402.342.4393
Sun-Sat: 11 am - 2 am
http://sessionroomomaha.com/
The Session Room has only been open since May, but they've already started to make a name for themselves with one of their trendy menu items: the pizza cone. You may have seen the review by the OWH (a quick Google search didn't turn up the review, but I know I saw one sometime in June); the cone is exactly like you think it is: the cone itself is made up of pizza crust and its filled with pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese. This is the thing that brought me in, and while very good, the other menu items are what's going to keep me coming back.
When you walk into the place you are greeted with a bare-bones establishment. An industrial ceiling with exposed I-beams, Edison bulbs hanging over tables on long electrical cords, cement floors, and just enough beer and alcohol-related decor to keep your eyes interested. There were a few TVs hanging over the long, well-stocked bar that were all tuned to sporting events, which I appreciated as I was able to follow my Kansas City Royals while eating. The music was a very good mix of classic rock. All the tables were hightops, though. I hate hightops. Those are another one of those trendy things. I dunno, I guess I like being able to put my feet anywhere on the floor, instead of being forced to rest them on that little ring around the base of the table or the base of my chair. That said, if the exclusive use of hightops is my only real gripe, then that's a good thing, I think.
I visited on a Wednesday in successive week, at about 6 pm, which was right before their main dinner rush happened. The first time my eyes were too big for my stomach and I ordered a Meat Lover's pizza cone, Timmy Tok Thai Egg Rolls, and 10 of their spiciest chicken wings (more on these in a moment).
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| Fried to perfection. Look at how delicate the shell looks. |
The egg rolls came out first. They were spectacular. Tender, thin strips of cabbage and carrots with more than enough meat inside. The sweet chili sauce was an excellent addition. They are kind of expensive as you only get two whole rolls at $7, but my word are they delicious.
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| The delicious, delicious inside. |
The pizza cone was next. The outside was crisp, almost crunchy, and the inside was ooey, gooey, and amazing. The top half of the cone was basically meat and cheese. About half way down was the pizza sauce that was reminiscent of, but a thousand times better than, Godfather's. The sauce on the bottom reminded me of the chocolate on the bottom of the Drumstick novelty ice cream cone. (Sorry, now you want a Drumstick. And so do I actually). These are fairly small; you can figure that each one is worth about a slice and a half of a normal pizza. At $5 each, this is a pretty good deal.
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| Very meaty wings, here. Also, my eyes regretted this decision when I took out my contacts. |
I was, crazily, still hungry after those two so I ordered some of these wings. I decided that I was a man's man and ordered their spiciest wings. Unfortunately, I forgot what they're called and the sauce is not listed online. The sauce was not "Eat 12 wings in 30 minutes, get your order free" hot, but it certainly packed a punch. I got them down, but not without some tears. The wings themselves were perfectly fried and crispy, and they held enough meat to make a meal out of them. The ranch I got with them was a life saver, and I could tell it was made there. All-in-all they were excellent wings, but I'll stick with the classic Buffalo or BBQ wings next time.
All this, plus my pop and the tip came to just over $33.
The next week I obviously had learned my lesson and only ordered two things: another pizza cone that, again I cannot remember the name of and is not on their online menu, and the Caprese flatbread.
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| The sauce in the cup. Dear lord the sauce. |
The pizza cone this time was not the best, I'll be honest. If you look on the menu, its essentially the Chicken Bacon Ranch with a few other ingredients thrown in. Anyway, what made me dislike it was the ranch sauce. It was just too much garlic and salt. I felt like if it was regular pizza sauce I'd have another winner here. Also, the crust was slightly underdone this time. I like it that way but I can see why others would not. As for the fries, they were in a novel shape that held a good crust-to-potato ratio, if that's a thing, and very well seasoned. The sauce, which they call "boom boom sauce," was slightly spicy and really made for a great dish.
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| I'll be honest, this was bigger than I thought it was going to be, |
The flatbread was all about what was on top. The crust was okay, but the sauce, cheese, and tomatoes more than made up for it. Excellent stuff here, but really, it's good for two./ I once again waddled out.
This day, with pop and tip, I walked out at just over $21.
I should mention that the service I got both days was excellent and personable.
These guys have a lot going for them, including being in a nice, up -and-coming location. Definitely a great location for before and after Blue Jays basketball games come winter.I can see a nice, long future for The Session Room.
