Loved this place!!!! I am surprised to see that this place is not on Yelp. Their cocktails are amazing! The bar is beautiful. The service was wonderful. And the food was delicious!!!!!! Loved it and we can't wait to go back here again. They had a great list of cocktails and bourbon. read more

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Delicious cocktails and food. Cozy space. Can be busy on weekends, need reservations.

Food is great. Service has always been superb and the vibe is retro classy. We like to dine there for special occasions. It gives us an opportunity to try food we don't regularly eat. The mussels are to die for! It's fun trying new cocktails. This is a great place to take friends from out of town. We've enjoyed every meal we've had here. read more

A fine place for Happy Hour and an early dinner. The drinks are first class with good selections of liquors for even the most discriminating palate. The bat staff are experienced & engaging. There's a reasonable selection of entrees, apps, 1/2 plates, including seafood entrees. Sitting at the bar is great for 2-some conversations; it gets noisy, so be prepared. Booths are tight (it seems); tables are roomier...We've been several times and had good experiences every visit. read more

I've dined here too many times to count and every single time is amazing! As a local, I recommend this restaurant to everyone I meet! I cannot say enough good things. Amazing food and cocktails! read more

This place is delicious we came here for our 2 year anniversary!! They were so sweet to us. Had our table ready, super clean and classy atmosphere. Service was excellent!! We will be back. read more

One of our favorite places to eat in Roanoke was closed for the week, so we hopped on goggle and Sidecar popped up. I had never heard of this place before and it certainly did not disappoint. You do need a reservation, but if you're ok with sitting at the bar you can walk right in. We only had to wait a few min for some people to finish at the bar. First, let me say the staff is fantastic! From the hostess to everyone behind the bar everyone was very personable and friendly. We are huge foodies and don't mind dropping money on good food. This place was amazing! It's a word my boyfriend typically doesn't like to use and he said the food is amazing. Fantastic drinks. We each had a at Tropez and a self care. And of course we had dessert which was pretty fantastic as well. We will definitely be back read more

Visiting family in the area and came here for a bonus date night. Service was friendly and gave great recs. Food was outstanding! Will absolutely come back if we can swing it. read more

It's a really nice place. The food was creative and delicious. The drinks were amazing. I would definitely go there again and the service was very good. read more

One Word - OUTSTSANDING!!! While visiting Roanoke we really wanted a speakeasy or a really decent cocktail bar and (using social media) we found this place (Head's up to all those "industry folks" who don't like Yelp - You're going down the wrong path!) and we stopped in. Demetrious greeted us and ended up taking care of us for the evening and was AWESOME! We only planned on coming here for a couple of drinks before enjoying dinner elsewhere for the evening, but we ended up loving their menu and the service and wanted to stay, so (sad to say for the other place) we canceled our reservations at the other place and stayed here for the evening. They have a great menu loaded with unique items which they executed perfectly!! Their cocktail menu is outstanding... Their wone list is outstanding, they even have 25 under $25!!! And their seafood options are outstanding!! Food was prepared perfectly!!! We enjoyed some of the BEST cocktail shrimp we've ever had! Jonas crab was good, slightly watery tho, but the mustard sauce was great! Their cocktail sauce was some of the best I've ever had! Their curry chicken sausage (along with their curried ketchup) was outstanding! Charcuterie options were out of this world!!! Moroccan chicken thigh was excellent!! Dessert was awesome too!! The place was beautifully decorated and restrooms were perfectly clean and kept up. We love this visit and not only would we highly suggest it to others, you better believe we'll be back!!! read more

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This was one of my first upscale restaurant experiences in Roanoke. Sidecar has a casual but elevated atmosphere with excellent service. I had the Steak Frites and my friend had the Moroccan Chicken. We also each had a drink. Everything was wonderful. We both ordered the smaller portion of our entrees and it was plenty of food. read more

Sidecar - Steak Frites - Modern European Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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Wow is an understatement. They have a huge menu of unique items. It's modern trendy without being uptight. Their prices aren't too high and they have an enormous amount of liquor options. Reservations recommended for dinner but late night drinks and snacks, we had no issues being seated. The food was delicious. Burgers, oysters, charcuterie, baked pretzels. I can't say one negative thing! I can't wait to go back to try more food. Also they have a nice sized cocktail drinks menu and one of the people in my party were incredibly pleased with their lavender lemon gin and tonic. Not to mention they're option til 1am. It's nice to have a place that's better than a sports bar open late in DT Roanoke. One downside for wine drinkers. They have a lot of wine sold by the bottle but only 4 options sold by the glass. I typically drink a Sauvignon Blanc and they had one white option of Pinot Grigio. I wish there were more white wine glass options. Other than that, I will absolutely be back to try more! I love this place. read more

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My family had a relative in the hospital and needed a breather. This place delivered. Fantastic cocktails, excellent food, and great service. I'm so glad we stopped in!! read more

