[fatmongo]

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Outback pretty much has the worst french fries I have ever eaten. On the other hand it is also the home of the best burgers I have come across. My favorite burger is the Mad Max burger. Another route you could go is to order the No Rules burger and build it yourself from scratch. The bloomin' onion is highly overrated. It's pretty much for outback rookies who've seen commercials or something. Granted, it is better than Chili's or Texas Roadhouse's version. My favorite appetizer on the menu is the Bushman Shrooms. Even if you don't see it on the menu, you can order them. Trust me. And I'm not even a mushroom guy. The first time I really dug mushrooms was this particular dish, and only now at 25 am I beginning to appreciate them. Daryn likes the crabcakes and the shrimp appetizers, I'm not a seafood guy so I'll take his word on that. For a main course, my staple for years was the Prime Ministers Prime Rib. Beautiful cut of meat, always cooked to perfection. Every year I go to the Outback on my birthday and get a Prime Rib that is as many ounces as I am years old. The largest they offer on the menu is 16oz I believe. You can add an ounce to any steak for $1/oz. Another nice bit of knowledge. I'm not a fan of the bread. It was much better 5 or so years ago, before restaurants got too involved in the bread wars. Now I dont even touch it when it comes out. The side salad with honey mustard dressing is superb, especially for a simple side salad. If you want salad for a meal, you must order the queensland salad. Its a load of chicken salad on top of a regular salad. It is so good it is able to be eaten without any dressing, in my experience. Alice springs chicken is the chicken dish that everybody talks about. Instead, I would reccomend the Cyclone chicken. It's not on the menu anymore, but you can still order it. They have a version of it on pasta, but believe me, you want the dinner version, the old school way. Its a chicken breast covered in all kinds of good stuff like alfredo-like sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and other goodness. For side dishes, I already said I hate Outback's fries. If you want a starch , go for the loaded baked potato. Or even better, I think, is the steamed vegetables. Sure, they're covered in butter, but man are they delicious! Desserts at Outback are top notch as well. Go for anything involving ice cream and a chocolate brownie.
I know I don't write much anymore here, but Daryn brought this thread to my attention saying he was pretty upset with all the Outback hating that was going on. And who better than fatmongo to set everybody straight on such a good chain. Yes, Outback is a chain. A large chain. But that doesn't mean you have to hate it. I've only been to one Outback in my life that didn't live up to my standards. If you're curious, it is in Methuen, MA. It pretty much sucked and offered nothing other than the big screen plasmas. But every other Outback I have been to has been of good quality. 2 years ago after Caribbean Poker Adventure I was quoted as saying that the Bahamas Outback was THE greatest meal of my life. That still holds true to this day, even though it was not as impressive when we made our return trip last month.
Sorry that was long. Though, if you read it all, consider yourself well educated on the subject of the Outback menu.

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