My family and I have been going to Outback for quite a while, and it was usually pretty good. There was a time we were seated near the bathrooms and all you could smell was the strong air freshener scent plus the other not so good bathroom smell, but all of our other visits had been good. However, our first time back after covid was not a good experience. There was next to nothing on the menus. I understand downsizing, but with a menu as large as they usually have, they could put more than 5 items on the revised version. The worst part was the smell. I kept getting waves of this extremely unpleasant, sour smell. For a restaurant that was supposed to have been "deep cleaned" it sure didn't smell like it. read more

Undercooked entree had to be sent back. Steak looked and tasted fried. Poor service to boot. But she was right there with bill looking for her tip. read more

Worst service ever. Walked in and wasn't acknowledged for 5 mins, then ordered, THEN waited an hour for our food! Food was on our silverware

Ordered soup and salad didn't know I ordered Turtle soup took over 20 minutes to get served and the restaurant wasn't that busy.

Popped in for a bite to eat with a girlfriend, Anna was a great server and made some great suggestions. Had a lovely bottle of wine and dinner. read more

We went for the Loaded Bloomin Onion. It was great and did not disappoint! Girl opening the door and greeter were friendly. That is where the great ended. Our waitress looked like we disappointed her with our order. She brought delicious bread, our order, and refilled my husbands ice tea one time. She never returned to see if the 4 of us needed anything. When my water was empty, my husband took my glass to go find her. As she returned my water, we asked for the bill. read more

I've been eating at Outbacks since they opened. In the past I could always count on good or better food quality and flavor. I could trust that I would have a good meal Since I moved to GJ, 7 years ago, I have not eaten there very often. I recently received a gift card a couple months ago, and have been there about 3 times in the last few months. The food just is not what it used to be. Unfortunately, an all to common phrase. In general the servers have always been very good. I ate there last week, and that meal was not very good. But it seems to be going from bad to worse. On my visit today, my unfortunate choice was the "Hearts of Gold Mahi," please refer to the menu description. The only good thing about the meal was the size of the portion of Mahi Mahi. The good ends there. The fish had no seasoning and it didn't look like it had been grilled. There was supposed to be a "light lemon sauce", but there was none. I had to ask for a cup of the sauce, which was almost flavorless. It was supposed to be topped with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and green onions. This was almost non-existent and were overcooked. There is no mention in the menu that the fish was served on a bed of seasoned rice. With that not known I ordered a side of seasoned rice. While it is seasoned, it is an extremely dry rice. The Mixed Veggies that came with the meal, were not served. I had to ask for them. They arrived and were cooked well, not overcooked. The problem is, it was almost like they had not been through prep service. The broccoli had woody stems, the pea pods were not trimmed, the carrots were rather woody and only the two tiny slices of squash were ok. The Ice Tea was fine for the first 2 glasses, then the 3rd was almost colorless, and tasteless. And one plus. The bread was good as usual. This restaurant obviously has a problem in the kitchen, and therefore with management that allows it to be served. As a restaurant manager you cannot just trust that the kitchen is doing a good job. Like a chef that should be tasting the food to maintain quality, the manager needs to be tasting the food also. This is not being done. read more

Seriously know how to make a ribeye. And the staff, everytime I go, are really THERE for you. One time, a manager stopped by to check on me - I had only finished part of my steak. Turns out they were worried I wasn't really enjoying it! It was great! I'd just hit the wall. But that's what I mean, they don't just 'throw food at you' and run you off- they want you to really have a great meal. We always do. read more

Love it. It's so predictably good. Wedge salad is excellent as are the steaks and desserts. Fries could be improved upon. Always good service read more

