Outback Steakhouse

It's okay, but I don't like their selection. I just went yesterday, and the Grilled Chicken & Swiss Sandwich was good, but nothing I will crave. Blooming Onion is overrated. That orange dipping sauce is gross.

I'm sorry but their portions are too small for the price, and the flavor is not that great. The commercials are even suckier than the food.

I love outback! There food is ALWAYS good. I always get a steak and there bleu cheese chopped salad. I used to hate bleu cheese until I ate it at outback, and now I love it! The bloomin Onion....can't go to outback without eating one of those! They are SO good!!! But There are a few things I don't like about outback. My only thing is, is that its to dark in there, and the tables are to high. I'm sort of short I'm only 5' 3' and the top of the table touches my chest area. My Boyfriend is a little bit taller then me and the table is almost to tall for him as well. And the female hostesses, always look mad or angry. But I Love outbacks food, and there service; The waiters are so nice, and sweet and I enjoy it a lot! I am most definitely going to keep going to outback :)

My family and I go to Outback ALL the time. You cant beat them. We always order the Outback Special. My parents get the 6 ounce and I get the 9 ounce with the teriyaki sauce. Its SO good! You get two sides with it. My Dad and I always get a house salad(although today for the first time I didnt). My Mom was getting the Ceasar salad but switched to a wedge salad. Outback has the BEST croutons. They even gave me a container of them once to take home free of charge. I always get the green beans. They have a seasoning on them and I really like them. I'm not a brocoli person but theres is so crunchy and I like it that way. The steak just absolutely melts in your mouth. I would have given it 5 stars, but lately I've been having to send my steak back because they are overcooking it. I like it pink with red in the middle. Its been coming out too well done and dry. I hate it that way. Today I did the curb side pick up(which I love that you can order on line by the way) and ordered m... Read more

Outback use to be a pretty good restaurant to have lunch or dinner but they have really gone done hill, maybe due to the ression. My family had dinner there last night and were very disappointed in the meal. First, the salads were very skimpy (never have I had to look for the lettuce), and covered in cheese, croutons and dressing. My husband order prime rib which was cold and very tough and the vegetables were left out. Oh yes, the crab cakes were pathetic, looked like crab paste browned on both sides......the menu was quite deceiving. The menu shows a picture of rack of lamb and labeled the same but what actually came out were very tough lamb chops. I must give them credit for the vegetable medley, it was cooked perfectly, but on the other hand, the stringbeans were cooked less than aldente' and very chewy. This is my second bad experience with Outback and I think I'm over and done now.

Not a bad experience, but way too little in the way of vegetarian options! Full review: http://bookdinner.com/bloggers/outback-steakhouse-from-a-vegetarians-standpoint.html

(Houston, TX 45 south freeway across from AMC theaters and next to beningains.) WORST RESTURANT EVER!!!! So me and my friends went to this horrible resturant cause we love steak and never been to outback. as soon my friends ordered steak and i ordered fish the waiter came to tell us none of our food were available. (mind you it was an early afternoon.) So we ordered something else. Then 20 minutes later he came back telling us it was not available either!!! So we reordered again!! I guess the waiter didnt want to tell us cause this time the manager came to tell one of my friends that they didnt have her food available again! we looked at each other and said "well what do you have!!!" The manager gave my friend some options that she didnt liked and she said "you know what ill just have a salad, do you have salads??" The manager said yes in a low voice and left. weve also looked at some drinks, it was ok but not enough drinks on their menu. so the food finally came about 1 hour and a 1/... Read more

We went to the one in Milwaukee. With a friend and her son (which Mind you is in a wheelchair) In starters it was a little hard getting him in because they didn't shovel the snow away for the handicaped AREA! That should of have been a red flag. Yet we went in. The waitress was good but alittle bit of fast talker had to ask twice in what she said about the menu. Another red flag. She did warn us about some of the food that was spicey specially on the steaks (which in request I had to have taken off) Which I did, and not taken off. When our food came it was not the person taken our order, it was someone else and got a few things WRONG. Oh yeah while we were waiting for our food, across our table another table did not get what they wanted and had to wait another 15 before there food was back , I must have seen 3 different waiters and waitress at that table. We had three also. one take the order one to give the food and one to fill the drinks. If you ask me VERY SCREWED UP !!!!!!!!!!!... Read more

Do not waste your money and time going to Outback to eat lousy overpriced meat. We went there few days ago and they charged me $21.99 for a 14 Oz. Ribeye Steak that had at least 7 Oz. of fat. Do not go to Outback unless you like eating crap and paying a lot for it.

