Omaha Steaks

Shopping at Omaha Steaks is like buying meat at a car dealership and the food might just be made out of old tires. Ok the food isn’t THAT bad but still … not good and definitely NOT worth the money or the hassle of having to deal with a sales rep to buy your dinner.
Maybe this review isn’t fair because all of my issues with this Omaha Steaks location are issues with the business model and product as a whole. It’s not necessarily Schaumburg’s fault. My husband had some gift cards he received from his work and rather than order online I figured we’d have a better experience if we went to a physical location.
That said …
Did you know all the food is frozen??? I mean, I expected frozen if I were to order online but since it’s a physical location I imagined being able to pick up fresh meats. Not the case! In fact, it is quite literally «the case» because it’s just a bunch of refrigerated cases of pre-​packaged and frozen foods.
Also, you can’t «shop». You basically get a food consultant that you sit at a little desk with, leaf through a catalog, and hear about all the special sales they assure you should buy into. Wtf? I seriously was not pushed as hard to buy things at the Honda dealership. I was not expecting this at all and was in shock for the first half of my experience. My 10 year old son was with me and kept laughing at what had to be the most dumbfounded facial expression ever. We couldn’t even get out of the door. I knew what I want before I walked in and still ended up there for 30 minutes. Every time I insisted we didn’t need anything else the sales guy would remember another great offer he needed to let me in on. And turning down their rewards club was an extremely painful process. YES I’M SURE I WANT TO LEAVE NOW! BYE!
So anyway, the shopping experience is super pushy and weird. The food is all frozen and pre-​packaged. The food must be amazing right? I mean … why would this company be such a huge brand if they didn’t have really amazing foods at a good value, right? Incorrect. The food is blah.
So after my experience I leave the store with 4 — 5oz filets, 2 servings of lobster bisque, 4 mini apple tarts, 4 caramel brownies, and a small tube of herb butter … for $ 130. I’m pretty sure I could have purchased this from Whole Foods for cheaper. So not only am I walking out with frozen steaks (which I NEVER buy) but I’m also feeling a tad cheated. My thought at this point is, «This stuff MUST be delicious or else WTF???»
Well … the stuff wasn’t delicious. The filets were 5oz. filets but instead of a smaller circumference on the filet that I am accustomed to it was a thinner cut. The filet were less than an inch thick. A total disappointment. I was able to cook most of them to the correct temp (medium rare) and the taste was good but overall it was just a really giant waste of time and money. The lobster bisque was pretty good but definitely not worth the money. The desserts tasted like frozen desserts. You could definitely do just as well if not better with a frozen cake or pie from your local grocery store.
This whole experience just left my husband and I wondering how and why Omaha Steaks is such a household name. Are other people having different experiences? I don’t see how that’s possible.
Bottom line, take your money, go to a butcher or a specialty grocery and buy something fresh and flavorful rather than a load of one after the other frozen bummers.

Love the package deals they put out and always love grabbing a few more things when we go in. Great food, sides and desserts. Terry is always a pleasure to have help us. He has great knowledge of the food and always offers all the specials that are going on. Come here often during grilling season. Keep up the great work Terry and Omaha!

For at least 10 years Omaha Steaks has been my go to place for holiday gift ideas. Not only have I sampled many of the steaks myself and enjoyed them, but so has everyone I have ever sent them to. Even the most difficult people on my gift list love Omaha Steaks and are actually disappointed when I do not send them. I send a gift box to my dad in Florida at least twice a year and he looks forward to receiving them. They are somewhat $$ but I look for coupons and specials to make them affordable. People think I spend a fortune on the gift boxes of steaks that I send them and are actually quite impressed. The quality of the meat is always great. The steaks & burgers are always tender & juicy. I agree that you can go to your favorite local butcher shop, but these are convenient and easy to send as gifts. The steaks are shipped in reusable styrofoam boxes and dry ice. I know my dad is always happy when that container is delivered to his front door. Buy a small box and give them a try. You will not be sorry.

So we had the top sirloin the other day. Turned it into tacos. Giddy up!

I kinda feel like we robbed these nice people.
We got one of those promotional coupons in the mail — a whole load of grillable meat for $ 39.99, including 2 filet mignon, 2 steaks, 4 chicken breasts and 4 burgers, plus 4 stuffed baked potatoes. That in and of itself sounded like a pretty good deal, especially when we could go get it at the store instead of paying for shipping.
Then I discovered I was eligible for a cashback reward from my credit card and that an Omaha Steaks gift certificate was among the rewards — converting a $ 20 reward into a $ 30 gift certificate.
So we visited today, and they threw in an extra box of 6 burgers, plus four hot dogs, for free. And using the gift certificate, we paid a whopping $ 10.67. We walked out sort of stunned at the amount of food we had just purchased, for so cheap.
The store itself is not real big — two walls of freezers packed full of meat, sides and desserts, plus a display of various spices, snacks and whatnot to accompany your meal. The staff is super friendly and pulled our special together for us in no time. I also noticed that they had a bunch of in-​store specials available and other promotions going on. And when a woman who saw our coupon said she’d like that deal, but did she need her own coupon? The guy helping us said he’d hook her up.
I am sure that this is the meat equivalent of a coke or meth dealer — give you the first batch for super cheap, get you hooked on the great quality and make you come back for more at exorbitant prices. But for now, we have a freezer full of meat that will last us for months, and I plan to enjoy it.

Tiny store with much to offer. Check the website out, before stepping in. The unique bit of info I can offer is that you can find some awesome manager specials that aren’t found on the website.
For example online a box of 12+ meaty burgers was $ 29.99, at the store I got them for $ 12.99 also a box of 4 mini pumpkin pies $ 5.00!
Of course, this may have been because of the holidays.
What better way to impress friends and family than with meat! They’ve got veggie and other meat, poultry, etc options.
Help is always on hand and eager to help.

Meat lovers should check this place out. I’ve had some excellent meals from their burgers, steaks (bacon-​wrapped filets are quite good, as are T-​bones) and sides (I haven’t yet bought any of their desserts yet, but the cheesecakes always get me drooling!). Join their mailing list, and you’ll get flyers announcing some decent sales — my only wish was that their prices were a little lower, but it’s quality meat. Tastier and more tender than what you typically get at a grocery store.