abilene texas location. wet there 07-08-21 first of all it was freezing cold inside. lwe could see from the hostess station alot of open tables, most of them clean. hostess stated it would be an hour long wait. i asked about the open tables she just said it would be an hour. i asked if they simply did not have the staff and she finally said yes we are short handed. we frequent this location often. not sure when we will return. troy c. read more

Was my first time here. I've eaten at many other steak houses, yet I have never been to an Outback until now. The service was prompt, diligent and wonderful. Or server kept her eye on us to make sure we had a pleasant experience. The food was delicious, my steak was cooked perfectly, something of a rarity these days. The manager gets us and I had a wonderful time. I would recommend Outbackto others and I will certainly be coming back. read more

You know Outback Steakhouse they have a pretty good steak for a chain restaurant , the bar is set up well to watch the game. The staff is always friendly and full of information about the menu items. I just don't get there much for some reason, maybe 2 or 3 times a year. read more

See all

Ordered rib eye medium and it was way medium well. Tough. Guy next to me ordered medium rare and he complained over done too. Had a side of loaded mashed with no sour cream and it was loaded with sour cream. Other locations I've been to have bread but not this one. Update as without me asking the manager comped my dinner and the other guys. That's great customer service that you don't see often now a days. Much appreciated. read more

Very good food, Service was SUPER friendly! Don't let the 3 stars fool you , wait time wasn't long, the Blooming Onion and Fries are the bomb, steak was cooked very well to order read more

The manager went over and above the call of duty and prepared my steak "Pittsburgh". It was cooked perfectly. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steak and crab!!!!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Abilene, Texas

See all

I dropped by for a dinner take out and the staff were very friendly and assistive offering me suggestions on menu. I ordered a salmon fillet with a lobster tail as an add-on. Both were delicious, however, the lobster tail was kind of cold. It was still good and I definitely enjoyed it. read more

Waited over an hour for our food and then they didn't even cook my husbands stake right

Don't use the app to get on the waitlist! It's a joke! You still have to get on the regular list when you arrive at the restaurant to "CheckIn" waiting just as long as everyone else! read more

Haven't got our food yet, but from what I can tell so far, not enough bread they bring out. 2 hungry people will eat it in 30 seconds. Did not put salt on my beer that was supposed to be dressed. Lighting is good, good music, nice people. Our food is taking a little long. Will keep up the updates coming as the night goes on. read more

went to outback today for lunch and had A really great steak. friendly service and top notch menu. I am not A fan of the blooming onion, but they do have other great appetizers. great desert as well. read more

Went here on a Saturday night. Food and service were both great, no issues. Will return to this location for sure.

The RIBEYE STEAK was absolutely delicious.. the drinks sucked.. My wife and I visited last night from DFW. One of the best steaks I've ever had Mucho Gracias Byron & Rhonda read more

We had the opportunity to eat at an Outback for the first time in at least 3 years at your Abilene Texas location 0n March 27, 2018. As is typical with every Outback location we have had the pleasure of dining in, the experience overall was wonderful! The restaurant was nice and clean and our greeter was vey friendly and welcomed us to Outback. We were seated promptly and our server Courtney was very prompt. She was very nice, friendly and professional. She took our drink order and asked if we would like an appetizer. How can anyone not order a Blooming Onion?? She brought our drinks and we had a couple of questions on what we wanted to order. Courtney was very knowledgeable and helpful. We placed our order when she brought our wonderful onion. She brought our salads and checked to see if there was anything else she could do for us. Then she brought our stakes and my wife's addition or a lobster. She said the lobster was absolutely wonderful. She checked with us from time to time but was not a pesterer like so many young server and we really appreciate that! Courtney asked about the food and we told her that it was really god BUT that the steaks had way to much pepper and slightly to much salt. I do no want her in any trouble but she told us that from time to time she and other servers get the complaint about to much pepper. She offered to get us new ones but we told her no thank you and that we would make it work. WHY do chefs anywhere use pepper anyway as it is the one thing that CAN BE ADDED by the consumer after being served, HOWEVER, it can not be effectively be removed without the rest of the seasonings being removed as well. I DO quite a bit of grilling and have for over 50 years and I know that whether the pepper is put on while cooking or by the consumer later there is absolutely no change in its flavor. I don't want to indicate that our visit to the Abilene Outback was bad overall. I was a wonderful evening for us and WE WILL EAT THERE AGAIN fairly soon. We live 90 miles away so we don't eat in Abilene regularly but when we do we usually eat at the Olive Garden or Red Lobster. Now that we have located the Outback tit will be another wonderful choice for us and we will ask for Courtney. She is a tremendous asset to the Abilene Texas Outback!!!! read more