Attacked!! I took my friends to Outback in Goldsboro 12/3/10, I noticed in the menu," A suggested gratuity of 18% for parties of 8 or more", I thought, ok, I will take that into consideration as a possibility, as per the definition of "suggested". When I recieved the bill for 200+15tax+39gratuity, the gratuity was auto added into the bill for no consideration at all. Considering 40 was for takeout, and the fact that the meal and salads were all delivered at the same time creating a table full of plates all at one time, I gave the waitress 250 which I thought 33 in tip was a plenty, she returned to the table and demanded the remaining 5 bucks. I mentioned the gratuity was a suggestion only and I considered it, she still demanded the 5. At this point it became an issue of principal and not the 5bucks,I had to explain what the term suggested means as per the menu. She called her manager, who returned and still did not understand what the term suggested means and demanded the remainder of ... Read more

the location in niagara falls, it's the worst restaurant I've ever been! we've been at outbacks' in u.s. and we were very pleased, but in niagara.....iiiihhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to niagara, with my husband, for our anniversary, and we thought that we could have a nice dinner at the outbacks, knowing the ones in the u.s. but, big surprise!!!!!!!!!! even there were just a few people, like 4-5 tables, we had to wait like 5-10 to be seated????!!!!! then a girl came and invite us to stay at a table that other girl just cleaned it: she wiped the table with the same piece of cloth that she wiped the bench!!! so, bad signs form the beginning! but, long stories short, the food was not cooked to order, greasy and tasteless!!!!! they don't use any condiments at all! and the service was also very bad, the server was never around to help you with something, just in case! and besides all of these, the prices are double than in u.s.! so, don't waste your money there!!!!!!!!!!!

IT GAVE ME THE SHITS!

This is a steakhouse?

Outback is another place thats not bad but just ok-good. Their menu is over priced, and the food is just good but not great.

We went to the Outback on SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale for dinner, on Saturday, July 17th. My husband ordered a 10oz ribeye with fries. Simple, basic meal, right? When our party's dinners were served, everyone got a complete meal except my husband, who was presented with a plate with a single steak on it. He was informed that "the fries are coming." We thought this was unusual but figured they'd be out shortly. Ten minutes later, a plate of fries was brought to the table to accompany his by now cold steak. We don't like to be confrontational but neither do we like poor service, so my husband informed our server that he was not happy that he had had to wait ten minutes before he got a complete dinner. The server's response? "Well, it's not my fault," and "well, is there anything you want me to do?" We didn't want to make a huge fuss so he just told her that he was not happy and that she should inform a manager. He didn't need to SPEAK to a manager but next thing we know a fresh-faced... Read more

I went to the Outback in Oxon Hill, MD on Mother's day with my mom. The silverware was sticky, the drink glasses dirty and the staff did not seem to care about hygiene at all. I spoke to the manager before I left but once he found out that I was NOT asking for my money back he seemed not to care. I got home and within two hours of eating the ribeye, my stomach began churning and I got ill. I was ill all night with diarrhea and can only imagine the unclean, unsanitary conditions in that kitchen. This restaurant was horrible and not up to Outback standards. I will NEVER eat there again.

Went to the Outback Restaurant on Sunrise Blvd in Fort Lauderdale last eve. We have never been to an Outback before. I think it is like a "fast food " steak place. The steaks were cooked properly. The waiter forgot to bring the appetizer until we were part way through eating the steaks. The waitress who brought the bread, asked us if we would like more bread and we said "Yes "it was good. She never came back!! We tipped the waiter 17% of the untaxed porton of the bill. He actually came over and told us that Canadians and Europeans do not tip enough, and that it is expected that the waiters get a 20% tip as the Outback only pays the waiters $4.00 an hour, and they are expected to make up their wages in tips! Tips are related to service, as far as we are concerned.

Ok first before i give my opinion on outback i wanna just say that there are some rediculous people out there reviewing outbackwith arguments that make no sense...for example, the servers are not the ones that are supposed to bring you silerware, the hostesses are, so quit gettin all snoody about it to your servers, they are servers not hostesses. Secondly, dont order a steak well done and complain that your dog could eat it...well done takes over 75% of a steaks flavor away and dries it out just like dog food, hmmmm lets think about that one... Dont eat steak if its going to be well, there is no point, unless you like spicy hard dry meat...Outback has the highest quality prime Rib out of all its competettors and aso has the finest filets....So if you want a great steak and experience, open up you wallet and get a filet or prime rib... the outback special is only "special" because that sirloin is a great deal...its a pretty good steak for less than you can get anywhere else and better... Read more

