Good bar food. Reasonable prices. They have every NFL game and accommodate you for the game you want to watch. read more

-If you're into cheap beer (pitcher of bud-light for $7) decent wings and a good time, this is the place for you. Its generally very packed after work hours and weekends. Don't expect cocktails. -You run into a lot of sketchy characters here sometimes but for the most part if you're chilling with friends its not that bad. -Friendly bouncer and bartenders. read more

We ordered two steak and cheese subs. One with fries and the other with onion rings, specifically stating no chips. So what did we end up with....chips and curly fries. We called back to say we didn't get what we ordered and the guy literally said I couldn't hear you and decided to put what he wanted....and to make it worse he said they don't carry onion rings which was never made clear..the order was restated like 3 times ..after hours of studying for law school finals that sucked and will not order there again... read more

This is our go-to place for cheap drinks. You can't go wrong with their specials: $7 Bud Light pitchers, $9 Narragansett pitchers, and $11 Shock Top pitchers. Other pitchers range from $19-22. Nothing super special about this place but it's always a fun time, no matter the day. We've come on weekdays, weekends, after work, and nights out. Oh, they also have karaoke on Saturdays! read more

My friend and I had been to this place twice before and everything went well. Today after we finish shopping at Macy's we decide to stop by to grab lunch. we walked in and sat down. It took about 7 minutes before a waitress came over with a menu and asked to take our drink order. After we got our drinks we sat for about 20 minute and no one came over to take our food order. The whole time we sat there i notice a waitress going around taking orders for other people. I went to talk to the guy at the bar about the situation. I wish I knew his name but anyway, he told me that we should have walk to the bar and order our food. Then I asked him how come everyone else get to order from their seat but we have to walk to the bar to order, plus no one told us that when we walked in. he reply was, well i am telling you now. My friend and I just paid for our drinks and left. Now, I hate to bring race to this situation but the one thing i notice was that everyone else at the restaurant was white with the exception of my friend and I. Maybe this has nothing to do with race , just an idiot they hired as a bar attender. I wanted to say more to this guy but decide not to because I didn't want be viewed as the angry black man. But one thing I know is that I will never step foot in the place again and i will discourage anyone I know from going there. I am going to try to get in touch with the manager to voice out my frustration. read more

I made the mistake of showing up in a sport-coat, which is generally thought to be on-par in the financial district. Whoa Nelly, the needle nearly scratched off the record as the patrons turned to look at the fresh yuppie meat walking through the door. It was ugly. I still had a good time, as I'm a fan of cheap pitchers and bars with that cool vibe. I guess that tells you what kind of patron I am, right Brendan? read more

Though I haven't been to Sidebar in the evening, its a pretty decent place for lunch during the week. My friend had a yummy panini and I had a turkey club--both good and simple--nothing amazing but nothing worth complaining about. After we ordered coronas (4 dollars each is a LITTLE much I think), we looked at the back for the menu and realized that they have dollar drafts listed on the back (bud light, but its still only a dollar!). Had we known we would have never made such a silly mistake! Get the dollar drafts for the real pub experience! The service was a little slow but not because the waitress wasn't working her butt off--they seemed understaffed. Worth a trip back...maybe during the evenings when they have half price apps! read more

