New to town and Outback is one of my grandmother's fave places so we came here with the fam. We got in just in time before the rush. Our server was Logan, he was very attentive and helpful. Blooming onion was perfectly crisp, no uncooked batter which has been a problem in the past. Seared ahi was good, though a little stringy this time. Sirloins were good. Cooked as ordered, which has also been a problem at other locations. Outbacks across the country seem to be hit or miss and this one was a hit. We will be back. :) read more

I read the bad reviews left about the service mainly. I don't agree. I live in OR. I have NEVER had bad service or food for that matter. Maybe those who had bad reviews about the servers might speak to the mgr or asst mgr so they can improve what you feel is not great. I know personally that it would be appreciated. read more

This visit was bad from the beginning. The person who greeted my husband and I at the door was rude, and without personality. He walked us to our table without a word. We waited for 15 minutes without so much as a look our way from the 3 waitresses. There were only 2 other tables that had customers in our area. We finally got up and left the establishment to get better service else where. read more

I was surprised to read the bad reviews for the Oak Ridge Outback, since I have never had bad service or bad food in the dozen years I've been going there. My favorite dish is the Port Royal Tilapia with extra sauce. It's better than any seafood dish at Red Lobster down the street. My son loves the Alice Springs Chicken. Some people have better restaurant karma than others. read more

I arrived at 4 PM on 5/25/2013, with friends sat at the bar to drink and eat. The female bartender was more interested in herself than anyone else, and on many occasions jumped into the midst of our conversations and was interruptive. To put it mildly, she was in our face, arrogant, and rude. We really don't care that much that the bartender has a PhD, we came to outback to enjoy ourselves and good service. Unfortunately that was not the case. Every other bartender I've had here is great. I went back the next day and spoke to a manager, he said he was new there. The rating was raised from a 1 star to a 2 star because of the other bartenders, the manager could have raised it further. read more

first off my steak was ordered medium my steak came out medium well that shit was browner then my asshole and it even taster worse than my asshole second my baked potato was a literal brick i couldnt even bite into it i thought i was chewing on a dogs leg it was so rubbery and chewy it tasted terrible the potato tasted like flower it was so bad the service was good the lady was the nice her name was gabby nice lady funny but food was terrible even my water didny even ta st e like water. dony even grt me started the brwad cold like who serves cold bread i domt want yoyr crappy bread that looked burnt terrible. and domt even get me started on my salad was swimming like michael phelps in the vinnegrate i walked into thr bathroom saw crap smelt crap the food tasted like crap out bakc just sucks its crap i would hvave preffered my crap like it wss terrible mcdonalds right to it i reccmoend because they can easly get my burger right unlike outback dteak house never go outback longhron rules horns down baby when i walked i thought i was gonna get a nice tempatrue it colder than the north pole called jolly olf santa to come down and cook my steak 1 and 2 it warmer because as a kid he always made my dreams come true and outback was the opposite that shit was ass i was not lovin it unlike micky ds my jaw might hurt worse than a hooker bc how much i have been chewing using my mouth i used my mouth more than a hooker on a good day this place sucks and i'm not joking don't go! the end (ps. fuck you outback) read more

The best service I have received in a long time anywhere. Audrey was absolutely the best. I own a business and would like for them to teach my staff how team work is suppose to happen. Great service. Great food!!! Glad my family chose this Outback!!! read more

Me and three others went out and ordered steaks, two of which came back overcooked. The manager offered to get another steak for us which I declined because cooks are known to spit in food, she then asked if i wanted a dessert (I didn't) I told her i wanted some money off of our check. She got irritated and left. A waitress came over and took our plates, she dropped a fork and as I bent over to grab it she beat me too it, she apologised and I told her there was no need to apoligise. She asked if we were ready for our check and we were. We would have paid in full the price of the meal however much it costed, and were not upset. The manager then returned and informed us that I was being accused of throwing a fork at our waitress the bill had been taken care of and we needed to leave. I told her she had dropped it and I never threw it, she told me that it was perceived that I threw it. I asked her if she had cameras watching us to provide evidence of this, she told us to leave immidiately. She then escorted us out. This was without a doubt the worst I've ever been treated in my life, it ruined the evening and embarrassed us all. read more

Poor management. Knoxville locations much much better. Oak ridge service fair. Food quality and preparation poor. Steaks tough and burned to a crisp Will never eat there again read more

The past few times we have eaten here have been great! We have had great service and the food has been outstanding! The ahi tuna is something so different than most restaurants. read more

Had an awesome experience tonight at this restaurant! My steak wasn't quite done so they took it back and cooked it perfectly. Then they gave me and my daughter two free deserts. Everything was delicious! Our server was awesome! read more

Well. As Outbacks go this one doesn't rate. Spouse loves the quesadillas but other offers are weak. Tried the salmon tonight. Fish was almost spoiled. Couldn't eat it. Steaks are average. I grill them much better. read more

We all had steak. The New York strip was grainy and overcooked, did not find out until we had left. Ordered medium rare got much more cooked. Service personnel were much better than the food. The sweet potato's were very small. Seems to need some help. Maybe Sunday is not the best day to go around 12:30 pm. But it was not that crowded. read more

