Over the years we’ve reviewed dozens of different meat delivery boxes but none of them are as well-known as Omaha Steaks.
Chances are you’ve either received Omaha Steaks as a gift, you’ve given it as a gift, or you’ve at least seen their ads. This is because they’re one of the oldest meat delivery services out there. But does that make them the best?
Today we’re unboxing, taste testing, and reviewing Omaha Steaks to find out if one of the oldest meat delivery services is really worth it.
History Of Omaha Steaks
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The story of Omaha Steaks starts, not in the United States, but rather in Latvia.
The future founders fled their home country of Latvia due to religious persecution and ended up settling in Omaha, Nebraska. Since they had experience working in the meat industry back in their home country, they decided to open a local butcher shop called “Table Supply Meat Company” in 1917.
Due to immense popularity in the town, the company began growing and in 1952 they became one of the first butchers to advertise mail order steaks in magazines.
In 1966 they changed their name is Omaha Steaks and continued to grow the mail order business, which is how most people know of their business today.
The Types Of Food Omaha Steaks Offers
While “steaks” are in their name, Omaha Steaks offers way more than just steak. In fact, they offer nearly every cut of beef, chicken, turkey, and pork imaginable. But that’s just a portion of the foods they offer. They also now offer seafood, pastas, sides, desserts, and even wine.
To give you an idea of the immense variety they offer, here are some of their most popular foods they sell from each category:
Steaks
- Filet Mignons
- Strip Steaks
- Top Sirloins
- Ribeyes
Chicken
- Whole chicken
- Chicken breasts
- Chicken tenders
- Chicken wings
Pork
- Pork chops
- Pulled pork
- Pork tenderloins
Seafood
- Salmon
- Cod
- Sole
- Tuna
- Halibut
- Grouper
Other Meats
- Burgers
- Hot dogs, Bratwursts & Sausages
- Roasts
- Turkey
- Ham
- Lamb
- Veal
- Ribs
Appetizers
- Crab cakes
- Mini hot dogs
- Mini lobster grilled cheese
- Filet mignon sliders
Sides
- Roasted mashed potatoes
- Brussels sprouts with bacon and shallots
- Roasted mixed vegetables
- Pepper jack risotto cakes
Desserts
- Caramel custard
- Chocolate chip cookies
- Toffee cake
- Pumpkin pie
The examples above are really just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, I found one of the hardest parts of ordering to be deciding what to get.
While they offer a lot of meats that you cook, a good portion of the items they offer are premade foods (like the appetizers, sides, and desserts).
This enormous variety, coupled with their premade options makes Omaha Steaks a great option for special occasions where you may need to feed a lot of people a nice dinner but you don’t want to have to spend hours cooking everything. Emily and I have considered using Omaha Steaks for when we host future family holidays.
The Ordering Process
Omaha Steaks is not like a typical meal kit or meal delivery service in its ordering process. There is no subscription. However, Omaha Steaks knows that their service is used by people who want to order food for themselves and as gifts for friends and family so on every product page they include a dropdown box to select where you want the food to be delivered to. I bring this up because I have inadvertently selected “ship to someone else” when ordering before and want to save people the headache of having to edit everything in the checkout process.
The nice thing about this dropdown option is that it allows you to order for yourself and as a gift for someone else all in one order rather than two different orders. If you have some items in your cart that are to be shipped to you and to be shipped to someone else, you simply fill out both addresses and confirm the products for each delivery at checkout.
Where Does Omaha Steaks Source Their Meat?
Unfortunately, Omaha Steaks does not make it clear exactly where they source their meats from. Even in their blog article here where they talk about why their beef is better, they don’t exactly mention where it comes from. They speak very vaguely about how they select the beef and where it comes from. All of this is a bit discerning considering that Omaha Steaks markets themselves as high-quality meat but fail to mention what makes them high-quality.
Meat Quality & Grading
One red flag I ran into when researching Omaha Steaks is that they don’t share the grade of beef they use.
