We ate at this Outback this evening! The service was great. The drinks were fabulous; cold beer and great mojito. Steak and shrimp was very good. The side of adult mac and cheese was spicy, but really good - too much for my kiddos. Kid's grilled cheese was great as well. Not sure why the poor reviews on this place, but overall experience was good! read more

Pretty nice place to eat, with good food too. It's really convenient being attached to the Comfort Inn so after a long day of driving I didn't have to drive to find some place to eat. The food was quite good and the staff was very attentive. read more

An Outback is an Outback wherever you go. We stayed at the Comfort Inn where the Outback is located so we dropped in one night to get take out. We had their new "vegeterian" chicken special, which was a very small portion, but really good. The MILD buffalo wings were really spicy though. Makes me glad I didn't order medium (or HOT!). Our food was ready in ten minutes and they even gave us a loaf of bread to take with us. :) read more

I am so upset with this Bloomington Outback. They are not concerned with customer care, it's all about the numbers. People and money! The cooks are really hurting when it comes to a special order like "well done". Every once in awhile I crave a good steak and go there. I remember the good old days, over 5 years ago when the place was great. Since then they have failed badly with lack of proper management and oversight. I will continue to look for a quality steakhouse and going back to this one is history. Tom Marks, Mpls. read more

Everything tasted good. The service was great. I can't complain about any of that. Although everyone at my table ended up sick between 1am and 3am the next morning. Vomiting and diarrhea but with no fever. Quite obviously food poisoning. The only thing that we all ate that was the same came from that restaurant. Obviously something wasn't prepared properly. We won't be returning. read more

Advertised all you can eat shrimp, filet and 2 sides for $15.99 online. We get there and it's $16.99 with a sirloin not filet and 1 side. Was on a Saturday at 1:30 pm. Waited 45 mins no food so, we left. HORRIBLE experience. read more

My wife and I were visiting family in the Twin Cities and we were staying in the hotel connected to this Outback Steakhouse. We went there on two separate occasions. The first occasion was when we were having lunch with family. My wife and shared the Appetizer Sampler and it was quite good. The restaurant was very quiet during the lunch hour and the service was pretty good. The second occasion when we were having dinner on our last night in the Twin Cities. Dinner was much more busier than lunch, but we were able to be seated in about 10 to 20 minutes. Our server was Will and he was quite good and very much enjoyed his job. My wife and I shared the Coconut Shrimp and Steak and it was very good. We enjoyed the fact that this location of Outback Steakhouse was connected to our hotel. read more

Order for takeout, the steak was fantastic and all the sides were good also. Food was hot and stayed hot until I was able to eat it.

Guess you should not expect much from a chain. Issues with both meals. Temperature quality of steaks. Servers very attentive. Was not bad but not great. read more

We both had the 6 oz sirloin dinner. Both steaks were ordered medium rare and they were cooked rare. The Ceaser and blue cheese pecan chop salad were good, but the lettuce appeared blue due to a blue light bulb in the fixture directly over the table. One steak was over salted as was the baked potato. The sweet potato tasted as if it had been cooked for 5 hrs. The skin was very wet and soggy and the inside mushy and tasteless. When we informed the manager about the sweet potato, she argued with us in defense of their cooking and claimed that was the way their sweet potatoes were always cooked. We won't be back. And we will let our friends know about our experience. (The wait staff service was good.) read more

Sebastian was our server , he went up and over expectations. He was very friendly , patient , detail oriented , polite , and once we got our food didn't bother us like most places. This guy deserves employee of the month and year , and a raise. His service made me feel like I was dinning at Ruth's chris not outback !! Great Place and amazing service .!!! read more

Great drinks and very tasty food. We didn't go for the usual that most people go to Outback for. We had appetizers. The steak quesadilla was delicious! The coconut shrimp were prepared and cooked perfectly. Apparently, they tend to do things a little different than most places, because when I asked for a cosmo, it was made with mango vodka. Unfortunately for them, I despise mango. Normally, I would suck it up and just drink it, but I despise mango that much that I couldn't. He, graciously, exchanged it for a traditional cosmo without a bat of an eyelash. BTW, just because the front staff says the wait is 25 minutes, it really may not be. Take a look around and see how many are waiting. We were told 25 minutes, but we were being seated in less than 5 minutes. I would be negatively assuming the method behind that madness so let's just say she was incorrect and I'm thankful we didn't leave to go some place else. Actually, I'm sure the Outback is happy when people don't leave when they hear the wait time. read more

