Midtown Crossing's location is perfect for Ray's OG Wings- a restaurant with humble beginnings in LaVista and South O. I personally think that this location and amount of space is the recipe for success for this family run operation. Mutual of Omaha (owns MC Crossing) has made some interesting choices in tenants since they opened in 2010. All corporate chain restaurants, which are probably the only ones that could afford their rent (just a hypothesis). Now, with Della Costa, Proof, and Ray's; all local family businesses- they are broadening their scope of what could work in this space. I for one, am all for it. Support these local families and the people will come. Service will hopefully be better. Food quality will be consistent. They will stay! (instead of a new thing opening every couple of years). The food at Ray's has not changed as they have moved 7 miles north of their previous location. Still dang good wings with the same endless options of sauces, The original and buffalo is a family favorite for us, but we also enjoyed a new one we tried this week which was Sirracha Buffalo. They offer a "wing buffett" during the week at lunch and put all the sauces on the table for you to try. This is a MUST try. Friendly staff and owners, which I chatted with at my last visit. Also my favorite onion rings in Omaha, light, not greasy, and hardly any batter. Happy this local family business found a good spot in MTC. Looking forward to many good meals here. **also provisionally pup friendly patio, but they are in the works for approval and wont *ahem* turn you away if you bring your furry buddy. :) just saying. I'm sure they will get the official license soon. read more

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Tried Ray's original Buffalo wings for the first time and I was a bit disappointed with the appetizers. They were far to over-priced for what was received, especially the pizza logs. They tasted refrigerated or definitely had the previously frozen taste. The poppers were okay, I have had much better. The most WORTH it thing and absolute delicious was the Big Mike. SO delicious, great size and great price. read more

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Buffalo Bills fans unite for wings and everything fried. I'm not a bills fan but enjoyed the wing sauces. I'll be back! read more

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Used to be my favorite place for wings. But the last three times have been a disappointment and I won't be going back anymore. Quality of chicken went downhill. The wings here used to be one of the best in Omaha and now they're probably the worst. read more

Ray's has my favorite wings in town, full stop. They're always large and juicy, especially compared to some of the chain restaurants in town. While I can't speak to their other flavors, their buffalo sauce is great, and the only sauce in town that delivers on its advertised level of spice. I haven't had the courage to work up to the challenge heat yet, but the XXX hot is always where I want it to be. They're made even better when you get them char buffed, which adds extra depth to the flavor. Additionally, they make their own dipping sauces (I prefer the bleu cheese). The only negative experience I've had was some friends who aren't into spicy or buffalo sauce on their wings were unable to get theirs char buffed, because they only do that for the buffalo sauces. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - XXX Hot Buffalo wings, char buffed. - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

First time coming here, I've been wanting to try the wings here for a while. Our server was very good she made sure we had everything we needed. I got the honey bbq wings and curly Q fries. The wings were packed with flavor and had a decent crunch to them. The fries were great too. They don't allow you more than one sauce per order which I'm not a fan of. Overall the food and experience were awesome I would definitely eat here again. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Curly Qs - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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The service was fine till I was prompted to give feedback about the food. Manager asked me how was the pizza. He got offended and rude when I said that the fries were awesome but the pizza I would not do again because it's burned and needs more flavor in the marinara. His reply was "it's cooked that way to be Buffalo style. In buffalo it's cooked with a slight char. this is the first bad review I've ever had for my pizza. Everyone one else gives rave reviews. Sorry" and quickly went on his way without asking how to improve or offer anything to comp. and not the apologetic kind of "sorry." It was the snappy and short "not our problem" condescending type of sorry. We won't be back. This is not how to communicate with customers. I wasn't rude or mean. I gave feedback and management chose to take it personally. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Burned, not the excuse of "Buffalo NY style-charred" - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Was craving some wings for dinner tonight and my Uber driver told me about Ray's. I came here for dinner with my coworker on this very cold night in January. We shared two orders of ten wings in original and teriyaki sauce. Wings were delicious and the celery sticks were crisp (that's important too). Service was great and my belly is full. read more

