Ok, so I read all the bad reviews and decided to give it a try. Firstly, I was told 10-15 minute wait. Went to the bar and called in 5 minutes. Nice. In fairness, they did mess up the salad. I asked for no croutons (gluten allergy) and no cheese. (Dr says no dairy for me) & dressing on the side. Ya, that's not what happened. I tossed the croutons on hubby's salad and shut up. It was still a good salad. I ordered the pork chops with none of the sauce and baked potato. Potato did not look like the picture but still pretty good. Chops were awesome. Hubby got the prime rib.. awesome! Overall the whole experience was highlighted by pretty good service from Jennifer. Hence the 4 stars. I would go back in a heartbeat read more

My family had a great pre-Mother's Day meal at Outback. My first time eating at this particular location. We arrived around 6pm with 7people in our party. We told there would be a 45min. wait before we could be seated. We were seated at approx. 6:20 I looked at my watch in unbelief. Our server was a wonderful young lady her name escapes me (Amanda?) She has 4children. She was EXCEPTIONAL!!! The restaurant was quite busy but she was very attentive and made sure we had everything we need. I had a ribeye that was cooked to perfection. My sister had to send her steak back because she likes her steak well-well-well done.(smh) But all of the others had great meals and well. This will be a definite comeback to for me!!! Thank you for a great experience!!! read more

Always good but... we will give it another chance. Just not as good as Longhorn or Texas Roadhouse

I've tried to give Outback a couple more chances but enough is enough. There is no need to waste a single dime on this food chain, for similar prices you can get a better steak and salad at longhorn steakhouse and leave happy. The quality of the meat here is the horrendous and the lack of care to serve a customer a quality salad is sad. How hard is it to pick out soggy brown lettuce before you give it to a customer, and you expect us to eat that ?! It makes you wonder if the employees even know how to handle food safely. Outback Steakhouse clearly doesn't care who they hire because it shows. read more

Called in an order to pick up ahead of time as we passed by on 95 as we wanted to have chicken Caesar salads and was very disappointed! The nasty lettuce hidden underneath the good lettuce - how does that pass quality control?! Pretty much ate croutons and dressing. Dressing was good thank goodness! The grilled chicken was just ok and the crispy chicken was dry as can be. The loaf of bread they gave was not fresh and provided no butter. The mushrooms were not crispy and a bit cold. The bloomin onion was soggy so not a good to go item for sure! Almost ninety bucks for 3 Caesar with chicken, 1 no protein Caesar, mushroom app and bloomin app. - I WANT OUR MONEY BACK! So not worth it especially when you are throwing your lettuce out except for the top layer and that's your meal! No more Outback! Off to Longhorn! Would have posted a pic but some of the lettuce was so nasty I wanted to vomit! read more

Stopped here on the way down to myrtle beach for a quick bite to eat. Very happy that we did. The service at this restaurant was the best i've probably ever had. Drinks were brought immediately. Appetizers on the table within minutes. The staff was extremely organized and friendly. Will definitely make this my stop from now on. read more

Excellent friendly service, bourbon selection is minimal Chopped salad tasted like the Outback Standard But was not "Chopped" Ribeye was very good read more

One of my favorite places to eat... the food awesome... some of the servers just out this world.. But... I just have one thing I'm concerned about .. I order togo a lot and .. I see some of the servers stand on the side smoking and just doing other stuff.. and it makes the company look bad.. if they smoke just do out of the view of the guest/customers. I know I wouldn't want to see my server outside and then come back in to serve me... just not sanitary not knowing if they washed their hands etc let's work on changing that. Over all 10/10 read more

Perfect choice on a return trip to Richmond, VA. Ordered fried shrimp basket, fried catfish basket, and fried oyster basket. Breading was perfect! Delicious! Great service! Sweet tea great! Nice surprise for a restaurant in a shopping mall! read more

Fast and great service. Food was delicious. Lobster is twisting really good. Definitely coming back.

