Outback Steakhouse is not, as you might believe when you walk in, an Australian concept. It was founded nearly 20 years ago in Florida so its an American restaurant with an Australian theme. You’ll find pictures of Australian wildlife, boomerangs, etc. decorating the restaurants and the theme even carries to the restaurants with toilets for the Blokes and the Sheilas.

Although its a steakhouse there’s a huge variety on the menu other than steak and also although a lot of menu is named for Australia the food is not really Australian – just Australian dressing on American food. But I didn’t mind. As an example after a long day on the beach out in the sun I was looking forward to a large rack of ribs to end the night – you can’t get more American than that. The ribs were fabulous and I would definitely recommend them to anyone. The Bloomin’ Onion gets my recommendation too. Its deep fried goodness but darn tasty. I didn’t have it tonight but I’ve tasted them in America and you should try it at least once.

Overall its a fun restaurant. Good service, great food, and good atmosphere (low lighting and comfortable booths even if the tables are a little high.) The only drawback is its awkward location away from Central London.