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Cultiva Downtown

★★★★☆ 4.4/5 (100 reviews)
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727 S 11th St, Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 435-1133 Website
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Reviews (100)

Deloris Johnson
Deloris Johnson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The staff is friendly and helpful and so much fun! I had the crepes on my first visit and then tried the yogurt breakfast item. Both were fresh and perfectly made. Great neighborhood treasure.

Saron Brown
Saron Brown
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Huge portions and fresh ingredients. I ordered the sausage crepe and it was filled with fresh vegetables 10/20

Raylene P
Raylene P
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Coffee refill? Order a mug. Small dining area with no table service yet they prefer a tip. Eclectic, unusual items with premium prices. Cultiva omelet and dark roast coffee 👍 Expect a wait on food. Bring your laptop. Give it a try!!

Ben B
Ben B
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Ample parking, plenty of menus when u walk in, grab a seat and digest the menu! They’ll call out your number when drinks and food are ready! Drinks and food are just as you ordered, delicious! Even have a cute little kids menu for the Chillos!

J Samuel
J Samuel
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Has the nicest cortado here today- expertly prepared. Great coffee, service, music, workspace- what more could you want? One of the best spots in town for coffee, breakfast, lunch.

Matthew Christopher
Matthew Christopher
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I had a wonderful meal here. I am not easy to make this happy when dining out for breakfast. The staff was happy and polite. The menu was clear. They had a selection of items that all seem to have been chosen with care. We had Johnny cakes and a Monte. The monte was a crepe based on the flavors of the Monte Cristo sandwich. The Cakes were amazingly flavorful and the Crepes were well balanced in sweet and savory. I would absolutely recommend to anyone within driving distance.

Elizabeth Christopher
Elizabeth Christopher
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Johnny Cakes were awesome! Coffee is really good and the atmosphere is super chill.

Liv Richmond
Liv Richmond
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Adorable, great food, great coffee, friendly staff, supports great causes, 10/10

Chris Kujawa
Chris Kujawa
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

This is my all time favorite coffee shop! I use to live right next door and it was so nice just being able to walk over and grab a nice drink or meal. The food is so tasty, the prices are great, and the environment is wonderful. They have patio seating, which is especially nice because I can sit out there with my dog. They have an intercom system that goes outside too, so you wont miss your number being called. The guy that announces over the intercom is fun too.

John Urzedowski
John Urzedowski
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I highly recommend this place. The coffee is a little overpriced but the barista was exceptionally skilled and delivered exactly what I was craving with the modest changes I requested, twice. The food is excellent quality with generous portions at a reasonable price. The kitchen staff appear to take great pride in their work even referred to one dish as, "Creating art!". I absolutely agree that is exactly what they did. I have to say it was refreshing and enjoyable to see young people taking pride in what they do, taking their jobs seriously, and having a great time doing it. You'll happily tip them well even though you'll end up ordering at the register, fetching your own food after it's prepared, and then bussing your own table when you're done without giving it a second thought without feeling like a dupe like most other places who request tips at the point of sale these days.

Anderson Reinkordt
Anderson Reinkordt
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

A proper response to "Hello" is something like "Hello". A proper response to "Thank you" is something like "Your'e welcome". Seems to be only holier-than-thou snobs work there who can't be bothered to have common decency when interacting with another person. If you can, get their coffee from someone else who sells it. It hasn't been worth going into the cafe for at least a decade.

Bonnie Hignite
Bonnie Hignite
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Wait was too long. Food and drinks were just ok. Hygeine lacking. Over priced. Music was way too loud to have a conversation without feeling like you're yelling.

nope donotwant
nope donotwant
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I haven’t been to this location in 2 years because of the rude staff. I brought friends from out of state and we gave it a try. It was shocking to find out the staff, aside from the nice cashier person, was absolutely rude. The girl rolled her eyes when I asked for more napkins. When we got the food we ordered, I asked the young woman for hot sauce and she gave me the most sarcastic response, “That would be a question for the kitchen!” We we’re one of 2 tables in the dining room. I asked the kitchen for hot sauce and they seemed annoyed. Maybe because they are busy cooking and the front of house staff could have helped. So it’s not a fluke, this place’s attitude problem is endemic. Food was slow but good. I will never be back.

Laura Kersten
Laura Kersten
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

The food was NOT worth the money. Very bland and burnt. I asked for turkey as a substitute since I have a pork allergy, he then said "we don't have turkey... But we do have sausage and bacon" I then remind him of pork allergy to which he rolled his eyes. Overall, I WOULDNT RECOMMEND EATING HERE.

Tonia Fangmeier
Tonia Fangmeier
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I arrived to pick up an order and first the cashier was rude and seemed annoyed I was asking for my order. He informed me it wasn't ready so I said ok and went to sit down and wait. While I was waiting the other 2 workers were being loud and I feel unprofessional with their actions and conversations. I also felt like I was being judged the whole time I was there. When my order was done after waiting for quite awhile they let me know by very quietly announcing it and when I went to doublecheck that I heard correctly the lady seemed annoyed and acted like she couldn't hear me so I repeated my question again and got same response after 3rd time of asking I got a snotty answer. Just a heads up you might be able to hear better if you take your music headphones off long enough to actually listen to the customers question. Definitely would not recommend.

Matt Wert
Matt Wert
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Me and a buddy decided to try this while we were on vacation. Our drinks were great I had a Swiss missile it was awesome just make sure to stir it. It took 45 minutes to get our food and people that order after us got there food first. I had a cultiva omelet and my was awesome. My buddy had an original which wasn't the pancake was hard he couldn't finish it.

Megan Pearson
Megan Pearson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Overdelivers on quality and quantity! We got the breaky bowl and a savory crepe and had to take half of each home. Wonderful atmosphere and convenient bike racks out front.

Teresa Shane
Teresa Shane
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I love my new neighborhood and Cultiva is my go-to weekend coffee shop. It's pretty busy so be prepared to sit and visit and relax on a weekend morning. The staff is friendly and helpful and so much fun! I had the crepes on my first visit and then tried the yogurt breakfast item. Both were fresh and perfectly made. Great neighborhood treasure.

Ollie Shears
Ollie Shears
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

If you’re looking for college funk the atmosphere is other worldly - great spot to hang for coffee - we split the veggie omelet - it was enormous! Way too much - the fries were out of a bag and cold☹️ Cool place but really can’t recommend

Lucas Warren
Lucas Warren
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Food was great, but service was lacking. I ate a savory crepe and drank a chocolate tea, both were fantastic. As for the service, while the staff was quite delightful, this is a lunch area, and timing of service should reflect that. Sitting an hour waiting for a crepe is less than ideal.