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I'm giving this place 4 stars just because of their pizza! We ordered the Combo and it was awesome. The ingredients were very fresh, the sauce was tasty and the crust was good. They were extremely short staffed (not a surprise now n days) but the way the staff was "greeting" guest was disappointing. Advising people, "there's only two of us, someone called in, pick a table." I get it. Everyone, everywhere is short staffed but that's not the way to go about it. My husband ordered the Big Mike Burger and it was extremely over cooked. Even the bacon was burnt. Ended up taking the burger patty home for the dogs. Of course refills were hard to come by. Had to ask for silverware and plates because they weren't brought with our appetizers. Again, I understand being short staffed but check on your tables. Our waitress left us second guessing about going back. She was super quick about picking up the cash tips but couldn't get us ketchup. We might do an order pick up for pizza. read more

We stopped at Ray's primarily for the patio. It's location overlooking Turner Park makes it a perfect spot to enjoy the weather. Unfortunately that was the best part of the experience. The service was ok but not great. The same can be said for the food. We ordered the western burger, chicken fingers, pepperoni pizza, mozzarella sticks and curly fries. The consensus was that while nothing was bad, nothing really stood out either. Don't get me wrong, it's a good enough spot for a meal particularly if you're in midtown but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - western burger with bacon, cheese, jalapenos, onion rings and BBQ sauce. - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Rays forgot a house salad with ranch on my &30+ order today. I called Rays. The employee said "we already processed your order and there's no way to issue a credit to your card now. You must call DoorDash. Sorry" I asked how this could happen. Employee said "our employee was in a hurry and making four orders at one time. " Mysterious since my order only left their store 15 minutes ago??? Figured there is no way to get satisfaction from DD. I'm a first time customer with Rays. Probably won't be a second time. Stay tuned for updates Update... DD was fairly helpful and offered to get my salad delivered or credit my card. I took the credit. DD said it would take about 3 work days to happen. So we will see... read more

Always consistent, always fast, very affordable. Their wings are the star of the menu, but their sandwiches are good too. We get pizza about twice a month, and it is good, but usually could have used another few minutes in the oven to finish it really well. read more

I've heard about Ray's wings for quite a while and it's pretty well-known in the 'wings' circles here in Omaha. I went with some coworkers, one who went to school with Ray, last week. I got 6 traditional, medium BBQ wings. They were good, but nothing mind blowing. They were crispy, meaty, and the homemade sauce was pretty good. I had a couple fries from my co-workers order and they were pretty good. The wings were a tad pricey at over $1 a piece. The service is definitely top notch with Ray, his son, and the bartender all being super nice and accommodating. The decor takes a page from a dive-bar; a lot of off the wall decorations, but all with a charm. Overall, the wings were good, but nothing super special about them for being over $1 a piece. I would like to come back and try their burgers and/or famous bologna sandwich. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - 6 bone in wings - medium BBQ. Terrific! - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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I have to say that I removed my earlier review from waaaay back to let you know that TODAY'S Ray's is the the Ray's I know from my past... the BEST sauce in town, the AMAZING Buffalo Blue Burger, and a great atmosphere. Like some of these other reviews, I wish there were a few more cheese curds in the order (hope you're listening...), but Ray you're doin' great! read more

I LOVE IT HERE!! I come every Wednesday for there wing special!! We also tried there cinnamon sticks 10/10! read more