Oh Sidebar, oh how it disappoints me to have to write this about you a once formerly favorite downtown located watering hole of mine. But, all good things must come to an end and I believe so has Sidebar's reign as the underrated go to bar of downtown Boston for a place to grab a few beers, have a great meal and have still have plenty of money left in your pocket. First off, I want to say that the food is still decent here. Also, the draft beer is still cold and the glasses were clean. But, I'm afraid to say this is where it all goes downhill from here. The service was by far the worst service that I have ever received at any bar or restaurant that I have ever been to. When myself and my companion arrived there were only two other people in the place so finding a seat at the bar was very easy. We were quickly served a drink by the bartender and that's where it went downhill. Shortly after this a few regulars came in and the bartender was nonexistent from this point on. The bartender who along with the "general manager" of the restaurant were the only ones working the FOH. The bartender must have only been behind the bar for maybe 5 minutes in the next hour and a half that we were there. He periodically went outside to smoke a cigarette with his friends, went outback to chit chat with his friends and even poured himself a beer to enjoy while customers were waiting to be served. When behind the bar he was more concerned about the NASCAR race or telling the general manager that last call was going to be at 8:30 so he could get out of work rather than servicing any of the customers and putting in an honest effort at his job. The general manager wasn't any better. She was sitting at the bar the entire time on her laptop taking care of personal business, calling employees to schedule future shifts and taking care of her upcoming vacation plans for later in the week. I ordered a sandwich after finishing my first beer. I had to ask the bartender twice to place my order. When my sandwich was ready from the cook, I could hear the bell go off in the kitchen and then the general manager yelled over to me that "my sandwich was ready." At this point the bartender was outside hanging out with his friends and I quickly reply back, "do you want me to go back into the kitchen to get my sandwich." She gives me a fake laugh and says "Don't worry I'll get it for me." I don't know about anyone else, but I have never been almost asked to have to go back to the kitchen and run my own food to myself. If Jon Taffer was here to witness this, he surely would have lost his mind and probably fired everyone on the spot rightfully so. At this point I actually thought I was on the set of bar rescue and I was the "secret customers" that are supposed to witness the bad bar behavior. Well, in typical Sidebar fashion the food was above average for a bar/pub. But, again this is where it continues to go downhill. My companion was ready for a second drink and I had to look around for 10 minutes for the bartender and ask twice to get her another drink. Also, when finished with my sandwich. I bartender was more focused on his friends at the bar then clearing my empty plate or asking if I wanted the check. I had to ask several times to get my check and once I did, it took a long time to swipe my credit card. I actually felt bad for the people working here and their incompetence as a service provider. Other things overhead from being there: A customer came in and asked about the $3 shot special, which of course the bartender had no idea what shots were included in this special. The general manager just told him to make a Kamikaze, which of course he didn't know how to. Also, overhead the general manager shush the bartender about a cleanliness issue behind the bar regarding a wine or liquor bottle. In conclusion, the once mighty sidebar has quickly become a disaster and will likely be "as seen on TV" on Bar Rescue probably sooner versus later. read more

Good Food, but Delivery was horrible it took about an hour. And food wasn't even warm anymore.

This is definitely a shady place. I wonder if some of the customers that hang outside the entrance are waiting for drug deals. It is a mixed crowd inside though. The oddest thing that I've found is that they show the most depressing things on TV in that place. One time Titanic was even showing, no joke. How about some sports instead? read more

So it looks like I visited SideBar at a time when other Yelpers may not dare- late lunch! After an interview that went amazingly well in the South End I popped over to DTX to search for grub. SideBar's menu is a step up from bar food with things like stone baked pizza and chicken pesto paninis. I ordered the turkey burger with onion rings and they were both huge. The turkey burger was tasty, the roll was soft on the inside and tasty on the outside. The onion rings were a little soggy with grease, so I only had a couple. The sandwich, onion rings and a a diet coke that tasted funny was under $13. Not bad for a quick sit down in a bar at 2:30 on a Wednesday. Not bad at all. read more

Love this place for the cheap beer, but it's definitely not the cleanest bar in the area. The food ok, but the reason you go is definitely the cheap pitchers. They're awesome about putting the sound on for whatever game people want to watch, and sometimes even play music over the commercials read more

This is honestly some of the worst food I have ever tasted in my life. I can't say I ate it because the burger was so heavily doused in cajun pepper that I had to spit it out and chug a glass of water the moment I took a bite. My mouth is still burning from it as I type this. The "chips" were some of the soggiest I've ever seen and somehow were served cold. The chicken sandwich had virtually no chicken and was also incredibly soggy. Steer clear of this place! read more

I am rating SideBar for what it is... a dive bar with cheap beer and good pub grub. Pitchers of Bud Light are on $7 so you can go wrong there and you can buy about 1000 wings for $5. They are small but they are quite good. The burgers are tasty as well. The place has a wide mix of people ranging from Suffolk Law students to people who work in the area to people who appear like they have no where else to go. It is great right after work on Fridays. It gets packed. I highly recommend if you want to have a night of cheap beer and Big Buckhunter! read more

This bar is the best bar in Boston! Their food is way beyond expected and their bartenders are the friendliest/funniest I have ever met. We got to know Dane and Juan while we were there and they were beyond amazing but all of the others were exceptional as well! They are the most down to earth bartenders ever! You HAVE to go to this bar! (And get the boneless wings and fries) read more

The smelliest bar ever - I entered to an odor of piss. The piss was everywhere. Super cheap buffalo wings by the mountain ($3 for 15, available in 100 piece increments). Lots of televisions and cheap beer pitchers and drink specials. Gonna return. read more

The most authentic flavored wings in Boston. The wing sauce here is incredibly similar to the flavor straight out of Buffalo, NY. I just wish they weren't the size of my thumbs. However, it's hard to complain about size when they are only 10 cents. Also, $7 pitchers isn't bad. If you get depressed with the view, and you will, enjoy some Buckhunter, Golden Tee, Bag Toss or Photo Hunt and make sure you leave before 9PM. read more

SideBar got me through first year of law school.

