side street grill

best place in midtown. sidestreet is by far the best all around place in midtown. i have been a regular for years,foodis always phenomenal, servers/bartenders are always friendly and personable, the place is cozy with an awesome patio- and the drinks- well lets just say i always leave happy:-) not sure whats up with the people complaining on this blog but i have never had a bad experience. always my first pick

food was top notch!!!! service was great but brunette female bartender was horrible. i ordered simple drinks and they tasted like my 8yr old kid made them. i will be back to eat but not to drink. sorry!!!!! get some exp. behind the bar....


-----09 apr, 2013-----

ok, i was there saturday night and first off i would like to say thefoodand drinks were amazing! the kitchen over did themselves with my pasta and the young short guy behind the bar was highly recommended by some of my co-workers , and let me tell you his drinks were amazing and his imagination is what sold me on sidestreet. he was creating drinks and shots and they were bottom line some of the best in midtown. the only problem i have is the female cocktailer that has a dull personality andseemed like she hated being at work. she tried talking to us and the conversation was very dull and not smart at all. her service was horrible and that maybe due to the fact that she spent more time on the phone than she did paying attn. to her customers. besides that this place was amazing. just a tip if you go on a saturday sit in the red bar and let the short bartender serve you and your sidestreet experience will be great.

i've been to side street a few times for day parties and thought they had good barfoodso i took my wife and neice for dinner. didn't start off well because our artichoke dip was cold but the manager fast tracked our entrees so we wouldn't have to wait. wife and neice had the shrimp alfredo and cleaned the plate. i had the snapper orleans which was equally as satisfying. great restaurantfoodin this small little bar.

i've been a somewhat regular customer of side street grill for about three years now. i think i first tried it when a nearby midtown restaurant had a long wait time one evening. i loved the experience, and i've been back many times.

thefoodhas always been good, the service has always been friendly, and they usually have some fairly good drink specials. i like the laid back atmosphere around the bar. the restaurant is naturally divided into sections, so it feels more intimate than many bar and grill spots. when the weather is cooperative, the outdoor dining area is pleasant. some reviews here have mentioned smoking in the restaurant. that might have been something that's changed in the more recent years, because i've never observed indoor smoking over the course of my visits. i think of ssg as a great choice for a wide variety menu options and an overall good dinner experience.

follow up. tried brunch. front of house had similar issues as before. no wonder the place was empty. asked to see the manager. guess what. not in. little wonder the staff could care less. (rolling silverware in the dining room while watching tv and chatting during brunch service is a good example of the level of professionalism).

back of the house had issues as well. dishes crawled out of the back. worse yet they were not fired in the correct order so some dishes arrived cool.

again if management could care less why should the staff. moreso why should we.


-----28 sep, 2014-----

strike one. had submitted a glowing review for brunch a couple years ago. dropped in for dinner and it was tragic how far the staff had fallen. thefoodwas fine. staff was horrid. if the front of the house is an epic fail then the rest will follow. instead of backing up the entire truck of stupid things going on (yes stupid enough to cost your establishment money) i will simply say that that losing control of the front of your buisiness is nothing short of inexcusable laziness. in a year you will notice your costs are inexplicably rising and your profits a dropping. with three you will be in a hole. within five it will all have fallen apart. a good staff will make you and a bad staff will break you. aloha side street grill. enjoy the drunken stupor because the hangover is a doozy.


-----01 jan, 2012-----

was suprised. i have driven by this place more times than i can count and never gave it a second thought...

finally we stopped brunch. definitely one of the strongest brunch offerings in the city. first of all our waitress was one of the best in this city. she attended to our every need perfectly. since we had never been before she (on her own volition) brought us the dinner menus after she took our brunch order and really sold her restaurant. can not say enough positives about laura!

thefoodwas solid. i got the blt with a side of cheese grits and my partner got a vegetarian omelet. the omelet was perfectly cooked and definitely well filled. the cheese grits were creamy and well seasoned. the blt was perfect. sometimes it is the simplest sandwich that trips a cook up. not in this case. also the fact it was topped by two giant crisp and cold pickle spears is a small touch that shows the love that the cook has for his food.

finally i can say the mimosa was first rate and we watched a bloody mary being mixed for another table and can say that it was one of the best bloody marys i have ever witnessed.

i was nothing short of surprised by the positives. definitely on the list of awesome places to eat.

i went there for dinner last night with my two friends and i really enjoyed it. i hadn't been in a long time, and the quality offoodwas great. they make their own salad dressings and i had a salad with their vodka balsamic vinegar dressing and it was delightful. lots of different veggies in there--great quality and size for a side salad. i then had the salmon piccata which was a great dish. a little parmesan crisp on top of a bed of mashed potatoes with little mini capers and a great lemon sauce. my friend had the fish tacos and raved about those and how tangy they were. they also had the chicken cordon bleu, the only disappointment of the evening. while the taste was great, the portion size was pathetic and it's one of the more expensive items on the menu. sweet potato fries were great, a little sweet but in a maple flavored way rather than a suffocating white sugar flavor. overall, it was a great experience. looking around it seemed that the cocktails were a little small for their prices and maybe drinking there isn't the best value. i didn't try their drinks though so i probably shouldn't say too much.

i love this place.foodand service was awesome. i recommend live music, like jazz

it has an awesome patio, good drinks, a friendly staff, and good food. there is such a variety offoodto choose from.

i've been a regular there for years, and needless to say thefoodand drinks are always up to par. excellentfoodand delicious drinks, with friendly service keeps me going there year after year. steak night on wednesdays is my favorite!!

i enjoyed everything about the restaurant. the only thing i thought was unprofessional was when the bartender came from behind the bar out to the patio to confront a customer about the things he, i guess he told his friends about her. very crappy.foodwas great! service was awesome. very inappropriate for her to do that in front if customers!

ladies nite. aiight so i went with my friends! woot for me.. it was a monday, one of the few bars open in midtown go figure.. the single barkeep/waiter was cordial and most helpful and timely..
the atmosphere was inviting and comfortable, the varieties offoodwere suitable for all pallets, and the drinks were strong enuf!

kudos to side street... me and mine will defiantly be back..

greatfood& a fun atmosphere. the waitress was nice & very good. we randomly stopped by before a play @ playhouse on the square.

very nice find!!. my wife and i recently tried side street for the first time and we were quite pleases with the atmosphere,foodand service provided by a gentleman by the name of albert. we were quite impressed with the appetizers and the drinks were strong and on point!

we will indeed be making some return trips to side street!!

love. love love love sidestreet! thefoodis great not to mention the special nights the have like steak night and pasta night for two! great, martinis are great. order a watermelon martini, the jumbo, one will get you right. maybe a gay hangout spot... not sure, doesnt bother me. as long as thefoodis good

out with the old but definitely in with .lobe ththe new look. love it!foodis still pretty good but the i found the drinks not to be as potent. i guess it depends on the bartender. still my spot.