Well have it another try, went here 02/16/2017 and what a turn around, our waiter Adam was great, he treated my girlfriend and I with respect, made sure we were comfortable, and tended to our needs and wants,also was very diligent. The restaurant was clean and all other staff members were great. The before dinner warm pumpernickel bread served with buter is a great treat, we both had a salad I had blue cheese my girlfriend had ranch, can't forget the blooming onion yummy.( I had pink lemonade, The Melbourne 22oz cook to my liking (rare) steak, a loaded baked potato, and added a lobster tail). The lemonade was great not to sour not to sweet, the steak melted in my mouth, now usually a loaded baked potato is too much but this was perfect everything on it was just the right proportions, and the potato was medium-sized not super huge, the lobster tail could have used 1 less minute but still was delicious and melted in my mouth.( My girlfriend had a coke, 12oz New York strip cooked medium-well, sweet baked potato with butter and brown sugar). She said everything was great and by the look on her face I could tell she was enjoying herself. Desert I had a Dr. Pepper float was good but I would not get it again bummer, my girlfriend had NY cheese cake which she loved. Overall we had a great time, they have redeemed themselves we will be back.... read more

By far one of the worst outbacks I've been to ordered a ribeye medium it came out burnt and about as thin as paper the only reason they are getting 2 stars instead of one is because the manager was a sweetheart and gave us free desert read more

Never have I had a good experience during a holiday rush Jeremy was a very busy man but a awesome waiter he tried his best to keep up with everyone's needs and even though he was busy he was always around. Awesome job I hope the manager gets this because Jeremy is a awesome guy read more

Ended up having to wait 30 minutes, after going inside, for an online order that was sent 40 minutes earlier. Wasn't informed food wasn't started when they ran my card. read more

I have only ate at this location one time and afterwards I got sicker than a dog. Went to Dr. ...you guessed it. Should have ran out the door after seeing dried food stuck to the menu. Won't ever go back. read more

I did a to-go order yesterday for our 11 year anniversary. I ordered 2 porterhouse MEDIUM, but got RARE. We couldn't even eat them. $60 worth of meat wasted. Whoever packaged our meal spilled the soup that I ordered all over everything else so I wasn't able to eat the soup or the bread. Anniversary dinner ruined. Outback is usually our first pick when dining out I'm so disappointed. read more

Well let's start by saying that this is one of the worst establishments i have ever went to for dinner. First off, the starter that we requested was not available due to demand at the restaurant that night. So, we ordered something else. The main course arrived after 30-35 minutes. To finish the night we ordered dessert, so our first two picks were also unavailable. We asked to speak to the manager, but he was unavailable to talk to us. We thought it best to cut our losses and paid the bill. I could in no way recommend this establishment to anyone. Hands down the most terrible dinning experience I have ever had period! read more

On May 3 at about 4:15 we (a party of 3) arrived at the OR Outback. While this is the first time I have eaten at this location, my wife and I have eaten at Outback on dozen's of times in the past and have always enjoyed our visits, except for 1 Valentines Day when the crowd was overwhelming. The restaurant was not crowded and we were meet promptly and seated promptly. If we had left then we would have had an excellent experience. We had been seated about 10 minutes when our waitress appeared and took our drink orders, 2 coffees and 1 water. The 2 of us ordering coffee were asked if we wanted cream and I replied that i did. When the coffee came out I put cream in my coffee and opened my silverware to retrieve a spoon but no spoon. One would think that knowing there was no spoon with the silverware one would be brought when coffee is ordered. Also there was no sugar or sweetener on the table. We then had to get our waitresses attention and my father-in-law asked for sweetener. She brought a container of packets and I noticed that none of them were sugar. I asked her for sugar and she told me that is what she had in her hand. I had to tell he the difference between sugar and sweetener. She then brought me a small bowl of sugar. At that point we place out order for dinner. Then the first sip of coffee. I almost spit it out. At the most it was 110 degrees F. (the water in my home faucet is 120 and is hotter than that coffee by far). We got the waitress and told her the problem and she eventually brought us another cup of coffee Then the wait began. At least we had some bread to munch on. Their bread is always good. About 30 min after placing our order the waitress came by and told us it wouldn't be long now. We were glad to hear that. Another 15 min went by and the waitress came by again and told us the food would be out any minute now. By this time I noticed that there was one table that had been seated after us that had been served, eaten and was now leaving and we still didn't have food. Shortly after that the manager came to the table and told us that there had been a "problem" with the steak order (only one in our party ordered a steak) and it be a few more minutes. He also was going to comp the entire order and add a dessert as well. At least he was doing the right thing. A gentleman at the table next to us who had been seated after us and served before us (and had more in their party) who overheard his conversation also commented that he did the right thing. Finally, our meal arrived. I had ordered the BBQ Chicken Salad. That is not the salad I received. Needless to say I was not going to send it back since I didn't know when it might be returned to me. At the end of our meal, I got a to-go box for part of my salad, we decided we wouldn't have dessert. But the waitress talked us into it. So we agreed and asked for a cup of coffee along with it. You would think that with all we had been through they would have made an extra-special effort to try to salvage what was left of the evening. Not so. After 20 minutes when the dessert and coffee had not yet arrived we left. The entire evening had taken over 2 hours and was a miserable experience. It had been some time since I had been in an Outback and can't say I like the changes they have made to their menu. Given my experience that evening plus the less than stellar menu, I doubt I will ever go to an Outback again. read more

Service was terrible. From the moment we walked in with a party of 10 it was a nightmare. 5 out of the 10 steaks that were ordered were put on the wrong plates with the wrong sides. Our server Sarah proceeded to argue with us that the steaks were correct when they were not. And then gave the excuse that they have been busy and that it has been a long day which is no excuse especially when we are the only people in the restaurant. The manager luckily was very helpful and apologetic though. Server mixed up multiple cards when fixing everyone's check that came back incorrect. Overall a very poor experience. Definitely will not be back to this outback. read more