Should have looked before we went! Two stars more than appropriate! Ribeye was over spiced and very greasy! Sweet potato with only butter taste like it was boiled in grease rather than baked :( And to top it off I was charged a dollar more than I had authorized (cannot tell me you can mistake a 4 for a 5 on the receipt my writing is not that bad! ) read more

Was in CLE for a day to visit family. They wanted to go to Outback. When getting directions I noticed a 2 star rating. I thought this can't be right. My family loves the Outback near our home. We got to the restaurant. Seemed clean enough. Hostess was very polite. Our waiter wasn't the smartest person but he was trying. Drinks were kept full and the order was taken correctly. Our food was disgusting. Three of us got some sort of steak. There was a strange unidentifiable flavor to them. Tried adding salt and pepper. Whatever it was we couldn't cover it up. The side dishes obviously had sat around way too long. I got the new pasta steak and shrimp dish. The pasta was over cooked. The steak part was 4 small pieces. Maybe an inch by an inch. The shrimp portion looked good. I picked one up and all 5 pieces were stuck together. Flavor was okay once I pulled them apart but rubbery. For $24 I just expected a better portion size. My party didn't complain we didn't want to deal with sending food back. This location just needs a better kitchen staff. read more

service is terrible. we stood in the lobby for 15 minutes with all of the servers just standing around talking. Friendly I asked somebody and they said there's a 25 minute wait, nobody took her information and there was plenty of empty tables.. ended up walking out. don't waste your time. read more

I ordered sirloin steak and grilled shrimp- the steak was such a lousy cut I could barely cut it with my knife - no matter which way I tried. And I chewed it forever- but it was just so bad. The shrimp was so dry, small and totally overcooked- to the point of burnt tips. My daughters ordered chicken dishes and they were happy with their meal. But this is a steak house - and I expected a nice tender steak - not a tough horrible cut. When I made a complaint to the waitress- she said she would get the manager- he never came by. I finally just paid my bill and left. I would have been pleased with an apology and acknowledgement. I've since read all the terrible reviews- and I can see that this establishment has serious problems - I'll never be back - save your money and find another place to eat. read more

After I complained The managing partner reached out and offered to make things right and to give them another chance We agreed to come back and will do so soon DEFINITELY A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THANK YOU read more

I love outback in Independence Mary and Rosina are the best go there every other Saturday the food is allways top notch if you eat at the bar you won't be disappointed Mary and Rosina are the best i look forward to going there every other Saturday night read more

Visited May 2017. 3 ppl ( 2 adults and a toddler) Great food and Great customer service. I was craving a salad and my cousin wanted lamb and I had a coupon. My salad was everything I wanted and more, my cousin lamb was tender and above expectations. The waitress was wonder and paid attention to details. This restaurant satisfied all cravings. read more

My partner and I visit Outback fairly regularly and we are disappointed to say that this dining experience was substantially less than desirable. We arrived around 2:10 pm, were seated right away and placed our orders rather immediately. That's when the swiftness halted. We proceeded to wait 40 minutes for bread, another 15 minutes for our salad and soup, then very shortly after, our entree. Sounds like an ideal order for any experience except for our blooming onion, the sole purpose of our visit, came out an hour and 20 minutes AFTER being ordered and with the onion nearly raw. We were comped for our appetizer and given a $10 complimentary gift card to make up for it. However, we had to remind our server and the gentleman that delivered our meal for it multiple times. The gentleman delivering the food said it was on its way and, low and behold, our waitress confessed to forgetting ringing it in. Once the waitress took our order, she stayed away for an extended period of time and checked on us in passing a total of maybe 3 times in the over hour and a half we were there. This is not the standard we have grown accustomed to at Outback restaurants and we hope forgetfulness and mediocrity are not becoming the new standard. We understand staffing issues and give grace when deserved. However, the waitress had 3-4 tables at any given time and wasn't even the one running the food. read more

All I have to say is me and my husband was there for a takeout order make sure you sit inside the restaurant so you can watch them or they will Short Change you with your condiments and your food will be burnt food cost too much money for you to do people like that just letting the people know. September 5, 2023 read more

Food to go order was overcooked and small portions, bland and just basic. It was close to our hotel so worked out in a pinch.