HORRIBLE 1st time! We sat down and was told by the manager that they were down 1 server so to expect a wait. Tried to order Bud in a pitcher and was told that it's NOT a domestic beer so we could not have the special. Places our order for 5 buffalo parm garlic wings, small veggie pizza and a Big Mike. Drinks came immediately, but the food was a different story. There was a couple next to 7s (ordered after we did) who ordered wings and fries got their food within 15 minutes. The table across came in at least 10 minutes later ordered mozzarella sticks, wings, and a pizza. After about 15 minutes their server approached them with a basket of mozzarella sticks explaining she knew they had been sitting awhile. After 10 minutes later, our server explained the pizza took a little longer so we should expect our meal soon. Within minutes the table across from us receive their large pizza and basket of wings. We still hadn't received hours so ask if we could at least have our wings. He obliged only to have the order incorrect. The kitchen manager approached our table and ask if she could remake the pizza to go because it was half done when brought to our table. They remade the wings with so much sauce that at leaked onto the table. I'm sad for this was my first time here. I have to admit the service was good and the food was good after you got what we ordered! read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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The first time i came to Rays it was good, but after what happened last night I don't think I'll be returning unless they make some changes. A series of events as follows: 1. Only takeout was available due to a private event inside. 2. It was $1 wing night and it still said 10 wings were $13.99 online. 3. There were options to order "wet" or "charred" for $1. We assumed this meant one "wet" or "charred" wing for $1. It doesn't say what "wet" or "charred" means. 4. After ordering 13 "wet" and fries (and paying $17) we waited ~50 minutes. 20 minutes pass the estimated finish time and our food still wasn't ready yet, so we went inside to check on it. 5. A short guy with glasses informed us "we didn't make your food because we didn't know what you were trying to order" I explained we thought that "wet" meant a wet wing. He replied "we would make them for you now but its 9pm and our grill is closed". They didn't even offer us a refund until we asked. 6.Basically they took our money and didn't make us anything, not even the fries. They could've at least called us to clarify the order since they were obviously confused. 7.Please fix the menu online so it's more clear and update it for your specials. 8.Although we were super excited for wings and our bubbles were bursted completely, we we went to Chipotle where they proceeded to make the fattest burritos i've ever seen :) (The one on Dodge and Saddle Creek). read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Take out menu - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

The food sent out of this place has gone consistently downhill. Since their days sending food out of the Lemondrop bar I have been a customer. The wings offered now are extremely low quality then cooked poorly and then coated with extremely average sauces. The price point should put their quality to a spot they have not reached in years. I do not think they can continue much longer without a change in the quality of food they purchase and a bigger change in how they prepare the food. read more

Torn between giving Rays a 3 and a 4. Rays has the best wings I've had in Omaha, which keeps me coming back. But unfortunately the service is consistently pretty slow, even when it doesn't seem particularly busy. Also, the amount of cheese curds you get is pretty small for $7. But if you're looking for tasty wings, this is the place to go in Omaha. read more

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Food is great with wings 2nd to none. Try the Mike Jr burger it's the bomb. Service has always been great even when they are busy. Very comfortable atmosphere. read more

I'm from Las Vegas I been going around Omaha Nebraska trying different wing places & Rays Is Definitely A Must! The wings were perfect! And customer service is on point! Great Bar and you can also lounge outside with a great view! read more

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Came here to celebrate a birthday. Wings were amazing! Crispy and sauce was great! Pizza had a sweet sauce on it. The muons rings were also really good. Ranch sauce is superb! read more

We tried the wings for lunch and the waitress raves about the sauces. She encouraged us to order the wings cooked to order rather than the buffet; she said the sauce was better that way. The sauces were certainly exotic, something Thai, tequila lime, but we did the double dip buffalo instead. Recommendation was buffalo medium and that was not spicy at all. Good flavor, but not the tangy double dipped AND char that we love so much. Ray's will only do one or the other. Tiny order of fries for the price. Friendly staff; great location, glad we visited. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

My husband and I stopped in to get a drink and some appetizers on a weekday afternoon. We sat at the bar and were served by two bartenders, both of whom were friendly and attentive. The drinks were good and reasonably priced. For appetizers, we decided to split the Jalapeno Corn Nuggets and 6 medium charbuffed wings. The corn nuggets were my favorite. They are breaded and fried and the filling has corn, cheese, and jalapenos. They are served with honey for dipping. They were really good and I would definitely recommend these. The wings were also really good. They were good-sized and the sauce was good, as well. My only complaint is that the sauces (ranch and honey) were served in pre-packaged containers, much like you would get at a fast food place. The food, drinks, and service here are good and it is reasonably priced. I would recommend it. read more

