The bartenders couldn't make a basic old fashion it was terrible. I ordered a steak quesadilla and the meat tasted rotten. Terrible experience. I think I avoided food poisoning. We ate there 6/17/2019 at about 6:30 pm. read more

Sat at the bar to eat dinner. Waited over 10 minutes before I saw a bartender. The bartender came back and immediately went to a couple who I assume are regulars without even acknowledging me. Took their orders and still ignored me. I left and went to another establishment. There are too many competing restaurants within walking distance to have this sub-par level of customer service. Was immediately served at the other steak establishment close by. read more

Up and Down Review Myself (and 2 others to be clear), arrived around 1300. We were promptly greeted and shown to a table and our waitress quickly took our drink and apps order. AND that is were things went wrong. We ordered soda's until the bartender had time to mix drinks, no hurry. After over a half an hour the entire table still had no drinks. We had to flag down our waitress after we watched 3 or 4 servers and the bartender hanging out and chatting at the bar. There couldn't have been more than 10 people in the entire restaurant. The drinks were fine after 45 minutes, the apps were great around the same time. We all 3 ordered steaks, and AT BEST they were merely average. The quality of their sides was great, and it all went well after they finally paid attention, but it was a horrible experience for half the time we spent there. read more

Was at outback today, jan. 11, 2023, it was the most horrible food i ever tried to eat,and the service was awful, she was like do you want to talk to the manager, i said no , he cant make the food taste any better, and i told her it was not her fault, but she ask do you want bread, she never came back to fill our drinks, needless to say the new miller ale house will get my business, its the best. read more

Ordered prime rib and when it came out it was literally 50% fat. What meat there was, was tough and grizzled. Loaded potato was anything but loaded. Asparagus was also bad. Will not be dining there again, ever! read more

Well I would have rated this Outback less than a one star if I could. We have eaten there 3 times since all this Covid stuff began. And one of those times we had to return it because it was not cooked at all. So we went there the other day and the steak was cooked but cold. And fried mushrooms and the coconut shrimp were both greasy and cold. Even the bread loaf was hard and dried out. We will not be back read more

Katie server was nice, friendly and did her job real well.. food was good cool very well and enough seasonal.. I like my steak well don't and it came out wonderful. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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My family of 3 came here early on a Saturday night to minimize the wait. The parking lot is always packed, and we had been here before but several years ago. The hostess said hi and checked her computer, but said to wait she had to go check something. She never returned. Another hostess came up and asked if we had been helped. I wasn't sure, so we told her '3' and she checked the computer again and took us to an empty table with the menus. She said she'd be right back with some silverware. She never came back. The waiter came quick and took our drink and appetizer order. Brought the bread and salads, still no silverware. He finally came back by and dropped them on the table. Nasty! Their dishwasher needs checked and they should add a rinse agent. My pet peeve is having to use my napkin to clean the utensils! The only thing keeping this place going is the food. My salmon and vegetables and salad were delicious. They need better training and better service. read more

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This outback was my least favorite for a long time. Hamilton Place always has been top notch. No matter where I travel , I hit an Outback. But, I must say this was the best experience I've had at this one.... food was perfect this time and so was the restaurant temperature. The only thing they are lacking is timely manner. read more

Just stopped by for lunch sat at bar it was 1 pm. There was a total of 6 people in the entire bar area. We ordered drinks that was fine. Then the bartender disappears for 15 minutes and when he finally arrives back in the area he waits on two other tables ignoring us. After he waits on them he goes back in the back again after about 10 minutes of his no return we got up and left. Absolutely a complete lack of respect and total disregard of our existence in the restaurant. read more

