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Omelet wrote:

> It's the one at the Outlet Mall between San Marcos and New Braunfels.

Outback at the Outlet. Catchy! :)


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Abe wrote:

> Nutrition Facts: Outbacks Bloomin Onion
> Serving Size: 1 serving, or 1/2 onion
>
> Calories 2210
> Total Fat 134 g
> Total Carbs 241 g
> Protein 35 g

I only eat it for the protein. Aw shucks, I tried say that without smiling!

Becca

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"kilikini" wrote...
> 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
>
>
Would you and Bluto like to try OutBack? I won a gift certificate last
month, and every time I've tried to go, something happened and I couldn't
go.
E-mail me (you do still have the address?) with your snail-addy and it's
yours.

BOB

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On Jul 9, 6:26 pm, " BOB" > wrote:
> "kilikini" wrote...
> > 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
>
> Would you and Bluto like to try OutBack? I won a gift certificate last
> month, and every time I've tried to go, something happened and I couldn't
> go.
> E-mail me (you do still have the address?) with your snail-addy and it's
> yours.
>
> BOB

I've never been there but everytime I drove by the parking lot was
filled to overflowing, so now I guess I'll have to.

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" BOB" > wrote in message
...
> "kilikini" wrote...
>> 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
>>
>>
> Would you and Bluto like to try OutBack? I won a gift certificate last
> month, and every time I've tried to go, something happened and I couldn't
> go.
> E-mail me (you do still have the address?) with your snail-addy and it's
> yours.
>

I hope she takes you up on it. I just ate the other half of my ribeye
dinner,
and it was wunnnnnderful! I forgot to mention the creamy horseradish
sauce they serve in a ramekin with the steak--it's very good.

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" BOB" > wrote
>>
>>
> Would you and Bluto

This is cute. Why do you call him Bluto?

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On Jul 9, 1:34 pm, "ravenlynne" > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
> > > 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.
>
> > It's delicious and yes.
>
> > Chili's serves a similar item, the Awesome Blossom.
>
> > Better than onion rings!
>
> Yeah, that's the only thing to get at outback IMO. The only thing to
> get at chilis are those chicken/bacon/monterey jack fajitas. or the
> chicken and shrimp fajitas :-)

Outback is decent. I used to clean a kitchen at one, and it was the
least disgusting kitchen I cleaned with that company.

Chili's is 2/3 of the way to being an Applebee's, right?
No thanks.
>
> --
> -Gina in Italy
>
--Bryan

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notbob wrote:
>
> On 2007-07-09, ravenlynne > wrote:
>
> > I don't know. I think they're food is just OK.....
>
> The first time, suprisingly good. Second time, terrible. Not a good
> enough average. They're out.
>
> nb

How can there be an "average" when you've gone only twice? That's like
comparing night and day, but "dusk" doesn't make an average of the two
;)

Sky

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On 2007-07-09, Skyhooks > wrote:

> How can there be an "average" when you've gone only twice?

The way I see it, chances are one in two you'll have a bad experience.
Bad for restaurants, worse for airline flights! ;)



nb

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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.

I have had some good meals at Outbacks in my area. Even so, when I
travel, I prefer to avoid eating at the same restaurant chains I can eat
at when I am not traveling.

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"Stan Horwitz" > wrote
>
> I have had some good meals at Outbacks in my area. Even so, when I
> travel, I prefer to avoid eating at the same restaurant chains I can eat
> at when I am not traveling.

This is a good policy!

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On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:57:51 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:
>
>I haven't seen their menu in years. It looks like I still won't
>see it for another decade.
>
>http://www.outback.com/getmenu.asp?GetMenuStoreID=4443
>"Page Not Found"
>
Try this http://www.outback.com/foodandmenus/pdf/C1.pdf
If that doesn't work for you, I found the link here
http://www.outback.com/locations/

I can tell from the pictures that I won't like that food. Their
steaks are a weak color and thin.

