The Outside Kitchen

Chef J.Magic is serving up incredible meals with off-the-charts flavor at Outside Kitchen in Tampa. If you're in Tampa, you MUST give them a try. Every single dish was absolutely mind-blowing.Here's what we had:~Blue lemonade~Pineapple lemonade ~Garlic Parmesan wings- The sauce was finger-licking good!~Jerk ribs-they were seasoned so nicely, the sauce was fantastic, and the ribs were super meaty! ~Deep fried lobster- This was my first time having fried lobster and I have to say I've been missing out! The breading was so full of flavor, the lobster tail was huge, and the garlic butter sauce was absolutely top-notch. I'm drooling just thinking about it and this was probably my favorite dish of the day. ~Cheesesteak egg rolls and shrimp rice - The cheesesteak egg rolls with the sauce was unforgettable. They were stuffed with meat and had ooey cheesy goodness and fried nicely. My second favorite bite of the day! The rice was also very good and the shrimp were so tender and jumbo! ~Lamb chops and shrimp mac and cheese- The sauce on the lamb was yummy and that Mac and cheese was fire! Each bite was so cheesy and creamy.~Strawberry donut cake-Great sweet treat that reminded me of those strawberry shortcake popsicles! I can't wait to go back to Tampa and eat here again!!

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.

The Grilled Oysters had cheese baked inside and they were huge. Very tasty I should have gotten a 2nd order. The lobster Mac & cheese was also very good with the shrimp that was Not over cooked and juicy. The fried salmon was good but over done to my liking. Overall I would go back and get a double order of them oysters to start off.

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.

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.

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.

Food was decent, nothing special. Took pretty long to come out but the place was packed. We did eat there and the tables were dirty; I had to clean it myself. Floor was sticky. Very far from where I live so I probably won't be back but I'm glad I knocked it off my Tampa Eats bucket list!

My first time going here and definitely won't be my last! I told everyone about this place My favorite is the smackin' cheese it's soooooo delicious. The vibe is chill, restaurant is clean (which is huge for me) and the employees are friendly. Definitely 10/10 recommend

Job well done. The food was good. Employee was polite . No long waiting. I will let my family and friends know about the business. I like the ribs most of all. Need to expand location and have dine-in.

To respond to the chef in the last review I made the Apple Maps/Waze directions took us to a different place because it was completely closed. We're not from Tampa so we weren't familiar with the area. We got the address from online and tiktok. Yes my review was a real review. No reason to take offense. We leave reviews to help out anyone who's interested! So just be careful driving to far to get there because esp if from far away bc it'll be hard to get help! We called for about 10 minutes str8 multiple times so they are very popular.Update: I said the location that maps took us was closed. Again, not from here so we're not familiar with the area. That's not a false statement it's a warning to the others who are unfamiliar with the area. Have a great day