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    Northside Grille

    3.7 (123 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Open 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    NORTHSIDE GRILLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lumpia
    Michael S.

    Dropped in for a late Saturday lunch and were seated immediately. Northside is a nice neighborhood haunt with a large central bar and booths up each side. The menu is decent, with a number of salads, burgers, sandwiches, and some surprising items. Most items were in the $15 to $18 range. We have had their fish and chips before and found it to be a good version. On this day we chose lumpia from the appetizer list, an A-1 & Gorgonzola burger with potato salad, and a cuban with onion rings. We love lumpia and sadly see it on few menus. This version was crispy, hot, and not greasy, and it came with a decent sweet and sour sauce to dip in. The burger was drippy and sharp tasting -- exactly what you'd expect from the name. The potato salad was okay, nothing special and definitely needs seasoning. The cuban was very flavorful but a bit dry, which was remedied by extra mustard. The rings were hot and cooked perfectly. With two iced teas the bill came in about $70. A bit much for a lunch but not outrageous based on our order. Ambiance -- very casual, definitely focused on bar service but the food doesn't suffer. There is live entertainment some evenings, with a decent music playlist coming through the speakers during the day. Two gender specific one-seater restrooms with changing stations. The patrons were everyone from post-college aged people sipping mixed drinks to retired couples eating lunch together to the bar denizens. Street parking right outside with a lot across the street.

    Chicken Parmesan sandwich
    Nikki J.

    Good local diner with delicious food and friendly staff. I don't come here as often as I should, but that just means I'm surprised every time I visit. The meals are quite filling and I always have leftovers, yay. I typically come during lunch time, and I haven't seen it overly busy during that time.

    Spiced Shrimp
    Courtni S.

    We came in for the nfl games this past weekend and sat at the bar. I wish we would have gotten the bartenders name as he was SO friendly! We ordered a couple beers a MASSIVE quesadilla (I forgot to take a picture) and some steamed spiced shrimp! Both were awesome and we will be back!

    The same ugly, dry, tasteless, burnt Cuban

    Never again! Been a couple times previously for a quick in and out lunch with work folks. It was always fine - nothing to write home about. This last time I stopped in for another quick lunch. A couple people sitting at the bar; not busy at all. To start, they don't serve sweet tea! I was aghast. lol But I stayed and ordered a Pepsi that turned out to be half flat. Got th menu and the interior of the menu was gross - dirty and sauce and something else on there. I overlooked it and ordered a Cuban that came out over done as hell. It was toasted too long in the panini press. Parts of the bread were burnt and the inside was dry as the Mojave as I said on insta and it lacked any real flavor. The fries were hot and crispy - a plus. The ketchup tasted wrong as hell. Not rancid but on its way. Well? I finish the fries and under the fries were not one but TWO hairs. Weren't mine, I'm bald! Tell my server and say, I think the kitchen needs a little reminder to wear hair nets or something. I don't make a big deal about it cuz at this point it's whatever. He says he'll "yell" at them. Ummm...no yelling isn't necessary, just a reminder - I've worked in kitchens I know what it's like. He takes the plate away and lets me know he "yelled" at them because it was completely unacceptable. I tell him again, no yelling was necessary just a reminder and he replied with, "nah it's okay, I can do what I want around here." So that alone left a nasty taste in my mouth. I never asked for a discount and didn't fully expect one given I ate the thing without complaining but as someone who's worked and run restaurants I definitely would not have charged full price. I'd say it was a waste of 30 minutes but I was waiting for the pharmacy to reopen, but it was definitely a waste of $22!! Never again.

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    Deneen S.

    Sunday 8/6/23 6:47pm The restaurant is packed! That's a great thing. It's a family style restaurant but could also be a casual date spot. Nobody working here gives off the vibe they love their job. That being said, they are a little busy. I'm not really hungry but I wanted something so I will order the crab dip & a cup of homemade chili with a sweet tea. Ok- I was told they don't have the crab dip anymore. They haven't updated the menu yet. They also don't have sweet tea. So I opted for nothing to drink and ordered lobster bisque. The lobster bisque was ok. Would I order it again? Probably not. I also think it has imitation Lobster meat. It doesn't taste real. $9.08 Maybe I'll come back when I'm hungry and try the Ruben.

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    4 months ago

    Best Rueben, keep dem fries crisp! Love the pasta too! Been coming here for a while now and the people are nice, cool little spot!

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    Great neighborhood bar with live music many nights. Good burgers and good people. Decent rotating taps with a good variety.

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    5 months ago

    We sat the bar. The bartender was attentive and friendly. It's a great local hangout.

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    6 months ago

    Good old fun bar. Employees and patrons are all great folks. Great music venue for awesome diverse genres bands.

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    10 months ago

    Service was great. Food was tasty. I have not eaten there for a few years. I am glad that the quality has remained. We will visit again.

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    Love the ambiance of this place and would go back for drinks but food was average at best.

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    2 years ago

    Really like the fish tacos never had that before. The staff was attentive and they have live music. Also I saw oxtail on the menu!

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    2 years ago

    Favorite neighborhood bar to frequent, and Trevor the bartender is the best. Fair prices and great food.

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    3 years ago

    Good parking, great service and everything I've tried here has been excellent. I don't come here often but when I do it's always really good

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    5 years ago

    I was here on Sunday before a concert. The food was delicious and service was great. Definitely coming back

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    Top floor decor and portrait wall
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    Northside Grille - newamerican - Updated August 2026

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