Joe's Cafe Benson Menu
Joe's Cafe Benson menu gallery
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All Day - Old Time Favorites
Hot Beef - Classic takeout favorite, served half-style.
With Mashed Potato
All Day - Cafe Classic Sandwiches
Grilled turkey breast with bacon, tomato, and cheese on grilled bread and served with Thousand Islands dressing.
6 Shrimps.
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toast with mayonnaise.
Roast beef piled high on toasted hoagie with au jus.
Battered fried golden fillet on a toasted bun.
Loads of cheese on this lighter lunch.
4 Strips.
Fried golden and served with a onion slice and pickles on toasted bun.
Chicken breast grilled on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato.
1/3 lb. Hamburger patty grilled onions and Swiss on grilled rye.
Beef or chicken with onion, mushrooms, peppers and Swiss cheese.
Triple decker with ham, turkey, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on toast.
8 oz. New York strip on a toasted hoagie bun.
One of Omaha's best! Piled high corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss on grilled rye bread with Thousand Island dressing.
All Day - Hot Off the Grill (Breakfast)
Two biscuits with hearty sausage gravy.
One egg, hashbrowns and toast.
Stuffed with scrambled egg, onion, green pepper, and Cheddar cheese. Served with hashbrowns.
Two eggs, a meat choice, and toast.
Three pieces of golden french toast.
Corned beef hash with two eggs and toast.
Served on grilled bread, one egg, cheese and meat.
Two eggs, a meat choice, hashbrowns, and toast.
Two pieces golden french toast, one egg, and a meat choice.
One plate size pancake, one egg, and a meat choice.
All Day - Miscelaneous
Beans typically prepared to complement a variety of dishes, often seasoned with a blend of spices for added flavor.
Crispy tortilla chips paired with zesty and freshly made salsa.
Avocado combined with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro, typically seasoned with lime juice.
Freshly prepared guacamole made with avocados, cilantro, onions, and lime juice, served with crispy tortilla chips.
All Day - House Favorites
Tender battered pork golden and smothered in gravy.
Twelve golden fried shrimp with shrimp sauce.
Tender and battered beef, golden fried and smothered in gravy.
Seasoned and grilled to perfection.
Two center cut chops, seasoned and grilled to perfection.
1/2 lb. Grilled hamburger with grilled onions.
All Day - Old Fashioned Burgers
Old time favorite. Very Juicy.
Reminiscent of the old drive in or dinner.
Crisp bacon and American cheese.
Creamy Swiss cheese and mushrooms.
Grilled ham, crisp bacon, sausage patty, egg and cheese served with brown gravy and fries.
Beef patty and American cheese between two flour tortillas
All Day - Combinations
One enchilada paired with a tostada, typically featuring a blend of cheeses and a variety of toppings on a crispy tortilla base.
One enchilada and one taco, typically filled with meat or cheese, wrapped in corn tortillas.
Two enchiladas, commonly filled with meat or cheese, wrapped in corn tortillas and typically topped with enchilada sauce.
All Day - Side Orders
House-made creamy gravy, typically includes ground sausage, served as a comforting side.
Crispy golden-fried onion rings, perfectly seasoned for a savory crunch.
Rich, savory sauce typically made from a blend of meat stock and thickened with flour or cornstarch.
Crispy and golden breakfast potatoes, perfect for starting your day off right.
Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection.
Creamy, buttery whipped potatoes, perfectly seasoned for a comforting side dish.
Rustic, seasoned potatoes, diced and skillet-fried to golden perfection.
All Day - Mexican Food Items
Beef, chicken, or shredded beef with red sauce, and served with rice and beans.
Beef or chicken, cheese, sour cream, and lettuce.
Chicken or beef stuffed with rice and beans.
Chicken, shredded beef, ground beef. Served with rice and beans.
Served with rice and beans.
Beef, chicken or cheese.
Beef, chicken, and shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
All Day - Soups & Salads
Cup of our homemade soup with crackers and a dinner salad.
Fresh cut lettuce with Cheddar cheese and tomatoes with crackers.
Choose beef or chicken, seasoned on top a bed of lettuce and topped with cheese and tomatoes.
Loads of roast beef, turkey and ham on top of a bed of lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and hard-boiled egg top the grand salad off!
All soups are homemade right here at Joe’s and served with crackers.
