My friend Tina took us on another culinary tour of Omaha, but this time it was of Omaha Steakhouses. Now most who know me know I'm not a HUGE meat eater, I don't know one cut from another and meat is meat to me. However, this was a fun experience and I was able to visit four Omaha staples dating back to 1922.
Our first stop was Casio's in "Little Italy." Established in 1946, owned by a 3rd generation family member, their able to seat 900 patrons at one time. Casio's served us a bowl of mostacholi with their 7-hour simmered sauce, a piece of tenderloin brochette, and one of their famous bread sticks baked in an old fashioned oven. If you come to Omaha, this is a staple you HAVE to visit: http://www.casciossteakhouse.com/ordereze/default.aspx
Our next stop was Johnny's Cafe. The oldest of the original "Italian Steakhouses," they opened their 1/2 ton doors in 1922 and are currently ran and owned by a 3rd generation family member. Here we received a braised short rib in au jus that literally fell off the bone. While it was a bit salty for me, I'm looking forward to visiting again. http://www.johnnyscafe.com/
Following Johnny's was another "Italian original"-Piccolo Pete's Restaurant: http://piccolopetesrestaurant.net/ Opened for over 80 years, this South O staple did NOT disappoint. Tender bites of prime rib was served with a side of tator tots. This was probably my favorite of the meat dishes as it had that authentic meat flavor not at all overpowered by their signature rub.
The last stop of the night was none other than Warren Buffetts favorite lunch spot-Gorats. Newer than all the the others, Gorat's opened it's doors in 1940. A new owner took over two years ago and remodeled the entire inside so it looks nothing like the original: http://goratsomaha.com/ Our final meal was fresh cut onion rings, garlicky bruschetta, and thinly sliced rib eye that was a little to undercooked for me in my current state. Our tour guide finished off our tour with peanut-butter chocolate cupcakes from Gina Sterns Pastries: http://www.ginasternspastries.com/
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