Horrible food and very expensive!! Use to eat all the time! Won't again!!! Could not even cook a hamburger well done!! Was rare!

Our experience here was a bit conflicted. The hosting staff was absolutely incompetent. (Well, the young guy holding the door was kind at least. One lady we didn't interact with at all.). The two men "hosting" couldn't quite manage to figure out what they were doing. After multiple groups with the same number of guests who came AFTER us were seated BEFORE us, we were about to just leave and take our business elsewhere. Thankfully we didn't though because our dining experience with Courtney was great. She was always very kind, polite, and attentive. Our drinks were always full and she made it a point to check in on us throughout our meal, which was great considering we could see how busy she was. When she was seated with a large group she made it a point to refill our drinks and check on us before taking their food orders. The other servers who ran our food out were also very kind and attentive. Clearly the hosts tonight were incapable...hopefully if we come back it's not when they're working! However, at least it seems that the wait staff has it figured out! 0 stars for the guys hosting and 5+ for the wait staff. read more

When we arrived, we were told that it was an about ten minute wait, then handed us a pager. We seated ourselves on the waiting benches and watched party after party escorted to their tables. After thirty minutes, I asked the hostess how long she thought it might be. She said she was sorry and assured us that we would be seated at the next available table. Then for another thirty minutes, we watched party after party escorted to their tables. With an hour wasted, we handed back our pager and went down the road to find another place to eat. The whole incident was very annoying. read more

While I went to this Outback back in 2011 for my birthday and remember having a blast, this time I was let down by the bland food and the awful service. read more

One of our favorite places to eat. I have food allergies.The servers, cooks, and managers have always made sure that my food is prepared properly. We have never had a bad meal. read more

Came in on a Saturday night with my husband and everything was perfect! Had a 9oz filet and it was cooked just how I wanted it. My server said she started there only about two months but she was very attentive and I will definitely come back for Vanessa V. Thanks for the awesome experience and management was great as well! read more

We ate there Monday with a group of people. Robbie took great care of us. Friendly service and we never waited for anything. All the food was done as requested and generally tasted good. Will definitely be back to this location more frequently knowing that they're training their staff well. read more

Treated my family of eight to dinner as we had two birthdays to celebrate, ordered steak & all you can eat shrimp. Steaks were done as ordered and shrimp was delicious, server was Kara M. she was outstanding with drinks filled without asking. Can't understand some negative reports as everything was perfect. read more

Well, my boyfriend and his two teenage children went to Outback last weekend, at about 7:30 on a Saturday. We had a brief wait and we were then seated but received no menus. The waitress (who informed us it was only her second week and she was really busy) then came to take our drink order without menus. It took her THREE trips to bring 4 drinks.. and forgot straws.. finally I had to ask a hotess for a darn straw after waiting 15 minutes. Finally, she came and took our order.. we had an app and ordered salads and soup. The app came about 20 minutes later.. we deperately needed refills and plates! NOTHING CAME! Again, we asked a hostess. The manger at this point was walking around.. talking to people and then proceeded to talk to the FOUR hostess standing around. Then, a half hour to 45 minutes later.. the soup and salads arive. STONE COLD SOUP and no dressing on the salad- we ate it anyway. Then the entrees come out and she informs us she messed up my order, didnt tell me but chose to subsitute it for something I did NOT order without bringing it to my attention first. Well, the subsituted food was cold.. VERY cold. She incorrectly wrote down the tempatures of mine and my boyfriends steak and didnt even break us steak sauce after we asked TWICE- again, we went to a hostess. About this time, we were 90 minutes into the meal and have gotten refills once (via the hostess) and the food was not only terrible and incorrect but cold. We left around 9:30.. no manager ever came to talk to us and NOBODY helped this girl on his first week.. it wasnt even that busy but she was sinking and we were just left in the corner to fend for ourselves. My boyfriend NEVER complains and he was visably upset and we couldnt get out of there fast enough. We will probably NEVER go into the resturant again. Its no wonder its never very busy and doesnt get recent or decent reviews- its hidden away at the end of North Prospect for a reason- nobody wants to go there and get bad service and even worse food. read more

We stopped in for lunch today and had an excellent experience. There was one other table in the restaurant. We noticed the restaurant was super clean. Our waitress, Hannah, brought our drinks quickly and kept up with refills really well! The meal was well-paced and it felt like everything was brought out at the right time. We started off with a bloomin onion, which we enjoyed. I liked the side salad a lot, too. We ordered the steakhouse Mac and cheese and it was perfectly cheesy! We also got a center cut sirloin and it was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The manager came by to check on us during our meal and make sure everything was okay, which was nice. Overall, our meal and service was way better than expected and we will definitely come back. read more

