When you go to Outback and look through the menu, the first thing you notice are the appetizers (or Aussie-tizers as they call them).
And that’s for good reason – Outback’s got some really great ones! (As well as a few that I think could disappear, and we’d all be just fine.)
To save you the guesswork, I’ve tried them all to come up with this extremely scientific (or, well, highly opinionated) ranking.
I’ve even covered all the new dishes Outback recently introduced in case that’s useful to you as well.
So here they are, ranked from worst to best, and we’ll start with what is in my opinion the worst:
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I may be biased here because I’ve just never loved mushrooms all that much.
But under the light battering, the mushrooms themselves are just kind of rubbery and not all that good.
They’re a perfectly fine vehicle for the fried batter and the ranch dressing, but I can think of much better options for $11.49.
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Ok, here’s the thing:
The seared pepper ahi is pretty good!
But it has two issues: #1, it’s extremely rare, which I have just never loved with fish.
And also – perhaps more importantly – it’s $19.99 at my local Outback.
That’s an entree price, for an appetizer. No thank you.
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I really thought I’d like Outback’s mac & cheese bites better than I have.
I think it’s really a matter of them being just too cheesy and indulgent – I feel like a greaseball afterwards, and all the different cheese flavors just kinda meld into a confusing soup for me.
Too much cheese, not enough differentiation!
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Outback’s Kookaburra wings are pretty much standard-issue chicken wings.
You can pick three levels of heat (mild, medium, hot), and they come with blue cheese and celery sticks.
They’re perfectly fine.
But at $17.49, they’re just not worth the price point in my opinion.
You can get better wings elsewhere, for less.
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I really wanted to like Outback’s bloomin’ fried shrimp, and to some extent I do. I mean, they taste a lot like the bloomin’ onion, and they’ve got the sauce. What’s not to like?
But my big beef with them is just that there’s so much fried batter and so little shrimp.
Which, there’s nothing wrong with that inherently, but if you’re just there for the taste of fried food, why not go get the bloomin’ onion itself?
It’s cheaper, and you know exactly what you’re getting. You know? I expected more from the shrimp.
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I love cheese fries, and nowhere near enough places offer them.
Outback’s are pretty good! You get fries, monterey jack and cheddar cheeses, chopped bacon, and ranch dressing.
And plenty of it.
For me, the key to good cheese fries is not to skimp on the cheese, and Outback doesn’t.
That’s all I need to know!
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Outback is best known for its steak and seafood, and their grilled shrimp on the barbie really highlights why.
These shrimp are pretty simple and straightforward, but the herbs and spices on them really elevate the dish. (Plus, I like the remoulade sauce.)
It’s just a good, solid appetizer for any time.
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I think the bloomin’ onion is probably Outback’s most famous individual dish?
And you can see why!
It’s huge, it’s crispy fried, the sauce is delicious, and it’s one of the more affordable appetizers at just $12.49.
It’s iconic. You should get it.
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Some of this is definitely nostalgia talking, but I’ve always loved Outback’s coconut shrimp.
It’s just the right amount of fried (not too much like a lot of popcorn shrimp), and there’s a nice (but not overpowering) hint of coconut throughout.
And perhaps best of all, the marmalade they use is just beautiful and pairs with it remarkably well.
Easily the best appetizer on the menu, hands-down!
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So there you have it – my rankings for Outback’s appetizers, from worst to best.
Agree?
Disagree?
Let us know in the comments!
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