Cattlemen's is the place I go if I eat at a chain
http://www.beststeakinthewest.com/steaks.htm



--

History is a vast early warning system
Norman Cousins

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Becca wrote:
> Abe wrote:
> >
> > Nutrition Facts: Outbacks Bloomin Onion
> > Serving Size: 1 serving, or 1/2 onion
>
> > Calories 2210
> > Total Fat 134 g
> > Total Carbs 241 g
> > Protein 35 g
>
> I only eat it for the protein. Aw shucks, I tried say that without smiling!


That must be some strange onion to contain 35 g of protein.,

http://www.onions-usa.org/about/nutrition.asp

Sheldon Twilightzone

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"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Becca wrote:
>> Abe wrote:
>> >
>> > Nutrition Facts: Outbacks Bloomin Onion
>> > Serving Size: 1 serving, or 1/2 onion
>>
>> > Calories 2210
>> > Total Fat 134 g
>> > Total Carbs 241 g
>> > Protein 35 g
>>
>> I only eat it for the protein. Aw shucks, I tried say that without
>> smiling!
>
>
> That must be some strange onion to contain 35 g of protein.,
>
> http://www.onions-usa.org/about/nutrition.asp
>
> Sheldon Twilightzone

It's a batter breading. Duh.

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"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> " BOB" > wrote
>>>
>>>
>> Would you and Bluto
>
> This is cute. Why do you call him Bluto?
>

You'll have to ask her or him. It's a semi-long story.

BOB
just finished a rib-eye steak that was (almost) grilled to perfection on my
Kamado #1

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On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:55:43 -0700, itsjoannotjoann
> wrote:

>On Jul 9, 12:00 pm, "kilikini" > wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>But that's true for 99% of the restaurants in business. The food they
>serve, most all of it can be made at home. Sometimes it's just nice
>to eat out and let someone else do the cooking and the dishes.
>
It's also nice to reserve some things for eating out at restaurants...
for me it's most but not all fish and shellfish.... oh, and risotto.
--

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In article >, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> "kilikini" > wrote
> >
> > 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?
> >
>
> Nope. And this is largely why I don't eat out much.

Ditto here. :-) We eat out maybe 2 or 3 times per year.
--
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In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:09:46 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > Oh for pity...
> >
> > Let me know when your Birthday is!
>
> Didn't we just talk about on the phone? Remember...? You said
> you were going to be busy shootin up innocent little targets or
> something.

Sorry, forgot the date. :-)

I'll be at the Saxet gun show in Austin the 3rd weekend of this month
however, then I plan to hit MT. I need to stock up on canned chinese
veggies.

>
> I agree with Kili though - nothing I can't do better at home.

Most times we can indeed.

>
> ObFood: I'm thinking Vietnamese for tonight. I always eat out on
> Mondays - Asian of course. Never eat at anything but an Asian
> restaurnat on Mondays.
>
> -sw
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In article >,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > It's the one at the Outlet Mall between San Marcos and New Braunfels.
>
> Outback at the Outlet. Catchy! :)

;-D
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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

That place is underrated.

>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.

With the fatty stuff, it's a rib steak. A rib eye is the
lean eye of that steak. If you order a 12-oz ribeye and
get a 12-oz rib steak, you're being ripped off.

>(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"

I think they put sugar in the bread. Maybe not, but
it tastes like it.

>appetizer was greasy and deep-fried delicious as always. Service was great,
>too.

I stay away from the gimmicky stuff.

The "Outback special" is a 9-oz sirloin. Baked potato,
salad, iced tea. $20/person, including tax and a $3 tip.
And for some reason their steaks taste better than you
expect. It's the meat. They're getting really good meat.

And they do a rack of lamb some justice.

>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.

You can order a 7-oz filet if you want quality over
quantity. They'll cook it right if you do.

--Blair

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kilikini > wrote:
>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?

Yup. Chicken, fish, pasta, sandwiches. The wings are
not bad. You can't let anyone get away with not going
because they don't want steak.

--Blair

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Omelet > wrote:
>I don't even bother with Red Lobster any more. Mom and I walked out once
>when they refused to make a simple substitution.

I've never had that problem at RL.

Quite the opposite.

I used to go in to RL for lunch once or twice a week.

They had trout, but the cajun trout was blackened.

