Wait on a weekend night was bearable w/o reservations as we were able to huddle outside with a bit of a view of the ocean. Nice look and feel outside which carried through to the inside decor. By the way the bathroom has to be one of the homier, clean and funky loos in SF. Definitely worth a look see. Hostess was charming and sold us on a couple of the three house cocktails. Being a part time bartender/ mixologist :-P I was curious and the two we selected passed our test. On to our meal where we may have overdid the carbs a bit. After our salad we had the house made levain and butter which were great but we also ordered the cauliflower soup and it came with the same bread. On top of that we had a very nice bread pudding but, well you get the picture. We were too stuffed with bread to try any of the desserts. Maybe we should have read the menu more closely or our server might have steered us away from all of the levain. Regardless we enjoyed our first trip back to the outer Sunset in awhile as it was worthwhile and it sure didn't put a dent in the wallet like Thahn Long down the street. As SF natives it is always fun to come back to the city to see what's new and Outerlands is definitely a great addition. By the way I won't hold the fact that the place reeked of hipsterdom against the restaurant. Unfortunately it is one of the symptoms of success and what San Francisco has become. read more

Simply awesome. need i say more? brunch is fantastic. fortunately i live in the sunset but i'd drive from faraway to eat at Outerlands. Service is great, too. read more

The best breakfast/brunch that I have had in a long time. Fresh baked bread with heirloom tomatoes, walnut pesto, cheese, and a perfectly cooked over easy egg. read more

Great local place. Went on a Sunday for brunch, made reservation and walked to beach while waiting. Wait staff are very friendly and know the menu. Had the eggs on toast with heirloom tomatoes. Absolutely the best. Went back for lunch later in the week. Less crowded - had a great lunch. Will definitely go back. read more

I went here when they first opened because I was caught up in that whole San Francisco bread craze. I love Tartine's loaves and I lived right by ocean beach so it was quite convenient. The decor was perfect - natural wood lined the walls and large windows gave it a great open feeling. The use of space was also impressive. All food was prepared in a small kitchen on one side of the restaurant. All loaves were set to rise at night on the tables. A small office was disguised by wood slats on the second floor. As for the food, I had an open faced sandwich that exceeded my expectations. The bread tasted a bit sweeter than Tartine's loaf, as if the ocean breeze had somehow gotten in. The sandwich itself had a great mixture of flavors... I remember fresh lemon juice on my portobello and some sort of herbal butter on the bread itself. Their soup was also quite good. I ate here a few more times after that, each time seemed a little bit worse. The ingredient pairings seemed to clash ever so slightly. The prices went up and the options went down. It was still 90% perfect, but something had gone slightly awry since my first perfect experience there. (Just like every new restaurant after a little bit of time passes) The last time I ate there, I finally tried the savory bread pudding. It was the best thing I've ever eaten there. It was also quite large and could have made up an entire meal. Next time, I'll just order a couple of these and maybe a salad. I think the staff knows that something isn't quite working anymore. They seemed much more tense than when I first ate there. Less small talk, forced smiles. It felt more high-pressure. No one else I was eating with noticed these things. Once I brought it up, they looked closely and noticed that everyone seemed down about something. I haven't been here in a while, so maybe it's gotten better. Maybe it was just an off day. The quality of the bread seems to change with the seasons. When it's colder it takes longer to rise and it's denser and not as flavorful. I'd go right when the weather changes to warm again - then the bread will be more to my liking. read more

Compared to Thanh Long, Cajun Pacific, and Thai Cottage, I'd say Outerlands has more good perception than good value. I live a couple blocks away, but hadn't tried it until several friends raved about it as THE reason to go to the west side of SF. I think the outer sunset has awesome food, and for the money (and portion size), Outerlands isn't my favorite. The service was nice, and I think the maitre d was my favorite part. Also, fantastic though pricey cocktails. I'd go back, but I'm in no rush to. read more

Great bread, awesome brunch, superb beer selection. Menu is very SF friendly (lots of veggie options, locally sourced). The menu isnt long (this isn't cheesecake factory), but there's something for everyone and each dish is well attended. Worth the trip, by far. read more

We went here for date night. The toast was burnt. Hubby was not too fond of the beans and pork but did like the pork loin. He said, "If I was starving in the outerlands I would eat there but, I wouldn't go out of my way to spend 60 bucks on burnt toast and beans." I had the duck which was ok, but I've had better. Felt like the decor was better than the food. despite this there were a bunch of people waiting outside for tables. read more

Sat outside for quick seating. Their outside heaters make eating outside very comfortable. Cute urban hipster surfer feel. Good grilled cheese with soup. Beer in mason jars. Nice. read more

Excellent place for brunch. Small wait but not horrible. Great food, great coffee and an exceptional staff.

