I wish I could give this place 4.5 stars. It was really great but I don't feel it was amazing. The martinis were 1/2 on Monday we tried 2 of them and they were delicious. We ordered the crab fritters which were good. The dishes that stood out were the cauliflower curry soup and the beignets dessert. Those 2 are memorable and unlike something I have eaten at any other restaurant. The dessert alone deserves 5 plus stars! The main entrees were 3 stars (cassoulet and salmon). Service was outstanding and the resturant has a good trendy vibe. I would recommend this place for dates, girl nights, large groups and even after work. If I go back I would try a few things from their raw bar. read more

Unfortunately this place was bad. We came for dinner. Took over an hour to get our food, we paid almost $500 for our meal and service was bad. The host wouldn't let us even speak to the manager and then he flipped us off. The most unprofessional experience I've ever had at a restaurant. read more

A gem of a restaurant on "dirty" 6th. This place is anything but "dirty "! In fact, it is a very clean and awesome use of an old building. The staff is very attentive and the food is on point. Great selection of raw oysters, sweet drinks and the steak was perfect. Wrap that up with port and dessert and the evening was great! We'll certainly trek down dirty 6th the next time we're in town to Parkside for an evening of awesome! read more

Wonderful experience! The hostess (short blonde girl with tattoos) was so accomodating. Service was amazing. Food was good!

I don't get it. Nothing was bad, nothing was amazing. The wine and beer list is uninteresting (and the margins are too high) and the service/ambience slides two close to edgy for ingestion of raw foods. I love oysters but I do not consider them an example of a good restaurant, all you do is crack the shell and provide some sauce. Anyway's isn't slow food the way to go now- and- does flying these things around the country make since? You get the point, I just don't get it, ceviche, marrow, burger and short rib just missed. In the end it was probably the bill that bothered me the most. After dropping close to two bills I should have been doing the hula in praise instead I just shrugged and started to count the number ramen bowls that would be required to get me back in the black. read more

I was debating whether to give it 3 or 4 stars..just didn't seem right to round up. We arrived here after the Saturday dinner rush, only to have to wait a short 15 min. for a table. We were sat at a table in the bar area, where all the ceilings fans were blowing at full speed. I asked the waiter if he could lower the fan speed right above our heads ( we were the only table around)...No because blah blah blah...anyway... We ordered the calamari to start, which was great. BUT..no marinera sauce. When asked for some on the side, waiter said they don't have any. Maybe it's just me.. but calamari tastes better with marinera. For the entree I ordered some fish on the features menu..which was good but deff not worth $32 ...this place needs to align their service &food quality with their prices. Totally underwhelmed...sigh. read more

DON'T GO HERE!!! We just came to town yesterday, the concierge recommended this restaurant. I had the kale salad and my bf had the sirloin steak, and we split the fried green tomatoes and calamari. I started feeling sick a few hours later. By midnight I was throwing up a few times an hour. I still feel awful in bed with body aches and diarrhea. We think it must have been the salad since it was the only thing my bf didn't eat too. Food poisoning has never happened to me before. It is not how I was planning on spending my time here is Austin. read more

A large group of us went to Parkside for dinner before dancing at Barbarella. Parkside is one of the few "adult" dining options on Dirty Sixth. So many of the places cater to the college crowd, but Parkside is for grown ups. The menu options weren't extensive. But between our group, we tried a number of them. They were all very nice. I'm not into oysters. But my table mates ordered the chef's selection. They looked very fresh and my friends said it was a lovely sampling of in-season oysters. So there you go! The only downside was the volume. It was LOUD! Sometimes, we had difficulty hearing one another. They could add some sound-absorbing materials to help with the noise. All in all, a very good choice for adults who want to have a nice dinner before heading out to some of the nearby clubs. read more

Amazing, stumbled upon this place while wandering around Austin. Parkside was a lucky find. Great bartenders, great food, vast happy hour. 1/2 price on drinks and bar food. Delicious deserts, friendly service. Good Job Paul, Tate & other bartender that kind of looks like Jim Halpert. read more