My husband I will choose to go to an Outback for a good steak dinner on a budget. On this particular Saturday night, we were pretty disappointed overall. The server was nice but the food was timed poorly and several things had to be corrected. The cocktails were the only thing that came out correctly. The blooming onion appetizer that my husband ordered was overly greasy. I ordered my steak medium and my husband ordered his medium well. I received the medium well steak and he received a medium steak. We had ordered different cuts of meat so it wasn't just as easy as switching meat on the plate. They took his meat up in temperature but I ate my steak anyway as by that point in time we have been waiting 25 minutes for any food whatsoever and I was starving. My husband chose to have a baked potato for a side dish and no salad or soup. I chose to have french onion soup and mashed potatoes. Somehow, he received a baked potato and mashed potatoes. All of the food seemef to come out almost at once. The team was apologetic, but didn't seem overly bothered by the mistakes. We were also seated close to their takeout door and every time the door opened a very cold breeze blew into the restaurant chilling half of the patrons. I have really enjoyed Outback over the years, but I was very disappointed in this visit. read more

Had an awful experience with how the steak was cooked on a to go order. Came back with the entire food order and they would not take it back within a couple of minutes and insisted on cooking another batch which ended up just as overcooked as the first. There are a decent amount of places that I think do not have very good. This is one of the few places that also has awful customer service to go with the bad food. read more

$60 later and my food was wrong and inedible. Ordered through Uber eats and they gave us the wrong food. said they couldn't do anything since I purchased through a 3rd party. Ended up throwing it all away and getting food elsewhere. read more

So we was there for over 2 hours our server was overwhelmed they gave him too many tables in which we were neglected it took so long to get water, appetizers everything and I deal sealer was my daughter had a blonde hair in her mashed potatoes, I couldn't even get a water refill it was not good at all and to spend almost $200.00 and not be happy nor satisfied is just awful won't be back they are not turning customers away knowing full well that they don't have enough staff to cover the tables or cook the food got here at 6:30 leaving at 9 read more

Told us 30-40 minutes for a wait. Ended up being over two hours until they ever even contacted us. Very few people in the restaurant and even few servers. read more

Worst steak I have ever had so salty horrible service and manager was rude. Very dirty and horrible ambiance. read more

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No heat Cold food. The meat is obviously poor quality and prepared before you order it. The person that served us was nice apologized and informed us of others being dissatisfied with the food preparation. 90 dollars in the garbage the management didn't respond to our complaint. read more

Went to dinner with my mom before going to the theater this past week. Was like 5pm on a Wednesday, so not busy or crowded. Ordered 2 steak dinners, medium. My moms cooked good. Mine, practically raw. So I sent it back. Over 10 minutes later, the manager brings it back, well done. So I sent it back again. They cook another steak, taking a very long time and it is still under cooked for a medium steak. We have somewhere to go so I eat around the really raw parts. The server, who has nothing to do with the cooking, is very apologetic for the whole thing. The manager, never said a word about it. Never apologized or anything. They gave us a discount off the bill for having to wait. But how does a steak place not know how to cook a steak? Will definitely not be going back! read more

We arrived at 11:12 AM and the restaurant was empty. Dusty lamp shades right above our food, food on the floor from the night before, and the ceiling tiles about to fall. We notified the manager on duty and all he said was, "We're working on it." Sad!!! read more

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Terrible service. Sullen hostess. Ignored completely. Waiter was completely unaware of items on the menu.

A total waste of money. We were so disappointed. When we arrived, there was no hostess at the front desk. We had put ourselves in line via the website and arrived 5 minutes before our expected time. We waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, a young girl wearing a zip-up hoodie and torn jeans walks up, no greeting, no "can I help you". She looked at us impatiently. I stated that we were in line and she grabbed 2 menus and walked us to a dirty table. No silverware. Meanwhile, the place was crowded, loud, and chaotic. The phone rang off the hook loudly, and never stopped, not for one second. Great ambience. Our waitress was friendly and took our order for drinks and a Bloomin' Onion. Out came the drinks, and my husband's salad...by another server. We pointed out our lack of silverware, and this server said "Oh..." and walked away. My husband sat there looking at his salad for 10 minutes before we managed to flag down our ORIGINAL server to again ask for silverware. She brought it. She took our dinner orders. Still no Bloomin' Onion... Our dinners came out from yet another server. By now, my husband needed another drink, and ordered it. Still no Bloomin' Onion. Food was mediocre and looked like a TV dinner on the plates. Meanwhile we overheard our neighbors in the next booth complaining to our waitress that they hadn't gotten THEIR Bloomin' Onion... The waitress came back to check in and we asked about the Bloomin' Onion. She said. "Oh, you haven't gotten that yet?" and walked off. It finally came out, and we ate a grand total of about 5 bites. It was EXTREMELY salty, and we were full from eating our entrees!!! And of course, my husband never got his 2nd drink... Come on, Outback Steakhouse!!! Company profits are 3.9 BILLION PER YEAR! And you can't do better than this? Well, you won't be getting any more of OUR money! read more

