Omaha Steaks is dedicated to providing only the highest-quality meats to customers across
the country. From filet mignon to jumbo hot dogs to seafood and slow cooker beef, here
are the best and worst products the renowned mail-order meat seller has to offer.
Let's be honest, wrapping anything in bacon is a good idea. Now, just picture this heavenly
hog meat around the most tender filet mignon steak. This meat-filled dream is a reality
thanks to Omaha Steaks' savory Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon. Super tender and strategically
seasoned, this dish is the preferred filet mignon preparation from Omaha Steaks chefs.
Their master butchers take great pride in this delectable offering and make sure to
age each filet to maximum tenderness. As if we weren't drooling already, it gets even
better.
The chefs then take the company's best cuts of smoky, sugar-cured pork bacon and delicately
wrap each steak filet, imbuing this meal with a classic steakhouse look and flavor. If eating
uncooked meat weren't a significant health risk, we'd gobble this up raw. And plenty
of customers share the sentiment, as they rave about this dish's delicious flavor, tender
texture, and affordable price. The Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon may very well be the best of
the best when it comes to Omaha Steaks selections.
Cooked seafood isn't for everyone, and a raw, still-living mollusk straight from the sea
is hardly any more appetizing. If you can stomach seafood, there's often a great deal
of risk involved, from poor taste and food-borne illness to more extreme cases of chemical
poisoning. With pressure to provide the healthiest and highest-quality food, restaurants and
meat retailers alike often struggle with their fresh-caught offerings. Simply put, keeping
seafood clean and uncontaminated can be quite an ordeal. Omaha Steaks prides itself on quality,
but even the most prestigious of food vendors can fall short with their seafood, and Omaha's
Live Manila Clams are no exception.
Eager to expand into the seafood market, Omaha Steaks actually created its very own brand
called World Port Seafood. While there may be some top-tier products available through
this brand, this live clam plate is not one of them. Costing customers $200 per package,
this seafood bundle sat with just one sorry review on Omaha Steaks' website as of April
2021. We're not sure if it's the price or the raw shellfish health issues, or both,
that's pushed patrons away. Either way, we're sure that this is one of Omaha Steaks' worst
options.
No matter what your age, everyone loves a good serving of chicken fingers. There's just
something about that crispy deliciousness that brings us back home to our most cherished
childhood memories. Omaha Steaks captured that nostalgic feeling and added a slightly
more sophisticated twist to create its Italian Chicken Fingers. Marinated in savory Italian
seasoning and breaded to perfection, these chicken fingers offer endless flavor bite
after bite. With a 4.7-star rating on Omaha's website, customers can't get enough of these
boneless, skinless delicacies. Reviews praise their superb flavor and easy cooking. On one
five-star review, an excited customer declared,
"These chickens were fabulous. Seasoning was great, easy to prepare. A true winner in my
book."
These chicken strips are made from white meat, and each one provides about 12 grams of protein
and 17 milligrams of calcium per three-ounce serving. Whether you're looking for something
to feed the whole family, a substantial meal for yourself, or just a finger-licking appetizer,
then the Italian Chicken Fingers are the right choice for you. Pair them with your favorite
dipping sauce, sprinkle some cheese on top, or just enjoy them as they are. No matter
how you serve them, there's no way you'll be disappointed!
"We were wolves. And we had the chicken to prove it."
An exquisite meat like filet mignon shouldn't be hidden from the world. Dumplings can also
be delicious, but when they require dousing filet mignon with poorly constructed dumpling
skin, we're going to have to pass. With a lousy 2.7-star rating on Omaha Steaks' website,
the Filet Mignon Dumplings have a spot on the worst list for a few reasons, one of which
is the mess-inducing foundation. Trying to eat one of these steak-stuffed dumplings proved
very frustrating for one customer who wrote,
"The dumplings didn't hold together while they cooked. I hoped they would be finger
foods, but we needed a spoon to get all the tasty goodness off the plate."
Dumplings have a deep-rooted history in many cultures, from Polish pierogies to Cantonese
har gow. Whether they're smothered in butter or dipped in soy sauce, dumplings have been
an affordable delicacy enjoyed in restaurants and at home dinner tables for decades. As
a premium provider of some of the country's finest steaks, it's surprising that Omaha
misfired with this selection. Perhaps they should leave the dumpling dishes to more niche
establishments and stay focused on what they do best.
There's nothing quite like a finely cooked fish that just melts in your mouth. While
poorly prepared seafood might seem like a risk when ordering dinner online, Omaha Steaks
knocked its Marinated Salmon Fillets out of the park. There's no hard work or hassle to
enjoy this moist and flaky Atlantic salmon. The Omaha chefs claim that they've taken the
liberty of delicately marinating each boneless, skinless fillet with just the perfect amount
of seasoning, including olive oil, garlic, paprika, onion, and pepper. You'll look like
a true gourmet chef when you sizzle up a couple of these bad boys at home.
"He's ready to cook!"
Strategically sourced from sustainable salmon farms, this dish is chock-full of Omega-3s
and B vitamins. And that's great news, as the American Heart Association recommends
eating two servings of fatty fish, such as salmon, per week. And there's no need to stress
about keeping this fish fresh on its way to your door either. Each fillet is carefully
vacuum-sealed to preserve peak freshness, and they easily cook within 15 minutes. Omaha
customers give this selection an average rating of 4.7 stars, and it's not hard to see why.