If you’re unfamiliar, the USDA grade shields are quality grades used in the beef industry to help people understand the class of beef their getting.
- Prime beef is from young, well-fed cattle. It generally has a lot of fat or “marbling”.
- Choice beef is high quality but has less fat than prime beef.
- Select beef is the leanest beef.
- Standard and Commercial grades of beef are usually sold as ungraded or as store brand meat.
Food Box HQ Note: In researching the beef grading process, I stumbled upon this YouTube video of how it’s done. It’s long but very informative.
Another red flag I ran into when researching Omaha Steaks meat quality is that no where do they mention if their meats have hormones or antibiotics. In fact, I literally searched the entire site and couldn’t find any mention of hormones and only one product page (Butcher’s Cut Chicken Breast) that mentions no antibiotics were used in raising the animal.
What We Received In Our Recent Box
Here’s a look at what we received in our most recent box, along with our thoughts on taste and quality of each.
Filet Mignon Burgers ($19.99 for 4 5.3 oz burgers)
These tasted good but something about the texture seemed “off”. Maybe it was because they tasted like filet mignon but had the texture of a regular ground beef burger. They were all very succulent and juicy but almost too much so due to the 75/25 lean-to-fat ratio. Would I order them again? Probably not because I’m a bit of a boring eater as it is. I’ll just stick to 80/20 lean-to-fat ratio ground beef burgers. Emily really enjoyed them so if you’re looking for a “fancy” juicy burger, these could be worth trying.
Italian Chicken Fingers ($27.99 for 3 lbs)
These chicken fingers came premade, we just needed to heat them up in the oven. These surprised me with how much flavor they have. On the outside they look like regular chicken fingers you can get at any fast food place. However, these are marinated with a delicious Italian seasoning.
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts ($24.99 for 4 8 oz breasts)
It’s hard to go wrong with bacon-wrapped anything and these were another winner. High fat, high salt, and pure deliciousness. It was hard to eat more than a few of these because they’re very rich and salty.
Butternut Squash Risotto ($14.99 for 20 oz)
This side came out very creamy and rich due to the heavy use of mascarpone cheese. The flavor that took me by surprise was the sweetness of it. At first I thought it might be the squash but then I read the packaging and realized they add maple syrup to it. It’s not overly sweet. I found it to be quite a nice pairing with the creamy richness of the risotto.
Filet Mignon Pastry Bites ($14.99 for 12 pieces)
These are one of the foods you can see us make and taste test in our video review above. For being frozen, these came out delicious. The pastry still had a light crispy and flakey texture, which surprised me for something that was frozen and simply reheated in the oven. The inside filet was juicy and savory. It’s definitely something I would order again, especially as an appetizer to be passed out at a party or family get together.
Bone-In New York Strips ($59.99 for 2 14 oz steaks)
Every steak I’ve had from Omaha Steaks has been a winner (as you can see from our first review back in 2017). This steak was too. It’s important to note that the taste of the steak is dependent on the quality of meat and how it’s cooked. We make sure to not overcook any steaks to preserve the flavor. So this means staying between the rare to medium-rare levels. Here is a great video on how to perfectly cook a steak that I found very informative.
Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes ($13.99 for 4 4.2 oz cakes)
This dessert was incredible. If you watched the video above, you’ll see when we cut into the cake the “molten” chocolate inside literally pours out. It was very decadent and rich without being overly sweet. Emily and I actually had to split one between ourselves because, while small, they’re very filling.
Omaha Steaks Delivery
Omaha Steaks has shipped all of our boxes using Fedex. While we’ve never had any issues with orders getting delivered, I have noticed that it takes longer to be delivered than many other meal delivery services take.
For example, we ordered our last box on April 15th and it wasn’t delivered until April 22nd. The box didn’t spend that whole time being delivered, it just took Omaha Steaks nearly a week just to ship out our order.
