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March 11, 2026 03:32AM
Outback has new menus.. and they have a skillet cookie with ice cream and stuff too now.. I didn't get one.

I almost talked myself into a cheesecake though.. Something wasn't right with the food and I decided against it. I've never had a steakhouse salad that tasted like that, and I couldn't tell if the problem was the steak or the salad or the salad dressing. It was not Outback's best example of food or service today.
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March 11, 2026 02:57PM
@Morledzep wrote:

Outback has new menus.. and they have a skillet cookie with ice cream and stuff too now.. I didn't get one.

I almost talked myself into a cheesecake though.. Something wasn't right with the food and I decided against it. I've never had a steakhouse salad that tasted like that, and I couldn't tell if the problem was the steak or the salad or the salad dressing. It was not Outback's best example of food or service today.
I've had the cheesecake at Outback before. Nothing special, but it's still pretty tasty. Sometimes they include a smaller slice as an option with one of their meal deals.
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March 13, 2026 03:50AM
As for not being allowed to use rewards, I don't think that's an issue considering they will allow us to purchase the Pick 6 promo. Then you can always add the rewards points later on. I figure the rewards can be used for a non-shop visit.

I'm not quite sure why they might ID you as a shopper if you try to use rewards. I figure there are just as many regulars out there who have around 5K points (like me), or possibly more if they frequent the place on a regular basis. Any other thoughts about this?
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March 13, 2026 12:39PM
@jp43209 wrote:

As for not being allowed to use rewards, I don't think that's an issue considering they will allow us to purchase the Pick 6 promo. Then you can always add the rewards points later on. I figure the rewards can be used for a non-shop visit.
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Not being able to use rewards excludes redeeming the BOGO traditional wings night coupon. If you don't normally choose Tuesday for this deal, then it probably doesn't matter to you.

Some of us will choose Tuesday then bring a guest or 3, order a pile of wings, order some sides to share with our rewards points, and drink $4 beers. This is revealing us as regulars, not shoppers. Unless they have a way now to flag you.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2026 12:43PM by Deedeezthoughts.
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March 13, 2026 02:04PM
I heard back from the MSC. They said we can earn reward points, but we can't use them. The guidelines also say to bring just one guest, so going with the Pick 6 should cover the basic requirements and keep you around the $30 mark. I normally do these shops through the "many men" MSC, and the requirements for this one are similar apart from a few more required photos (exterior of the restaurant and your drink in addition to your entrees) and not allowing you to use points.
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March 13, 2026 05:41PM
They should update their instrx to show you can tell server about your account and add the points, but NOT redeem ANY rewards.

The too many men MSC specifically asked if the server mentioned (asked about) the rewards account. Funny how this new MSC wants to shy away from that.

i would go only on tuesdays with the 5g msc because of the bogo REAL wings (not nuggets on thursday).
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