Outback Steakhouse

cybercat said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if that
makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when you buy a
ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little border of grill-crispy fat on the
edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic salt flavor but what may have been a fresh
garlic rub. The baked potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the
broccoli was steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The
hot ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The hot
wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite "blooming onion"
appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great,
too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the standard
$15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I brought home half
of everything to eat tonight.

That IS a surprise! I feel the same way about Outback that you (once)
did. I suppose every dog has his day.

Glad you enjoyed your meal though. A nice steak & potato is always a
great thing.

Kris

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Quoted message said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if that
makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when you buy a
ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little border of grill-crispy fat on the
edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic salt flavor but what may have been a fresh
garlic rub. The baked potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the
broccoli was steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The
hot ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The hot
wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite "blooming onion"
appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great,
too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the standard
$15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I brought home half
of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
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Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if that
makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when you buy a
ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little border of grill-crispy fat on the
edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic salt flavor but what may have been a fresh
garlic rub. The baked potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the
broccoli was steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The
hot ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The hot
wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite "blooming onion"
appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great,
too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the standard
$15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I brought home half
of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked their
food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I got my
money's worth and would go more often if I could.

I also think Outback is a bit different than most other restaurant
chains (not counting fast-food joints here). I believe their
franchisees are very active in their local communities with financial
donations and personnel participation in projects like house building
(and such). At least this is what I've noticed first-hand in my area.

Sky

cybercat said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The
hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite
"blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as
always. Service was great, too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Nice! I've never been to an Outback, so I can't say anything good or bad
about it. I'll have to Google for a menu. Do they have anything besides
steaks?

kili

cybercat said...

Quoted message said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if
that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when
you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little border of
grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic salt flavor
but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked potato was perfect,
very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was steamed to a fresh green
color but tender, not half raw. The hot ceramic plates they served the
food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant surprise to find the potato still
hot ten minutes into the meal. The hot wheat bread with whipped butter
was nice, and the requisite "blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and
deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great, too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

I never got excited about Outback sh. Ate there once and it was so-so, but
I did buy a box of their steak knives.

At a boomerang tournament one year we were sponsored by Fosters beer and
Outback sh. Outback set up grills on the sidelines. It was 115° F. on the
field and they cooked up the hot spiciest and saltiest beef I've ever ate.
Like they were trying to kill us off. I grabbed a handful of lettuce salad
and gobbled it down. And FOSTERS was nowhere in sight! The BUMS!!!

A friend used to cook at Outback sh and said they don't charcoal grill
their steaks, they pan grill them and then brand them with grill marks.
Cheapness. The BUMS!!!

Glad you had a good experience!

Andy

Skyhooks said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a
pleasant surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the
meal. The hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the
requisite "blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried
delicious as always. Service was great, too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten
at Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked
their food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I
got my money's worth and would go more often if I could.

(snip)

Quoted message said:

Sky

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost. How
about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?

kili

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Skyhooks said:

Quoted message said:

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked their
food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I got my
money's worth and would go more often if I could.

I also think Outback is a bit different than most other restaurant
chains (not counting fast-food joints here). I believe their
franchisees are very active in their local communities with financial
donations and personnel participation in projects like house building
(and such). At least this is what I've noticed first-hand in my area.

Sky

Last time we went, the chef came out and personally asked me some
questions before he prepared my meal. :-) I was trying to stay low carb
and while he understood that, he wanted to make sure I understood what
he planned to prepare.

It was cool.

The Rack of Lamb had also been removed from the menu due to a shortage
of availability, but turns out that a small amount was still available
for "custom" requests. They had some on hand that night.
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kilikini said:

cybercat said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The
hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite
"blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as
always. Service was great, too.

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Nice! I've never been to an Outback, so I can't say anything good or bad
about it. I'll have to Google for a menu. Do they have anything besides
steaks?

kili

Oh yes!

And unlike some places, they are not [censored] about menu substitutions!
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Skyhooks said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

> This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.
>
> One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
> inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
> round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
> you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
> border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
> salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
> potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
> steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
> ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a
> pleasant surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the
> meal. The hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the
> requisite "blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried
> delicious as always. Service was great, too.
>
> This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten
> at Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
> standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
> brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked
their food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I
got my money's worth and would go more often if I could.

(snip)

Quoted message said:

Sky

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost. How
about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?

kili

Doesn't Outback serve the "bloomin' onion"? Whole onion, carved up and deep
fried, absolutely disgusting. Or, maybe it's one of their fake-outdoor-decor
competitors.

cybercat said:

a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if that
makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when you buy a
ribeye at the grocery.

Round rib-eyes are grown in laboratories. I can't think of any
other way to get them round without removing something important.

I *want* the fat rim around my ribeye (or strip). I'm a big boy -
I can trim off what I don't want. I don't want some steak that
came out of a cookie-cutter.