I was hosting a 30th Birthday party and this was a fantastic location. I called in a month ahead and Sebastian made the whole process extremely easy (and free!) We were given a special section of the bar that felt both intimate and part of the larger bar scene at the same time. We were even allowed to plug in our ipod for our own playlist. Above all, the bartender, Alex S. was fantastic. I could catch her eye from the way other side of the bar and she was ready to get anything I needed for the group. read more

It is what it is. If you come here and are looking for fine cuisine and exotic drinks then you came to the wrong place. Had a pesto sandwich and it was good, not great but I was eating at a bar so didn't expect anything phenomenal. You come here for the $2 Bud Lights and $7 pitchers of beer along with a convenient location right near Park Street/Downtown Crossing. Recommended for a quick, cheap beer but definitely not a destination bar. read more

I'm personally offended by the lack of curly fries. They need to return if there is any hope for the world.

Side Bar is a damn fine place I can see y it gets lower reviews by Suffolk Law and Financial District trash but in my eyes the SideBar does it's thing!! Good Bar Food cheap beer and for all those dicks who whine about the wings they are 15 cents what the hell do u expect quit your bitching read more

Oh Sidebar. How I used to enjoy your really cheap beers and decent burgers in the summertime during lunch or right after work. With your BuckHunter and Golden Tee there was never any reason to fret while eating a pretty decent chicken sandwich from your menu. But then you betrayed me in the fall when the collegiate population came back and you viciously turned from a busy, fun hangout to a packed noisy mess. You typically only have one waitress on in the afternoons when it is jam packed. Why is this? Is it because you want me to wait 45 minutes for an order of fries like the last time I came through your door? I should consider myself lucky. Many of my coworkers have ordered food from you that they never received at all and were forced to return from their lunch break without having actually, you know, had lunch. So I will give you two stars, Sidebar. Though they were brief, thanks for the memories. read more

This place is fun. Of course, it's more fun when surrounded by fellow Yelpers singing their hearts and voices away, but it's a good place to unwind and hang out. The karaoke DJs are really fun and know how to entertain. Not a trendy hangout by far, but definitely a good time if you want to have fun without having to go all out to prep for the club! read more

Seems like an ok place. A little quiet in the Happy Hour hours, but that's cool- most people want to chill after work, anyway. Don't be tricked by the two side by side entrances, especially if you're meeting a group of ppl. Drink/ Beer specials are good and wings are tasty (especially the honey ones). I'd probably pick a different place for HH in the future, but not bad. A solid 3 stars from me. read more

Where do I start? .... worst customer service EVER. Walked in, stood around for about 5 mins waiting for instructions. Should we sit down? Order a drink? No one said a word to us, so we preceded to finding a booth. We sat down .... 15 mins later nothing. Waited an additional 7-8 mins. NOTHING. I got up to use the restroom which was DISGUSTING. Came back, and still nothing. We finally left and went down the st to the Hub Pub who's Yelp page I'm off (once again), to leave a GREAT review because THEY were fantastic. The doorman at the Hub Pub was named Dave and he made us feel right at home. This SideBar place was GARBAGE. read more

0 stars! I had my phone stolen from this bar. It seemed like it was all well planned. The bar staff acted like they were being helpful but actually did nothing. I had my phone tracked and a report filed with the police. All we needed was a security camera footage and we could have retrieved it. But they were least helpful. They asked me to contact them the next day and when I called no one even picked up the phone. read more