Wife and I visited the Outback Steakhouse in Lahina, Maui, HI for a change of pace and were thoroughly DISSAPOINTED. Started off by ordering Buffalo Wings which were too greasy to eat. In fact, the one wing I attempted to eat tasted like cooking oil from a frier in immediate need of changing. The soup (clam chowder) and baked potato were so salty you needed 2-3 extra beverages just to quench your thirst. I ordered the Outback Special with a side of shrimp scampi. The shrimp were ridiculously small (and there were only three) and again, very oily. The steak itself was as tough as leather often requiring me to spit pieces out as it was simply too tough to break down by chewing it -- one only knows what it would have done to my insides if swallowed. To the credit of the establishment, the waiter, "Lucky," was pleasant and helpful but far too defensive of a meal not otherwise suitable for my dog. Lucky, I am surprised your claimed 40-years in the restaurant business has not resulte... Read more

I would rate my experience as good. The server did not bring silverware or napkins until I asked her to do so. My rib eye steak was ordered mid rear, but it came out raw. I sent it back and ask not to not get more sides, as I would eat mine in the meantime. The manager came back out with my warmed up steak, and got on his knees, apologize, and introduced himself, while sitting my new dish on the table. As a restaurant manager myself, I needed to make sure he gets all the credit for personally addressing the issue,and making my experience better; however, the server has got to go.

I would NEVER go back to outback NEVER. I wish i could Men in Black this memory out of my mind. The food was SO NASTY, DISGUSTING, A HORRIBLE SH*T LIKE MASS OF CRAP. I won't even take a dog there or my worst enemy. Steaks were dry and flavorless quesadillas was nasty who put mushrooms in a quesadilla. yukkkkkkkkkkkkkk NEVER AGAIN NOT EVEN WITH A GUN TO MY HEAD.

I ate there for the first time. The bread at the beginning was great. I don't know what kind of bread it was but it was full of flavor and very soft. I had the Alice Springs Chicken it was very good and there was more than enough of it. I thought they skimped on the fries, but it's not like I need a lot anyway. The bloomin' onion was great and I kept going back to it throughout the meal.

I love how people say its noisy as if that is the restaurants fault. How does a restaurant tell its customers to be quiet? I have been going to our Outback in York PA for years and the music is never too loud, so it has to be HAPPY CUSTOMERS HAVING A GOOD TIME. Food has always been great, mangers are great, servers are great. Don't blame the restaurant for something beyond their control. If its busy, go somewhere else. If its too loud, come back later when its not as busy.

I rate you one star today. Took my four daughters and son-in-laws to lunch today around 1:00 p.m. Five ordered sirloin and four ordered prime rib. Just speaking for the sirloin - toughest meat I have ever tried to digest, wait staff was slow but adequate. We patronize the Outback on FM1960 W at Champions at least once a month. About two weeks ago we used a $10.00 gift certificate and picked up a blooming onion one evening on the way home. It was so greasy we couldn't finish it and ended up throwing it away. We obtained the $10.00 certificate because we gave Outback gift certificates for Xmas. I hope the recipients had a better meal than we did.

Most of you want to get on here and write about how much the food sucked and the steak was tough. Well guess what, if you weren't so cheap and ordered a filet or a ribeye instead of a 6oz sirloin for $9.95, you might actually have a decent meal. Also, if you ordered it correctly, you might have it served to you cooked the right way. When you say medium, you'll get it pink in the middle. Med-well is slightly pink. Just ask us!!! Also, my store serves perfect Bloomin' Onions, baked potatoes and everything else. Everything is properly sanitized at the end of the night, shelf-life of foods are closely monitored, bad food is thrown out, and if any food at all touches the ground it is thrown away. My store resembles nothing in the movie 'Waiting.' The review about the person that works in the store where they just rinse it off with cold water is disgusting and I don't know what is wrong with your managers and JVP. And whoever the person is who said the staff was overly friendly and it w... Read more

It was voted the worst Steakhouse in Chicago for a reason. That's really all I have to say.

Great bar. Crap food.

The best item on the menu is the Jell-o that comes with the kid's meal.

WILL NEVER IT HERE AGAIN!!!! It is located in Arlington, TX off of I-20.. the curbside food was terrible.. we ordered pork tenderloin and the portion was 4 small and green beans for $10.95 the forgot to give us the mashed potatoes and my baked potato was sum small wrinkled prune. Called management to let them know of the situation and he wasnt much help... never again! to make matters worst.. i became ill that weekend from this food.....

I can do better, but back in 2002 I stopped in at one when I got off the USS Essex for a port call and it was money compared to the ghastly fare those bastard sailors served us.

I do not know about any other location, but the Dothan, Al location is extremely clean. The food was always cooked perfect except for my rare steak twice. I love the 5 million calorie, 400 grams of fat Bloomin Onion lol which is a rare treat for me. I usually stay healthy. The only negative comment I would have to say about this location is, The staff is OVERLY friendly! so much it seems odd and out of place. And i feel obligated to tip a little higher also (haha). This isn't really a complaint though. So if yor ever in a town called Dothan in southeastern Alabama that location is AWESOME! 5 stars

I've eaten here once thanks to a year and a half stint living in nowheresville aka chain-restaurant-mecca (aka Kansas City, Missouri). It was a friend's favorite restaurant, so we all went there on his birthday. My medium-rare ordered steak came out charred and tough, not entirely dissimilar from that described by unsatisfied1952's experience with take out. The bloomin' onion appetizer we tried was slimy and vile. In all, a bad experience that I will never repeat.

