I quit going out to eat anymore because the prices are wonky, and the food has really gone downhill. We used to go out at least once a week for dinner but now a days...never. There's no way I'm paying over $100 for a restaurant dinner. Back in the 1970's we would get a steak and lobster dinner at Black Angus Restaurant for $12.00 and a full carafe of wine for $8. Blimey, where's my time machine.
Calling the kettle black. So my mother would say. Made me laugh when you said about the other table facetiming. Bet they was facetiming to say there was an Australian filming. 😂
Agree there is No Value in Vegas these days. Unless you play the game and build up comps. Only ever paid full wack once out of all our trips there. Got to a stage where i never paid full price for the Hotel and food was mostly comped. Last visit cost me £600 quid for 10 nights for 4 adults. Next trip my Hotel was Free no charge at all which should have cost me $2,750 Dollars. Secret get a Players Card. Next Book your own holiday direct with the Hotel and say Delta Airlines for your Flight. Now dont book flight right away because around January to March they put out special prices out to fill the planes.
Have been to the Outback Steakhouse in Perth WA. I am pretty sure you went there, too when you came to Perth. Seems more expensive in Las Vegas. Love the icecream bribe 😂😂
Literally every place he and other vloggers go into, barring the odd one, are fairly empty, even the excellent ones!... They often go when they first open and sometimes very early in the day to be as respectful to the customers and establishment as possible.
Your starter looked nice. The steak looked raw and I would not have eaten it. The prices in the places you have visited are crazy. $100 a day on a main meal. Sadly I won't be able to afford to go to the USA again if that is the going rate. I recall having all you can eat meals for under $15. Admittedly, that was a long time ago but even so..... We live in a crazy world. 😢
@@Checker63 generally eating out in America is quite reasonable as long as you stay away from these sort of tourist traps. Groceries are pretty expensive across the board
You are absolutely correct about the prices in USA. They have gone up MASSIVELY. Even in retail stores items are more expensive than here in Canada even before our abysmal exchange rate. At least you are ahead with £. Crossborder trips to USA from Canada (1hr) are no longer fun
Love your work.. watch for a few years now…. But you mentioned the people FaceTimeing at the other table.. cant be any worse than you CZcamsing yourself in many positions while eating…. Right? Or am i wrong? Im a more live and let live…. Look forward to your next one my friend…
Quite simple. I'm talking as if I'm talking to another person. They are on Facetime with the speaker blasting out of someone on the other end of the phone.
That's not strictly true, imo as I've never gone out for a meal with someone and given them a running commentary while eating the food like you do with your reviews. I do agree that facetime at the table is just as irritating. I'm just glad i wasn't sat near either of you 😮😂@TheMacMaster
That steak looked so undercooked, I was expecting it to get up and run away. I think the only way to get a medium cooked steak in most restaurants, is to order it well done.
❤❤❤❤ Great choice Lee I love Outback Steakhouse in San Diego, California 😊😊😊 But to be fair Lee Vegas is expensive lately for their restaurants. Outback here is not that pricey just to let you know. WOW…. The Filet comes with 2 sides and is $34.99. So they are up charging because it’s VEGAS. YIKES. Lee that filet looked medium😮 rare to me.😮😮😮😮
Your not judging the Masterchef final mate 😢 ! You also had multiple opportunities to tell the manager the food wasn't cooked to what you requested... "Lee with the "L" on this one
years ago when I used to be the single female travelling alone I found- especially in the USA- that if I pulled out a pen and notebook I got dramatically better service than if I just sat there! I am sure they wernt taking a chance in case I was a reviewer or inspector :) today the camera probably gives the same effect
My favorite buffet when I was in Vegas for the first time last year is called 'Krazy Buffet' which is Chinese buffet with over 100 items ... For $18, you can eat as much as you like, no time limit!
I have heard others saying the cost of eating out has gone through the roof, there are stories of fast food outlets might have to start closing due to a big drop in patronage. But 100 dollar for one person does sound excessive. How much does the average American earn per hour to get able to eat out anymore.
Defo a bit of irony in the table next to you video calling, I WONDER how many people have walked into a restaurant you've been in and went oh fuck one of these youtubers is in filming and talking to the camera 😂📸🎥
I was in the US for 3 weeks earlier this summer, just couldn't get my head around paying $100 for a steak meal of an evening all in. Outrageous prices. No idea how ordinary Americans can afford those prices.
