C Berry’s

I’ve been to C Berry’s on a couple of occasions. I’ve had the opportunity to try the pulled pork, burnt ends, and turkey. I’ve also had the beans, slaw, and jalapeño Mac and cheese. My turkey was a bit dry without as much smoke as I would like, my pulled pork sandwich was similar, there just wasn’t much in the way of bark or rub mixed in and I didn’t taste much smoke, though pork was tender and juicy. The burnt ends had nice flavor. The problem was, that they weren’t cooked to tenderness the way burnt ends should be. It took considerable effort to pull the meat apart.
Another unfortunate thing about C Berry’s is their lack of seating. I’m sure that this is a problem many downtown restaurants run into, but it is often hard to find a place to sit down.
Fortunately the beans were tasty. Even better, the jalapeño Mac and cheese is the business. I also had a friend order the smoked burger and that looked quite appetizing. You also have to appreciate a lunch spot that offers our servicemen a 50% discount when they come in uniform.
Is C Berry’s a good BBQ place? Not really, but it is a nice downtown sandwich shop with some decent BBQ options.
Certainly worth checking out.

Delicious barbecue. Simple, clear menu. I enjoyed the double deuce sandwich — brisket and pulled pork — with a side of jalapeño Mac and cheese. They care enough to butter and lightly toast the bun and include a side of crisp pickles and a bonus fortune cookie. I’ll be back to sample the late night breakfast menu, for sure.

I’ve enjoyed some very good food from C Berry’s, mostly via their catering. This I may have had higher expectations from the restaurant experience than is warranted.
Also, after enjoying ribs from their catering, I was disappointed to find that they do NOT normally sell ribs at the restaurant… which I find odd for a BBQ place.
We went for lunch, and were a little surprised at the prices, which seemed just a tad high. Though the food was very well prepared, my Two Meat Plate with two sides seemed overpriced. I ordered double slaw for my two sides, but it was the same size as my girlfriend’s single serving of slaw. It was fresh and delicious, but I felt a little ripped off.
The same goes for my entrees. The pulled pork and burnt ends were tasty, but I only got two small chunks of pork, about 2 ounces, and 5 pieces of burnt ends, about 7 ounces, which seemed pretty skimpy compared with other establishments in the area.
They were friendly and fast, so I’m not ruling out returning. I’d probably be more inclined to save my money and get a sandwich special instead.

Went on weekday for lunch. Amazing brisket sandwich. Pulled pork was also excellent. Great spot for lunch. Service was fast. Would certainly recommend.

Like my last review, CBERRYS is still the best bbq place in Lincoln. The pulled pork, beef brisket and burnt ends are simply amazing and worth checking out. Open M-​F for lunch, plan on visiting early. This place has become so popular the line is out the clock hits noon. Fried pickles and sweet potatoe fries are excellent bit the Jalapeño mac and cheese is the real star side dish. Most meals now average 9.99 with a side and drink so not quite the $ 8 it was 4 years ago. Still a great lunch and they still have a punch card where your 10^th meal is free. They are also open late on Friday and Saturday nights 12am-​3am for breakfast and a few bbq items like bbq nachos. Yummmmm.

Awesome BBQ, great sauces and Waffle Fires! So many choices, if I had the time, I would try every menu item!!!

Stopped by here for lunch and ordered a pulled pork sandwich. Everything was prepared very well. Flavor in the pulled pork sandwich was good and they had a number of very tasty bbq sauces to pair it with. My favorite thing here though were the sweet potato waffle fries. They are bomb! Make sure you try some!

I’ve ate here multiple times now and have never had a bad item. Brisket is good, pork nachos are amazing and they have the best mac and cheese in town. Atmosphere is cool, paying tribute to star wars in a very subtle way. Also enjoyed the Cream Soda out of the fountain drink. Haven’t seen that anywhere else.

The food is fast and phenomenal. I always crave c. Berry’s. They have breakfast foods and also interesting barbecue selections. I always get the pulled pork nachos and people watch while eating them. The main drawback… Their hours are weird. You never know for sure if they’re going to be open which is disappointing.