Haven't been to one in quite a while. I don't remember it being all that bad. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Crappy joint that pretends to be a steakhouse but has a decent bar, which you need to wash down their low quality meat. It wouldn't gag a maggot, but Outback is to steak what Starbucks is to coffee. Bland, mediocre, and uninspiring. I'm of the school that prefers "one of" restaurants rather than chains. These places aren't utterly horrid, but they're pretty bad.

Well we received 2 $100 gift cards from a good friend. We decided to use one of the cards for take out Saturday night. While the order was already for pick up (good service time) when I got home it smelled good. Upon opening up the blooming onions - they were dark and soggy (dressing was ugh!). Ordered 2 orders of steaks with shrimp scampi..the steaks were blackened, tough and unappetizing. The shrimp? What shrimp?? If they had 5 pieces it was too much. Also added to these orders was a piece of dark bread which my husband thought was an additional piece of steak..horrible! One of the steak orders had the "aussie fries"- they might have well just put in regular fries it would have tasted better. Ordered chicken and swiss cheese sandwich - the chicken was horribly marinated and the cheese was unappetizing...what a rip off. The only dishes that were ok..salads, guesadillas and their bread. All the dressings were horrible tasting! Thank God this was a gift certificate and not money that ... Read more

We went on a Sunday, maybe that was the problem? Wife, son and I have been to the Irvine, CA restaurant several times before and always were happy with the results, and this time was no different except for the steak. A 20oz porterhouse shouldn't be the thickness of a pancake, nor overcooked when ordered as a medium, there should be some pink. If you go to a steak specialty restaurant and the steak is the worst part of the meal at $100+, you got to be disappointed. It was my wife's birthday, I wasn't in the mood to complain, not likely we will be going back any time in this decade!

Some of the most fattening but delicious food ever!! Great taste, usually a short line. The bartenders are friendly and helpful!

A great meal for the price and the staff was wonderful. We will definetly go again. Location was Rte 73, Marlton, NJ :)

Recentyl visited the Brick, NJ location. Never had such a horrible experience...not to mention a disrespectful server.

Seeing really, the people at the Fremont restaurant were good and freindly. The one thing that I may find haunting is the bread- when I ask for another, they bring it on a knife blade and away from them. Now I have not had any of the meats (ordered noodles with light sauce [$9.99] and potato soup[$2.99]), but the side the serve first was very filling. Though it is unusual practice, I did not mind and the food I ordered was deilicious. They are more of a dinner restaurant since they open later in the day, but I did not mind that much either. What I do mind are how expensive the prices are, but I figure that the cost seems fair when one does realize how filling their entrees are. I do like the chain, and it is international, even in Austraila and New Zealand, and they may be proud to have this represent some of their flavor in other countries. I know the many negatives on this list, but at least if I ignore what they say, I will find my tastes and will see if they are worthy of bad ratin... Read more

After working in an outback for several years i have discovered that there are more ways to get around sanitation standards and expiration dates of food than i ever thought possible! rotten shrimp? just rinse it in cold water. chicken turning green? rinse it in cold water. drop something on the floor? rinse it in cold water, toss it on the grill for 10 sec. and sell. need to clean something? you only get one rag a day and have to use it to clean everything, whether or not the rag has raw chicken or shrimp on it. But we ran out of sanitizer 4 days ago, just rinse it in cold water. And this whole thing about fresh in house prepped food? straight bullsh*t! the only things not frozen are the steaks. Yes the dressings are made in house, but all they do is mix a spice pack with several gallons of mayo. Left over food at the end of the night? guess what, its kept and reused until its gone, be it one day or a week. Outback doesn't care about its customers just the $$$$$. Go somewhe... Read more

I love their garlic mashed potatoes! And we always get a bloomin onion.

I hate the food steaks are dry and tasteless yuckkkkkkk over priced never again will i go to outback

They had their 15 minutes of fame, it's like a fancy ponderosa.

About three years ago I'd have rated this a 4. Now, it seems to be about a 2.5 or 3. It's a steakhouse, Yet, the last 3 meals I've had the steak I've had has been poorer quality... gristled and tough. I think they're slipping and becoming more 'low end'. I hope they don't slip as far as Ryan's has over the years...

The one near where I live is pretty Decent, I like their Steaks.

I love Outback. The steaks are fantastic and I loved the prime rib. The service is usually great, too. The bread there is not bad, either. I definitely recommend Outback Steakhouse any time you want some steak.