THE WORST SERVICE EVER! Came here with a friend for dinner because I've always loved the clam chowder at outback but let me tell you.... the service at this location is by far the worst service i have received in a long time. The other reviews are right...it took forever for the waiter to come greet us, take our orders, pick up the check. It was pretty late so servers were getting "cut" and didn't like that staff was just standing around talking in the bar area (where we were seated). We would be waiting forever for the server to come back but we could see him over talking with his work friends! I ordered a kiwi margarita and it was watered down (like it has been sitting at the bar) and there was way too much sour mix Ok so let's get to the food... I ended up getting the tilapia with lump crabmeat....I've gotten this before at other locations and i liked it. . . When i got my food it was cold like it had been sitting in the window for a while. I literally had to ask them to microwave it. The manager did nothing to compensate me for the inconvenience because at this point my friend was already done eating her meal while i had to wait to get mine back. Pros: Blooming onion Clam chowder soup Cons: Meal Service Drinks SERVICEEEEEE! All in all this was a terrible outback experience. I will never return to this location. If you have another option go somewhere else... you'll probably have better luck at McDonald's read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

We started off with the Blooming Onion. It was very good and cooked perfectly. My wife and I both had salads. As I started eating mine I realized that the cheese and dressing was missing from my salad. I notified my server and the manager stopped by a few moments later. They brought me a new salad and comped us $5. The salad showed up right when my steak arrived. I had the ribeye and my wife had the crab legs and filet. Our steaks were both medium and tasted very good. My wife said the crab legs were good. We eat at this Outback about once a month and always have good service and the consistency of the food has always been good. The manager went out of his way to make sure we were happy since we had the issue with the salad. I plan on returning in the future. read more

My aunt, cousin and I decided to stop by. I love outback. I eat at outback multiple times a month; however I have never stopped at this one in Rocky Mount, and will make sure I do my best to avoid It in the future. Our table was nasty, had to ask for silverware, etc. they were not prepared for any arrivals. I wish I would have gotten a picture of our 22oz bone in ribeye. I ordered medium-rare. The only proper way to order a steak to taste the full flavor of the beef. I was disgusted when I cut into my steak. It fought back at my serrated knife, as the beef had not even began to warm on the inside. The steak was RAW, not edible and was barely seared on the outside. Now let me get to the 6oz filet (picture). When It came out, my aunt instantly looked over before touching the plate and asked "was I served fish?, It smells!". I glanced at the steak to see what appeared to be a skirt steak with blackening seasoning, and It did smell of fish. Probably cooked overtop of a hotspot previously used for their tuna or salmon. But the most disturbing was the shape and the pattern of the grain. The meat was running horizontally instead of vertically (filets run vertically). It was not a filet, it was a skirt or a roast steak of some sort, that they tried to pass as a filet. And as for her ordering medium, please see the picture to explain that. I have never seen anything like It to be passed as a filet. We sent them back of course, which none of us like to do, but in this case It was inevitable. They brought us back the same ribeye that was undercooked, after throwing it back on for a minute, which I really don't have a problem with, but believe It is against policy since we have already touched the steak with our personal silverware, but I could be wrong. Needless to say, I will not be back to support this outback. I hope your trip is better than mine! read more

Outback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

My husband and I were at outback on 1-5-24. Our waitress / Server Grant was absolutely amazing. He is awesome. We were amazed with attentiveness to us, He greeted us with a smile and very professional. When we go back and we will we will try to ask for this young man, thank you Grant for the wonderful service last night. Mr & Ms Robert Wilkins. read more

I just left Outback in Rocky Mount, NC. Didn't take long to be seated. Order a blooming onion which came to table cold. Onion was brought to table 15 minutes before drinks. Order one medium steak and one medium well. Both steaks were burnt to a crust on outside. the inside was dry. I must add that I never go anywhere and complain about the food brought to me, but this was absolutely horrible. I ended up eating what I could by drenching it in A1 sauce. I wish there were more options for steak in this area. read more

We were told would be 30 minutes and there are several tables that are clean and nobody at them but yet you have four greeders up front. Still waiting, 13 customers before us get away. One tablespoon dirty for 30 minutes right by the entry and still not cleaned up. This might be a sign to leave read more

Thank you outback! It's been a long time since I got a great piece of prime rib. Just ate at the outback in Rocky Mount and had the small portion of the prime rib. Salad, sweet potato, and bread included I couldn't even finish that. It was cooked to perfection and tender and tasty. The service was outstanding and the draft beer ice cold. Highly recommended. read more

Today I ordered a 1/2 rack of ribs, house salad and baked sweet potato. The n a word it was "awful". Completely flavorless, the entire meal. The best/ most flavorful part of the meal was the free bread. For $30.00, don't waste your money! read more

