Monday, 27 May 2013

Outback Jack

Outback Jack's Bar and Grill is a little steak house on Palmer street in Townsville which revels in the Australian outback cliche and serves typical outback food. Tonight me and my boyfriend decided to go there for dinner, and the only regret I have is being so full I could barely walk afterwards, although, I don't think I even regret that.
My boyfriend Zac, being a guy, of course got a steak. But not just a steak, the steak deemed "Mother of all Steaks" on their menu. It wasn't the 1kg steak challenge, but it was 500g of well done, juicy meat complete with a side of chips, salad and coleslaw.
I decided I was going to have another classic Aussie favourite, bangers and mash. These sausages and mashed potatoes were delicious and were complimented with the sort of gravy you can only expect at good restaurants. I was told by the waiter that my meal only came with the mashed potato, so I also ordered a side of chips. The "side" of chips turned out to be a very full dinner plate of some of the tastiest chips I've ever eaten, or maybe I was just really hungry. Better than that, but I got salad and coleslaw too!
The entire thing was delicious, although I knew from the start that I had no chance of finishing the chips without help, help which Zac was very glad to give. Complementing the food was also drinks. While Zac stuck to water, I decided to be a little adventurous. Being both underage (only by a couple of weeks) and the designated driver, I could not have anything that contained even a trace of alcohol. However, I made do with an orange juice and an iced chocolate with whipped cream, ice cream and cocoa powder.
By the time I neared the end I was getting pretty full, but the mashed potato was so good I knew I had to at least finish that. Zac was able to finish the last few chips and the last half of my last sausage, although he could barely finish that. Boys... they always have room for more.
The service was also very good, with the waiter checking up on us regularly enough that we could get everything we needed when we needed it, but not so often enough that we were interrupted or irritated. Overall it was an incredible meal and I would definitely eat there more often.

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