We made reservations for four people with intentions of only drinking and getting one or two apps. There was no body waiting to be seated, our friends were running 10 minutes behind and even after sharing that our drink bill was intentionally going to be more than the food, we still weren't seated. I get that they don't seat incomplete parties, but when you are the only one in the waiting area waiting to be seated after having a reservation made, you would THINK one would think outside the box a little. The bar was full, so we ended up leaving and spending $160 at Eureka down the street where we made no reservations, were seated with only half our party, and enjoyed three drinks each. Maybe we read more

I never would have ended up here on my own, but I am so happy I did! I was downtown to meet the guy one night after class, a rare occasion only to find it was near impossible to get dinner after 10 pm on a Thursday night. After stopping into the last place to find the kitchen had closed early Parkside was recommended by the staff. I walked in, and although skeptical ended up having a fabulous meal! I will definitely be back! The only reason I am not giving a full five stars is the waitress got our order wrong, she was fabulous however and did correct the mistake; but I nearly ended up eating something that I would never want to eat. read more

I was here for a corporate recruitment dinner. The fried green tomatoes served as hors d'oeuvres were a surprising explosion of tangy juiciness under a delightfully crunchy exterior. I ate practically my body weight in the macaroni and cheese because it was to die for. Look, Food & Wine Magazine agrees with me! http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-mac-and-cheese-in-the-us To top it all off, a very attractive girl walked by topless when we left around 10 pm (prime location for 6th street people watching). All in all, a great experience. Parkside will not disappoint. read more

The layout and design of the interior is decent and trendy. Server was good but the food was sub-par, especially for the price! This place is way over-priced for the quality of the food. Oysters were good, not great. Calamari was so salty you could barely taste anything but salt and is something I would expect from a sports bar not an upscale restaurant. The strip was average, although cooked appropriate it lacked texture and flavor. Again, definitely not a cut I would expect at a higher end restaurant. After a bottle of wine, you're looking at a $150 tab with tip. Overall, disappointing. read more

Service I had was excellent. Unfortunately, food was not. I got the gnocchi and was disappointed to find that it was mushy tube shaped with the consistency of mashed potatoes, with maybe a few peas and small veggies around it. It was pricey, which is to be expected for places of this nature, but I felt some things were overpriced. The gnocchi being one of those. I found it crowded around the front where the bar was, but spacious towards the tables in the side room. Kind of noisy around the bar, average noise towards the side rooms. I don't think I'll be back. read more

I'm not sure what to rate Parkside. I'm pretty disappointed though. To me, 3 stars means I'd still come back, 2 stars means I wouldn't, and I'm not really planning on coming back. The service was fine, although our dinner was a little slower to come out than expected. Parkside's interior was cool and I liked how it looks. The food itself wasn't bad, but was way overpriced. And they are really stingy with their non-oyster sauces. Crab fritters - No real interesting flavor here. The sauce was OK. Pretty weak for fried crab. Oysters - Easily the highlight of the meal which is unfortunate because my wife doesn't eat oysters. You can get them from a bunch of different regions over North America, all with unique flavors and size. More on these at the end. Razor clam - Tastes OK. Had better clam elsewhere. Never had razor clam before, so I don't know if it was the clam or the preparation but this was a whiff. Blue Prawns - Tastes like they were just cooked and put into a basket with a tiny amount of sauce to make it better. Steak - It's OK. I could easily go somewhere like TXLC for the same quality + more meat + cheaper though. Pork Chop - It's fine, but for $25 fine doesn't cut it. That's the story of this restaurant. So here's the thing. I don't plan on going here and I wouldn't recommend it except during happy hour from 5-7 pm daily. Oyster plates are half off and as those are the only things of above average quality that's a good deal. We had a couple mixed drinks and the bartenders did a better job than the chefs of making us happy. Happy hour with loads of oysters is really the only way I can think of to enjoy Parkside. read more

