{"id":761,"date":"2017-11-23T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2017-11-23T14:53:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T19:53:12","slug":"the-food-critic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/23\/the-food-critic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Food Critic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Outback Steakhouse:\u00a0Harbison Blvd. Columbia, SC (4.5 Stars)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outback\u00a0is an american steak house. A cozy place for couples or families.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food Quality(***&#8211;):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The salad had too much dressing, otherwise okay. The green beans and squash were watered down without taste. The Buffalo Wings and Onion Petal was perfect, highly recommended. The texture of the steak was a little too soft for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff(*****):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The staff was the best part of the dinner. The waiter and waitress were great, very attentive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-769\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-769\" src=\"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180040_resized-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180040_resized-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180040_resized.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">outback columbia observer food critic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Food Presentation(****-):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food presentation gets 4 stars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-765\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-765\" src=\"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_181549_resized-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_181549_resized-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_181549_resized.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">outback columbia observer food critic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Wait Time(*****):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There was no waiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking(*****):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parking was excellent, but it was on a Monday night. But we give them 5 stars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-770\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-770\" src=\"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180056_resized-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180056_resized-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_180056_resized.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">outback columbia observer food critic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ambiance(**):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a little too cold. And a little too dark. My mashed potatoes cooled down very quickly due to the chill. There was not enough light to really see the food.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-767\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183153_resized-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183153_resized-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183153_resized.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">outback columbia observer food critic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Prices(****):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prices are pretty decent compared to others restaurants. I was more concerned about the quality and taste. But I can&#8217;t complain about the prices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Variety(*****):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We give 5 stars to this category. I think they have a nice selection of steaks, and I found it hard to select.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-771\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-771\" src=\"http:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183122_resized-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183122_resized-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecolumbiaobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171120_183122_resized.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">outback columbia observer food critic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cleanliness(***&#8211;):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The plates were a little dirty. We could feel residue on the bottom of the bowls and plates. There was also a rip in the chair.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, we\u00a0liked the dinner and loved the staff, we will definitely eat there again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outback Steakhouse:\u00a0Harbison Blvd. Columbia, SC (4.5 Stars) Outback\u00a0is an american steak house. A cozy place for couples or families. Food Quality(***&#8211;):\u00a0 The salad had too much dressing, otherwise okay. The green beans and squash were watered down without taste. The Buffalo Wings and Onion Petal was perfect, highly recommended. 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