AWESOME Outback experience. If we wanted a table in the dining area it would have been a 20 minute wait, I can't believe it's still hopping at 7:40 pm! There were a bunch of seats open at the bar, and they served food there as well. So we decided to sit at the bar. We were immediately greeted and waited on. Our bartender took or orders and was very diligent. We did not wait long for our food. We ordered the Blooming Onion - kind of greasy but very good! I ordered the coconut shrimp which was AMAZING. My hubby ordered the outback burger medium rare and it was cooked appropriately. My beverage was a mini chocolate shake and it was VERY mini, it was cute not to mention delicious! Would definitely return! Their renovated restaurant is new feeling and modern! read more

Excellent service at the bar during rush hour. Friendly bartenders & extremely fast food service & extremely hot. Highly recommend!

Standard Outback. They were packed because of the All Star Game. Our server(skinny brownhaired guy) was excellent, and made our having to sit in the bar better with great service. read more

After reading all the bad or average reviews, I was almost afraid of trying this Outback. Here's the deal... my filet was really good. A perfect medium. Nice and tender. The mixed vegetables were good. The blue cheese pecan chopped salad was outstanding. The wine was good. I knew this wasn't Ruth's Chris when I stopped by, but it was really good. Oh, and the service at the bar was outstanding. read more

This location rocks. Great server. Filet and lobster for under $30. Some of the best clam chowder I've ever had. Definitely in my top picks of family friendly eateries. read more

Next to a Comfort Inn so if you stay nearby, it's convenient to eat here but I wouldn't revisit. Busy night on Sat so the service was horrible. Didn't have forks or knifes delivered to me that the next table had to give me theirs. Salad came out with wrong dressing. Steak over cooked and not quite medium rare. Too busy to make trouble for them to send it back. Lobster was grilled but too dry. I had tried other Outback having excellent service and despite the busyness. Even the manager came to the table and offered another free filet mignon and lobster when it wasn't cooked right. Waitress was friendly enough but too busy to care. Had to personally go to the bar for some napkins since no tablecloth was given. Not worth it for a $38 dinner plus a generous tip considering the service was $44. Will not visit again at this location. read more

I don't know what happened to this place from going from my 20's to late 30's. But it has gone down hill. Every time I visit the food gets worse. It use to be a go to steak place in the 90's and early 2000's. But if you are in Minneapolis and want steak there are several other restaurants in the area that are comparible in price but get a better steak. read more

this is my first time at this specific outback location. my family usually goes to Burnsville, but I wanted to give Bloomington a try. I was not disappointed! Everything was perfect and timed how I like it. I told my server I don't want my steak until I'm finished with my salad and it came out at the perfect time. my servers name was Ivy and she made us feel welcome like we were regulars. the "dining rewards" program is a plus too! my kids and me love outback and now we found a new location we love!!! read more

I am not new to Outback in America and in Asia. So this is more like a review of service and ambiance for this particular one in Bloomington. The steak is made of good meat with sizes to choose from and the price is good (as usual!) though waiting time is a little bit longer. We loved filet mignon, center cut rib roast, chicken tortilla soup, and pork chops. BBQ seafood is fresh and flavorful but meat should be a better deal! For a big guy, $17-25 steak is good and enough. Fun Aussie décor and kids' menu and activity booklet helped keep the kid still till the food arrived. One thing I don't like about this place could be the tourists. This one in Bloomington is crowded with tourists that come to visit Mall of America and stay at many hotels nearby. They seem to be impatient and sometimes with unrealistic expectations. At one time, we overheard a loud noise from a lady at the table next to us complaining that her medium rare steak didn't have enough crust that she loved and requested for a new one. Not just once we heard things like this. So in general, this place has cool and patient service crew, good steak, and it is value for money. It is worth going. However, some fellow diners may ruin your good lunch or dinner. read more

