Customer service was excellent & staff was professional & I can appreciate the southern hospitality. When I arrived I was the 3rd person in line so that was a plus because I have seen lines outside. I waited a while for my food & was told they ran out of grits for my fried salmon orders which was fine because I wanted to try other sides. The salmon was fried to perfection & I wasn't a fan of the mac & cheese the smell from the seasoning kept throwing me off. The rice was delicious & the shrimp was a nice size & had the same smell from the seasoning on the mac & cheese. The portion sizes of my two salmon dinners was well worth the $22 each. What more could I ask for! They gave me two strawberry bunt cakes because of the grits not being available & the cakes were yummy delicious! This is a cute little spot with a nice vibe.

Stopped in to The Outside Kitchen and was not dissatisfied by any means! The options on the menu are plenty so I had a hard time deciding on what to get. I ended up going with the Seafood Supreme (teriyaki salmon, shrimp, and garlic mash) as well as a side of mac and cheese, and a blue lemonade. The price point all together was about $30+. With that being said, it was some of the best salmon I've had. The food was a solid 8.5/10. There was a long line when I went in during lunch time, but it went by quickly. The staff was friendly and was sending out orders at a great pace! The inside of the restaurant was very cute and they were playing great R&B music. I highly recommend stopping in if you're in the area.

After seeing this place on Instagram multiple times, I had to check it out. It is located in a shopping plaza with little parking so I had to circle a couple of times to find a place to park. It is a small and nicely decorated spot. The music playing in the background was on point. The line was long; however, it did move pretty efficiently. The wait for food was not bad either. The food itself was outstanding. Definitely met the expectation I had in my mind from watching the appetizing videos on Instagram. I will definitely recommend and return anytime. I am in Tampa.

The food here is awesome. The place is small and they only have 6 tables. However, oh so worth it's

Omg all I can say is delish! The portions were plentiful and all of the food had so much flavor! I was afraid that some of it might be spicy, but it was not at all. We took our food to go since they were closing when we arrived. We got so lucky that we were able to place an order. Our cashier was so nice! The restroom was super clean! That's really tells a lot about an establishment. Though the restaurant was a bit out-of-the-way for us. It was well worth the drive and I will visit again next time I am in the area.

I found out about Outside Kitchen from an Instagram influencer, and it looks like everyone else did too. The line to get in was wrapped around the building, but despite the wait (30 minutes to get in and another 30 to get my food), it was definitely worth it. Once inside, the service was super friendly. The young lady taking orders was really nice, and the place had a cool vibe and was impressively clean given how busy it was. The blue magic lemonade was incredibly sweet but also incredibly good. I didn't worry too much about the sugar and just enjoyed it. For my meal, I had the glazed lamb chops with shrimp mac and cheese. The lamb chops were flavorful and had plenty of meat on the bones. The shrimp mac and cheese was good, though I was hoping for a baked style instead. Overall, Outside Kitchen is a great spot that I'll definitely visit again, probably once the social media hype dies down a bit. Waiting an hour for food is a bit much, but the friendly service and tasty food make it worth the visit.

Outside of my "food zone", this small neighborhood Kitchen has the food battle won with it's succulent array of dishes. It's all about the flavors and seasoning, I guess you can call it, "Kickin'"!! My choices on my first visit were the Lobster and Shrimp Pasta. A heavy-laden to-go box chock-full of lip-smackin' goodness. Lobster was delicious but a tad dry, shrimp were plump, juicy and savory. The large portion of tasty pasta made it difficult to stop. Next was the Crabcake, a loose and rapturous delight that I enjoyed like a dessert. A chance FB post by a local man who frequents small neiborhood places with soulful food brought my attention to a group of places I plan to explore. This one gets a hearty 5 stars for it's food. Next, I'm getting the lamb chops! Come get you some!!

Amazing tasty well seasoned soul food. The menu changes daily. We went to try the ox tail pasta we saw in an instagram video but they didn't have it. We weren't disappointed though, what they did have was great!! Counter staff was very friendly and helpful.

Yummmmmm! I loved the $20 special of shrimp pasta and chicken wings. I opted for garlic parm, as that's what the cashier recommended. I am a saucy kinda gal and loved the sauce on the wings and the sauce on the pasta. Shrimp were a good size too! The blue raspberry lemonade was divine and tasted like better koolaid ($5). Worth the wait!