Baxter’s

I’m definitely a fan of Baxter’s. If you find yourself in the Benson area hungry and it is late in the evening, Baxter’s is the place to go. I stopped in here last night around 11:30pm – I ordered a slice of beef pizza and my friend ordered the pizza tots. Most of the pizza is pre-​made, so I received my slice right away. Is it the best pizza you will find in the Omaha area? Definitely not – but when it’s 11:30pm and nothing else is open, it’s pretty nice having this as an option!
My friend’s pizza tots took a while to make. After more than 5 minutes of waiting, she debated if she should ask the employee about her order. She did notice that there was a closed container on the food line, and we wondered if that was her order. After several more minutes, I saw the employee finally grab the container in question and give it to my friend. While it was disappointing that the order sat there for several minutes, I have to say that the pizza tots were delicious! Definitely will be getting those next time I stop here. And for $ 4 for a decent size order, it’s a steal!
Overall, great place to check out!

A nice place for a slice of pizza and the convenience of being in Benson and their service is always cordial. They have a great location nearby the bars and they deliver to said bars. They do have a better crust than the cracker crust across the street. But I have been disappointed on occasion with a wimpy wet crust with a high moisture toppings such as mushrooms. I recommend their house, add Jalapeño bacon, and also the mushroom with goat cheese. Unfortunately, they have removed most of their sandwiches off the menu. Avoid the late night crowd, too crazy, drunk people, and no place to sit. The staff was professional and patient dealing with this crowd. It’s not the best pizza in town but it is good.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars. This is my FAVORITE pizza in Omaha, hands down. The staff is great. Location is awesome. The food is amazing! I only have one complaint and that is that there needs to be a bigger dining area. But half the time I pick up my pizza and take it home. I always tell everyone that if they have never had Baxter’s that they need to do so ASAP. It is a must!!!

Great pizza that is like Benson’s Zio’s. Where they stand apart as something special is with the sides including three kinds of tater tots and both a sweet and savory pastry dough bites. They also make their own ketchup which is awesome including a spicy version. Small place though with not a lot of places to sit. Overall though I will definitely be back.

Woah
Hold up
Wait a minute
First time I’ve eaten thin crust pizza and want to make the trip to go back to eat more. Fun fact you can order by the slice ! They also have other appetizers such as wings and such that I bet would be amazing. I got a slice of the mushroom and it was to die for, ingredients were fresh and paired well together .
They also sell bakery. I recommend the piña colada cupcake
You can eat there or take it to go .
Interesting slice combinations available !

I got a combo meal. Slice of pizza, a side and a drink. Pizza slice was huge and reminded me of New York style pizza that you can roll up. I loved it! If you don’t like a lot of cheese you probably won’t like this type of pizza.
So my side… Sweet potato tots… Absolutely delicious. I mean, WOW. Thinking about them makes me wants to get them now.
I will be back!

If you’re in Benson, and want something quick, go to Star Deli. If you’re in Benson, and want something sit down, go to Benson Brewery or Pizza Shoppe. If you’re in Benson drunk, go to a food truck or just go home hungry, Baxter’s blows on virtually every food service level.
Service and sanitation were the worst and most noticeable. The blonde chick with hand tattoos was screaming at patrons to «shut the fuck up and shut the fucking door.» I noticed she had hand tattoos because I checked to see if she was wearing gloves when she was touching people’s food or cleaning equipment, which she wasn’t.
Oh and while we’re taking about service, I joked around with the ginger with the bad disconnect haircut who works the register about propping the door open on my way out on a cold night, to which he responded «I’m going to fucking stab you.»
Pizza itself was shrug-​worthy. After a 30 min wait in a 15 people line, I tried to order a piece of the house special, some wings, and mozzarella sticks. The guy working the register told me that they shut down the fryers and ovens at 1 (worst drunk food sales model ever right?) and they only had cheese and pepperoni pizza left, sold by the slice, kept warm in a cheap display warming oven that a 1970’s roller rink concessions stand wouldn’t envy.
The pizza didn’t taste terrible, but I could’ve thrown tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni on a plate in my toaster oven and had something just as tasty in ¾ths the time without all the screaming scene chicks and threats of violence from some ginger with a bad haircut.

Baxters is a cool, small pizza place in downtown Benson. A handful of tables with seats at the counter/​bar along with stools along the window for prime people watching. Your typical old storefront, cool exposed brick, high ceiling kind of place. Started with an order of their hot wings. Not knock your socks off awesome, but they are breaded and fried and swimming in a basic hot sauce. They came out piping hot and the breading gave them a good crunch. I liked them as there were none left at the end of the night.
My daughter and I ordered a basic pepperoni while my wife and others in our group ordered speciality pizza by the slice. Thumbs up from the entire group. The crust is a nice thin crust, floppy NY style. Foldable, a little greasy, and with nice, big pepperoni (ingredients are all very fresh). All washed down with some PBR in a can, it was a good night out. The only slight downside for me was the music there was a little more on the ‘metal’ side for my liking… but maybe I am simply getting old, sigh.