@@jogolock1190 You need to factor in the exchange rate. Things are about 4x as expensive for us Brits than they used to be and half that is due to the exchange rate. $100 is still $100 for them of course though, and even McDonalds is very expensive in the states now apparently.
@@alfieakaronaldog Mcdonald's is joke, they have specials but the portions are so small you need to buy two, so it really does cost a lot, I avoid most Fast Food places with a passion, Popeye's is decent it's the only fast food I eat, maybe twice a month.
@@rbnhd1144 That’s sad to hear. U.K. McDonalds is pretty reasonable I feel. You guys still have the ‘Big Breakfast’ though I think? I really miss those and would pay double if they came back!
Paying 100 for a 60 meal is not what anyone wants. Inflation,supply chain problems, sourcing food, the high cost of logistics and Labour. Poor policy decisions of the past. Relentless drive for net zero and green energy all adds cost to what you eat. You voted these people in.
If you like or know steak, you also know how it should be cooked - not medium. Get back to what you know; Weatherspoon's, Hungry Horse, Harvester - well, you get the picture😂
@@Stevieboy481sometimes tills are set up for one price of a beer and any others of the same price are entered under that name, probably that was the reason or the server just hit the wrong one, it happens!
That is a Las Vegas price. $62 for a prime filet? Locally, here in Arizona the 9-ounce Victoria's Filet(r) Mignon is just $37. (When I hear prime and Outback, I think prime rib, but the price is too high for that.) By the way, how can they trademark their filet mignon?
I could tell as soon as that steak came it wasn't good / cooked medium. The way the sides were bloating outwards and underdone suggested the meat wasn't rested properly before and after cooking
A few years back we tried Gallagher's Steakhouse in New York New York, really nice food and service. I think it was mid to high price. Id love to see you do a review on it. Some of these prices seem crazy.
Hi Lee, as a Scotsman myself i can confirm that we love a wee dram now and again! Lol Also Blue chesse with a hangover? Fair play sir! I thought your fillet was a bit underdone for medium, probably why it's rubbery, mire on the rare side! We were on holiday in Orlando last October and fairly found that the prices were definitely up on last time i was in the states although not like what you are paying in Vegas! Loving the Vegas series a lot! As we say in Scotland, Lang may yer Lum reek!😂🙏👏👏👏♥️🏴🇺🇸
Went to an Outback Steakhouse in the U.K. years ago (if it’s the same company it was much more upmarket here then) and they mixed up the two steaks. My fillet was rare, and my wife’s non fillet (cannot remember which cut she had) was medium rare. Instead of admitting it they tried to tell us the fillet was not actually the fillet 😂
A difficult one. Sometimes even the best places get a bad piece of meat - it's a natural product and you can't always guarantee consistent quality. Or, it could be that they source lower quality (cheaper) beef and/or don't age it long enough or incorrectly. I have had decent steak in the Outback in Orlando but let's be honest, it's all about the bloomin' onion.
Lee, great video as always. You will be hard pressed in North America to get a restaurant to cook a fillet over medium rare. I have never been disappointed by Outback. You do get what you pay for though. If I was in Vegas I would go to Circus Circus as well, but I can still afford to, thank god. I think many people are intimidated by a fancy Steak House. Especially these days.
Been to that place and not as good as the Outbacks in florida, Bloomin onion is a must for starter. We found it really expensive also and was dissapointed.
Back in 2000 that Filet was $16.99. With inflation that's $30.00 today. It was a quality steak back then. There was an Outback in Manhattan on 23rd & Avenue of the America's. It's gone for obvious reasons. No need for Outback to even exist in Manhattan for obvious reasons. Restaurant prices here in Manhattan are out of control. Now I cook at home. However if you're visiting Las Vegas, you don't have a choice.
As an ozzie, you should have sent the steak back. It wasnt what you asked for, and a chipped glass is not on. Shoulda sent that back too. The price was a rip. Hope it cured the hangover. What a place!
I went to outback restaurant in Vegas last week but the other end of the strip and was a solid 8-10tbf , must admit I didn’t have the steak lol . It was overpriced but like said in previous email it central London prices
Why didn't you just send the steak back with a complaint that it wasn't 'medium rare' in your estimation? I feel like you marked them down unfairly due to accepting a rarer steak than you were expecting.