I went here last night to celebrate a big commission check with some co-workers. We started out with an oyster sampler that blew our minds. My friends had never had raw oysters before and it was fun to see their expressions. They were immediately hooked....we ordered a second round! We also had the bone marrow. It was weird....and freakin delicious. As our server explained: "It's like meat butter". Speaking of the service! My friends and I are in our early twenties and sometimes don't receive the greatest treatment at high end establishments. I get it, I waited tables for years. But our server was amazing, she treated us like everyone else and was extremely helpful and patient! read more

Parkside - Bone marrow. Never been so happy to be a meat eater!! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Patrick was amazing! It was close to closing yet my food came out amazing! He even waited for our dessert and got me 2 perfect glasses of wine. Great food, great ambiance and fun! read more

Our group had an event dinner here and enjoyed a buffet style dinner. They were accommodating and the options were some solid tasty fixings, but not very inventive or super high quality. The dishes were good food produced at scale, but with that caveat that it was bluntly executed to satisfy the volume and speed. They did well on both fronts because the food was ready, refilled appropriately, and overall not bad. Decent variety of options and I sampled a little bit of everything. The private room we were seated in was semi dimly lit, many round tables seating 8 people or so and volume level was good for allowing conversation. Salad - Incorporated some premium ingredients like crunchy pepitas, and goat cheese. Way overdressed and heavy weighed down by the balsamic. Roasted vegetables - Good flavor, again the balsamic dressing very oily. Steak - Pretty good, nothing to write home about. Shoestring onion fries were crisp and and garlic white sauce was great. Chicken - Grilled and tender not too dry but lacking punch from seasoning. Mac and Cheese - Not the best I've had, more on the starchy mushy side if that's what you're into, bland and uninspired. Mini Beignets with Dipping Sauces - Fluffy airy, slightly sweet but mainly pockets of fluffiness. read more

Parkside - Catered dinner - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Brother did the wine list, so I went to check it out with him. Personal bias, but wine list was great. Oyster bar was wonderful. Truffled mac and cheese is scrumptious. I recommend it to friends visiting from out of town staying in hotels near 6th and they all love it. read more

In a recent trip to Austin, I found myself eating more Californian/New American food than BBQ. Why? Because Austin is just so damn good at it. Here you'll find Rabbit two ways on the menu along side quail and scallops. The bone marrow is always a show stopper. Get it! read more

Our best meal in Austin was here at Parkside. Service was impeccable and we enjoyed everything from our bar service and that incredible tequila cocktail with the fresh oysters right down through our dinner and dessert. We shared the calamari, the braised rabbit, and the blue crab salad. Yum. Dessert was the tiramisu donuts and they were damn delicious. Ressies are a must here I'd think, especially on the weekends - worth every penny. I overheard someone planning a rehearsal dinner event and I think that would be a fantastic idea as well. Really special place. read more

Accidentally stumbled upon 1/2 off champagne night on Wednesday, that was a plus. Had the duck which was delicious as well. It was super busy, as there aren't many good restaurants nearby and so the wait was a little annoying. Didn't get to try the oysters, but friends have said they are awesome there. Only thing I didn't like was when we asked the hostess for a drink menu (because bar was packed and couldn't get to it) she told us we can go to the bar for one, after she saw a shocked look on our face for saying that she walked behind her hostess stand and got us one. Ya, thanks. read more

In town for a conference and ate dinner here tonight. It was one of the best meals I've had in town. Menu is pricey, but worth it. The wait staff was excellent and made it feel like we were chatting with friends. Really enjoyed it and will be back! The crab fritters are awesome and we'd recommend Kate as a server, she went above and beyond to make this an exceptional experience! read more

Good food with a huge dose of attitude. Sat at the bar, ordered a couple drinks and an appetizer. Bartender and bar-back were unfriendly and downright rude. Would've given 1 star because their 'tudes dragged down the experience, but the host was nice, and the menu is inspired (...get the marrow bones if the aloof, bad attitudes here don't deter you right back out the door). read more