I wish Yelp allowed half-star votes, because this place really deserves 3.5 stars. However, I'm rounding down to 3 stars because of the service we received. Here's why: We arrived at 7:45 p.m. and the place was almost empty. There was a party of about 8-10 off to the side, but other than that there were just a few tables with people here and there throughout the place. There were several servers milling about the restaurant and bar area. The hostess sat us right away and told us our server would be right with us. A female server buzzed around our area clearing away her other tables' food and talking to a couple of older ladies seated at the booth right next to us, but never even looked our way. After 10 minutes we still hadn't been greeted. The server walked by again, kind of close to our table, and made eye contact with me, but then she turned and walked away. Ok then! We waited a few more minutes, and at 8 p.m. when we still hadn't been greeted or even acknowledged with a "I'll be right with you," my husband went back to the hostess stand to let her know that we hadn't been greeted yet. She told him she would "handle it," and went over to the area adjacent to us and spoke with a male server. About five more minutes later (at this point I was counting just to see how ridiculous our wait would get in a nearly empty restaurant to even be greeted), he came over, said hello and asked what we wanted to drink. No apology, which I thought was a bit tacky considering we had now been waiting 20 minutes and the hostess had to go tell him he had a table waiting on him. It took 10 more minutes for him to bring us our glass of beer and wine. So now we're at 30 minutes after we entered this nearly dead restaurant before we got anything to drink. Since we had been sitting there so long we had already figured out what we wanted to eat, so we ordered as soon as our drinks were brought to us. Another 30 minutes later, our food came out. Mine was OK--I am vegetarian so I just ordered sides. The sweet potato was probably the smallest sweet potato I have ever seen, but it was cooked well and had a nice amount of butter and brown sugar in it. The sauteed mushrooms were cooked well, too, and were tasty. The asparagus was so-so; a couple pieces were burnt, which I found curious since the stalks were still crunchy so it's not like they were overcooked. They were tasteless, too, which is disappointing because it's not like Outback doesn't keep any kind of seasoning on hand. But all of the stars in this review are for my husband's food--he ordered the 8 oz. filet (medium rare) with the horseradish crust and said it was done perfectly. The best steak he has ever had at any Outback. So, the three stars are for a perfectly cooked steak, which is probably what most people reading reviews of Outback Steakhouse care about. But I'm deducting two stars for the insane wait times we had and the lack of acknowledgment of our waiting (and partly for my burnt, tasteless asparagus--if you're going to upcharge by a dollar for something, make sure you at least don't burn it). But seriously: We were sitting in the restaurant for 20 minutes before we were greeted initially by our server, we were there for 30 minutes before we received our first drinks, and we were there for an hour before we received our food. And the place was EMPTY. (Note: If you're wondering why we didn't just leave and go eat someplace else, my husband and I have received a bunch of gift cards over the years for Outback, but because there are other, better steakhouses around (and because I am vegetarian) we had stockpiled them. So we decided that we should start using them before they expire or get lost. We had already driven across town for this purpose, so we were in it to win it. Or something.) read more

I have eaten in the Hixson Outback since it opened. I have never had a bad meal and only bad service once. Our last visit we went with another couple and three of us ordered steaks and my wife ordered the chicken tenders. The appitizer was brought to the table quickly and was cooked perfectly. I love a good bloomin' onion when done right. The steaks arrived and they were cooked perfectly and my porterhouse was excellent and I cut it with my fork. One of our baked potatoes was under cooked and was replaced in the blink of an eye. The best way to enjoy Outback is to learn the menu and how to have your food cooked. The difference between the traditional cooking and the "wood fired" method can mean a good steak or a great one. Ask about specials and engage your server and ask about what is good. Enjoy your dinner or lunch. read more

Ordered a 9 oz sirloin steak well done, no pink what so ever. It came out "bloody as hell" on the inside. This is a consistent experience that I have had at other locations as well. Avoid like the plague! I won't visit Outback Steakhouses any more, ever again! read more

Went to Outback for lunch Valentines day. While it was obviously busy. I still was able to be seated and relax on my (what seems to be getting shorter and shorter) lunch hour. My shrimp topped salmon was amazing. With so many places to eat in Hixson. It's nice to have a place who seems to hit the basics every time. Cause a bad lunch is a bad day. Thanks Outback read more

Friendly service and good food. I highly recommend sitting in the bar, here. That's where all the personality is!

