We originally went to Texas Roadhouse, but they were packed and had about a 40-minute wait, so we decided to try Outback instead. They were able to seat us immediately, and unfortunately, it didn’t take long to understand why.
As soon as we walked in, the restaurant didn’t seem particularly clean, but we needed somewhere to eat and decided to give it a chance. The service only made things worse. Our waitress came across as extremely rude and dismissive. Anytime we said “thank you” or tried to be polite, the response was simply “yup.” There was absolutely no sense of friendliness or hospitality.
Then came the food. The Bloomin’ Onion was honestly a joke; it was probably about the size of my fist. When we brought it up, even the staff acknowledged that it was extremely small compared with what they normally serve.
The steaks that came afterward were so unbelievably oversalted that they were nearly inedible. Given that this happened after we complained about the Bloomin’ Onion, the timing certainly left us wondering whether the excessive salt was intentional. I obviously can’t say that for certain, but either way, the steaks were disgusting and should never have left the kitchen tasting like that.
Overall, this was easily one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had at an Outback Steakhouse. Between the cleanliness, rude service, ridiculously small Bloomin’ Onion, and practically inedible steaks, there was very little redeeming about the meal. We definitely will not be returning to this location, and based on our experience, I could not recommend it to anyone.