We went there a few years ago for my birthday because it came highly recommended. We made a 7:00 reservation and got there a little early and checked in with the hostess. We sat in the lobby and waited and soon it was 7:30. My husband went to check with the hostess and was told that there were 5 tables ahead of us despite our reservation. We sat and waited again and 8:00, then 8:30 came as we watched table after table being seated, there were a few people who were seated almost immediately upon arrival. My husband went to the hostess severl times and was told each time that there were 5 tables ahead of us and she got snippy and rude to us and told us that coming back up and bothering her was not going to get us seated any sooner....needless to say, we left. I wouldn't go there again if they paid me to come eat at their restaurant. I have also told anyone who asks about it not to go there and will never recommend it to anyone. read more

I've read other reviews on this place that other people have written, and they either lack the ability to taste food, want to feel better than Warren Buffet, or are morons. If you want to be "better than Buffet," buy a bespoke suit, don't bash this excellent restaurant. I've been lurking on yelp forever, and was so taken aback by the rating of this place that I had to write my first review. I had the 22oz t-bone and a baked potato, with the clam chowder as a starter and a chocolate lava cake as a dessert. The soup was excellent, creamy, with clearly fresh shucked clams. Not something I expected in Nebraska to be honest. But we're not here to discuss chowder. This steak was not just a meal, but an event I'll recollect long after dementia has claimed my other memories. It I ordered it medium rare, and it was cooked perfectly throughout, not something easily done. Each bite was perfectly seasoned, an ecstasy I've not experienced with any other beef I've had. For the ten minutes it took to greedily devour this masterpiece, I felt like I too was the richest man in the world. It was one if those meals where your problems disappear, the world falls away, and all that matters is you and the great food you're eating. The potato, while well baked, could have come with more sour cream, but I'm sure I could have just asked if I wasn't mandated by some primitive, unbreakable urge to keep shoving steak in my mouth. It was still quite good, with fresh scallions and a nice mild cheddar creating a pleasant complement to such a large piece of meat. Even the vegetables were fresh, and steamed perfectly, an nice, forgiving carrot dueling with a crisp, refreshing green bean. Marvelous. The cake was just the cherry on top. The chocolate "lava" of cakes at many places often tastes burned, or is cooked out of the cake to the point were it's more of a minor eruption compared to the pyroclastic flow I desire. This, was indeed, everything I imagined to be good about this dessert and more. I literally finished it in seconds. This meal was fantastic. As a side note, my cousin was unable to finish his pork chop and our friend was unable to vanquish is beef parmigiana, but lucky for them, I am a gold member of the Clean Plate Club. The pork chop was moist, with an excellent sear on the outside, and the cinnamon apples accompanying were the perfect duet. The parm was well sauced and the crust was crispy and delicious. The mostaccioli was a great pairing. I feel like I had enough food here, aside from the singular religious experience with the steak, to get a good feel for this place, and, for the life of me, I am baffled by the negativity surrounding this place on this site. All the food I tried was excellent, and the t-bone was nothing short of breathtaking. It was the best steak I've ever eaten, and I would recommend this to any one before anything else. I was legitimately shocked and appalled to see the bad reviews about this place on yelp. Please, please, cut through the nonsense, and get yourself a great steak! read more

Let me start with the food was very good. However the service and server made this a very unpleasant experience which is really sad considering we were celebrating grandpa's 91st birthday and he had picked this restaurant because he used to go here for many years when he was younger and had great memories. Our waitress was dismissive and seemed to always want to win when grandpa said he wanted French fries and had received very over cooked hash browns instead of the waitress just saying sure I will get you some sir. She said well you ordered hash browns you are wrong but I will get you fries. With a scolding tone. She never offered to refill our drinks she stepped on my daughters toes several times. My daughter is 8. Both of my younger children felt very uncomfortable. Again the food was very good with the exception of the burned up hash browns but the attitude of the waitress soured the experience. Grandpa felt as if he was being scolded and after the food was deposited on the table we needed to ask other staff for items we needed. I could go on with a long list of poor attitude on the waitress Frankie. Being a business owner myself I know how important customer service is and I was reminded to have great customer relations so everyone wins! Grandpa may not have many more birthdays to celebrate with us just sad that this had to be all about Frankie and not Grandpa! By the way his steak was perfection! As were the other meals we ordered. read more