Great food and service. Kristen was our waitress. She was attentive to our needs (Checking on us, keeping our glasses filled, etc.). We will definitely be back. read more

Call ahead seating policy is not right, if you take call ahead seating two weeks in advance it is a reservation. Told couldn't seat us because they had people on the list for two weeks. 3 hour wait. read more

Spencer was an impeccable waiter. The food arrived promptly and was delicious. Great service!

This was the biggest disappointment in almost 36 years of business travel. I decided to eat at the bar, big mistake. It wasn't very crowded at all yet it seemed as if nobody wanted to wait on me. I ordered a coconut shrimp appetizer and prime rib. I waited and waited. The prime rib came before the shrimp appetizer. The prime rib had obviously been frozen and reheated. It was lukewarm and didn't have much flavor at all. They brought me the coconut shrimp, it was the boiling point of lead. It had been fried in older grease and just didn't taste very good at all. I don't know what on earth happened to Outback Steakhouse, it's really gone downhill. I wouldn't waste the time or the money. read more

Everyone should try the Kingsland Pasta at outback! The service is incredible and the bartender makes the best drinks. Sam B is our favorite! Meghan the manager always greets us with a smile and also provided our staff Christmas party with a generous donation! read more

Took my girlfriend here for the first time. She had never been before and now let's just say she is a believer in Australian food. Best service I have ever been given! They went above and beyond make sure we had the best experience! The service was better than something that you would see in a movie. Never thought I'd say this but I think the food was a bonus to the service and not the other way around! read more

Food was great. Service not so great. The owner was very helpful but some dude named Caleb ruined my friends first time experience there.

I had the chicken and all the shrimp you could eat. The chicken was good but the shrimp took for ever to get more. Don't waste your money on the shrimp!!! read more

This is a great Outback Steakhouse. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was fun. My family and I had a great experience. Thanks, Paul! read more

Took my Mom and Dad here Wednesday night. We all ordered the prime rib, medium, thinking it sounded good. It was literally inedible. It could not be cut without sawing on it like a lumberjack. Chewing it was out of the question. We all sent it back to see if it needed to be cooked more, but that didn't help. Finally gave up and took it home for the dogs. Next time I'll stick to the beer and onion rings at Outback and cook my steaks at home. read more

Honestly, one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. We called ahead during a busy period of time and were seated within minutes, our waitress was timely and knew the menu well, she was able to give knowledgeable suggestions when we needed them, and was very polite. Even though the restaurant was swamped she made sure we had everything we needed, and we never once felt rushed. The other wait staff were helpful as well when ours wasn't available. The manager, Dayne was a pleasure to talk to, he had a lively attitude and genuinely cared about how everything was going. The food came out quick, and everything tasted great. Our steaks were delicious, and the shrimp was amazing as well. Very rarely do you actually feel welcome at a restaurant, they made it happen. My date went amazing due in no small part to everyone working there. I would highly suggest going to this Outback. read more

Outback is Outback is Outback. The Abilene version is no different. At least you know what you will get. One thing--the blue cheese dressing is the best of any chain, the end. read more

Always a good dinner! We enjoy going here. The manager/owner is so nice and always makes it a point to speak to the patrons. Strawberry Peach sangria, oh yeah! It's the bomb! read more

Shame on you Dayne Jones! This restaurant is too short staffed. Today at lunchtime we had to wait for over 10 minutes to be seated. The waitstaff were doing everything from seating people to bar tending. The food was cold. I won't be coming back to this location again, and my husband and I usually love Outback. read more

I know Outback is a chain restaurant and I don't usually go for chain when I travel, but if you are in Abilene, ther isn't that much options around. I am a regular at this Outback when I am here for business because it's across from my hotel and I love their grilled Salmon entree. I am also a big fan of their cocktail menu. read more