@@TheMacMaster yer Lee, but part of determining the quality of that steak is how it was cooked isn't it? It was more rare than medium which is what you asked for and expected but you ate it anyway. Ergo, it was never going to meet your expectations and maybe if it was cooked to 'medium' you would have enjoyed it more (?) They even supplied a menu card showing photos of the different degrees of cooked steak so at least you could/should have consulted them to clarify that what arrived on your plate didn't look the same as what was indicated on the card and what you had asked for. I really think you ought to jolly well march back there and give them a second chance and prove your integrity as an honest and thorough food-reviewer/bon-viveur! *poke* :D 👉
Are you going to do a follow up video when your back in the UK showing comparisons of the best & worst restaurants? You could include segments on service, price & ambiance.
Big Daddy rump steak from Aldi , 16oz , under £6. I know these assignments are working holidays for the channel and are much appreciated for the subscribers but when was the last time you went on holiday without the camera or video say a family holiday with the wife , ex wife , partner ,children or grandchildren ?
Rump steak is a cheap cut. He ordered filet mignon. To be fair to outback, it’s much less expensive outside of Vegas. Where I live the food he ordered would have cost $30. And any time I’ve ever had an issue with my order, I send it back and they provide a new meal. Lee didn’t speak up and advocate. That’s what the tip is for!!
As an avid Blue Moon (and wheat beer in general) fan, I have to ask what was wrong with your pint? (incidentally I do love the beer tankard style they have - I've built up a little collection of my own). I think you encountered the "American medium" - where well done and medium well doesn't exist 😂
Expat living in Georgia..things have got silly expensive since Covid..food, gas, taxes (especially the crappy property tax)..hell even a mid week McDonald’s for a family of 4 is out of the question nowadays (at least that helps the waistline). I can’t see it getting any better any time soon unfortunately.
Outback here is right up there with an outhouse. I'm glad you didn't choke on the steak, like me. That was a small potato. The served a rotten one to my sister. If you've never had a burger on a three inch bun, you should try theirs. I'm glad you agree Outback is trash.
The cigar company in Las Vegas is at 2510 sunset road would make an interesting blog watching them making the cigars. Just a thought. Really enjoying your blogs especially in Vegas
I have got some friends who went to New York earlier this year, they said how expensive everything was, they used to have their own pub in the UK and they noticed local people in New York were getting charged less for their drinks than the tourists.
We have been going to Florida for 27 years every May time and since Covid the prices of everything from food to holiday rentals,Car hire has rocketed and this year we decided that's it we won't be going back far too expensive now.
The Outback where I live is great. But the filet mignon at my outback is about $30, not $62. All of the other outback’s I’ve been to are also very good. Even the ones in New York City. I’ve even been to one in Turks and Caicos (now closed) and the food was always consistently good.
I am amazed about the high prices in the states.. it’s gotten very expensive indeed. I was in Los Angeles 5 years ago.. that was the last time I was in the states..it was expensive that time.. but not so expensive as it is now.. awefull expensive
Love your new shirt Lee, there is always a limit to how much one can eat or consume. I reckon for me its about 3 Steaks worth and so US$60 for me. Go back to Gordon's please LOL
Good Evening Lee. I was looking forward to seeing this Establishment serve you a Gorgeous Cut of Meat cooked to Perfection to what you had asked Specifically. It was also the Servers fault for serving you a Beer in a Chipped Glass, that is Big No No. You could have Cut your Lip very Badly!!. I really Enjoyed seeing your Beautiful Starter, half a Ice-berg Lettuce with Tomato's, Onion's, etc. When it came to Your Steak, for me it was way to Pink and Yes it did look Under cooked. Your Baked Potato looked alright, some very Nice Al Dante' Broccoli for your Vegetable as a Side with your Steak. I would have called over the Server and asked them if I could have another very Well cooked to my Preference and my Satisfaction. This meal is Costing at the End nearly if not over $ 100 Dollars, it is my right and Yours Lee, to say and Complain you are not happy at all. That is the Trouble with us British Citizen's we do Not Complain and say that we are Not Satisfied with the Food and Drink. You are Paying Top Dollar at the End of the Day. But, at least Lee, Your Desert did look very Nice. Thank you very much Lee, for sharing your video.
