It's become an annual tradition to celebrate Josh's birthday dinner at Outback Steakhouse. Last year he was in Japan so obviously we couldn't do it, but the two years prior I left feeling very unsatisfied. The first year I ordered their Outback Special which is their signature piece of steak but it was really, really mediocre. The next year I ordered a bacon cheeseburger - and that was really, really mediocre. I mean, how does that happen?
But last night was a little different. Ordered the Ribeye (I'm being told that ribeye is actually two words but I'm taking a stand and making it one) and it did the trick. Really tasty and perfectly cooked:
It's dark in those steakhouses and my camera doesn't have a flash, so I had to slightly adjust the lighting.
I was surprised by how filling the ribeye was. I was debating over whether I should try their Outback Special again but get a bigger cut at the same price. Overall this was the better choice and it was very tasty. Josh had like a 20 ounce porterhouse. That thing was massive.
Here's a salad even though I know no one cares about that
It's funny with all this new legislation forcing restaurants to have healthier menus. I remember a couple years back the steak would come with two sides of your choice, so naturally I went with fries and mashed potatoes. I know - I'm horrible. But now they force down soup or salad and only give you one side. Blah.
This is a bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes - it's a pun. Bone Crusher told me about these things so I finally got to check them out and they're really, really good. Rich and sweet and filling. Highly recommend.
Happy birthday to Josh!
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