Stopped by Sidebar to catch-up with a friend in town for a work conference downtown. It's on a cute street in between buildings so it's easy to miss. The vibe inside is relaxed with cozy music and aesthetics(think velvet couches). Definitely for a downtown happy hour or late night fun vibe. They serve bar food and more with happy hour specials. I enjoyed the wings, my friend had the catfish nuggets. TVs for sports. I have to say what stood out to me was the service. Everyone who worked there was so friendly, attentive, and prompt. That alone makes me want to return. read more

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We stopped by for a couple of drinks and I bite after a concert at the underground. There are three floors, but we stayed on the top one and sat at the bar. We ordered a tender platter for about $17. It was good, but not worth $17. The drinks were good and the music was great. Service was lovely - but there was a cover charge when we got there for my husband. A cover charge to sit at a bar and have drinks... but that's atl for you! I could see us coming back if we're in the area again. Very cool spot. read more

Sidebar - Outside - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Always a solid lunch spot. The salmon basket is still my favorite but the shrimp po' boy is a very close second. read more

Sidebar - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Two thumbs up for Sidebar. A trendy place with a weekday happy hour, I always see a smiling face when I arrive. The food is great, from the chicken to the seafood, I'm never disappointed. The service is pretty spot on too. I usually go on Wednesdays for crab legs and go to the comedy show downstairs after. I've been going to Sidebar for a couple years now and I haven't been let down yet. Stop by here! read more

My friends and I came here before a concert at Mercedes Benz and it was packed. All the menus are QR codes you scan with your phone. For some reason, the only menus being offered were the after hours and a special $7 menu that had limited items on it. No happy hour or regular menu. There was only one server for the whole bar & tables so service was bad. We had to rush eating and drinking before our concert. I didn't like how there was an automatic 15% gratuity. read more

Sidebar - Chicken Tenders - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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I never would've found this place on my own, but a friend whom I haven't seen in years was in town from Canada and this is where we caught up! The bar area is small/tight but very nicely designed--like an upscale tiny bar. There's a patio area off the side where people were enjoying outdoor conversation and smokes. The bartenders were great and they have a full menu that is limited late night. Rather than eat there, we opted to go around the corner to a diner that is also open late night. While inside, we could hear the music playing upstairs. I learned that there is are other levels that you have to pay a cover charge to enter. We opted to leave for food instead, but this place is a good vibe and I'd definitely check out the "club" next time. read more

Sidebar - Bar situation on Saturday night - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

My experience at Sidebar began just fine, but things quickly went downhill. Before I touch on negatively, the salmon bites with the remoulade sauce ........ superb. The menu drinks were pretty sweet, but if you order something simple, you'll be okay. The overall ambiance is chill, mainstream music - they have hookah if that's your thing. The service was subpar--our waitress wasn't very attentive, but that wasn't even the biggest issue. The real problem came during checkout. She intentionally added an extra $10 to my bill for drinks I never ordered, seemingly to pad the already included 18% gratuity. Worse, She was deliberately sliding the screen, trying to prevent me from reading / noticing the included gratuity. I had to stop her and ask for the transponder myself so I could review the charges properly. That kind of shady business practice is unacceptable. To top it off, they don't accept Amex--something that is mentioned nowhere on the menu or by the server. Given that their menu is digital, I'm sure they'll throw a Canva edit in after the fact to fit the narrative. Her reasoning is because of charge backs, but after my experience, it seems as if it happens for a legitimate reason. The difference is supposedly being refunded, but if I don't see it in 3-5 business days, I'll be taking it up with my bank. It's disappointing to encounter this kind of dishonesty in 2025. I'm not even going to touch on the experience in the basement. If you're looking to be finessed, you'll have a grand time here. read more

Sidebar is such an amazing establishment! Service was quick and pleasant! The drinks and fries were amazing. I happened to lose my mother's engagement ring while I was there with some friends. Charmaine and Chucky helped me get it back and mailed it to me! I could not recommend Sidebar enough! The atmosphere is so great, each level has its own awesome vibe. Thank you again to the absolutely amazing staff! read more

Nice ambience, reasonable special game menu, good food, delightful drinks. The customer service was outstanding! Great sound system with DJ. Very clean establishment. The moment one guest left, the tables were cleaned throughly before sitting another guest. Also, empty/used trays were removed from the table and thrown away in a good timely fashion when done. Keep up the good work! On a side note....bathrooms were very clean as well. read more

Stopped by here on a random night out. This place is a bit hidden but it has multiple levels so well worth the visit. Each level has a different vibe. I also enjoyed my salmon bites and the wings were a huge order. Looking forward to coming back. read more

Sidebar - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Mid food. Didn't really enjoy anything we ordered but the fries. Would skip the chicken bites for sure. Shrimp tempura was decent. Service was meh. We had to remind them to put our drink orders in and at the end of the night I still never got my mozzarella sticks. It was slow when we came in and the first floor is kinda small so not too much seating. The saving grace is the $5 lemon drop which was decent but honestly I've had a better happy hour experience elsewhere. Don't see myself coming back. read more