If you had a dollar for every time an American says "You're welcome" you'd be rich, I said it once to an English person and they thought I was being rude!! and yes I'm English. Hay Mac I'm glad you had a night off and chilled out with some one friendly, all good.
You want to know why prices are skyrocketing? It is 100% due to government taxes, regulations and exports to China and other markets. Your steak was not aged properly, should be at least 21 days but more is better.
Both, but the grading is an indicator.... and how much feedlot time the animal was given to put on fast weight. I believe they now use Anti-Ozempic in the feed ! USDA Prime, Grass Fed, Dry Aged +++++, if you can get it. Local farmers that raise small herds are the best, if you know one.
Well I thought the food looked good given the price. We spent a few days in central London last week and the prices in some of the restaurants were eye watering. You can easily spend several hundred pounds for two people without trying too hard. They all now charge 15% service as well but it is “optional”
Been to many outbacks over the past 25 plus years, always good but you have to have blooming onion, iconic dish and delicious, better than any onion rings. There used to be one right on the southside of Wandsworth Bridge we used to visit, always good but they didn't do the onion in the UK as we don't grow them big enough over here. Was such a shame when they pulled out of the UK.
I've been to Outback twice over the last year, one was apsolutely aweful, the other was well, it'll do I guess but never again. But then again, the Outback at Detroit Metro only charges $6.50 a pint, for airports that's a good price.
‘This steak is rubbery’ … that’d be a compliment in China 😂😂😂
I quit going out to eat anymore because the prices are wonky, and the food has really gone downhill. We used to go out at least once a week for dinner but now a days...never. There's no way I'm paying over $100 for a restaurant dinner. Back in the 1970's we would get a steak and lobster dinner at Black Angus Restaurant for $12.00 and a full carafe of wine for $8. Blimey, where's my time machine.
Calling the kettle black. So my mother would say. Made me laugh when you said about the other table facetiming. Bet they was facetiming to say there was an Australian filming. 😂
Agree there is No Value in Vegas these days. Unless you play the game and build up comps. Only ever paid full wack once out of all our trips there. Got to a stage where i never paid full price for the Hotel and food was mostly comped. Last visit cost me £600 quid for 10 nights for 4 adults. Next trip my Hotel was Free no charge at all which should have cost me $2,750 Dollars. Secret get a Players Card. Next Book your own holiday direct with the Hotel and say Delta Airlines for your Flight. Now dont book flight right away because around January to March they put out special prices out to fill the planes.
Could you Review Jeramy Clarkson’s New Pub?
That just opened yesterday.
When you get, back from the States!
Thanks
If you do Mac you need to take your own ketchup! true story they do it and nor do they serve Coke-Cola!!
Have been to the Outback Steakhouse in Perth WA. I am pretty sure you went there, too when you came to Perth. Seems more expensive in Las Vegas. Love the icecream bribe 😂😂
Can't get over the cost of the food out there. Kinda puts me off wanting to visit America right now.Think I'll stick to Benidorm 😂
Immigration queues. Have you considered 3 hour queues.
@@paulspicer just dine at Ikea,Walmart. Lidl and Aldi….then enjoy america….
No one in Australia calls beverages "bevvies", lol. 😆
We just call them soft drinks.
Lee says this isn’t a food review channel … but all the videos have been about food so far 😂
You've missed a few then. 😉
Nobody is in the restaurant! Does that tell you anything?
Literally every place he and other vloggers go into, barring the odd one, are fairly empty, even the excellent ones!... They often go when they first open and sometimes very early in the day to be as respectful to the customers and establishment as possible.
Also tells you about the health of the economy. Unemployment going up along with inflation
Your starter looked nice. The steak looked raw and I would not have eaten it. The prices in the places you have visited are crazy. $100 a day on a main meal. Sadly I won't be able to afford to go to the USA again if that is the going rate. I recall having all you can eat meals for under $15. Admittedly, that was a long time ago but even so..... We live in a crazy world. 😢
@@Checker63 generally eating out in America is quite reasonable as long as you stay away from these sort of tourist traps. Groceries are pretty expensive across the board
Hes thick as, full of BS.
Steak looks perfect for me. Medium rare lovely. Ideal.
Me too, I could happily eat that right now.