Dined at Outback on 06/14/2016. I am still relatively new to the whole small town living and dining experience. I moved from Denver where it was easy to find a quality steakhouse and amazing dining experience. However, I have found it is hard to find here. Starting out the meal was great, we had an attentive waitress. The bread was great; the salads were crisp, fresh, everything a salad should be. We had a variety of cuts of meat and different sizes as our meals. Two of them had sauces on them and two didn't. The unfortunate part of the meal was that the steaks were luke warm at best. Those who ordered them medium to medium well were ok with it. But the two who had ordered well done were a little upset when they showed up lukewarm at the table. Then when the sauces put on the steaks happened to be cold causing them to be colder than the ones who ordered them medium we found it offputting. Our table wasn't the only table with the food in such condition other tables were also talking about it and complaining about it. I wrote off the temperature as having to deal with the sauces they advertised perhaps they should have them heated up or hot. Overall the food wasn't bad, or horrible, it was cool and not to temperature I expected from a nice steakhouse. read more

Do not use online ordering with this Outback Steakhouse. I placed an online take out order at 1:30pm. I was told it would be ready at 1:50pm with an email. I showed up a little before 2pm and was told that no one was at the Take Away desk and that my online order was not started. I had ordered wings and asked how long it takes to prepare the wings. I was told 6 minutes. 16 minutes later the wings finally showed up. Why offer online ordering when this restaurant does not actually look at the online orders. In addition, I was told the manager would be by to apologize but during my 16+ minute wait he never showed up. This particular Outback Steakhouse is poorly managed. read more

Our server was great until she got to busy and we had to wait. The food was pretty good. I had the outback burger and my wife had the ribs. The service was very friendly, just a little bit slow. read more

Was in town for a few days and hadn't been to outback in a really long time. I was pleased to see that they got a new menu and it is very easy to follow. Ordered a New York Steak wood-fire grilled, medium and it came out just how I wanted it. I honestly was surprised at how good it was. The Cesar salad I ordered on the side was also great, along with a loaded baked potato. I will definitely be going to outback more often after the experience I had here. read more

The Outback Steakhouse in Grand Junction is the worst Outback Steakhouse I've ever been to. They are quite possibly the worst restaurant in Grand Junction. Last two times I've been there it was terrible. My order was so badly messed up that I got mostly the wrong items. There menu options were not all available. The last time I was there two of the three of party got their meals but I never got mine...not even my salad I ordered. Everyone was done eating by the time they finally brought my dinner out. The manager apologized and only offered a free dessert to make up for my inconvenience. I think compensating me by adjusting the bill would have be more fair. I won't be back anytime soon. I suggest that if you want a good meal with friends go elsewhere. read more

Stopped at Outback on the first day of a vacation. I have never been more disappointed in an Outback. The first thing that the waitress told us is that they were out of tomatoes!!! Out of tomatoes, I happen to know that there are grocery stores in Grand Junction!! The salads were made with a lettuce that the description slimy is the best I can come up with. The food was, at best, totally uninspired and apparently Outback has decided that every cooked piece of meat must be spicy. Needless to say, we won't be back read more

Buckle up, adventuroos! A journey to a land mysterious and unknown is upon us, into the unforgiving wilds of the Australian Outback... Steakhouse. The onions are in bloom, with an aroma as sweet as a chrysanthemum in springtime, and even more grease! And what's that over there? A big ol' pile of chunky potatoes. My steak was good. Ten stars. read more

It's nothing more than a consistent chain steak house. If you are in the mood for a steak and want it done right you can always count on Outback to deliver. It's nothing special but it works for a quick steak dinner. read more

We went there today for lunch after my son had baseball and every other restaurant around was a 30+ min wait. We were able to get right in which should have been our first clue. They don't give out menus, which I get right now but my husband was having an issue getting the menu and looked on the device on the table yet the entrees weren't on it??? We ordered the cheese fries for an app which were good. We ordered our lunch, my husband had the halibut (which only comes with 1 side), I ordered the Cobb, and my son had the pasta. As empty as the place was it took WAY to long for our order to come out. My husbands dish was insanely small for the price!!! $24.99 for a small piece of fish and a scoop of potatoes...no soup or salad, no second side. My salad was decent but if I wanted chicken (which a traditional Cobb should have on it) it would have been extra. My sons pasta was not a traditional Alfredo sauce by any means. It was pretty oily and the chicken was just a full breast on top, I mean come on how hard is it to cut it up to put on the pasta? The only thing that saved the visit was our server was nice and took care of us but you're better off going next door to IHOP. read more

