The steak I ordered according to the picture should have had bacon, blue cheese, with butter on top. It all came in a little container full of the melted butter. The bacon and blue cheese was soggy at the bottom of the melted butter. Not at all like the picture. The steak was cooked perfect though, but the butter made it too greasy. They use too much butter on everything. The service was great and we will go back. read more

Brandy recommended this dessert so it was yummy! Plus the ambiance was friendly and bright While service was delicious Gratitude to the Outback team read more

Outback Steakhouse - Manhattan straight up! Watching Yankees vs Red Sox - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

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July 26, 2026 Hello, I was at your El Cajon Outback Restaurant last evening, where I have been going to since 1999. I have met several of the managers and staff over the years and I would like to compliment your newest manager Shad. Shad is an Asset to the Outback team! Shad was polite, attentive and respectful. I watched Shad check in with the customers with concern and a smile, wanting to make sure they were happy with their meal and their service. My daughter and I both had the steak and lobster, along with a baked potato, soup and salad and a dessert... The steak was cooked perfectly and everything was delicious! Thank you! read more

First off I am not a big order for delivery kind of person, I will order for pick up. My wife is recovering from surgery so I chose this option so I didn't have to leave the house. So we ordered the coconut shrimp plate and the steak and coconut shrimp. We watched as the driver picked up the order, then went to the parking lot across the street and parked for 15 minutes then came to our home is was 22 min... the shrimp was disgustingly gross and soggy... tried to peel the coconut off and just eat the shrimp but the were slimy and cold and gross... the dinner was 105$ and we were extremely disappointed... I reached out to Uber Eats and they basically blew me off... I would never order from Uber Eats again read more

Outback never disappoints!! Food here is amazing! Service is spectacular! And the restaurant is always nice and clean!! Had the blooming burger, steak and potato and blooming onions! read more

This used to be our favorite family spot growing up. We would always get the No Rules Pasta with chicken (now called the Queensland Pasta), paired with cheese fries and ranch and steak. It was our go-to place for birthdays and family nights out, and we have a lot of great memories here. Over the past, I'd say, five years we've still continued to go, but it's been pretty hit or miss and the food just tastes different than it used to. This last time we went for date night and I ordered the same pasta. It came out almost soupy and very watery. I gave it about three bites and just couldn't finish it because it had almost no flavor. We also ordered a steak medium rare, but it came out overcooked and really salty, almost like a hamburger. Service is always great, food is just lacking read more

We just experienced one of our most enjoyable times at outback our server was a new server( sorya?) did such an excellent job with our party of 10. The food was all amazing. It was very crowded today but they did such a great job getting our order out in a timely matter. read more

This place does not take food allergy serious. I was gonna place an order to go, and I had asked about something having an ingredient in it that there's an allergy to and they told me that they were too busy to go look in the back that I would have to call back because they didn't have time to check the ingredients. read more

Had a late lunch today. Service was quick and friendly. Love the blooming petals for appetizer. Potato soup is the best side. Had the ribeye and coconut shrimp, both were great. Had enough for leftovers. read more

First time at This location in El Cajon. My birthday dinner. Blake was our server. We ate like kings. There was no more room on our table. I've always loved the coconut shrimp appetizer. I thought I remembered the marmalade dipping sauce being a bit more spicy, though it was still delicious. The shrimp were huge. My dinner companion and I chose 16 oz prime rib entrees w mac n cheese, potatoes, mushrooms and onions. We finished the bread and took cheesecake home. The bill was $152 before tip, but worth every penny. Blake was so efficient and friendly. He got every detail of our feast correct. Right down to the surprise bd ice cream scoop after dinner. Wheelchair friendly, plenty of parking. You can call ahead for a table. read more

Never again! Why is this the only awful Outback? Figured afte 5 years it may have improved. NOPE! Just as bad as 5 years ago. Dirty and so SLOW to get any service. Finally just left and went somewhere else. Every other Outback we've been to is 100% better. read more

If I could give this location zero star I would. They don't even deserve the one star. Never in my life have I been to an establishment that was so racist and had no problem showing it. We were asked to wait 10 min to be seated, but people were being seated, all while half the place was EMPTY. Another man walks past us and says "don't hold your breath, we are getting the same treatment down there" all while they were waiting to order, and parties were walking in and getting seated immediately and orders taken INSTANTLY. The African American busser & the short Hispanic host are the wrong people to put front and center in an establishment. Will be sure everyone knows not to come here. read more

Great service here. Really appreciate they use tallow instead of seed oils for the cooking here. I always get a ribeye regardless, so it fits with my diet. read more

