Crystal Café - South Sioux City, NE

The lunch menu features breaded pork tenderloin, bowls of chili, and hamburgers that include 1/3-pounders and a ten-ounce king-of-the-road Texaco Burger. The chocolate pie was grand. It was exciting to watch the waitress cut a piece, using a moistened warm knife to slide down through a full eight inches of whipped topping, then balance a taller-than-wide slice on a plate.

100% Approval Rating (7 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

sweet roll ($2.00)

pork tenderloin ($6.00)

cream pie ($2.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"At 8:30 in the morning at the Crystal Café, the sour cream raisin pie comes out from the kitchen too hot to slice. At the counter and in the booths, men and women who are starting the day (and some finishing a long night) converse about issues that include jackknives, ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

6/18/2002 - Michael Stern, $6

Map & Directions

4601 Dakota Ave., South Sioux City, NE
402-494-5471

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch, Late Night
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Cream pies are the specialty of the house."
Michael Stern

"Well worth the detour off the interstate... Crystal Cafe's sour cream raisin pie."
buffetbuster

"A hearty breakfast: chicken fried steak with gravy, hash browns, eggs, and toast."
Michael Stern

"Crystal Cafe's sweet roll is very sticky and very much fun to eat."
Michael Stern

"Early morning at the Crystal Cafe: a trucker coffees up for the day."
Michael Stern

"At the counter near the cash register: truck stop humor"
Michael Stern

"Few gas station restaurants serve good food. The Crystal Cafe is an exception."
Michael Stern