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Outback Steakhouse - Anchorage, Alaska This was my first visit to an example of this particular “theme steak
house.” I went with friends who had been there before and that was a good
sign, they wanted to go back. The menu featured items familiar to almost
all steakhouses but with a whimsical “G’day, Mate!” twist. An advantage of going with friends, aside form the recommendation
in this case, is you get to see and sample a variety of the restaurant’s
offerings. My choice was the Boomerang Shrimp with an added house salad,
but I was also able to see grilled shrimp on No Rules Pasta and Ribs On
The Barbie. The grilled shrimp were quite spicy as is the rage theses
days but the menu doesn’t give a hint. The shrimp were not “flame-hot”
but in this case they were spicier than preferred by that friend. The
fettuccine was al dente and the Alfredo sauce tasty. The ribs were tender
and the meat came off the bone easily. My friend called them good and
he said he would order them again. My salad was a treat. It was not a skimpy, unimaginative saucer of wilted
leaves as is often the case with a house salad. This was an ample salad
with crisp chunks of lettuce, slices of cucumber and many slices of
tomato. The dressing was ample. The salad looked good and tasted good
and set me in a good mood for the food to follow. The platter of breaded and fried shrimp was served with french fries,
Aussie Chips, and portions of tartar sauce and Aboriginal Fire Sauce.
The French fries are whole potato fries and had lots of small, odd shaped
pieces, some with peel. Most of the fries are cooked just right but there
are, as noted, a lot of hard, slightly overcooked pieces that detracted
from the appeal and appearance. The shrimp portion was ample and cooked
just right. The coating was slightly spicy but did not overpower the
shrimp. The tartar sauce was mild and tasty and a nice compliment to
the shrimp. The Aboriginal fire sauce seemed to be a sweet and sour sauce.
It was a pleasant tasting sauce but not spicy-hot although I couldn’t
really appreciate any sour in the sauce. It my favored of the two sauces.
The dining experience at Outback was a pleasurable one. The food was
good and in ample portions. The service staff was prompt, courteous
and quick; they added positively to the dining experience. Aside from
the fries that I think need a little improving and perhaps a note on the
menu about the spice level of the entrees, the Outback experience was
favorable. Would I recommend Outback? Lets just say I look forward
to going back sometime soon to sample other items on their interesting
menu.
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