-sw

kilikini said:

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost. How
about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?

kili

Quoted message said:

But that's true for 99% of the restaurants in business. The food they
serve, most all of it can be made at home. Sometimes it's just nice
to eat out and let someone else do the cooking and the dishes.

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

Doesn't Outback serve the "bloomin' onion"? Whole onion, carved up and deep
fried, absolutely disgusting. Or, maybe it's one of their fake-outdoor-decor
competitors.

It's delicious and yes.

Chili's serves a similar item, the Awesome Blossom.

Better than onion rings!
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kilikini said:

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost.

I haven't seen their menu in years. It looks like I still won't
see it for another decade.

http://www.outback.com/getmenu.asp?GetMenuStoreID=4443
"Page Not Found"

-sw

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Steve Wertz said:

kilikini said:

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost.

I haven't seen their menu in years. It looks like I still won't
see it for another decade.

http://www.outback.com/getmenu.asp?GetMenuStoreID=4443
"Page Not Found"

-sw

Oh for pity...

Let me know when your Birthday is!

http://www.outbacksteakhouse.co.jp/en/menu/index.html
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kilikini said:

Skyhooks said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

> This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.
>
> One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
> inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
> round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
> you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
> border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
> salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
> potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
> steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
> ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a
> pleasant surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the
> meal. The hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the
> requisite "blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried
> delicious as always. Service was great, too.
>
> This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten
> at Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
> standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
> brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked
their food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I
got my money's worth and would go more often if I could.

(snip)

Quoted message said:

Sky

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost. How
about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?

kili

I go out to eat more for the experience and service than for any
particular entree. I've only been to Outback a couple of times, and I'd
definitely go back. Now to win the Lotto 😉

Sky, who's knocking on wood anywho <g>

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

kilikini said:

cybercat said:

This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an
inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was
round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff
you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little
border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic
salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub. The baked
potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the broccoli was
steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The hot
ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The
hot wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite
"blooming onion" appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as
always. Service was great, too.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Quoted message said:

Nice! I've never been to an Outback, so I can't say anything good or bad
about it. I'll have to Google for a menu. Do they have anything besides
steaks?

Quoted message said:

kili

Oh yes!

And unlike some places, they are not [censored] about menu substitutions!
--
Peace, Om

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My daughter is a server at the Flagstaff, AZ location. She said that
they have to try to accommodate any special requests a customer makes.
Someone in a group she served wanted a cheese omelet so the cooks made
one.

cybercat said:

This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the
standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I
brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

I don't know. I think they're food is just OK with prices that seem
high. Also the last few times I went the service was miserable, with
the last standing out. I ordered the outback special medium rare and
it was well done, my grandfather ordered the prime rib well and it was
rare. (we switched, though neither of us was happy because god only
knows how long we'd have to wait for new meals.) This took an hour and
a half to get to us. And they neglected to put in my daughter's dinner
order, which meant a longer wait so that she could eat. When I
complained they said, "sorry but we're busy". I HATE that excuse more
than any other. Your level of "busy" should not effect my food quality
or service. And every food server worth his salt knows that kids
should be served ASAP.

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

kilikini said:

Skyhooks said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "cybercat"

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than

usual.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>
> One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was

an >>> inch thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> round, if that makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty

stuff >>> you get when you buy a ribeye at the grocery. (But a good
little >>> border of grill-crispy fat on the edges.) Also, I noticed
no garlic >>> salt flavor but what may have been a fresh garlic rub.
The baked >>> potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the
broccoli was >>> steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half
raw. The hot >>> ceramic plates they served the food on kept it
hot--it was a >>> pleasant surprise to find the potato still hot ten
minutes into the >>> meal. The hot wheat bread with whipped butter
was nice, and the >>> requisite "blooming onion" appetizer was greasy
and deep-fried >>> delicious as always. Service was great, too.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>
> This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten
> at Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are

the >>> standard $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great
value. I >>> brought home half of everything to eat tonight.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
--
Peace, Om

Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked
their food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I
got my money's worth and would go more often if I could.

(snip)

Quoted message said:

Sky

I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the
location closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half
the cost. How about some original signature dishes? That's what I
look for in a restaurant; something original and different. Maybe
I'm just weird?

kili

And I'm somehow doubting that "shrimp in cream sauce" is an australian
specialty..lol. They're pork chops are good, I've heard.

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

JoeSpareBedroom said:

Doesn't Outback serve the "bloomin' onion"? Whole onion, carved up
and deep fried, absolutely disgusting. Or, maybe it's one of their
fake-outdoor-decor competitors.

It's delicious and yes.

Chili's serves a similar item, the Awesome Blossom.

Better than onion rings!

Yeah, that's the only thing to get at outback IMO. The only thing to
get at chilis are those chicken/bacon/monterey jack fajitas. or the
chicken and shrimp fajitas :-)

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK