Outback Steakhouse

Service was great, didn’t take it out on waiter. …
Kitchen is horrible. Ordered a medium rare filet and it come out raw (blue). Sent it back and they gave me the same filet that was now cut in half and dried out, but it was medium rare. They also served me the same garlic mashed potato that must have been sitting under heat as they were crunchy.
My wife ordered a medium filet and it was over well done.
Kitchen doesn’t seem like they care in quality. No one paying attention to final product.
Don’t recommend. Go to Longhorn as they are the same price range and they care.

Twelve friends went to Monroeville’s Outback for a Christmas dinner last night. The restaurant was extremely busy. However, the manager agreed to let us decorate the table which was a very festive addition to our celebration. We had two servers who did a good job taking our orders in a timely fashion. The only downside was the staff asking who ordered what upon delivery. Drink refills were a bit slow also but once again they were busy.
This is the first time I’ve been to the Outback in over five years. It was a terrible dining experience the last time and I just never went back. That being said, the food last night was very good and very cost effective. I will go again and I recommend that others go too.

You never know what you will get here.
I’ve been dining at this location for years, if I had to sum up my experiences in one sentence it would be they are consistent inconsistent.
Our table was never washed from the previous party, their leftover sticky food got on my coat as I sat down. I cleaned it myself with water and napkins.
Our waiter must have been new (I hope) he did check on us through dinner but didn’t bring us silverware or app plates when he brought our appetizer I had to go to the bar and request my own because he was nowhere to be found.
Steak didn’t come with the dressing as ordered.
I didn’t even bother saying a word about anything because this is my expected experience when I go to the outback…

I got the pick 4 meal. Chicken tortilla soup was what I expected. I ordered a medium rare sirloin and it came out rare. I could barely cut through it, was also fatty. The parts that were edible tasted okay though. For dessert, pick the carrot cake. It’s super moist and the icing is yummy. 2 stars for ending the meal positively with dessert. Won’t order anything beyond appetizers or salad next time.

To get the whole family together for an outing is usually somewhat of a fiasco. This person doesn’t like spicy, that doesn’t like ethnic… so we usually pick middle of the road, American type fare. An outing of just this type brought us to Outback recently. I’m giving this place four stars because the chicken quesadillas were really good and the waitress was kick ass. Dealing with us all at once is not easy task, and she did it with aplomb. Other than that it was a chain. Things were good, some things were very good, but nothing that made me think; «We are so coming back here… tomorrow!» There were some steaks on the table, of which I tasted them all– despite if people wanted to share or not– and I will say they were done well. I had a chicken dish that was good, but good as in I-may-stop-in-if-I’m-in-Monroeville-again way, but not enough to plan a trip to Monroeville for it. The BF continued to say it was good, with the caveat «for a chain.» The waitress Christy was AWE-​Some! To be able to deal with my dad who just launches into his order when she says hello, the entire table asking weirdo questions, to not even flinching when I whipped out my coupon (give it up for $ 5 off!), she was a champ. Tip though, it’s a super-​hot spot for the older I-like-to-eat-at-5:30 crowd, so it gets busy early. I made the rookie mistake of thinking no one was going to be eating at that hour. So do the call ahead seating thing; they don’t take reservations.

Is was a fri. Night, called half hour ahead. Got there with in that time frame. There was no one waiting for a table, no line. Gave her my name and asked if we could have a booth (we’re older and booth more comfortable). She said there were none available when u can plainly see there were 3 at least in dining room cleaned and available. The girl wanted us to sit in the bar.
We left…

BEST REFUELING dinner!!! Ever just pull off the highway/​turnpike looking for something open. Outback is RIGHT THERE!!! Off The Monroeville Exit. Try to find the entrance. (You have to enter from the side street). But, once in my friend and I were seated quickly. It’s a nice casual environment and I felt at place scruffy and all after a long day riding bicycles. Discount dinners you know to ALWAYS ask for the specials. Jackpot!!! ALL YOU CAN EAT SHRIMP with a steak through October. Yummy Recommend!!!

I try to avoid chains when I travel 200 + days a year. However I was tired and it was next door to my hotel the Hampton Inn. Ate at the bar and had the wedge, 9 oz Sirloin with asparagus. Perfect food and super perfect salad. Maybe I should reconsider my chain ideas — but this one was excellent tonite.

Ordered chicken tortilla soup as my appetizer which came out very quickly. The soup was very good however I could not spot the chicken in it. For my entrée I ordered the ahi tuna sesame salad. The Tuna was great.
For an Australian themed restaurant the music selection was not to my liking. They played mostly current Pop music that was too loud.