Learn from our experience—be sure to order at least one week before you actually need your Omaha Steaks food.
Omaha Steaks Packaging
Omaha Steaks ships all of their packages using styrofoam. This is great for keeping all of the food inside cold but it’s pretty terrible for the environment.
To keep the food frozen, Omaha Steaks packs in a hefty amount of dry ice. Be super careful when removing food from your packaging, you do not want to touch the dry ice as it can burn you. I’ve had a few close encounters removing foods from boxes before and even barely touching it has stung my hand before.
All of the meat is vacuum sealed. The sides, appetizers, and desserts are all wrapped in plastic.
Why Is Everything Shipped Frozen?
Omaha Steaks uses flash freezing to keep the food from spoiling as it makes its way from them to you.
The process of flash freezing is actually an important part of maintaining the quality of the meat. Any type of freezing is going to cause ice crystals to form inside the meat, which can tear into the muscle cell walls as they grow. When thawed, these damaged cells end up resulting in drier (less juicy) meat.
By flashing freezing meat, it minimizes the size and amount of ice crystals on the outside of the meat (which freezes first) and leaves the inside with some larger ice crystals (since it freezes last).
While freezing in general is not great at maintaining the flavor and quality of meat, flash freezing or “rapid freezing” is the best option.
Omaha Steaks vs. The Competition
While Omaha Steaks was the first, there are a lot of meat delivery services out there these days. Here are the meat delivery services that are most comparable to Omaha Steaks:
- Snake River Farms: If you’re looking for American wagyu beef, Snake River Farms is the way to go. They’re one of the few meat delivery companies that offers American wagyu beef and, while expensive, it is absolutely delicious. We first reviewed and taste tested their meat back in 2018 and I was very impressed with the flavor and quality. However, Snake River Farms does not offer as much variety as Omaha Steaks.
- Kansas City Steaks: This meat delivery company is nearly identical to Omaha Steaks in terms of what they offer, even down to the website and brand. Both sell all types of meat (steak, beef, chicken, pork, turkey, fish) as well as sides, appetizers, and desserts. They also offer gift bundles like Omaha Steaks. The biggest difference is that Omaha Steaks has way more variety.
- Crowd Cow: Like Omaha Steaks, Crowd Cow has a lot of variety in terms of meats, sides, desserts, and even plant-based proteins. They sell all the same types of meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, and seafood) as well as game meat such as boar, duck, and elk. Like Snake River Farms, Crowd Cow also offers wagyu beef.
- Porter Road: Porter Road is easily one of the highest quality meat delivery companies out there. They’re one of the few that does not freeze their meats when they send them to you. This is because, as mentioned above, freezing compromises the quality and flavor of the meat.
- Rastelli’s: Rastelli’s is one of my personal favorite meat delivery companies. They offer all the same meats and cuts as Omaha Steaks (beef, pork, turkey, chicken, and seafood) as well as many precooked meat options (such as meatballs and ribs). In addition, they offer more niche options like beef wellington and turkey roulade. They’re also very open and transparent about their sourcing practices.
As you can probably tell, the running theme when comparing Omaha Steaks against their competitors is Omaha Steaks offers the most variety but many other meat delivery services offer higher quality and more niche food options.
Price Comparison
One of the biggest issues most people have with Omaha Steaks is that they are expensive. In my own experience, I have found that to be true. To be fair though, many other high-end meat delivery services are also expensive.
To get a better idea of how Omaha Steaks stacks up in terms of price, let’s compare the 3 most popular cuts of steak (filet mignon, boneless strip, and ribeye) among Omaha Steaks and the competitors I listed above.
Filet Mignon Pricing
- Omaha Steaks: At $74.99 for 4 5 oz filets, that comes out to $3.75 per oz.
- Snake River Farms: At $31 for 2 4 oz filets, that comes out to $3.87 per oz.
- Kansas City Steaks: At $94.95 for 4 6 oz filets, that comes out to $3.95 per oz.