Just the thought of ordering a slow cooker red wine beef stew through the mail is enough
to make us skip this selection, considering that we could customize this dish quite easily
at home. Despite Omaha's best efforts to promote this option as having a fancy Italian sauce,
they should put its Italian Red Wine Beef Stew Slow Cooker Meal to rest.
Slow cooker cuisine is so easy that even the most novice chef can manage this type of meal.
Just dump in your favorite ingredients, let it simmer for a few hours and voila: a fully-cooked
meal ready to eat! Omaha tried to simplify this amateur recipe one step further by supplying
customers with all the necessary ingredients and seasoning, including their beef sirloin
tips, fresh-cut vegetables, and custom Italian sauce made with Burgundy wine and beef stock.
However, many beef stew purchasers were dissatisfied with this dish, giving it an average rating
of 3.7 stars. One displeased patron complained about excess sauce on the tomatoes and a lack
of sufficient meat. Another reviewer bemoaned that there's too much sodium in all of Omaha
Steaks' crockpot meals. No matter how effortless this dish is to cook, we're going to pass
on this wine-drenched version of beef stew.
Chicken cordon bleu is a dish so delicious that a world-famous culinary school was named
in its honor, so of course it made our list of best items to buy from Omaha Steaks. But
it didn't earn its spot on reputation alone. It's a fan favorite thanks to its plump and
juicy flavor, tender taste, and honey-sweet hickory smoked insides. This isn't just a
meal, it's a work of art served directly to your door. Each piece of additive-free, premium
boneless, skinless chicken breast is thoughtfully tenderized, flavored to perfection, and prepped
for stuffing. Once Omaha's expert chefs are finished methodically preparing the chicken,
they stuff it with succulent Swiss cheeses that are hugged by a heavenly slice of hickory-smoked
ham and gently breaded with panko breadcrumb. Is your mouth watering yet?
This Chicken Cordon Bleu is very close to a perfect 5-star rating on Omaha's website,
and we can only imagine the reason it's not quite perfect is because it isn't served straight
to your plate from the Omaha Steaks kitchen. But that's no reason to worry, as this dish
is flash-frozen and individually wrapped to retain optimal freshness on its way to your
dinner table. Don't delay the inevitable and treat yourself to one of the best versions
Chicken Cordon Bleu out there as soon as possible!
Shrimp is usually an extremely versatile seafood that packs a flavorful punch when added to
any meal. So it's a bit surprising then that Omaha Steak's pre-cooked, single-serve Lemon
Garlic Shrimp falls a bit flat for its customers, who find it expensive and lacking in portion
size. We don't expect much from a shrimp-based seafood dish with a 3.7-star rating, but nevertheless,
we expected more from this company.
Shrimp is one of the most consumed seafoods in the United States, but it's apt to lose
some of its luster if it has to travel across the country before hitting your dinner table.
Scarfing down too many of these suckers can also pose certain health risks. According
to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shrimp are low in fat and calories but surprisingly
high in cholesterol. And most of the shrimp imported into the U.S. are farmed or grown
in man-made ponds, where they're often fed pellets containing antibiotics to help ward
off disease. And these pellet-fed shrimp inevitably end up in the bellies. Also, if these ponds
aren't properly cared for, toxic chemicals and fecal matter can accumulate, which is
way too gross to even think about.
"I want to rub Purell on my brain."
Who doesn't love a good hot dog? Just like the Chicken Fingers, Omaha's Gourmet Jumbo
Franks give us major childhood nostalgia vibes. Just picture the best hot dog you've ever
had and multiply it by 10: that's what biting into one of these gourmet franks tastes like.
Crafted with Omaha's juiciest pork and beef and packaged into perfect jumbo-sized concoctions,
this dish is a flavor-filled meal for kids and kids at heart. Dubbed "the best hotdogs"
by several customers, the Gourmet Jumbo Franks have earned their reputation all on their
own. One excited customer shared that he loves eating these dogs at NASCAR cookouts, declaring,
"[I] put these bad boys up against my neighbor's Ball Park Franks and these doggies blew them
away. A neighbor asks what they were and where she could buy them. I replied Omaha, only
Omaha."
You don't have to read the thousands of five-star reviews to know that these hot dogs are the
best. Simply throw one on the grill, boil it in water, or poach and broil it, and you'll
taste the reason why so many customers keep coming back for more.
"Go ahead, you can have a hot dog."
Here's another seafood dish that bites the big one when it comes to the worst buys from
Omaha Steaks. While beautifully seasoned fish have garnered rave reviews from customers,
the Live Prince Edward Island Mussels by contrast have earned just one lonely one-star rating.
Mussels can be tricky. They can pose a particular health hazard when eaten raw or uncooked if
harvested from polluted waters. They must also be kept alive, because once the mussel
dies, the meat begins to deteriorate and can put consumers in danger of food poisoning.
Omaha's World Port Seafood brand claims to have the best quality and safety standards,
but it's still worth noting that consuming raw shellfish like mussels can put you at
risk of ingesting bacteria and viruses. The minimal processing of these mussels is a bonus,
but the hoops that Omaha has to go through to ensure safe and fresh delivery to your
doorstep might not be worth the risk. Furthermore, this slimy, saltwater shellfish doesn't provide
much in the way of meat. You'll have to scrape at least half a dozen mussels to get a few
ounces of quality bites. Simply put, that's too much risk for too little reward.
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