Outrage over popular steakhouse chains allegedly passing off cheaper cuts as filet mignon - but there is one brand whose meat you can trust

There is outrage complete celebrated steakhouse chains successful Georgia allegedly passing disconnected their cheaper cuts arsenic filet mignon.

Ordering a steak successful a edifice is costly and customers expect to beryllium fixed nan correct order.

But immoderate chains are swapping retired the filet mignon for cheaper cuts of steak, according to a trial by Channel 2.

The outlet ordered filets from Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Outback Steakhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse and claimed only 1 marque was telling nan truth.

A professionally-trained cook and butcher pinch 15 years of acquisition was brought successful to find if nan chains were really trading what they advertised. 

He did a unsighted sensation trial of 1 filet from Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2 from different Outback Steakhouse locations and two from abstracted LongHorn Steakhouse stores. 

The cook claimed nan steaks from Outback Steakhouse, which commencement at $26.99, were not filet mignon.

He besides wished nan $34 1 from Carrabba’s was besides not nan correct cut.

But 1 edifice concatenation lived up to its bid and some nan $25 steaks from LongHorn Steakhouse were filets. 

'If you bid a filet, you get sirloin and it looks thing for illustration nan image connected nan menu,” steak person Helen Blythe-Hart said. 

'So, group are paying $26, $27, $30 for fundamentally a portion of hamburger that’s not ground.' 

Carrabba’s and Outback are owned by Bloomin’ Brands and nan institution denied claims their tested steaks were not filets.

'We return these claims very earnestly and person done a thorough reappraisal of nan photos arsenic good arsenic nan orders and inventory astatine these restaurants,' it said successful a statement.    

'What we served are unquestionably filets.'

LongHorn told Channel 2: 'The instauration of LongHorn Steakhouse is, has been and ever will beryllium fresh, ne'er frozen, high-quality steak.

'Every clip a Guest orders a Flo’s Filet (or immoderate of our 7 iconic cuts), that’s precisely what they receive.'

DailyMail.com has contacted Bloomin’ Brands and LongHorn for comment.