- Crowd Cow: At $16.99 for 1 6 oz filet, that comes out to $2.86 per oz.
- Porter Road: At $19 for 1 0.5 lb (8 oz) filet, that comes out to $2.38 per oz.
- Rastelli’s: At $119 for 4 8 oz filets, that comes out to $3.72 per oz.
Boneless Strip Pricing
- Omaha Steaks: At $79.99 for 4 8 oz strips, that comes out to $2.50 per oz.
- Snake River Farms: At $30 for 1 12 oz strip, that comes out to $2.50 per oz.
- Kansas City Steaks: At $85.95 for 4 8 oz strips, that comes out to $2.69 per oz.
- Crowd Cow: At $20 for 1 12 oz strip, that comes out to $1.67 per oz.
- Porter Road: At $21 for 1 0.75 lb (12 oz) strip, that comes out to $1.75 per oz.
- Rastelli’s: At $89 for 4 10 oz strips, that comes out to $2.23 per oz.
Ribeye Pricing
- Omaha Steaks: At $99.99 for 4 8 oz ribeye’s, that comes out to $3.12 per oz.
- Snake River Farms: At $36 for 1 1.2 lb (19.2 oz) ribeye, that comes out to $1.88 per oz.
- Kansas City Steaks: At $99.95 for 4 10 oz ribeye’s, that comes out to $2.50 per oz.
- Crowd Cow: At $29 for 1 16 oz ribeye, that comes out to $1.81 per oz.
- Porter Road: At $26 for 1 1 lb (16 oz) ribeye, that comes out to $1.63 per oz.
- Rastelli’s: At $89 for 4 10 oz ribeye’s, that comes out to $2.23 per oz.
Food Box HQ Note: Not every service listed above offers the exact same type of each cut so I tried to find the most similar versions of each (for example, boneless instead of bone-in) to make the comparison as uniform as possible. That being said, this is a rough comparison to get an idea of pricing.
Omaha Steaks Confusing Pricing
Omaha Steaks prices out their foods individually but the bulk of the items can only be bought in multiples. For example, if you wanted to order their Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons, the lowest amount you can order is 4 5 oz filets at $74.99.
Things do get a little confusing with the pricing at times because Omaha Steaks is constantly trying to get you to add more items to your cart the whole time you’re shopping. For example, I was recently trying to buy their bacon-wrapped filet mignons but at checkout, this is what it said:
To recap, 4 5 oz bacon-wrapped filet mignons came out to $109.99 but if I add “any other item” to my cart I will save $54.99 (50%). This pricing seems overly complicated in a way to confuse people into buying more.
My Trick To Find The Best Omaha Steak Deals, Coupons, & Promotions
Although Omaha Steaks pricing is confusing and (at times) very annoying, they run a lot of very steep discount promotions. Most of the promotions can only be found on their advertisements and mailers. However, I found a little trick for seeing what promotions they’re running without having to sign up for their email list and read their emails every day.
This website has an archive of all of their marketing emails so you can see which promotions they’re currently running and find the best deal for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Since we first reviewed Omaha Steaks back in 2017, we’ve received a ton of comments and questions about their service. I rounded up all of the most common questions and their answers into this section to help anyone else who might have the same ones.
How do you cook Omaha Steaks foods?
Unlike traditional meal kits, Omaha Steaks doesn’t give you specific recipes to follow with their uncooked foods. And since the bulk of what they sell are meats, it’s important to understand how to best cook them or you could mess up the flavor by over or undercooking. Luckily, Omaha Steaks has a decent cooking chart here that explains the meat cooking process for grills (gas and charcoal), pans, ovens, and even air frying.
How long does Omaha steaks foods stay good in their packaging?
We’ve held on to frozen Omaha Steaks meat for over 3 months since purchasing it and haven’t had any issues cooking it after. It’s important to note that the meat has to stay frozen through this whole time, since it can spoil thawing and being refrozen. Omaha Steaks says that their meats are vacuum sealed to last for up to three months in a properly working freezer.
What grade of beef does Omaha Steaks sell?
Omaha Steaks does not publicly state what their USDA grade is.
How long can Omaha steaks stay in the shipping cooler before spoiling?
We’ve left our meat in its Styrofoam container for upwards of 6 hours from when it arrived on our doorstep (both Emily and I weren’t home when it was delivered). So this means that the meat was in the cooler for over 30 hours and there was still a huge block of dry ice in it. My rule of thumb for anything being delivered frozen is to ensure it is frozen when I open the box or else I consider it spoiled and contact customer support.
Pros & Cons Of Omaha Steaks
Now that we’ve gone in-depth on our experience using Omaha Steaks and how it’s evolved since 2017, let’s go over what they’re doing well and what could be improved.
Omaha Steaks Pros
- They offer a ton of variety. In fact, Omaha Steaks likely has the most options out of any meat delivery services we’ve reviewed to date. This makes them the perfect one-stop-stop for a big dinner party or get together.
- Their premade options are delicious. We’ve tried everything from their premade meals and sides to desserts—they have all been surprisingly tasty for being frozen.
- They offer food “bundles” for extra savings. If you’re not looking to buy a la carte, Omaha Steaks has a variety of bundles that can be helpful for catering any size party.
- It makes for a great gift. There’s a reason why Omaha Steaks is known as the de facto business gift. They have a ton of gift baskets and bundles, making it easy to customize the gift to anyone’s personal preferences.
Omaha Steaks Cons
- The pricing can be confusing and annoying. Omaha Steaks substantially marks up the price of their individual items in a marketing maneuver to get customers to purchase more to “unlock” extra savings.
- It’s not the best value. Omaha Steaks is expensive when compared to many other online-only butchers. If you’re looking for the best value, consider Crowd Cow, Porter Road, or Rastelli’s for high-quality at a lower cost.
- The packaging is not environmentally friendly. There are many other ways to deliver frozen foods that are substantially better for the environment than styrofoam. I really hope Omaha Steaks updates their packaging to more sustainable methods.
- Their meat grading, sourcing, and quality are unclear. When I went to research the meats in-depth I was surprised I couldn’t find any information regarding how they grade their meat, where it comes from, and if they use antibiotics or hormones. They could do a better job of transparency.
Final Thoughts: Who Is Omaha Steaks Right For?
Omaha Steaks is one of the tougher reviews we’ve done. On one hand, their food is delicious and they have quite a lot of variety. On the other hand, the way they price their foods is confusing and can lead to one-off orders being very expensive.
However, my main gripe with Omaha Steaks though is their lack of transparency. Nearly every other meat delivery company we have reviewed in the past has been upfront about where they get their meat, the USDA grade of their meat, and the quality (if hormones or antibiotics have been used). It was nearly impossible for me to find any information about these things in my research.
With all that said, Omaha Steaks may not be the best value but they do provide the most convenience and variety when compared to nearly every other meat delivery service we’ve tested. This convenience and variety makes them a great option for people who are hosting big parties, holidays, or get togethers where there will be groups of people eating.
Plus, I can’t deny that their food is delicious. Everything we’ve had in each box we’ve ordered since 2017 has had an abundance of flavor—from the filet mignons to the chocolate lava cakes.
Have a questions about Omaha Steaks we didn’t answer in this review? Have you tried Omaha Steaks before? Leave your comment below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
I will never again order from them strictly on the basis that they use styrofoam. To be a mail order business, it is incredibly irresponsible to operate in this manner. Other temperature sensitive mail order businesses have stopped using this awful product.
Omaha Steaks might use Styrofoam, but it is the POOR QUALITY meat in the Styrofoam box. Their commercials on TV show big juicy steaks and meat, but the product they send is WAY LESS QUALITY AND SIZE. Omaha Steaks is a POOR POOR place to buy meat. I will never buy again because of POOR QUALITY, not the box it came in.