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Let me start off by saying I enjoyed Rays and I want this place to make it. In the revolving door of midtown crossing eateries , I am optimistic that rays can survive and cement itself as one of Omaha's best sports bars and a wing connoisseur destination. Our group of seven enjoyed a nice high top table with excellent views of the many large flat screen televisions. Our server was attentive and beer orders came quickly. No Miller lite on draft was a bummer but they do have 16 oz aluminum cans for a reasonable 4 dollars. I enjoy spicy wings and I asked for 5 of the spiciest wings or the "challenge flavor". Unfortunately one cannot order only five of one sauce. You have to order a minimum of ten per sauce flavor. I think this is an antiquated way of ordering and theorize it will hinder business . At Buffalo Wild Wings you can mix and match sauces fluidly, allowing one to find exactly what they enjoy and likely increasing the chance of return business. Ray's rigid one sauce system is a major flaw in the wing ordering system. Thus, I got ten of the "challenge level" sauce and ten of the char buffed buffalo. We also got onion rings and house made potato chips. Fries come as a side to wings for an affordable 2 dollars. The rings were average. The chips were hot and tasty. The fries were a surprise and complemented wings well. I was disappointed in the spiciness of the challenge level. They did not have that truly intense spice that makes you sweat. I also was disappointed at the sauce level. I requested the wings come "extra wet" and I still had to ask for a side of sauce because they were dry. Nevertheless, the wings were very solid. The char buffed buffalo reminded me of oscars. The menu was notable for some tapped off options and "under construction" signs. I'm a fan of Rays but hope they reconsider their stringent sauce policy and increase the spiciness level of their hottest wings. It's a good sports bar with plenty of space, above average food, and great service. It that has the potential to be great. Will be back next time I'm in town to see if they have made any modifications. read more

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Surprisingly decent sized wing/bar place once you get in! Take note of how many TVs this place has.. never a bad seat in the house with this place, counted maybe 15 TVs in their main area lol. Wings aren't bad (Hot flavor) as well as their spicy corn jalapeño poppers (recommended to us by the bartender). Basically if spice is what you're looking for, you came to the right place. We decided on their Hot temp and this goes up to X Hot and XX Hot. Overall, not a bad place for wings, good location, and great for sports fanatics! read more

First set of wings did not have that much flavor and the second set were much better. Was expecting a little bit more out of this place. Hope to come back and try it again. read more

Typical sport bar environment & friendly staff. Had the boneless wings & was very disappointed. Had a good flavor but was extremely chewy. The meat was tough and hard to eat. read more

Awesome wings and atmosphere. Tv's everywhere! You for sure catch whatever game you are seeking. They do a fantastic job with the wings. Honestly the best we've had in Omaha. We had great service even on a very busy Saturday afternoon. For sure will be back. read more

Every time I go to Rays, it does not disappoint. We went in and it was pretty busy. There's 6 of us and we understand how things slow down when it's busy so we just talked about the day. We received our food in a decent time and then one of my sons said his food was warm not hot. The next time the waiter came by, we asked for it to be warmed up and explained we understood it was busy and had no issue with it. They made a new plate super quick and then apologized for it not being as hot as we liked. The staff then gave us 2 orders of apple pie bites on the house and took off the cost of the plate. I was taken back and it convinced me that we are going to life long Rays customers. read more

The service was completely apathetic, slow, and rude. It was a Friday night for a Husker game, so the place was packed, but it seemed that the bar had enough staff. The level of apathy and slow service was absolutely unacceptable. Food was typical of a bar, though my friend got burnt onion rings. Bar food is not good enough to be treated like a burden. read more