Choose from roast beef, turkey or ham with American or Swiss cheese.
All Day - Kids
Half the size of our pancakes,
Small hamburger served with fries.
Served with fries.
Served with fries.
Thick slices of French toast topped with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Served with fries.
All Day - A la Carte
Two crispy fried tortillas typically include refried beans, lettuce, a variety of toppings such as cheese, sour cream, and a tomatillo salsa.
Served with lettuce and tomatoes.
Beef, chicken, or shredded beef with red sauce, and served with rice and beans.
Three corn tortillas filled with meat, typically garnished with onions and cilantro. Served with limes and habanero salsa.
All Day - Omelets (Breakfast)
Seasoned taco meat, Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, salsa, and sour cream. Tortillas instead of toast by request.
Sautéed onions pepper and mushroom. Topped off with tomatoes.
Choose from ham, bacon or sausage. with your choice of american, swiss or cheddar cheese.
Ham, onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, American and Swiss cheese. A true favorite!
Ham, sausage, and bacon with American, Swiss and Cheddar cheese. This hearty breakfast is sure to fill you up.
Loaded with all three cheese American, Swiss, and Cheddar.
Loaded with veggies, three cheese, and sausage, bacon, and ham. Smothered sausage gravy.
Loaded with sautéed fresh mushroom and creamy melted Swiss cheese.
All Day - Specialities
Seasoned and grilled how you want it! Served with two eggs.
Two center cut chops, seasoned and grilled to perfection. Served with two eggs and all the trimmings.
This old time favorite is sure to please. Smothered in sausage gravy and served with two eggs.
All Day - Breakfast Sides
Sun-dried grapes, often used to add a sweet and chewy texture.
Hot browned sliced bread.
Hot browned sliced bread.
Hot browned sliced bread.
Flat sweet cake.
A large pancake, typically made from a buttermilk batter, served with butter and maple syrup.
All Day - Extra Sides
(3 pcs. x side)
A single patty made from ground sausage, seasoned with a blend of spices, and pan-fried.
(3 pcs. x side)
(2 pcs)
Three strips of smoked turkey bacon.
Grilled turkey sausages, typically seasoned with a blend of herbs and spices, offering a savory addition to any meal.
Joe’s Cafe Benson presents a wide-ranging all-day menu that leans into hearty American diner comfort with a touch of Mexican and breakfast-all-day variety. The “Old Time Favorites” such as Hot Beef and Hot Turkey Sandwich set a classic, homestyle tone, while the “Cafe Classic Sandwiches” expand into familiar favorites like Turkey Melt, Shrimp Basket, Classic BLT, French Dip, and Fish Sandwich, offering both land and seafood options. Breakfast is available throughout the day under “Hot Off the Grill,” featuring staples like Biscuits & Gravy, Lighter Side, Breakfast Burrito, The Basic, and French Toast, alongside a solid lineup of “Omelets” including Taco Omelet, Veggie Omelet, Omaha Omelet, Benson Omelet, and build-style options such as All Meat and All Cheese.
The menu continues with satisfying “House Favorites” such as Pork Tenderloin Dinner, Shrimp Dinner, Chicken Fried Steak, 8 Oz. New York Strip, and Pork Chop Dinner, reinforcing its diner-style focus on generous, filling plates. Burgers remain a core attraction with options like Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Mushroom & Swiss, and The Ultimate Burger, all emphasizing straightforward, classic preparation. For lighter or shareable bites, “Miscellaneous” and sides include Side Beans, Chips & Salsa, Side Guacamole, and Guacamole With Chips, while “Side Orders” such as Onion Rings, Hashbrowns, and French Fries round out the plate.
A notable Mexican section adds variety with Enchiladas, Nachos, Burritos, Hard Shell Tacos, and Steak With Shrimp, complemented by combination plates like 1 Enchilada & 1 Taco, 2 Enchiladas, and 1 Enchilada & 1 Tostada. Soups and salads such as Soup & Salad, Taco Salad, Chef Salad, and Homemade Soup provide lighter alternatives, while kids’ options like Mini Pancake, Hamburger, and Chicken Basket ensure family-friendly appeal. With additional a la carte items and breakfast sides like Toast and Small Pancake, Joe’s Cafe Benson delivers a broad, comforting diner menu built around variety and traditional, satisfying fare.