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> This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.
>
> One big surprise--a perfect ribeye at Outback Steakhouse. It was an inch
> thick, aged to the perfect texture, trimmed so that it was round, if that
> makes sense--in other words, none of the fatty stuff you get when you buy a
> ribeye at the grocery. (But a good little border of grill-crispy fat on the
> edges.) Also, I noticed no garlic salt flavor but what may have been a fresh
> garlic rub. The baked potato was perfect, very hot and velvety, and the
> broccoli was steamed to a fresh green color but tender, not half raw. The
> hot ceramic plates they served the food on kept it hot--it was a pleasant
> surprise to find the potato still hot ten minutes into the meal. The hot
> wheat bread with whipped butter was nice, and the requisite "blooming onion"
> appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great,
> too.
>
> This was a surprise because the first (and last!) time I had eaten at
> Outback before, the food was nothing remarkable. Entrees are the standard
> $15-$24, and portions are huge so it is a great value. I brought home half
> of everything to eat tonight.

Some may not agree, but I have yet to have a bad meal at Outback.
It's generally my first choice for Birthdays. :-d

I love the Rack of Lamb.
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