In Japan? Craving something more familiar? Sick of eating fish? Or just general Japanese food?
The Outback Steakhouse is a gift from above when in harsh times of craving. They offer up a variety of prime steaks and other dishes all for a good price. Meals range from 1000 Yen for a good hamburger to 2400 yen for a giant 400 gram rack of ribs with sides. You can’t go wrong with this place and there is definitely something for the whole family. Although in Japan the food is authentically ‘outback’ with good sized servings that will satisfy even the hungriest of taste buds.
Granted you have to pay at least double what you’d be paying for a bowl of ramen but one can’t eat ramen everyday. The food is great, the drinks menu is quite extensive and good value. For example a Long Island Ice Tea will only set you back 800ish yen, about 8 – 10 Aussie dollars, definitely bargain for money.
Noteable drinks include their Pina Colada, and the Strawberry and Bailey’s Milk. Both very good value and taste. If the food isn’t enough the atmosphere of place really makes you feel at home, with several gaijin (foreigners) regularly frequenting the bar/restaurant on a daily basis. To skip the queues head in around 6-7 on a Friday night to beat the 8 PM dinner rush where literally the whole restaurant fills up.
Giant crocodiles on the walls, boomerangs, and spears it just doesn’t feel like your in Japan upon stepping inside the doors. What’s better most of the staff speak a bit of English with the bartenders usually being foreigners.
As far as satisfying your home town cravings goes this is definitely something that one should visit. Head to the Outback Steakhouse for good food, good atmosphere, to speak English, and a good time. I will definitely head back whenever I get the chance.
Website: Outback Steakhouse
Location: Several locations throughout Japan, The one I visited:
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Osaka Umeda
Telephone: +06-6457-7121
Shinsakurabashi Bldg, 1F,
2-1-24 Umeda, Kita-ku,
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001
Japan
0 minute walk from “Nishi-Umeda” station of Yotsubashi-line
Travelling with Sig! 