheese and the other side something else, maybe Romano, I'm not sure. The pizza was very good and served very hot. The sausage reminded me of the sausage pizzas back home (Davenport, Iowa). We also had an appetizer that consisted of deep-fried onion rings, jalapenos, zucchini, green beans, and mozzarella sticks. It was served with ranch dressing and marinara sauce. I liked it because of the addition of the jalapenos and the green beans. It was also served hot and it was tasty. I would go back to Big Fred's.
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This place is amazing. Great pizza (get the Goodie Roonie!), onion rings, cheeseburgers, and of course, their awesome (oily with just the right amount of sweet and salty) salad dressing. I'd eat here every day if I didn't leave 500 miles away.
Why is this place so busy all the time??? I have forced myself to give it a fair shake and go here a couple of times. Nothing special... Food sucks, the decor is lame and their "great pizza" isn't all that great. Ya, I said it!
This is truly an Omaha institution but I still have yet to figure out why.
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Come for the pizza. Stay for the pizza.
The decor is cheesy in a good way. Carpet on the walls? Hell yes there's carpet on the walls!
This is the only salad I'll eat that's absolutely drowning in dressing. There's crack in that there house dressing, I swear.
What do you expect from an Irish fan? Pull down the Husker stuff and replace it w/ Golden Domer items and I bet he would love the pizza.
Big Fred's is an Omaha institution. The pizza is like no other and their onion rings are the best I've ever had.
Be prepared for a wait at lunch and on the weekend as it is always very busy, but well worth the wait!