I can only surmise that Outback Steakhouse's ubiquity in America stems from the fact that the average person is either too lazy or too ignorant to realize that a good NY Strip can be prepared for half the price and in half the time. I'm quite certain that at no point did salt, or his feisty brother pepper, touch my steak. I'm absolutely positive that the 100% grass-fed steak I bought at the local farmer's market didn't have a massive piece of gristle in it, unlike the one I consumed at Outback. Even the Caesar salad was as dry as the Sahara. When the best thing on a $20 plate of food is the "Aussie fries," which were crispy, you have a world of problems. My only solace was the fact that tonight's meal will forever be a black mark on someone else's bank statement. read more

My husband and I frequent this restaurant regularly. It's our go-to place. Good prices and a long enough menu there's always something we want. The restaurant is clean and the staff is nice and quick. Online check-in makes seating fast and easy as well. read more

Great value for money! Because of the large portions, our family tends to split meals at Outback Steakhouse. This was our daughter's choice for her birthday celebration. We were seated quickly on a Sunday night. We were waiting for another member of the party, so we started with the Bloomin' Onion. It is huge. It comes with a zesty sauce. We asked for another sauce to accommodate the amount of dipping we do. The dark honey bread with whipped butter is on the house. My daughter and I split a 11oz sirlion with loaded baked potato and Caesar Salad. We added the garlic butter. Hubby and son shared the full rack of ribs with loaded baked potato and house salad with ranch. My eldest daughter chose the chicken with smothered cheddar and bacon with fries. Even though we split meals, we could hardly finish our meals. The food was delicious as usual. The next time, we won't get the garlic butter because it didn't really enhance the steak which was well-seasoned and cooked to medium-rare perfection. The only downside to this experience was after the entrees arrived, the wait staff was slow to notice that we were ready for the check. Happy Birthday, Dot! read more

Outback Steakhouse - Making Short Work of the Bloomin' Onion at Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

The food here is amazing and the staff are wonderful. They always have a smile on their face. They make sure my order is cooked to perfection and it's made correctly. 10/10 would come back again and again. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Out having dinner with my dad and the food is amazing! - Steakhouses Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

So we went this Saturday night and called ahead for a table for 5. We got in at a reasonable amount of time and was sat down at our table fairly quickly. The restaurant was pretty busy for a Saturday late evening. The wait for ordering and receiving our meals were SO long. The kids were getting so antsy, hungry and fidgety that we almost left. When the waitress brought our food I asked for boxes right away so we could shorten our wait again. My children's fries where way over cooked, no salsa was available for my quesadilla and the onion bloom was over cooked. Not impressed at all for $70. 3 stars because the waitress was nice and understanding with my children. read more

Great dining. Delicious food. Minimal wait using the seatninja app. Had the tilapia with crab cake. Hubby had the 9 ounce fillet. Both very good. Busy night right before the holiday but service was still very good. Emily was our server. Did a great job. read more

I came in for my birthday dinner. I haven't eaten at an Outback in a while and was craving the Ahi Tuna. Sam took great care of me and even suggested a great wine to enjoy with my meal. Kerri, the manager, came by with cheesecake for my birthday dessert. I truly felt welcomed and special on my day! Thank you for the incredible experience! read more

This Outback is below average. I had 10 oz Ribeye I ordered it rare came out 20 minutes later well done . The front door hostesses were too busy talking to each other to actually take our name to be seated. Finally interrupted them and asked to sit at the bar and wait for a table. Bar tenders were just like the hostesses to busy to acknowledge us. Customer service is horrible. read more

