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| - After returning home on Friday after a long week of work, my fiance and I came to the conclusion that we experiencing a sensation we know well: We were starving! The unfortunate reality is that if you decide late in the game on a Friday evening that you want to go out for dinner, it's tough to find a place you can just walk right in and grab a seat. Thank you Outback for call ahead seating!!
We walked in and past the ten people in the waiting area, and had a table before the bartender could even pour us a beer. A lot of people poo poo chain restaurants. Not me. I figure there's a reason there's so many dotting city and suburbia, and Outback stands out among these strip mall staples.
As restaurants struggle to attract diners through the economic downturn, we the dining public are granted some pretty great deals. The evening of my latest visit was a deal for four courses (soup, salad, entree, and dessert) chosen from a set list for $15. I went with the cheese and onion soup (not sure of the name, but not French Onion soup). It was okay... creamy, cheesy and oniony, but I wouldn't go buying a bowl of it any day soon. I went ahead and kicked in the extra buck for the upgraded Blue Cheese Pecan Chopped Salad aaaaand... I think I should have stayed with the regular house. Too much dressing.
So that's pretty much where the less than average grub stopped. I chose the grilled salmon and was happy I did. I decided long ago that I will no longer order steak out. I'm cheap. And, honestly, I my steaks are way better than any I've had at any restaurant. The salmon, however, was fantastic. It was not overcooked (which often happens at chain restaurants) and was seasoned perfectly. As always Outback does baked potatoes right. 'Nuff said there. For dessert I opted for the cheese cake. I wasn't as big as I'd hoped for, but then again I'm a glutton. It was, on the other hand, delicious. Not too sweet, very light, and with a raspberry topping.
I won't get too much into my fiance's dinner. But I will say that service was very prompt, polite and professional.
I said before that I'm cheap. Really a better explanation is that I love to find value in how I spend my money (I'm pretty sure that means the same thing). Outback comes through in this department big time. It's not everywhere you can get a five gallon bucket full of food for $16. And even fewer where that bucket is delicious.
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