I am in town for the weekend from Denver and wanted pizza. Immediately, my daughter who lives in Omaha, thought of Baxter’s. We drove over to Benson which is has a cool little hipster-​looking block of shops, boutiques and restaurants. I ordered the mushroom slice and my daughter had the margarita slice. Both were AMAZING! The mushroom had caramelised onions and goat cheese and was so full of flavor! We also had the savoury dough bites with marinara. All of the food that was coming out of the kitchen looked incredible. Everything was on point. Even the guy behind the counter was cool and gave us some history of what’s going on in Benson. The same people that own this place also own Lot 2… which we have to try. I will definitely be going back next time I’m in town! Best pizza I’ve had in a long time!!!

I can honestly say I’ve never made a bad decision in Baxters… regarding their menu. The staff are absolutely enjoyable and helpful. The food speaks for itself. Being a local I eat here reguarly, and can switch it up. The meatball sandwich is enough to make your eyes pop outta your head. Very fresh and quick service. I love the slices to go, cause Benson can get busy.

I try and go every time on the night out in Benson with friends! I must say anything and everything is GREAT from them. I loved there special that they ran two months in a row which had prosciutto, garlic cream and sauerkraut! Yum yum!
Also their tots are f-​ing bomb!
They also let the community chime in on what the next pizza of the month should be! Very creative and very admirable. :)
They also have been feeding my homesick feelings I have about the pizzeria that I love so much back in Florida. :)

Omg first time at Bax’s haha look at me giving it nicknames already but pizza was really good tots overhyped and the ketchup was kinda nasty tasted like McDonald’s breakfast burrito sauce Go for the Pizza tho Combo was good so was the Margherita! Small inside but my group of 6 made it work lucky it was slow guy at counter was not thrilled to be there but warmed up after awhile overall good eats!

Hmmm. I’ve gone back and forth on how I feel about Baxter’s but this last visit was just.well.strange. To preface, I will say I do like the food, and the appearance of this pizza shoppe a lot!
It’s potential with food, location, and vibe is a 5 star. What makes it 3 is the lack of seating (I get it, it’s a small space to begin with-​cant be helped), crowded standing space of people waiting to order/​for the food after ordering, AND overall service /​recordly slow service on my last visit. I know my 3 star rating wont stop us from going back but I hope for better service next time around. I always hope.
The parking situation in benson is pretty easy between the municipal lot and the street so that has never been a problem. Crowds there have always been a hit or miss. In our case most of the time it’s packed. I dont even consider the times we go to be peak hours. SO– that being said I think it’s packed because it’s so slow. Everyone is waiting for their food! I cant imagine it taking as long as it does for a slice.
That said the pizza itself is good. I like the mushroom best. So are the tots (rainbow tots= regular plus sweet potato) and the meatball sandwich is spicy and delicious and so we’ll be back. But someone please work the on the service. It seems chaotic in the kitchen and the front girl seems so confused on where the orders are supposed to go and overall the lack of communication there between staff seems to hold them back. They also have cool drink salad and pizza deals.
I’ve always gone sober and for a dinner meal– so I have no idea how the late night crew is, but im guessing if the dinner hour is like what i’m used to the late night crew probably waits longer!

I’ve gone back and forth on Baxter’s over my various visits, but have decided that it’s a great little spot for pizza, sandwiches and beer.
Sometimes I’ve griped to myself that it’s a little pricey and service is slow. Plus they wouldn’t deliver a couple slices to me and the wife when we were at Jerry’s Bar, which is literally two blocks up the street. Still, everything I’ve eaten there has been great, and that’s reason enough for me to fully support this locally owned spot that’s named after a car dealership.
The menu is deceptively simple — order at the counter, grab a seat in the tiny dining room and wait for your food to come out. But it’s the ingredients that really shine here. Think farm fresh everything turned into hand-​made goodness.
I’ve enjoyed their margherita, house (housemade sausage, pepperoni, garlic confit, mushroom, oregano and cheese blend), classic build-​your-​own and even some sort of monster slice topped with an egg. And the crust. It’s thin, and chewy-​hard. I mean you could poke your eye out with it, so be careful (kidding).
For drinks, the PBR tall boys are plentiful and cheap, plus there’s always an IPA available. A perfect fit for my tastes.
Is it my favorite pizza in the world? No. Will I be back? Definitely.

One of my favorite pizza spots in Omaha, and definitely my favorite place for late night, not sober eats in Benson. It’s tiny inside, so not a good place for a large group, but they’ll deliver to most of the bars in Benson, so that’s a huge bonus. Every slice I’ve tried there has been great, but my favorite is the mushroom, sans mushrooms. Oh, and don’t skip out on the tots with sriracha ketchup — such a great combo.

