Wow. I hadn't been to Outback in maybe a few years and decided to go tonight. First thing we noticed was the menu options had been reduced significantly. Not very many choices and the choices left weren't great. So I ordered the deal that comes with lobster tail, crab cake, and shrimp skewer with two sides. My husband ordered the Philly cheesesteak and fries. Plates arrived looking about half the size of what's shown in the menu picture (typical, but way overpriced for the size.) I'd never had crab cakes before so upon first bite with the cream sauce it tasted ok. After a few more bites, there was a weird, not-so pleasant after taste. Got the baked potato with everything on it. That was ok. Lobster tail with butter was ok. Shrimp on the skewer had good taste.
Now onto the Philly cheesesteak: completely dry and tasteless. Husband had to dip in ketchup or even the sauce for my crab cake to make it taste better. For my toddler they brought out a cheeseburger with burned, very tough buns. We won't be returning despite the manager taking off items from our bill, which was nice, but doesn't really cover the poor quality. This Outback has really gone downhill. Shame. We'll stick to Texas Roadhouse.