This steakhouse is recommended to the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in their annual meeting's visitors' guide. The USDA prime cuts of beef that are served are amazing. Gorat's cooks the steaks perfectly. The medium rare 10 oz filet mignon was buttery and seasoned just so. No need for any sauces at all. The steaks come with boiled baby carrots and a baked potato. The salad that accompanies the meal is a very basic iceberg lettuce with a couple of slices of red onion and tomatoes. The only drawback was a very limited bar - it may have been the result of the busy shareholder weekend, but really, they ran out of cognac to make sidecars (which is listed on their cocktail menu)? And no, they do not make any trendy cocktails like mojitos. It's definitely not competing with the likes of Morton's, but the price is reasonable and the prime beef is awesome! If you're there for the BRK experience, go there and enjoy the steak. read more

Ok at best. Steak is average (not bad, just average), had the hash browns based on advise from Buffett remarks. They were pretty bland as well. OK overall, but most chain steakhouses are better. read more

I only write reviews after several visits so I don't catch someone on an off night. Gorat's used to be a very good steakhouse, but sadly, no longer meets expectations. The waitress was really pushing the drinks. The salad was the usual, nothing great but plentiful. The main course followed shortly. I'm diabetic and can't tolerate white bread so in spite of the elderly waitresses continued prompting to try the bread and flavored butters, I declined. My wife did try them and said they were 'ok'. Our steaks arrived along with the sides. I ordered the green beans (can't tolerate pasta) and was disappointed to get about three tablespoons of ordinary canned green beans. I ordered hash browns and they had a cold center and were very greasy. My steak came medium rare as ordered but was only lukewarm. My wife's filet came as ordered but was also just warm. It wasn't that busy for our steaks to be sitting around cooling off. We had to ask the waitress for steak knives. Rather odd for a steakhouse. We were told that we didn't need reservations if we arrived around five, which we did. There was about 30 couples in the whole place. An hour later there was maybe 35 couples. We had a gift certificate we used. The certificate states that it can't be redeemed for cash. That seems reasonable, however, our change was remitted as another gift certificate! After we left, I realized I'd been shortchanged 5 dollars. In order to get the value of the gift certificate, we'll be forced to return. Probably soon, as I fear this is a failing business with this type of practice. Now we know why Warren Buffett is frequenting Piccolo Pete's now. Fifteen years ago I took guests from Califn. there, and they found Gorat's to excel anything steakhouse they had been to in LA. Sadly, Gorat's no longer meets that standard. read more

Went for New Years Eve to the "new" Gorats. We ordered the spinach and artichoke dip. It would have been good but it was under seasoned and thus bland. My husband ordered chicken fried steak with country gravy and mash potatoes. It came out with brown gravy that tasted like canned gravy and potatoes that tasted like instant. I ordered the petite filet medium with mostacholi and hash browns. My steak came rare which I didn't mind but not what I ordered. The sauce on the over-cooked pasta was like watered down ketscup. We really hoped for better since we were so happy to see it reopen. We need our businesses in midtown to thrive. read more

Was in the area for the Berkshire shareholder meeting. On Buffett's recommendation, we decided to give Gorat's a try. The shrimp and scallops appetizer and prime rib were exceedingly disappointing if for no other reason than because we were in Omaha, home of beef. The appetizer was buried in cheese and the prime rib was under-seasoned and somewhat tough to cut. Not the most expensive place, but diners would be served well to spend a few extra dollars elsewhere. The only saving grace was the waitress who was courteous and friendly. read more

Since Piccolos closed, my husband and I have been trying to find comparable prime rib. Not at Gorats. We made reservations for 7pm, usually when we drive by there are a ton of cars in the lot and people circling to find a parking space. We got there around 6:45, no big deal, hostess sat us right away where we waiting for our waitress to take our drink/ food order. It took a good 10 minutes to get our drink order in... a glass of Mascato and a water. We ordered calarmari for an appetizer, and both got prime rib. Our steaks were almost white in color, the au jus tasted like watered down beef consume soup and our 'orsi bread' brought out with our salads tasted like it had just been in the microwave because it was a few days old.. You just don't do that to Orsi bread!! Very disappointed in this what was staple of Omaha. read more