You are absolutely correct about the prices in USA. They have gone up MASSIVELY. Even in retail stores items are more expensive than here in Canada even before our abysmal exchange rate. At least you are ahead with £. Crossborder trips to USA from Canada (1hr) are no longer fun
Very true!
Thank the geriatric in the White House
I agree. Everything in US, especially food has at least doubled in price in only a few years. I really enjoy your videos.
Any restaurant that has menus with pictures serves garbage food.
Love your work.. watch for a few years now…. But you mentioned the people FaceTimeing at the other table.. cant be any worse than you CZcamsing yourself in many positions while eating…. Right? Or am i wrong? Im a more live and let live…. Look forward to your next one my friend…
Lol. 😂 kinda agree although no one is talking back to be loudly on a speaker. X
@@TheMacMaster no sweat my good friend. Will watch your travels forever…. Keep up the great work!!
@@TheMacMaster oh and I agreed on the loud speaker thing.. they should turn it down.. 🤫🍻
Love these Vegas videos.
How can you complain about people FaceTiming when you are sitting there talking to your camera for a vlog 🤷♀️
Because FaceTiming is completely different perhaps 🤔
Quite simple. I'm talking as if I'm talking to another person. They are on Facetime with the speaker blasting out of someone on the other end of the phone.
It's completely different, bore off
That's not strictly true, imo as I've never gone out for a meal with someone and given them a running commentary while eating the food like you do with your reviews. I do agree that facetime at the table is just as irritating. I'm just glad i wasn't sat near either of you 😮😂@TheMacMaster
It’s a touch of irony !!! 🙄
That steak looked so undercooked, I was expecting it to get up and run away. I think the only way to get a medium cooked steak in most restaurants, is to order it well done.
Inflation has been outrageous since shortly after 2020, something must've happened.🤔
❤❤❤❤ Great choice Lee I love Outback Steakhouse in San Diego, California 😊😊😊 But to be fair Lee Vegas is expensive lately for their restaurants. Outback here is not that pricey just to let you know. WOW…. The Filet comes with 2 sides and is $34.99. So they are up charging because it’s VEGAS. YIKES. Lee that filet looked medium😮 rare to me.😮😮😮😮
Exactly. I said it too. Here on the East coast in the suburbs the pricing is what you said. I’d never pay $62 for outback.
Surely there’s better things to do in Las Vegas than just eating crap expensive food every day, no? 😢
Your not judging the Masterchef final mate 😢 ! You also had multiple opportunities to tell the manager the food wasn't cooked to what you requested... "Lee with the "L" on this one
Perfect steak colour - stop fussing
Did you get that shirt in 1960? 😂
years ago when I used to be the single female travelling alone I found- especially in the USA- that if I pulled out a pen and notebook I got dramatically better service than if I just sat there! I am sure they wernt taking a chance in case I was a reviewer or inspector :) today the camera probably gives the same effect
I live in Germany and went to Vegas in June. I actually found prices pretty moderate.
My favorite buffet when I was in Vegas for the first time last year is called 'Krazy Buffet' which is Chinese buffet with over 100 items ... For $18, you can eat as much as you like, no time limit!
Outback Steakhouse Las Vegas might try to give the impression it's Australian but it's not and the owners haven't even been to Australia.
Mac, never go to corporate chain restaurants. It’s as simple as that.
I have heard others saying the cost of eating out has gone through the roof, there are stories of fast food outlets might have to start closing due to a big drop in patronage.
But 100 dollar for one person does sound excessive. How much does the average American earn per hour to get able to eat out anymore.
Really enjoying the Vegas vlogs! Surprised myself actually didn't think i would 😂 keep up the good work 👍🏼
Defo a bit of irony in the table next to you video calling, I WONDER how many people have walked into a restaurant you've been in and went oh fuck one of these youtubers is in filming and talking to the camera 😂📸🎥
Lol. No loudspeaker talking back to me though. 😉
From an American, it
isn't what happened
the last few years, it's who
happened.
It's not the votes..... it's who counts them.
If you had said that in Chinese restaurant it's a bit rubbery,oh thank you very much.😂😂😂
I was in the US for 3 weeks earlier this summer, just couldn't get my head around paying $100 for a steak meal of an evening all in. Outrageous prices. No idea how ordinary Americans can afford those prices.
@@jogolock1190 You need to factor in the exchange rate.
Things are about 4x as expensive for us Brits than they used to be and half that is due to the exchange rate.
