Must - Visit Restaurants in Lexington, Nebraska

Reena Das
Traveling to Lexington, Nebraska and wondering about the must-visit restaurants? The small city in Nebraska (According to the U.S Census Bureau of 2000, Lexington in Dawson County had a population of 10,011) hosts local diners, pizzerias along with popular eateries. These restaurants are perfect for a homely and quick meal-on-the-go.

Must-visit restaurants in Lexington, Nebraska: Casey's General Store
Opened as a small store in 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, Casey's General Store has evolved over the years to gas stations with convenience stores. Along with a clean environment to shop, the store provides exceptional prepared food items.

For breakfast, this restaurant in Lexington serves made-from scratch doughnuts, coffee, cappuccino, fresh baked muffins and delectable cookies. Heartier breakfast options include croissant, sandwiches, hash browns and sausages. Lunch menu items feature homemade Casey's pizza with sausages, pepperoni, beef, mushrooms or try one of their specialty pizzas with garden vegetables, taco, bacon cheeseburger and meat galore. Treat yourself to hot and crisp chicken tenders, breaded chicken, cheeseburger or hamburgers.

Casey's operates in two locations in Lexington, Nebraska

902 Adams
Lexington, NE
(308) 324-4799

609 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE
(308) 324-2432

Must-visit restaurants in Lexington, Nebraska: Taco John's
Started in 1968 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Taco John's serves in over 425 locations across the U.S. It touts itself as, "Generous portions of great-tasting food served quickly and pleasantly, for a fair price" and describes the West-Mex menu it specializes being all about "fresh taste and bold flavors."

One of the must-visit restaurants in Lexington, this Mexican joint serves tacos, nacho, chili, salad, burritos, quesadillas. During your visit, try out the mouth-watering Super potato oles topped with seasoned beef and beans, nacho cheese sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, black olives, guacamole, and sour cream. Savor your taste buds with Mexi Rolls (a savory blend of seasoned beef, beans and cheese rolled inside crispy tortillas and served with zesty nacho cheese dip) and other specialties like crunchy chicken tenders served with available dipping sauces. Some location serve breakfast menu that highlights breakfast taco, scrambler and egg burrito.

309 W. 5th St.
Lexington, NE
(308) 324-6610

Must-visit restaurants in Lexington, Nebraska: Sonic Drive-In
Balancing trays on roller skates is an art and no one has aced it better than the carhops (waiter or waitresses) have at Sonic, one of the must-visit restaurants in Lexington

Partake in the adventure and relish the taste of popular cheeseburger, fresh onion rings, chili-cheese tots, honey-mustard popcorn chicken, grilled wraps, hearty salads, burgers, burritos and slushes at Sonic Drive-In in Lexington. Alternatively, enjoy sipping their premium coffee collection featuring iced latte, java chillers and espresso shots.

201 Frontier Rd.
Lexington, NE
(308) 324-8881

Sources
Census.gov
Casey's General Store
Taco John's
Sonic Dr.

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  • mixmex2/16/2010

    so out of other places you could have gone to eat you choose a gas station and 2 fastfood joints?! hmm not much variety i see

  • Charles Johnson1/17/2010

    very nice job! Hugz CJ

  • Rohit12/18/2009

    gr8 job

  • Janet Hunt12/17/2009

    Nice review! Sound like great places... :-)

  • Amanda Cartwright12/17/2009

    Very descriptive, Reena. Now I'm hungry again...

  • Abby Greenhill12/17/2009

    When I think of Nebraska, I think of corn, lots of corn. Nice review!

  • Mary Russel12/17/2009

    I've never been to a Sonic. Sounds like fun. The others sound good too.

  • Dina Quirion12/17/2009

    Awesome review, Now I wanna go... :o)

  • Judi J12/17/2009

    These all sound great Reena. I think I like the Casey's menu the best. :)

  • Nancy V Canfield12/17/2009

    Can't say I've got much of a shot in visiting Nebraska, but they sound good!

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