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[PMS Princess]

I think the commercials for the Outback says it all. The voice over is someone's poor attempt at an Australian accent. Why not use someone with the real thing. The only authentic Australian restaurant I've run across was The Australian Restaurant in Willow Glen, CA. It's owner Claude Anthony was quite a character, very involved in charities and coordinated the Australia Day picnic every year. The Outback is not even close in comparison. IMHO it's just a Chili's, Friday's, or Hooters with a bad Australian accent.

[Rick]

I've only been to one Australian restaurant, it was in Bunbury Australia and yes I ordered steak...

[Joe Guy]

What is the name of the Australian restaurant in Willow Glenn CA?

[Gob]

The "Not Really an Aussie" restaurant?

[dales]

What is the name of the Australian restaurant in Willow Glenn CA?

The House of Marmite?

[Gob]

No! No! No!!

Marmite is British, Vegemite is Aussie!

[Jarlaxle]

Different shit, same septic tank! :p

[PMS Princess]

The Australian restaurant's name was "The Australian Restaurant". Claude's meat pies, pavlovas, and snags were wonderful! And yes, he had Vegemite There is an Australian store in Santa Clara that (I make White Christmas for owner every year or so) has a good selection of items. I stop in when I get a hankering for Turkish Delight or Arnott's biccies.

[Gob]

The Australian restaurant's name was "The Australian Restaurant".

Well that would be very Australian, the Aussies do have a wonderful way of being very blunt and direct when naming things.

Someone one wrote;

"What shall we call those dogs that herd cattle by nipping their heels Bruce?"

"Let’s call them "Heelers" Bruce"

"I thought "Australian Cattle Dogs" a good name too Bruce,"

"Yer right mate, let’s call the red coloured ones "Red heelers", the blueish coloured ones "Blue Heelers", and Call the breed "Australian Cattle dogs,""

"Fair dinkum Bruce."

Do you know what they call what we would call a switch card here? They call it an "Eftpos" card. Yup, bloody Eftpos. (Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale.) Nifty eh?

Oh and the local monopoly on gas, water electricity, who we have big beefs with at the moment, seeing as we live in the ACT, Australian Capital Territory, (There’s another one, we live in the bloody act!) is called "ACTEWAGL" (Work it out yourself)

Try phoning the bastards up and not giggling, "Hello is that Actewagl? Snurt, snigger, fnarr!"

[The Hen]

The deadly 'Brown Snake' is in fact a brown snake that is deadly.

The 'Red-bellied Black Snake' is a black snake that has a red belly.

The Snowy Mountains are.

The Great Desert is.

[Rick]

Watcha expect from the descendents of bread thieves?

[MajGenl.Meade]

I make White Christmas for owner every year or so

I'd do almost anything for Turkish Delight but I draw the line at giving the owner a White Christmas - nudge, nudge

[oldr_n_wsr]

No Outback this weekend, way too crowded (guess us long islanders like you aussie folks, or at least "pretend" aussies). Went to Smokey Bones instead. Just finished up my baby back ribs and roasted corn for lunch today.
And they have the best unsweetened Ice Tea i have ever had.

[Rick]

The trees are leaveing...

[Joe Guy]

I've never been to an Outback restaurant. I wonder if they serve Vegemite.

If not, how could they claim to be serving Australian style food?

So they must have it, right?

[MajGenl.Meade]

Australian Steak and Vegemite Factory

[oldr_n_wsr]

No vegemite. And I have no idea if their menu reflects authentic Aussie food (doubtful), nor do I care. They have good steaks, good ribs and good appetizers at a reasonable price. Much better than Applebees, TGIF, Red Lobster and other chain resturants.

Works for me, especially now that my favorite local resturant closed I do have to find a new one as I like to patronize local establishments.

[Gob]

ROTFLMFFAO!! That's as Aussie as Mount Rushmore, wrapped in Old Glory , eating Mom's apple pie, drinking Budweiser and singing Yankee doodle dandy!

[Sean]

Aussie food is easy to do:

If its hot food, cover it with BBQ sauce.
If its cold food, cover it with avocado.

Job done!

[Crackpot]

Where does the Vegemite come in?