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| - Outback has always been one of those places that was a "go to" for getting steak that wasn't quite Morton's or Ruth's Chris, but you knew it was going to be pretty "darn" good. However, as my palate has developed and I started to avoid chain restaurants, I soon forgot about Outback, and hadn't made an appearance there in ages.
I'm so grateful for this Yelp event, because it reminded me of why I loved Outback - great laid back atmosphere, good food, and friendly people and servers. One of my favorite things about going to Outback was that the waiters were always friendly. They'd make the effort to either sit in the booth with you at your table as they not only talked about your order, but about life too. If they didn't have room to sit in the booth with you, then they'd kneel so that they are at your eye level. It's little touches like these that made the atmosphere so welcoming.
This event did not stop short of what I remembered. The waiter that assisted us throughout the night was very friendly and helpful. I was impressed that even though he didn't write anything down, he remembered all our drink orders, and this was despite the fact that there were so many of us.
I thoroughly enjoyed the rum cocktail as well as the red sangrias. It's funny because Outback is not really someplace I associated with memorable cocktails, but they really pulled through this time. The drinks were flavorful, sweet and "packed a punch" at the same time. I was very pleased!
The new food items that they presented were very tasty as well! I loved the margheritta flatbread pizza and the chicken pesto flatbread pizza. The cowboy nachos were unique in the sense that they nachos were piled onto bbq chips. What a nice touch! The coconut shrimp was very filling with that thick coconut breading and the shrimp inside was very succulent. All this for $4?!? What a steal!! I can't wait until these all become a permanent stable of their happy hour bar menu! And oh, don't you worry... the bloomin' onion, of course a fan favorite, is there to stay both on happy hour and the regular menu!
Thanks Lindsey, Yelp, and Outback for such a fun filled event and a scrumptious one at that!
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