Honestly, I expected more. Cool decor, love the brick and the deconstructed layout; service is great complete with glass bottles of water at your table (Yes, no need to wait for the server for every glass emptied!), but the food for me fell a bit flat. I appreciated the happy hour from 4-7 even on a weekend, and the oysters were dee-licious, but as for the rest (entrees and appetizers I'm looking at you!), it was stylized American food that for me felt a bit like it was trying too hard to please. I was excited to try the marrow bone salad, and my sister-in-law tried the pork cheek entree, but man, both were mostly fat. The marrow bone I should have expected as it IS marrow, but I didn't expect it to be that big! And as for flavor, it was just really hot fat. My sister-in-law was to the end a bit disgusted with how fatty the pork cheeks were, wishing that there were more meat to it than fat. My husband got the mushroom pasta with poached egg which was divine, and my father-in-law had what he said was an incredible lamb entree, but to me, there could've been more pizzaz: maybe less fat, smaller portions and more variety. I will admit, their desserts were divine. Kudos to them having calamansi (Philippine lime) in their goat cheese tart. Their desserts for me were the saving grace to the meal, apart from the oysters. The dessert chef must be inspired, and to come back here, I hope they keep that chef! Oh yeah, and we did valet, which took forever to come back, like easily 10 minutes. Really?! I saw this as an alternative to Perla's. Methinks I'll try harder to get to Perla's next time. read more

So right after I arrived in Austin yesterday, I took the Airport Flyer bus to downtown to meet my friend for Happy Hour. After a long travel day and all the chaos of airline travel, I for sure needed a drink. The ambiance here is nice, lighting is a little dark. The menu reminds me of Animal Restaurant in LA and a gastropub. Oh yeah, the great thing was everything was half off! So to start off: Siberian Donkey - absolut peppar, ginger beer, lime - the absolut peppar (pepper flavored vodka) and ginger beer really give it a distinct taste, sort of medicinal tasting but it was good and a unique flavor to the palate and it quenched my thirst. Next we ordered the: crispy calamari, smoked paprika, aioli - this was a really nicely fried dish, the calamari were not thickly coated with breading but it was very lightly dusted. The flavor of the smoked paprika gave it a very similar tasting to the Chinese style fried calamari with spicy salt. The aioli was super fresh with the lemon juice... very refreshing paired with the crisp calamari. fried pork ravioli -this dish was the first thing that I saw that really captured my attention. Ever since I went to St. Louis in 2006, I haven't been able to find a good toasted ravioli (deep fried). This dish was small but, the pasta dough was made perfect and when fried, it reminded me of a deep fried wonton but a little thicker... it was not too thick and not too thin but you could definitely tell it was pasta that was made there. Also the pork was pulled pork and braised, they do not skimp they loaded that baby up with the pulled pork. They topped the ravioli with some pecorino romano and some micro greens. lump crab fritters, sauce ravigote -perfectly fried balls of good goodness. light panko coating on the outside and a pretty substantial amount of lump crab filing. Also served with the aoili. cheeseburger -my goodness, this burger was quite awesome. Cooked medium with a nice bun. Texas beef really makes all the difference. The beef was just lightly seasoned and there were lettuce, tomato and cheese. This burger was different from the other burgers I've had at Father's Office or Back Abbey in which they didn't have to add caramelized onion jam or balsamic vinegar on the greens. This burger was plain but it was s good one. This burger came out piping hot, as I bit into the burger, there was so much heat contained inside, I burned the roof of my mouth. The burger also came with a whole order of park side fries, this dish alone filled me up. oyster platter - great oysters from the gulf coast, each were distinct. some more briny than the others, some more plump. the oysters were served with 3 sauces, a spicy vinaigrette sauce, a cocktail sauce and horseradish. I really enjoyed this restaurant, they really are doing something right. 1/2 of bar menu food and 1/2 off beer and cocktails Monday through Friday from 5-7 PM. The food was served hot, which means the chefs and servers really work together to push the food out right after it is cooked. One of the best parts of this meal is the price, which ended up being only $46, I'd definitely come back here again - read more