3.5 stars. (The food itself was definitely 5*.) Ate dinner here recently, and I have to say it was delicious. *EVERYBODY* at the table loved *EVERYTHING* they ate. The bread was great, the artisanal cheese ("andante dairy pianoforte") was fantastic, the soup was great, the salad was great, the trout was great, the duck confit was exceptional. You get the idea. The service was OK. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. The real reason that this place isn't getting 5* is because of an important fact: SIZE DOES MATTER. 1) This place is too small, and there are only a very small number of tables for more than 2 people. A super long wait for a table is a fact of life here. But my biggest peeve was : 2) The portions are just way too small. They are *smaller* than *half* of what you would get at any other restaurant. Now, I don't like stuffing myself and waddling out, but seriously these helping sizes are ridiculous. I had an appetizer, an entree and a dessert and left ... not satisfied. Not exactly HUNGRY, but we ate something after getting home *30 minutes later*. If they made the portions just maybe half again larger, it would be fine (even though that would still be significantly smaller than most other restaurants). 3 people, $100 (before tip), and we left "sorta hungry" (it would have been significantly higher if we'd ordered wine or beer as well). Since the raw materials (food) isn't the most expensive cost in a restaurant (surprising, but true) they are really doing themselves (and their customers) an injustice. I get the impression that they want the customers to order two entrees. If the "small, tapas-sized" entrees were 8-10 bucks, why not? But the miniscule entrees are 16-22 bucks. Even though the food tasted great, I don't think I'll be going back. read more

If homemade bread and coffee from a chemex warrants a 45-minute wait, enjoy a breakfast at Outerlands. The atmosphere is fitting for the area - beachy, driftwood interior where time is of no importance. Really. Coffee took about 15 minutes and the food, while it wasn't bad, wasn't impressive either - anyone with access to Food Network, Whole Foods and can boil water could make 99% of the items on the breakfast menu. Hopefully they will change the breakfast menu where they're not relying on the hype and the bread. read more

So this place is good. It's kind of a pain to get to because it's way out there in the Outer Sunset. It's very small w/ small tables. There are some tables outside.. not sure why they'd have slatted tables, but I guess it goes w/ the overall theme of the place. We got there like 10 minutes after it opened on a Saturday and every table was already filled and a line was starting to form... but we were able to sit at one of the small tables outside. The food was good. Not much on the menu, but it's a small place... got some homemade toast and cheese to start. Don't remember which cheese, but it was hard cheese... should have got the soft cheese, but whatever.. I love bread and cheese.... we got the little gem salad, which I really liked. I can't describe it, but it had a lot of dill in it, which I usually do'nt like.. but paired w/ the dressing they used.. it was very good... very fresh.... then we got the shrimp and grits! love shrimp and grits! could have used a bit more grits, but it was very tasty. There was some shredded pork in there too I think. For dessert we got something pretty tasty and interseting.. but damn I forgot what it was.... service was good and bathroom was super clean.. it was fun trying it out and I'd go there again if I was in the area. read more

Really enjoyed Outerlands near Ocean Beach. Date night with my wife - fun place! I had the pork belly with corn and Ann had the shrimp and grits. Both delicious!! Ate outside under the heat lamps - plenty warm despite the cold night air. read more

i really like brunch here. dinner is a bit expensive though and not as good as brunch. service is always friendly. wait can take up to an hour though. coffee can be a little bitter. read more

this is the tiniest little restaurant! very warm space and cozy. definitely worth the drive. there is always a looong wait due to its size. i would have given them a 5 star rating except for after our almost 2 hour wait, alot of the manu items were no longer available. i just wished they would have alerted us to this possibility! the levain toast was simply amazing. with the home made butter....mmmmmm. the farm egg over salad geens was to die for. warm almost cooked egg runny over the greens was delicious! the salmon was cooked to perfection. the lamb was also delicious. i would recommend going early as they do not take reservations and they tend to run out of menu items. read more

The menu is creative and fun with new things coming each season and small variants daily/weekly. The wait staff is super friendly, well-dressed, and very educated on the menu. The last time I was there I was curious about a specific spice in the carrot soup and my waitress had a note card with the ingredients in every dish handy. The servers never seemed overwhelmed and really take time with each table. The toast is a good place to start but, I would suggest eating everything on the menu and hire Brett Cooper as your personal chef. You can make most of the menu at home which is inspiring but also discouraging because it is way better at Outerlands. It is sometimes busy but, you can walk to the beach or trouble coffee during your hour wait to entertain yourself. The wait is worth it for how happy your belly will be when you closeout your tab. read more

