Got an email today from Outback Steakhouse
**for $9.99 - one 6 oz USDA "CHOICE" sirloin steak rubbed with a speacial blend of signature spices and seared over a red hot grill. Served with ayour choice of two of our fresh made sides.
*Availalbe in the continential US, except California, NYC and the Las Vegas Strip restaurants.

So is the email needed or anyone can get this special?

rbraden said:6 oz. is really small for a sirloin steak. This doesn't seem that cheap to me. Don't they sell a 9 oz. filet for like $16?

6oz is usually the size for a filet mignon... very small portion

If only sodas were still $2 ... they stopped putting soda prices in the menu a few years ago. I think they're up to $2.85 each now.

A typical sirloin as you'd buy at a grocery store is about an 8-10oz portion, so it's about 25% less than would be expected. For $9.99 with two sides, it's a pretty good deal seeing that sirloins, not on sale, typically sell for $8-9/lb. That's about $4 of meat on your plate before you even add on the sides and the cost of having people prepare it for you. Granted, I'm a FW'er and I stock up for $2.99/$3.99/lb sirloins at Albertsons when they're on sale. The meat quality kinda sucks; however, that's nothing that the backside of a clever and some marinade can't solve. $9.99 makes a nice night out, though.

The Outback Sirloin Special was 12 oz. for years. That was $12.99 with salad and one side. This is a very small portion. This is $3 less for HALF the steak.

daddyweiss said:The Outback Sirloin Special was 12 oz. for years. That was $12.99 with salad and one side. This is a very small portion. This is $3 less for HALF the steak.
It's $15.99 now.

I started just having water with meals over 20 years ago. It's not just the inflated cost of a beverage relative to the price of the food, but also check the calories in most soft drinks. Two glasses of Coke or 7up can add 300 calories to your meal. If I'm going to consume the calories, I want to use them for something good!

musix4me said:wahoo321 said:If only sodas were still $2 ... they stopped putting soda prices in the menu a few years ago. I think they're up to $2.85 each now.

Am I the only FW person who orders a large water with lemon and adds sugar to it when the staff isn't looking? I actually use splenda...we don't ever buy a soda. If we drink them they are at home and there we usually drink iced tea. If you do this, you'll reduce your eating out by $10 each time.

I'm right there with you. But, why care if they are looking? Do you have to sneak around when getting extra napkins? How about doubling up on salt and pepper over an average user? Do you use ketchup on non-traditional foods? Until they start rationing sugar packets, what does it matter? It just shows you can deal with the tepid tap water they serve and use readily available additives to make it more bearable.

mkess said:Not a bad deal with the current curbside takeout special... Not sure if it's local but our Outback is offering a free bloomin onion with cubside takeaway. So we received a bloomin onion, one salad, bread, two 6oz steaks side of sauteed mushrooms, aussie chips, and garlic mashed potatoes for $21&change out the door. More than enough for three people to share...Can anyone confirm this free bloomin onion, or is it regional? Anyone? Onion?