What can ya say but WOW. Great food (well, except for the time they brought my very rare prime rib on a sizzling plate so it was near medium well--ugh--when I finished). But the lobster tails are much better than Red Lobster. (But again EVERYPLACE is better than Red Lobster). Fresh veggies were great. read more

I ordered curbside b/c I'm staying in a hotel and had been traveling, wanted something fast and close. Staff was very friendly on the phone and in person. The food came out within the time they told me it would. I ordered the Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken which was very salty and paid $1 extra to get asparagus as a side. Seriously though, 5 pieces of asparagus? Lol. It was good but I felt like I should've received several more pieces as well as would've liked less salty taste on the chicken and for it to be a little more tender. I'm not bitter about it though because of the great customer service! read more

We ordered the lobster and steak meal for $15. The lobster was great given the fact that it was about 3" long. With careful use of my knife, I barely got 5 bites out of it. The steak was good but not much bigger. I left there still hungry.That will be my last visit to this restaurant. read more

Ribs and Blooming onion need I say more? it was a great meal I did the take away looking forward to doing it again

Why is it impossible to get a correct take out order at outback ? I ordered 3 entrees & asked for plastic ware because traveling with food. They forgot. Then brought me 1. Is that rocket science to know 3 entrees were ordered & paid for that 3 plastic wares should be given. What r we suppose to share? 1 person gets a fork & everyone else can eat with their hands. 1 napkin for all of us. Does Outback deduct the plastic ware from the servers salary? Geez! read more

My husband and i were trying to have dinner there as a celebration for me paying off my car. We walked in and were seated with seemingly no problem ordered soft drinks and appetizer and were going to order a acholic drink but before we could the waitress stated that she would not serve us due to my husband already being drunk. And said that her manager said not to serve us as well. First off i just got off of work and he hasnt drank anything other than diet dr pepper. Second he is on alot of meds for bipolar and ptsd. And wasnt displaying any signs or symptoms of drunkenness. He was fumbling with his mask since he had a beanie and sunglasses on. The assumption was insulting and made me so irate. How dare them!? He is on meds and there was no smell of alcohol or stumbling or any of the tabc guidlines to identify inebriated persons. I am tabc certified and again very upset that they embarrassed us like that. I had to go home i was so upset. And now im upset and embarrassed and starving.. I will be advising my friends and family not to go anywhere near that place especially when they have taken meds of any sort.. Im through the roof pissed! If you hadnt been able to tell.. read more

Our dinner was all but ruined! The dressing tasted like mayo, the first signature steak that my other half ordered was not only out, but it took our server 15 minutes to come back and tell us it was no longer available. On top of that my meal was cold. My wine was decent and the Blooming onion was okay. read more

Having visited many different Outbacks all over the east coast, this location is mediocre. The service is always good and there is never a long wait to be seated....there's a reason for that. I usually judge an outback's food quality by their prime rib. This may be one sided but that's just me. On three separate occasions I've ordered the prime rib and all three times it was "soso". The cut of meat looked like leftovers from the lion pen at the Abilene Zoo. Everything else was ok though. read more

Slow serves, mediocre lukewarm food. I know that it's a chain but a little more pride in their work would be nice. I had to ask for our salad before we got it, our appetizer had gone cold before getting the salad, and when we finally got our main course it was lukewarm and had obviously been sitting in the back for awhile. Then to top it off, our daughters potatoes hadn't even been washed completely. Over all, not coming back, not with a Texas Roadhouse just down the road. read more

AWFUL service!!!! I waited over an hour for a salad (7 months pregnant) and when I questioned where my food was, the manager told me they lost my order in the back and I would have to wait another 30 minutes. Left almost in tears. This is not the first time they have conveniently "lost" an order while I was there. They lady right next to me was sending her food back for the SECOND time and we both looked at each other like we were in the twilight zone. NOT going back. read more

Staff was rude from beginning both host and server. Good took forever to get there and when we ordered dessert to go it took even longer cause she forgot. It was a Saturday night and it was dead and it took forever for everything. Now I know why it was dead on a Saturday night. Many good restaurants near by avoid this one. read more