I hadn't been to an Outback in quite a while and I guarantee that I won't ever be back after this experience. Our waiter, was the only bright spot in the evening. But try as he might, he couldn't make up for a lousy bartender and a poor kitchen. I ordered a martini and still don't know why I didn't send it back. The glass was half full and the glass was dirty. There were six of us and two of the meals came out a good 5 minutes before the other 4. A steak that was supposed to be medium, was well done. The manager was apologetic and brought out an entirely new meal, but everyone else was just about done when it arrived. Overall, a very poor dining experience. read more

We figured we'd give Outback a try since they have a new lunch menu. LOOK at the lunch menu ad and compare. They consider a $9 ribeye sandwich being Half. Not happy. A whole sandwich (which they assured me is NOT $18 when we called) would be pushing it's worth at $9. read more

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Used to be good now bad. Went recently waitress was distracted or not interested in serving us. Had to ask for things we needed multiple times. Salad wilted, bread hard, and my steak was a nightmare. Ordered med well and I got a piece of burnt chewy beef jerky and it was cold. Would have sent it back but we never saw our waitress til meal was almost done. Bye bye outback. Like other chain restraunts closing unless you up the game you will be next. Ps don't be a waitress if you don't want to wait on people. read more

Had a great meal here while visiting from Orlando! We are Outback regulars at home, and enjoyed this location as much (or more?!) than home. Terrific service, plenty of parking, central location for visitors - north end of South Tunnel Road - and all the 'usual yummy menu items' you find at home. read more

Some of the waitress are in such a hurry that they messed up our orders. I had asked for the fondue boomerang and I got a different thing.

Tonight was my worse ever experience at the outback on tunnel road. Our waitress was Gabriella and she was extremely slow at bringing drinks. The floor was very dirty and hadn't even been cleaned before they sat us. I ordered a medium well steak and it was practically rare. The blooming onion wasn't even fully cooked and the breading tasted like dough. The only thing I found that was good was the baked potato. Upon leaving I went to the rest room and someone had puked all over the place. This was an unbelievable horrible experience and I'm not returning ! read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Thanks Alicia... I haven't seen a good friend for well over a year due to Covid-19. We opted for Outback and had a wonderful lunch. Our server was truly delightful. Kudos Outback! Thanks Alicia I am giving you 10 stars! Prompt service, friendly and kind. You made my day a little bit brighter. read more

Drove all day from the Tampa area where Outback Steakhouse began. It was 9:38p and we didn't have many choices near our hotel that were open past 10p. We went into Outback knowing we have always been treat well there. It was late but we would be quick. I could not have been more wrong about how we would be treated. We walked into the empty lobby. After a few minutes we decided to go into the bar area. As we were having a seat, the manager came out from the kitchen and looked up at us only to ask her staff loudly, "how did they get in, the door is locked!" There were at least 4 other tables having dinner so we did not think we were imposing by being there and of course we did not walk through a locked door. I told the bartender that we could go but he said it was fine. I said we'd be quick and he responded with "I'm not the one that locked the door." Implying that he was ok with us staying. We ordered right away. As we began to have our dinner, the manager sat down across from us on the other side of the bar and ate her meal. It was very uncomfortable to have her there across from us knowing she did not want us there. I do not recommend this Outback. We did not feel welcome. If you do not want our business, then you have succeeded. We will NOT be dining at Outback in the future. read more