Why do I always think Outback is a good idea? Hadn't been to one since last years brutal experience in Texas. Got the Chicken and it was dry and lacked flavor. I get it that steaks are their thing but if you are going to have something on your menu as simple as Chicken you should be able to get that right. Service was great at this one (unlike last years experience) that's why it's getting better than a one star. read more

This is an excellent place to eat. We have always had great service and wonderful food. The only thing I would suggest is they turn down their music. I don't remember it being so loud and it was difficult to talk across the table. read more

The only reason we went here was to use a gift card we were gifted. Upon arrival, we were told there was a 15 minute wait for seating. I noticed they did to go orders and asked how long an order to go would take- I was told 15 minutes. My fiancé and I ordered quickly (within the next two or three minutes) and were told we could wait in our car, in the 'to go' parking area, and that our food would be brought out to us. We waited for over forty minutes, when I finally went inside to ask about our food. I saw our order sitting on the counter with my name on it. I told the person working the to go counter that I would like our order we had been waiting now more than 40 minutes for. He handed me the order, and I got in my car. I think realized the beverage we ordered wasn't there. Went back in, had to wait while they grabbed the beverage, then got back in the car to head home. I don't know how long our food was sitting on that counter, but everything was cold and the fries tasted old and chewy. I ordered a chicken and avocado sandwich which came with 'avocado salad' on top. FYI, 'avocado salad' at Outback is a single slice of avocado, mashed and brown, on top of a dry chicken breast. I will absolutely not be returning to this restaurant, and if you expect any sort of decent food or service in any sort of timely fashion, I would recommend that you steer clear as well. read more

my absolute favorite place for steak, a loaded baked potato, salad and those Aussie Cheese Fries, what can I say... a must have. Great food and service at the locations I've visited both here and back home in the Detroit area. read more

Service was great and waiter was really nice and attentive. Unfortunately I don't remember the Bloomin' Onion being as greasy as ours was and the salad said mixed greens but was just iceberg lettuce and a little red cabbage. read more

The food was great. Our waiter Morgan did a superb job. We will go back to this place.

Great spot for a beer and something to eat. Everyone agreed the steak was done perfect. Mouth Watering. Server Brenda was fantastic deserve 25% tip each and every table she works. Recognize. read more

Spent the night at the attached comfort inn. The comfort isn't much to brag About. Outback almost made it worth it. Great rare prime rib and good service. I dig it. read more

I was very happily surprised with my experience at this Outback. Being situated as part of a hotel, next to 2 others just down from Mall of America, I had modest expectations. I walked over from my hotel and I was seated right away in the bar area. Jennica was my server and was right there to take my drink order. She returned shortly to take my food order and as soon as it was ready it was brought by someone from the kitchen piping hot. My pet peeve is hot food so this is a big deal for me. Not only that, the cook nailed a 6 oz medium well sirloin. Not small trick, and something that I rarely have seen pulled off. Jennica was attentive but not intrusive. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal, my wine, and my book. I will be back during my stay here, and any time business brings me back to Minneapolis I'll probably stay at the same hotel to have this conveniently near by. read more

Visited yesterday. It wasn't necessarily bad, but definitely not impressive. Probably won't be back. The place was maybe one third full and the bar was empty, but we still had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated, and nearly all the guests were crammed into one section, so the server(s) couldn't seem to keep up. Since we visited around a year ago, the menu prices have increased, the number of entrée choices have decreased, and they upcharge for everything. For example, most dishes include only one side (usually French fries) so you have to pay another $3-5 to get a side salad or a side dish that isn't mixed vegetables. I ordered a kiwi margarita, received a kiwi martini. They whisked away the martini but came back five minutes later to say they were out of the kiwi tequila for the margarita. We received a steak knife with the bread, which pretty much decimated the bread when we cut it to share. Then we noticed that my mom had received a bread knife instead of a steak knife at her setting, which ended up being the only knife sharp enough to cut steak at our table. Our entrees were dropped off by a different server, who seemed not to hear us ask for water refills, and never offered condiments. After another 5 minutes our server came by and we asked for steak sauce, but by the time she came back with it, we were almost done with the steaks. I left half of my Caesar salad because it was swimming in dressing. In all, the food was good, not great. The service was almost adequate. But the little details that could have made it a great experience were missing. Definitely not the Outback Steakhouse I remember. read more

