r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Savage_Mindset • Aug 22 '26

Do u dont wanna A restaurant tried to pull a switch-a-roo on the type of meat I was served.

So a group of us went to a local popular American chain steakhouse restaurant and all ordered different dishes. I ordered a filet, when my food arrived, I thought the steak looked more like a sirloin than a filet.

Upon taking my first bite it was chewy and not buttery like a filet. It was supposed to be an 8oz filet, it was more like 12oz sirloin, 2nd bite confirmed it was definitely not a filet.

I must’ve been visibly upset because the manager walked over and asked if everything was ok, to which I questioned the cut. She said it was a filet (but I think she went based on the toppings that are only offered on the filet). I said hmm ok, I guess.

She offered to switch it if I was not happy, I said it was fine, however, she insisted, so I accepted.. The second steak was a filet, appearance, taste and texture.. only the cook made it EXTRA peppery for me.. jokes on them I appreciated the extra pepper :)

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u/Bennington_Booyah Aug 22 '26

The last three times we went to Outback, we were served the wrong meals. They asked if we wanted bread, bread never came but when they brought the bill, they then asked if we still wanted bread. I said yes and took it home with us. I don't care to spend money in restaurants where the staff mock people for simply wanting what they ordered and then never bring it.

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u/yavanna12 Aug 23 '26

I’ve only gone to Outback once and my meal was wrong. They took it back and still brought me the wrong food. It was really weird so I never went back 

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u/MediumAcceptable129 Aug 23 '26

Who mocked you?

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u/Bennington_Booyah Aug 23 '26

The waitress and the two bus boys she used as comedy back-ups. They were doing schtick work the entire time we were there.

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u/MediumAcceptable129 Aug 23 '26

Like what?

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u/AmeliaOphelia Aug 23 '26

It's called read the comment.

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u/MediumAcceptable129 Aug 23 '26

They didnt specify how they were being mocked

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u/AmeliaOphelia Aug 23 '26

"when they brought the bill, they then asked if we still wanted bread."

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u/MediumAcceptable129 Aug 24 '26

That sounded like they forgot earlier. Not that they were having a paugh

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u/BevinOnymous Aug 23 '26

The last time we went to Outback (which was the last time I will EVER go to Outback) we ordered a couple of beers before we ordered food. Ordered onion straws for a appetizer. We waited and waited. Finally the server comes rushing around the corner of the table next to us with a plate of onion straws and just... stops suddenly. Half the onion straws fly off the plate. She then proceeds to the table and sets the half empty plate down like nothing happened. Still waiting on those beers....

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u/theycallmethevault Aug 23 '26

Outback has the Bloomin’ Onion, they’re all connected to each other at the base. No onion straws.

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u/newyne Aug 23 '26

You actually can order just the petals; a lot of customers get that because the whole onion is too much for them. 

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u/Exciting-Rip-3309 Aug 23 '26

I just had a plate of the petals last weekend at Outback. They have this option because the bloomin onion is large and maybe only one person wants it. My wife doesn’t eat fried garbage, so that option works perfectly for me.

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u/Hot-Frosting-5286 Aug 23 '26

I know that's the usual one but when I googled it it said they used to have onion petals/straws too. Might just be AI hallucinating but idk I have only ever been once or twice so can't speak from memory

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u/unlordtempest Aug 23 '26

Onion petals were from Arby's

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u/BevinOnymous Aug 23 '26

Forgive me. "Bloom Petals". Better?

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u/theycallmethevault Aug 23 '26

Half of them can’t fly off a plate, they’re all connected to each other. It’s all or none. I’m just wondering if you’re thinking of another restaurant (like a Logan’s) that has/had onion petals.

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u/jenkatt10 Aug 23 '26

you can get the bloomin onion as petals though. coming from a former outbacker. its finicky whether they'll do it for you though.

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u/idontcareyo_ Aug 23 '26

why are you breaking your back to justify this when the dude was obviously lying?

You can ask for anything. My dad's asked restaurants to make shit that straight up isn't on the menu, I've seen him get a chain restaurant to make him an omelette during dinner service (after begging him to just order off the fucking menu).

What's more likely, someone's lying on the internet, or he specially asked for his blooming onion to be without the onion?

On top of that, the blooming onion is practically fucking synonymous with outback, everyone knows they have that instead of onion rings. There's no way this dude wouldn't have mentioned he'd specially requested this off the menu item or else his story wouldn't make sense.

It would be like me telling a story about how burger king forgot my big Mac sauce without mentioning "oh btw I ask burger king to make big Mac sauce special just for me".

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u/ClassicVW2 Aug 23 '26

You don’t read through the newer comments do you? Your post couldn’t be more wrong. But enjoy yourself trying to sound correct and berating others WHEN YOU’RE WRONG!

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u/Florsun117 Aug 23 '26

Yup, other dude was obviously lying.

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u/newyne Aug 23 '26

No, you can get just the petals; it's not on the menu, and we have to ring it in as open food, but... 

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u/NoNeedForNorms Aug 23 '26

They had the onion petals on the menu for a while, they just took it off.

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u/minimalregent Aug 23 '26

Dude made up the whole story just to have something to say LOL Probably was a Logan’s 

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u/BevinOnymous Aug 23 '26

And you know this because you were there, correct?

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u/Many-Hurry8051 Aug 23 '26

He knows that because the Bloomin onion is one of the items outback is known for. There are no other options.

Too bad the last time we had outback the Bloomin onion was awful, greasy and just gross.

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u/EthanielRain Aug 23 '26

You can order just petals, like "a quarter order" of petals

Last time I ate there they came loose on a plate anyway

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u/minimalregent Aug 23 '26

You’ve never been to an Outback. LOL

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u/Backfoot911 Aug 23 '26

Just put a picture of the menu, that will shut him up and prove him wrong about whatever a "Bloomin'" thing he thinks it is

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u/TheRealSmolt Aug 23 '26

Yeah the last four or so times I've been to Outback they've messed some part of my meal up, which is a shame considering that I like the food when they do it right. Odd it seems to be more than just my location.