Amato's

Before moving to Omaha, we had seen an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives that featured Amato's Cafe. I remembered seeing their homemade sausage covered in roasted peppers and I wanted to be sure to try it once we got here. After moving, we saw Amato's again on an episode of Man vs. Food so we decided it was time to visit. We stopped by Amato's quite a few times, each time only to find that they were closed... Amato's is only open until 1-1:30 six days a week, excluding Mondays. Because of their odd hours, we decided to go for breakfast on a weekend. 

As soon as you enter there is a map of the USA with push pins all over it from Amato's guests. I was able to put a push-pin on the map for WashMo but Shane wasnt able to put one from his hometown, because someone else had already been here.

The most popular breakfast dish at Amato's is the triple berry ricotta pancakes. Since Shane and I arent really big fans of pancakes, we ordered other things from the menu. My favorite breakfast food is biscuits and gravy, so I decided to order the Italian biscuits and gravy. This meal consisted of four biscuits smothered in gravy and topped with Amato's homemade italian sausage.

The biscuits were plump and moist and the sausage was incredibly flavorful but the gravy left a lot to be desired, as it tasted as if it had been poured out of a can. Why anyone would have such great biscuits and amazing sausage and cover it in canned gravy is beyond me. It made me want to eat nothing but the sausage on top and forget the rest of the meal. This is not something I would order again. Seriously, they should take a lesson from Shane on gravy, because his homemade gravy is out-of-this-world delicious.

Shane decided to order the tutti omelet which was filled with Genoa salami, Italian ham, and provolone and topped with roasted red peppers. The omelet is served with home fries and toast, which were basic and somewhat flavorless... even to the point where Shane had to add salt (something he rarely ever does). 

Since I was so eager to taste the roasted red peppers, Shane and I split our meals 1/2 and 1/2. He thought my meal was good, as biscuits and gravy is usually his favorite breakfast food as well, and he is not nearly as picky about his gravy as I am. I, on the other hand, thought his meal was much better than mine. I could have eaten an entire bowl of the roasted peppers, and to imagine how amazing the sausage from the biscuits and gravy and the peppers from the omelet would taste together.... mmmm.. I must go back when they serve lunch food!

This restaurant was one of the best we have tried from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and may have given us a little more hope that not all of the triple D shows highlight inedible restaurants. We will definitely go back at lunch time so that I can try this sausage link covered in red peppers that I have been wanting to try since day 1!