Outback Steakhouse
$$ • Restaurant, Steakhouse
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When I asked waiter to let a manager know I have Celiac, which is a severe allergy to gluten, the manager came to my table to reassure me about their safe practices to avoid cross-contamination. I’m currently eating according to the AIP Protocol, which is much more difficult. They were awesome to accommodate all of my specifications. I had a steak and shrimp seasoned with only salt, a salad with no gluten, dairy, or nightshades, and a sweet potato with just cinnamon sprinkled on top. It was a great feeling to eat out while on AIP! I didn’t get sick at all.
I've eaten he many times and enjoy it. My son and i, both celiac, will share a filet and add a later tail. Not cheap but very good. I would have given 5 stars except I recently ate at a Saltgrass steakhouse and they were just as good bit had GF bread. So Saltgrass gets the 5th star. If only the was one in North Garland ...
Great gf menu with lots of steak and side choices.
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Today (Sunday) January 13th, 2013, around 3:30 PM we went to your restaurant to eat. This 1st bad thing that happened was the person seated us in a section of a girl about to get off work, and right in front of us she scolded him for it. I knew then, things weren't going to go well. She brought no napkins of silverware, but took our order, then told us another person would be taking care of the rest of our time there. Then the other "take over" person brought a perfectly burned blooming onion that we waited for forever. I got up and went to a table and got our own rolled silverware from a vacant table. A manager came over and asked if everything was ok. We told him the blooming onion was burned and he agreed. He said he would take it off our bill.He apologized and said he saw me get our silverware from another table. The two people at a table close to us came in after we did and were served their meal first. Then our food came and I got completely ripped off on my Cobb salad. It was warm lettuce and sparse chicken for I believe 11.99. My mother and husband only ordered a hamburger each, and it took 45 minutes to get this simple food. Our waiter that took over from the girl who got off work tried to make up for everything by being nice, but it didn't make up for the HOT salad and burned blooming onion. What kind of chef or cook tries to pawn burned food off on a customer? What kind of chef serves a Hot salad? If we had ordered a Steak and baked potato dinner I could see it taking a little longer, but this order was as simple as it gets. Won't be going back, we are afraid of a repeat on all this mayhem. Guess you cannot go to Outback at 3:30 in the afternoon and expect a decent meal. Wish we had just gone by McDonald's because it wasn't at ALL worth the taste or the TIME it took to get all that bad service and food. The management needs to have a "Huddle" with her team. This left a bad Taste" in our mouth for this restaurant!
I was promised that the manager would personally talk to the chef about making some grilled chicken for my kids. They ate it and were broken out in a rash before we could even leave the restaurant.
Great GF menu, the staff is generally knowledgable. I ask for a manager if I don't think the wait person is up to speed and I've never been "glutened" here.
LOVE eating there because their GF menu is extensive! Plus, they have a GF desert that is not just ice cream!
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I have a severe gluten allergy, and I’m thankful that Outback offers a gluten-free menu. I've dined here several times when Andy was the owner and never had any issues. However, since he left, the restaurant’s quality has significantly declined. On October 19th, my friends and I visited for lunch. I requested a gluten-free menu from the host, and when we were seated, I immediately informed our waitress about my severe gluten allergy. She assured me there would be no issues.
I ordered strictly from the gluten-free menu: grilled shrimp (no seasoning), a Caesar salad (no croutons), and a sweet potato. When the Caesar salad arrived, I noticed crouton pieces in it—this is a major issue for someone with a severe gluten allergy. Thankfully, I hadn’t eaten any yet, but our waitress didn’t return for a long time, so I had to watch my friends eat their appetizers and salads while I waited.
When the waitress finally returned, she didn’t seem to treat the issue seriously at all. Then, the shrimp arrived—ice cold and mushy. It was unpleasant. I had to ask the manager for a discount due to the nearly gluten-contaminated salad and the cold, unappetizing shrimp. Needless to say, I won’t be returning. If I could give zero stars, I would.
Successfully ate gluten free.
I had a disappointing experience at Outback Steakhouse, particularly as someone with celiac disease who relies on restaurants to handle dietary restrictions carefully. Outback even offers a gluten-free menu, so you’d think they would be extra cautious—but that wasn’t the case.
I ordered a gluten-free salad, only to find croutons mixed in after I had already taken a bite. This kind of oversight is unacceptable and could cause serious health issues and potentially painful outcomes later tonight for me. Having a gluten-free menu means nothing if staff aren’t diligent about cross-contamination.
On top of that, my steak, ordered medium rare, arrived rare and barely cooked. It was also excessively peppery, which overpowered the flavor.
While the staff did check in with me when I raised my concerns, their response left me feeling frustrated. They seemed unsure why I was so upset and asked questions that didn’t help address the situation. It felt like there was a lack of understanding about the seriousness of gluten intolerance and celiac disease.
Outback’s lack of attention to food safety, even with a dedicated gluten-free menu, and the overall handling of my concerns made this visit a disappointment. I hope they can take steps to improve because this experience did not meet expectations.
Perhaps the best San Diego Outback location? Fries here are gf (some locations fries aren’t) and staff is accommodating and knowledgeable.
Make sure if you get the Chocolate Thunder from Down Under to omit the whip cream
Before arriving at the restaurant I called and spoke to the manager Matt he let me know what options I had for my allergies. He told me to let him know when I arrived. He personally managed my food and I had a great experience