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My husband and I hadn't gone there in many years - no idea why, but we always seem to end up in Arrowhead restaurant row, fighting traffic and long waits (unless we're at Cheesecake Factory which always seems to have ample tables). It was our anniversary and we decided to try a different restaurant. We were glad we went! On a Friday night we only had to wait about 20 minutes, which we did at the bar - just enough time to have a drink. The drink prices are really good and the bartender got our drink order as soon as we sat down, even though the entire bar was full (we got the last 2 seats). About 10 minutes after arriving, the hostess found us in the bar and asked us if we wanted a table (she could seat us then) or if we wanted to wait for a booth (we did) - instead of just dragging us to a table. We should have requested a booth when we arrived, and forgot, so it was nice that they asked before we vacated our seats at the bar. The food arrived in a timely manner and was terrific - great steak and lobster and, again, great prices. We really like the fact that you can order your steak to size according to your hunger: no reason for over eating unless you want to. The veges were cooked just right - not too crisp nor too limp. The portions were all good sized except for my baked potato. It wasn't as large as other restaurants, but maybe that's why I had room for dessert (usually don't). For dessert we got the sampler, figuring it would be 3 small portions. Wrong! They were all full-size as far as I'm concerned. We both looked at it and said, "how are we going to eat all this?" (we did lol). My husband liked the carrot cake & cheesecake, and I loved the pecan fudge brownie with ice cream/whipped cream/hot fudge. Last but not least, our server was full of personality - we really liked her and tipped her accordingly... All in all, a great night! We won't let so much time go by before visiting again. read more

Atmosphere: It is an Australian themed steakhouse. It is dim inside like most steakhouses but with boomerangs and bushman decorations scattered throughout. Other than the decor it is a dim mainly wood interior with plenty of booths. Food: The cheese fries are delicious. The bloomin onion (pretty much onion rings but cut into the shape of a flower bloom and breaded) is a main stay of the appetizers but I have never been a big fan and I like onions. The house special steak is what I usually order because it is reasonably priced and still a good piece of meat with a house blend of spices. I hear the prime rib and chicken on the barbie are top notch as well but I have not had them personally. The house salad is also quite good. Oh I almost forgot soon after you are seated you will receive some sort of brown loaf of bread and some butter the bread is always fresh and tastes like heaven. Drinks: Full bar with plenty of specials. The wallabedarned is pretty good and I believe they have 2 for 1 specials at happy hour. Service: Usually good but one time I had a waitress that made my top 3 of all time. You know those servers that some how read your mind? I had one at the Outback once. I would give it a five but their reduction in steak size and increase in prices during this recession has not gone unnoticed. read more

Great service, menu selection, and decently priced! My steak was cooked perfectly. The baked Mac and cheese is a must try! Overall it beat my expectations. I'll be back! read more

We ate here last night. Had the porterhouse pork chop. Ordered medium cook, got rare, and it was tough. It's hard to ruin a pork chop , but they managed to do a good job of it. Mashed potatoes were dry. This is the second time we have been disappointed in our meal here. That's enough. Will not be back. read more

Went out with friends, the experience was terrific the waiter was awesome, thank you for helping create a great outing!!! We will be returning soon. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouse mac and cheese half rack of BBQ ribs OMG!!!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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i had the exact experience that jason b on 8/18/2021 described. me and my boyfriend came in for lunch and wanted to sit at the bar and the hostess told us that we would have to wait to sit at the bar. we mentioned that there was only 4 people sitting at the bar she said that she would have to let the bartender know that we were going to sit there first and to wait until she did so and it would take 15 minutes or longer! the place almost empty. what a joke. someone bought us a gift card for this place and we thought it was a present! we walked out and went next door and sat at the bar and enjoyed our lunch. we considered regifting the gift card but that woukd be rude to put someone we care about through such rudeness. never again. read more

Service is always good but I've been here about 5 times and the food always disappoints. I'm not that much a steak person but sometimes my family drags me along, this time it was for Father's Day. I've tried the wings--they suck and aren't saucy. They said it was buffalo but that's a joke. The macaroni is a fail and so is the pasta. Just not tasty! Finally for Father's Day, I tried the Philly Cheese Steak and it was good in the restaurant (certainly not close to the best philly) BUT it was better that night when I reheated with my microwave!! It made it softer and the cheese gooey. Please serve it like that instead of your way, Outback Steakhouse, you're welcome. read more

Horrible service and found hair in the food and silver wear dirty. And the employees are just plain down rude I would not recommend going to this location ever because I know I will never come back. read more

Outback is outback. I've never been a huge fan of this place, but I do love their wings. They are dusted spice and remind me of the wings from Red Robin. Probably one of the better things on the menu. We went here for lunch a few weeks ago and were seated pretty quickly. I ordered an iced tea, girlfriend ordered a Mr. Pibb and we put in for some wings and a salad. That came out quickly. Then our waitress seem to vanish for a while. When asking for some sweetener I had to ask another waitress in which she had someone else deliver it to our table. Honestly, I had asked her for two things two different times and both times she had different people deliverer it to us... So I had to think.. Did we smell or something? Geez. After about 20min, we finally ordered our prime rib (because they had it for lunch finally) and it came out pretty rare. My girlfriend loves rare meat and I enjoy medium. The prime rib was ok.. I wasn't a huge fan, but it was decent. Will I be back? Honestly, not at this location. Just wasnt an overall fan of the place. read more

