801 Chophouse at the Paxton

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:35 am

Omaha World Herald wrote:Owners of a Des Moines restaurant that is a regular stop for politicians and national media representatives during presidential campaigns plan to open a steakhouse in downtown Omaha that will serve only USDA prime beef.

The 200-seat Chop House at the Paxton will open by June 1 on the first floor of the formerly grand hotel at 14th and Farnam Streets that is being renovated into upscale condominiums.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:39 am

The 801's gentlemen's club atmosphere features etched glass, cherry wood, alabaster chandeliers, leather booths and private dining rooms for groups as small as eight. Lynch said that he expects a similar feel in Omaha but that the design will be "one of a kind" and true to the Paxton's art deco design.

COOL!

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:58 pm

A link to the Des Moines restaurant:

http://www.801steakandchop.com/main.html

-Big E

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:22 pm

Nice addition..

And thanks for posting the link!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:22 pm

Omaha World Herald wrote:Owners of a Des Moines restaurant that is a regular stop for politicians and national media representatives during presidential campaigns plan to open a steakhouse in downtown Omaha that will serve only USDA prime beef.

Excellent get for the Paxton, but....a steakhouse serving only USDA prime beef is hardly unique, especially in Omaha.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:36 pm

No kidding! Come to my house sometime!! ;)

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:40 pm

Well if your grillin' USDA Prime beef Mr. tuna, I'm there..

Remember to set a place for me

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:33 pm

Wow, excellent. It sounds like it will be quite nice. I can't wait to hear the other tenants announced.

Ingersoll1978 · Post by **Ingersoll1978** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:50 pm

801 Grand Steak and Chop is THE top notch steakhouse here. It doesn't get any better. That's great news for the Paxton.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:11 pm

Anyone who is able care to compare 801 with Omaha Prime in the OM?

-Big E

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:45 pm

Ingersoll1978 wrote:801 Grand Steak and Chop is THE top notch steakhouse here. It doesn't get any better. That's great news for the Paxton.

I took a girlfriend to 801 in college once, and honestly, I wasn't terribly impressed. It's overpriced - and I don't mind paying for a great steak, but when said steak doesn't include any side dishes (salad, soup, etc) at those prices, it's ridiculous.

Granted, this was quite a few years ago now, so perhaps it's changed.

I'd still prefer a good steak at Angie's or Brother Sebastian's hands down...

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:50 am

I hope the other tenants offer something more public/pedestrian friendly than a restaurant.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:56 am

I will take the Stake & Lobster

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:17 am

yeah, yipty-do about another steakhouse, but what's great about this is that its a step closer to the derelict 16th St. corridor. It'd be really nice to see the area between the OM and the Near North Side fill in, perhaps with some help from the Holland Center opening.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:45 pm

Keep in mind this isn't another restaurant, or even another "steak house". This is a STEAK HOUSE. These are the types of places that you see listed in airline magazines, and the types of places that put cities on the culinary map. They bring other restaurants of this caliber to town when they prove there is a market for them.

Other than Omaha Prime and Fleming's (a chain), there's not a lot of true high-visibility high-end eating in Omaha. Trust me... other people will be watching the success of this endeavor.

-Big E

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:05 pm

Big E wrote:Keep in mind this isn't another restaurant, or even another "steak house". This is a STEAK HOUSE. These are the types of places that you see listed in airline magazines, and the types of places that put cities on the culinary map. They bring other restaurants of this caliber to town when they prove there is a market for them.

Other than Omaha Prime and Fleming's (a chain), there's not a lot of true high-visibility high-end eating in Omaha. Trust me... other people will be watching the success of this endeavor.

-Big E

do you really hold that much esteem for "the top steakhouse" lists you see in airline magazines?? So what. Do you really think if some Omaha steakhouse makes it onto one of those lists someone on a flight from New York to LA is going to get all excited to go eat steak in Omaha?

