La Cabana d’ Franko

Went to eat there sometime in November of 2014 & was disgust by a roach on our table. Got the waitress attention and she only grab my napkin and grab it. She did apologize and said it was the neighbors roaches and not her restaurant.
She did gave a discount, which I think it was fair due that I did not eat my food after seen the roach.
I think if the roaches are already getting out by where the public is, they must be infested with them.

Got the combination fajita plate. Was pretty tasty. Server was inattentive and left me without a refill on my drink for more than 20 minutes. Took her til I finished my meal to notice that my husband had not touched his quesadilla that had been cut open to place unnecessary garnish of sour cream and lettuce.

Finally, 4 years and 6 months later I’m finally be getting around to writing the ‘more detailed review’ I foresaw back in 2009.
Thanks to previous reviews, I had to try a huarache. While I wasn’t a fan before, I’d say I was slightly converted. Overall, a little too dry for my liking (somehow), but once it was adequately salsa’ed up we were good to go.
A nice large glass of horchata washed things down nicely.
From there, I moved on to tacos — or actually, — taco. While other restaurants in the area might offer a larger variety, Cabana keeps it simple with three types. One of which is simply listed as ‘Especial’.
I really owe Chris for asking what was on it, because otherwise I might forget that I’d been to Cabana all over again. Except for the service. That was special too.
But back to the taco… sauteed onions, chunks of bacon and melted white cheese all contained in a griddled flour tortilla and served with avocado salsa. Yes! Yes! Yes! I’ll be back for you, Especial.

If you’re a fan a huaraches, you definitely should check out La Cabana d’ Franko. The interior is kitschy, with cabana-​like booths complete with fake ocean views (and one with a Diego Rivera poster — that booth is good luck!).
Both times I’ve been here for late lunch/​early dinner, the place has been nearly empty. Still the sever has been really nice, starting the meal off right with complimentary chips and salsa.
I haven’t really strayed from the huaraches here, which are definitely their specialty (e.g., they encompass the first few items on the menu). A plain huarache is about the size of an entire plate. It’s a thick, football-​shaped tortilla stuffed with black beans and topped with more beans, cheese and salsa. For $ 3.50, it’ll fill you up. For a little, more, La Cabana d’ Franko offers huaraches with a variety of toppings — carne asada, chorizo and potatoes, etc.
According to an old newspaper article framed on the wall inside the restaurant, La Cabana d’ Franko’s owner/​chef is originally from Mexico City and wanted to bring a few flavors from his hometown to Omaha. I’m good with that. Looking forward to returning and trying something else, i.e. a torta.

My husbands favorite place for Mexican food in South Omaha. If you are looking for traditional Mexican food this is NOT the place. They specialize in regional dishes. It was good but not my favorite. Good thing I love my husband.

Nothing fancy, just good, authentic Mexican food. Great tacos al pastor are available off the spit in the evenings and Sunday afternoon. The chilaquiles con huevos make for a tasty breakfast and while I don’t really care for mole, the wife adores their chicken mole and gets it every time we go. The horchatas are fantastic.

hahaha if people really know what is tinga… they sale onion tinga
they have worst food ever, don’t deserve be called mexican food, maybe chilanga food will be the name
ohhhhh i just saw my bank bill and this people charged me 4 more dollars than they told me was my total!!!
first they charged me more than what we consume, then they take extra tips just because!!!
rats!!!
ohh and those chips and salsa… we didn’t get those!!! maybe they only give those to americans because the day we went only saw mexicans and nobody has chips or salsa
and remember, check your check hahaha they charge you extra money just because
they dont care how hard you work to earn it, they take your money anyway
be VEEERY CAREFUL
please please check your receip and check your bank account after to see if they charged even more after you signed!!!
just be careful with your check, this youg lady make WRONG checks, they charged me a lot more than it actually was
they are white collar robbers

Very good, authentic Mexican food. Huaraches are delicious, and I especially enjoy the al pastor tacos. Good chips and salsa. Clean and friendly. No booze, though. I’ll definitely be returning for my taco fix.

Cool place with nice people. Popular for their Huaraches (large oval shape soft corn tortilla with beans covered in what you want. My favorite is the Huarache con Tinga. Gorditas are excellent as well as the Chilaquiles con Pollo. Best Horchata I’ve had in Omaha.
They give you great chips and salsa to start with as a bonus.