WOW!! This place is incredible, from the food to the drinks, everything exceeded our expectations. We started with whiskey sours, which they were able to make with egg whites for us (for the creamiest, richest whiskey sour you'll ever have), seriously SO good. We tried several items from the cheese and charcuterie menu, and enjoyed all of it, plus the accompanying accoutrements that were provided. We also tried several seafood items, and I have the say the Welfleet Oysters were a hit. They came with both regular cocktail sauce, and a delicious pink vinaigrette that I preferred. We also tried the delicious deviled eggs, crab claws, and the clams. The mussels were delicious as well, and the drinks were strong and tasty. read more

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The one night we made reservations (weeks in advance, online) we got hung out to dry since they 'didn't have our reservations', even with our confirmation emails. The night we come downtown without reservations they can't seat 4 of us until FIVE hours after we arrive. This is the first weekend VA could seat bars. Hands down, not the place to stop or plan in advance. SKIP IT. read more

We have been back several times in the last few weeks and have enjoyed new things every time, all of it so so good. Love the quality ingredients, freshness, and vibrant flavors of everything we've tried. Also appreciate LOTS of interesting and delicious low carb options. The service has also been friendly and great! Love the atmosphere, manages to be warm and cozy, rustic and elegant, all at the same time. read more

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My favorite place. Excellent cocktails, apps and entrees are always excellent. Staff very attentive.

Amazing food, great drinks, great service. The mountain trout and eggs mimosa are some of my favorite things on the menu. read more

Sidecar - Seafood tower - Modern European Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

I've been here twice. The first time was an amazing food experience. Service and food were fantastic. The second time, was one of the biggest let downs I've had at a restaurant. Our server had no idea what they were doing - training program is clearly insufficient. The food was well below board. They have you order everything at the beginning of the meal, multiple peoples appetizers came out with their entree. The oysters we ordered were bad and had to be sent back (which were comped). Some of the entrees were good, some looked like they came out of the microwave. The inconsistency at this price point is not really ok, just my opinion though. read more

The food is amazing. If you get the pleasure of sitting at the bar, Logan or Demetrius will hook you up. Awesome cocktails and the food is to die for. Best restaurant in Roanoke. read more

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It was our first visit to Roanoke, and we opted to try Sidecar. We chose wisely! This place is flat out fantastic. It's actually two venues in one -- a bustling bar side, and through a door, a quiet restaurant side. At one point the bar took over the jewelry store next door, where they kept a few historical flourishes intact, like the display case and in-wall steel safe. First, the drinks. They have a fantastic list of prohibition cocktails, many of which have fun flares. I had a spin on a Corpse Reviver #2 that was tart and perfectly balanced. My wife had a classic French 75. Of special note, the wine markup here is completely reasonable. They have 25 decent bottles priced at $35, and a great selection of more expensive fare. Food wise, we started with a charcuterie plate that really hit all the marks; the house made bresaola was incredibly flavorful and the smoked duck was sublime. The cheeses were all fantastic, although I wished they'd included a blue. My oyster starter was maybe the only off note of the evening; they weren't correctly shucked, and had been drained of every last drop of brine. However the kitchen was redeemed with my perfectly medium rare steak frites. The sides of crispy Brussels sprouts and cauliflower au gratin we also just amazing. Sadly we left no room for dessert, so no notes there, but I do need to mention the service. Julia was hands-down the best server we've had in years. I was a little worried at the beginning when the hostess told us she'd be taking care of us...I couldn't envision how that would work out in our favor. However she was friendly and attentive and really made sure we had a wonderful night. All told, Sidecar is a fantastic little bistro with great food and drink. It's perfect for a date night, or an evening out with friends. Come hungry! read more

I will never return to this restaurant. Went with some friends and had the duck. It was dry and tasteless. You know when you get fried chicken at a grocery store and it's been sitting there in the heat too long that's pretty much what we were served. We went back a few weeks later and I had the nastiest tasting hamburger I've ever had in my life. And I've eaten a lot of hamburgers. Quite honestly I think the beef was rotten there is no possible way that seasoning could make something taste like rancid meat. The server saw that we had taken one bite and slid our plates forward so she took them and was nice about it. We didn't ask for a credit. I swear to God this is not a lie when we got our check she had taken the price of the burger patty off of the bill and charged us for the bun and the egg. I think that was probably the most absurd thing that's ever happened to me in a restaurant. We paid, tipped and left but will never return. Their drinks are OK no complaints services always been great but the food quality of this place has deteriorated significantly. Dine at your own risk. read more

Unique menu beautifully presented and served. I miss the frog's legs but I have had so many tasty meals here.

I freaking love sidecar. Incredible everything: staff, food and cocktails. I never leave without being mind-blown.