What should they use then??? If you say that then you must know the answer but for some reason do not want to share it?
Omaha steaks is absolutely amazing for the quality and price. It makes an amazing and impressive gift as well and offers great variety. The packaging is necessary to keep the food items safe for consumption in extreme temps for long periods of time. It’s up to humans to be responsible when disposing of packaging by recycling and not being dirtbags about it. It’s also a great idea to reuse as coolers which is EXACTLY what I do.
WOW……..go but meat from a local meat market and you will enjoy good beef. The Omaha Steaks are POOR quality and they are not good at all.
I was going too get it for my husband for X-mas, My best friend said they was bad. So that’s out.
I am between omaha steaks and crowd cow. Do you think that crowd cow has better quality? I cannot find anything about the grade of omaha steaks online.
Based on my experience using both, I would go with Crowd Cow. They might not have as much selection or “bundles” as Omaha Steaks but, in my opinion, their quality is much higher. Plus, they have some of the most delicious wagyu beef that I’ve ever tried.
I have never tried Omaha Steaks often though about it I’m still thinking I don’t like the fact that they won’t let you know about the meat grade or if they use antibiotics
I have ordered Omaha Steaks and everything I received was absolutely delicious. Sure its pricey to the average income family or someone like me that’s on a tight budget. Possibly completely out of reach or just plain impractical for those living on a low income. That said, its not something most would order weekly anyway and I find it to be a nice splurge and worth the money. Especially for is self proclaimed foodies. It’s definitely a “WOW” factor gift. And the truth is, I just really crave some items every once in a while. The only negative thing for me that I am kind of surprised wasn’t mentioned is the overwhelming amount of junk mail flyers included in the box coupled with and automatic flood of emails and telemarketing that I can only compare to Publishers Clearing House.
Yes! So much junk mail :(. Same with Kansas City Steaks.
Does omaha steaks have waygu beef? What is the best place to buy waygu? I want to buy the real stuff.
They do have waygu beef options under their “Private Reserve” section. The best waygu beef I’ve ordered online came from Snake River Farms. Their quality is top notch.
snake river- it’s good but very expensive
Agreed! Usually the higher quality (wagyu, etc.) is going to be pretty expensive. I’ve found Crowd Cow and Rastelli’s to be a good balance of value.
What is a good alternative to omaha steak? I would like to have a meat box that has the same amount of foods but I do want to have high quality.
You may want to check out Crowd Cow. They don’t have as huge of a selection as Omaha Steaks but I’ve found the quality and taste of their meats, sides, and meals to be absolutely delicious. Here’s our full review of their meat delivery service.
Just had a package from Omaha Steak delivered. Well, half way delivered. The jerk set it on the sidewalk about 20 steps from my front porch. If you company is too lazy to make it to the porch, perhaps you shouldn’t be in business. Also, I walk with a cane and am elderly. Thanks a bunch for the large pain in the butt.
I’m sorry to hear that, Kathleen :(.
I got a gift card from my grandma to omaha steaks and don’t know how to use it. Do I make an account first or do I just put it in at checkout??
You can input your gift card details at checkout.
Where are my steaks? I order in nov still no steaks but my credit card haz been billed.
Hi Everett, you should contact Omaha Steaks customer service here to find out where your order is.
I have called 4 times and the jerk on the other end of the line can’t get my name and address right .please put somebody on the phone who can speak English. Still have not ordered .about to change my mind keep reading bad reviews which is not good , first time customer. Might be my last.
Sorry to hear that, Jack. Feel free to check out our favorite meat delivery services here if you’re looking for a better option.
