But is it really Australian? Absolutely not. Outback Steakhouse is still fairly new, in the grand scheme of things. The first location opened in 1988, and it was more than 9,000 miles from Australia.

Outback Steakhouse is named after Australia's wild and rugged interior and carries out its campy Australian theme in everything from imagery and decor, to the names of its dishes, to the voiceover ...