This is the Best Steakhouse in the area. Each time I go there, my meal ( usually steak ) is Always Perfect ! Tonight was no exception, but want to say , our Server, Vanessa, was EXCEPTIONAL, as we had left overs and Vanessa boxed and bagged them. Her service was above usual service in other restaurants , that I spoke with manager to commend her for her Excellent Service. If you want great steak, the Outback is the only place to go. Was seated in 5 minutes on a Saturday early evening. They also have lobster and king crab legs if you would like a surf and turf. The steakhouses quesadilla are pretty awesome too. Appetizers, almost a meal in its self. And when you get a salad, you're asked if there are any particular ingredients you would rather not have. The Outback is 5 STARS and Vanessa a 6 stars. The Bloomin Onion has to be tried also ! You won't be disappointed with the food or the service !!! read more

over priced and not in the same league as texas roadhouse . Don't plan on going here any time soon again.

I used to like this place but the service seems to really lack and that food can be rather expensive.

My boyfriend took me to dinner here tonight. The food was so good- we both got steaks and they were seasoned and cooked perfectly for how we asked. I also got a drink, and asked the waiter for his suggestion on a margarita- loved his recommendation! Great overall experience with staff and food. read more

We used to live going to the outback for an outback special. Well after last night we won't be going back soon. The ceasar salad was drenched in dressing and the steak was initially way undercooked for a medium as was my wife's. The second steak had no taste and just did not do justice to what once was an outstanding restaurant. It's a real shame to see how downhill things have gone. read more

I'm writing this to recognize one of your outstanding employees. His name is Noah Hopkins. My friend and I visit this location almost weekly and make an effort to visit whenever Noah is working. Noah remembers us, knows our favorite servers, and always makes sure to stop by our table and check up on us. This means a lot to me. Noah goes above and beyond by helping his fellow employees and greeting every customer with a smile. I stopped Noah tonight to ask him some questions, he's mentioned he's going to school to be a chemical engineer, wow that's impressive! He works at this location Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays while going to school full-time. Something I understand fully as I do the same. Noah is such a hard worker and I am sure he is a valued member of your team at the Champaign Outback, there's a lot of competition near by, but Noah keeps me going back to Outback. I'm not sure how to best have Noah recognized for his outstanding customer service, but I would really like for this to be acknowledged! Noah is a great kid and I hope you all recognize this and at only 18 he's one of the hardest workers I've ever met. Please be sure to share this with whomever is in charge of giving Noah praise! He's great and so is the manager Matt, he also takes time to make sure all is well! Thanks for being my regular dinner outing Outback and thanks for having great team members like Noah represent your brand! Keep it up Noah, you're going far!!! read more

I like Outback but their service sucks. Made online reservations at 6:50 got seated at 7:40 at 8:10 food arrived.

Oh Outback. Maybe people have moved on from dining at Outback. However, I was given a gift card, so I made the journey. I can honestly say I was pleasantly surprised. The soup, salad, steak and dessert is a great deal. It's more food than the body can handle. =) French onion soup was amazing. Caesar salad was very nice. Steak was cooked perfectly medium rare. Carrot cake to finish it off. Sadly couldn't finish the dessert portion. read more

It probably doesn't sound impressive that one of Chambana's best resaturants is a "chain", but Outback is always reliable and always good. Everything is fantastic from steaks (Victoria's) and fish (tilapia) to ribs and chicken. "Chocolate Thunder From Down Under" is a sinful dessert for the chocoholic brownie lover. Drinks are good-Koala Cocktail is yummy. It gets very busy, and they don't take reservations. Their "call ahead" feature helps a bit with the wait. It's not your typical "burger chain restaurant". It can get a little pricey, but is delicious! read more

Last couple times i have been there didnt like service or food !!!! Waiter takes your order and someone else brings food to you and you have to tell him who gets what !! Food was over seasoned lobster tail to done and tip is already included in bill when are waiter really didnt do much forgot all of kinds of things (like soup and salad dressing .Will not go back Oh and had to ask for bread and all the employes on there phones texting !!!! read more

Service was great and the waitress was so engaging! My husband and I both ordered the wood fire prepared steaks and it was delicious! This was our first time at this outback and we would definitely go back. Oh... And the strawberry mojito isn't too bad either! read more

I patronized this location on Friday, March 7, There were 4 people in our party. The service was not great, but good. One of the people in the party ordered the Victorian Filet. It was not cooked as ordered and contained an abnormal amount of fat on the interior. They were not able to informed the waiter until we were just about finished eating. The manager visited the table and a new steak was brought out, cooked as ordered and very good. We paid our bill, left and discovered the next day we were billed for and paid a tip accordingly for an additional steak dinner. I returned the next evening, asked for the manager, showed her the receipt with 4 people and 5 dinners. There was absolutely no hassle. I was refunded the amount by means of a gift card worth more than the cost of the dinner. Because of this I will definitely return when back in the area. I would also like to say that the rack of lamb was a little on the salty side, read more