Shady Bend Cafe

Great old American cafe. Very good home made food and friendly staff.

I had a breakfast plate with chicken fried steak & iced tea. It was very good. My friend had the deep fried cheese sand with a huge bowl of chili & pickle slices on the side. It looked delicious! I recommend Shady Bend Cafe. 😋

YUM! Such good service from Kandi, great food, and fun atmosphere! Will be back for sure!

Super friendly staff all the way from the cooks to the servers. Very down home food and atmosphere. Love the historic aspect to this place and all the history of holds. The salad bar was very good. They had a great variety of pasta salads and a couple other things to go with the lettuce and toppings and a nice variety of dressings. They have a daily special. Prices were average. also, another plus might be that you have to order your fries or side item separately and pay for them separately if you want them. This way, if all you want is a simple burger or sandwich and don't want a side, you don't have to pay for it. Great variety of homemade pies and cake too.

Food was great! Staff very pleasant, efficient delivery to the table after ordering and it wasn't busy! But 4 stars because it happened to be very cold inside.

Good food, nice cozy atmosphere like eating at a house cafe. Great service. I enjoyed visiting a building that my parents used to drink at as a bar on the outskirts of city limits on Sundays and where I occasionally visited as a young adult. It used to be one of the closest place in Grand Island to buy beer on Sundays up until the middle 70's. I will definitely visit again.

Great place to eat! We had french toast and hashbrown breakfast bowls. The French toast was thick and perfectly grilled. The bowl was generous and they were wonderful about accommodating our vegetarian preferences. We were there mid-week and it was moderately busy at 10am! The food and service were both excellent! We will definitely be back!

Good American food and amazing staff in a restored historical landmark. Rustic atmosphere decorated with Americana! My only complaint is I wanted to purchase a t-shirt to show my support for this establishment, but they didn't have any left in my size.

I had the hot beef sandwich and my wife had the chicken fried steak lunch special. The food was fantastic. The prices are very reasonable. Staff is very friendly. I would recommend this cafe to everyone. I can't wait to return and try other items on the menu.

The food is home made, very, very good. The servings are huge. Be prepared to take leftovers home! The whole staff are ready to please you in any way they can. The salad bar is the best in Grand Island, hands down. All kinds of home made salads. You will not be disappointed. Give it a try.