SERVING VISIT. OMAHA TAKES US TO ANOTHER OMAHA CLASSIC SARGENT PEPPERS AT ONE, 3760 MILFORD AVENUE. I’M SO GLAD TO BE JOINED BY THE OWNER, CHARLIE THOMPSON. CHARLIE, THANKS FOR HAVING US TODAY. THANKS FOR COMING IN. I JUST TOLD YOU. I MEAN, THIS IS UP THERE FOR OUR NOW SERVING OF MOST FOOD ON THE TABLE. YOU DO IT ALL HERE AT SARGENT PEPPERS. BEFORE WE GET TO THE FOOD. WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS ALL ABOUT? AND THE FAMILY COMPONENT TO IT. WE’RE A LOCALLY OWNED RESTAURANT IN MILFORD. WE’VE BEEN HERE FOR 19 YEARS. THE ORIGINAL SARGENT PEPPERS OPENED IN 1988, SO SARGENT PEPPERS HAS BEEN A PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR 37 YEARS AND GOING STRONG. WOW. AS YOU CAN SEE, CATERING AN OPTION OR COME IN YOUR ENTREE. TAKEOUT PIZZA. YOU DO IT ALL. WHAT IF PEOPLE HAVE NEVER BEEN? WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? WHY THEY SHOULD COME ON IN. WELL, EVERYTHING IS MADE FRESH. LOVE THAT OUR OUR CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO. THE ALFREDO SAUCE WAS MADE THIS MORNING. WE PREPARED THE LASAGNA THIS WE PREPARED MEAT SAUCE, THE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WAS PREPARED THIS MORNING. SO ALL OF OUR SAUCES ARE FRESH. FOOD IS MADE FRESH ON THE DAY OF YOU CAN SMELL IT. IT’S TOUGH. I’M CONCENTRATING ON YOU. BUT THIS SMELL THAT’S COMING RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, DELICIOUS SMELLING. SO. SMELLS VERY FRESH. WOULD YOU WALK US THROUGH SOME OF THE ENTREES WE’RE LOOKING AT AND TALK ABOUT THE CATERING TO THAT YOU DO. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS BIG SIZE. YEP, YEP. HERE’S OUR GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD. WE GRILLED THE CHICKEN. WE GRILL IT DAILY. NICE. MARINATE IT HERE. CLEAN IT HERE. MARINATE IT. GRILL IT, SLICE IT. ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES TOO. YOU’RE TELLING ME? PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. AND THEN HERE’S OUR ALFREDO SAUCE OR CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO. OUR LASAGNA IS LAYERED WITH CHEESE BLEND AND LOTS OF CHEESES AND A HOMEMADE BOLOGNESE SAUCE. BEAUTIFUL. AND. INDIVIDUAL LASAGNA. THE CHICKEN ALFREDO AGAIN. OUR GRILLED CHICKEN MIXED WITH ALFREDO AND PASTA. AND YEAH, WE DO A LOT OF CATERING. WE DO WEDDINGS, GRAD PARTIES, OFFICE PARTIES, JUST YOU NAME IT, WE CAN DO IT. AND EVERY DAY A NEW SOUP AS WELL. WE’RE SEEING THAT RIGHT HERE. CALIFORNIA VEGETABLE IS MADE FRESH THIS MORNING. MINESTRONE. WE MAKE THAT FRESH. NICE. YOU KNOW WE SERVE IT EVERY DAY. AND THEN EVERY DAY WE HAVE A SOUP OF THE DAY AS WELL. AND THAT GUY GIVE A LITTLE SPOTLIGHT TO THAT PIZZA. IT’S LOOKING GORGEOUS OVER THERE, CHARLIE. AWARD WINNING FIVE CHEESE WHITE PIZZA AGAIN WITH OUR ALFREDO SAUCE AND A BLEND OF FIVE CHEESES. BEING A FAMILY RESTAURANT, I’M SURE THERE’S SOME SECRET RECIPES IN PLAY TOO. AT SARGENT PEPPERS. I KNOW YOU CAN’T, YOU KNOW, DIVULGE IT, BUT THAT’S SOME OF THE MAGIC OF COMING HERE. WELL, AND EVERYTHING’S MADE FRESH. THAT’S THE KEY. SOURCES ARE FRESH. YEP. DAILY. CHARLIE, WHEN CAN PEOPLE STOP ON BY SARGENT PEPPERS? WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? WE OPEN AT 11:00 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WE CLOSE AT EIGHT. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WE CLOSE AT NINE. PERFECT. WE’VE GOT ALL THE DETAILS AT VISIT OMAHA.COM. COME ON DOWN TO SARGENT PEPPERS. ALSO ALL THE NOW SERVING ARE ON KETV.COM. CHARLIE, A PLEASURE. THANKS FOR HAVING US.
Now Serving Omaha: Sgt. Peffer’s Cafe Italian
From hearty sandwiches and flavorful pasta to refreshing salads, Sgt. Peffer’s offers daily specials and a different soup every day alongside its minestrone soup
Updated: 12:38 PM CDT Jul 4, 2025
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For almost 40 years, Sgt. Peffer’s Cafe Italian (1501 N Saddle Creek Road) has treated customers to fresh, authentic Italian cuisine served with a dash of camaraderie.Longtime manager Charlie Thompson bought the name and recipes when he opened a second location at 13760 Millard Ave. in 2006.”We’ve been here for 19 years; the original Sgt. Peffer’s opened in 1988, so Sgt. Peffer’s has been part of the community for 37 years,” said Thompson.From hearty sandwiches and flavorful pasta to refreshing salads, Sgt. Peffer’s offers daily specials and a different soup every day alongside its minestrone soup.”Everything is made fresh; our sauces are fresh,” said Thompson. “We do a lot of catering — we do weddings, grad parties, office parties … you name it, we can do it.”Watch above as Thompson walks through more of Sgt. Peffer’s menu, including the grilled chicken salad, chicken alfredo, lasagna, and award-winning five-cheese white pizza.Sgt. Peffer’s is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday. For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.
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For almost 40 years, Sgt. Peffer’s Cafe Italian (1501 N Saddle Creek Road) has treated customers to fresh, authentic Italian cuisine served with a dash of camaraderie.
Longtime manager Charlie Thompson bought the name and recipes when he opened a second location at 13760 Millard Ave. in 2006.
“We’ve been here for 19 years; the original Sgt. Peffer’s opened in 1988, so Sgt. Peffer’s has been part of the community for 37 years,” said Thompson.
From hearty sandwiches and flavorful pasta to refreshing salads, Sgt. Peffer’s offers daily specials and a different soup every day alongside its minestrone soup.
“Everything is made fresh; our sauces are fresh,” said Thompson. “We do a lot of catering — we do weddings, grad parties, office parties … you name it, we can do it.”
Watch above as Thompson walks through more of Sgt. Peffer’s menu, including the grilled chicken salad, chicken alfredo, lasagna, and award-winning five-cheese white pizza.
Sgt. Peffer’s is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday. For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.