I have never yet been disappointed with Omaha Steaks! I guess this is 2021, so why would I be surprised that I am disappointed this time. I ordered 3 separate gift sets, the first one was delivered on time and perfect. The other 2 gift sets I had delivered to my home, first problem was it was a day late, the 2nd. issue is they put it all in one box. Which means I had to go through and separate both orders and now I am embarrassed how it is packaged, 2 amazon boxes that I happened to have, very unhappy with the way I have to present these gifts. I feel embarrassed an very disappointed. I called Omaha and was told that I should have given instructions! The service rep. did not even apologize nor was I offered anything. Just a very disappointed customer. So folks if you are having multiple gift sets ordered to one address be very specific with your instructions.
Got this as a gift from my boss today. Any recommendations for someone who has $100 gift card?
Their filets are delicious but expensive. If you have a gift card though, it might be worth trying.
VERY Frustrated! The box was left outside in the heavy RAIN and Soaked!! Called the customer support line and they told me that It is “FINE” to eat the food as long as the ice has not melted..
I’m sorry to hear that, Carol. Omaha Steaks uses styrofoam within the cardboard box to keep the dry ice from melting. Even if the cardboard was damaged from the rain, the styrofoam likely kept the meat insulated enough. Also, from my experience, Omaha Steaks generally does a good job of packaging and wrapping the individual meats in plastic. We’ve never had a leak.
Not a bad company or food. The food does appear to be better than average quality and they do go the extra mile in terms of the food, shipping, and packaging. We’ve gotten several of their holiday packages for the last couple years and each time it has been good.
Although, each time we get a package there are always at least 1-2 steaks that are not great quality. For instance, this last package had at least one bacon wrapped filet mignon that was cut in half. It was the only one I unwrapped. Not sure if this is on purpose. The order before this had steaks that buckled severely under heat and just didn’t look great after cooking.
Just paid $200 for some steaks and now I’m hungry looking at your pictures lol
Just my opinion but thought you should be aware–we just had the beef stroganoff and found it extremely salty. This is the first time we have been disappointed.
I received a box including filled mignon, sirloin, pork chops and Frank’s for a total of $270.00. They arrived three days late. I was surprised at the small size of the fillers. The ad shows a steak that looks to be a 2 inch thick piece of meat. They were actually 1/2 inch thick. I haven’t tried the other pieces of meat, but I already wish I had gone to my local butcher and ordered thick cut fillets. So far, I feel ripped off…
I have always been wary of buying food through the mail, but my 85 year old mom decided to get us Omaha Steaks for Christmas. It was a horrible experience. We had company in town and we had done meal planning and one of the days we were doing steaks and potatoes etc… What appeared to be a nice large steak in a plastic wrap promptly fell apart into multiple pieces once it was cut from the package. If you looked close the meat appeared to be different shades of red like it had come from multiple animals and not a single cut of meat. I was a little concerned about serving this so I decided to see if my German Shepard would eat it. He took it into his mouth then quickly spit it out and started rubbing his nose around it like he was trying to bury it. I will never buy food through the mail as always, but I feel bad for my mother who lives on a fixed income and wasted her money on this company.
Wow, I’m sorry to hear that! You should reach out to customer support and let them know something was wrong with the meat they sent. It’s very possible they will refund you or at least give you credit towards another order. There are a lot of other meat delivery services out there that are worth trying. Here’s a list of our top picks, if you want to check them out.
Very Expensive For What You Get. I Go To My Local Butcher And It Is Half The Cost. Just Ask For The Special Of The Day.
What about fish?
Yes, Omaha Steaks offers a variety of fish. Feel free to view them all here.
They sell jerky?
Omaha Steaks does not currently sell any jerky.
I have ordered from Omaha Steaks many times in the past and liked the various meat and seafoods. Last time I tried for the first time the side dishes and other entrees. The chicken fried steaks were disgusting and threw out 4 of the 8 ordered. The Lasagna was watery and looked disappointing. The beef bourguignon was OK, but salty. I wish to be removed from your mailing list and well as e-mail list as I do not plan to purchase any more product for myself or as gifts. Thank you. Sandra Tusa
Hey Sandra, you’ll want to make sure to reach out to Omaha Steak’s customer service here so they can remedy your issues.