Go here if you.... - want FRESH ingredients - love seafood or short ribs - like an eclectic atmosphere The tilefish was AMAZING! It had a slight crust on the outside which was so flavorful over a blend of kale and mushrooms. I would order it again in a heartbeat. My friend loved the short ribs... they fell apart :-) For appetizer the fried oysters were tasty and the sauce was superb but the flavor of the oysters was so similar to calamari I'm not sure I'd get that again. Would love to try the crab cake next time! For dessert the apple cake was absolutely worth it. If you need a break from pubs, burgers and greasiness this is a MUST stop for you! read more

Parkside is criminally underrated. But then I realized I haven't reviewed it yet, despite having been several times in the last 3-ish years, so maybe I'm part of the problem! The happy hour is such a good deal for the quality of food available, and it's right up my alley with its cocktail and snack specials. Take note, restos with lame happy hours: Parkside is the model to follow. The mixed drinks are awesome. They're not all mixology-ified, but there are really solid flavors and a lot of Texas-made spirits and interesting takes on classics. Nothing to scoff at! You can pretty much make a meal of happy hour bar food only, and you would get a fairly representative sampling of the normal menu, even. It's a little heavy on the fried and fatty, but happy hour is not the time to think about weight maintenance anyway. Most recently, the BF got a bar steak and fries, I got a fried egg sandwich, and we were both delighted. Raw bar - whatever else you get, try at least one thing from the raw bar. They recently added a loup de mer-coconut item with spicy peanuts that is out-of-control tasty! I guess people always talk about the oysters here, but I'll be honest. I'm not a huge oyster fan. I don't get why you'd pay good money to slurp a bivalve out of its shell and let it slide down your throat. All I have ever tasted was salty snot. But I love mussels and clams, so go figure. If you're an oyster connoisseur you'll have a field day here. the entrees - I have only had a few of the entrees but they've always been good. They generally have a good lamb dish, and of course they do good seafood too. The desserts - DO. NOT. MISS. Within a criminally underrated restaurant is a woefully overlooked pastry department, and they churn out the good stuff. These are artful plated desserts with very interesting components and unique flavors. Quit whining about being full and make room for dessert. ok, parking downtown sucks, but they have a valet if you don't wanna get your panties in a wad about it. And the people-watching on sixth street is first rate, old chaps! So stop making excuses and lets make this place not underrated... read more

After swearing in 2008 that I'd never eat at Parkside again, I caved and gave it another chance. I've eaten at Parkside twice since, most recently last night. Big bonus points for half-price off *all* oysters on Wednesday nights, all night long. That's one of the best fine-dining deals I've seen in the entire city, and I'm too embarrassed to say how many I scarfed down last night! No complaints there - they're on par with Perla's, the only other place in town with such a comprehensive, continent-wide oyster selection. (They also have half-price bubbly btw, though I didn't indulge.) The service has vastly improved since my previous visit, almost (but not quite) to the point of trying too hard. My servers have been attentive, knowledgeable about all aspects of the menu, and happy to offer some insights about it that turned out to be quite keen (e.g. they're about to discontinue their most popular dessert because it's been on the menu since day one and they have an idea for a new take on it). The food hasn't missed a single beat on recent visits, and last night everyone in my party of four loved what they ate (I had the lamb shank, which was literally falling-off-the-bone tender). Still, Parkside has two persistent problems that prevent me from giving it top marks. The first is the kitchen: two years into operation, and on a half-empty Wednesday night, they *still* apparently haven't gotten their timing right. Had the same problem on a Friday-night visit a while back, too, though it was busier that night. While the waits weren't as ridiculous as before, it's not good when the server has to make a point of coming up and saying "your entrees are almost ready" (this was at least a half-hour after the apps were cleared). The second is a problem they can't fix: location. There's a very good reason why there are so few fine-dining options along East Sixth except for stalwarts Carmelo's and Chez Nous: the area has a serious homeless problem that the city can't seem to do much about. Last night a man who appeared to be schizophrenic walked right in the front door, sat down on one of the couches in the waiting area, and then started crying when he was asked to leave. I have a number of female friends who refuse to walk there alone, except on a busy weekend night, because they're afraid for their safety. Although the former Dan McKlusky's space is quite rich in atmosphere, the location is what I assume is a big reason why it's empty enough on weeknights that they simply close off the left half of the restaurant (not something you'd ever see at its most direct competitor, Perla's). Parkside has the potential to be one of Austin's best restaurants -- but only if they find a kitchen manager who's a virtuoso at plate-timing and they consider relocating to a less sketchy area. I'm giving them five stars each for food, service and atmosphere and two stars each for location and kitchen timing - ideally this would be a 3.5 star review, but since you can't do that on Yelp, I'm going with four. read more