$100 is still $100 for them of course though, and even McDonalds is very expensive in the states now apparently.
Alfie... Truth is we cant afford those prices, we don't pay Vegas prices everywhere.
@@alfieakaronaldog Mcdonald's is joke, they have specials but the portions are so small you need to buy two, so it really does cost a lot, I avoid most Fast Food places with a passion, Popeye's is decent it's the only fast food I eat, maybe twice a month.
@@rbnhd1144 That’s sad to hear.
U.K. McDonalds is pretty reasonable I feel.
You guys still have the ‘Big Breakfast’ though I think?
I really miss those and would pay double if they came back!
That's medium rare just how I like it so you should have sent it back ,I would have especially at that price or they won't know 😊
Looks perfect to me
The Outback’s that are away from the strip are about half the price. You can’t judge America’s prices by the prices on the Las Vegas Strip
Paying 100 for a 60 meal is not what anyone wants. Inflation,supply chain problems, sourcing food, the high cost of logistics and Labour. Poor policy decisions of the past. Relentless drive for net zero and green energy all adds cost to what you eat. You voted these people in.
If you like or know steak, you also know how it should be cooked - not medium. Get back to what you know; Weatherspoon's, Hungry Horse, Harvester - well, you get the picture😂
I know steak. Look at Circus Circus. Quality. Not cr#p like this.
Last time you asked for a blue moon your bill said perroni
@@Stevieboy481sometimes tills are set up for one price of a beer and any others of the same price are entered under that name, probably that was the reason or the server just hit the wrong one, it happens!
Theres a place in grimsbie thats called mathews that dose fish and chips and mushy peas for just 3 pound ...❤ And i mean 3 pound 😮
Love all your fun videos! Keep it up!
Looked medium to me it was pink not red
Looked a perfectly cooked steak to me, who doesn’t like an Outback 🥩👍🏼
That is a Las Vegas price. $62 for a prime filet? Locally, here in Arizona the 9-ounce Victoria's Filet(r) Mignon is just $37. (When I hear prime and Outback, I think prime rib, but the price is too high for that.) By the way, how can they trademark their filet mignon?
Try some bone in Eg Tbone or Prime Rib
Didn’t you have Fillet the other day
You are so Adventurous!!
I’m an American living in the U.K., and Outback Steakhouse is one of my favorites!
When you said Bread and Butter...... I was expecting a slice of Warburtons or two
I could tell as soon as that steak came it wasn't good / cooked medium. The way the sides were bloating outwards and underdone suggested the meat wasn't rested properly before and after cooking
A few years back we tried Gallagher's Steakhouse in New York New York, really nice food and service. I think it was mid to high price. Id love to see you do a review on it. Some of these prices seem crazy.
Hi Lee, as a Scotsman myself i can confirm that we love a wee dram now and again! Lol
Also Blue chesse with a hangover? Fair play sir!
I thought your fillet was a bit underdone for medium, probably why it's rubbery, mire on the rare side!
We were on holiday in Orlando last October and fairly found that the prices were definitely up on last time i was in the states although not like what you are paying in Vegas!
Loving the Vegas series a lot!
As we say in Scotland, Lang may yer Lum reek!😂🙏👏👏👏♥️🏴🇺🇸
Went to an Outback Steakhouse in the U.K. years ago (if it’s the same company it was much more upmarket here then) and they mixed up the two steaks.
My fillet was rare, and my wife’s non fillet (cannot remember which cut she had) was medium rare.
Instead of admitting it they tried to tell us the fillet was not actually the fillet 😂
A difficult one. Sometimes even the best places get a bad piece of meat - it's a natural product and you can't always guarantee consistent quality. Or, it could be that they source lower quality (cheaper) beef and/or don't age it long enough or incorrectly.
I have had decent steak in the Outback in Orlando but let's be honest, it's all about the bloomin' onion.
Through the steak ‘Outback’! I love it!😂😂😂
Lee, great video as always. You will be hard pressed in North America to get a restaurant to cook a fillet over medium rare. I have never been disappointed by Outback. You do get what you pay for though. If I was in Vegas I would go to Circus Circus as well, but I can still afford to, thank god. I think many people are intimidated by a fancy Steak House. Especially these days.
Been to that place and not as good as the Outbacks in florida, Bloomin onion is a must for starter. We found it really expensive also and was dissapointed.