As I read reviews and see things like "it's unhealthy", and "tasteless food", I can only disagree. I've been to this Outback Steakhouse several times a week and love it. The seasoning is always on point and I never had a bad experience there. Like someone said in their review " the average person is either too lazy or too ignorant to realize that a good NY Strip can be prepared for half the price and in half the time", so why are you dining at Outback then? By the way the Caesar salad was awesome and the bread is fresh. Sounds like you are an unhappy individual to begin with and probably tip under 15% or want management to review your post and offer something for free. read more

Yesterday Sunday 8-11-19 visited this restaurant for dinner and got the best service ever. Our server Jazmyn made our day better with her smile! I have a big family of 6 kids and when someone interacts with your kids and makes them smile, just means a lot. The food was also delicious and hot. I would recommend that you visit this location and ask for Jazmyn she's incredible! read more

Make sure you check in on here! You get a free bloomin onion! This location gets really busy so I recommend getting there early. We have gone here many times and always have had great service. The steak is an amazing value for the price. I highly recommend joining the reward club. After three visits, your fourth visit is 1/2 off. read more

The new seared ahi appetizer is really, really good. Steak and potatoes as usual are good.

All I have to say is Outback serves the lowest quality meat I have tasted. It never used to be that way, but now its a fact.. Their prices are insane for the lack of quality of Beef they serve. Shame on You.. The meat is tough and tasteless. There isn't enough customers to sustain quality in their food and in their sides. The salad we received was clearly poor quality and the size of the sides are pretty much a shot glass worth of food. The baked potato was burnt and like a rock because it sits for hours on end before served, maybe from day before.. I feel sorry for the staff because the management assholes require them to still wear a mask.. Never will go back, hopefully you don't either.. read more

THE WORST curbside / pickup service. Not only were the hostess's in the front snarky, the Burnett at the door left me standing outside with zero update for nearly 10 minutes. I don't know how the managers chose their employees but something needs to change. read more

The service was great, thank you Tracy. Food was good, no complaints, the shrooms were amazing. Ziosk, was awful. More than one issue for us and saw our waitress handling issue for two other customers with Ziosk. Need some better automation or more human help. read more

The ONLY reason they received stars at all was for our server Brandon...he was AWESOME!!! My son ordered the tilapia with lump crab which came out cold, I ordered the bacon bourbon salmon which was soooo salty I felt my blood pressure spike with every bite! My wife had the filet which she said was ok but felt something was off but she could not tell me why. I had 2 martinis while I was here and normally with 2 my wife takes me home and they make for a restful nights sleep...I cannot swear to it but I think they may have poured from the Sparkletts bottle instead of the gin bottle! My wife and I like to consider ourselves regulars here usually eating 3-4 times a month here and have noticed a decrease in the food quality over recent times. We chose not to speak with the manager while we were there because Brandon was so phenomenal, however we did place a call, they took my number and have not reached back out and it has been over 2 days and the phone has been silent. I think this will be my final visit to this location and maybe try another...just do not want to drive that far but sometimes it is warranted. I think this location needs... "some rules, and TRY to get it right!" read more

Tonight I had the prime rib. Our server told me they only had medium left. Really? We got here at 5:30pm and they are out of medium rare? My prime rib and broccoli arrived cold. They tasted okay but cold. Then our server left us for more than 15 minutes after we were done eating. I asked for a to go box and the check. She was gone for another 10 minutes. ~ug~ read more

So far all the employees are rude I know there busy but making comments about moving a bar stool trying to talk to the girl cleaning the table no answer giving back the buzzer after we found our own place to sit the hostess acted like she couldn't here us so far it's has not a good experience got our food husbands steak was not cooked right sent back manager made it right I've always had bad experiences at outback. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Okay, maybe it wasn't the ideal situation for the waitress. 10 of us arrive at 9:20 pm and the restaurant closes at 10. Still, we all ordered drinks and and entrees--all things considered we were "big tip" potential. The waitress just sucked. Messed up a lot of our orders and L (who eats gluten free) kept asking if things were gluten free. Even though they have a gluten-free menu, the waitress was unwilling to go ask the cook what exactly they put in the food, and in particular the sauces. J and I ordered the prime rib--mine was supposed to be medium rare--his medium. She got the size of the prime rib cuts wrong, got the side dishes wrong. Ugh. Just awful. read more

The steak here is great! Yummy baked potatos! Great service. Our sever Shawn was great! Definitely recommend ! read more

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Brandon was our server and he is incredible! My husband and I came here a few weeks ago, but it was only tonight when I had a terrible experience at Applebee's that I was reminded of how great Outback is and how they really set the standard in this class of dining establishments. We were seated quickly, and they were a bit on the busy side. At first we waited for a little while, but Brandon made up for it and then some! He knew the menu like the back of his hand and even accommodated my craving for spicy chicken and asked the cooks to spice it up! This place is no Ritz Carlton, but it was delicious! He even recommended some appetizers that were the perfect size for the two of us. He stayed on top of the drinks even as it became more and more busy. He had personality and interacted with his guests and seemed to enjoy his job. Great experience, great service. Thanks Outback and Brandon! read more

Ok guys...long rant going on here. I don't normally do this, but I feel the need to share this. Last Tuesday, (10-24-17),my better half, Michelle and I went to go eat at Outback Steak House, located at 5605 W. Bell Rd. We walked in and sat down at a booth in the bar area right behind the greeting hostess. As we were sitting there, I noticed Michelle began fidgeting in her seat and began slapping her legs as if a pesky relentless mosquito would not give up on her. I asked what was wrong and she told me something had bit her....I figured it was probably a mosquito and did not think much of it. We continued talking and she continued fidgeting until she finally moved over to my side. I thought, what the heck? She said there was something down there and she kept getting bit or stung....we both looked under the table using her phone light and saw some bugs, but we did not know what the hell they were. Michelle finally slapped her leg again and caught a small bug, but by the time she brought it up to the table to see, it popped, and her fingers were full of blood. A small bit of this bug was left on her finger along with the blood and we put it on one of the cloth napkins. By this time, we had the Hostess' attention. I asked her to get me a manager, and she asked what the problem was. I told her something had stung Michelle and showed her the back of her legs, which were bright red by now and welted. I showed her the small bug on my napkin and she stated, "Oh my God! Hold on to that thing, the same thing happened to me when I sat on this booth last week and we couldn't figure out what it was!" She runs off to get the manager and we wait patiently, but she did not show up. Meanwhile, Michelle continues slapping her legs (she was wearing knee high yoga pants and I was wearing jeans) and she finally said, "we gotta move, whatever is here is eating me alive!". By this time, the hostess is back and I tell her we have to move. Michelle and I had to go back and forth from the crappy booth to our table to move our food because the waiter did not do it for us (what the heck?!). We move onto another table that was NOT a booth and I bring my cloth napkin, which like a normal person, I had it on my upper legs when I was eating. I put that sucker over my shoulder as I am carrying my plate and set it on the table. As we are trying to figure out what just happened, I ask another employee to get me the manager. He goes off into the kitchen and again, nothing from the manager. As I am talking to Michelle, she sees a bug on my shoulder. I panicked, and about took my shirt off in plain restaurant. Michelle calm's me the hell down and tells me to hold still so that she can get it and figure out once and for all what the hell bit her. She grabs the little fellow and I immediately recognize the darn bug....it was a BEDBUG!!!! I about pucked.....to think...I had wiped my mouth a few times with my damn napkin....WTF?!!! We were able to hold the damn bug and put it under a glass and walked up to the hostess once more and told three of the employees I knew what those damn little bugs we had seen were now...the booth was infested with bedbugs and by this time, demanded the manager come out...this being the third request! Believe it or not, that's not the only bad experience....oh, there is more. Manager comes out, a nice lady by the name of Marci Gackle, and we show her the bug. She begins playing with the bug...trying to squash it with her nail against the table. At one point, the bug falls on the floor and she can't find it. I google a picture of bedbugs on my phone and show it to her. Well I'll be darned, she agrees they are Bedbugs. She tells her employees to shut down that particular booth. There are plenty of people still sitting by that booth....pretty darn sure these bugs were not just in that booth....but hey, I'm no bed bug expert. So, our nightmare does not end there. We get home, we strip off ALL our clothes in the garage, including socks, shoes, ball cap, purses, my gun bag....everything. Toss all that shit in a plastic bag, fumigate the shit out of it and toss it in the garbage. Purses have liners in them and I just did not want to take the chance one of those bed bug eggs end up in my home. I fumigated the inside of my truck and even pucked my dinner...I was grossed out...anyway, showered and still felt the bageebies after. The next day, I spoke to someone by the name of JL with Direct Insurance. This person works for the Insurance that covers Outback. This lady spoke to Michelle, and then to me. Her question was, "What are you looking to get out of this, we only cover medical costs". Hmmmm....really? What price can you put to possibly eating one of these damn bugs?! read more

Went for the crab and steak. Steak was amazing, crab was sweet but some of it was overcooked and dry. But it was sooo sweet. Our server, Dylan, was attentive. We didn't do any appetizers to save room for the crab and we were too full for dessert, but the new options looked amazing! Next time! read more

Typically, my husband and I eat at Outback a lot and are always pleased with service and food, since we travel all over the country. This time, the potatoes tasted like they were left over from lunch. They were not even warm, butter wouldn't melt! Not impressed, won't be back to this one! read more

Wonderful dinner great waiter will visit again. Ask for my steak medium rare and that's what I got. Waiter was very attend and manager was always checking to see if we were satisfied. Their service was great. read more

Phenomenal service! Our server Christopher was on top of everything. Steak was cooked perfectly! Highly recommend this place

Outback Steakhouse is advertised a LOT on TV. I'm not kidding. The only reason why my family and I went here for dinner one night was because we had a gift card. All I can say about the experience is: meh. I think their advertisements make them seem a whole lot better than they are. They entice WAY too many customers!!!. It was winter time and we had to wait at this place for 55 MINUTES!!!!! And it was freezing cold, so there was no way I was waiting outside with my parents. Basically, I had to stand and block the waitresses' access because all the seats were taken in a room of pretty much complete strangers. Now for the food. It was incredibly mediocre. We ordered the Shrimp and Avocado Dip as an appetizer. I liked it, until I accidentally bit into an onion. Bleh!!!!! I really freaking hate onions! It was still pretty tasty, though, but I think they oversalt their chips WAY too much. For my entree I had ordered an 8 oz Outback Special steak, green beans, and fries. Guess how much fun I had trying to dissect that steak! Um, not much. I ordered it medium rare but it was still a bit tough. The fries were tasteless unless I put lots of ketchup on them. The green beans were pretty good, but how can you mess up those?!?! I'd say the thing that we devoured most over the entire time we were there was the brown pumpernickel bread. And even that was mediocre. You can find better brown pumpernickel bread at the Cheesecake Factory!! Overall, I can see why my family doesn't like Outback Steakhouse. And now, neither do I. I'm a huge wing fan, but I heard their Kookaburra Wings were on the "Eat This, Not That!" magazine as the "Not That!" And I pay attention to that magazine often; I have like four of them. I have yet to try their Lobster Mac and Cheese, though! That looks delicious!! But, I shouldn't let their advertisements fool me, because that's probably mediocre too. 2 Stars. That's all I could rate this place. 2 Stars: Meh. I've experienced better steak in my fourteen years of life. read more

Took my friend here tonight for his birthday dinner, and we were definitely in the right place. We both had one of their promo steak dinners. The steaks were cooked to perfection and the waitresses were very attentive to our drinks and request. I always enjoy this location because it has such a good feel and atmosphere. I look forward to my next time here. read more

The customer service of this outback is outstanding! I had a Togo order which they had made a small mistake on and they went above and beyond to fix it and gave me plenty of free sides to make up for it! They're super caring and nice! I love the food and service and will always come back to this place! I highly recommend it! read more

We enjoy our time at this Outback Steakhouse! The service is always great, the food is excellent and Brandon our server is excellent always! He is fun entertaining and always gets the whole table to smile! It's fun to enjoy lunch here! read more

We just watched the hostess give our table away to 2 young boys cause she knew them. We were sitting and then they came in , she started asking them how their mom was and then took them to a table. We like it here but this is a no no. Older looking hostess. This is bullshit. read more