side street grill

food was top notch!!!! service wasgreatbut 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 the food and 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 bar food so 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. greatrestaurant food in 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.

the food has 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 agreatchoice for a wide variety menu options and an overall good dinner experience.

have seen better days. i usually enjoy eating here but today was a little disappointing. i ordered the mother load chicken sandwich with italian spinach for the side item. the sandwich was fine but the spinach was way too salty. my mom had the salmon club with spinach. the salmon was overcooked, and she also commented on how salty the spinach was. the service wasgreatas always but everyone has a bad day in the kitchen. it won't affect me coming back but today's quality was a let down.

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 of food was 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 agreatdish. a little parmesan crisp on top of a bed of mashed potatoes with little mini capers and agreatlemon 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 agreatexperience. 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 attended a birthday dinner in the red room for a friend of a friend tonight. it seemed to take forever to place orders for drinks and food. initially, i wrote it off as the waitress being new, and it was crowded. after everyone paid, we got up to leave. as we were about to exit, our waitress yells a lady in our party's name, and grabbed her arm asking us both if we'd paid our bill. of course we had. i was alarmed about what had just taken place, but i just let it go and left. by the time we got to the sidewalk in front of the restaurant, the same brunette waitress that we could hardly get any service from confronted us again about a bill. with her arms crossed, she says, "there was a guy in your party that didn't pay. can you call him." other patrons were on the patio witnessing the horrific event. i explained her that i didn't know the guy, but i was certain he'd paid. by that time, a waiter came peeking out of the red room door make the "cut signal" to her. i guess, that's when she realized that the guy paid his tab. she walked away without offering any form of an apology. i can't tell you how foolish i felt, after i tipped her on top of the gratuity she got from our party. needless to say, i won't be back. the only reason i decided to come tonight was because i had agreatexperience before. boy was that a mistake!? it won't happen again.

love. love love love sidestreet! the food isgreatnot 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 the food is good

was great... now it's good!!. i always liked this place as a drinking place, very lively always busy and generally happening. to top it off the food was really great.. every thing from the side st steak to the philly was certainly at the higher end and i considered it to be some of the best casual dining in midtown!!
then tragedgy struck and a fire gutted the place.. and sadly it had to close for about 6 months, which at the time you had to feel that somethinggreatwould come out of the deal for the owners as the place could have done with an upgrade and refit!! that is surely what you have got, a much cleaner, way more brighter and a new look was born. unfortunately in my opinion it has lost a lot of the old charm in the process. the most dramatic and drastic change is the crowd... a lot younger and definately a lot louder!!! the patio is stillgreatand in my opinion one of if not the best in midtown!!
now on to the food...well as the title explains it also has lost some of it's appeal.. the bread for the sandwiches is a complete let down, whereas it used to be a nice french roll has been replaced with something similar to what you buy pre-packaged in schnucks which does not do the sandwiches justice!! the consistency is way off.. sometimes good and sometimes average!!
they do havegreatspecials during the week for a couple and mosty definately value for money!!
a lot of staff changes... some good and one or two really bad, where i will actually leave!!!
as always would i go back... most definately in the warm months for their patio... i have been back several times since the re-open, but instead of my main stop it is now my starting or ending point.
would i eat again... absolutely but not as frequently and definately a lot more selectively!!!

great selection, enjoyable atmosphere. side street has been our girls night location for years! equally fun to start off date night. fun and laid back atmosphere.greatfood ranging from well prepared traditional bar food to casual fine dining - whatever your mood.greatselection of martinis, wine, whiskey, and cigars.

welcome back!!. i have craving the side st philly (by far the best in town) for around 8 months...ever since my old stomping ground burned down!!
they re-opened last week ... and wow what a vast improvement, a lot brighter, new bathrooms.. and what i now have to say is the best patio in midtown by a million miles.
a lot of new faces, but thankfully the same food, but better with a few new additions...try the black bean soup or the salmon club..(i tried my wifes)....both were great!!
the owners stopped by are table and checked on us... and let us know that all food is 100% fresh and prepared daily.. and you could tell... they even have a section of the kitchen and grill that is solely used for their vegetarian dishes..(i have quite a few veggie friends).. and i can't wait to take them all!!
a beautiful evening on the patio,greatfood. good friends = agreattime. you have to check them out!!


-----16 sep, 2010-----

now re-opened and rocks. place looks phenomenal and the best patio in memphis has outdone itself on the rebuild. menu is outstanding, all fresh ingredients, nothing pre made even the dressings are made from scratch. old favorites are still present, steak and pastas, but they have officially added the burgers and somegreatnew salads. new kitchen has a grill and prep area solely dedicated to veggies so who da thought a true vegetarian kitchen area would be made available at a steak place?greatplanning and catering to the community guys! my hat is off to you. congrats on all the hard work and we will be back.....

good food and good martinis. i was lucky enough to get a table at side street two days after they reopened after a devastating fire destroyed the original building. the food is simple but well done. too many restaurants complicate burgers and salads. side street sticks to quality ingredients andgreatseasoning.

my waiter was outstanding (a slim dark haired fellow). the crowd was divers and fun.

the only drawback is that there's no place to escape the smoke. this is a bar's bar. , i'd love go back more but my allergies only allow for so much smoke.

other than that, it was agreatexperience. note: the extensive list of martinis comes in two sizes. the smaller size lets you try more of the fun flavors.

good martini. i liked the music and quiet atmosphere. you can carry on a conversation with your friends and not have to shout above the loud music or 50 jumbo screens showing every sporting event in the world.

the martini wasgreatand was very large and filled to the brim. most places only fill your glass half way and make you buy more. just one of these babies is enough to get you that nice warm feeling.