Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Ooh De Lally
Nonprofit New American restaurant above Dundee's Underwood Ave that trains and employs formerly incarcerated culinary students.
What stands out
Mark's Signature Mac & Cheese (four-cheese blend, blue cheese, crispy breadcrumbs)
Good to know
Recreated mac & cheese lacks the 'cheese pull' and dense breadcrumb topping of the original Mark's Bistro version
- American
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
- Local favorite
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- American
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
- Local favorite
+1 more useful filters
- Takes reservations
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Why people go
- Mark's Signature Mac & Cheese (four-cheese blend, blue cheese, crispy breadcrumbs)
- ODL Burger (100% wagyu patty)
Good to know
- Recreated mac & cheese lacks the 'cheese pull' and dense breadcrumb topping of the original Mark's Bistro version
Sources + full snapshot3 sources
Local press and diners consistently praise Ooh De Lally's elevated comfort food (especially the mac & cheese and burger), warm service, and cozy Dundee setting, framing its nonprofit mission of training formerly incarcerated cooks as central to its identity; the few critical notes concern minor consistency issues typical of a young training kitchen rather than the food's quality.
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- Attentive, friendly, knowledgeable service
- Intimate second-floor space with plate-glass windows over Dundee
More notes
- Occasional kitchen/service timing inconsistencies tied to a small, mission-driven training kitchen
- ODL Burger has been reported overcooked on at least one visit
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- Flatwater Free Press — Sarah Baker Hansen's June 2024 'SBH Review' called it 'an iconic Dundee destination, resurrected,' praising the scallops, lasagna, short rib and lobster roll while noting the recreated mac & cheese differs slightly from the original and the ODL Burger was overcooked on her visit
- Omaha Food Magazine — Feb. 2024 feature on the restaurant's Jumpstart culinary-training program with MCC's Institute for Culinary Arts and the 180 RAP re-entry program, and founder Diane Good-Collins/GM Ben Dabney's mission
- Restaurant Hoppen — 2025 Best of Omaha roundup names the ODL Burger an honorable mention in the Best Burger category
- Restaurant Hoppen (review) — 4-star review praising the Mark's Signature Mac & Cheese, Lobster Roll, and calling the ODL Burger 'the juiciest burger in Omaha'
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- Food8.6
- Value7.4
- Vibe8.0
- Service8.0
- Quiet6.4
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