I normally come alone after class at 4pm, 2 weeks ago I went in and the service was fine. A bit unfriendly and point, but otherwise fine. I came in on Superbowl Sunday around 4 expecting it to be super busy, to my surprise it was somewhat empty. I sat at the bar and ordered a prime rib rare, which when I received it was thoroughly cooked through. I grew up as a vegetarian, so sending meat back is hard for me because I hate to waste it, my bartender was nice enough to reassure me to have it taken back, and when I did and received a new one, it was even worse. Jose, my bartender, was very kind and attentive about the situation and did everything in his power to get them returned and new plates to me out despite not being a runner. Not only that, he personally checked on me and each of the steaks and at some point seemed just upset about them as I was, haha. At the end, I ended up taking a Ribeye and the steak was cooked to my liking. When I went to pay, Jose had told me my bill was 0$ because of the multiple inconveniences that occurred. If Jose hadn't helped me that night I would definitely not be back and this review would be surely different as well. I did not mind paying for a different steak, but his attentiveness and kindness to reassure me it was ok to take it back when I told him I'd eat it regardless really stood out. My only negative about the whole experience was how long it took to wait for 3 steaks. Definitely would recommend sitting at the bar for friendlier service, maybe you'll get lucky and have Jose! read more

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josem was really nice food was great and it was a little busy but out server was always checking on us, we always got frágiles on time ty read more

Outback Steakhouse - Bloom Petals - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

We love outback steak house especially the blooming onion We will be there tomorrow night. The Coronel's read more

Our visit to Outback was bizarre because almost every part of our order had an issue. We ordered two 3-course meals, and started off with the wrong salad. For the entrees, a side dish was forgotten entirely, and the fry portion was surprisingly small. We requested the burger toppings on the side, but it arrived missing the main components and sauce. The steak was tough, although cooked correctly , and we never got any water refills. Finally, only one of our two desserts was brought out, and without clean plates, so we had to wait even longer. It was honestly weird how many mistakes happened in a single meal. read more

Our server, Blake, was OUTSTANDING! It's been a LOOOONG time since we've had service like this! He was very attentive, genuinely cared about our experience and had excellent menu knowledge and recommended the Filet Mignon/Lobster tail combo in which I wound up getting. It was a very generous portion, the steak was cooked perfectly to my liking and the lobster tail was a grilled one that was just OUTSTANDING as well! The loaded baked potato was on-point as well as the blue cheese side salad. Oh and also, the Australian beer on tap is a very good beer! Cheers! We will be back! read more

Great service at the bar. Great management stopping by and checking in. Coconut shrimp for the win! Thanks Stefan and Derrick!

Outback / this review is to hands down give a HUGE five-star shoutout to your waitress / server Destiny! And shame on you guys as a big corporation for having QR flyers for the public to scan & give kudos to your employees, BUT only be able to do so if you have a Gmail account!! We were a large party celebrating a birthday & while here I was (mom) anxious & worried about people getting there on time and other people having to sit next to birthday boys crazy grandma, Destiny was on point; checking in asking about what she could do for us. At all the right times. All questions we had about the menu expertly answered, drinks thoughtfully suggested & delivered expeditiously for the 21yr old birthday boy & even a fresh pot of decaf decaf for grandma who couldn't eat birthday cake without it. Enter single Mom exhaustion here. She even took a group photo. As for food-everyone enjoyed what they got - no complaints there. So I hope this counts as a positive QR code review and *then some* for Ms Destiny. She was amazing! read more

I had an outstanding experience at Outback for my birthday lunch with friends, and wanted to give a shout out to the manager Derek. He provided exceptional customer service from the moment we arrived, he made us feel genuinely welcome and ensured everything was perfect throughout our visit. thank you for making my birthday special DEREK. We definitely will be coming again. :) read more

Nothing like Outback use to be at all. I thought I would give them another chance. The sad thing is you pay for the extras at a premium price and don't receive them. Over cooked steak, I ordered a Delmonico 15oz ribeye. At best 12 oz and cooked way over medium rare, almost well. Paid the $3.50 for creamy horseradish which is insane, did not get it. I remember when they were good and paid attention to details. Just disappointed at them now. I can't seen them fixing these issues. The proprietor should and have pride on the experience coming from their store. It is not cheap to order from them. At least I would say is pay attention to the details on an order. read more

GET THE WINGS I was very happily surprised about the Kookaburra Wings. I am not a frequent diner at Outback because I've always thought the quality of food for the price was too low. The wings, however, were fantastic. The food came out hot and large pieces. I chose the drive up pick up since it was a lunch order pickup and they were out to my car in just a couple minutes. Thank you for not making me wait and having a clear view to your drive up spots for prompt service. read more

Adam was an amazing server during an incredibly busy shift today. He kept checking on us and made our meal time so pleasant. I'd like to thank the manager as well for resolving our small issue we had. read more

Ordered from DoorDash and after waiting an hour we got our food but definitely didn't get what we ordered. We ordered the 9oz steak and it was smaller than my 4oz steak. My steamed veggies came as a side salad instead. Paid a lot through DoorDash to still be hungry. read more

Outback Steakhouse - This was the 9oz steak we ordered. My 4oz steak measured 3.9oz. - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

