Gorat's Steak House

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   Time2dine

   Orlando

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Traveling through Omaha, we wanted to check out the Restaurant that Warren Buffet chooses! We both ordered the Whiskey Ribeye Pittsburgh style. The steaks were done to perfection! I wouldn't choose the Whiskey marinade again, because it adds a sweet note to the steak. My husband ordered a wedge salad and it was a meal in itself! Overall great food, service by Pat was very attentive!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Palm Springs

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The steak and chicken were outstanding!

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   LindaD

   Sacramento

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   server was great but like every other resturaunt they seemed short staffed. no fault of the workers who worked hard to serve us

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   SteveD

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 23, 2022

   overall3food4service3ambience3

   Food was very good. Misty was very friendly and attentive. Only complaint is the bar service before and after dinner was horrible. Bartender was extremely slow and inattentive. Drinks were rather weak too.

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   Jackell

   Dallas

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on September 16, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Old school charm and very good service along with a great Jazz trio in the lounge make the place memorable. The steak was very good but didn’t live up to the atmosphere. The sides were classic and well executed

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   NormanJ

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 16, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   After having a horrible dinner a few weeks ago, I would give your restraunt an A+. The meal was once again back to what we expected to find. Norm Jelken

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   PhilipP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Never been disappointed. Always top quality food and service!

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   Suzanne

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 4, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Best place recommend to us to have good meal. I will be bringing more family to eat there when visit

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   RedWood

   Omaha

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 30, 2022

   overall4food3service5ambience3

   Though an Omaha native, I've only been to Gorat's maybe twice. Growing up in Omaha, my family were diehard Caniglia supporters. My personal steakhouse favs have been Piccolo's (technically a Caniglia connection), Angie's (a Trentino's connection), Ross', and Brother Sebastian's. My wife only moved to Nebraska a decade ago, so this was a treat for our anniversary. Although the place has been updated a bit, it fortunately still carried its midcentury roots on the outside of the building, a reminder of a more sophisticated era. The dining room and lounge area are now a modern beige color scheme, but considering the size of the area (not that big), I would have stayed in the white shade, giving it more volume. The large pictures in the room are blown up photos of Aksarben Racetrack, an apropos connection to the restaurant's past and using photos instead of paintings keep it feeling modern. Lisa was our hostess and right away I felt "this is the place". The early eateries always made you feel at home and Lisa was no exception to this rule. Alicia was our waitress and was just as comfortable and informative. The menu was pretty basic and kept it to mainly steaks, but then that's the point. My wife ordered the NY strip and I the ribeye. I'm not really a big fan of the "whiskey" ribeye, but I'm not opposed, either. Wife said her strip was the "best steak I've ever had". My ribeye was a little fatty. Not enough to make an issue, truthfully, but it didn't beat Brother Sebastian's (not a whiskey variety). However, it did surpass the whiskey ribeye we'd both tried at The Drover previously. It was a Tuesday so we had a little more time to chat with the ladies and we both enjoyed that. Just a nice quiet anniversary with some laughs and good stories. I would definitely recommend Gorat's, even with the ribeye issue. I'll just try the strip or Mr. Buffet's fav, the t-bone, next time. The food was good, the atmosphere was classic, and the company we kept was peerless.

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    Bill

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

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    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    The food was delicious and prepared exactly the way ordered.

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    RogerD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best lobster tail Ive had anywhere. Bar none! Would always recommend to anyone visiting Omaha!

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everyone very friendly and welcoming. Waitress was exceptional. Service couldn’t have been better. Food out of this world.

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    CaseyC

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nice place to take the crew for a congrats dinner. New york strip, rib eye and shrimp were fabulous. Juicy tasteful and the waitress dealt with us wonderfully

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    RayA

    Omaha

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Steaks are over priced. For what was charged and the quality of the steak I don't see going back again.

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    Monte

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The food and service was above approach. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable. My whiskey ribeye was so juicy and tasty while cooked to order medium rare. I can say it was about the best steak that I have ever had. The ambience of the place was nothing fancy, but a great place filled with local nostalgia for family dinner or informal dinning and get togethers.

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    TylerS

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everyone and everything was great, food, music, service.

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    JackS

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We hadn’t been to Gorats in quite awhile, I was very pleased with the staff, food, music. It was a happy place for dinner.b thank you,

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    NebraskaTourist

    Omaha

    147 reviews

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    4.0

    147 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

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    Bonnie was a great waitress. We enjoyed the wine and food. Items were cooked perfectly

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    priscillac

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was delicious and Misty was a good waitress

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    AmyS

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The best steak I've had in years, the entire party agreed. Great service and reasonable cost. Tempted to drive the 7 hours to get to Omaha just to go back.