I had dinner here with an old friend, so I was a little more preoccupied with that than the food. But from what I can recall I was not so happy with one of my dishes... I decided to carb-out and ordered the gnocchi AND the ravioli. The gnocchi was cooked really well, and had a great basil flavor. However, the ravioli came in a type of broth... like a soup. It was strange, and the taste was a little off. Perhaps, I don't have the palate to appreciate it, but it tasted flower-y and a little weird. It was nice place, nonetheless. And just valet your car, because parking on or near 6th street is a serious nightmare. I was circling for almost 30 minutes before giving into the $8 valet. Kinda worth it. read more

went here for dinner on my first night in austin .. this is located right in the middle of the action in the E 6th street corridor. there is plenty of space inside to accommodate large groups as well. I got a nice table facing the bar area. The bartenders here were kicking some ass and I couldn't resist ordering a cocktail. I got off to a good start with an awesome basil and gin based cocktail .. I had let my server know that I prefer a basil based cocktail and the end product was perfectly aligned with my tastes :) For the appetizer I had the potato gnocchi, foraged mushrooms, parmesan-lemon broth, chive. OMG !!! This was unctuously fulfilling, I've never had gnocchi so tender and it literally melted in your mouth. The foraged mushrooms are lightly fried and add the earthiness that elevates this dish to heavenly status. The server also recommended that I finish up the broth with some complimentary bread :) The bread was freshly baked and soft .. went really well with sucking up the flavorful broth leading to a party in my mouth. For the entree, I had the seared dayboat scallops, carrot peanut salad, roasted cipollini onions, mustard greens. The scallops were inconsistently seared but I liked the overall flavor profile of this dish. The dessert was hard to pass on given that my server had strongly recommended the goat cheese custard with basil ice cream and almond brittle. I am so glad I saved some room for this :) This was by far one of the most satisfying desserts I've had in a long time. read more

I had the diver scallop from the cold bar and it was meh - jalapeno overpowered everything and the amount was tiny. The rabbit was very good, reminded me of a very tender/smoky dark-meat chicken. I thought garnishing it with tiny carrots was a just a low blow... Like most of their dishes, it was a few bites away from being entree-sized. The highlight by far to me was the Coffee and Donuts. Amazing. I love cafe sua da, and hot/cold desserts, so pairing some freshly fried donut balls with strong coffee ice cream was brilliant. It was also a surprisingly ample portion - would have left hungry without it. read more

Came for dinner once and happy hour once and let me say that happy here is pretty awesome. The oyster plate was really delicious and a reasonable price. In general the prices and quality of the food is quite good for happy hour. I got the Texas sangria, which was a classic sangria, but a little smokey and spicy. Delicious! The happy tapas-style was also really nice because I ended up pleasantly not hungry and not completely over-full. I wasn't blown away by dinner menu. The food was all good, but a bit on the expensive end, which is why I gave it 3 stars. Nothing said this is so good it's worth $24. I'll definitely be back... for happy hour. Oysters and sangria! read more