Wow, if you want some of the best Buffalo wings in town, Ray's is the place. First off, it's located inside the Lemon Drop Bar -- two separate but equal businesses sharing the same space. Naturally, Ray's serves as the kitchen and Lemon Drop serves as the bar/dining room. Anyway, you head to the back and place an order with Ray himself. I highly recommend sticking to the traditional sauces -- either mild or hot -- and experience the reason why chicken drumettes and wingettes are currently one of the most popular foods in America. I ordered six mild wings and, needless to say, they are now the wings I will judge all others against. Who needs fancy Asian fusion sauce this and char-buff that, anyway? Wings aside, I also tried the fried bologna sandwich. It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like -- a thick cut of bologna topped with cheese and other fixings fried up between two slices of bread. It's greasy, decadent and good. Not something I'd order every time (need more room for wings!), but I have no regrets. Ray's has great wings -- possibly the best in town -- and more. I will for sure be returning and bringing all my friends. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Bologna sandwich with all the fixings -- jalapeños, bacon & more. - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Love their wings!! In my opinion they are the best in town. Flavorful and delicious. And they do not disappoint. It's our go to wing place when we have a craving. We like to call ahead and take them home! Still delicious! Go get some delicious wings! Fries were delicious as well! So happy to hear they will be getting more space at a new place in midtown crossing! Way to go Ray! read more

Love the wings here!! Quick when I order to go & the ranch containers on the side are huge so that's a plus as well.

Today was the 3rd stop on the UYE wing tour and I AM HOOKED. Simply the best wings I have had (so far) in town and possibly the best I have experienced across the country. I went with the tradition hot buffalo style and the wings were SO traditional and the sauce was perfect and what I would expect (though rarely get) when ordering hot. We also shared some "queso ragoon" that was AMAZING (thanks Ray for sharing the story there too). Such great service and Ray was very engaging (evening remembering this was the Yelp stop even though we had a small turnout). I hadn't made it to this part of South O so I was glad for the experience (mental notes for some future stops) and I look forward to going back for more wings. read more

Classic Buffalo Wings. Rays is located inside the Lemon Drop bar. Basically a Buffalo, NY native putting out some classic Buffalo Wings from a small kitchen (https://m.youtube.com/watch?autoplay=1&v=a62S2evmH7A). When you are ready to order, head to the back, put in your order, and they will bring out your food steaming hot and ready to devour. When we were there Ray was was a one man show and very friendly. The menu is pretty much grilled and fried normal fare, but he does have some out of the box items like a grilled bologna sandwich. The stars of the show are the wings though. Nothing fancy here like crazy sauces, or char finish, just straight up Buffalo Wings in hot sauce with a variety of heat to choose from. Meaty wings, fried to perfection, so the skin is crisp, and the meat tender. Great wings in an unassuming bar that you should try out! read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Really good classic Buffalo Wings! - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

I went here on the recommendation of Yelp community manager Will S. Will is of the opinion that Ray's has some of the best wings in Omaha. While I have only two comps - unlike Will's massive database - I must agree. Ray's wings are good but I rank Buffalo Wings and Rings higher. BWR has more variety and you get more celery. Only one stick at Ray's. Lots of celery turns out to be quite important for the whole wings experience. The real loser here is Buffalo Wild Wings as it is a poor third. See my review on that place. While Rays is good I don't think I would drive there when BWR is closer and the ambiance is better. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Lemons in heaven. - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

First time at Rays, and like any restaurant now, the service was terrible. Ordered hot wings and only got one glass of water. When looking for my server I noticed she was on her phone. Never got a check; just put some money on the table because I needed something cool to drink. No idea if I left enough; don't care though. If I could give a lower rating I would. read more

I travel for work and I Went in because I look for great wings in any town I go to. The wings are fantastic. And after a little conversation I found out the bartender is a co-owner. The fact an owner is happily working behind his own bar and standing by his product should tell you everything you need to know. I'd rate it ten stars if I could. read more

Not a place to go on your lunch break. Takes a while to get your food. Not open Mondays or Tuesdays. Specials Wednesday -Friday (see picture). Lives up to the other reviews! Awesome wings and fries! My experience with servers was great. I'll definitely be back. read more

Ray's Original Buffalo Wings - Specials! - Burgers Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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