Stefan was our waiter this time, we've had him before. He takes good care of his customers. Karen ordered shrimp on the Barbie, grilled, and I ordered a prime rib, rare, with sautéed mushrooms. I also ordered the blue cheese glazing that they have for the meats. We never get my steak cooked perfectly, I should've gotten a fairly bloody prime rib, but there was none of that. It was more medium, rare toward medium. Which didn't taste bad, but it wasn't what I ordered. Karen shrimp was basically burnt on one side. So she sent it back and then they brought her some fairly raw shrimp. So they ended up comping her meal, but it wasn't something you could really eat she didn't really eat anything but a little salad and some bread. Obviously ruined the dinner.. There's something wrong with the chef back there. My prime rib tasted fine, but more rare, but I wasn't about to send it back and wait to get something that probably wouldn't be cooked properly the second time. It's too bad. This place has a nice atmosphere. and I always enjoy sitting there eating my meal, but we've had to send our meats back several times, and we've only been here four or five times. I mean, maybe they should make the chefs look at the meat samples they show in the pictures in the menus or send them back to cooking school wherever that was. Anyway, our meal was pretty much kind of ruined and I still gave a decent tip to the waiter because he did take good care of us and did the best he could. He didn't cook the meal so it wasn't really his fault. Three stars this time, and charging me $7.50 for a corona extra when they're probably buying the beer for a dollar or less, seems like a little bit of an overcharge to me, but hey, what do I know? read more

Outback Steakhouse - Grilled shrimp on the Barbie, with mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

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When we returned to San Diego 3 years ago, we went to the Outback restaurant in Mission Valley. It was a horrible experience with inattentive staff, mistakes on our order and the server dropping my wife's shrimp on the table and picking it up with his hands and putting them back on her plate and serving it to her. Because of this, we haven't been to Outback until last night when we gave the El Cajon location a visit. When we lived out that way, we used to regularly go there and never had a bad experience or meal. Last night will be our last: GOOD - our server, the awesome blossom and our salads BAD - my rib eye looked more like an oversized hockey puck than a ribeye steak. It was cooked perfectly (medium rare) but it was tough and hard to chew. It also didn't taste like it had any seasoning. When I have to pay almost $35.00 for a ribeye, it better be tasty, this was not. My wife ordered the filet and had the same issue. Filet is supposed to be tender and almost melt in your mouth but it was also tough to chew. You have to do better Outback to get us back. There are plenty of restaurants that serve good food at a reasonable price in the San Diego area. read more

Food was too salty. Service was ok. La Mesa location is now closed. . . . .

I called expecting the kitchen to be closed, but they were still willing to accommodate me. They were incredibly quick and friendly.

Olivia was probably one of the best waitresses they have. She was attentive and friendly! Honestly everything you could want and more.

We visited Outback tonight for my dad's 92nd birthday, which is as challenging as you can envision. Our server, Blake, was THE BEST. He was kind and patient with my parents, was attentive and lovely, and made our entire experience fantastic. The food at Outback is usually dependable, and it was really good tonight, but having Blake as our waiter was the cherry on top. Never underestimate the quality of service. Thank you for an unforgettable night. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Dad's 92nd birthday - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

On Saturday night, our family went out to celebrate a birthday. A few of us ordered steak. I ordered steak and shrimp pasta and my brother-in-law ordered a sirloin, both Medium Well. His steak came out rare, as did my steak skewer. I complained and they brought out another skewer. It was also rare. My family was about done eating, so I wasn't going to wait AGAIN for another refire. They took it off my bill. Question: Shouldn't a STEAKhouse know how to cook steak? The manager said the cook had been there many years too. I was wondering why it was a pretty small crowd when we went in. By the time I left, I knew why. It's a shame. That was a nice place years ago. No longer.... read more

This location always comes in clutch for quick easy and fun hangouts especially since its in a very convenient space for alot of us, hussein and Joshua M were definitely the stars of this attraction, very great at welcoming with a smile you cannot miss, they definitely deserve a raise ;) read more

Went in for lunch today and was immediately seated. I ordered the blue cheese wedge salad (yum) and a loaded baked potato. Both were really good and I left full and happy. The new manager seems really attentive and the place seems to have a really positive vibe. I will be back. Outback that is. lol. read more

Meeting with friends, so nice to go someplace where people actually are happy to serve you and the whole place worked together. Manager stopped by our table several times, server made amazing drinks and Brandi, your service was appreciated, made our evening so great. read more

I have not been a huge fan of Outback in the past but coming here we have to revaluate our decision. Our steak and shrimp that we shared was very delicious and fairly priced. The rib-eye was very well prepared and we had a couple of drinks. Our drinks were not great, my wife had an old fashion that was ok. The service was very good and for a chain, they do a good job. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Smoked and Root Beer Old Fashion. Oh yeah, there were 2 loaves :) - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I like this place I always recommend this restaurant for your event such as birthday or promise or anything else. It is very clean and good price and delicious food. Thank you for your service. Go forward. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - El Cajon, California

We ordered prime rib well done came out rare also order 6 Oz steak suppose to be medium came out well done they made it ok but it took a long time to get the food back also they have pay system that sucks read more

We waited a long time this evening for service. It was difficult to get our needs met at this restaurant. I ordered filet mignon and lobster. Filet was way overcooked. I ordered medium. I didn't get a new filet until after my husband was finished eating. I had to take mine home. The manager only took $10 off my $52.88 meal. Not nearly enough for the inconvenience. Very disappointing, read more

So good enjoining my leftovers for lunch Can't wait to go back and do it again happy Friday the 13th read more