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Sidebar On Main

4.1 (151 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Divey
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Outdoor seating

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Tot breakfast ! 2 fried eggs with pulled pork! Yummy
Dee T.

Cute, rustic bar in the downtown area with great food choices! Excellent service too. Parking in the back!

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Kelly D.

We popped in for lunch on our way to a long weekend away, and what a great idea! They have bbq, beer, burgers, and bourbon, the 4 main food groups of any good vacation! They are a busy place, so expect to wait or if you're lucky, like we were you can grab a seat at the bar! The bar has walls of top shelf liquor, nor just bourbon to pick from, and a nice list of cocktails. It took a while to get our food, but once you take a bite, the wait is immediately forgotten! I had the simple burger and the mustard bbq sauce, and husband had the brisket sandwich. Since neither came with a side, we also shared a side of fries. He had the mule, regular, but they do offer a few different flavors, and I had the ginger gin fizz,light and refreshing with a hint of ginger. This is definitely a place we will add to the When in town list!

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Leeza S.

Love the interior of the restaurant and the vibe is very lowkey and welcoming. There are some yummy cocktails so it was hard to choose. But I went with the Kentucky Waterfall, which was really good. I had the rib basket and my fiancé had the brisket sandwich. We both enjoyed our entree and the appetizer. The service was great. Our waiter was attentive and even helped us choose between our meal choices. When I'm in the area again, I definitely plan to go back.

Peach Margarita

We had fabulous service at Sidebar! It was really busy at lunch so we know it's a popular hang out, our food and drinks were really good!

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Greg T.

This place is good! I went with my wife to check it out while we were in town for a wedding. I was in the mood for BBQ and showed up at brunch where there wasn't meat plates on the menu. I asked if I could just order some meat and they said they do that by the lb. I was in! They didn't have the ribs ready yet, but they had pulled pork and brisket. They were both great, with 2 different sauces on the side. Why they didn't get 5-stars: They serve brunch without coffee! They don't have any hot liquids. What? Also, we had the deviled eggs as an appetizer. The filling was delicious, nice and creamy but the eggs were a little tough for us. We're looking for something that is more delicate. The shrimp on the shrimp salad were really small and not cooked with any love.

Brisket Sandwich with a side of coleslaw

This restaurant is always A++ This brisket sandwhich is probably the best I've ever had. The portion size has to be over a half a pound of delicious marbled with pink smoked rings tender and juicy brisket. I woke up the next morning still thinking about how good this sandwhich was. The service was great my food got out fast for a busy Friday night. All the waitress are nice friendly clean restaurant. Highly recommend.

Sandy B.

Great service! Entrance from the front and back. The back has more parking spots. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Cool location. Mannnn. I really wanted to love this place. And it does have a lot of good. The food all had good flavors. I'm accustomed to stuff asking how you want your hamburger cooked if it the normal is anything other than well done. It comes out medium. I also had the Mexican cream corn. Good flavor. Too much cream. And it tasted as though it is premade and placed in the ramekin and in the fridge. The temp was inconsistent and warm at best. Mostly just cold. I know the waitress would have taken it back. But I promise, I still had enough to eat. And they do offer a military discount! I do like supporting those that support the troops.

Beef brisket sandwich on Texas toast side of pickle red onion and fried okra
Tiff B.

Started my dinner with a watermelon lemon smash. I ordered the beef brisket sandwich added a lil pickle onion, enjoyed it with a side of fried okra hands down delicious! Also had the devil eggs, not sure if was too salty or had too much of a mustard taste but didn't work for me. Our server was very nice, made sure our food met our expectation, good customer service!

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Amazing BBQ. Love the deviled eggs. Great place for a casual lunch outside. Pet friendly!

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Much better than expected.. The barbecue was delicious.. It was a bar so kinda loud. But good and drinks were on point.

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Very good! Cool space. Took a salad home with some bbq, great quality food! Coming back for sure. Thank you!

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Best Brisket in SC. Have to go for Taco Tuesday! Even if you don't want BBQ they have awesome burgers, seafood, and salads.

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Sidebar's pimento, bacon, cheeseburger is the best burger in South Carolina. Do yourself a favor and get one.

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Great atmosphere with great service. The menu is ok for bar food. I would recommend for lunch

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Great service and selection of food and beers. My waiter would look so much better with a killer mustache though...

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Great bar atmosphere with attentive bartenders. The food was great. They made a great gin gimlet.

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