M’s Pub (Omaha)
It’s been awhile sine I had a meal at M’s pub, and I promised I’d return after my last experience which led to a “I don’t like it” or “I didn’t like it” vote on Urbanspoon.com. I’ve always liked M’s Pub, but the execution was off the last time.
I went back and the service was very good and the food was pretty good.
The chicken satay on a bed of rice. Bed of rice. Bed of rice. Bed of rice. Bed-of-rice.
I nearly ordered the tuna melt but it has cream cheese in the mix and say want you want about cream cheese, I simply don’t enjoy it that much, and I’m especially horrified by you freaks who get cream cheese on pizza.
Instead I had the “Asian Chicken Satay,” which could likely be reduced to “Chicken Satay,” for I’m not sure “satay” implies a continent other than Asia, and it’s really more of an American stab at the dish, so I think they should really call it “American Chicken Satay.” It’s especially American on account of the bed-of-rice it’s served upon, about a full cup of rice too much, really. While the rice is cooked well, this dish deserves something better (at least it’s not risotto?). The chicken itself was good and the peanut sauce was passable.
Their house dressing is a little too sweet for my liking, but I guess Omahans love over-sweet salads, because without sugar, salads are just too healthy for them. The dinner rolls are definitely a winner, though.
So I’ve changed my vote to “I like it.” The food was better and the service was very good this time. I will be returning more often.
M’s seems content in serving outdated fare that is neither seasonal nor imaginative. Sure the menu has a couple of locally inspired favorites like the Iowa grill and Nebraska grill which are both delicious, but vegetables at M’s taste as though they came from a cardboard box and the menu contains too many goofy and outdated items like “Caribbean Shrimp Satay” and “Thai Lahvosh”. Also, why does every other item need Havarti or cream cheese?
There are certainly some misses on the menu, and I’ve had entrees that were inconsistent in quality, but I’m guessing they won’t attempt any innovations soon, because they were packed on a Monday night.