Comments on: Outback Steakhouse: Wherein I Discover Filet Tenderloin

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:57:07 +0000

I go to outback all the time and get the tenderloin never had a problem. Now I go to the butcher and cook it myself. Best piece of steak I’ve had. You experience could have been at that outback and maybe a bad day.

By: angel

angel — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:26:49 +0000

I went to publix ans bought the exact filet tenderloin that i got at Outback Steak House. So yes it really does exist. I personally think that all of Outbacks food is great! You get good portions for the price you pay. (unless you are overweight because you don’t know what portions are) i also receive great service every time I go.
People should stop complaining so much and look at the good in life. Do you complain when you go to a drive through. No you don’t and a value meal isn’t much cheaper than outbacks food.

By: abbey

abbey — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:42:07 +0000

I also ordered the filet tenderloin and thought that it just wasn’t right. i let my husband try it and he said that it tasted just like liver. i went on today to see if anyone esle had tried it and started reading your review. My thoughts exactly! So i don’t know for sure but i had 2 testers and they both agreed it was liver.

By: shatraw

shatraw — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:44 +0000

@Cary,

did you find any examples of their “no rules” policy? and if so, did it some make your dining experience closer to being “just right?”

By: Burger Beast

Burger Beast — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:08:43 +0000

I hate Outback and I’ll tell you why. I had sworn to never go back to Outback because of shrinking portions and rising prices. My parents get me 2 $25 gift cards. I decide to use although I honestly considered giving them back. I place an order through their website for pickup. It’s supposed to be ready in 20 minutes, since I had done this in the past I knew that it might take a little longer. I showup at the 25 minute mark and I’m parked in their takeaway area. They are “supposed” to come out to me. After waiting another 10 minutes my wife decides to get off and go inside. The employee is claiming that I never placed an order. At this point, it’s been 35 minutes since the order was placed. I have the confirmation number and give it to her. Once the order the was located, I’m told “someone forgot” to have the order made. I have a feeling I know who the someone is. He never apologizes and asks if we’d like to wait another 15 to 20 minutes and the order can be prepared. No thanks, I pass. I’m angry enough that I write Outback via email about what occurred and their response? None, they didn’t have the decency to respond to me. It doesn’t end there. A few days later I figure I’ll buy up some appetizers to try and kill these cards. Same process except when I park someone does come out to greet me. I’m told the food will be ready in a few minutes. I pay with the gift cards (I still have approx. $22 on one of the cards) and when I get home, nothing is hot, it’s all room temperature, this is a less than a 5 minute drive. I think to myself I deserve this for going against my better judgment . And I wish I could say it ended here but it didn’t. Since I wanted to finish off the last card I decide to go have some appetizers and drinks with my wife. When I pay, using the gift card I was given a few weeks earlier I’m told there is no credit left on the card. I don’t argue the point, I take my medicine, which I deserve and go home and investigate. It turns out the guy at Outback, when I paid with the 2 gift cards only gave me back the empty one, he kept the one that had credit. I’m not insinuating he jacked me but that he made the mistake of dumping the card with credit instead of the empty one. I would say I hate the guy, except I hate myself for going through this self inflicted drama. Wow, it felt good to get that off my chest.

By: rossitron

rossitron — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:56 +0000

you can’t go to outback expecting an exquisite culinary experience. you have to go experienced in ordering at outback. appetizers are good, even if they’re covered in lard (you don’t go there to eat healthy; run two times more that week). order a burger (they’re delicious). chicken is bad at any chain (outback doesn’t do any worse). the bread really is good. the steaks are not bad (the only bad steak is an overcooked steak, in which case you can send it back). if you really hate outback, spend the 25 dollars on beers and go somewhere else.

By: Cary

Cary — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:16:35 +0000

I would KILL to eat steak with Jay Buhner. KILL.

By: Cin

Cin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:57:12 +0000

Any time I’ve been unfortunate enough to end up at Outback, it is always filled with divorced dads, sucking down Fosters and looking sad after work.

And, occassionally, if we’re at the one in Issaquah, Jay Buhner and his fam.

By: shatraw

shatraw — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:56:04 +0000

my favorite chain steakhouse = ponderosa

$25 can buy you two steaks (w/ unlimited trips to the buffet/ice cream machine), 4 beers and a pie (to go!).

poderosa — the ghetto golden corral.

By: Skiff

Skiff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:56:49 +0000

Did I miss the part of Meat Madness where we filled out a bracket and could win stuff?

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DCBlogs — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:31:44 +0000

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By: manny

manny — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:09:04 +0000

Outback usually serve their beef rare to medium rare, my first visit, I made the mistake of just saying medium well, and that still came out as something between medium rare to medium in my opinion, so your experience might have been affected by that. When I usually go there, I usually ask and remind the server to make sure that it is well-done, and then pan seared, and depending on the branch, it usually comes out as medium to medium well, which is my preferred doneness.

By: Cary

Cary — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:15:16 +0000

Eick, I eyed the Bloomin’ Onion for about five minutes, but the ‘ole date vetoed that business. Also, the term “Bloomin’ ” is not Australian. It is awesomely British.

@bear silber – the bread was wonderfully mediocre. nothing special, served with soft butter for easy spreading and plain old bread.

By: Bear Silber

Bear Silber — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:33:18 +0000

I don’t care for these chain places…they’re always such a huge disappointment. Who needs all that fat/sugar/cream/sauce….food should taste good on it’s own….it shouldn’t been to be laden with lard. The problem with these places is that they want all their dishes to taste the same through the nation, which means they have to supply the “cooks” with everything wrapped up ready to go.

I recall their bread being good but I haven’t been in a while. My friend swears by their ribeye.

@Eick – I guess while for most that would certainly be an epic fail, but when you know what actually goes into those abominations it will fear you into not enjoying them.

By: Eick

Eick — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:47:59 +0000

Going to Outback and not getting a steak is moronic. I’m sure the rest of their food is pretty average to sub-par, but hell, you can generally still get a pretty good steak there.

Also, nowhere in this review did I read the words “Bloomin Onion” which basically means your trip to Outback was an epic fail.