cybercat wrote:
> 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.

Nice! I've never been to an Outback, so I can't say anything good or bad
about it. I'll have to Google for a menu. Do they have anything besides
steaks?

kili