Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Brazen Head Irish Pub
Irish-themed pub at 78th & Dodge in Omaha serving Irish and American pub fare since 1998, with an Ireland-built bar and back patio.
What stands out
Baked onion soup
Good to know
Reuben sandwich ranked last (25th of 25) in a local food blogger's Omaha Reuben roundup, calling the corned beef underseasoned
- Pub / tavern
- Irish
- Good for groups
- Happy hour listed
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- Visitor classic
- Local favorite
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- Pub / tavern
- Irish
- Good for groups
- Happy hour listed
+2 more useful filters
- Visitor classic
- Local favorite
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Why people go
- Baked onion soup
- Waffle fries
Good to know
- Reuben sandwich ranked last (25th of 25) in a local food blogger's Omaha Reuben roundup, calling the corned beef underseasoned
Sources + full snapshot3 sources
Locals consistently treat Brazen Head as a reliable, cozy neighborhood Irish pub prized for its baked onion soup and fries, and it was named a 2024 Best of Omaha dining winner — though a local food blogger's Reuben ranking dinged the corned beef as underseasoned.
More reasons mentioned
- Fish and chips
- Cozy, authentic Irish pub atmosphere with fireplace
More notes
- Vegetarian options noted as limited
- Cocktails described by some reviewers as overly sweet
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- Omaha Magazine — Named a 2024 Best of Omaha dining winner in both the Bowl of Soup and Brew Pub categories.
- Omaha Magazine — Profiled co-owner Teri Ochoa, who with Larry Good bought the pub in October 2019 and now runs daily operations.
- Restaurant Hoppen — Local food blogger Dan Hoppen ranked Brazen Head's Reuben last (25th of 25) among Omaha Reubens tested, scoring it 5.9/10 for underseasoned corned beef, though he praised the pickled sauerkraut.
- Reddit r/Omaha — Recurring organic recommendation across multiple years of local threads on authentic Irish food, top fish-and-chips picks, and inexpensive local favorites.
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- Food8.1
- Value7.4
- Vibe8.2
- Service7.8
- Quiet5.7
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- scenario: southo_sara · Sample local tier×1.06 · Sample receipt flag · 7mo
- scenario: omaha_plates · Sample expert tier×1.01 · Sample receipt flag · 12mo
- scenario: benson_betty · Sample local tier×0.76 · Sample receipt flag · 16mo
- scenario: tuesdaytacos · Sample registered tier×0.26 · Sample self-attestation · 13mo
- scenario: guest-7f3a · Sample anonymous tier×0.06 · No sample proof · 8mo