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"kilikini" > wrote in message
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> Skyhooks wrote:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>>
>>> In article >, "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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> --
>>> Peace, Om

>>
>> Same here. The few times I've gone to Outback, I've always liked
>> their food. It was cooked to order and very tasty. I felt like I
>> got my money's worth and would go more often if I could.
>>

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>> Sky

>
> I don't know, you guys. I just did a Google on the menu for the location
> closest to me. It's nothing I can't make at home for half the cost. How
> about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
> restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?
>
> kili


Doesn't Outback serve the "bloomin' onion"? Whole onion, carved up and deep
fried, absolutely disgusting. Or, maybe it's one of their fake-outdoor-decor
competitors.