I had been wanting to try this place because of all the good reviews. WOWzers. This place is GOOD. Change your plans tomorrow and head over to C Berry’s for lunch. No joke, this place is da bomb. I had the big pig. OMG my mouth freaked out and now will not let me eat anything else this week. The big pig is a smoked pulled pork sandwich, with thick bacon, nacho cheese sauce, and fried jalapenos on top. Seriously guys, it was so good I almost cried.
My friend had the burndt ends and I got to try one. It was just about the tastiest hunk of meat on the planet.
For a side I had jalapeño mac and cheese which tasted like angels made it. It was actually not very hot, as in spicy, and had chunks of corn in it. The flavor was perfect. Not your boxed mac’n’cheese here. Eat this people, best BBQ and Burgers out there. I will be back for sure!
Now, they need to open anther location by southpointe mall so I can eat it more often!

I had an occasion to go to C. Berry’s for lunch yesterday and enjoyed it immensely. It was highly recommended by a manager at The Cornhusker that had been very helpful all week I knew it would be at least good. Well, my lunch was great!
It turns out they must smoke on Monday and Thursday as they serve burnt ends on Tuesday and Friday (or some such arrangement). Being a big fan I got a sandwich and the meat was well seasoned, almost too salty, and that perfect place where moist, tender, and done come together. C. Berry’s doesn’t sauce their meet, instead leaving that to the customer. I paired the ends with their jalapeño BBQ sauce, which is great in its own right. It is more spicy than hot, but very flavorful with deep traditional BBQ flavors.
I added an order of deep fried green beans and curly fries. While both were very good, the green beans had some peppers in the batter so there was just a little kick to them. The bean itself was still crisp and held its green been flavor.
The order came with a little plastic container of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce. While it wasn’t special on its own, it was a great end to a very well prepared lunch.
I do have to make one observation. Even though my friends all raved about their sandwiches (briskets all three) I thought they looked rather simply in the meat department. I didn’t let this cloud my review but did want to provide notice of this.

I read these reviews and decided to try this place for a catering I had for an office.
This place is one of Lincoln’s best kept secrets. It has been here for 4 years and I had trouble finding it. That was the only problem I experienced.
The pork and brisket were very, very good… lots of smoked flavor… they are very smooth. The compliments flowed freely in this office.
The sides I chose included beans. I naturally thought they would be a good choice but would be like any beans. Well, they aren’t. Their formula for these beans is incredible. Very good quality and taste to compliment the meat.
The potato salad was blue ribbon good.
I highly recommend this place but give yourself extra time for finding it and for finding parking.

Great place! The waffle fries are out of this world, and the homemade sauces are outstanding. I’ve only been here once and had the turkey club, but I’ll definitely be back!

Love every thing about this spot. Great lunch spot! Their burgers are smoked then grilled, tons of flavor. I’ve tried almost everything on the menu and I’ve never been disappointed. Yum yum yum!

Had my first visit to Lincoln, NE recently to visit a friend and was determined to try as much of the famous Midwestern red meat as possible. Our first stop was C. Berry’s. I had the bacon cheeseburger with a side of fried pickles.
The bacon cheeseburger was wonderful. The beef is smoked, which gives it an unusual yet addictive flavor for a burger. Everything about the burger was perfect: the thick, slightly peppery bacon, the lettuce, the tomato and bun. The restaurant gives you a choice of three flavors of BBQ sauce and I put mild on mine. The burger is a work of art, but your opinion of it will hinge upon what you think of the smoked quality of the beef.
As for the fried pickles, they’re perfection. Not greasy, yet crispy and lightly breaded. My only qualm is that I could’ve eaten a portion twice as big.
Other reviews have mentioned that on Fridays, you get a free dessert. Which explains the individual sized portion that each of us got with our meals. It was vanilla ice cream and shortbread cookies covered in caramel. I enjoyed it and liked that it was the perfect size. It’s about five bites big. Just ideal for a few nibbles of something sweet after a satisfying meal without leaving you feeling so full that it’s like you’ve just eaten a baby grand piano.
I hope to someday get back to Lincoln, NE as it’s a wonderful town with amazing food and friendly people. When I do, I’ll definitely hit up C. Berry’s again.

