There are a lot of negative reviews for this location. I personally didn't expect anything above average eating here, but the experience was actually pleasant. Inside there was a lot of customers. We only waited maybe 2 minutes for a table which was nice considering how busy it was. Our server came over and took our drink order right away. She soon returned with our drinks and some of that delicious free bread. There's something about that bread that's just so good! Priced at $7.29 hubby and I shared a "Bloomin' Onion" because it's not a visit to Outback without getting one. The bloomin' onion tasted great, I just hoped between the onion and bread that we had room for our meal!
I ordered a 6 ounce Filet priced at $20.49 after the addition of a blue cheese crown to the steak. I also for another $1 added a "Wedge Salad" to complete my meal. The wedge salad was awesome and almost a meal itself. The steak came with mashed potatoes that tasted alright, but might have been sitting on the plate for a bit because they weren't very warm. It also came with "Baked Potato Soup" that was pretty good. The steak really surprised me. I didn't expect much, but the steak was cooked to my liking, was tender and had good flavor. The blue cheese crown was too much. I little goes a long way in that department and while I usually like it on my steak, this time they could have scaled back and maybe even used actual chunks of cheese instead of a mixture.
I don't know how often I'll visit, but after this surprisingly good experience, I will not hesitate to rule out Outback Steakhouse in the future.