The Bloomin' Onion, Victoria's Filet Mignon, and the Aussie-themed classics in between. The consensus on what to actually order down under the big neon kangaroo.
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The Bloomin' Onion, Victoria's Filet Mignon, and the Aussie-themed classics in between. The consensus on what to actually order down under the big neon kangaroo.
Bloomin' Onion
The showstopper that built the brand: a whole onion cut into a golden-fried bloom served with spicy bloom sauce. It appears in every major ranking of the menu and Chowhound puts it second among appetizers only to discontinued fried shrimp.
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Creamy mashed potatoes piled with melted cheese, bacon, and green onions. Tasting Table ranks them fourth on the entire menu, ahead of most of the steaks.
Sydney Shrooms
Golden-fried mushroom bites with ranch for dipping, a salty, craveable starter that punches far above its price. Tasting Table places them third overall on the menu.
Seared Peppered Ahi
Sushi-grade ahi crusted in garlic pepper seasoning, seared rare and served with creamy ginger-soy sauce. Tasting Table tried 21 menu items and named this, not a steak, the single best thing at Outback.
Tasmanian Chili
A hearty steakhouse chili loaded with chopped sirloin, ranked the best side on the menu by The Daily Meal in 2026. Proof the kitchen does more than grill.
Bone-In Ribeye
A 20-ounce, richly marbled bone-in ribeye that Shopfood crowned the best item on the entire menu in 2026. The cut for people who came to Outback to eat like it.
Victoria's Filet Mignon
The signature center-cut tenderloin, lean, buttery, and the top steak in The Daily Meal's 2025 taste test. Order it medium rare and it cuts like a steak twice the price.
Bacon Mac & Cheese
The steakhouse macaroni in a rich cheese sauce studded with bacon. The Daily Meal ranks it the second-best side on the menu, behind only the chili.
Kookaburra Wings
Outback's crispy jumbo wings tossed in secret spices and served with blue cheese dressing, now also in Sweet BBQ and Buffalo Ranch versions. A fixture in both the appetizer and full-menu rankings.
Rockhampton Ribeye
The 13-ounce boneless ribeye, well-marbled and aggressively seasoned. The Daily Meal's taste test put it second among the steaks, just behind the filet.
Ranked across 5 sources: Tasting Table · Popular Menu Items Ranked 2024; Shopfood · Best Menu Items Ranked 2026; The Daily Meal · Steaks Ranked 2025; The Daily Meal · Every Side Ranked 2026; Chowhound · Appetizers Ranked 2025. Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.
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