I think 2.5 stars is a little harsh for Gorats. I actually like the steak. Just because Warren likes this place does not mean it should be evaluated as a fine dining steak house. He has simple taste and is all about value, so I did not think of this place as a top notch steak house. Did I think the canned green beans left a little to be desired--yes. Are hash browns not as elegant as white truffle mash potatoes--surely not. That said, the place is down home friendly and the steak was pretty good. Of the four steak houses that I tried in Omaha, Gorats is the only one that got it right--seared on the outside and pink all the way through with tons of juice in the meat. Perfect. They use 7 day aged choice beef as I am told, so again, this is not going to have the same fatty richness as the dry aged prime beef. That is OK, though, for $20 bucks, you can get a tender juicy place served by really friendly people and feel that bong with Warren. For me, that was plenty. I also learned that this place uses every piece of meat they source, Scraps are used for the pasta sauce and the dry bits that are cut off after the aging process are fed to dogs in the area. The best part, the excess fat is rendered and used to deep fry the French fries. Amazing. You have to feel good about a place that will take an environmentally unsound food like beef and make it as sustainable as you can. Four stars. read more

Delicious and very filling meal. Must try the original onion rings. Could not finish the juicy 16 oz prime rib with au jus. Recommend it to everyone who wants a relatively affordable and upscale meal! read more

14 oz Rib eye steak was full of gristle and very little flavor, mostly a bad whisky taste. Ordered it medium, but came closer to rare. The non-gristle parts were tough. Last year we had rib-eye here that was good. We order rib-eye often from various restaurants, this was about the worst ever. Mixed vegetables were plain, no seasoning or butter. Side salad was OK but wife hated two different vinegar dressings. Service & bread were good, but we did not feel comfortable complaining. Live Jazz band was good quality but too loud, we had a party but did not know there was live music. Not likely to return. read more

Just got back to my hotel after eating here. My coworker told me that he heard this place was one of Warren Buffet's favorite places. I guess I won't be a billionaire because there is no way I would rate it that high - or go back. Seemed more like a local favorite. The menu has variety so there seems to be something for everyone. We ordered a shrimp cocktail, but the waitress never brought it. I had the prime rib and my coworker had the fillet. Both were dry. My prime rib didn't have any flavor and I tried to save it by pouring more au jus on it but no help. All in all, I can say I ate there, but I wouldn't go back. read more

DO NOT EAT AT GORATS I REPEAT DO NOT EAT THERE!!! This was by far the WORST steakhouse I have ever been to in my life, possibly the worst resturant of all time! Stake was terrible, the green beans were canned. Everything about the entire meal and entire resturant was disgusting. The place is a dump and should be torn down! read more

Excellent Steak House! It's been a few years since my last visit, the new management has really improved the service. Outstanding steaks, I had the T-bone and it was one the best ever. My waitress was Rita, she was superb! read more

Old school family restaurant with decent steak and reasonable prices.

Went on a Thursday and didn't have to make a booking which was great. I was expecting really dated decor, but a renovation 3 years ago has the place looking good. The main reason I went here is on Warren Buffet's recommendation but to be honest it was a great experience. Staff were very accommodating and attentive to our needs in needing to be in and out in 90min. The options were typically, beef, chicken and seafood options, but you only really come here for the beef. Our group chose the fillet mignon and rib eye. Both were extremely well presented and melt in your mouth with such great flavor. I highly recommend the whisky sauce as it complemented the meal perfectly. The mushrooms and veggies were delicious as sides and the tomato, mozzarella and basil salad is delicious! The famous onion rings weren't much to write home for but still ok for those wanting something fried. All in all I think it was a great meal and reasonably priced. Well worth it considering we didn't need to make a booking. read more

