Has anyone here been to Outback since the bowl announcement?

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on December 31st, 2017 at 8:12 PM

I have a tradition of doing things that involve the bowl that we're in's namesake.

Two years ago it was Buffalo Wild Wings for the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve, and this year I made reservations at Outback.

I saw a decent amount of Michigan fans there. Anyone been inspired to go?

Team Coconut Shrimp. Go Blue

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GoBlueBorderBattle

December 31st, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^

Reservations at Outback?

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Wolverine Devotee

December 31st, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^

Smart people. It's NYE. There was a 2 hour wait for those who didn't call ahead.

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wayneandgarth

December 31st, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^

Then you are among the insane as only an insane person would wait that long for Outback.

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PapabearBlue

December 31st, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^

Where I live people will literally sit in the waiting area for 3+ hours to eat at Texas Roadhouse.

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Optimism Attache

December 31st, 2017 at 8:37 PM ^

Where do you live and have you considered leaving? There are well-financed underground networks to help people in your situation. Michigan folk stick together.

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Blue in Paradise

January 1st, 2018 at 1:34 AM ^

Cinnamon butter bread at Texas Roadhouse is pretty damn good. The rest of the food is meh- at least its cheap. I wouldn’t wait 3 hours or even 40 minutes to eat there though.

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RainbowSprings

December 31st, 2017 at 8:39 PM ^

I don't care how good the food is, no restaurant meal is worth waiting hours for. Period.

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brad

December 31st, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^

you've clearly never been to ippudo

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schizontastic

December 31st, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^

Ha, was thinking of ippudo too, after that place I swore never again to wait ++ for a restaurant.

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MgoHillbilly

December 31st, 2017 at 8:53 PM ^

It is ridiculous. I won't wait for more than 30 mins to eat at a chain place. People are too damn lazy to cook a nice meal for themselves anymore.

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Mr. Elbel

January 1st, 2018 at 1:04 AM ^

But....cinnamon butter.

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UMChick77

January 1st, 2018 at 8:10 AM ^

You can make your own. Not too difficult

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BlueWolverine02

January 1st, 2018 at 4:32 AM ^

Texas Roadhouse was a 90 minute wait for us today. so we went to Logan's instead. I didn't pick and I didn't pay, so I won't complain.

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MotownGoBlue

December 31st, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^

Insane in the UofMembrane.

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ST3

January 1st, 2018 at 12:16 AM ^

He made a reservation.

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Toasted Yosties

December 31st, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^

#TeamWedgeSalad

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Heywood_Jablome

December 31st, 2017 at 9:56 PM ^

#TeamTossedSalad

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ST3

January 1st, 2018 at 12:18 AM ^

In honor of Bowl season

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BK-bloo

December 31st, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^

maybe that guy from sydney who's always posting on here?

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The Fugitive

December 31st, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^

He's not from Syndey

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Mocha Cub

December 31st, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^

He's from Walkabout Creek (not the one in Dexter)...what a poser

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cincygoblue

January 1st, 2018 at 1:09 AM ^

I’ll have the Walkabout Soup, Sydney’s Filet, and the Alice Springs Chicken

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icefins26

December 31st, 2017 at 8:22 PM ^

Seek help.

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Stephen Y

December 31st, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^

You're telling a stranger on the internet to seek help because he posted a pic of his food. The irony.

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icefins26

December 31st, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^

Haha you must be new here. It’s WD. And I’m partially joking as I applaud his fandom but this is pretty extreme. But hey, different strokes.

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1VaBlue1

December 31st, 2017 at 9:04 PM ^

What's extreme about going to dinner at Outback and ordering coconut shrimp?

Perhaps you should remove the stick from your ass?

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Darker Blue

December 31st, 2017 at 9:54 PM ^

put those claws away kitten

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His Dudeness

January 1st, 2018 at 9:59 AM ^

WD is extremely obsessive compulsive. In all actuality he probably should seek help for that if he wants to live what others see as a normal life. This isn't even close to the highest level his compulsive actions manifest. At this point I'm just happy Aneros hasn't gotten into bowl sponsorship...

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Optimism Attache

December 31st, 2017 at 8:24 PM ^

Umm, no.

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goblue16

December 31st, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^

Hail Shrimp!

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zeda_p

December 31st, 2017 at 8:47 PM ^

Treif.

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MGlobules

December 31st, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^

corporate industrial food, tie-ins or no tie-ins. But I have eaten plenty in my day, and hope you enjoyed yourselves, you and the new person in your life.

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Jasper

December 31st, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^

If a restaurant's owner can afford to have multiple monkeys working on multiple spreadsheets at headquarters (all trying to save another two cents per meal), you should probably avoid that restaurant.

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The Fugitive

December 31st, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^

Been years since I've been there. Generally, the national chains suck. I much prefer to eat local and/or farm to table.

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Optimism Attache

December 31st, 2017 at 8:35 PM ^

I just show up at farms and demand they feed me, right in the dirt next to the food. It's fresher than waiting for it to make it to my local FM (that means farmers market). After waving my cucumber lightsaber around they usually relent and give me what I want.

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Boulderine

December 31st, 2017 at 8:40 PM ^

I liked

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delmarblue

December 31st, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^

The pig farms. Feed him to the pigs!

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xtramelanin

December 31st, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^

you'll get a meal alright, but not the one you're thinking of. we're not afraid of you and that cucumber lightsabre. probably a fake anyway. you're probably not even the real n. korean dictator, are you? you are so busted.

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Optimism Attache

December 31st, 2017 at 10:20 PM ^

No thanks. I don't eat soy beans and alfafa. (And neither do my people, bwahaha.)

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xtramelanin

December 31st, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^

crops include rye, wheat, corn. no soy, probably not ever.

free n. korea now. incidentally, are you going to launch a strike on s. korea? asking for an ally.

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Optimism Attache

December 31st, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^

Today's news reports are inaccurate. We are definitely not making "statements" in lieu of nuclear threats. I believe you about your farm. Happy to eat uncooked rapeseed instead of soy.

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s1105615

December 31st, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^

My annual bet with my OSU fan boss (winner buys lunch...I’ve had too many free lunches...sigh) was paid out at Outback after the bowl games were announced...we both got to laugh at MSU at least

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RobM_24

December 31st, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^

I haven't gone since college (like 8 years ago), but we used to tear up some plates of Aussie Cheese Fries after Bball games. Do they still have those?

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Ricky Spanish

December 31st, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^

Outback sucks

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delmarblue

December 31st, 2017 at 8:47 PM ^

Good for them loving college football. Have sponsored this game for years, not flash in the pan. Just in the kitchen.

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M-Dog

January 1st, 2018 at 8:34 AM ^

I support the companies that support college football.

Even Dr. Pepper. As annoying as the Larry Culpepper ads are, I think that it's awesome that a major national consumer products brand has an entire ad campaign focused on just college football.

I applaud that.

Sometimes when I'm in Taco Bell / KFC, I'll run the Dr. Pepper dispenser directly into the drain for a few seconds just so they get some extra sales.

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