Great music and vibes, but the 3 levels are underground and the service can be greatly improved! You'll have to park further away or ride share. We went with a large group and got multiple "sections". However, we waited up to 1.5 hours for our drinks and our wings came incredibly late. One of our food orders didn't come at all. That being said our wings that did come were phenomenal. Hence, the 3 stars. read more

Definitely a vibe. Happy hour is where it's at! Absolutely loved the $5 lemon drop and my husband enjoyed the $5 classic margarita. Happy hour Lemon pepper wings came with hella fries and 4 wings + 1 10/10 Catfish nuggets and fries came with 5-6 nuggets and hella fries 10/10 $28 hookah I highly recommend this low key spot, on the 2nd with Deron. Best $80 date ever!! Thank you! We will be back! read more

Sidebar is a good place to chill that's tucked away in downtown Atlanta. It has multiple levels and even level has a different vibe. The food and drinks were solid. Hookah is offered. The service was not the best but it was not terrible. I like that it is open late so you will see different energies/party goers as the night progresses. read more

A time was HAD! My friends and I decided to stop by on Taco Tuesday and we had a blast! We were a table of 4 and we were seated on the bottom floor. The restaurant was awesome, the first floor/garden room looked to be newly renovated and had low music and soft vibes going, the second floor/chateau room seemed to have a more lounge and section feel too it, the bottom floor/dungeon was a large open space with sections available as well! The DJ/music was louder on the second and third floors and that's the vibe we were going for. The food was really good! Each of us really enjoyed our meals! Around the table we tried: the 3 grilled shrimp tacos with cole slaw, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh jalapeños, and house made sauce! The traditional nacho supreme served with fries (instead of chips), pico de gallo, lettuce, queso, sour cream, fresh jalapeños, and side of salsa! A chicken cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and fresh jalapeños quesadilla, queso and fries, and an order of the lemon pepper wings with fries and ranch! For drinks we had a few shots and a few rounds of cocktails, all of which were very strong! We will definitely be back on Taco Tuesday or Happy Hour! read more

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We came here for some pregame drinks before the National Championship. They don't have a huge amount of space but we got there right at opening so we were able to fit our 8 person group in. We also got a couple appetizers with some wings and mozzarella sticks. The Sidebar sauce is a good choice for the wings. read more

Great service and a cool late night hang. Like that it is off the beaten path. Always a chill vibe.

We came here for my bestie 40th birthday first time loved it .it was the three levels for me nice atmosphere. read more

Sidebar - Bestie 40th birthday party - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

First thing first. I was about to walk past "security" bc he was just standing there looking nothing was said. Ad I was about to open the door then he ask for my id. Then we get inside no host at the stand. Stood there for about 5 mins still nobody there. So we proceeded to go downstairs. All you see if the staff on their phone. Someone finally sits us at a table and we wait another 10-15 mins for no server. No one every came to the table to say hey we will be right with you. Nothing. So ofcourse we left. If the staff would just get off their phones everything would be just fine . Never again. read more

Taco lovers, I had the the ultimate Taco Tuesday at Sidebar (79 Poplar Street NW, Atlanta, GA)! This Tuesday is going to be epic with mouthwatering $3 tacos, $5 tequila shots, $200 Reposado bottles, $7 margaritas, and 1/2 off shisha. Service was fast. The food was super fresh and hot and the ambience was so chill. Their exclusive Taco Tuesday menu was a fiesta of flavors: Chicken, shrimp, beef, and fish tacos Nachos in 4 incredible styles: Traditional, Grande, Shrimp, and Fries Quesadillas in 5 mouthwatering ways: Mama's Cheese, Shrimp, Chicken, or Beef Chips & Salsa Queso Fries Chips & Queso Wings Taco Salad Jumbo Buffalo Shrimp read more

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** ONE YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR PARKING!! lol i wish I would've known that when I pulled up I spent about 10 minutes trying to find somewhere to park. I will give it a 6/10! simply because my party came at 10 o'clock and I guess that's the way their midnight start and they have literally about under eight items on the menu. It was very unfortunate. DEFINITELY one of those over hype Instagram/TikTok restaurants! Our waitress was the bartender and I guess she wasn't used to serving so the Service was just terrible. She kept forgetting our food and orders, kept coming back over asking what we said . we were a party of 8 and she'll take one order and leave it for 5 mins than come back not just taking the whole table order it was just very irritating. Then i end up not even getting what I ordered. The place is pretty pricey Wings a drink and one shot $75.. but the thing is I wouldn't have even minded if they had more options on their menu available at the moment or if the service was just good at all, but that wasn't the case on top of that we had a large group. It wasn't really that much sitting room in there at all for a big party. I wouldn't go back again. They did have a comedy show downstairs but seating is limited so we didn't get to go. One thing I feel like they can work on is keeping the full menu the whole evening or at least list it on their website because getting there and wanting to order one food and being told, they only have eight items for the rest of the evening, really pissed me off. read more

