Outlaw Kitchens

Enjoying a fine meal at Outlaw Kitchens is like a treasure hunt: the menu changes often, but has limited choices, so you want to check ahead and go on a day when they are offering something you like. Also, the best possible experience is dining on the patio in good weather, but this is Texas so the weather is variable. The patio has a misting system to cool things down, and the patio faces east so it's shady in the evening. Ordering the prix fixe menu gets you an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. They offer a vegetarian entree, too. You can choose a set of alcoholic drink pairings or just get soda or water. The food has a farm-to-table feel: fresh ingredients, well prepared, with just enough sauces, seasonings, etc. The staff treat you like you are a neighbor stopping by. The restaurant is located in a historic residential neighborhood, and many of the clients are locals. It's casual with a bit of an old money feel. There are always families, and the patio is kid friendly.

We made reservations to visit after trying to walk in last week and finding out they had already filled their last spot. It was worth the wait! We were seated in a cozy little cubby near the back, which was perfect. The staff shared the story of the owners--a husband, a graduate of the CIA culinary school, and his wife, who has a background in construction. Together, they created a warm and inviting restaurant where they used to live before expanding due to their success. We couldn't decide on a red wine, so our waitress graciously let us sample a few before we settled on a lovely French dry red. Our meal started with a fantastic pork and grape appetizer, which was the highlight for us. For the mains, we chose a vegetable and a fish dish. The eggplant was a bit too rich for my taste, and I would have preferred a lighter, crunchier panko coating. The redfish had a bit of a strong flavor, but the corn succotash that accompanied it was excellent. The fresh, crisp salad was another standout.We were too full to enjoy dessert at the restaurant, so we took a nectarine tartlet and chocolate cake home. Both were a hit the next day! For everything we enjoyed, the bill was very reasonable, and the service was exceptional. We'll definitely be back to try more from their weekly-changing prix fixe menu.

The food is good, but it's not extraordinary for the prices they charge.The service is great, and so is the ambiance. The inside seating area is VERY limited, so expect to sit outside. You might be able to snag seating inside if you make reservations a couple of weeks ahead of time, but be prepared to be in a loud and crowded environment if you sit inside.They have a nice outside patio with fans and misters, so it's kinda comfortable - even in August.They're good, but not that good. Save this place for restaurant week when you can get a good deal. Reservations are definitely recommended - even if you want to sit outside. They really are that busy.

Incredible dinner, and service was amazing! Definitely recommend for a dinner date. It was my first time, and I really loved it. This restaurant is reservation only, and has a limited menu.

I have been wanting to eat here for awhile and it came up on Culinaria week and the menu was what I had been wanting, the schnitzel and spaetzle. Now, it was good, it wasn't stellar, it was OK. The presentation was less than I expected. The staff were amazing; the building is lovely. The dessert. Oh my goodness. That chocolate torte with sour cream ice cream. Divine. Velvety. Sour cream tang to the ice cream perfectly matched very sweet torte.

The restaurant is beautifully designed and the staff was excellent. My daughter enjoyed watching their pet turkey in the yard while waiting for our table. The food was delicious but for the price I expected it to be more elaborate. At this price point, I enjoy eating at places that make dishes that I can't make at home easily and food that challenges my taste buds. Outlaw didn't provide that but it was a great experience and we all left full and happy.

Wow!!! It's rare that I'm blown away by a restaurant, but this was superb. I think this meal was my favorite dining experience of the year so far.I've been meaning to try Outlaw Kitchens for a while but never got around to it. I decided to check the menu for today online and it sounded right up my alley, so we made a reservation and showed up for dinner. From the moment we walked in, the service was outstanding. We were seated right away and the menu was immediately explained to us. We wanted to try everything on the menu, so we ordered two 3-course prix fixe meals and tried each entree and dessert. The crab cake appetizer was delicious, deep fried and generously stuffed with crab meat. The two entrees were beautifully done as well. My husband ordered the cacio e pepe and I ordered the steak chimichurri. The steak was cooked perfectly and accompanied by broccoli and twice baked potato-- both great. The cacio e pepe surprised us both, though. It was bursting with flavor thanks to the tomato "meatball" and basil purée. I could eat three plates of that pasta alone. The dessert of course was amazing as well. Perfect crème brûlée and a sinfully rich chocolate torte. All in all, a wonderful and unique experience. The restaurant is owned and operated by a couple that actively work in the restaurant, and you can tell that love is put into the food and service. We can't wait to return.

I took my husband for his birthday and we had a great time! It was a hot day and we sat inside. We shared the appetizer and the dessert. My husband had the paella with Caesar salad and I had the lasagna with green salad. The food was fabulous. We have eaten here before and we will eat here again soon. Looking forward to eating outside as soon as the weather cooperates. Everyone was so friendly. Natalie waited on us and the service was excellent. Everyone working here really seemed to enjoy working here. That really adds to the entire experience!

I wanted to take my wife out on a romantic date night. When I want to impress, I peruse the Yelp app. Today, I found Outlaw Kitchens. The photos were attractive. The outside dining looked beautiful. To get to the restaurant, we had to travel through a very seedy neighborhood. Outlaw Kitchens seems to be on the outskirts of an area that some are attempting gentrification but needs a few years to make it. They only do a prexfixe (no menu, just one appetizer, two mains, and two deserts). The app was shrimp and crab ravioli. There were four (not so big) ravioli on each plate. My wife liked them, but I thought they were too fishy. My wife and I both decided on the quail. Two quail were nestled on a bed of risotto. The quail was outstanding! The texture, the flavor.. yes. The risotto had good flavor, but it was CRUNCHY! For desert, my wife decided on the apple walnut cobbler. I ordered the chocolate almond torte. We shared these. I preferred the torte. My wife liked both equally. We also had cocktails. My wife had the lillet blanc rose, and I had the contratto. My wife didn't care much for hers. My drink tasted like flavored mineral water until I got about halfway down. After that, it tasted much better. In the end, we got the check. Had the bill been around sixty dollars, we would have been ok with that. The bill ended up being almost 200.00! My favorite restaurant warrants that caliber of bill, not this one.

This place has been on my list for a while now, so when our friend chose to have her birthday dinner here, we were excited. Then, when we saw what was on the menu for the evening - cream of mushroom soup and lamb - we were ecstatic. Since we arrived a bit early, we were seated at the outside bar, which was nicely lit and inviting. Unfortunately, they do not serve liquor, but my friends enjoyed their wine cocktails. I had their IPA, which was good. We did not wait long before being seated at our table in the very back of the restaurant, next to the bar and kitchen. This inside is quaint and charming with a family feel, which was nice. Everyone was friendly, and service was good, but standard, not next level. Onto the food...complimentary bread is not offered. The soup was good with 3 different types of mushrooms, but the criminis were my partner's and my favorite. Finally, onto the main course, the rack of lamb, which sadly, did not impress. We love lamb and have had it at several top-tier restaurants, but this was not it. It was luke warm at best and had a sauce on top, no mint jelly. The carrots and spinach were good, and the potatoes were delicious. Our friends had the pasta, which they all equally enjoyed. We chose the coconut cream pie, which my friend and son raved about. I wish I had tried it. Overall, the place and ambiance were a 4, the service 3.5, and the food a 3, so I rounded up to 4 versus down to 3 because I root for places like this and would try them again.