This place was great! I thoroughly enjoyed my strawberry sunrise cocktail to start and then the food was just great - flavorful and unique flavors mixed together. I highly recommend the salmon, the scallops and definitely a side of the caramelized cauliflower...you won't be sorry, so good! The service was extremely friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was really nice...especially since it is on 6th Street among several dive bars. read more

I came here late at night for some snacks, glad they were open and served food! It has a great, open ambience- exposed brick walls and a modern yet cozy feel. I loved the variety of their menu, they had my favorites! Since I was only there to snack, I got their mac and cheese (with cheddar and gruyere), served in a cast iron little pot- gooey and so good! Their side of cauliflowers was good too, served with chili and peppers, tasted Asian/Vietnamese style although not as roasted as I would have liked. My friends got their oysters which they say are flown in fresh every day. Their dessert was amazing though- I cannot believe they had such a unique dish! It was Thai dessert with pieces of sweet mango, tapioca and coconut sauce. I hope they keep this on the menu! read more

Marissa and Hannah made the best drinks and picked the best food for us! Watermelon salad, oysters from Rhode Island, calamari, shishito peppers. A day of first for me! read more

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Delightful. I was in Austin on business. 100+ degree heat. Not jazzed about my trip or my hotel. Luckily, I had my iPhone with my trusty Yelp app on hand and discovered Parkside a few blocks up the street. Hallelujah! I was seated promptly and greeted warmly by my adorable waiter, who recommended a watermelon martini to combat the swelter from outside. I happily accepted the recommendation and perused the menu while he fetched my drink. Turned out the 'tini was delicious, so I asked him for a few meal recommendations as well. He recommended the raw bar and the loupe de mer, so I ordered the bass / avocado appetizer and the suggested entree, along with a nice glass of wine to accompany the meal. Excellent recommendations all around. The food was light but substantial (perfect for such a hot day), and the wine complemented everything nicely. I couldn't leave without also trying a dessert, so I got some type of goat cheese souffle that came with a small scoop of basil-flavored ice cream which sounds gross but was really quite delicious. The only downside was that the espresso machine was broken, so I stuck with regular coffee. It's too bad I was traveling alone, because Parkside strikes me as a great place to go with a group of people. It's a fun atmosphere, great food, creative drinks, and friendly service. In all, a very satisfying meal, well worth the money. read more

I was there for a business meeting dinner and we dined in the upstairs. The service was attentive and we didn't dine off the full menu. The pumpkin soup was good and I had a steak, which was just OK. The variety of sides were all nice, the mac and cheese was very good except for the bit that went down the front of my new shirt. This is, admittedly, a half-assed review. My compelling reason to write was that being in town for a conference over Halloween/football weekend -- my take on the whole 6th Street area was like a flashback to Campustown Dystopia 1988. When we went to Parkside for dinner I was relieved because I was not otherwise seeing a lot of evidence that this part of town was a good place to be for good dining experiences. If you are reading this on your mobile while walking down the street thinking "Ick" at the things you see -- consider this a safe harbour. I know, I know, and I promise that the next time I am in town I will spend my time with my knowledgeable and hip friend as a guide. read more

Happy Hour~ ! Totally worth it. The crab cakes were crispy, crabby and moist on the inside. The Cesar salad was perfectly crisp and perfectly dressed. The drinks were a great price. The only disappointing thing was the oysters. I really wanted them to taste great, and briny, and oyster-y but they were almost flavor-less. The could have been clams or just other shellfish. The source that they get it from must not be great because it was the last thing we ate, thinking we would leave the best for last, but it only made me want more crab cakes and cesar salad. read more

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I've been on a happy hour hunt. Park side has half off their entire menu! Whaaaat? Yep, the whole menu. I had oysters, macaroni, calamari, and gnocchi. The wait for two of the items were a little long...but the manager, Clara (i think), came by and made sure we had our order and took it off the menu. I'm so glad she did because the gnocchi and macaroni were delectable! I will definitely be back for happy hour and dinner. Overall, great date! read more