Held a lunch meeting there today for 55 people. Food and service were outstanding. Meals arrived timely, even with the size of our group. Can't beat this restaurant for any dining, lunch or dinner. Management extremely helpful with providing any special equipment needed for presentations. read more

First time to Gorat's - We tried Gorat's as part of Omaha Restaurant Week and was not disappointed! The pork chop was absolutely delicious and the filet mignon was very good as well. The wait staff was friendly although a bit confused about the preset menu. After dinner, we stayed to listen to the live entertainment which was exceptional. We will definitely be back! read more

We are visiting from CA and heard this place was a great steakhouse. That is a joke. From the beginning to end. I've never had such a tough filet with so much gristle. The best thing this restaurant offers is the Italian dressing. Seriously. read more

I started coming to Gorats in 1998. At the time it was an amazing flashback to the 60's and 50's classic steakhouses. It was like being in a Sinatra rat pack movie. I sat at the gold accented bar and had a dry martini in a real martini glass for $3.50! The steak has always been good rare well aged beef. Unfortunately, I think in part due to Buffetts now infrequent dining, the prices have increased by 40% along with a steady decline in side servings, upkeep and staff friendliness. It sad to say there are now better choices for same price or less in Omaha. If they do not improve I think they well head the way of Mr. C's. read more

Man, I love this place for so many reasons. The potatoes are OFF THE CHAIN! They don't fuss when you ask for medium well... try that at Ruth's Chris! The wait staff is fantastic; friendly jokesters who are always at your table exactly when you need them. They seem to like their customers which is rarer and rarer. And the steak was fantastic. My son and I road trip through the country and we're big on COW. You would be hard-pressed to find a better steak dinner for the price! read more

My wife and I just ate there this evening. Waitress was great, had some good recommendations, wire was very good. Wife had steak and I had prime rib, did the onion rings first out , then house Italian dressing with Blue Cheese crumbles as an add on. Spouse has sweet potato fries and I had the natural cut fries. Great meal over all. Its a typical Omaha steak house, not fancy, place was clean planning on returning. read more

Best filet i have ever had in my life. All of the food was excellent. Service was amazing and friendly. The owner personally came by our table to make sure we had every thing we needed and that our food was satisfactory. Anytime i come back to Omaha, i will be eating here again. read more

Very good steak house in Omaha. Not sure if it's the best in the area, but it's really good. Actually my best experience there was on a Valentines day when they had fixed menus which were great. One thing for sure here, is that you won't get a bad piece of steak. Always good. Service can be spotty during busy hours and if there are business groups, but otherwise a great place to dine. read more

Amazing 10oz Filet Mignon cooked to perfection especially when they were extremely busy with the crazy Berkshire weekend. Food was excellent and well priced and Rita was one of the quickest servers I have encountered. I would always ask for her when it comes to efficiency. Great experience and highly recommend! read more

Food, service, and atmosphere were wonderful. Steaks- great. Sides- great. We ordered baked potatoes, veggies, soup, and salad. Our server was pleasant, professional, and made sure we were well taken care of from the time we sat down to when we left. Our experience was very favorable and we would certainly come back. read more

I've been going to Gorats since I was a little girl ( 50 years) and only once did I have a steak that wasn't cooked perfect. It was a little too rare for me. The restaurant is very outdated but the food is amazing & consistant. Personally, the quality of the food is what's most important to me. That's why the 5 stars. read more

I had the lunch steak, and it's pretty good. This is a fairly casual sort of place, with people digging into the food with gusto. The rooms were a trifle on the dim side, and I wasn't seated in a room with a window, so I rate this one as few-frills, good-food dining. read more

Had the spinach artichoke dip. It was one of the best I've had! My steak was cooked to perfection. The staff was very friendly. Would recommend and will be back. Good job Gorats! read more

Gorat's is fantastic! Chef Archie knows what tastes great and will deliver on all occasions. The interior looks great, service is above average, and food quality is well above the other steakhouses in town. I would recommend to any local or visitor as the atmosphere is outstanding, versus the loud "chain" steakhouses the have popped up in the city. read more

