Nettie's Mexican Restaurant in Bellevue, Nebraska, yum. (You can't tell where Omaha ends and Belluevue begins.)

A family owned place in what used to be a filling station/cafe combo building from the 1950's. Nettie passed away a couple years ago but worked late into her 80's there, as did her boyfriend. Pictures of Nettie and all the generations of Escamillas all over the walls. Also pictures Nettie with some world famous people who find theirway to her when they are in town for a concert or game.

These days her daughter Cathy and her family continue to put out the same high quality food. I always get the potato and pea enchilada plate, smothered with lettuce and tomato. DH always orders the beef enchilada plate. They remember their regular customers. Everything is made from scratch including salsa, chili, and menudo. The chili is painfully hot with a wonderful flavor. We get a cup and spoon it judiciously over our enchiladas.

You come in the door, work your way to the cash register, put in your name, then stand in line until a table is ready. Or sit at the bar if there's room . A very basic looking place that people flock to for the great food. You're more likely to see well known Omaha faces there than about any place else.