Party of 8 was quickly seated and hydrated. The dining room was well lit and nicely decorated in the "down under" motif. Service was provided by our waiter, Jack, who also answered a lot of menu questions and took our order. Warm pumpernickel bread was served for everyone, and then salads appeared. The location owner checked on us a couple times to make sure we were all ok, then the food arrived for everyone at once, all received as ordered. We were there for a birthday, everyone chose their steaks and entrees (the menu had pages of options). The birthday boy received a very nice ice cream desert and was very satisfied. There was some apprehension in the group about going to a large chain steakhouse. This location was a great representative for Outback, everyone left satisfied and happy. read more

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The food itself was solid -- I ordered a NY Strip cooked medium well, and it came out exactly as requested, nicely charred and full of flavor. The baked potato was loaded with cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, and scallions, which was a nice touch. Unfortunately, the service really let the meal down. I ordered a side of seasoned rice along with my baked potato, but it never showed up -- I asked for it three separate times before giving up and telling them not to bother since I'd already finished eating. That kind of follow-through shouldn't take three reminders. The plate presentation also left something to be desired for the price point -- it felt a bit thrown together rather than plated with care. The ambience was fine, nothing special but comfortable enough. Overall, decent food undercut by inattentive service. I'm not in a rush to go back. read more

Outback Steakhouse - NY New York Strip* 12 oz. Dressed Baked Potato - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

While attending our corvette show next door we stopped here for lunch. Sat in the bar and Raven took great care of us! They were super busy because of the corvette show. Ordered a side salad and the medium spicy wings. Everything was fresh and delicious! Raven made our margaritas and everything was yummy. Easy to pay right at the table side kiosk. Ask for Raven she's a great waitress. Will come here again for sure! read more

Outback Steakhouse - Blended and plain margarita - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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My wife and I came in last night for a date and had a great meal and service. My wife loves the Alice Springs chicken but was also in the mood for a steak. She was happy to see a new menu item that allows for both items in a meal. I stuck to my usual steak and it was cooked to my liking. Our server was a charming woman who had been working there for 5 years. She was quick, thoughtful, and very nice. This location has a good amount of parking and clean bathrooms. The other staff members were also very attentive and nice. The ambiance was relaxed and made for a fun date. read more

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Our server Ethan was excellent. He was knowledgeable about the menu, was attentive, and made the night a 10/10. Come visit Ethan for a wonderful evening!!!! read more

This particular location was clean, the food was excellent, and the service was impeccable. We had Raven as a bartender. She went above and beyond to provide excellent customer service. She was short staffed, yet still did an amazing job. If you get a chance to go to the bar at outback in Wilmington, ask for Raven. She's super sweet, and valuable employee. read more

I visited Outback Steakhouse tonight after seeing all the TV ads, but I left disappointed. I sat at the bar, ordered a steak, salad, and baked potato. Salad was fine, but I noticed no one got bread--maybe they've stopped serving it. Now, I don't even eat bread, but that stood out. The real issue: the steak. It looked and felt off--like compressed cardboard. No flavor, nothing like the well-seasoned steaks I remember from Outback. I asked the bartender if they switched to imitation meat. He didn't think so but got a manager. They took it off the bill, but the manager didn't even say a word--not an apology or anything. Bottom line, it didn't look or taste like steak. I tip my bartender the same because it wasn't his fault, but I won't be back. One star. read more

Four of us had dinner. Service was good, food was hot and served quickly. Three people had steaks and all three said the steaks were over seasoned with pepper. So you might want to say " no seasoning" Otherwise everything was very good. read more

We decided on a dinner out one evening, my love's pick, so we headed to Outback. We had a really short wait, which was amazing considering the restaurant was quick full that night. We decided to try the Sangria which was amazing, and the boozy limeade which was also quite tasty! We shared the cheese fries to start, which is a very large portion. Then I enjoyed the filet with veggies, while my love enjoyed the 22 oz port wit loaded mashed potatoes. Everything was tasty and perfect for a comfort food kinda night! read more

Slow service Prices high meat tuff service slow crumbs all over seat table dirty Salads brown Unfortunately bad service read more

If I could leave negative stars I would. On Veterans Day my husband decided he wanted to get us dinner to-go from Outback. He confirmed with employee taking order they were offering a free Bloomin Onion to Veterans and he showed his ID and placed rest of order. OVER an hour later our food is done and he leaves. Upon getting home, he realized over half our food was missing (no sides were in bag and my order was incorrect altogether) and we were charged for the "free" appetizer. We were charged over $70 for a small steak, a blooming onion and a piece of fried chicken. We immediately called Outback and after explaining everything, they took our names and said they would refund the entire order. They didn't so now I'm having to dispute this with my bank. Ridiculous! read more