Back in 2000 that Filet was $16.99. With inflation that's $30.00 today. It was a quality steak back then. There was an Outback in Manhattan on 23rd & Avenue of the America's. It's gone for obvious reasons. No need for Outback to even exist in Manhattan for obvious reasons.
Restaurant prices here in Manhattan are out of control. Now I cook at home. However if you're visiting Las Vegas, you don't have a choice.
As an ozzie, you should have sent the steak back. It wasnt what you asked for, and a chipped glass is not on. Shoulda sent that back too. The price was a rip. Hope it cured the hangover. What a place!
I went to outback restaurant in Vegas last week but the other end of the strip and was a solid 8-10tbf , must admit I didn’t have the steak lol . It was overpriced but like said in previous email it central London prices
My country is going to the dogs in a hand bag in every aspect of life . I apologize Mac.
Why didn't you just send the steak back with a complaint that it wasn't 'medium rare' in your estimation? I feel like you marked them down unfairly due to accepting a rarer steak than you were expecting.
Was the quality of the steak.
I'd rather he showcased the food as it came out and how he ordered it, for a more honest and transparent review.
@@TheMacMaster I think Chris means it is YOUR fault the meal was underwhelming!
@@TheMacMaster yer Lee, but part of determining the quality of that steak is how it was cooked isn't it? It was more rare than medium which is what you asked for and expected but you ate it anyway. Ergo, it was never going to meet your expectations and maybe if it was cooked to 'medium' you would have enjoyed it more (?)
They even supplied a menu card showing photos of the different degrees of cooked steak so at least you could/should have consulted them to clarify that what arrived on your plate didn't look the same as what was indicated on the card and what you had asked for.
I really think you ought to jolly well march back there and give them a second chance and prove your integrity as an honest and thorough food-reviewer/bon-viveur! *poke* :D
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Are you going to do a follow up video when your back in the UK showing comparisons of the best & worst restaurants? You could include segments on service, price & ambiance.
Lee, You got that glass because even the waiter knows "you're a chip off the old block." 😂
Salad starter try ahi tuna
Big Daddy rump steak from Aldi , 16oz , under £6.
I know these assignments are working holidays for the channel and are much appreciated for the subscribers but when was the last time you went on holiday without the camera or video say a family holiday with the wife , ex wife , partner ,children or grandchildren ?
Rump steak is a cheap cut. He ordered filet mignon. To be fair to outback, it’s much less expensive outside of Vegas. Where I live the food he ordered would have cost $30. And any time I’ve ever had an issue with my order, I send it back and they provide a new meal. Lee didn’t speak up and advocate. That’s what the tip is for!!
How can a family of four enjoy a meal out these days in America unless you are on a crazy huge salary
Sad
As an avid Blue Moon (and wheat beer in general) fan, I have to ask what was wrong with your pint?
(incidentally I do love the beer tankard style they have - I've built up a little collection of my own).
I think you encountered the "American medium" - where well done and medium well doesn't exist 😂
Expat living in Georgia..things have got silly expensive since Covid..food, gas, taxes (especially the crappy property tax)..hell even a mid week McDonald’s for a family of 4 is out of the question nowadays (at least that helps the waistline). I can’t see it getting any better any time soon unfortunately.
Next time you’re up the west coast of Scotland try the Old Inn, Appin, north of Oban for the best steaks you’ll ever taste.
Get to Panda Express for some orange chicken 😂😂 bloody luvley 😊
Want a good steak in Vegas. Go to Morton’s. Even Golden Corral.
Belated birthday wishes Lee.... All the way from Bramley Leeds
LEE! That Brown thing on your right looked liked a Dump!😝
That looks amazing, a bit expensive still though. Oh you said “tomato” like an American, you need to come home mate😂.
Oh Lee i could not of eaten that steak, another good video keep them coming.
Outback here is right up there with an outhouse. I'm glad you didn't choke on the steak, like me. That was a small potato. The served a rotten one to my sister. If you've never had a burger on a three inch bun, you should try theirs. I'm glad you agree Outback is trash.
The cigar company in Las Vegas is at 2510 sunset road would make an interesting blog watching them making the cigars. Just a thought. Really enjoying your blogs especially in Vegas
I have got some friends who went to New York earlier this year, they said how expensive everything was, they used to have their own pub in the UK and they noticed local people in New York were getting charged less for their drinks than the tourists.
