Outsider
Spokane, Washington
About Outsider
Outsider offers a bold culinary adventure with creative, boundary-pushing dishes that challenge conventional flavors in the most delightful way. This intimate spot celebrates innovative cooking in a warm, contemporary setting that feels both sophisticated and approachable.
Diner Reviews
VERY IMPRESSED! Stopped in on the evening of 2/7/26, around 4pm-ish. The had quite a few reservations, but sat us down comfortably in the corner. I love the setup of the whole place. It’s uniquely like a house’s kitchen, around an island. We’ve been fans of the chef/owner, Ian, since Moxie. The menu is full of one-of-a-kind plates. I had an open face turkey sandwich with mashers. It was incredible. The heirloom tomato salad was also perfect.
— Tim Hill
If you haven’t tried Outsider you are missing out! Husband and I wanted to try a new place before a show at the Podium last night and decided to give Outside a shot and we were BLOWN away! We glanced at the menu beforehand and thought it looked good-reservations were easy to place and we arrived early right as they opened at 355. Seated right away, first ones in ones in the door. Super cute, warm, cool vibe and open kitchen concept was fun to watch. Service was quick, friendly and attentive without hovering. Drink recommendations were spot on and quickly delivered! We ordered the Ribeye Poke for a shared appetizer and it was amazing! The layers of flavor and texture were top notch and the sauce was next level. My husband had the Pork chop with mashed potatoes, and I ordered the Pasta Puttanesca- we kept eating off of each others plates because everything was truly so great. The pork chop was tender, juicy and flavorful. The pasta was full of flavor from olives, tomatoes and you could actually taste the pasta as well!! Great food for a great price point! We will be back to try the pizzas and the meatloaf!!
— Stephnie Sutton
This place has ritz, I enjoyed the service, the atmosphere and the food. EXCEPT the giant onions on my pizza, if it were just sliced a bit thinner then it would have been great, but I really didn’t enjoy biting into half an onion on my pizza. That taco was spicy and absolutely delicious! I loved the pickled peppers, gives it a bit of a kick, I like that taco a lot. Service was great, our waitress was awesome; she even let us go outside and have a smoke mid meal because we ordered a bottle of wine. We definitely took our time here, went from super busy to nice and intimate. There scene is much older I would say, I think the younger generation needs to find this place. Decently priced and pretty good food!
— monica jenkins
Wow. Waited way too long to make it here. Everything we ordered was absolutely fantastic. Delicious pizza, beet salad, French onion soup, burger, salmon flatbread, pork chop- just wow. Atmosphere is super cozy and has great decor. Service was kind and thorough. Loved it and will be back! Music was a little loud for conversation but that was the only small downside.
— Amanda Ewing
Megan was our server and was excellent despite being new. The atmosphere is open and friendly - not too loud, but not too quiet either. The ingredients were high-quality and everything is prepared out in the open so you can see the process. Most importantly, the food was delicious. It's not cheap to eat here, but absolutely worth the splurge!
— Ryan Bartholomew
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