Waiters/waitresses are typically friendly and helpful with menu items and suggestions. Food is good but not quite better than Texas Roadhouse. read more

I'm not sure why this gets such bad reviews. We went hesitantly but had great friendly service and the filets were really good. Will definitely be back. read more

If I could give no stars, I would. One of those awkward situations where you have to tip well because the service was great but the food and cleanliness of the restaurant blew ass... read more

Was one of me and my wife's (THE BOSS ) favorite restaurant for prime rib for date night Fridays until there coolers broke down one night and apparently broke down when no one was there to notice because they still sold meat from the same cooler that had broken down because when they brought out our prime rib it smelled as if it was from a dead cows a$$ hole!! Asked the server to smell the nice piece of meat that they had brought us and after doing so all she could say was LET ME GET THE Manager! Well after waiting for about 10 to 15 minutes of waiting and smelling the cows a$$ hole she finally comes out. So we tell her everything was great as far as service goes but the prime rib was not smelling too good so she smelled it and tried telling us nothing was wrong with it so after telling her it was not what it was ever other time we have been there ( keep in mind we went there every Friday night for date night ) she still tried to tell us it was ok well than I asked why was there a refrigerated trailer right out the window that we were looking out of . she then lied that it was for keeping the stuff cold while the got the cooler fixed (the same cooler that was never broken to begin with) so we just decided to send the prime rib back and finish our drinks and go well while this is all going on I over herd the people behind us order the same as we did (prime rib) same sides and everything (talk about small world) and they brought out the same plates as the ones we just sent back !!!! Wtf are these people thinking of sending something out that smelled of a dead cows a$$ off of someone's else's table!!!! Have not been back since !! read more

I could go here everyday for the rest of my life and be happy as long as I had my steak and kids Mac n cheese best Mac and steak around great staff always on top of everything highly recommended if u want an amazing steak I think I'll go there for lunch today!!!! Ask for Wendy best server read more

I went with my kids on a friday night. We got seated and served rather quickly, which was fine. I had a small 6oz filet that was smothered in lobster and mushroom bisque. Very good! Service was good, food was good, and of course the company was great! read more

I loved this place. I went there during my lunch break and it was freaking excellent. Their food and quality and service... Everything really. I don't understand why people in Colorado complain too much about this Outback, they simply didn't experience how awful Outback is in California... read more

Our experience here was less than subpar. It took us 30 minutes for our waitress to even introduce herself and another 15 to get waters. She proceeded to ignore us for the rest of our meal and didn't interact with our seat. What's even worse is that she tended to all her other tables much faster and deliberately avoided our table when we confronted her about the issue. Our meals came out pretty poorly also. The steak was cooked rare and had to be put back on the grill to make it to standard. My pasta was cold and salty as well. We weren't able to speak to the manager and left very upset with our service. read more

Stopped in for dinner on the way to Utah. Glad we did. Service was spot on, and the food was perfectly cooked. We ordered 6oz steaks and a cheeseburger. We were very pleased. read more

Had been driving all day and was ready for one of your great steaks. Sit down and about ten to fifteen minutes finally was asked what we wanted to drink. In about five to ten minutes we got that. Then ordered. After a long wait we got our food. The well done steak was almost medium rare. I sent it back. Ten to fifteen minutes I got it back. Blood still running. I sent it back. Before it could get back ten to fifteen minutes later I told the server to cancel and bring me a check. I told them I had another hour and a half to drive and was in a bit of a hurry. Finally the manager brought it to me with a to go box. I didn't want it but she insisted so I told her to put it in the box and give me the check. Looked down and she had taken 10.00 off. I paid. I was way late for my event waiting on their lousy service plus had to stop and get something to eat. The steak was cold and no utensils to cut it up with. I missed my event and went on to my hotel. I'm moving to that area in a month. You won't be getting my business. It's a shame because in Texas where I live we have good cooks and service. Decided to go back last night since we finally moved here. It was a lot better than it was but have a couple of things they could still work on. I'd give them a four star for last night Moved near this Outback and keep trying to give them a chance to get it right. Out of five times we have been there, four times I've had to send my steak back to get it cooked well done. Unbelievable! And the manager stands there and says I hear you. No you don't! If you did this wouldn't keep happening. Time for the corporate to take this place over. read more

