Now Serving Omaha: Benjamin’s

WELCOME TO NOW SERVING THIS WEEK VISIT OMAHA TAKES US TO BENJAMIN’S. I’M JOINED BY OWNER MARY. MARY. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. THANK YOU. WE’RE GLAD THAT YOU’RE HERE. YES. WELL, BENJAMIN JUST OPENED IN DECEMBER AND YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF INCREDIBLE STUFF ON THE MENU. LET’S GET RIGHT INTO IT. WHAT IS THIS? PIZZA? OH, MY GOSH. MADE IN HOUSE. IT IS PASTA AND PIZZA. THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS. SMELLS DELICIOUS, DOESN’T IT? YES. AND THEN MOVING ALONG WE HAVE SOME OF OUR APPETIZERS, THE TRIPLE DIPPER AND THEN OUR SUSHI, WHICH IS ALSO MADE IN HOUSE. AND OUR TRIPLE DIPPER. WE HAVE OUR FLAUTAS, OUR SOUTHWEST EGG ROLLS, WHICH ARE SO GOOD. AND THEN THE MORITO BARBECUE SAUCE ON OUR CHICKEN TENDERS. VERY TASTY, VERY TANGY. YEAH, WE HAVE OUR DRY AGED BEEF HAMBURGER WITH OUR TRUFFLE FRIES THAT MEAT ON THAT HAMBURGER IS COOKED TO PERFECTION. WHEN YOU BITE IN, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT CRUNCH WITH THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS. IT’S TO DIE FOR. YES. AND THEN OUR CAPRESE SALAD AND OUR DESSERT. YEAH. AND WHAT IS THIS DESSERT AGAIN? IT LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE ART. IT IS. AND AND THOSE PEACHES ARE COOKED PERFECTLY. THAT IS A COBBLER THAT WE HAVE. AND I WISH I WISH WE COULD ACTUALLY BITE INTO IT BECAUSE YOU WOULD FIND IT. MAYBE AFTER. YES. AND TO PAIR WITH ALL THIS GOOD FOOD. YOU GUYS HAVE SOME DRINKS. WHAT’S THIS? DESSERT. COCKTAIL. OKAY. YES. THIS IS OUR CRUMBLE MARTINI. IT’S GREAT. AFTER A NICE, HEARTY MEAL OR SOMETHING LIGHT. WE HAVE OUR MOJITO. AND MY FAVORITE IS OUR LIMONCELLO. MARTINI. YEAH, AND SOMETHING SO SPECIAL ABOUT BENJAMIN’S. YOU GUYS HAVE A WIDE ARRAY OF FOOD. YOU SAID IT’S AMERICAN COMFORT FOOD INSPIRED BY SOUTH AMERICAN CUISINE. ABSOLUTELY. YOU’LL FIND TACOS, DIFFERENT PIZZAS, THINGS THAT YOU WILL NOT FIND JUST ANYWHERE. WE ARE KIND OF UNIQUE IN THAT RESPECT. IT IS SO GOOD. I’VE TRIED ALL OF IT AND IT’S DELICIOUS. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SO FAR? OH GOSH, IT’S HARD TO PICK THE HAMBURGER. OUR SALMON DISH IS DELICIOUS. EVEN OUR BRUSSEL SPROUTS. OH MY GOSH