Ole’s isn’t on the way.
It’s the destination.
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse has been the kind of place people don’t just visit—they remember. They remember the first time they walked through the door. They remember the meal, the atmosphere, the feeling that they’d found something special. Since 1933, that feeling hasn’t changed.
A steakhouse in Paxton, Nebraska, where everything inside has a story.
Travelers plan their routes around it. Locals bring friends and family here with pride.
Generations have walked through those doors, shared a steak, told a story, and left knowing they’d been somewhere they wouldn’t forget. Ole’s is the kind of place that gets passed down in conversations, that shows up in people’s stories decades later still vivid, still exact.
It doesn’t feel designed by a committee or built from a trend. It feels real. The character is already here. The name already means something.
Tripadvisor’s top-ranked restaurant
In Paxton, Nebraska and the surrounding area.
5-time Nebraska Passport Program stop
Ole’s was selected as an official stop in the statewide tourism initiative.
Nebraska Tourism “must stop” destination
A featured destination for travelers.
Food and Wine Magazine
Featured on the “Best Classic Restaurants in Every State” list.
Roadside America
A “Worth a Detour” destination.
A true destination doesn’t need to reinvent itself. Ole’s never has.
Ole’s is ready for
its next owner.
In the entire history of Ole’s, only two people have owned it. That’s not an accident. That’s a standard.
Ole built it. The current owner grew it.
For each of them, Ole’s wasn’t something they ran. It was something they loved. That love is in the walls, in the reputation, in every guest who leaves already planning their return.
For only the second time in its history, Ole’s is exploring the next generation of ownership.
The reputation is earned. The customers are loyal. The staff knows the place like it’s their own.
Ole’s belongs to Paxton—it always has—and the next owner will have the privilege of being part of a community that has claimed this place as its own for nearly a century. A community that keeps showing up, year after year, because there is simply nothing else like it.
For the first time in decades, Ole’s is actively exploring the possibility of new ownership, seeking the right steward to carry forward the traditions, values, and unique spirit that have defined this iconic, family-owned steakhouse for generations.
An opportunity as rare as Ole’s itself.
Hear from our community.
This is a must stop, right out of the 1960s! The food and service were terrific and the animals and stories on the walls were amazing. Truly old-school Americana!
It’s definitely worth a stop for the history alone. Add in a good beef burger and one of a kind atmosphere you’ll want to make this a stop to talk about.
Ole’s has that rare kind of energy where you feel like you’ve stepped out of regular life and into a story you’ll keep telling people later. It’s cozy, bizarre, historic, hilarious, and somehow emotional in the way only a great roadside steakhouse can be after a few drinks and a lot of highway.
A business built.
A life worth living.
- Successful & established business
- Tenured, stable staff
- Safe, tight-knit community
- Proximity to Denver & North Platte
- Loyal customer base
- Growth opportunities
- Hunting & fishing lifestyle
- & many more