The first rule of Outerlands is that you must be prepared to WAIT! So bring a book, tablet or whatever occupies your time. Make sure you get there early (possibly 30 min before opening) and get on the sign up sheet. Each page of the sign up sheet is about 30-45 minutes of waiting so estimate out your time accordingly. Now, once you get in, good things definitely come to those who can stand the wait. Their levain toast and strawberry jam is delicious. Freshly baked bread (not sure if it is in-house baked) has similar texture to Acme bread and the jam is sweet and packed with chucks of strawberry. The Eggs in Jail is also a popular brunch dish here and doesn't disappoint. The egg yolk within the bread oozes out and mixes well with the bacon. If you want, loaves of bread are also for sale. You will know about it because they tell you about it quite a bit before you leave. read more

Interesting food preparation, delicious and different.... Just purely awesome. We were in a hurry so we got our food take out. The lady at the cash register even recommended me to get a coffee down the street while we waited for our food and she didn't disappoint. Great food, great place and great people. read more

This place is becoming my new favorite brunch spot. I started with the lemon ginger apple cider with bourbon, which is SO good. It made the hour-and-a-half wait totally worth it. I then had the grilled cheese and celery root soup... and all was amazing. I hear the cookies are good, but we were too stuffed. Be prepared to wait awhile, but there's a great coffeeshop a few doors away so you can caffeinate while you wait. I hear they also have dinner, which I'm now anxious to check out. read more

My friend invited me to Outerlands for Sunday brunch. We've never gone, but was excited to try it out. We settled for an 11:30 a.m. meeting time. Location/Transportation: Since Sunday meters are now enforced, and Outerlands is located a few blocks up from the beach, I decided to take the bus instead of drive. Close bus lines are the N Judah and the 18. They both get you within a block or two from the place. Wait time: I cannot solidly confirm wait time since my friend got there early to put down names. However, since I came half an hour early, and she was already there for maybe half an hour, wait time seems to be about an hour. Establishment: There seems to be a lot of two-people tables lining the perimeter of the place, with more couple seating right outside. But since we had more in our party (and it was a beautiful, sunny day), we were lucky enough to get a larger table by the entrance. Service: The waitress seems pretty mellow and nice. She did the normal water pouring, order taking, and occasional check-in. Food/Drinks: The food had a rustic look to them, but was good and was in big portions. We shared the Grilled Cheese Sandwich and an open face Zucchini sandwich. The grill cheese was on really thick bread. Unfortunately for my friend, they no longer had bottomless mimosas. They charge by the glass. OVERALL: Cool hipster environment, good food, and close by the beach. read more

Have eaten here several times now. The food and drinks are creative, cool and very fresh. Portions are good, prices are very reasonable. Service is good, friendly and professional. Decor is hip and natural with wood everywhere. Heated outside dining is available. Finally the Sunset has a destination eats! Go! read more

The perfect lunch would be a grilled cheese sandwich dipped in soup with a side of ginger apple cider. And if it's one those days, add bourbon to your cider read more

You'll have to put your name down by 9am on the weekends in order to be seated inside when they open at 10am. We ended up sitting outside on a cold, foggy morning and it was actually quite warm under the heat lamps. Breakfast was very good. Starting with the warm apple cider and some levian toast is a good idea. We followed this with their eggs in jail and the slow cooked farm eggs and cracked farro grits. Nice way to start the Sunday. read more

Great brunch menu. My order was a bit small though, I got hungry within an hour but it was yummy. Wait wasn't too bad, small place not too many tables, took the waiter a long time to come by and take orders. read more

Coolest place in San Francisco! Great drinks at night and great brunch. Put your name on a list go to the beach for an hour and a half come back and eat or else you'll starve. Love the location and it has a cool shop down the street. read more

Honestly, with all the brunch places in San Francisco this one was not the best I've ever had. The coffee was pretty good but I had that while I was waiting the standard two hours to be seated. I knew about the wait but it was insanely long (more than I expected!), and in my opinion not really worth it. By the time we sat I don't think I was so hungry anymore. I had the quiche and it was fine but not as exceptional as I envisioned (especially since so many people go here!). The ambience was cute, and the staff was very nice. I just wish it was a little less crowded, so that we didn't have to sit at the bar. read more

