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I had such a nice experience at the bar in this ridiculously packed restaurant! I stopped into outback for dinner because of the Outback Bowl deal - free bloomin' onion with any purchase! Yes. Yes, please. Because it was just me, I didn't call ahead or anything - but hoped for a spot in the bar/seat yourself section. This place was packed full of people. And they were like sharks over those booths, so I sat myself at the corner of the bar. Mandy, the bartender, was very nice - and she didn't give me that "oh, it's just you? Eating alone? Forever alone?" look. Thank you, Mandy.
I ordered the outback bowl onion and a Caesar salad with shrimp. I heard Mandy tell one of the other servers that the bloomin' onions were being picked up left and right in the kitchen, regardless of ticket. It seemed like Outback was having some trouble with the demand. Mandy actually flagged down a server with an onion and told her to give it to me. I really appreciated that! Sometimes I get skipped or forgotten about when I'm eating out on my own. Not this time! Basically, everything was delicious. Onion was crispy and hot, shrimp Caesar salad was perfect. I took a to-go box for my onion, and forgot it when I left (like I usually do). Mandy chased me out the door, onion in hand and asked if I still wanted it! I know that she was crazy busy in there, taking time like that is impressive!
I'll definitely be back, probably sitting in the shark infested bar section.
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