Outback Steakhouse

We were told 30 – 45 minutes. At 75 minutes this veteran is just sitting down on veteran’s day weekend.

Have never been here before and will never go back.
We were seated at the high tops in the bar area because they were first come, first serve according to the hostess and since there was a big wait we went ahead and sat there. When I sat down, the first thing I smelled was cigarettes. It was not the wood grill in the back– we were far enough away from the kitchens, plus as both an avid griller and from a family that smokes, I know the difference. Ohio’s law about not being allowed to smoke in restaurants and bars has been in effect for years now, which to me means they never bothered to change the upholstery out or that people have been allowed to smoke in there at some point.
Our waitress comes over to take our drink order and then asks about apps. She never brought us a menu– kind of serving 101 to bring them when you come to the table. But whatever, we order (and might I say the service never got any better since dishes were allowed to pile up and when we were eventually checked on they weren’t taken away).
Prices are high, but for a nice steakhouse it would be what I expect. HOWEVER, this was not worth it. I paid $ 20 for a 6oz filet mignon and while cooked to correct temp and tender was lacking in seasoning and a portion of my steak was so chewy I couldn’t eat it. I also added on an order of grilled shrimp for an additional $ 5. What I got was FOUR pieces of shrimp, not jumbo shrimp, just regular ol’ shrimp. Also, while they were grilled, they were also covered in cajun seasoning. The menu said GRILLED SHRIMP, nothing about cajun spices. I ate them because I don’t mind such spices, but to someone who does not? In my opinion, while the food was decent it wasn’t up to the standard of a top quality steakhouse in which I would pay such prices.
Overall, the experience was rather blah and I wouldn’t ever go back. There are much better area Steakhouses (Texas Roadhouse is now right in the same complex of the mall) or Italian restaurants.

The salmon was prepared just right. The mixed veggies we also tender. The chopped pecan salad was excellent.
I sat at the bar and the service was good. Probably not as much attention from the server as you get at a table but it was fine.
I normally eat at an Outback when I’m traveling as the quality is consistent. This one didn’t disappoint.

Good food. You really won’t be disappointed with anything you get here.
Some of my favorites are:
— seared AHI tuna appetizer
— the bloomin’ onion (can be a little greasy)
— the Aussie fries (usually too salty though)
— grilled shrimp on the barbie
— the bleu cheese pecan chopped salad
— Toowumba pasta
— The filet focaccia sandwich (awesome)
— Victoria’s Filet with blue cheese crust
— tossed salad w/​bleu cheese dressing (their croutons ROCK)
— baked sweet potato
— Sauteed mushrooms are a MUST with any dinner.
The food is a little pricey, but it’s delish and usually worth it.
Don’t get me wrong… the food is great here. The service is also great here. The ONLY reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is because the wait on a weekend night to be seated is ridiculous. The last time I went here was a couple of weeks ago on a Friday night, and we had to wait an hour-​and-​a-​half to be seated. To me, that is unsatisfactory.

My take out experience was horrific. I had ordered a 9 oz sirloin «medium» with baked potato and coconut shrimp.
My girlfriend had ordered the Alice spring chicken/​baby back rib combo with chicken bite appetizer. Although the carry out staff was friendly, when I got home my steak was over cooked – not slightly but burnt and tough. The coconut shrimp was not crispy but soggy (the sogginess could be attributed to the steam and in the carry out container so I let that slide) my girlfriends alice springs chicken was great but her famous baby back ribs where so tough that they tasted like day old ribs heated in a microwave and were thrown away. I called right away to have the manger address this problem but I was told he was busy and would call me back. About an hr later he had called. I told him the problem. he didn’t sound too concerned, in fact, he sounded annoyed with my complaint. Although the end result was rectified, the customer service left a lot to be desired. I will probably Repatronize this establishment again because the food here usually is good with exceptional customer service but this experience was probably the worst I’ve had.