Food was good. We had cheese fries for an appetizer. My husband had chicken and shrimp pasta and I had a big Caesar salad with shrimp. Everything was good. We'll be back again read more

Update to my previous review: Though I'm absolutely a fan of the Hixson Outback, my family caught the kitchen on an off night tonight. Moldy bread (which management profusely apologized for and offered to comp our appetizer over), the bloomin' onion had uncooked seasoning powdered throughout, and the "comped" appetizer was never removed from the bill. The Victoria's filets were sold out due to a special run earlier in the week, but this was only revealed after my party tried to order, and my well-flavored Firecracker salmon (an item on the current special list) was severely undercooked (squishy gooey). The French onion soup was barely warm, but it was delicious, and the on-special. carrot cake was great. Service was sweet, prompt and attentive. Management was well-meaning, and to be fair, my party only complained about the original problem of moldy bread. All in all, this trip was a low point in my Outback experience list, but I'll definitely give them another try at some point in the future. read more

Five stars for just an all around great lunch experience here. Friendly greeting and door opened for us upon arrival. We were seated in Michael's section, and he did a superb job as our server. He was attentive without hovering, just what I like. Food was prepared as ordered, hot and fresh. Steak was fork tender. No complaints here. I will return. read more

Our server Taylor was super amazing. She made my daughter and I feel like we were at home. Food was also delicious and quick to our table.

Absolutely pitiful excuse for lunch. Ordered ribeye sandwich that consisted of about a three inch sandwich with one piece of meat measuring less than an eighth inch thick. Never again. read more

Outback Steakhouse - This was lunch. A so called ribeye sandwich. Absolutely pitiful. About 3 inch long and eighth of an inch thick piece of leather - Steakhouses Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

We had food there a couple nights ago, ordered a filet, received a "butt" steak! It was to be cooked medium- Came out a hockey puck! They had to "find my husband's Mac & cheese," their words- not mine! And the entire experience was what nightmares are made of for 80$ plus tip! Horrible! Not sure if I'll give you another chance Outback! read more

Four of us had a wonderful meal tonight. Kevin really went out of his way to make ours a delightful experience. We'll be back!

This has to be the worst 91$ spent. Filet was awful, potatoes hard as rocks and the grease coming from blooming onion the bottom of sack fell apart. Fantastic mother's day meal gone to the garbage. 32.95 x2 plus onion and 10$ tip. Never again read more

I am writing about Outback near Hamilton Place Mall, Chatta. I ordered the NEW N.Y. STRIP offered on the menu. It was absolutely terrible. Worst steak I ever had. It was a hugh piece of meat. I got tired of waiting on it and decided to get it to go. I just sent a complaint on their website, so I believe I will get a reimbursement offer. I would love to know where that piece of meat actually came from...as there was no quality to it!!!! The service was not good either. One server for the whole bar area. It was a very nerve wracking experience to eat there. I wont be going back to dine there. BUT, I will get something to go. This happened Feb, 2021. read more

Management is great, food was good but even the server knew the steak wouldn't be cooked right when she brought it to us. Hostesses were unprofessional and not very welcoming. read more

Walk in and can't even get a beer EVEN THOUGH IM 21 and my license wasn't not expired for 2 more years! Completely disappointed with there policies. Freshly 21 but can't even get a drink. Pathetic! read more

Hostess seemed inexperienced and did not greet us when we walked in. Waitress didn't speak professionally - when we were ready to order, she told us "you'll have to wait" and dragged an empty serving tray around the entire restaurant and went and got other drink orders. After she took our order, she went and gathered up lots of dishes from other customers instead of going to put our order in- it was very early in the evening and only about 4 tables were full. We love Outback so please do better!! Details and professionalism are a must for a good experience! read more

Bone in Ribeye was delicious.. Our server Liz gave us the best service we have had in a very long time...great dining experience!

