OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

Health grade
A · 91/100
Brevard County rank
Safer than 45%
Diner rating
4.4 ★ · 2,897 reviews
Violations
1 high-priority and 1 basic
Last inspected
Mar 2026

It pulls 4.4 stars across 2,897 reviews and ranks safer than 45% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. Look for american in Merritt Island. Menus here flag gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, paleo, and other dietary options.

Get directions Call (321) 454-4450

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (91/100)
Violations
2 total — 1 high-priority, 1 basic
Address
777 MERRITT ISLAND CSWY, Merritt Island, FL
Cuisine
American
Categories
Steak house, American restaurant, Australian restaurant, Bar, Bar & grill, Gluten-free restaurant
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.4 stars (2897 reviews)
Seats
236
Phone
(321) 454-4450
Website
Official website
Photo of OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Photo: Outback Steakhouse

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 2,897 reviews
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What diners say — our read

One subject runs through these 23 reviews more than any other: the staff. Front-of-house cuts both ways here, averaging 3.9 among the reviews that raise it. Wait times follows at 30% of reviews, where ratings average 3.3.

The single most common rating left here is 5 stars (14 of 23). Of the 23 rated reviews, 15 sit at four stars or better and 5 at two or below.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (91/100), 1 high-priority and 1 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. The visit behind that grade was March 3, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is upward over the records we hold. Ranked against Brevard County, it is safer than 45% of the restaurants we score. For specifics, the last inspection cited single-service and single-use items.

Neither signal is decisive on its own here, which is why both are shown. Full reviews follow below in the order they were left.

Our own analysis of 23 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 30, 2026

    We ordered alot of food here. I was highly disappointed with the spinach dip with chips. They packed the plate with chips and half of the dipping bowl with dip and when we ask if we can get some more to finish the chips we were told no they cannot do that. They could have least put enough dip for the chips. The other food was good. Bathroom clean and nice, service good atmosphere good. Highly disappointed with that particular appetizer.

  • June 30, 2026

    We love this place! We come 1–2 times a week and always get great service and excellent food. We are a little bummed they removed the candy dispensers, it was always a staple part of the visit for my daughter. Hoping they bring them back! 🤞

  • June 27, 2026

    I have literally had better service in my life!!! Fantastic group of people and very tasty food. If you have Eric as a waiter, you're in for a treat!

  • June 26, 2026

    Great

  • June 26, 2026

    Best wings ever! Had them tossed on oolie doolie butter and topped with Parmesan after seeing the viral wings on Instagram by Mariahdanielle a former Outback employee now social media influencer.

  • June 25, 2026

    Had to recook food 2 times

  • June 17, 2026

    Okay so funny story my gf got a blooming onion and requested sauce on the side due to an egg allergy. A line cook brought out our onion with the sauce cup in the middle and sauce spilled across half of it. The guy apologized for the presentation. I told him there's an egg allergy at the table and we ordered with it on the side. He told me it has no eggs. I told him the sauce has an egg base. He told me no, it has a mayo base. 🤦 He walked away after that. I wish he didn't run off so quickly so I could ask him how mayo is made! Our server, Kim, was awesome! Extremely kind and efficient. She apologized and brought us a new one. Overall a good experience.

  • June 17, 2026

    It's official Merritt Island Outback one of the best! (Do not eat list) in the state! I just had lunch for two it was not good and seed oil in the butter that's" draw the line" my chicken was so small and tough and one side I've got this oil from the butter just taking over the potato there's so much vegetable oil in it is it best at 5 oz piece of chichen "A-JOKE" no bacon and it was tough and think it was four bites my brother shrimp wasn't much better and of it's twice the price half the quality from 5 years ago and twice the price! stick a fork in me I'm done!.. 50$ lunch 👎

  • June 16, 2026

    Two of our three dinners were not cooked correctly. This dinner took forever because of the incompetent cook. Our waitress was wonderful. It wasn't her fault. The manager keep bringing us the steaks that had not been cooked correctly yet didn't take anything off the bill. They gave us one free dessert for the 3 of us Not good enough for the disaster of a dinner. Very disappointed.