We stopped in Rocky Mount, NC for the night, on our trip home to NY. We hit a snowstorm in Rocky Mount and Outback was across the street. Our waitress Tonya was the best. She was patient and welcoming during this snow storm. My husband loved his porter house steak and wedge salad. It was an enjoyable experience. Everyone was friendly. read more

Poor service. Waitress kept disappearing and getting the order wrong. Stake was tough. Drink had minimal alcohol (and I am a lightweight). Worst outback i have been to. I was there at 945 p so the crowd had thinned read more

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Just fair. Chicken was very over cooked. Not up to Outback standards at all. Service was good but didn't make up for lack of food quality. read more

My husband and I waited 35 mins for a table. Then walked in behind 2 newly arrived young men who were seated immediately after voicing dislike for the wait. Apparently if you are young and male the female attendant will seat you right away. I voiced my displeasure and her response was, "It's alright!". I asked to see a manager who just defended the attendant. We were no longer hungry and unwilling to patronize an establishment that obviously discriminates this way. We left and won't be back!!!!! read more

Stopped here for dinner on a Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. Had a five to ten minute wait for a table and was seated. Server was right on top of my seating, provided drinks , bread, and took Order. Food was out quick, the steak was just right, baked potato was x Elle T, and the asparagus was just a little too cooked but acceptable. read more

Good staff clean the restaurant I sat at the bar and the food was very good. The brussels sprouts you've got to try.

On our road trip down to the beach, we wanted to stop by a good ol' American chain restaurant. Craving steak, we settled on Outback and found this one just right off of 95. We went in with some what low expectations but were incredibly surprised by the food and the service. To start, we ordered the appetizer sampler, which was a great way to try everything. Classically, the bloomin' onion was my favorite part but the cheese fries and mac and cheese bites were so good too, with the latter being almost too rich. Although everything was tasty, this platter was really indulgent and greasy (felt a little gross eating it) They have great lunch deals at the $8, 9, and 10 levels, but I settled on the 6oz sirloin with a side salad and loaded potato--which was a BIG meal (especially with the apps to start). All this was only $12 too! The salad was super fresh, the baked potato had all the toppings I could ask for, and the steak was very meaty. Definitely not the tenderest of steaks, but it was cooked perfectly (I would even recommend asking for it rarer than you normally do to help with that. I was most impressed by our service, however! Our waiter Matt was so nice, friendly, and attentive. He must have known we were traveling because he gave us to go cups with water at the end of our meal without us even asking! read more

Outback Steakhouse - 6oz Outback Center-Cut Sirloin* with loaded Baked Potato - Steakhouses Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Great Service, atmosphere was very welcoming. I ordered the blooming onion for an appetizer and it was great, just a little pricey for the size. The mac and cheese was amazing! I ordered my steak a Medium Rare and it was a little more pink than I'm use to and heavily seasoned. Also we ordered carrot cake to take him and that was delicious! Overall experience was great! read more

Only thing that warranted more stars was call ahead seating my husband and I both ordered a rib eye medium. His was well and mine was medium rare and rare in some spots. We were able to eat mine but not his. A waste of money for sure. read more

Not a good night for this Outback. It was busy for midweek, yes, and our waitress still managed to be attentive. But table service was very slow. Our appetizer came just prior to the main course, we had to request bread twice, and the food,honestly, was the worst I have gotten at an Outback. I ordered a combo sirloin and grilled shrimp medium rare. The steak was way overdone and tough and it looked like a piece of flank or strip steak, not a sirloin. The shrimp were also tough from being over cooked. My guest ordered the pork chop, and 3 bites in it was undercooked. Another at our table got prime rib. I have never before seen a 'prime rib' served that was less than a half inch thick, long and flat. It almost looked like the cook didn't know what the beef cuts were. Before you say send it back or complain, yes that crossed my mind, but sometimes you are at a meal that it is just not the proper time or company to be making an issue over it. Had I been with casual friends I would have. This is not my typical experience at Outback, but this is also not the Outback in my home town so I do not know if there are issues with this location. I certainly hope it was just a very off night for them. read more

Outback Steakhouse - This is supposed to be a 6 oz sirloin, with grilled shrimp and veggies. The steak was ordered medium rare. It definitely was not. - Steakhouses Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Bad experience. Stopped in tonight to have dinner with my family. Got a cool reception from the hostess who said it would be 30 minutes for our table. We waited for 50 minutes and were finally seated in a small booth in a nasty section of the restaurant. To top it all off, the menus were so stuck together that the ripped when we tried to open them.... We left without ordering. read more