Disappointing, I've heard so many good things about Sidecar and was looking forward to dinner/drinks there. Our poor experience may be due to our self-admitted inexperienced server who answered most questions with "I don't know, I'm new." I ordered a mixed drink. It arrived lukewarm and flavorless. The server asked me how the drink was and I answered honestly. She said she'd mention it to the bartender. Later she told me that the bartender said that shemade the drink as I had asked. No offer to remake or replace the drink. Completely missed the point. The food was fair but mediocre. There are many much better options, and for drinks, stick with the pros at Lucky or River and Rail. This seemed much more like Applebee's! read more

Wonderful NYE dinner at Sidecar. Loved the pierogi, endive salad, and Brussels sprouts. Great cranberry and ginger cocktail. Excellent service. read more

Saved by the cooking. Our first visit. Overall impression: a really good kitchen let down by poor management. Overall result: a disjointed dinner constantly waiting to place an order, to get a drink, to get appropriate silverware, to find our server. At first we thought it was the server, then we realized she had been assigned tables in another room as well. All while obvious regulars were being showered with service, chit-chat time and more service. The only reason this review doesn't get worst is, after a while, we stepped in and choreographed the remaining steps. Food was excellent. I had the pork shank with spätzle. The quality of the pork was superb (I would not rate the duroc I've had before nearly as well). I usually avoid pork in the USA but having scored excellent pork in Virginia years ago I thought I'd see if the gods were still in a charitable mood. The spätzle were somewhat unique. Having lived and worked in Germany, Alpine Italy and Switzerland for near 30 years, these were not spätzle. But they and the accompanying sauce were excellent. Second meal was amberjack served on risotto. The fish was slightly over done, perhaps due to sitting under a heat lamp waiting, and waiting. The risotto and accompanying sauce was excellent. Dessert was excellent, despite arriving after we were done with our coffees. The wine list by the glass is very limited. An old Pinot Grigio far beyond its prime was the only white. The water needs better filtration, out-of-towners should order bottled. Certainly go for the food. If you're not known to them, take control of the table you get (the regulars get the larger dining area, and the service). Be ready to order drinks the first time you see your server. Order apps before entrees, dessert before coffee, when food arrives make sure these's appropriate silverware. We do this in the normal course of dining out. If we hadn't, this review would probably be worse. read more

Sidecar has become one of my favorite restaurants in Roanoke. The drinks are great and the food is amazing. Best fresh seafood we have found in Roanoke. I suggest the Petite Plateau as a great dinner for two. And the Oysters Sidecar are really good A bit pricey but it feels like a special occasion place. read more

Fantastic dinner! We absolutely loved everything. The lamb meatballs and pasta is amazing, don't skip this place if you are in town.

I'm not rich or smug, or care to pretend. just like to take my wife for a real fancy meal every now and again. Fancy places are always slow to serve, and it's become an expectation. But, the food is always good, and it's a very nice atmosphere. Enjoyed it every time we have went. Service is satisfactory. read more

Food was delicious but the highlight was the service by far. Helen is an absolute angel and she deserves a raise yesterday. Make her happy and I'll come back every weekend read more

Great atmosphere, cocktails and wine were delicious. Adventurous seafood forward menu. One downside, I ordered the blue crab dip and I felt it could've been fresher. It wasn't terrible, just slightly past it's prime (in my opinion). Definitely coming back to explore the menu further. Overall, solid experience. read more

If you like amazing service. Expert bartenders. And the most innovative menu on Roanoke, this place is for you. Best restUrant in Roanoke.

Best new restaurant downtown Roanoke! Service, atmosphere and food is just the best . There is a lot to choose from and after 2 visits and since Blue Apron in Salem closed, this is our favorite! read more

Dined here as a first-timer over the weekend and it's definitely a place I will remember. We had 7pm reservations, arrived 10min early and were seated right away. Our waitress was amazing and very helpful with menu suggestions. We ordered a half dozen of Olde Salt oysters, Loukaniko sausage, charcuterie & cheese board, Spanish Sea Bass and Roast Lamb Dip Sandwich. Everything was delicious! read more

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Great concept and exceptional food. The pork chop is the best I've ever had. All good!

Great food and drinks. Service was excellent as well! We sat at the bar. Enjoyed drinks, oysters, cauliflower appetizer, steak frites was delicious! Drinks were all very good! read more

Nice place. Reservations are helpful on the weekends. We had 2 small dishes, the brussel sprouts and the cauliflower at gratin. Both were superb. I had the specialty drink which was something strawberry. Refreshing and sweet. Husband had the sidecar. He enjoyed it as well. Will definitely go back to try more off the amazing menu!! read more

I cannot say enough about the service and fare. Top notch all around. Make a reservation and get there soon!

My favorite place to eat! close to home, great ambiance, design, service, amazing food. One of the best 5 restaurants in Roanoke. If you like European, in this case, Belgian food, this IS the place for steak frites or mussels. The seabass is flawless! Great wine menu and cocktails as well. The only flaw, the bar stools are not comfortable at all, two boards on four legs. But the food and service are so good that you kind of forget it, until you get up to leave LOL. Also. being a graphic designer myself, the menu typeface could be bigger, you can hardly read whats there, way too small. read more