Outback Steakhouse

09/13/08

oh hey another chain restaurant

by dontyaknow at Citysearch

same old same old. I tried it for the second time (1st time about 10 years ago in NJ), and the food is just about boring. I just don't like/want to have dinner at a restaurant that serves food with not much flavor, taste and isn't original and exciting. As for the staff, I encountered two servers talking talking and still talking and couldn't get their attention for an actual five minutes (which to the average person it may have seemed like 10 minutes).. So yeah the staff it seems are all dating each other or has in the past. Unprofessional to say the least. I've learned my lesson (again) I just can't eat at the chain restaurants!

How about some independants! Please.

• Pros: it's in most cities same menu, wow
• Cons: tasteless and unprofessional staff

06/04/08

Wait time is rediculous!!! Don

by Kdmorgan at Citysearch

The service was terrible. Both times that my family went we waited over 1 1/2 hours to be seated even when we called ahead. We were told they over booked the second time we went. They seem to have a total disrespect for those who have called ahead. I even saw people who came in after us get seated first. I had two children with me and by the time we were seated they were starving and exhausted from the wait. We have not been back since this experience. I do not recommend it for this reason.

• Pros: food is good
• Cons: wait time for seating is way to long even when calling in ahead.

09/18/07

Surely the Triangle can do better then this!

by tytls at Citysearch

We just ate at outback this weekend. Given all the positive things we have heard about this place being one of the better "chain" restaurants around, our experience was a complete letdown. The appetizer of bloomin' onion was ok, if not a little greasy. Service was poor. Waiter was not knowledgable about the menu, had to get hold of, and had to be asked constantly for drink refills. For the main courses, our porterhouse (special of the day mind you) was average. Our cut of meat was not very tender and a tad overseasoned. Worse still our "steamed" vegetables were served raw. Naturally, we sent it back, and were served another bowl of vege which looked as though it had been microwaved...just to make sure I guess. Lamb chops were nothing to crow about either. Overall, don't let the long wait times and crowded parking lot fool you. This place really isn't worth a visit.

• Pros: Can't think of any
• Cons: The Food and Service!