Omaha is already a great restaurant city. Whether or not the rest of the nation knows, so what.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:23 pm

There's a difference between being a great restaurant city and being a city with great restaurants. I think that's what Big E is getting at.

Post by **Admin** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:14 pm

Or maybe it's just a matter of the 'high visibility'. For example, the best restaurant in Omaha is Cafe de Paris and I don't think most Omahans have even heard of it.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:21 pm

Probably even fewer would be able to find it.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:40 am

I don't know about Cafe de Paris. Taco Bell is pretty pimpin' at 2:00 in the morning.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:06 am

The Paxton Steak & Chop House will apparently have two floors of the Paxton. The first floor will have 4 or 5 private rooms and the main room, the second floor will have 184 seats in 3250 Sq ft of space in a large hall.

jjjjhskr · Post by **jjjjhskr** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:21 am

Coyote wrote:The Paxton Steak & Chop House will apparently have two floors of the Paxton. The first floor will have 4 or 5 private rooms and the main room, the second floor will have 184 seats in 3250 Sq ft of space in a large hall.

Has work begun on the restaurant? Also, any idea when owners start moving in?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:46 am

Records from July state that they intend to be open for business at the end of September, 2006. 4pm till midnight.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:35 am

Quick question...

Was the Paxton abandoned before they started turning it into condos?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:40 am

The last that I can recall is that the Paxton was a residence for mental/physical health citizens - and that it had turned into a complete dump and may have been shut down . The place was an absolute disaster. This renovation is a huge blessing for this building - bringing back its former glory.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:51 am

On Sunday, there was an ad in the jobs section for the "Paxton Steakhouse", with positions open for banquet manager, banquet chef, sous chef, pastry chef, etc. That is not your usual Omaha restaurant. There are not many places in Omaha with a dedicated pastry chef. Obviously, they are looking to do banquets also. The ad also said it was opening in October. Ask not why I am looking at restaurant ads in the paper.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:12 am

OmahaChef wrote:Ask not why I am looking at restaurant ads in the paper.

Why are you looking at restaurant ads in the paper?

(c'mon, you knew it was coming! ;) )

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:54 am

I'm pretty sure Chef came upon that page purely by accident..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:31 pm

OmahaChef wrote:On Sunday, there was an ad in the jobs section for the "Paxton Steakhouse", with positions open for banquet manager, banquet chef, sous chef, pastry chef, etc.

Wow. Now this has all the makings for an excellent restaurant. I am looking forward to its opening.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:55 pm

I don't know if it's already been said, or if it's known...

But what's it going to be called???

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:08 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:I don't know if it's already been said, or if it's known... But what's it going to be called???

The Paxton Steak & Chop House

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:21 pm

found out that the far northwest bay in the Paxton will be an Ashley Lynn's Tanning. The corner bay hasn't been determined yet. Rumored to be a Jimmy Johns or another type of sandwich shop.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:34 pm

OmahaJaysCU wrote:found out that the far northwest bay in the Paxton will be an Ashley Lynn's Tanning. The corner bay hasn't been determined yet. Rumored to be a Jimmy Johns or another type of sandwich shop.

There is also going to be an American National Bank Branch in the Paxton

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:31 pm

The Paxton seems like it will help to bridge the gap between the OM and 16th St.

-Ashley Lynn's
-Steak House
-American National Bank
-Jazz

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:09 pm

I think the American National Bank is in the parking garage isn't.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:19 pm

Thats what I thought. But an inside source tells me they will be open by mid october, but that eliminates the parking garage.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:35 pm

As far as I knew the parking garage had first floor retail.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:26 pm

Parking garage has a bank on the street level corner.

jat · Post by **jat** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:31 pm

Bank is definately in the garage. Chop House is set to open in October, maybe that is what you heard.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:12 am

jat wrote:Bank is definately in the garage. Chop House is set to open in October, maybe that is what you heard.

Whatever it is still the same project. My source works at the bank so I am talking about the bank.