Very good. Came here on Friday and Saturday, so I tasted items on both the weekday and weekend brunch menu. During Friday's visit I ordered the cornbread toast with a fried egg and rajas cream... GET THIS it hits the spot and leaves you wanting to order more. I also a danish (rhubarb with strawberries) but I wasn't the biggest fan. On Saturday, my friend and I shared their specialty donut which was similar to a rocky road type of donut, if you will. It's robust flavors paired well with my drip and balanced the sweetness of both the donut and coffee well. For my entree, I ordered the chicken mole with potatoes and overall thought that the entree was okay, I most enjoyed Friday's brunch. The decor and the fact that it's an establishment not frequented by many tourists is reason enough to try this place out. read more

Incredibly long line on Sundays. Waited 2 hours for a table for 4 with friends. Totally worth it. Food super fresh and organic and dishes imaginative. Went on a Monday morning, just as good. read more

Get ready to spend a bunch of money on the smallest portion imaginable. Coffee was blah... Food was ok.... definitely not worth the price tag. read more

First of all, NOT worth the 1 hour + wait on the weekends. I would highly suggest you come on a weekday or sometime it isn't expected to be busy, just so you're not let down by all the hype. But otherwise, pretty trendy brunch place. Toast with jam is awesome and so is eggs n jail (with avocado). read more

Saturday morning. The place, Outerlands for breakfast or for brunch. The place looks great. Not you common cafe or bistro. Modern accents, reclaimed wood on the walls and ceiling was a great touch! The food were good. We had a variety from the open face sandwich with squash and feta topped with eggs, barley porridge with pancetta, egg in jail and the Dutch pancake. Everything was good flavors were excellent. The porridge was very creamy and was like risotto. Not sure if there was cheese in it but it like cheesy goodness. The Dutch pancake and bacon was excellent. Fluffy a FB airy!!! The egg in jail with avocado was a must and my sandwich was good with the eggs done right. Food was great. The one thing that was terrible was the wait. We were told at 1st that it was going to be 45 min but more like an HR and some. Other than that the place was a hoot. People that worked there were great and friendly. Would come back again but the wait kills me. read more

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Food was good and the service was great. They ran out of 80% of their items but accommodated us by creating something out of the ingredients they had left. Hokkaido squash soup was excellent. Since they ran out of food they gave us a coffee cake and chocolate chip cookie (both excellent) for free. Great atmosphere as well. Would definitely come back. read more

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Great ambiance, wait wasn't too bad (2 people, 2pm on a Wednesday). Limited menu for ketogenic, allowed modification on chicken sandwich, made it a salad instead. read more

This place has a really nice atmosphere, and the design is gorgeous. I liked their black coffee a lot! And just like everybody else I liked their cheese grilled sandwich which was delicious. It was actually the reason we went their!! read more

I liked the ambiance, the warm feel of the wood throughout and the transparency of the kitchen. This is a nice and cosy place to come with dates, friends or family members. The breakfast and lunch menus are rather small and they get out of things pretty quickly so come by early if you want to have some choice or crave for something in particular (around 12pm, there were only two breakfast items left on the menu). The chile added an interesting twist to the winter squash soup but the grilled cheese sandwich (apparently the most popular item) was just, well, a grilled cheese sandwich with very thick pieces of bread. Yes, the bread is made there, so it's very fresh, but it's not necessarily the type of bread that I will really want to have again. Tried the hot cider on this drizzly day, was OK. The waiting line was long, but the staff was super friendly and did a good job at managing expectations and listing the food items getting sold out. Overall, lunch was not worth the wait but I'll try their dinner menu next time and book in advance. read more

This place is a gem. The food doesn't disappoint, but come early if you want to avoid the long lines that form during brunch time. Better still, come for breakfast on a weekday as soon as they open, and you'll have the place to yourself. Grab a tasty loaf of bread or a pastry on your way out the door. read more

I finally made my way to Outerlands this evening and was not disappointed! I learned about them through "Check please" and even though we had to sit outside we still enjoyed ourself. I would recommend reservations which I thought they did not take, my bad. The salmon salad was to die for as was my dinner, the beets and dumplings and the chocolate dessert! The interior is so unique. Next time Im making reservations read more

I'm not entirely sure what the hype is about. I've eaten here three separate times over the span of four years and I hate to say it, but I've never been particularly impressed. The environment is nice and so is the service but the food? Not all that great, in my opinion. Today I came here for breakfast with my boyf. We both ate about half of our food (it was way too salty) and left with the same underwhelmed-that-wasn't-that-great-we'll-probably-never-come-here-again feeling we had the last two times we ate here. read more

The Stoppelmeister was right--this place is great. Came for dinner and ordered the bread and three dishes for two of us and it was plenty of food. Smoked salmon salad was top notch. A little pricey but everything was delicious, so well worth it. read more