The food was ok. I had the sirloin and shrimp. Sirloin was well seasoned. Shrimp was a little overcooked. Mac and cheese was Velveeta. Picture looked better. The waitress was either overworked and or just plain inattentive. We waited for our order to be taken and had to wait for utensils even after our food arrived. We had to flag someone down to get. Maybe it was just one of those days for her.

Came in on a Friday night. The text ahead app is awesome. Although it did seem like the seating was pretty quick in general. Ordered a glass of wine and a Huckleberry mooshine cocktail that was super tasty! I ordered a filet/​lobster tail combo. The filet was awesome. .the lobster tail was the was the only downer for the evening. Our server was nice and friendly as well!

Went last night and to wait about 15 minutes because no tables were bused. The host seemed to be in a bad mood but our waitress was nice. The food was good. It was an okay experience.

Met some friends from back home here for dinner before we went to see a movie and probably will never be back again. There was a wait when we got there which was fine Friday night so there is a wait everywhere and seated pretty quick. Once the food came out I was pretty upset. I had ordered a filet and it was burnt on the outside and we’ll done to say the least when I said medium. The waiter never asked how the food was nor did a Manager stop by the table. Not paying that much for a filet that was burnt. If I wanted that I would have cooked it myself.

Very busy on a dreary night… beer was ice cold and the Bloody Mary’s were ok… Caesar salad dressing was bland but the chicken on it tasted good… Blooming Onion tasted like it could of been cooked a little longer. staff was great and place was clean

We came in here during a snow storm so not to many people inside. The staff was super friendly and came around to check in to see how things were throughout the time we were there. The food was perfect, and we could not ask for anything better.

Really this location is a hit or miss. I’ve had many 5 star experiences but many more 2−3−4 star experiences. I love outback and usually enjoy the food, it’s like a go to fast food dinner. The wait gets super long at this location on a daily basis so use call ahead seating or they have a new way called click through seating. It’s really easy to use and saves you tons of wait time. Also the booths along the bar and bar seating is first come first serve so heap up those tables/​seats and eat!

Almost didn’t come eat here when I read the reviews. When we walked in the place was pretty crowded. The service was good other then the waitress not knowing it was happy hour. If you eaten at any other Out backs the menu is pretty much the same. Their Tortilla Soup was better then most. AARP discounts are not available here on weekends so fit that they get two stars.

waitress was friendly. food was just ok. i remembered it tasting better, but i havent been in awhile my steak was overcooked… not med but it was ok. my shrimp was VERY crispy. I prob dont have to go back.

Having driven four hours, set up a show, was tired, thirsty and hungry, I (foolishly) chose not to believe the crummy reviews of this place as I was staying at the Hampton and wanted to believe I could just go downstairs and have the usual great meal and service I’ve had at dozens of Outbacks across the country before.
Silly me…
Believe the reviews, this place sucks. I sat a t the bar and was ignored for nearly 10 minutes before finally getting to order a bud light on draft. (a very complicated order for the bartender…).
She was sweet enough, but dumb as a rock, proceeded to walk off and not bring me a beer, instead, I watched her take another order, then BS with a customer.
I should have walked there, but the other bartender asked me what I had ordered and hustled me a beer quickly.
I ordered from her a NY strip medium and asked for bread. I’ll keep it brief. Bread never came, steak was raw and riddled with gristle. I tried to get the gals attention and said «this is raw». She smiled and said. «Ok, ill take care of it», then walked to the other end of the bar to take the food order of 4 guys…
At this point, I made the executive decision to soldier through the meal and get the check and goto my room for bed. She never came back to fix my order, so I clearly made the right move.
Tomorrow I’m getting in my car and finding a place with good reviews.
Ok, now to floss all this disgusting gristle still in my teeth. Gross…

Somewhere between «meh» and «A-​OK»
It is a typical Outback chain restaurant. Nothing special or unique about this location.
The food is decent but nothing to write home about. The plus side is that there are often coupons for anywhere from 10−20% off of your bill if you dine in. This is usually the only time we dine in.
The last time we visited, it was around 9:00 on a Saturday night. It was VERY loud. I felt like I was at a crowded sports bar rather then a steak house.
The steak quality seems to have gone downhill. I’ve gotten the Outback Special before and found it to be tender and tasty. The last time it was full of fat and not cooked properly.
Overall, about what you would expect from a chain location. Nothing fantastic, but nothing too horrible either.