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Default Outback Steakhouse

On Jul 9, 10:15 am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
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> "kilikini" > wrote:
> > cybercat wrote:
> > > This past week I was on vacation, and ate out a lot more than usual.

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> > > 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.

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> > > 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.

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> > 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?

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> > kili

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> Oh yes!
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> And unlike some places, they are not bitchy about menu substitutions!
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> Peace, Om
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My daughter is a server at the Flagstaff, AZ location. She said that
they have to try to accommodate any special requests a customer makes.
Someone in a group she served wanted a cheese omelet so the cooks made
one.