"Outback" is out back! No shit...it is hidden behind some other places! Hidden places mystify me and excite me at the same time. So, when you call, a pre-recorded Aussie will confuse you. Listen up. The American humans are quite easier to understand, and very sweet. When you try to make a reservation, they will inform you that they do not take reservations, but they do take faux ones- sorta like a general hold, if there is anything to hold. That moment of discovery provided fodder for both me and Seinfeld. I am still holding back guffaws from that day. So, we get there and dish out our info. They give you an amount of waiting time and a Buck Rogers-type of instrument that lights up and vibrates when a table is ready for your party. Water in glass is at your disposal. A party of six arrived after us but got seated first, before our party of six. My mom-in-law knows when she has waited too long. She told the hostess that she was waiting too long. I love my mom-in-law! Queens, yo! I love the atmosphere there. Dark, but with warm lights. Not overly loud. I like that one waitress had a "Karate Kid" hair adornment- she was allowed to be herself. I did not like our waiter after some judging. He would forget stuff; made a rude, aside comment when someone had a request; had a laid-back attitude but was anything but. Yeah, it was busy, but come on. Service was quick. Food was delicious. Brown bread with butter that looks like frosting. Very medieval. Very delicious. Half a "Bloomin' Onion" made us half full. Steak cooked as requested for most, including Ronni, the eightish meatetarian. She had steak medallions off the kids' menu and green apples with it that were fresh and reminiscent of pineapple. Steamed vegetables were good. The chicken encrusted in Parmesan was fabulous. The garlic mashed potatoes for the "I-Wanna-Go-Vegan" were missing garlic. They added souirsh skin bits and a hard eye. Go with baked! Salad was good. The Italian dressing is the sweet kind, which impresses me. Soda was bubbly and sweet. Dessert was decimated. The key lime parfait was terrific. Tasty Oreo milkshakes for the brats, while our Oreos at home are going stale. Beer is there. I love when my husband gets ruddier. Bathroom was clean. There is outside seating with a small firepit. Parking is ample. Prices are right. If you end up stranded like the real Crocodile Dundee, Rod Ansell, this should be the first place you hit up for some chow. read more

I am celiac and outback was one of the first to offer gluten free back in the day but THIS outback is UNRELIABLE! I ate there, ordered off the gluten free menu and told the waiter THREE (3) times to be sure that the cook knows I ordered off the gluten free menu. But, I was sick within the hour after leaving the restaurant and sick all night. WILL NEVER EAT AGAIN AT ASHEVILLE OUTBACK! read more

I have now ate here several times. Kinda had to see from the road but not hard to find being rite beside a holiday inn. I have not had a bad experience here. It is the best outback I have ever been to. I always get steak and it is always seasoned and cooked to perfection. It is multiple orgasmins in my mouth. The fries are also cooked perfect. I have also never had a bad server here and they do good with my drinks and checking in. One of my favorites overall to eat at especially when I'm in town. Hughley reccomend for anyone to get any steak. Tonight was the sirloin cooked medium once again delecious! read more

We attended the local Outback Steakhouse on mothers day which was a nice treat for my spouse and mother-in-law. They were greeted at the door on this special day with a rose for each of them (NICE touch for the holiday!) We had call ahead seating and had to wait about 5 minutes. I suggest using call ahead seating, which you can do online, before attending this restaurant on a busy holiday or weekend! The parking is plentiful at this restaurant and appears to be very clean inside and out. The wait staff was superb! Big props to Trey who did a excellent job and was there multiple times throughout the meal to make sure we had what we needed. We also had a visit from the manager on duty which turned into a 15-20 wonderful conversation about the restaurant and plenty of other topics that we rambled on about. She made us feel right at home! Food: My steak was cooked to order, medium, and was full of flavor and so tender (outback special). I chose the grilled asparagus which was grilled and had a little crunch to it so delicious! My salad was spot on not too much dressing but just enough. I couldn't be happier with the meal we were served. To top it off the salted caramel baked dessert was out of this world...should be illegal it was so good! Great job Outback representing very well here in AVL! read more

Typical Outback fare but given the whole Covid thing, the staff and server made it a great night out. Steaks were cooked to our request and drinks and wine were good as well. Good protection for staff and customers was definitely appreciated. read more

The service was excellent. The food on the other hand was not great. The steaks didn't have any favor. The Mac and cheese was dry. The mashed potatoes was also very dry. read more

Today was a very bad experience. My husband and I were sharing a meal with friends but we had to eat at separate times due to my food having hair on the plate and my husbands steak being undercooked. Our meals were recooked by the kitchen manager but arrived at separate times. When leaving we observed that the floors were filthy at the booths around our table. It appears that no one at this restaurant cares for the customers or the appearance of the restaurant read more

Stopped in at Outback..had the French onion soup which was delicious! Then had the Alice chicken which featured grilled chicken breast topped with mushrooms and 2 different cheeses...the chicken was kinda dry and once the cheese got kinda cool it became hard...overall the meal wasn't that bad..had worse but the drinks was good! read more

Just had an exceptional service experience tonite with my bride. Our waiter is the prime reason we plan to come back again soon. He was extremely attentive, especially considering the various tables competing for his time. The most genuine smile ever, and willingness to make sure our visit was enjoyable. Found out his name.... Will Davenport. Highly recommended, hope to see him again soon. My company issues spot bonuses for stellar performance, so Outback:. Please pay attention as I recommend him for the same. read more