  • June 14, 2026

    We’ve been eating here for 30 years. We met the new owner, Chuck on Friday night. He came by the table to see how everything was. Past managers and owners, never came by. He listened to all my comments. He was so nice and genuinely listened. The food has always been excellent here, and the service and cleanliness of the restaurant. Drew is our favorite server, he’s just so nice, and always suggests something new. Ginny is the Hostess, she always greets you with a smile. I’m always disappointed when she’s not there. We’ve been to other Outback’s, but this by far, is our absolute favorite. We wish Chuck the best, in his Restaurant…

  • June 14, 2026

    The front desk service was great, and although the server was just okay at first, she was good overall and really took care of us, making the service perfect. The food was amazing, including the kids’ sirloin, onion bloom, New York strip, mac and cheese, and sweet potato with cinnamon. Great taste and a lot of food for the money. Non-alcoholic drinks were amazing. Definitely recommending this place.

  • June 13, 2026

    We went to Outback today and the owner gave my nephew a free dessert for winning the little league district championship. Shout out to Chuck for coming out to chat with patrons & supporting the local community. I got the chimichurri medallions, loaded baked potato, and the blooming onion petals, everything cooked perfectly.

  • June 8, 2026

    Great food and waiters are really good.

  • June 1, 2026

    Great food and great service! We got the three course Aussie meal with the blooming burger and it was fantastic! It also comes with soup or salad, one side and cheesecake.

  • May 30, 2026

    Me and my parents have been going to outback for a while. Lately the food has seemed to be worse in quality. Last time my plate was full of broccoli water and soggy stale fries and fried chicken that was really greasy and not well drained. It’s honestly not really acceptable to get that quality of food for $25 dollars a meal. I didn’t send it back because the waiter was very busy and I was afraid it would be a longer wait and I just didn’t feel comfortable with the service. We were all bloated and had stomach aches after eating there last time. So now we are pretty hesitant to keep returning. It seems this location has been starting to go downhill lately. We hope things will improve though.

  • May 30, 2026

    The pickup waitress was friendly and prompt

  • May 20, 2026

    We were seated by the bar,so it was a little louder than usual.

  • May 17, 2026

    Went to eat with my Son, our server was polite just not very knowledgeable. I specifically requested my chicken breast to be char grilled and well done. It came out undercooked after being done on the flat top! I sent it back again specifically asking it to be redone on the regular grill! Again it came back with the same toppings they just pushed off after they put the same cut of chicken back on the flat top grill which only fries food. Even my Sons sirloin wasn't grilled, it was fried on a flat top griddle! I will never recommend or eat there again!

  • May 3, 2026

    La comida es muy buena, aunque su precio es un tanto elevado. El servicio es excelente, en un ambiente tranquilo y alegre.

  • April 26, 2026

    Food is terrible now! I’ve been going to Outback Steakhouse for over 20 years. I just can’t believe the price you pay for subpar food. The portions have gone down dramatically and the inconsistency with food is very surprising. We were a party of 10 and every adult with our party was not impressed with there in fact very disappointed ☹️. So sad to see this restaurant go down like this after so many years of loving to go here. Our service was great so I don’t want to put them down for that everyone was super friendly and nice hence why I did more stars but ultimately food is why we were there! Unfortunately we will not return 😒

  • April 25, 2026

    Did pick up.

  • April 15, 2026

    Best waiter ever!

  • April 10, 2026

    Quick service, good food and cold beer.

Overall Score

85 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 20/20
    7 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 7/10
    Improving, 33% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 10 PM
Friday
11 AM to 11 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 11 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 10 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. March 3, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 25 — Single-service and single-use items
  2. October 9, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    No violations cited.

  3. October 6, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: March 3, 2026