Walked in - no greeting - just a blank stair - we said I - table for two please- Host looks around and says just a minute - the resturant must have 12 empty booths and tables . Host holds a meeting with servers- not joking !!!!! At least 3-4 minutes pass - I finally walked back and asked what's the issue- reply - nothing just trying to figure where to seat you - I replied how about I seat myself so I selected a mid way booth . Then since they close at 10 and we walked in at 9:10 if we were rushed anymore to order and get out I would have got the food and eaten in my car . Portions a disgrace and my fried shrimp were the bottom of the grease fryer. read more

I am reducing my review from 5 stars to one in light of my recent experiences. How the mighty have fallen. The last several times I went, there was trash all over the floor, the food was reheated, and the service non-existent. The last visit, we were seated at a table that had not been cleaned yet; we waited 20 minutes and nobody ever came to clean the table or take our order, so we left. One waitress looked like she had not done laundry in a couple of months and kept putting her hand in her mouth. read more

Improve your health ratings at your Nags Head, NC and Rocky Mount, NC locations. The ratings were 91 and 92. We chose not to eat at the one in Nags Head. We did eat at the one in Rocky Mount but the Philly Cheese Steak sandwich I ordered was poorly prepared and not edible. The meat had been chopped or minced and cooked on the griddle with the onions. It was disgusting. read more

Worst steak I've ever had. Manager told me it's because of their new way of grilling...I ordered a medium rare steak and the the top was burnt. Tasteless and so dry, I'm going to take it home to my dog. Date of my visit wasn12/11/22. read more

we ordered take out and when we got home to eat, the lettuce on our salads was bad. We also ordered and paid for an extra sweet potato which we did not get. As we sat outside waiting for our food we watched the staff come out smoking. This is very in profession and nasty. This use to be a great place to eat but now, don't waste your money. read more

I went here and the staff were friendly but the food was awful it took me 15 minutes to get a refill on my tea my steak was over cooked my girlfriends pasta was cold when it was brought up to the manager he gave the other bill who had the a loaded mash potatoes and keep getting a backed potato. Then when we left because they messed up the potato so bad the gave us some potato but it still wasn't the one they ordered it was a baked potato not mashed. I will not ever be going back to a outback steak house went to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with my girlfriend and her family and it was a horrible experience. Also because the baked potato keep coming out my girlfriends parents meal was free but mine and my girlfriend with a over cooked steak cold pasta and waiting 15 minutes for a sweet tea I got charged 80 dollars. read more

Love their entire menu. Always get something different when I go. But one of my favorites is the grilled chicken on the barbie, add s side of shrimp skewers and this meal is complete. Usually go early afternoons and sometime even order outback delivery which is a plus. read more

Outback Steakhouse - Chicken on the barbie!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

We got 3 salads, 2 sides orders of cheese fries... all come with ranch. Went back in because we didn't get any ranch with them and they charged us $5 for 6 ranches. Ridiculous. read more

me and my team went to outback they told us we would get seated in 45 minutes to an hour. We wait for almost 2 1/2 hours. for multiple big groups, walked in and got seated before us, without even looking at us or giving any information. Horrible stuff by outback and never wanna come back again this took forever. read more

I bought my lady here on her birthday with a party of 15 not only we waited almost 2 hours we didn't even have enough tables or seats so my certain family members sat with other customers just to be close to everyone. It took a whole 64 minutes for everybody to get drinks and bread..My steak was so tough I tried to bite once than wrapped it up for my dog. Than it really hit different when you order the Mac and cheese and was that store bought Kraft box Sh!t. everyone in my party that came had issues with their food except the 6 kids that was including of the 15 the kids loved the French Fries and ice tea.. our server kept disappearing so we called on other waitresses to assist us with our needs it's very sad bc the waitress was gonna get a tip that was to be half of whatever the entire bill came up to which was well over 500 dollars. I believe we left her 12 dollars and some change just bc it was a lot of us but she dropped the ball when keep disappearing and her co workers did all the work read more

Absolutely not the meal I was expecting after driving for many hours. How can they think that the chicken tenders are actually acceptable to serve & the tiny portion of chicken for the salad. I was very hungry after such a long drive and then was super disappointed once I got back to my hotel room. I have dined at other outback's and never have I felt this way before! read more