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    HenryW

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent experience all around.enjoyed the whole time we were there.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I got the whiskey ribeye. Best steak I've had in a long time. Best onion rings I've ever had in my life. The service was great! They even brought a small birthday dessert out without us asking. That was a nice touch. I've lived in Omaha since 1998, and this is my first time at Gorat's. Excellent first visit.

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    skt217

    Omaha

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    The music choices made it seem like they're unsure what vibe they're going for. The service was outstanding though and the food was delicious. A little pricey for what we got, but definitely delicious. The cocktails were amazing as well.

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    EnriqueV

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time visiting. Read the reviews thought I would give it a try. My brothers and I went and had a wonderful time. We ate like kings. The food was excellent, the service top notch, and a great value. Thank you to the everyone at Gorat's!

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    Megan

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful restaurant! Quiet on a Thursday night. Service was excellent! Very expensive, but worth every penny!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Almost didn’t get the onion ring appetizer but so glad we did! They are outstanding! I ordered the “small” prime rib. It was so big I couldn’t finish it all. It was cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth. Will definitely go back!

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    BillD

    Cancun

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We drove down from Sioux City, IA for our anniversary. This was an amazing restaurant. We absolutely enjoyed our meal and couldn’t stop talking about it all night. We will definitely come back again. The steaks were perfectly cooked and fork tender. The flavor was superb. We’ve never had steak that good before.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Food no flavor.

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    Kpow

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall2food1service5ambience4

    Use to be our favorite place for Prime Rib ... not sure what happened but the quality of food is way down. Service is still great & prices might be a little high, but not unreasonable (if the food quality was better)

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    Theolebaldguy

    Omaha

    74 reviews

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    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Friday night dinner at Warren Buffett's favorite steakhouse. After a very fine martini, I enjoyed the perfectly cooked 6oz filet with salad and baked potato. She had shrimp scampi with several large shrimp and more than enough pasta. Our server, April, was new to Gorat's after 20 years at the just closed Lo Solo Mio. Her experience showed well and we hope we see her again soon.

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    RodK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience2

    Disappointing. No longer a favorite go to in the Omaha area. Porterhouse is what I ordered and expected it to be prime quality. Not even close.

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    KatyH

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best Whiskey Ribeye I have ever had. The beef skewers and fried ravioli were really good. Our server Misty was amazing.

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    WilliamN

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was as good as I’ve had in Omaha. Service was outstanding.

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    garyandnell

    Omaha

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2022

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    Excellent wait staff. Good by the glass wine selection and food was good.

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    Larry

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Everything was great. Took a little while to get our food, but well worth the wait.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Mississippi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a great time and the food was fantastic. Great prices!

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    JonDeaux

    Mississippi

    36 reviews

    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    I made reservations at Gorat's based on a post by a friend who was in Omaha attending the CWS. We were quickly seated by the hostess in one of the dining rooms that was filled with patrons, many of which were Ole Miss baseball fans like us who had attended the CWS where Ole Miss won the National Championship. Service was not the best as two tables who were seated after us were immediately waited on by their servers. Our server eventually did make her way to our table and we placed our order. Small filet ordered by my wife was great. My son and I ordered the New York strips. He enjoyed his. Mine was tougher than I expected - should have ordered the filet like my wife. Best dish - onion rings. Our meal could have been better with a more attentive server who was busier attending other tables than ours. Overall, even though the service was not as anticipated, the cost of the meal was very reasonable.

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    Elliot

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 26, 2022

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    I would have gotten the ribeye but smallest was 16 oz.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 22, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Quality of food was bad. Cold prime rib.

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    Jeanine

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3

    We were disappointed in our dining experience here. We are traveling cross-country and searching out the best steak houses and BBQ joints. We read that Gorat’s was a favorite of Warren Buffett and that it has been an institution in Omaha for 70 years. So, we decided this would be our restaurant in Omaha. Unfortunately, the House Specialty T-Bone steak was overcooked—dry and tough as leather. The Filet Mignon was better—tender and tasty. The onion rings were great. The “loaded potato” was anything but. You got a potato with a small dollop of sour cream and about 3 bacon bits—I am not exaggerating. This was an add-on cost, too. The server offered to take the T-Bone back and bring out another, but we’re believers in “Get it right the first time”. So, maybe some might say “Your bad”. The hostess, Lisa, was the best thing about Gorat’s. She was lively, animated, friendly and eager to make the situation right—hence 3 stars instead of 2 stars. She took one look at the steak and immediately got the manager involved. The manager concurred with Lisa and waived the cost of the steak, making things right. Maybe we ate on an off night.

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