Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge

Best-​kept secret in Omaha! Great drinks, awesome atmosphere (it’s like you’re having a secret high school party in your friend’s parents’ basement, only you’re 40), and Frankie is the best/​funniest bartender in Omaha. Ask him about being in the Godfather’s Pizza commercials, his time playing football for the Cornhuskers, his cousin Phil Rizzuto, the Yankee’s Hall of Famer, or his cousins the singers Mulberry Lane. Sure to entertain!
A must-​visit in Omaha!

Great little bar that looks like you are partying in somebody’s basement. Frank the owner/​bartender is super nice and helpful. We had a group there for about 5 hours and had a blast. Check it out if you get a chance. Great place to have a drink and talk with friends!

I went for the first time this weekend and will be back. It is such a gem. Frank the bartender was very friendly and there was great convo and atmosphere. Very low key and interesting for sure.

I hate talking about this place because if it ever became popular it would break my heart. I love Frank, the jukebox, the lighting and naturally, swivel chairs.

It’s like drinking in your creepy uncle’s basement. Dark and dingy. The walls are lined with knick knacks and trophy’s from the owner’s (I assume) high school glory days.
Unless you are trying to hide out, I wouldn’t go here alone, but Josephine’s offers the perfect space for a party or small get together. The owner/​bartender is very accommodating. Bringing in food is never a problem and he’ll even let you put your own CDs in the old school jukebox!

Josephine’s is a must see, classic Omaha bar. Frank the owner /​bartender is the ultimate host and can make the best martini or pour the perfect beer. The South Park pinball machine is one in a million!
Ask frank about the nightly drink specials and dancing girls in the back.

Away from the popped collars and make-​up caked faces, this is my escape from the chaos that I’ve come to despise as I’ve gotten a tad older. The second I walked in I knew it would be my new go-​to hang out. «Cozy» is in the name and that is the exact word I would use to describe it. It has a warm, low-​lit, inviting atmosphere. Frank, the bartender, is a friendly and easy guy to talk with. There are plenty of places to sit and a pool table to keep you busy if you want to get up and move around. There is also an old-​style jukebox that plays three songs for a buck but lights up the place with nice sound. When I want to be a maniac, I go downtown. When I want to relax and enjoy conversation with friends, I go to Josephines’ Cozy Corner.

This is the type of lounge I want to hang out in. With an old school jukebox whose tunes range from out-​of-​date Now music compilations to Elvis to Vanilla Ice (which was sadly played three times in a row when we were there this last weekend) the atmosphere truly is cozy. Beers/PBR’s are pretty cheap and you’re almost guaranteed to have the place to yourself if you if you stick around long enough. Frank is a fun bartender, there’s pool and almost always some bizarre old school comedy playing on the tv.
Higher recommend for a intimate night with some great friends for conversation!

This place must be some kind of wormhole, because everyone I talked to said «I love going there, your group always has the place to itself!». It seemed odd to me that so many people could be going to one place, but always being at that place alone. What kind of witchcraft is this? Sure enough, when I went with friends, we were the only people there. Does each group of patrons exist in a different dimension? I don’t understand it. In any case, the drinks are cheap, they take credit cards, and apparently it exists in a rift in the very fabric of space and time.

My best friend had her birthday celebration here. I’d never been before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The staff was great! I didn’t order anything crazy but my drinks were good. We were the only people there but we liked it that way. Had tons of fun playing the jukebox

It’s all true. Josephine’s is the place I would go if I were trying to hide out, but still for some reason needed to get out to the bar for a whiskey sour.
I liked the quiet atmosphere of the place, until someone plugged money in the old jukebox and it sprang to life, filling the tiny space with noise.
Josephine’s reminds me of the Homey, but without the crowd (so don’t tell anyone…)
I will return.

Classic, old school!
If you live in town, go check out your own backyard.
If you are from out of town (or have visitors), stop in and enjoy
stepping back in time — play some pool, crank out some jukebox tunes and just hang out.

First of all, you know any place with a name like «Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge» is going to be nothing short of amazing. Of course, amazing might even be an understatement.
Locating this establishment is not difficult. It’s in a quiet residential neighborhood not far from downtown Omaha. You can’t miss the giant lit up sign directing you to the bar of your dreams!
Walking into Josephine’s is like walking back in time. The 70’s style décor hasn’t been up dated in decades and I love it. Josephine’s is never busy so it’s a great change of pace if you want to go out with a group of friends or just have a quiet night out with one or two friends. No lines, no loud atmophere, no looking for seating, and nobody trying to take you home. If that’s the kind of night you’re looking for, head down to 22^nd and Pierce! Josephine’s Cozy Corner awaits you!
Frank, the owner and bartender is super friendly and knows how to make just about anything. He’s been working there for years and the business was family owned so he takes great pride in what he does. He’s really a good guy. Plus, new addition: he has dinosaurs on his bar!
Josephine’s is cash only but the prices are cheap and the drinks are stiff.
What else could you ask for?! REALLY?!

Josephine’s is a hidden gem in a mine of dog crap. The world needs more bars that are simply just about drinking and hanging out. If you have a very cool friend, and they opened a bar at their house, it would probably be like Josephine’s. Tell Frank the Angry Midget sent you, and ask him about being in a Godfather’s Pizza commercial.