Have been a customer for many years. Our last order included sole almondine, supposed to be six in a box. The box contained only three portions. What the heck??
Seems like daily we receive cold calls from Omaha Steaks and no message is left.
We are digusted
I’m sorry to hear that, Michael. If you’d like to find an alternative option, we have a bunch of reviews on other meat delivery services you can read here or watch over on our YouTube channel here.
Many moons ago, when the hubster and I first gave up grains and went extremely low-carb, my wonderful Bro and SIL started gifting us an Omaha prime rib roast every year for Xmas. It was a thing of beauty. Granted, the hubby would dry-age it for a few days in fridge with his special dry rub, but it always tasted great! We would have it as our Xmas dinner with my mother (only local family member) and then have one full-on dinner redux for just the two of us with enough left to make several blue cheese steak salads.
In recent years the roast seemed to get smaller and smaller. We’d get barely 5 adult servings out of the roast which used to feed 7-9. Also, it just didn’t taste as good, no matter what hubby did to it. Last Xmas Bro and SIL sent us a variety pack containing steaks, chicken, pork, some carb stuff we re-gifted, and the tiniest burgers we ever saw. All the meat was awful. I was told the potatoes and the apple desserts were good, but meat is all that matters if you’re ordering from Omaha.
I was concerned about telling Bro and SIL how bad Omaha had gotten, but hubby had a better idea. He sent a box of steaks to Bro for his birthday. We got a thank you note indicating that we should have told them sooner how bad Omaha had gotten. With a smiley face, so it was cool. Bottom line, just avoid Omaha Steaks.
When we have eaten Omaha Steaks we found them very tender, but a weird texture which left us with the question of what spices/ingredients do they use on the steaks before we eat them. We are determined to eat only organic, but Omaha Steaks won’t answer that simple question, “What am I eating besides the beef?” when I order their products. Tenderizer? Salt? Spices? Hormones? Antibiotics? Until they start giving out more information, we are OFF Omaha Steaks.
I ordered steaks Dec. 18 , it is now Dec 25 how can I be assured they are frozen when the finally arrive or should I cancel this order that was guaranteed to arive before Christmas
They will be shipped with dry ice. Be sure to check the meat with your hand before putting them in the freezer or fridge. If they’re not cold, contact Omaha Steaks immediately and let them know.
Omaha Steaks products range from ok to terrible. My mother-in-law gets lured in by their “deals” so I’ve eaten Omaha Steaks more than I care to admit. Once there was some kind of sausage that was so chewy it might as well have been chewing gum. Another time we ate the grittiest breaded fish you could have imagined. Then their potato puffs were as mealy as could be. I think they’re a bit of a scam.
I would love to know about the wings from Omaha Steaks! Taste and how many wings are there in their 16oz packages? Do you know?
From my experience it’s usually 8 to 10 wings. They’re pretty good for frozen wings!
Third time my delivery sat In carrier warehouse for 3
days and had to be tossed
We paid extra for a firm delivery date, and it was delivered early. As a result, it was no longer frozen. Service center would not do any thing to make it right. Lost all our money. Will never buy from them again.
I have ordered and gifted Omaha Steaks for 4yrs now, only one order which was a TV advertisement for double orders. Everthing was fine except the steak Burgers, they were white in color and tasted so bad threw them away. Complained but nothing was ever mentioned back from Omaha.
I have a membership with them so I ordered from a local place here in Las Vegas, 3 large orders was delivered to me and my son and Grandson in Nashville TN. Everthing was excellent! Why the difference? And why complaint wasn’t resolved. Wanting to order again but concerned 😟
Everthing much better
Totally appreciate your review re. Omaha Steaks. Certainly helpful for deciding which company to order from! Thank you!
Has anyone contacted them to ask what grade steaks are if so why is it a secret , if your eating it & paying for it yu should knowv