I went here for lunch after hearing great things about their pulled pork sandwiches. They had the cheesy pulled pork sandwich on special with a «premium side». The sides include waffle fries, seasoned curlies, Mac & cheese (regular or jalapeño) strawberries, or a few other selections. I went with the waffle fries, which were great but there were only about 4 fries. The sandwich was divine. The cheese was smooth and melted, and with the addition of the sauce, I chose a combo of Citrus Chipotle and Mild BBQ, it was the perfect pulled pork sandwich. Not to mention the bun was ciabatta, which accented the pork really well. Almost every item on the menu appealed to me, including the breakfast served until 3am! I will definitely be back to this place.

I had lunch here today and had the pulled pork sandwich with jalapeño mac & cheese. The meat was very tender and loose and there was plenty of sauces to choose from. The hot & spicy barbecue was an excellent choice; not so spicy that you can’t taste the flavor. I ordered the mac & cheese based on a suggestion and the fact that having it as a side to be unusual. It was great, from their unique recipe I’m sure! If you frequent this place, ask for a punch card to get free meals! Also, it appears that they’re not open for supper, but open at 10 PM, serving breakfast? Interesting… but I don’t think my age group will be taking advantage of that anytime soon!

I’d been trying to eat at this place for what feels like years. When they first opened they only had lunch and late night hours. Then it seemed like they were open randomly. Finally, finally they have been open consistently for dinner.
So far I’ve had the BBQ nachos, corn dog, coleslaw, regular mac n’ cheese, jalapeño mac n’ cheese, and I’ve been in once for their late night hours and had the french toast sticks. I loved the nachos and the corn dog was the best one I’ve had in a long time. The batter is perfect. Both the regular and jalapeño mac n’ cheese are delicious and I can’t recommend them enough. The coleslaw was different from what I suspected. It was very vinegary, but I liked it. The french toast sticks were clearly frozen and then stuck in the fryer, but they hit the spot at 2 a.m.
C. Berry’s has definitely been added to my list of reliable restaurants!

I live in the land of BBQ (Kansas City) so of course I’m skeptical of anyone’s take which includes smokes meats. I ordered the ham and cheese and I have to report that the smokiness of the ham was perfect and to pair that with pepper jack! Well, I’m not making a regular old ham and cheese anymore.
My friend had the BBQ nachos. I like the quirkiness of this. Meat, cheese, beans, and chips, simple enough but the BBQ aspect of it makes it over the top.
Of the three sauces I tried my favorite hands down is the chipolte lime. It has a bite and a smokiness that makes it truly unique.
Your probably thinking, cheese at a BBQ place?! I was too, but, it absolutely fits this place and on the way out I spotted a bottle of Sririacha, if I could I’d give this place 4 ½ stars just for that.
Overall, the prices are super reasonable. My sandwich, drink and sweet potato fries came to under $ 8.00. They also have a punch card toward a free meal. I think they’ve figured it out and next time I’m in Lincoln I’ll bring a crowd.

C. Berry’s has only been open for a few months and has kept a pretty low profile. It’s located directly across from The Bourbon Theater on O St.
They are just open for lunch and again at 10pm-​3am for what they are calling «late breakfast».
The menu offers pulled pork sandwiches served on ciabatta rolls, hamburgers, chili dogs, Mac N Cheese and a daily soup, as well as a variety of side dishes like Sweet Potato Waffle Fries and baked beans.
We got the impression the staff was still figuring things out. It wasn’t clear where to order or who to speak to first. There’s no signage to help guide you around and several groups arrived with the same confused look on their faces.
Once our food arrived, it was cold (we both ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was the day’s special). I might have thought it was supposed to be a cold sandwich, but besides that being odd for pulled pork, it was luke warm on the bottom. My side dish of mac n cheese was incredibly thick and I think I may have liked it had it been hot. As it was, it was a bit difficult to eat as the cool sauce and macaroni stuck together into a big ball.
Despite the problems, we will probably stop back in after a few months to see if they have improved, because the staff seemed friendly and (presumably) the owner let us try some BBQ ribs that were not yet on the menu.
The Sweet Potato Waffle fries were definitely the highlight and I’m sure they will be popular with the bar crowd at 2am.