Dinner here plus the bad cab service in the city were the ONLY bad experiences that I had during the recent Berkshire-Hathaway meeting in Omaha (5/13). With all due respect to Mr. Buffet who has been eating there for 40-years, it is a mediocre place with a menu out of the '70's. The $39 filet was fine, but in Omaha there are many places with excellent, perhaps better, steak. The rest of the meal and the service were undeserving of a visit. The salad was lifeless (I arrived at 4pm when there were few, if any, other customers. The baked potato was brown INSIDE though I asked for a very fresh and hot one. It was replaced with a good one. The vegetables were overcooked and sparse ($39, remember?). The waitress (Stephanie) began on a good note and seemed very knowledgeable. About the time that the hostess changed and a few more customers arrived, she became a nightmare. She asked me 3-times is I was finished when there was steak and potato still on my plate. The last time she asked if I wanted desert. I said "no," I had not finished my meal. She brought the desert menu anyway. Shortly after that, she brought the check and said, "no hurry." Really? If you are a first time visitor or even returning tourist to Omaha, avoid this place read more

Me and my wife went there two nights ago 2-8-14 the worst service i've ever encountered we've had better service at the taco truck!!!! The Veggies tasted like they had been sitting under the heat lamp for several hours the loaded baked potato had a hard and crispy shell on it like it been over microwaved 1.50 extra for loaded and it was 1/4oz cheese and two bacon bits (horrible) , My 14oz prime rib was more fat than meat. It took our server 17 minutes to get our drink then 20min for her to take our order and a hour before we got our food we were at this hell hole of a fine diner(senior center) for over two hours my wifes plate was hotter than her steak was the server spoke to us like she was working at a truck stop .. YOU WANT MORE DRINK. Then she proceeded to complain to us about the other table that had been there probably since lunch wating on their food that some people think this world is all about them sometimes i hate people) well get a different fucking job. the worst place in omaha hands down! i want to stand at the door and tell people how bad it was read more

Just a warning to other customers, I ordered the prime rib steak sandwich and it was not prime rib. More like a very thin rib eye steak. The waitress said it was prime rib, just cooked too long! I ordered it medium rare! Very few other customers and the service was very slow. I would not want to try the prime rib dinner. Won't be back. read more

We went to go Gorat's 2 weeks ago for a steak dinner and I will say it was the most delicious filet mignon I've had in years and was cooked perfectly. I also had a Caesar salad that was good not great but plentiful and tasty, a tad soggy. The problem is they give you bagged carrots that are steamed baked potatoes that are Not soft and fluffy and Rotella bread slices which are dry and not a very good compliment to their dinners. I think if a steakhouse cannot find a good dinner roll to serve from this city, it's pretty sad. And a restaurant that can't consistently serve a good baked potato is also sad. carrots are a nice accompaniment to a dinner but why not buy fresh baby carrots with a bit of the pretty green stem still on that are braised or sauteed --- something more Gourmet than something out of a bag . This restaurant could be so much better just by making simple improvements and I'm sure their business would improve also . Once again the steak is out of this world delicious. Don't cut Corners Gorats. this city doesn't have enough fine restaurants and yours could be in the top 3 with easy improvements. The location is great in Midtown , the remodel is very very nice so I hope the owners will read this review and fix the few things that will make their restaurant so much better. read more

We came here for our Anniversary and restaurant week and I had called a few hours ahead to make a reservation. Upon arrival, I let the hostess know we had a reservation and out comes this jolly man saying my name very loud and cheery along with "THE ANNIVERSARY COUPLE!!!" He led us towards a tiny little private room that only had one table/2 chairs and even a sliding door that could close. Talk about being treated like royalty! Our waitress, Lisa has been working there for 41 years and gave us some back history on the restaurant, which was really fascinating to hear. The food was absolutely delicious - we had the bison chili (top notch), whiskey ribeye with the onion rings and seasonal vegetables, and for dessert a bread pudding and chocolate lava cake that we could barely finish. The jolly man from before turned out to be the owner (Gene) and he came over a couple times over the course of our meal to see how everything was, congratulate us on our anniversary, and just to say hello. It was truly a pleasurable experience and we will definitely be back. Thank you Gene and Lisa for making our anniversary that much better! read more