Outback, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Outback is a chain of steakhouses (of American origin so I believe) that have branched out to Hong Kong. I was here on a Saturday at their Wanchai restaurant (which was decked out in Australian type decor) that was not that busy on this lunchtime, as it is in a commercial area.

We were sat in a booth and I ordered first before my wife as I needed to head off sharp for football game. They do a set lunch consisting a main, soup, salad and drink, so I opted for that.

The soup and salad arrived first, along with the Bushmans bread, shown below. My first impressions was that the portions looked a tad small. However the Mushroom Soup had a good flavour with small slices of mushroom at the bottom. The salad of basic leaves and cherry tomatoes was fine and came with a thousand island dressing. I was impressed with the bread, which was warm, soft and sweet.

Salad, Soup & Bread

I chose the pasta as the main, which was served in a big plate shown below. This had penne and chicken strips mixed with flavoursome pesto, herbs, peas and oil. This large plateful of food was great and very filling, loading up my carbs in time for some exercise.

So, whilst the starters looked small, the main was big and I just managed to finish the whole meal.

Pasta Main Course

Waiter service seemed rushed in that there was not much staff for the number of patrons at that time, so did not seem that friendly. They also did not have a butter knife and gave me a teaspoon to spread butter on my bread. I maybe should have stuck to the steak knife that was already laid out.

However it is not bad value given the amount of food you get for your dollar, and it is tasty fare so it would warrant another visit.

Scores:
Food: 4/5
Presentation: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Setting: 3/5

Overall: 12/20

Total Bill: $211, about £9 a head

I ate: Set Lunch.

I drank: Fanta, which was included in the price.

I wore: Team GB football shirt.