Surdyk's Sidebar

The cocktails we had were delicious and our server was super friendly! My only critique is that they were on the small side for the price.The Tokyo Riff (vodka) and the Practical Magic (gin) were my favorites of the night.I would go back to try food.If would recommend making a reservation at happy hour or other busy times, because the place was hopping and even trying to find a non-bar spot for two people early in the evening was a logistics challenge (thank you to our server who let us bounce between open tables!)

Here for the first time last night. I did not know this bar/restaurant existed. Did not have a reservation and had to wait over a half hour after 7:00pm to sit at the bar. Drinks and food were good. They don't have a large amount of food options and they have no dessert. The shop attached was closed by the time we left around 8:30, so we walked across the street for desert. $36 for a cheese burger and one drink. Would I go back? Probably not.

I went here on a weekday after an event. I ordered a glass of red wine and the mussels. I was surprised the mussels were pretty good. They have outdoor seating along the sidewalk and an open concept for indoor seating if you're by the window. Very noisy and busy but I felt attended to. Not sure about a parking lot but there's street parking.

Great food and ambiance. The server gave great recommendations and also didn't rush us out of the restaurant. Excellent food and drink choices and good range of sizes to accommodate different needs.

Our first time to the Sidebar, even though we regularly shop at Surdyks and get food to go from the deli often. This was a nice lunch on the patio, we split the burger and fries, very delicious and the cocktails were very good as well, they make a very nice old fashioned.

Always such excellent service and overall fantastic experience at Surdyk's Sidebar. Met a few friends here for dinner and we ended up splitting several dishes (family style) so we could try a few different things-- would recommend! (It's all so good). We were celebrating a friend, so we got a bottle of champagne and Charcuterie board to start. Great selection of different cheeses, jams, crackers, etc and big enough to split. We split the Green salad, Steak frites, and Pasta a la vodka. All absolutely delicious and if I returned tomorrow, I would order it all again.

I've been coming here since they opened and it's about time I wrote a review. Sidebar is a cozy, classy, and tasty place around the corner from Surdyk's liquor store (or behind their cheese shop). Every meal I've had here has been delicious. They have limited hours (4-11 T-Sat) and a limited menu, but I've never had an issue finding something I like. It's sometimes hard to get a table here but they do accept reservations so that's a me problem. Service is attentive and helpful. Last time I was there they let us try 3 different wines before selecting the one we liked. My only complaint- I wish they would expand their wine selection. You'd think being next to (and owned by) a first class liquor store they would have quite the selection, but not so. Regardless, this is a solid choice!

I am always excited to come here! This place has ambiance coming out of its eyeball sockets. I've been coming to the deli section of Surdyk's for years and I've been impressed with their cheeses and salamis, so it's not surprising that they have a bistro with such high-quality dishes. My favorite is the Grilled Sirloin Steak, which is a little pricey but ever so tasty. It comes with a pepper sauce that is fun to dip bread in once the meat has been devoured. They also have a great mac & cheese and a nice Apaghetti alla Vodka with sausage, and of course the charcuterie board is outstanding. There isn't much seating, although you can resort to a seat at the bar as I often have. They have outdoor seating during the appropriate months. The atmosphere is really fun and you can park in the Surdyk's lot for free!

Sidebar is a great addition to the neighborhood and the Surydk's complex! The space is nice and intimate but it can accomodate groups of 6-8 as well. Because it's small you might want to make reservations ahead of time, though I can almost always grab a spot at the bar if I'm solo. The patio area can get windy but I bet indoors with the garage door windows open on a nice summer day would be perfect.The curds with hot honey and the burger with dijonnaise are among the highlights of the menu items I have tried. The cocktails, pastas and soups are pretty good but I have had a miss here and there. I'm sure they crush on the wine list.Surdyk's continues to get lots of my money between this place, the cheese shop, and the liquor store. Long live Surdyk's!

Two of us split the meat and cheese board, it was disappointing. Only 4 slices of salami and 3 small pieces of cheese. Lot's of cracker bread. Corn nuts, chocolate and nut brittle seemed very out of place. A friend had the cured salmon, it was one slice of salmon. The others in our party thought the food was fine.