Theresnothingtodoinperth
+4
Do you believe in the art of writing? That the conditions under which it is done seasons the words, the phrasing, the tone? Would this review be somehow different as I write it waiting for salvation, having locked myself out for the second time this month?
Completely useless intro aside, Outback Jacks seems to be one of those "establishments", similar in stature to Hog's Breath, Sizzlers or even Han's Cafe. I had never been, but a flyer in the mail informing me of a new lunch menu soon changed that.
We got the croc burger and the $9.95 porterhouse. The latter wasn't on the menu but in chalk on the front door, so I don't know how long they're doing it for. Service was friendly though a bit slow in coming with water. It was fairly busy, with two large tables more or less winding up when we walked in to a backdrop of typical country/Aussie rock (more like Aus-C/DC amirite) twang.
Both came with a generous serving of surprisingly good chips. Tainted by a long stretch of drive-through mediocrity, it was pleasant to be reminded that salt didn't have to be just salt. These chips were crunchy, hot and piping, with a herb-ish salt not quite like Burger Edge's or [insert other burger chain I can't remember here]. It definitely put us in a good mood for the main dishes.
The porterhouse was good enough. The pepper sauce used lemony peppercorns that were not solid pellets but soft and berry-like, and it was not overpowering at all - somewhat of a shock after years and years of "pepper sauce" equating to "extract of black pepper". Decent sized strip, made fantasticbby its cost, and a simple bit of salad to go. It was done medium rare as requested even if the edges were more of a medium.
The croc burger was all right. The bun was crispy and looked fried - which perked my interest immediately - but the patty was more herbs and seasoning than croc, which as I am sure you know is best described as "chicken if it were fish". The texture was a bit dense and gave the impression of eating a compacted fish cake, which is really neither positive or negative... The bush chutney was great, though. Nothing worth mentioning about the salad.
I can't comment on the points other reviews bring up. But the food we had was fine, the price was good, even great for what it was (we had half of the chips brought back for tea), and I believe that it achieved what it set out to achieve. Therefore, it gets a solid 4.
We went to Outback Jacks Cannington for lunch on Sunday and we were treated to delicious steak! Outback Jacks is a chain steakhouse known for its big portion and great price of steak. Their menu is quite big and other than steak you can also find burgers, pasta, salad, chicken and ribs. The Outback Jacks Cannington has an open kids room where they can play with their toys or the provided Play Station and even watch any cartoon provided by the staff.
The great thing about outback jacks is the staff are very attentive and it is the ideal place to take kids out for dinner. They have a great kids menu with at least 10 choices, and they come with kids ice cream. It would have been better if they threw in some kid sized drinks too with the deal. The surf and turf meal was delicious, hot, and served with a generous amount of mash, however there just wasn't enough sauce to use with the steak which by the end of the meal had turned cold and dry without the help of minimal sauce. Overall a nice dining experience but a bit expensive on a family budget.
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