Henry’s on South

Been here a couple of times with friends. Great environment and the food is really good. The bar staff is very friendly and it is a good place to meet friends and hang out. It is a small space but comfortably arranged.

Wait staff is good, but the menu choices after the remodel are so disappointing. Very limited yet pricey. Will not return until after the menu has expanded

We love Henry’s! We have been 3 or 4 times and have always had wonderful experiences. They change up their menu frequently and everything we have tried has been delicious. The waiters and waitresses are always personable and attentive.
I love the feel of the restaurant and they recently remodeled. It is warm and inviting and a great place for a date night or to meet up with friends. It is pretty small so I would recommend reservations on weekends.
Apparently the owner is a Washington state native (as am I) and alumni of UW (Go Huskies). I always love to support fellow alumni. I wish they offered more Washington wine, but that is a personal preference of mine and I am definitely biased in that aspect.

We stopped for dinner a couple weeks after Henry’s opened following their remodel. We were glad to see some of the regular staff on hand to serve us. The change to the place is nice and it is now set up with more lounge seating and less dinner seating.
We started out with a couple drinks, a Manhattan for me and Red Priestist for my wife. The bartender makes a very good Manhattan so I was happy to see her back behind the bar. Both drinks were good.
We had a meat/​cheese plate and I have included a photo. There was a raisin spread that I was hesitant to try but glad I did. I’m not a fan of them but really enjoyed the spread. The bread and the meat were tasty.
I had the Hungarian Chicken for dinner. The sauce is very tasty, but if you can’t stand any heat, stay away. It was spicy. I loved it.
My better half had the German Sausage and cabbage. Again, very good flavor to both.
To top it off we shared the sea salt caramel with some coffee. We overheard the dessert was made locally. Great flavor, crust, and caramel.
If you haven’t been back since the remodel, you need to go. Check their hours before going for dinner. With the new seating it is set lounge style so dinner seating is slim.
Highly recommended by Both of us.

We only stopped for drinks and dessert but it was a nice neighborhood place. My only warning nag is that there is no A/​C so on a warm night it can be pretty toasty.

I love this place for its atmosphere and the settings created with CP view outside the windows. Perfect spot to stop by when shopping has got your feet tired and you want to catch up with your shopping buddies! The classic environment this place creates makes me feel like I’m special.

Service was good. No problem at all with the service. The food was edible but not any better than you would get at a school cafeteria with fancy plates. Wife had the chicken. It had to be buffalo sauce on it. My friend had some walnut linguini stuff not impressed. I had wild boar. Just like grandma’s goulash left overs. My other friend had ox tail it was really pretty good. Won’t go back. 3 out of 4 is bad.

I absolutely love Henry’s. I’ve had the oxtail, steak, crepes, and meat board. I’ve also tried the lemon financier cake, the chocolate torte, and the sea salt caramel tart. All have been fantastic. The place is usually busy and the atmosphere is very comfortable. The potions are small and a bit pricey but worth it for special occasions.

Nice place. Quick and friendly service. Fairly priced and food was delicious, hot, and good portions. Good wine selections for Lincoln

Their salted caramel tart is insane. If I weren’t so embarrased, I’d order an entire baking sheet full of these to take home.
You’re crazy if you don’t try one when you come to Henry’s! :)

On the road. Stopped and sat at bar. Good very special and wonderful. I gad Hungarian crepes and spouse had polenta and kale. Loved them both. Bartender such a treat to talk with. Made a great nada drink for spouse who was driving. Hope to return.

This is, by far, my favorite restaurant in Lincoln. I love the atmosphere, it’s cozy, classy, and friendly. Andrew does a great job of walking around to all the tables and making everyone feel at home. The menu is ever-​changing and exciting. I’ve never had a bad dish here. I tend to be much more adventurous at Henry’s than other restaurants, because I trust them to make anything delicious. Also, the bartender is wonderful. I can’t remember her name but she’s always working on Friday and Saturday nights when I’m there. She always gives the best recommendations for wine and her cocktails are on point!
I’m contemplating moving to South Lincoln, just to be closer to Henry’s.

Some small things to add which don’t really change much but keep the restaurant from going higher in the ratings. One of our party asked for iced tea and was told it was ‘out of season.’ Excuse me, if you can make hot tea you can make ice tea, right: brew the tea put in ice. I wanted an NA beer, and was told maybe next summer they would have it. I think I was there a year ago and got a similar answer. How hard is it to keep a few NA beers around? One of our group noticed no salt or pepper on the table. I guess the cook thinks everyone should like the food exactly the way he spiced it. My wife asked for some bread and the waiter thought he could find some extra which he did. He also said he thought the olives he brought at the beginning was a good substitute. My wife wanted the bread with the meal, not as an appetizer. In spite of these quirks the main dishes were very good, service was fine, and prices reasonable. Portion size is such that it is unlikely that you will need a doggy bag.

My wife and I are adding Henry’s on South to our date night rotation, for sure. After reading other reviews, we made a reservation, which was a good plan; the restaurant was full from when we arrived to when we left.
The host was friendly and the waitress was top-​notch, but the food is what really matters and it was delicious. The four people in our party each had a different entrée and we were all in flavor heaven. I loved the Hungarian crepes. The menu is smart — you’ll see what I mean when you get there.