Burgers smelt and tasted nasty, Brother of mines who were also out at Outback Steakhouse said the fries tasted nasty, Great service tho

I got the ribeye. It was so over seasoned the I couldn't even eat it. I wound up taking it home and washing it off and gave it to an opossum. I definitely don't recommend ordering here. Oh, I ordered it medium rare but the gave it to me medium full cooked. read more

Met old friends there 3/15/26. The food was great and our server Gwyneth, was excellent. She put up with old folks acting like children. Thanks. read more

Omg I had the best steak delivered! It came with a loaf of pumpernickel, butter, a house salad and an extra ceaser salad. Dressings included. The carrot cake too was delicious. The young man that drove for Uber was good looking and polite. read more

Besides the food and the service being amazing the staff was so kind and help when my car need a cable jump. they didn't have to offer help but they did out of kindness. thank Brandon and Kasandra. Me and my boyfriend will never forget that kindness. they absolutely saved my birthday night and made it ten times better! thank you outback! read more

Was at Outback in Wilmington NC last night. Service was decent but have changed menu again and the ribeye I have gotten in the past was called the Rockhampton which I rather quickly determined means low quality, tough and so much meat tenderizer it has the gummy and mushy texture. Was supposedly 13 oz but definitely looked more like maybe 10. Way to thin to cook properly and was well past the medium rare I asked for and could tell it had not been cooked evenly as was well done through about half of it and light pink other half. Absolute worst steak I have ever gotten at any steakhouse I have ever eaten at and at $30, no you can keep that garbage bc that's what I go last night, garbage. To make matters worse the waiter as well as the MOD was informed of this horrific food and both of their responses were oh sorry. No what can I do, no offer to make it right, no nothing but basically thanks for your money, we don't care bc people will eat our crap food bc they don't know any better and see you later. Last strike. I'm done. read more

Checked in online and the wait was not too long for a Saturday night. The waiting area could use some attention--there was what looked like sample cups with cheese set all around on ledges and a random can of Fanta. Service was extremely slow (they didn't appear busy at all by this time there was many open tables around us) and food we didn't order was attempted to be delivered to our table several times. The blooming onion was wonderful but we did have to ask for more sauce and that took about 10 minutes to get. The chili was good but not piping hot so the cheese on top didn't melt. The filet was really bland. My lobster tail didn't come out with our food but was brought out a few minutes after. Mac and cheese was so dry! Not worth a 2.99 up charge. The bar area was really dirty. Certainly not the restaurant I remembered eating at years ago. . . Our meal was $135 for 3 people - no alcohol or dessert. read more

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Went Friday night and it was really busy. Waited 40 minutes to get seated, however, found seats at the bar and ordered the mushrooms, yelp won't let me spell them like the menu. They were ok, but tasted like fried in old oil. I ordered the small filet with a loaded potato and a salad. Filet was good, salad and potato so so. Friend ordered the chicken strips with mashed potatoes and his plate looked like something on the kids' menu. Both of our potatoes were lukewarm. Server was attentive. Will go back for the fun atmosphere. Don't order the chicken strips. Also, as a side note- the bartenders were not attentive and we had to flag down service and beg for help. Didn't get a tip either. read more

Steak was not prepared correctly. They took it back to the kitchen and remedied that, but the steak just tasted and smelled wrong. I couldn't eat it. My baked potato looked good, and tasted ok, besides being cold. The butter wouldn't even melt. The blooming chicken was delicious. My husband enjoyed his ribeye and sweet potato. The salads and the bread were fresh. Server was ok, but I had an empty drink for a while, until we flagged her down. The hostess was super nice and so helpful! Restaurant appeared to be clean. read more

I've never ordered food here. Let's start with that. I've gotten deliveries from door dash and uber eats and delivered them to customers. By all means the people here are extremely professional and it always smells amazing. They check for the order like the homeless ask you for money around here. All the time read more

I had a group of, idk, I think 13 showed up. The server was outstanding. A few of the orders got confused but that's understandable, PLUS, they said, just keep the wrong order and we'll get the right one out immediately! I was so impressed with my steak. Although if asked for charred on the outside, I don't even care it wasn't....its taste was delicious and it melted almost like butter. We laughed and enjoyed each other's company and very good food, as well as outstanding service!! Thank you from the NHCo Class of 1979!! read more

