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| - Before last night, I hadn't been to any Outback Steakhouse in over 20 years.. After my experience here, I'm left wondering how could I let that happen??
Had a late dinner here, around 9 pm. The restaurant was still pretty packed- always a good sign! LA & I opted for the special, dinner for 2 for $46. The special included a Bloomin' Onion, 2 salads, 2 entrees from a select menu, & a slice of cheesecake. If all of this was ordered a la carte, the total would've ran right around $55 so it's a good deal I suppose.
The Bloomin' Onion was pretty greasy & salty & the salads we ordered (House & Caesar) were nothing to write home about but the entrees are where Outback came through!
LA ordered the 9 oz Outback Center-Cut Sirloin & I ordered the 7 oz Salmon. The steak was cooked to medium-well & served with broccoli. The salmon was cooked to my liking (very well done) & served with mixed vegetables. My only gripe is I wish the vegetables were a little less done so they'd be more crunchy but the meat was on point. The salmon was nicely charred, seasoned well, & flaky & wasn't undercooked/mushy in the middle (I hate hate hate when it is).
Now the steak.. I very rarely eat meat, besides fish, but I'll take a bite here & there once in awhile. I tried a piece & omg it made me question what the hell I've been eating the last 10 years. Even during my carnivore years I was never one to order steak at a restaurant, it just never appealed to me. This steak was tender & again, seasoned well, no A1 necessary! (For the record.. I love A1).
The cheesecake had the option of strawberry (or raspberry?) or chocolate sauce to go with it but I hate unnecessary sauces on desserts so we took it plain. I think desserts should stand on their own without any sauce decorations/distractions, or at least put that crap on the side. We were pretty full by that point so we took the cheesecake to go & I actually ate my half for breakfast this morning.. Ya sometimes I have the eating habits of a five year old, don't judge!
Our server kept our drinks filled & checked on us regularly. Overall it was a good experience & hopefully it won't take me another 20 years to come back!
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