Gorat's Steak House is a restaurant in

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, at 4917 Center Street. It is best known as billionaire

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's favorite

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, where he annually holds dinners for the largest investors in his company,

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, and entertains business colleagues and

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s, including

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, and

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. Gorat's was founded in 1944 by Louis and Nettie Gorat. It has been one of Omaha's most famous restaurants for the past 60 years. Gorat's is a traditional-style

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steakhouse which serves

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dishes,

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, and

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, as well as

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. Gene Dunn purchased the restaurant in 2012, and renovated it for a 1950s decor. The house specialty is the

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, which is favored by Buffett, who orders it cooked rare, with a double order of

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and a

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. There is dancing and live entertainment on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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