I asked them to change it by doing it broiled, with the
cajun spice, without butter or oil (trout has enough in
it), and just carrots instead of the veggie mix.

After a few tweaks over a few weeks, they'd recognize
the order in the kitchen and get it exact.

--Blair

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alforgnel > wrote:
>I've never been there but everytime I drove by the parking lot was
>filled to overflowing, so now I guess I'll have to.

Sunday or Monday evening are usually the lightest nights
at restaurants. Best time to avoid a crowd.

--Blair

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Abe > wrote:
>Nutrition Facts: Outbacks Bloomin Onion
>Serving Size: 1 serving, or 1/2 onion
>
>Calories 2210
>Total Fat 134 g
>Total Carbs 241 g
>Protein 35 g

Yeah. Those things are gross. Even when I was a happy
fat guy, I wouldn't eat that.

--Blair

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kilikini > wrote:
>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

See, here's the funny thing.

I think the same thing of all the restaurants I go to....

>about some original signature dishes? That's what I look for in a
>restaurant; something original and different. Maybe I'm just weird?

Ask for your steak "seasoned and seared". They punch it
up a little extra then.

Or maybe you could convince them to serve you a bacon
and egg pizza...

--Blair

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ravenlynne > wrote:
>Yeah, that's the only thing to get at outback IMO. The only thing to
>get at chilis are those chicken/bacon/monterey jack fajitas. or the
>chicken and shrimp fajitas :-)

The only thing to get at Chili's is directions to Outback.

There's bound to be one nearby. And worth the drive
and the wait.

--Blair

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ravenlynne > wrote:
>kilikini wrote:
>> 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?
>
>And I'm somehow doubting that "shrimp in cream sauce" is an australian
>specialty..lol. They're pork chops are good, I've heard.

I'm trying to think of what they could do to make it
more authentically Australian.

But I don't think Americans will go for mutton and
kangaroo on the menu...

--Blair

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Blair P. Houghton > wrote:

>The only thing to get at Chili's is directions to Outback.

Actually, their black bean burger is uniquely good. I've
had just about every type of veggie burger out there and
it's probably in the top two or three.

Steve

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"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> Blair P. Houghton > wrote:
>
>>The only thing to get at Chili's is directions to Outback.
>
> Actually, their black bean burger is uniquely good. I've
> had just about every type of veggie burger out there and
> it's probably in the top two or three.
>

Chili's is top-notch Tex-mex/burger joint food. And they have
always had vegetarian dishes. Twenty-five years ago they had
veggie tacos in Houston. This is when they were still a private
company and had no stores outside of Texas.

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Pete C. wrote:

> The Fosters is made in Canada too. Rumor has it that Fosters is
> considered to be the Aussi equivalent of the US Milwaukee's Best i.e.
> crap that even a homeless alcoholic wouldn't drink voluntarily...

I don't know much about it, but when my husband was in Australia 4
years ago for work, they went to a bar and it was pretty much
understood that if you ordered Fosters, you were generally laughed at
and ridiculed. He said that there were much better beer to be had.
Too bad he doesn't drink, so that he could sample for me.

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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Bobo Bonobo® wrote:

> On Jul 9, 1:34 pm, "ravenlynne" > wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> > > In article >,
> > > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >
> > > > 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.
> >
> > > It's delicious and yes.
> >
> > > Chili's serves a similar item, the Awesome Blossom.
> >
> > > Better than onion rings!
> >
> > Yeah, that's the only thing to get at outback IMO. The only thing
> > to get at chilis are those chicken/bacon/monterey jack fajitas. or
> > the chicken and shrimp fajitas :-)
>
> Outback is decent. I used to clean a kitchen at one, and it was the
> least disgusting kitchen I cleaned with that company.
>
> Chili's is 2/3 of the way to being an Applebee's, right?
> No thanks.
> >
> > --
> > -Gina in Italy
> >
> --Bryan

While far from perfect, Chilis is head and shoulders above Applebees,
IMO. THere are edible things at Chili's. Can't say the same for
applebees.

