The Outpost — Restaurant in Riverside

First time here, a little hard to fine would benefit with a side street sign/board..but that's not an issue. When we first walked in no one greeted us, 2 guys behind the bar looked up at us and looked back down and kept talking to each other. I went up to them and I guess the person that's the host saw me and came to sat us. Even if that is not your "job" everyone that works in an establishment should always greet all customers they see or at least acknowledge the customers and direct them where to go or let the host know that customers are there.

When we were ready to order the same guys behind the bar, were still just talking to each other and talking to the guy that was making the pizza instead of coming over to us so again we waited for the host to come and take our order.

For the salads, we noticed the lettuce they use are not really fresh as you can see in the picture, however, everything plus this was not what led me to leave a negative review, it was the fact when we finally got our pizza it was so char-black on the bottom and the top we could only forcefully take a couple of bites..it even left black residue on our fingers even after wiping our hands. That means their oven is very dirty as we eat fresh pizza oven made pizza frequently and we always check the bottom of the pizza to see how it looks.

Not to mention people making the pizza non stop talking above the pizza to the other staff w no gloves and no masks. I saw him touch his glasses and back to the pizza or wiped hands on pants and back to pizza..

Lastly when we were checking out they could see we didn't really eat much of our food and instead of asking if everything was okay or how was everything they just let us pay. Def wasted money here.

Anyways has a lot of potential if there was good management/ownership to supervise. 2 stars for host that tried and a girl that was nice plus only thing i...

Great casual dining! Featuring Wood-fired 12” pizzas, and large, fresh salads. We enjoyed the authentic flavors and high-quality ingredients in a stylishly modern atmosphere.

The dining room aesthetic is worth noting! It is modern, almost futuristic with its stark lighting. (Too bright for my liking, but others in the party appreciated the contrast to “restaurants where it’s too dark to see your food”) It incorporates a clean, soothing color palate with swaths of white, accented with oakmoss green. Plenty of plants soften the more modern fixtures, offsetting the large stainless steel coolers in the back entrance. Finally, geometric 3D tile-work flooring around the restrooms keeps it playful!

The Fried Olives and Marcona Almonds appetizer was a huge hit! Though we were disappointed the Charcuterie was not available. There is a Decent wine selection with some unique offerings. Carafes of water on the table is always appreciated.

We ordered the Green Goddess salad with avocado and watermelon radishes. It was full of chopped veggies, mixed lettuces. Topped with the optional grilled chicken was a great addition!

Pizza options were tasty! The red sauce has a slight kick to it. The Pepperoni Calabrese was very spicy to our friend who cannot tolerate heat and even the ones who like some spice also agreed it was hot!

Desserts are a highlight and a must try is the Passion Panna Cotta. The staff were really more like friendly guides. Chatty and upbeat, offering recommendations and generally making us feel welcome. We...

We were excited to try this new location after seeing the great photos online. The restaurant itself is beautiful, very modern and clean and the truffle pizza was absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, the overall experience wasn’t great. We ordered two pizzas and waited over 45 minutes for the first to arrive, then another 10 minutes for the second. The restaurant was nearly empty, when we first arrived so the long wait was surprising. We asked about our order and were told the kitchen was backed up, but it would have been nice if the staff had been more proactive in communicating that, especially since we had two children under two with us. Even a small gesture like a quick update or offering drinks while we waited would have gone a long way.

The biggest issue was finding a bristle from the cleaning brush baked into our second pizza. At first we thought it was a hair, but the waitress confirmed it was from the oven brush. No offer to replace the pizza though. That was disappointing, and honestly concerning.

Overall, the space is nice and the truffle pizza stood out, but the long wait times, lack of communication, and especially the food safety issue made this a 2-star...