Side Piece

Very chill neighborhood bar with awesome bartenders, killer cocktails & drafts, and several big screen tv's for viewing live sports. They have a low key happy hour from 5-7 and have finally expanded what was once a paltry food menu into one with solid bar grub. I like the spicy pep/jalapeño flatbread, chicken quesadilla and smashburger. they also have introduced karaoke night, which is always a hit with the neighborhood.Side Piece isn't for everyone and this is a secret so... DON'T TELL ANYONE!!!

We went to Side Piece on a Wednesday when it was karaoke night. Happy hour was from opening until 7:00, and we arrived at around 6:00. I enjoyed the draught white wine and my husband got a blonde draft beer. I ordered a flatbread pizza and he had a smashburger. We enjoyed both. The DJ ran the karaoke and music between the karaoke was good. We had a good time and left around 9:30 and it was still pretty busy.

This bar serves as the "side piece" to Bay Hill Tavern who owns and operates both sides of the business. It was a former pawn shop and they retained the discreet features of one with the darkened windows. The entrance is intended to be incognito but obvious if you see the cheeky sign and know where to look. It has all the makings of a low-key, after-work hang out spot to watch the most relevant sporting events as it does host a multitude of flat screen TV's with speakers blaring out the commentary. And loud it was during our visit, but it did not deter us from partaking in their sips offered at $12 for the "Stiff-ies" and "Softies" cocktails. The exception was for the Single Barrel Old Fashioned for $13 which was mixed with Bay Hill Tavern's own single barrel bourbon. Dangerously stiff and smooth this one was and for such a reasonable price. In addition to cocktails and beers, they have food which is served directly from Bay Hill Tavern's kitchen, but they are the smaller formatted items such as their wings, pretzels, flatbread, chips & dip, skins, and fries. I anticipate this chill neighborhood bar to be a hit if it has not already kicked off since our visit Sep 2023.

It's not a huge place but it's a real good vibe to it. Its sorta an upscale dive bar. It's a great addition to the area which is either super white or super douchie. It has high ceilings which makes the music echo and boom. There's 8 TVs for sports and the food channel that was on when I came. With 20 people it feels crowded. Capacity is probably about 75. It's a cozy place for sure. There's not a lot of parking available as it shares a lot with a bigger restaurant next door. I didn't eat anything here but the food didn't look too bad. The prices for beer is about 8 bucks. Cocktails is 12 bucks. And wine is 9. Happy I came on a Friday night at 10pm. It's a 21+ bar and closes at midnight. Solid place. Check it out!

Absolutely awesome spot.Small and cozyHas darts, pool table, DJ night, Karaoke night etc.Incredibly nice staff and fun to chat with. It's a great local vibe that welcomes everyone.Super cleanWell made drinksClean as can beNo drama, it's a place where you can hang out, take a date, enjoy a GNO, anything and not be bothered. This is a great location and is a must visit

The owners of Bay Hill Tavern in Clairemont have converted a former money loan shop next door into an intimate bar, Side Piece. The operating hours were from 5 pm to midnight daily with happy hour between 5 and 7 pm. The inside had numerous flat-screen TVs for viewing sporting events, a pool table in one corner, and a dart board in another corner. Parking at the venue was limited to a few spaces out front and then several more in the back that were shared with BHT.The bar food choices were limited to six appetizers... wings, pretzels, flatbread, chips & dip, skins, and fries. From this list, I picked the wings with salt & pepper seasoning (versus spicy). The seven pieces were served with carrots, celery, and ranch dressing. The size of the wings was average while the coating was fairly crispy.On the evening of my visit, a deejay was setting up a karaoke station for future mic nights. This place has the potential to be a buzzy hang out spot as a complement to its adjacent larger brethren. For now, I rated my experience at Side Piece with three stars until the business has more time to develop.

Great food. What else would you expect? The food comes from Bay Hill Tavern. Friendly staff and great crowd

A hidden gem in Bay Park with Sergio at the bar doing his thing with mixes and pours... A solid guy and cool dude! Monday's is happy hour ALL day! Drinks and food at a great price! 5 Stars hands down! Oh yeah and the jamz....

What a joke, went with my wife and daughter for a few drinks last night. Started out ok, but then were completely ignored for the remainder of time. Food is minimal but ok ( comes from the bar next door Bay Park Tavern) it was ok but the staff was dismal. Only got one drink out of them. Not sure why this bar exists. They get two stars only because of the food from the bar next door

My husband and I have been living in the area for over 3 years and Side Piece's main business Bay Hill has been nothing short of spectacular. Side piece has much to learn...Their bartenders were relatively short-tempered and don't bother to listen. We paid for their jukebox service which was cut off after 30-40 seconds of our song, which was ok considering it was Sunday afternoon so football... when we inquired we were met with a hard wall of "it's not my problem". Like I said, we're locals and come to these establishments often so to be dismissed that way was kind of odd and, honestly heartbreaking. We would have understood if they said sorry and offered a refund for the song we paid for. We eventually got our refund.