We TRIED to eat here here last night. We arrived at 6:00 with a party of 12. Yes, it's a large party. I GET IT. And six of them were kids. Outback has been great with allergies and we had several. We were told it would be an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. TWO HOURS LATER we still hadn't been seated. We were flexible with an hour wait, but if they had said two then we would have gone somewhere else. They ended up putting tables together outside. After two hours the kids were definitely getting cranky. After being sat outside, it took 5 minutes for them to come out to get the drink order. We explained that we needed the kids orders to get in now and we wrote them down due to allergies. He said it would be easier if we said it and so someone in a party said ok. Then he proceeded to take the paper and said he would put it in (without us reading it). We said three more of us still needed to order but he didn't respond. Another 10 minutes pass. No one comes back. We decided to leave. Twice people in our party spoke to the manager. He didn't seem to care at all about the quality of our service. I may not go back to this Outback due to the TERRIBLE manager on duty and poor service by the hostesses (one was nice, out of the four). read more

4-26-17 @ 7:10 pm I will NEVER come back to this place! I'm still sitting in the parking lot and wanted to go ahead and write this because I am so upset. It's my moms birthday, her 60th birthday, I told her she could pick anywhere and unfortunately she chose Outback... 1. The host, a gentleman that "sat" us, left us behind completely. My mom has a bad foot and can't walk very fast and this of course made her uncomfortable. We managed. 2. Our waiter, a gentlemen with a beard was nice enough but forgot to bring back anything that we asked for. 3. Because he forgot my mom tried to stop a pretty little blonde haired waitress with a braid to the side and the same host that sat us... she said "excuse me?" They both looked dead at her and completely ignored her, like didn't acknowledge her AT ALL! 4. The steaks were over seasoned and over done. 5. My mom gets a free dessert which she was excited about, she told the waiter what she wanted, but guess what? He forgot and my mom had to remind him. I am so disappointed! If you want good service and good food go somewhere else! read more

We stopped by around 3:00 and had an early dinner. Everyone was happy with their meal. I was so happy to know they still had coconut shrimp. Steaks were made exactly as ordered. No complaints. Even though we're 700 miles away from home, Outback's are consistent with their food and establishments. read more

Yes the foods great but if you plan on getting your food in any sort of a timely matter don't bother even trying.

Leah the manger needs to fired from her position had a steak come out salty and extremely over seasoned sent it back and got a steak back with zero seasoning on it at all. Leah did nothing to fix the the situation and needs to get out of the restaurant industry. We had a party of 5 and there steak was also inedible. Avoid this location if possible. read more

Stopped here one night, sat at the bar for a couple of beers and a meal. The bartenders were on their game, the draft was cold and the food came out fast despite the dinner crowd. I usual have good service at the Outbacks I have stopped at and this was is on the good side. If you are not in the mood, there are plenty of other chain restaurants nearby. read more

I live nearby and ordered to go on 12/31/18 while at bar. I ordered rare burger and hot bread. It was the worst with cold bread and burned burger. Sad since i go there often. read more

I love Outback! The service is great, and the food is excellent! I would've given them 5 stars, but I'm somewhat dissatisfied about their call ahead seating. It does help a little bit to call ahead, but you'll still wait up to 30 minutes for a table when you arrive. read more

After being seated right away we had to wait quite a while for someone to take our drink order; however, after that Bryce timed our meal perfectly. We were able to enjoy our onion petal appetizer and then our salads came out later. They were both just as I would expect. We then ordered our entrée's. My husband ordered a ribeye and I ordered the Alice Springs chicken. His steak was cooked perfectly. I enjoyed my chicken (I rarely order chicken out) The brown bread with butter they serve is also such a treat and goes nicely with their other more strongly flavored foods. We ordered my daughter the mac n cheese and a chef salad to go. She said they were both tasty. A standard Outback experience. read more

Sure, it is a chain restaurant, but hey, the food here is SOLID! My friend and I go there once a month for dinner to hang out. Great steaks and seafood at a good price. Service is also always good. I have never had a bad night here. read more

Outback is a great chain restaurant. Always a great option on the road. We love this location. Service is usually good. We have had issues with call ahead seating. The coupon for a free bloomin onion was a nice touch. Management at this location is awesome! They are always engaged and helping the service staff. Close to home and a great experience. read more

