Big steaks, bigger Cabernets, predictable markups
West Omaha / Village Pointe · Omaha · Upscale Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 11, 2026
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The wine list at 801 Chophouse lands exactly how you'd expect from a white-tablecloth steakhouse doing serious business in the Midwest: heavy on California Cabernet, long on recognizable labels, and priced for expense accounts. It's polished and purposeful, built to impress a table of four celebrating something, not to challenge anyone's assumptions about wine.
The 300-plus label cellar skews hard toward Napa and Sonoma, with Caymus, Silver Oak, Duckhorn, Jordan, and Cakebread holding down the anchor positions — every name your boss has heard of. There's some broader domestic range and a nod to international selections, but this list isn't trying to take you anywhere unexpected. If you want Burgundy, Barolo, or anything south of the equator, you'll be hunting. What it does, it does well: a deep bench of California Cab and Chardonnay that fits the room like a tailored suit.
Roughly 15 to 25 pours by the glass running $12 to $26, which is a solid spread for a steakhouse of this caliber. The upper end of that range gets you into proper Napa territory, and the list rotates enough to keep regulars interested. Don't expect anything that'll make you lean across the table and whisper 'you have to try this' — but you won't be stuck drinking bad wine either.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $55–$85 (estimated bottle range)
Jordan typically sits at the more accessible end of the California Cab tier here, and it consistently overdelivers for the price relative to the Caymus and Silver Oak on the same list. It's the bottle that drinks like a flex without the $200+ receipt.
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley
Everyone at this table is ordering Cab, and that's exactly why you should pivot to the Duckhorn Merlot. It's a serious wine from a serious producer that gets overlooked the moment it's sitting next to Silver Oak on the same page. Softer, more food-friendly, and a genuinely better match for the filet than half the Cabs on this list.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
At $210 a bottle against a $90 retail price, you're paying a 133% markup for a wine that's been on every steakhouse list in America for two decades. It's not a bad wine, but it's the most expensive mediocre conversation you can have at this table. There are better choices for less money right here on the same list.
Cakebread Chardonnay Napa Valley + Lobster tail
The lobster tail wants richness and acidity in equal measure, and Cakebread's Chardonnay — full-bodied but structured enough to cut through butter — is the obvious call. Yes, it's $95 a bottle. Yes, it's marked up. But it's the right wine for the most indulgent item on the menu, and sometimes that math just works.
Sunday — 801 Chophouse runs a 'Cellar Sunday' promotion chain-wide where select bottles are offered at approximately half off the regular list price. Scope and specific inclusions at the Omaha location are not fully verified from public menus — call ahead to confirm what's actually on offer before you plan your evening around it.
The Bottom Line
801 Chophouse Omaha is exactly what it advertises: a serious steakhouse with a serious wine list that plays it very, very safe. Come on a Sunday if the Cellar Sunday promotion holds — that's the one move that tips the value equation in your favor.
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Solid Range
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Active Program
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Active Program
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Crowd Pleasers
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Crowd Pleasers
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Set & Forget
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