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| - We have been to two Outbacks in the last ten years.
It's wasn't because the food was bad; it was just that the experience wasn't anything special.
We tried the Happy Hour once up at Mayo Boulevard location and left underwhelmed. Recently however we received two gift cards and decided to give them another try.
Outback has always reminded me of a slightly more upscale Sizzler, mainly because prices are so low.
Last night the three of us started off with Spinach Artichoke Dip for $7.99, Blooming Onions for $7.29 and the Coconut Shrimp for $7.99. All these were pretty good, though the star was the Coconut Shrimp. It was served with an orange marmalade/stone mustard sauce which was interesting, but we had to ask for some cocktail sauce in the end. The Blooming Onions on the other hand are still way too greasy for me and clearly they need to rethink this offering.
For our meal, we tried to order the Pork Chops. But strangely, they had run out (?) this, so we had to substituted for the 1/2 order of Baby Back Ribs ($13.49). They were very good and had a nice smoky taste.
We also ordered the Filet with Shrimp for $15.99. We ordered it medium rare and it came out with a pink center and very tender. But as Yelp'er Jody K pointed out in her review -- the shrimp were tiny and way too salty, with some sort of Cajun/blacken seasoning just dropped on top.
Our last dinner item was actually their Short Ribs Nacho appetizer for $6.99. It had a nice taste and must be considered an incredible value.
So our tab came to $74.60, including a diet soft drink, a nice Château St Michelle Riesling, and one of their special Black Sangria. This also included a discount of 50% off one entree that we found on-line as we waited for our drinks to arrive. LOL
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