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Jammin meatloaf is my go to, also their salmon. Steaks are a bit pricey but Joe, Hannah and Emma H service more than make up it. College Road location in the ILM. read more

Food was what we expected. Good. In at 5:45 on a Thursday. The place was empty. Sat at the bar, which usually means quicker service. Maybe not tonight. All the bar stools were in a nice, oblique, order. Sat down only to find crumbs and parts of a straw wrapper. Looked across the empty bar. 75% was dirty. Service was slow. Presented the check without asking if either of us wanted a second drink, or desert. We will be back, eventually. One bad experience does not sink the place off our list. read more

I have not been to an Outback for a long time and found a gift card in my purse. After church we decided to go and have lunch. In the beginning the staff was friendly and pretty on top of things. I believe she said she was new but you didn't notice. We started off with a Bloomin onion. Still as good as I remember. I had a Philly steak sandwich which was tender and had a good flavor. I could have used a little more juice for dipping. My daughter had the wings and took half of them home because there were so many. My girlfriend had a the Bloomin Burger and enjoyed it. We had a little problem when it came time to pay. I gave her the gift card and she thought it was a rewards member card. So when she brought me my bill the $25 had not been removed. We had a little friendly back and forth and she finally got a manager that said, OH no problem we do gift cards. The waitress did come back and said she was new and did not realize the difference but never really apologized. Over all the meal was good and the service was good. 12/12/21 read more

Outback Steakhouse - Philly steak sandwich - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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We were there for date night. We used the 'hold my spot' option online before driving over so we only had a short wait time. Michael was our server and he was just great and always on top of everything! Vivian (manager?) was also amazing. She really made sure everyone was happy and that we had a really good experience. Coconut shrimp appetizer was delish as was the onion soup and the chimichuri steak. It's not our first time there and won't be our last! read more

I took someone who had never been before. I told him that I think OS has a good steak. It's not bad, if they don't use too much seasoning. The bread is wonderful and I said we try the famous blooming onion bc it's his first time and we'd splurge! As expected- the bread was fabulous- the steak was good. But the Blooming Onion- was the WORST fried onion I have ever had! Ever! It was clumpy and greasy- and so clumpy it didn't cook all the was through. And the oil was old I think it was a timing thing...bad timing. But it was so bad, I will never take the risk again. read more

One of the best meals and customer service experiences we've ever had! My boyfriend and I have been big Outback fans for years because of the the tasty food, however, we never thought of it as a fine dining experience with 5-star customer service until we visited this location. Our server Mo was personable, funny, kind, and gave us the perfect amount of space. He was full of great tips (including the honey butter with our bread) and really tried his best to make our experience a night to remember. We also had a manager come by our table to check in on us kindly and heard many other tables joking and laughing with their servers; A quality service. For our meal we got a 1/2 rack of ribs with mashed potatoes and a sirloin steak with asparagus. All was to die for and I haven't stopped thinking about since. We're not huge appetizer people but anytime we come to Outback we splurge, usually on the onion bloom but this time our server recommended the volcano shrimp and we were so glad he did. It was the perfect amount of saucy, spicy shrimp goodness for the 2 of us in prep for our meal. The complimentary bread was also hot and fresh out of the oven and paired perfectly with the regular butter and honey butter addition! This location is located on busy College Rd but you wouldn't know it once you get inside. It's very quite inside, seats are cozy, and the rooms are spacious enough to accommodate groups and/or couples properly. We visited on a Saturday night and there was no wait time at all. The parking lot is a good size and bathrooms were commonly clean. We had the best experience here and cannot wait to come back! read more

Outback Steakhouse - 1/2 rack of ribs + mashed potatoes + Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, CA - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I ordered the smokehouse burger and doesn't have any taste just caramelized onion, the meat tasted like nothihing, the service was good but and was some flies near kitchen and bar zone. read more

Been to so many of this restaurants all around the US. Some okay and some are good. This place not so bad. We try to come here during the weekend and it was busy. We came during week day it was not crowded. The service was good and attentive, food was great the only complaints was my husband Ribeye was fatty after he cut the fat off it was down to a small piece. My steak was cooked very nice medium rare. The lobster was tasty. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

We've been to Outback steakhouse in Wilmington twice in the past couple of months and the only reason the second time was because of gift certificates we received for Christmas. I haven't been anywhere in a very long time that had such under par food. The steak was tough chicken was dry and the asparagus was very stringy but I will say the salad and bread were good. read more

Filet was tough with no flavor!! My husband did not even finish his. No we didn't complain at the restaurant- we will just think twice about going back. read more

I hate to write this review, as many of my friends growing up worked there when it was awesome 20 years ago. However, we have ordered take out twice in the past few months and ordered the same things. The ahi tuna is over cooked and dry. The shrimp on the barbie bread is always tough and over cooked. The shrimp was so over done my bf spit it out. His rare steak has ended up well on both occasions. Not sure what is going on there. Kitchen staff and proprietor turnover have lowered standards. My family used to eat there 3-4 times a week and my parents haven't been back in several years due to the quality going down dramatically. I just moved back to town last year and had no idea the quality had significantly decreased. Won't order again. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Shrimp on the barbie - Steakhouses Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Food was very well prepared and delicious, very generous portions. Our server was absolutely amazing, very attentive, helpful and continually checking on us...as well as her other customers. The manager stopped by to ask how we were doing and if we needed anything. Overall a great experience, we enjoyed our time there. read more

Good service fast and comfortable and great tasting food hot and enjoyable I'll give them 100%

It's usually a rarity when I post a review for a corporate restaurant / chain, but what I experienced at Outback Steakhouse last night, was nothing short of spectacular. FOOD: Alice Springs Chicken with Rice and a cup of Loaded Potato Soup and my favorite non-alcoholic sweet drink...Mango Lemonade. Over the last 20 years, I have almost ALWAYS ordered the Outback Special Sirloin 6 oz. but my last 2 visits to this Outback, deterred me from ordering another steak this time. The Alice Springs Chicken was very good. Nice char on the chicken, adequate bacon and some mushrooms hiding under that blanket of melted cheese made this a very nice alternative from my norm. The loaded potato soup was wonderful as well but the rice pilaf just didn't hit with my tastebuds on their own. The rice was cooked perfectly but didn't have enough "earthy" seasoning to balance out the powerful red pepper pieces inside. This meal wasn't something that made me stop and look at what I was eating but the overall flavors were nice for the price (see what I did there?). SCORE: 4 STARS!! SERVICE: This is the area that deserves almost all of the spotlight!! We were greeted by Theo shortly after being seated. Theo is an asset to this Outback and should be treated accordingly. His positive energy was present throughout the meal, he was fast, efficient and he knew just when to bring the various segments of our meal out to us. Some servers will bring your entree just minutes after getting your appetizer. Some will be inconsistent with their follow-ups back to the table and some will just give you a simple expectation of service. Theo had no problems in any of these areas and I cannot think of simple thing that could have provided a better experience. Theo...you and your manager, Wesley, appear to have a good thing going. Keep doing what you're doing; you're going places and you will meet the right connections who will take notice of your exceptional service! SCORE: 5 STARS!! OVERALL SCORE: I think I might just go back to this Outback Steakhouse in the future now. Theo proved to me that exceptional service can still exist at these corporate chains. The food was good, as expected and was prepared nicely. Service was over the top and I hope to have Theo as our server next round, if no one has scooped him up from Outback by that time. Thank you for a pleasant experience and it was a pleasure to dine with you last evening. SCORE: 4.5 STARS!! read more

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Visiting from Pennsylvania and throughly enjoyed this Outback. I first must give a shout out to Sage our server. He was very customer oriented, friendly and professional. Attentive to our every need. Hold on to him as other servers can learn from him. Food was excellent! My steak was so tender and flavorful. The carrot cake was awesome! Great experience! read more

8/5/23 our party of 8 for birthday dinner. Called ahead for reservation and still waited 20 mins to get seated even though restaurant was mostly empty. 2 filet mignons @ $26 a pop -both ordered medium were cooked like hockey pucks and had to saw thru grizzle- server wouldn't take them back and said just eat the middle. 2 Mac and cheese in cast iron skillet ice cold? No refills on soft drinks. Runners brought out 1 plate every 5-10 mins so nobody had food at same time. 3 of the orders were wrong completely. Not one person said sorry about anything or even tried to fix issues- Would not ever eat at this place again- read more

Solid good food at extremely affordable prices. Our last server, Armani, was friendly and efficient. We come here every couple weeks or so with another couple. Here's what we all order: Ahi tuna appetizer, wedge salad, chicken breast and less expensive steak as well as baked potatoes and a variety of salads, which are all good. If you are watching sports, the bar has good seating and big-enough TVs. If you want a fine dining experience, pay triple and go somewhere else to find a snobby server. read more

Great service, convenient, good food and atmosphere. Frequent customer highly recommend read more