Baxters has nice ambiance when you walk in, good vibe, and friendly staff. We ordered pizza to go: margarita, pepperoni/​sausage + pepperoni/​mushroom. This review is just about their pizza, I have yet to try anything else that they offer. I’m very particular about my pie so to give the full lowdown here is my pizza rating scale:
1 star — crust
1 star– sauce
1 star — toppings
1 star — overall taste and harmony
1 star — leftoverability
Let’s start with all the goodies. One mighty star was earned for the crust. It was great. Thin, fresh, great texture; not too doughy, thick enough where it didn’t get soggy. I could eat the crust by itself and enjoy it.
They get another star for toppings. I love when there is a ton of toppings and these toppings were toppling all over this pizza. The star on this pie were the mushrooms. So fresh and yummy. The pepperoni was pretty good. Over-​sized, crispy, good flavor. Unfortunately the sausage was a huge disappointment. It was so crumbly, not clumps of sausage put together to form an actual piece of sausage but a spray of sausage crumbs. I wouldn’t mind that so much because they were everywhere, if the sausage crumbs had any flavor but they fell completely flat.
The saddest part of this pie was the sauce. The little that there was offered nothing. No taste, watery, barely visible. If you want to try this pizza and generally like sauce and consider it one of the main ingredients like I do I would suggest ordering extra sauce right off the bat.
Sadly the key ingredients didn’t work together well enough for me to actually enjoy this pizza hot or cold. I wish I liked it enough to try it again. We did order tots, those were pretty good!

Staying the night in Omaha on a cross country road trip, we were looking for an affordable place to eat near our airbnb. We were really surprised and fortunate to come across Baxter’s. The pizzeria was surprisingly hipster as if it belonged in portland or san francisco.
The pizza toppings were generous, tasty, and gourmet — including ingredients like house sausage, goat cheese, caramelized onions, garlic confit, et al. They also serve delicious tater tots (regular, sweet, and «pizza»). Condiments like tabasco, house ketchup, and house spicy ketchup were also available.

I’m definitely going to try this place again. Delicious tater tots, French dip, mushroom pizza, and house pizza.

Weird that a place known for it’s pizza also has the best Caesar Salad I’ve ever had. Do yourself a favor and nab the one-​topping, salad and drink combo and then people watch as people as you wait for your pizza. It’s a cool way to kill time before shows in the area and also a prelude to the best pizza in Omaha.
I’ve lived in Chicago so usually thin crusts rub me the wrong way, at their worst it’s like eating newspaper, but Baxter’s gets the flaxiness and the chewiness just right. On top of this their sauce, toppings and cheese are all top notch and baked at just the right temp to get the perfect consistency to their cheese. Not so gooey you have to get a bowie knife to cut it but still has a tangible elasticity that makes for the delicious tension between bites.
Even if you don’t like run of the mill slices, their mushroom pizza itself is a glorious ode to flavors with complex goat cheese and a milieu of different mushrooms with beautiful textures and flavors. That and the House are my two favorites to go back and forth between but the measure of any great pizza place is their Pepperoni and Baxter’s doesn’t disappoint there either. They slap one big fat cut of the stuff onto a single slice and it gets the job done.
Oh and did I mention they have fried sweet potato tots?

I’m trying to be a better Unilocaler (and person) by trying something for myself before I judge it. In the case of Baxter’s I’m pretty darn glad I turned over this new leaf, because I was a fan of the food, the location (obviously), the interior, the service, etc.
Not having too many options in Benson for lunch, at least this is a good one.
I can see how the crust might not be for everyone, because it’s definitely different than anything else I’ve had in town… but not in a bad way. In a way that says, «hey, we’re not trying to compete with NY style pizza. this is our own thing.»
Somehow neither Bill or I ordered any of the tasty looking sandwiches (including today’s special… the Reuben) because we were at a pizza place, darn it! Though, that didn’t stop both of us from ordering Tots. And before you dismiss these crispy little golden bites as frozen, I swear I saw them cooking up a whole mess of shoestring potatoes through the order window…
On to the pizza, because that’s still what it is when you get right down to it… I really liked it, which is saying something because in addition to being an all-​around food snob I tend to be most critical of the things I love the most. My order consisted of a slice of mushroom specialty which came complete with goat cheese, schrooms, caramelized onions and alfredo sauce (in addition to the standard mozz).
Sometimes I feel cheated when I accidentally order pizza that doesn’t include a tomato-​based sauce (sometimes I get excited and don’t read menu items thoroughly), but this was so tasty I didn’t mind at all. Next time I’ll just have to get two slices. Bill was nice enough to share a couple bites of his — the House and a Pepp/​Sausage slice that both had unique flavors all of their own.
I’d say that sometime soon we’ll pick up a ‘to-​go’ pizza for dinner some night… and would recommend stopping by if you’re in the area and in the mood for some unique pies. Their doors are pretty much always open. Lunch, dinner, late night. Nice addition to the Benson dining scene.