The bartender who was working at night on August 23rd 2016 (a tall brunette) was a bit rude to me for no real discernable reason. Maybe this is why she's working in Bloomington & not downtown Minneapolis. Anyway, nice ambiance...food was good. read more

This restaurant is not what it used to be. It used to have high-quality food. No more! Always loved the Victorian Filet Mignon. Don't know how they can continue to call it that; definitely not a beef tenderloin filet that I've had at home or other restaurants. Also, they no longer offer the rack of lamb, which my husband loved. This is now a 3rd-rate restaurant and we won't go there again. Also, service was slow, but our waitress was great! read more

Brought my mom here for a birthday meal after we had tried another restaurant that had about a 3 hour wait. Waited about 15 minutes for our table here. The host was very friendly. Brought to our seat and our server was very good. He was attentive, funny, and made sure we were taken care of. But he wasn't overly attentive or "fake" nice like servers can sometimes seem. He was excellent. Got the bloomin' onion for a starter (because how can you not when you're at Outback?) and it was delicious. Adults all ordered steak and the kids had chicken fingers Our steaks were excellent! Prepared perfectly, good flavor, juicy, excellent. I had the sweet potato and mac and cheese for my sides. The sweet potato was superb, but the mac and cheese was a little on the cold side. But it was ok because I had plenty of food to eat and just saved it for leftovers at work. Atmosphere was nice, and even though it was very busy, it was not very loud. Was very happy with our choice to come here. Will be back. read more

This had been our preferred Outback location due to service and proximity to our house. But our last 2 visits have been disappointing. We were there this pas Friday June 26th, and we chose to sit outside in that new little area they have set up. My wife order her steak medium done and a sweet baked potato plain. Well they added I think brown sugar to her potato so she asked for it to be fixed. I was able to finish my dinner and her potato never showed up. She hadn't started eating her steak because she was waiting for her potato. 20 minutes later her potato show up. Her steak by now wasn't warm anymore and as soon as she cuts into it, it was medium as she had requested. I told the waitress and she brought it back to be recooked. The kitchen manager came out and brought her the same steak back now cooked "well" not medium as she had requested. My wife just decided to ask for our check,, I paid and we left. This was probably the worst experience I've had in this location. I'd expect this from like Apple B's not from an actual Steak House. read more

It's easy to see why this place is packed any night of the week. Great food and beer for reasonable price. If you love steak, this is the best value in town. The only negative is that it gets crowded and kind of noisy but they still serve quickly. read more

Have been to Outback in Rochester multiple times and the steaks aren't prime, but they're usually tasty and very acceptable for the price. I ordered a New York strip and it was by far the worst steak I've ever had in a restaurant. Period. Two kids had a sirloin off the kids menu and they were far better than my strip. Waiter was great. Ambience was fine. Food left something significantly to be desired. Won't go back...unless I can order off the kids menu. read more

A very poor excuse for a "steakhouse". I ordered the hot wings and got tiny, bland, tasteless, greasy somethings. Not spicy at all. Was with family and got to try all of the different steaks,all tasted the same and very bland. I went a year ago with family and had an equally bad experience so this time I tried the cheeseburger. Just as bad. Oh sure, I got two slices of cheese but they were paper thin. Couldn't taste the cheese. I just can't imagine how or why anybody would eat here. I will never return even with family. Timberlodge is the place to go! read more

Horrible Service!! Way under par, I felt like I walked into the wrong restaurant. Nothing about this place said Outback to me. There was no presentation to the food, waitress was rude and my kid ordered a burger and they had the black rim of grease, that had hardened on top of his burger.....so gross. By far, worst Outback ever. I love outback's, they always seem to have great presentation and staff. This one needs to be trained by corporate again. Do not waste your money here! read more

When they are busy it sucks, wait times can be awful. the food is amazing, their potatoes are the best and the steak has always been good. the wait staff have always been attentive and courteous. you will spend 50 bucks easily with two people. they offer deserts but i cant see anyone ordering them after all the food you get. overall its a good place to go once and awhile. read more