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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Blair P. Houghton wrote:

> ravenlynne > wrote:
> > Yeah, that's the only thing to get at outback IMO. The only thing
> > to get at chilis are those chicken/bacon/monterey jack fajitas. or
> > the chicken and shrimp fajitas :-)
>
> The only thing to get at Chili's is directions to Outback.
>
> There's bound to be one nearby. And worth the drive
> and the wait.
>
> --Blair

There's much better places to get a steak, I'm sure. But YMMV.

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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Abe wrote:

> Nutrition Facts: Outbacks Bloomin Onion
> Serving Size: 1 serving, or 1/2 onion
>
> Calories 2210
> Total Fat 134 g
> Total Carbs 241 g
> Protein 35 g

didn't need to know that...lol

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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cybercat wrote:

>
> "Omelet" > wrote
> >
> > I love the Rack of Lamb.
> > --
>
> I wanted the lamb, but I am still a lambaphobe!

I always want to eat it, but never can get past that funky aftertaste.
Honestly, I think it's just me. I made some new zealand lamb loin
kebab last week and Scott and my daughter thought they were fantastic,
I just ate the couscous I made on the side (sauteed onion and mushroom
mixed in).

--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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Blair P. Houghton wrote:

> 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
>
> That place is underrated.

Overpriced ordinary food.


--
-Gina in Italy

"evil government scientist Dirk Benedict."
- Anim8rFSK

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"ravenlynne" > wrote

> While far from perfect, Chilis is head and shoulders above Applebees,
> IMO. THere are edible things at Chili's. Can't say the same for
> applebees.

We have most definitely had wildly different experiences.

While I have eaten at Applebees on occasion, I ate at Chili's
once. There was nothing about the place from the dull food to
the indifferent service and the menu that would make me go
back.

nancy

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Nancy Young wrote:
> "ravenlynne" > wrote
>
>> While far from perfect, Chilis is head and shoulders above Applebees,
>> IMO. THere are edible things at Chili's. Can't say the same for
>> applebees.
>
> We have most definitely had wildly different experiences.
>
> While I have eaten at Applebees on occasion, I ate at Chili's
> once. There was nothing about the place from the dull food to
> the indifferent service and the menu that would make me go
> back.
>
> nancy

I went to a Chili's *once* and was so disappointed with the menu, I ordered
broccoli. Thankfully, they added cheese and mushrooms, since they knew it
was my main dish. That was a nice touch.

kili

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In article >, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> "Stan Horwitz" > wrote
> >
> > I have had some good meals at Outbacks in my area. Even so, when I
> > travel, I prefer to avoid eating at the same restaurant chains I can eat
> > at when I am not traveling.
>
> This is a good policy!

My policy when I travel for business or pleasure by air (which is
several times a year) is quite simple. I want to do things I can't do at
home. That includes dining out. Why would I want to spend a lot of time
and money traveling, only to do things and eat things that I can do at
home. This is why the only time I ever see a movie when I travel is if
the weather is really bad and I can't think of anything else to do and
its why I rarely ever break my rule of dining at a restaurant chain that
operates restaurants in the vicinity of my home. Variety is the spice of
life.

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BOB wrote:
> "kilikini" wrote...
>> 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
>>
>>
> Would you and Bluto like to try OutBack? I won a gift certificate
> last month, and every time I've tried to go, something happened and I
> couldn't go.
> E-mail me (you do still have the address?) with your snail-addy and
> it's yours.
>
> BOB

We'll give it a try if you don't want the certificate. We can always use
it. Is it store specific or general? In any case, I don't think I have
your e-mail addy anymore. Here's mine and we can exchange addresses:
kilikini at tampabay dot rr dot com. (I know you're smart enough to figure
that one out.)

Hey, are you planning on going up to Micanopy Jan 1st. for the last Big Jim
bash?

kili

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cybercat wrote:
> " BOB" > wrote
>>>
>>>
>> Would you and Bluto
>
> This is cute. Why do you call him Bluto?

Allan's been cyber-morphing lately. There is a guy on alt.food.fast-food
that he just loves to pester. The guy keeps killfiling him, so he morphs.
Bluto was his last name, now he's Billy Bong Thornton.

kili