The food, once we got it, was good and properly cooked. It was a busy night for them, and it was a loooong wait before we got our steaks, our first appetizer was dropped on the floor, they were out of mashed potatoes, and my salad was scant on dressing. However, the manager personally apologized and our waiter was attentive and friendly. I expect our experience is not typical. read more

The food sucked it took over an hour to get our food and when we did get it was cold. The steak was so dried I could barely eat it. They at least took off so money off our bill. And another family didn't eat there food after waiting almost an hour for it too. I was really disappointed and regret it. read more

I`m a little surprised by the bad reviews for this place. My husband and I go here a couple times a month and have never had any major issues. We don`t go to chains all that often but there aren`t many places to get ribs. The one time my order wasn`t complete the manager, Lisa, took care of it immediately. My husband orders his sirloin medium, and it comes out medium, what else can you say about a decent steakhouse? There are far worst places in GJ. read more

We just had an absolutely enjoyable dinner at Outback Steakhouse. We ate in the bar area and had a delightful waitress named Shaylyn. She was very knowledgeable and acomadating. She let us use an expired coupon for a blooming onion. She was very helpful with suggestions for our meal. Lisa, the manager came by to make sure everything was good. We talked awhile and she said she was buying us desert. Unnecessary but very welcome. We have always been treated very well at this location. read more

The food was fantastic. The waiter was fast and polite. Everything was great but I ordered a shot and there was a bug in it. That was pretty nasty. They didn't offer us a discount or comp for the mistake. Besides that everything was great read more

I went to visit out back in grand junction to celebrate my daughter's birthday and as always did not disappoint me we had a really good time I had the 22 ounce rib eye and it was amazing my daughter had a good time the server was really friendly and knowledgeable I wouldn't pick another place to have a nice Juicy steak and great atmosphere I highly recommend it read more

I gave this place 4 stars because the service is real good, and the environment is pretty cozy. The food is okay, my stuffed crab tilapia is good, the steak size is on the small side, and it could taste better in other places read more

This outback is making outbacks looks bad, that bobcock or whatever her name is that owner needs to step up, ordered $30 steak 40% of it was fat tangled with muscles and things super hard to cut through cause of all that, mac n cheese had no cheese or flavor in it like seriously?! Those are 2 things I love at outbacks, never going there again. Only the ones in Fort Collins and Cheyenne. Obviously they know what they're doing as their steaks are thick juicy and tender and mac and cheese has gooey tasty cheese in it! Even if you love outbacks I wouldn't recommend you to go this Grand Junction location. read more

Decent steak and I always use the curbside take away option. I ordered online for the first time and it was easy. The only odd thing was after I placed my order someone from Outback called to say they were out of baked potatoes and sweet potatoes for sides-pretty odd for 7pm on a Friday night right? First time that's ever happened -good fresh salad -not bad for take out! read more

The service was awful! The steak was severely undercooked -and under seasoned. The only time I saw my waiter was when they asked for my order and when they brought me the check. In the hours that I was there they didn't ask how the food was ,which again wasn't good, or see if I even wanted a refill. For how overpriced their,not very appetizing, food is, they should at least provide good service to compensate. read more

We like Outback and have eaten dinner with them all over the US. The food is amazingly consistent. (A manager once told me that their Caesar Salad has a special chiller for the lettuce.) Steaks always cooked to order. The back of house (kitchen crew) does a great job. We ate at the Grand Junction restaurant after a long drive from the West Coast. The service was less than stellar - our waiter seemed preoccupied and actually grimaced several times at our menu choices! When it was time to pay we asked for a paper check - we were told by the waiter that it would mess up his schedule etc. We insisted - why not? WE were the guests and I think/thought we get to make the choices of how to pay, and what sides we would like or not like. Need a little re-training here. read more

Had the steak and lobster tail. Both were perfect. Sat at the bar. Chris was a talented, fun, and excellent wait staff/bar tender. Great experience. read more