You should have had the blooming onion
£80 for that nonsense , they saw you coming mate 🤣
We have been going to Florida for 27 years every May time and since Covid the prices of everything from food to holiday rentals,Car hire has rocketed and this year we decided that's it we won't be going back far too expensive now.
That steak still had a heart beat 😢 the beer 🍺 looked dodgy to.😅
The Outback where I live is great. But the filet mignon at my outback is about $30, not $62. All of the other outback’s I’ve been to are also very good. Even the ones in New York City. I’ve even been to one in Turks and Caicos (now closed) and the food was always consistently good.
I am amazed about the high prices in the states.. it’s gotten very expensive indeed. I was in Los Angeles 5 years ago.. that was the last time I was in the states..it was expensive that time.. but not so expensive as it is now.. awefull expensive
Love your new shirt Lee, there is always a limit to how much one can eat or consume. I reckon for me its about 3 Steaks worth and so US$60 for me. Go back to Gordon's please LOL
I would have named the steak rubbed its belly and taken it out for its walk . 😃
Good Evening Lee. I was looking forward to seeing this Establishment serve you a Gorgeous Cut of Meat cooked to Perfection to what you had asked Specifically. It was also the Servers fault for serving you a Beer in a Chipped Glass, that is Big No No. You could have Cut your Lip very Badly!!. I really Enjoyed seeing your Beautiful Starter, half a Ice-berg Lettuce with Tomato's, Onion's, etc. When it came to Your Steak, for me it was way to Pink and Yes it did look Under cooked. Your Baked Potato looked alright, some very Nice Al Dante' Broccoli for your Vegetable as a Side with your Steak. I would have called over the Server and asked them if I could have another very Well cooked to my Preference and my Satisfaction. This meal is Costing at the End nearly if not over $ 100 Dollars, it is my right and Yours Lee, to say and Complain you are not happy at all. That is the Trouble with us British Citizen's we do Not Complain and say that we are Not Satisfied with the Food and Drink. You are Paying Top Dollar at the End of the Day. But, at least Lee, Your Desert did look very Nice. Thank you very much Lee, for sharing your video.
Waiter sounded different class.
looked really good but a point deduction because of chipped glass.
Another point deduction due to no sauce with the steak.
8/10 final answer Chris
If you had a dollar for every time an American says "You're welcome" you'd be rich, I said it once to an English person and they thought I was being rude!! and yes I'm English. Hay Mac I'm glad you had a night off and chilled out with some one friendly, all good.
Good to see you enjoying some vegetables 👌
Low as you can go is Bonanza!
😂😂😂 Do they still exist?
Enjoying the Vegas journey
Hey Lee, I think I would have been done after the bread & the salad. I love steak but at those prices I could easily go vegetarian. 😮😢 A
You want to know why prices are skyrocketing? It is 100% due to government taxes, regulations and exports to China and other markets. Your steak was not aged properly, should be at least 21 days but more is better.
Lee, just saw ex world chess champion Garry Kasparov in Circus Circus, asked him to pass the salt and pepper, took him 26 minutes.
I’m not a steak eater so my question is what determines the quality of the steak. The cow or the cooking?🤷🏻 Or both?
Both, but the grading is an indicator.... and how much feedlot time the animal was given to put on fast weight. I believe they now use Anti-Ozempic in the feed ! USDA Prime, Grass Fed, Dry Aged +++++, if you can get it. Local farmers that raise small herds are the best, if you know one.
Outback in Michigan that steak with two sides $32.00
Well I thought the food looked good given the price. We spent a few days in central London last week and the prices in some of the restaurants were eye watering. You can easily spend several hundred pounds for two people without trying too hard. They all now charge 15% service as well but it is “optional”
Been to
many outbacks over the past 25 plus years, always good but you have to have blooming onion, iconic dish and delicious, better than any onion rings. There used to be one right on the southside of Wandsworth Bridge we used to visit, always good but they didn't do the onion in the UK as we don't grow them big enough over here. Was such a shame when they pulled out of the UK.
I've been to Outback twice over the last year, one was apsolutely aweful, the other was well, it'll do I guess but never again. But then again, the Outback at Detroit Metro only charges $6.50 a pint, for airports that's a good price.