Was really good, but I ordered what the waitress eats before she goes on to her shift. Cheddar burger. my brother ordered a whole full rack of ribs and he only got eight ribs and I think they're 14 ribs on a pig. the steaks were expertly done, the blooming onion was perfect. the service was excellent. read more

Steak was great, salad and service was excellent. Although for some reason at every time I get sweet potato they have been over cooked, still good. The lobster was good, just was difficult to get out of shell. Not sure if this is something the restaurant can control, or maybe a way it's cooked? Overall, Outback is a safe bet read more

Great food, drinks and service :) I love this location! Only real issue for me is how expensive it always ends up. Doesn't help that my favorite menu item is the ribeye :P read more

I have to say that out of all the steakhouse chains Outback is by far the best in my opinion. Not only in atmosphere, but in taste, quality, service and value. This location is one of the few with a patio. They actually have tables with umbrellas so that you can dine outside. Maybe because this location is kind of small. Its odd in that the bar area is so large compared to the dining area..... I mean, I know that Asheville folks enjoy their beer, but come on! LOL Service was good, nothing OVER the top but good. I asked for my bloomin' onion to bell done and not so greasy. A task that most Outbacks can in fact manage. And for some reason it just didn't happen. I was here for a VERY special occasion so I thought, "Why spoil things by complaining?" Other than that i have no real complaint on this location. Close to downtown on Tunnel Rd. Right near the tunnel actually and if you have eaten at Outback before you know what you are getting. read more

the manager "Matt" went above and beyond a request that I had made. He handled my situation with integrity and class. Highly recommend this location. The manager "Matt" is a true asset to this company and location. read more

With all the small, independent restaurants in Asheville I was surprised by the wait at Outback. Granted it was a Saturday at 5:30, wait time was 1 hour. The one perk is that they have a lot of inside and outside seating for waiting customers. And we grabbed a beer for the wait. The blooming onion was good. It's the perfect appetizer. The steaks and sides were also delicious. We had an order of four steaks which came out quickly. Our waitress and service was friendly and quick. I will say the floor was not clean. And I also almost ran into multiple wait staff while walking to the bathroom. They were whipping around in the small aisles without consideration of walking customers. But over all a really good experience at Outback! I give it three stars because it's a chain and was as expected. read more

Went on Sat night about 5ish..had to wait 45 mins for a table...Food was Very Good and our server was good..i just have 1 question..Why do the servers clean off their own tables? Where are the Bus people? We were seated and there were quite a few empty tables not being utilized...and with all the people waiting to get in..it was a shame cuz there were alot of people who didnt stay because of the long wait..it will make me think twice next time i come to eat and theres a long wait. read more

We took an elderly group to Outback to celebrate Birthday. While OB is NOT on my usual list of Asheville Feedtroughs, I was pretty impressed. The ambiance was quiet, server was VERY good. The Blooming Onion (obligatory @ TOB) was, what can I say....a blooming onion. We ordered carefully as to size steak & sides & meal was served quick. All in all a nice birthday meal for $48.00 w/tip (I had a beer). Ron read more

For a chain restaurant, Outback is one of my top choices. However, with all of the great local restaurant choices in Asheville I highly recommend trying out one of those before Outback. They have great steak and some good seafood options, but nothing special. The location of this particular Outback is also rather strange and can be hard to find so be sure to look for their signs. read more

Asheville is known for its local culture. From farm to table food to locally owned restaurants that are so good they are expanding to other towns. Outback, despite being a corporate owned chain, should be on your list of go to spots. The loaded blooming onion is a remake of their original classic. While it's listed on the appetizer menu, it's loaded with cheese and steak and should be classified as an entree - a delicious one at that! The Alice Springs Chicken combo served with shrimp is well priced and a huge meal which is a great combination of all the flavors you'd want. And if by some strange twist of fate you're still hungry, their new dessert addition the chocolate layer cake is a must try. Share it if you have to, but it is so so so so sooooooo good. Worth the calories/ points/ sugar rush if you're worried about that sort of thing. I dream about that cake and can still taste it when I wake up!!!! read more

Steaks were delicious and service was excellent. Our server (Tom) was appropriately attentive and pleasant. To get that 5th star from me, they need to stop assuming every patron wants a straw. Perhaps waiting for customers to ask for these superfluous and non recyclable items would be a start. read more

Food arrives freash and hot have eaten there several times with my family. Always get the steak meal had one steak that was tough but they are happy to fix another to please you. Good Blooming Onions read more