So we waited 15 minutes after we sat down for our server to acknowledge us. Then found a manger and finally got some attention. Ordered our food and were offered a free apppetizer and declined because we were in a hurry at this point. We both ordered medium rare steaks and salads. Steaks came out before salads and my steak was seared and literally looked like it was just cut off the cow. Never offered refills on drinks. HORRIBLE WILL NEVER RETURN. read more

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Went there on Mother's Day. As soon as we walked in, we were hit by a very foul odor of mildew. I mentioned it to the hostess and she said, "Well, we've been open since 11 and no one else has complained." I said, "Well, I guess that means I'm wrong." I walked through the entire restaurant and it was the same, though stronger near the front. It is possibly from the heavy rains of late. Either that or they are wiping every table with a dirty bar rag. Either way, it's bad, and the failure to address it is unacceptable. I walked next door to the Bonefish Grill, by the way, and there was no hint of mildew smell there. Despite the smell, the food was good and our waitress was nice. read more

Food and service is always great along with portion sizes I always need a to go box when I leave

Worst Customer Service Ive ever had. Went in at 2:45 pm on Sunday, July 30 for my wife's birthday. Despite only four or five tables seated and dozens of tables cleaned and open, we were told by an unfriendly hostess it would be a 10-15 minutes wait. Seemed crazy but I was trying to have a good time and gave them the benefit of the doubt. Five minutes later a party of two come in. Then a party of four. Then another couple of two. None of the parties could believe there was a wait. One woman in the party of four walked to the restroom and expressed serious disbelief to her friends upon returning. She suggested they leave and go elsewhere. Then someone who looks like a manager enters. A couple minutes later and he made his way to the hostess station. The unfriendly hostess has done nothing all this time. It's been over 20 minutes now. He takes the couple of two and seats them. Ok. It's not like the restaurant is crowded and there's only a table of two open. That i could understand. Then this guy takes the second couple of two. Are we not here? Is two plus two that you seated not four? Was i not looking to spend $100-$150 on a nice birthday dinner. We got up and walked out before we could be further disappointed but this clown of a manager who clearly doesn't understand that people going out to dinner and spending far more than they would eating at home are expecting to be treated well!! My strong recommendation is to never ever go here. Go to the Outback on Ridge in Parma. It's 10 minutes away. Go anywhere but here. They can't even seat you here, how bad are they going to mess up everything else. The manager working on Sunday July 30th want even qualified to be a hostess. How's he going to direct a team off people to get your food made correctlly? I hate to post bad reviews. Check me out on Google. Lots of five star reviews. But this place would get zero if possible. read more

I got the 6 oz. sirloin medium-well and this is what i got (see picture). I sent it back and it came back with almost just as much pink. Very disappointed. Bad service. A minuscule amount of fries as well. Additionally, floors were sticky and bathrooms were unclean and stunk. read more

Outback Steakhouse - "Medium-Well" Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Independence, Ohio

The service was good, but the meat quality was very poor. First of all, we came expecting their prime rib for dinner, and they said they were out when we were getting ready to place our order after appetizers and drinks at 5:30 pm. We ordered ribeyes instead, 2 bone in and 2 boneless. When they arrived, only one steak was cooked correctly. The boneless steaks were not seared. Also, the steaks had a abnormal amount of fat and gristle and silver skin. Needless to say we were very disappointed in the quality of our meal after paying so much. read more

I had ordered my food at 8:08. It was supposed to be ready at 8:38. It was 24 minutes late. The other food I had gotten was cold by the time it was brought to my car Which is totally not cool. read more