Sidebar - Blue dream - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The service was amazing! We reserved a section for my boyfriend's birthday & everything went smoothly. We were greeted upon arrival & taken to our section. Drinks & music were top tier. Definitely will go again ! read more

3 levels of space which is great, reminds me of a New York dive bar experience with different flows on each level. Great spot for happy hour (only at street level bar preferably), wonderful drink specials and hookah, although there are no coal refills only refills on whole thing which is like a purchase all over again (3rd party so can't blame them) Tacos came out cold but decent for price Nachos were great and the fries shrimp has always been a hit: no pictures of these but will return to get them. read more

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5 good food, drinks, service and vibes! I reserved an table and everything was perfect even late hours! I'll definitely be back !

Y'all!!!! The food is bussin'!!!! Never had a bad meal. Music and vibe...always on point. Do yourself a favor and come check it out. read more

Sidebar - Fish tacos and Long Beach!!!! - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I really enjoyed myself at the lounge. I had so much fun on Thursday night, that I visited on Friday as well. Everyone from the security guard, the host , to the waitress were respectful and a vibe! I wish I remember the host and waitress names. They were beautiful black women. They were so dope that I plan to visit this location every trip back to Atlanta. read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon, and it was a great experience. Our bartender Tamara was amazing! She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Our drinks were delicious! I recommend the "Blue Breeze." Tamara told us about how this place becomes a nightlife destination and we were very intrigued. We will definitely be back! read more

Sidebar - Blue Breeze - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

small, too bright and a weird crowd, would def pass on this bar next time I'm in town.

Decent place to go for a more chill vibe. Food was ok Drinks were good When you walk in you have the options to sit at tables or bar at that level or go downstairs. They have 2 floors below the main one. The main level was more chill and the mid level was a little more interactive. The bottom level had almost no one in there but it could have just been a slow night. Overall not bad, I would go back. read more

Rose was the best bartender! We had so much fun! Great drinks, great atmosphere! Xoxo

Stopped by after visiting Underground Atlanta during the day on a Saturday. There was small yet diverse crowd there. They had two different football games and one boxing match on the TVs. The owner gave us a tour of the establishment. It is comprised of impressive multiple floors all with their own vibe. We opted to spend our time on the first floor. They were only working with a limited menu during that time. I ordered the salmon bites with bourbon sauce and fries. The food took a little long to come out, but it was worth the wait. It was served hot and seasoned to perfection. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and the bartender. The specific liquor that I wanted wasn't on the first floor, but they made sure to check the other floors and found it for me. I would return if in the area. read more

Service was good. Hidden low key spot to stop by for a drink or two. Super chill place to hang out at. read more

Sidebar - Dos x - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Great Happy Hour selections $5-$7 Drinks $5-$7 4-8pm Thursday & Friday 420 Friendly Never had a bad experience 10/10 read more

Sidebar - Great Happy Hour selections $5-$7 Drinks $5-$7 4-8pm Thursday & Friday - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Great service and drinks with Mya!! Food was bomb! Thanks so much Chef Mack! ...and thank you for your service #navyvet read more

Sidebar - Jay, Mack & Willkelli - Bars Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Loved the food and ambiance!!! Most of all the service!! I had the hot lemon pepper wings and the drinks were absolutely delicious!!! Tam & Maya were the best !! read more

I have never seen chicken wings so small ever! The salmon bites were really good ans so was the fish tacos- they were the best I've ever had. read more

Upscale speakeasy located in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Ordered the salmon entree with sides of asparagus and a salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. For drinks, I ordered bottomless mimosas and Bulleit w/ginger. My Bartender, Diamond provided quality service. I visited on Sat, Nov 26th, 2022 around 1 pm for brunch. Although I wasn't wowed by the food, I found the ambiance to be impressive. FYI: I was disappointed to hear the restaurant didn't have any bloody mary mix. It was on the brunch menu though. What gives? I'll be back to give Sidebar another try. read more

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Food was great and the staff were very friendly. My dish was pretty heavy on salt but everything was cooked perfectly.

Sidebar has come a long way from my old college dive. The wings changed, but they're still pretty tasty. The kitchen closes a little earlier than I'd like, so that's a bit of a buzz kill. What made up for everything was the auto tune karaoke. Such a great time. Would definitely be back (earlier) to sing karaoke. read more

wow, i usually don't write reviews but i had to...1000/10. the drinks, hookah, food. everything was great. brandy was an amazing bartender she made the drinks so good, and i'm picky so that's how you KNOW. i'm visiting and i will definitely be back. happy hour specials were great too. come here you won't regret it. read more