Outback Steakhouse
Bloomin' Onion, Wilting Wine List
Henrietta · Rochester · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 19, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at this West Ridge Road Outback is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain that put more R&D into the Bloomin' Onion than its beverage program. Everything is predictable, branded, and built for volume. You're not here to discover wine — and the list knows it.
Selection Deep Dive
The Australia-forward angle makes sense on paper — it's the brand's whole thing — but in practice it amounts to a narrow lane of commercial blends rather than anything that reflects what Australia actually does well. The flagship pour is the Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Outback's own house label blended by Mollydooker, a solid Aussie producer who's capable of far better. Beyond that, expect the usual chain suspects: big-brand Cabs, grocery-shelf Chardonnays, and nothing that would surprise or excite anyone. No regional depth, no Old World counterweight, no real reason to explore the list.
By the Glass
By-the-glass specifics aren't published, but chain locations like this typically rotate a handful of branded pours that map directly to the bottle list — safe, approachable, and not particularly interesting. Don't expect a rotating program or anything poured with intention. This is a get-in, get-out glass situation.
Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon — $39
It's the only specific wine we can point to on this list, and at roughly double retail it's not a bargain — but if you're eating a slab of beef and want something that can handle it, this Mollydooker-blended Shiraz-Cab has the weight to do the job. Just don't expect finesse.
Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mollydooker connection is the only interesting thread here — that producer makes genuinely good Aussie Shiraz at higher tiers, and some of that DNA trickles into this house label. Most tables are ordering cocktails and ignoring it entirely, which at least means the bottle isn't sitting under a heat lamp for weeks.
Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
At $39 for a bottle retailing around $20, you're paying a 95% markup on a house-label blend. That's not egregious by chain steakhouse standards, but it's steep enough that you'd be better served asking for the cocktail menu or just drinking water with your steak.
Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon + Juicy Steaks
A bold Shiraz-Cab blend needs something with fat and char to anchor it — and a ribeye or sirloin from the wood-fired grill is exactly that. It's not a nuanced match, but it's a functional one. The fruit-forward Aussie style has enough structure to cut through the meat without getting lost.
❌ The Bottom Line
Outback Henrietta is a steakhouse that happens to serve wine, not the other way around. Drink the cocktails, eat the steak, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
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