The Isle's Pub and Pizza - Havelock, Nebraska

March 31 – The Isles Pub and Pizza, Havelock, Nebraska

Okay, so we didn’t venture out too far on this first outing.  We’ve been talking about doing this small town eateries thing for awhile now, but we didn’t actually commit to it until tonight.  Miracouosly, all four of us were home and happened to have no plans for the night, so we decided it was as good a time as any to get started.  Keith has been to the Isles before and thinks the world of their pizza; and the kids were in the mood for pizza, so it seemed like the thing to do.

The atmosphere at the Isles is reminiscent of the 1970s.  It’s a little dark in there, with big half-moon booths against one wall, small square tables down the middle, and the bar on the other side.  There are larger tables for groups in the back.  The booths were all taken when we arrived, so we selected a square table in the middle and sat down.  We were greeted promptly by a friendly waitress who brought menus and took our drink orders – lemonade for Maddie, diet Cokes for the boys and water for me.  We ordered a large hamburger pizza (kids’ preference) and an order of garlic rolls.  (Maddie is a garlic roll/bread connoisseur, and will gladly test this dish at any restaurant that serves it.)

We waited awhile and sipped our beverages, wondering where we were going to put our pizza.  The tiny table was completely covered by our beverages, silverware and the parmesan and red pepper shakers. Our waitress made this same observation, and suggested we move to one of the larger tables in the back.  We did this, and our food arrived shortly thereafter.  It was excellent.   The pizza was tasty with a soft, slightly sweet dough, flavorful sauce and plenty of hamburger and cheese.  We each ate several pieces, and the large was the perfect size for the four of us.  I did not eat any of the garlic bread, but my three companions assured me that it was also very good.

When we got our bill, we were a little surprised by the price of the drinks.  At $2.50 each, we thought that was a bit high, especially for the kids who didn’t ever have a refill.  The pizza was priced slightly higher than that of a chain restaurant, but was much better and worth the extra few bucks.  We enjoyed the Isles, and would definitely go back again.