OUTSIDER BBQ & BEER GARDEN
Restaurant · Fremont ·
Texas-style BBQ with Turkish-inspired sides and craft beer
Texas-style BBQ with Turkish-inspired sides and craft beer
"It’s a familiar plot arc—BBQ pop-up opens. BBQ pop-up becomes BBQ restaurant. The townspeople rejoice and gnaw on rib bones. And we’re right there with them, because Outsider in Fremont serves a lineup of smoked meats so good it’s possible to momentarily forget that BBQ sauce even exists. And tasty sides offset the copious amounts of pork fat nicely. The surroundings are thoroughly country, thanks to an outdoor fire pit and a soundtrack of twangy tunes about blue jeans—but it doesn’t feel like you’ve been kicked in the jaw with a cowboy boot. Roll in with a group at any time and have the staff customize a platter of everything." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo
"Settled into its new permanent Frelard beer garden space, this is Onur Gulbay’s Texas-style barbecue with Turkish-style sides, where the sumac-topped potato salad is a refreshing treat in the summer sun, the corn casserole is an ideal not-too-sweet carby backbone to a pound of prime brisket or pulled pork, and spicy pickled vegetables add heat and a needed textural counterpoint to the soft give of the bread and meat; even the bread pudding is an inventive riff, an ice-cream-scoop-looking orb of Nilla Wafers and cream in a to-go brown tray. Consider this a reminder to spend an afternoon here with a cool drink in hand and a heap of smoked loveliness before the sun’s all gone." - Harry Cheadle
"Outsider BBQ is one of the newest (and best) reasons to head to Fremont when the idea of manning your own grill sounds like torture. Here, you’ll find snappy jalapeño sausages and mounds of pulled pork so good they don’t need a single drop of sauce. Relax by the blazing fire pit and enjoy the rewards of someone else smoking meats since the crack of dawn." - gabe guarente, kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
"Outsider in Fremont serves a lineup of smoked meats so masterfully conjured up that it’s possible to momentarily forget that BBQ sauce even exists. (But sure, twist our arm with a drizzle of peppery golden mustard sauce.) Mounds of pulled pork are moist. Links of jalapeño cheddar sausage have impeccable snap encasing molten pockets of cheese. And sides, like sumac-sprinkled potato salad and fluffy corn casserole, offset the grease nicely. With by-weight customizations and surroundings that are country without feeling like you've been kicked in the jaw with a cowboy boot, it's a casual weeknight no-brainer." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"What makes Outsider distinct from the other barbecue joints around town is its Turkish-influenced sides, but don’t let that fool you: This is classic, Texas-style barbecue. The standout is the fatty, buttery soft brisket, but the smoky sausage is a treat as well. The cheesy corn casserole is the side to get, and like every barbecue joint worth its sauce you get white bread and fresh, crunchy pickles with every order. There’s a line here on weekends — expect popular items to sell out — but the staff often goes down the line taking drink orders and bringing beers to thirsty ‘cue fans." - Harry Cheadle