Where to begin? On the plus side, curbside to-go went flawlessly and the sweet potato was good. But that is the only thing good I can say about my order. I ordered the prime rib medium rare. It was medium. Really? I thought a "steakhouse" would nail the temperature. But like so many other places, the kitchen failed miserably. Instead of a nice red piece of meat, it was brown. No pink center to be found. Next, the salad. I paid extra for a chopped salad and got a house salad. (Major bummer. I was looking forward to the chopped salad.) I chose no bread and no silverware at check out. I don't need the temptation of bread, and since I planned on eating at my house I didn't need the plastic silverware. But I got both. Minor, I know. But I find this kind of disconnect between restaurant and website annoying. Why give me the option if you're not going pay attention to the choices? I had a long stressful week, so I didn't call to complain about the food. It wasn't worth the hassle... read more

I have been here many many times. It lives up to the outback name and reputation. It is a very busy location and a lot of times there is a wait. I am not a big fan of outback steaks so I don't think it is a great steakhouse but it is a good restaurant and it's family-friendly. There are much better steakhouses in the Chattanooga area but they can be more expensive. The restaurant has always been clean and we have never had a problem with service that I can remember in all the years. read more

On Friday, Oct 24, my wife and I visited the 153 Outback Steakhouse for a meal. We waited approx. 30 minutes before being called for seating. I am a 270 lb. male and do not fit in the small booths we were taken to. We were promised the first table that became available. We were seated directly in front of the hostess to continue to wait. After approx. another 30 min., I observed two sets of customers that arrived after us seated at tables. I then told the hostess to remove our name from the list since we were leaving. I realize that the restaurant can seat people when they want to, but I can also visit restaurants in the future that I choice. I will never walk through the door of another Outback Steakhouse! William T. Neeley 877-3200 read more

My wife and usually love the Outback food as it's usually fairly consistent. Tonight was not so good. We arrived around 5:00 pm and their dinner rush had not kicked off yet. We were greeted by the hostess who immediately seated us. We were seated in a section where there was a table of 10-15 people who had just ordered drinks. I asked if we were being served by the same server who was taking care of the large group and she assured me that it would be no problem. She said he was one of the better servers. Ok. So he comes and gets our drink order and we ordered a bloomin onion. Easy enough for Outback, right? Drinks are out fast and so is the bread. No problem so far. After a couple of minutes the app comes out. The Bloomin Onion isn't cut and is half cooked. The picture I included are pieces of the onion I had to pull from my mouth. The seasoning on the onion was squishy. Then my salad came out with nothing on it after I ordered ranch. I had to ask the server to bring some ranch for my ranch salad. I waited for our filets to come out. My wife likes hers medium rare. I like mine medium. Both came out cooked the same. My wife ordered shrimp with hers and it was not brought out with the steak. Again had to ask for the rest of the order. The manager took off the app which was appreciated, but not the best visit. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Petals fr my Bloomin' Onion - Steakhouses Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Good to take home but decide to go in this time and relax.. Start with a blooming onion and a water and then moving on the prime rib and unlimited shrimp read more

Great food, reasonable prices, Southern Hospitality. Bloomin' onions will always keep me coming back!

Awesome food and service! Good start to a great weekend!! Thank you Bill and Joey!!!

Oh my god this is the worst out back in history! They have essentially screwed up an entire day of my time. 52 minutes for a call in order 68 minutes since the time I called it in. Manager is and imbecile! I will not eat here again after eating here multiple times in my life I will choose the Hamilton Place location as this one has went to ruin! read more

Extremely drunk (or on pills?) blonde female bartender was barely coherent enough to take our order. Staff seemed edgy and miserable and there was a lot of bickering in our presence. Food was mediocre at best. read more

Not very good. Steaks over cooked and appetizer was terrible. Must have been sitting under a heat lamp for a while. Do not recommend.

This is one of our favorite places to eat. Food is always good. I love their french onion soup. Service is fadt. They have call ahead seating. Otherwise you may have a long wait on a weekend. Good happy hour prices on drinks. read more

This is for the lunch crowd only. I use "crowd" loosely. The place never seems too busy during the lunch times we have been there which makes the spectacularly poor service unexpected. We had such poor service the last time we were there, the manager actually came and apologized and comped our meals. Because of that great customer service we came back. Took 10 minutes to get an ice tea. 2 of us ordered the unlimited soup and salad. No one ever came back and asked if we wanted seconds. When the waiter came with the check and I mentioned that we only had one serving, he asked if I wanted some soup to go...really? No apology. I think the menu has some nice lunch items but if you never get them or they are served cold that really doesn't help. read more