Every single dish is both intriguing and delicious. The service is at once professional and personal. Love it!

excellent food, even some vegetarian options for those who are not meat-​eaters. i had to spaghetti squash and i just absolutely inhaled it and i am not normally a fast eater but it was sooo good.
huge selection in both wine and beer including local brews so it can be hard to choose which ones you want. at least it was for me since there were so many high-​quality wines and beers to pick from.

Our second outing to Henry’s on South was just as impressive as the first… We had their house special bottle of a Napa Rose, cold cucumber soup, berry salad and grilled shrimp with mango salsa. Amazing flavors, fresh and just the right spices. Looking forward to being regulars. My favorite spot for a fancy dinner in Lincoln!

Some friends and I walked in around 9:30 and had amazing service from the bartender and what I think was the manager. Had a bottle of wine. Manager, I think, brought us some olives that were great.
Here is where this experience turns. The Owner. This guy had apparently had someone pee in his Cheerios that day. As we were the only people left in the place we had just finished our first and only bottle. As we asked for another from either the bartender or the manager, the owner from across the room yells «No! Closing time, gotta go!» Now, I can understand if it was 1am or even midnight but this was around 10:30. I’m sorry for trying to give you my money.
I have worked in foodservice for many years and this was mind blowing. You own a restaurant, you do not get to go home early on a Saturday night. That’s how it works.
Also if you are going kick your paying customers out, you shouldn’t be pouring drinks to your staff that just ended their shift. Your staff is great, and you sir, are not.

Second time here. Service was MUCH better than the last time I was here. Ran like a well oiled machine with us being a table of 6. All apps ordered, French onion soup, flat iron steak and salted caramel chocolate tart. Everything was phenomenal! Hungarian crepes remain absolutely the house favorite. Leeza our server was fantastic. Can’t wait to come back.

Great pace to a meal. Liza was our server and performed excellently in our party of six.
We ate the Greek plate, Margherita flatbread for appetizers and had the French onion soup, all were excellent. I had the Flat iron steak and macaroni and cheese, extremely happy with both.
For dessert we had the Cheesecake and salted caramel chocolate tort which were fantastic. The cheesecake was fresh and amazing.
Wonderful experience and excellent food. Would return.

We walked in and were greeted by a very friendly hostess who sat us at our reserved table immediately. I had purchased a groupon to this new place quite a while ago, and we’d tried to get in on Friday but had to settle for reservations on the following Tuesday. Warning to you all: get reservations here anytime you want to eat (not just the weekends). The place was full and they turned lots of walk-​ins away during our hour and 20 minutes in the restaurant.
Our waitress came and took our drink orders. We both ordered Zipline beers ($ 3 for this awesome locally brewed beer, definitely a bonus). We received them and ordered a flat bread pizza for an appetizer. Then, we waited and waited… and waited some more before she came back to take our dinner orders. We waited long enough that I was afraid she’d forgotten about us entirely.
We received our appetizer and were both pretty pleased with it over all. It had perfectly cooked steak, cheese, balsamic drizzle and awesome seasonings. However, the crust was pretty crispy. Borderline burnt crispy, but we hungrily ate it up with minimal complaints.
It took a very long time after we had finished our appetizer to finally get our entrees. Our waitress never asked to refill our beers, though someone else came around once to refill our waters. Finally we got our meals. I had shrimp over coconut rice with a mango salsa. The rice was amazing. Well done on the flavors in this dish. The coconut shined but wasn’t overpowering and the shrimp was perfect with it. The mango salsa was a great compliment to the whole dish. The gent had a crêpe dish filled with slow cooked chicken and topped with a red paprika sauce. The two bites I had were pretty good. The chicken was wonderful but the sauce was a bit much.
Overall, we both enjoyed our food but neither of us feel the immediate need to go back. The fact that we were the only people under the age of 60, the location, and the less than stellar service will probably keep us away. Add to those things the fact that you pretty much have to get a reservation to eat here…

My wife and I love Henry’s. The menu is amazingly well crafted and rotated frequently. The wine selection is one of the best in town and always improving. The ambience is exactly what the bistro is, a small niche eatery with a macro-​based culinary worldview. We’ve never had a bad experience, and we show up with high expectations!
If you’re looking for an Applebee’s price and portion, Lincoln has plenty. Henry’s is for the foodie without the pretention.

I’ve been to Henry’s three times so far and every experience was wonderful. They are pretty busy most of the time, so reservations are recommended. I had a reservation and went with a group of four on one occasion, on the other two occasions I went with one other person and we sat in the bar area with no reservation. The food is excellent. Everything I have tried was delicious, but the swordfish steak stands out the most. The drinks and the service were also really good.
Henry’s has a small-​plates theme, and we typically ordered about 1.5 dishes per person. The portions are great though, and I really would have been satisfied with a salad and only one plate of a main-​course. Overall, I’d definitely recommend giving it a try!