text: Outback SteakhousenMultiple LocationsnnWith all the hype and advertising it was only natural to try Outback It was a Tuesday night and we were seated immediately We chose not to have anything from the bar and instead stayed nonalcoholic for the eveningnnCompanion ordered a bowl of potato soup It arrived hot with nice chunky potatoes sticking out of the soup along with large pieces of bacon No complaints were heard Companion ordered the Cesar Salad It seemed run of the mill and companion noted that it was a bit heavy handed on the cheesenI ordered the regular salad with the honey mustard vinaigrette This was a nicely done saladnnFor main courses companion ordered a medium bacon cheeseburger The burger arrived medium but on the dry side with barely adequate cheese and decent fries Companion felt she had had better burgers in most fast food placesnCompanion ordered the rib eye steak medium rare It arrived medium rare but seemed to be poorly prepped in that it had lots of sinew on it and the tail still had some silverskin attached Seasoning was adequate but nothing specialnI had the Ahi tuna appetizer along with the small sirlion The Ahi was cooked correctly but had been precooked hours before and was greatly overseasoned By the time you added the wasabi vinaigrette dipping sauce the fish had no taste left of its own In paying for a premium fish like Ahi the fish should be the central character and the rest of the condiments are the supporting role The petite sirloin was cooked as ordered rare but lacked flavor and again still had silverskin attached making the last piece memorable for its chewinessnnWe did not order any desertsnnInspection of the restrooms was pleasant enough in that they were recently cleaned smelled fresh and looked nicennOverall I might rate Outback to stars I have definitely had better at lower prices BTW if you are tempted by the Blossom their signature onion and your on a diet companion says stay far away from it That one dish alone will use up the entire days amount of points