Sidebar has decent food, $7 pitchers and Buck Hunter. Now for the negatives: They close early and my roomate, my girlfriend and I learned this as the owner shut the lights and said "alright, time to go guys" at about 10:30 on a Friday night. One time after telling a few people who do not work near there about the place, we decided to go there on a Saturday night around 10 and the lights were off and it looked as though the place had been closed all day. The bartenders and waitresses are rude as hell when they actually take your order (if you can find your waitress, consider it lucky) and if school is in session, you better believe the place is too crowded for happy hour since Suffolk kids assault the bar and get wasted. Again I learned this one the hard way as I walked towards the door and heard some fat chick screaming on her phone about how wasted she was... After work cheap drinks along with beer and decent burgers and the ability to kill virtual deer gives them a second star read more

Sidebar has recently gone through a change in ownership, but it has not skipped a beat. You can't find a more laid back and inexpensive night life experience in the heart of Boston. Staff is extremely attractive and friendly. The food is above average, and now they're offering $1 oysters on certain days. How can you beat $7 Bud Light pitchers? read more

Fun for trivia night. Ridiculously cheap pitchers.

I think SideBar is the only restaurant downtown where you can have a 2 hour lunch and only spend 15 minutes of that actually eating and enjoying it. The rest is spent waiting. Mainly for grilled cheese, which apparently takes 45 minutes to make. Maybe they were furiously Googling the ingredients or something? Who knows. But for some reason it took an ungodly amount of time and was last to the table. The service was also slow, mainly because as our waitress noted, they don't have trays so she couldn't carry drinks or food for 4 people, which resulted in multiple runs back to the kitchen and bar. Which is understandable because it TOTALLY makes sense to not have serving trays in a restaurant. I mean, how out of place would that be? Trays? In a restaurant? I can't imagine. That would be like having alcohol at a bar. Too foreign a concept. Anyway. I get it isn't the best or classiest place downtown, so I cut it some slack, but an obscene wait for food and a borderline inept waitress are two things you don't want to deal with on a Thursday when you are a hung over and hungry group because you all maybe had one martini too many the previous night. read more

I've been here many times for the $6 pitchers (which are now apparently $7), and the tiny $.10 wings. My friends and I nicknamed them "pigeon wings" but the name wasn't very accurate, so then we named them "lotus wings". They're the tiniest little things I've ever seen. Other than that, there is buckhunter and nudy-touch... and how bad can things be when beer is that cheap? We've made up our own games after we've had enough to drink. They close super-early though, so we always get kicked out before we're ready to go. read more

The worst Bar in Boston! I walk in at 6pm on a Saturday. The bouncer asks for my ID and so I hand it to him no problem. He then precedes to stare at it as if he can't find the birth year. I point it out to him (I'm 27) but then tells me that they don't accept out of state ID's after 5pm. I wish I could insert the look I had on my face. He says I should carry my passport if I want to come in the bar again. I only stopped in to grab food. This is the second time an incident like this happened at this bar and I should have known better then to go back but trust me I will NOT BE RETURNING! read more

I love this place. It's a great bar to hit up after work and grab a few drinks with friends. Very reasonably prices and the pub food is great. Only reason this isn't 5 stars is that there used to be CURLY FRIES. Bring them back Sidebar! Please! read more

prices are pretty low for the city. food is honestly really good and drinks are good as well. $10 well drinks but they're pretty big and $11 pitchers. can't go wrong, a hidden gem of the city read more

My office is right down the street- so I come here for a lunch a lot and i am OBSESSED with it. The one waitress I've only had is super friendly and the food is delicious and affordable. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the professional businessman go crazy on the arcade games- its a great place to unwind from work. read more

Quantity vs. Quality. Or is Quality vs. Quantity. The first one wins here. If you want inexpensive watery beer, come here for their $7 pitchers. You can still get buzzed on cheap beer. Wings are inexpensive too. $8 for 50 wings. I didn't know I could get wings that small. really small. :) All jokes aside, there are better alternatives out there for your happy hour crowd in downtown boston. read more

Cheap drinks. Decent place. The crowd is 95% young, corporate males. The onion rings are fantastic.

Cheap pitchers of beer and I was pretty impressed with the local beer they had on tap. I can't speak to their food but the bartenders are very friendly, they pour strong mixed drinks and there are lots of TVs so definitely a chill dive bar to stop by if you are out with friends or looking to watch a game. read more

It is one of those bars that looks like nothing special, but has great prices for beer and apps. It is the spot we always head if in downtown crossing and are in need of a place for a few pints. While I can't say this place will change your life, it will become a frequent stop when you don't know where else to go. read more