I placed an online order from this location (Independence, OH) on April 21st (kookaburra wings and salad). I returned my wings as most of them were raw inside. The manager Chris apologized and said they would send an email, because I that point I'd lost my appetite for them. I waited about a week, with no follow up. Called the restaurant and spoke to Sheila, who said she was a manager. She apologized and said SHE would make sure I got something in the mail, as they don't send emails. Yet ANOTHER week went by, no response. Stopped in the restaurant and again spoke to Chris. He said they send their gift cards certified mail and he'd already gotten some back. I got nothing. At that point I emailed what I think was the corporate office but, wouldn't be surprised if it went to the Independence location and have heard nothing. Placed two phone calls to corporate, left messages, with the latest being today, MAY 24th!!! Granted, my refund should only be $12.49 BUT IT'S MY MONEY!!! It should NOT be this hard to be made whole for food I could not eat read more

The food was awful, waiting 30 minutes for a blooming onion then it was burnt. The French onion soup I had no flavor it taste like dirty water and cheese I had the pasta with shrimp and chicken the shrimp was not edible read more

Called and ordered ahead. Pick up time 6:50-6:55. It's 7:25 and I'm still waiting. That the whole point in ordering ahead I thought? You told me what time to be here. I didnt tell you what time I wanted to be there. read more

So I got a response directly from the restaurant, albeit comes in the form of a standard format apology letter from the owner. I know that internal issues cannot be discussed as per policy with most restaurants, however I do wish dining establishments would touch on certain points that a patron deems critical. I commend the apology letter, and the efforts. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Independence, Ohio

I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was just ok. It had very little peppers, an ok amount of meat but lots & lots of onions. I had a bowl of potato soup and it had one potato in it and also was just ok. Even if it were in my area I wouldn't do a return trip. read more

I've given this particular location 3 years to meet at least the minimum standard for Outback and they continue to consistently fail. I've gone in person and received poor service, pick up and Door Dash with the same results. Their wings are always inconsistent and dry. I got a signature said with ingredients (such as eggs) that do not come on an Outback salad, ever. The best I've had in 3 years from this location I rate the meal a C- I do not recommend this Outback and I'm tired of giving them chances to meet the national standard. read more

This is literally the worst dining experience in all of my years. Waited over 25 mins for waters, wine and beer then another hour for a salad and grilled chicken. The bathrooms are beyond disgusting which matches up the costumer service. Will never be back!! read more

You will certainly love Outback Steakhouse. This is a fantastic place and location with the nicest staff and over the top for value for the money. Bloomin' Onion Petals was beyond my expectations, it was really yummy, I am pleasantly surprise. The crew was really friendly and service is awesome. We had such a good time. read more

I am pleasantly surprised. I've been trying to stray away from chain restaurants, but we wanted something quick and close to home. For a Friday night the place was full but not super busy, we got a table immediately and our server swung by for drinks shortly after. We both ordered 6 oz steaks and shrimp with side salads (our server immediately explained there was no romaine for the Caesar salads which we understood) our food was DELICIOUS. The coconut shrimp was plump and super crispy, the citrus sauce on the side wasn't too sweet like most pineapple dipping sauces that come with coconut shrimp. my steak was perfectly cooked and the side of sautéed mushrooms were cooked in wine and delicious. my guests steak was a little under cooked and one of the chefs brought it back perfectly cooked and apologized. That is great customer service! Usually the sides are where most places fail but the broccoli was delicious and the macaroni was perfectly cheesy. Everything was great! read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Independence, Ohio

Sad to see some of the negative reviews. I come here often. Food is normally pretty good and you can't beat the dine rewards program. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Alice Springs chicken with broccoli - Steakhouses Near Me - Independence, Ohio

Very disappointing. I didn't get my food for 30 min when we specifically said that we need to be in and out. And to top it off my food was burnt. I will be right back with your Dr.Pepper said no waiter ever. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Burnt grilled cheese - Steakhouses Near Me - Independence, Ohio

Crowded with little staff. Waited way past reservation time to be seated. Server nearly in tears from stress. Food was adequate although warm at best. No tables cleared in the two hours we were there. Bar person overwhelmed with orders. Management needs to get busy on operation overall. You can't put this mess on those who show up to work. I won't be a future patron. Ambiance non existent. read more