I've been a loyal Sidelines customer for 10 years, so I may be biased--but it's earned. The food is consistently good, the drink prices are very reasonable (something that's getting harder to find), and best of all, they don't tack on a 3% surcharge to your bill. The service is friendly... most of the time! Alex, the owner, is always welcoming and truly cares about her customers. If you're looking for the best place to watch a big sporting event, Sidelines is it. The atmosphere for the USA World Cup win was incredible--a packed house, a DJ, and an electric crowd you just won't find at most bars. Get there Monday for USA vs. Belgium! read more

I had a fantastic experience at Sideline Grill in Livingston. It has such an awesome, friendly vibe--it really feels like one of those welcoming neighborhood spots where the regulars love to hang out. They also have a ton of Christmas decorations up right now, which made the atmosphere feel extra festive and nice. The service was excellent; the staff was amazing, incredibly nice, and very helpful throughout my visit. I came in on a Sunday and it was perfect because they had all the TVs showing the football games. For food, I tried the fries (which were voted #1) and they did not disappoint! They came loaded with jalapeños, onions, cheese, and their special Sideline sauce. It was very tasty--honestly the best "Sunday guilt meal" I've had in a while. Between the food, the football, and the games (they have pool, darts, and a music machine), it's just a great place to hang out. Highly recommend! read more

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Amazing place. Great atmosphere and awesome bartenders and staff. Best owner ever. Very personable.

It's such a great local spot in town to watch the game, listen to live music and enjoy some great pickings. The Buffalo wontons are insanely delicious (trust me on this one)! It's a women owned bar, so when you walk into the women's bathroom you are welcomed with uplifting messages from other customers. You won't be disappointed when visiting Sidelines read more

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Everything. Service. Quality. Integrity. First three steps in running a restaurant and this place has zero idea on how to do so!

Why am I giving 5 stars? Because our waitress was really cool, the selection of beers on tap is good, and that mozzarella ball appetizer is a must order! It was a random decision to pop inside here after a game of mini golf next door. There were five of us, and we grabbed a table in the back. The bartender/waitress came over and gave us menus. She was friendly and also brought us a pitcher of water along with our beers. My friend got the Oktoberfest and we both got an order of the mozzarella balls with marinara. I shared mine with my dude, and he was a fan. Oh, I should mention we were wearing Halloween costumes. Why I also like this place a lot was that no one gave us issue being in there dressed up. It was really chill. People who were there were just having their drinks and watching the hockey game on the TVs/hanging out. No one heckled or messed with us; so that earns points from me. Chill vibes. read more

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Love love! Ashleigh is awesome! Got us on the NYC trip when we thought we lost our spot. So appreciate her hard work and patience! read more

This place is great to grab a bite after Monster Mini Golf next door. All the reviews below are true - chill atmosphere, friendly waitress, good typical bar food, reasonably priced, lots of TVs to catch a game. Really nothing to complain about. We came here on a Wednesday evening and our waitress, I wish I caught her name, was wonderful to our neurodiverse group. She was attentive, patient and accommodating to our needs. Our group enjoyed ourselves. We'll be back! read more

Overall *** Closer to 2.5 Stars as Sidelines is not a place I would desire to return to. It just doesn't have the environment I enjoy nor the food to bring me back. Setting ** The location is very odd, essentially an office building, sharing space with a Monster Golf and a school. If not for all the neon signs hanging in the windows i never would guessed what the place was. The actual front entrance isn't clearly identifiable (to the far left). I suppose there would be ample parking once the other businesses close. Inside Sidelines is like a flashback to an early 2000 sports bar with its garishly red walls and signs everywhere promoting something. There are TVs everywhere with the sound playing over the main speakers. On a slow early Monday evening the 4 other patrons were an odd sort and probably regulars. The guy blaring rap music on his phone as he sung along was particularly unpleasant. Unexpectedly the bathrooms were absolutely spotless! Service **** The only person working was a very friendly female bartender. She was pleasant and on point with the only real mishap was serving drink garnishes that had gone bad and should have been thrown away. Food ** My wife ordered a salad with grilled chicken and when I asked how it was she could only give me a cold glare and muster a "not good". I ordered the wings and it was obvious they were cooked twice as they were dried out and falling apart. Value *** I accidentally threw away the receipt but I recall it being pretty reasonable. A generous top shelf G&T was $10, wings around $10 and the salad around $15. So reasonably priced overall but for the food quality it's about right. read more

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We read some recent reviews about the loaded fries, and decided to go check it out. Parking is a bit limited as it is in a building with other businesses.It is a kind of small place, and a bit dark inside. There was one person working both tables and the bar, but she was great and handled the work with ease. While fries and burgers were good, it was a bit of depressing vibe. I might give it another try, it could have been an off day. read more

Went last night with the hubby and some friends, this was our first time here. I want to start off by saying the bar was super big I love a bar with a lot of space. I hate going to places where everybody's on top of each other. We ordered a bunch of appetizers and I should've took pictures, but everything we had was perfect. The food was cooked perfectly, the hubby and I had a chicken quesadilla, Thai chili wings, a burger, and loaded fries, everything was amazing. The bartender and the owner were super nice, we're definitely coming back! Menu prices are super reasonable, and they do not skimp on food portions. read more

Perfect for what it is! Food was low-priced, delicious, and fries were nice and crispy! My only wish is that I got more fries (portion was relatively small) and I got 1 singular fried jalepeno on my burger (which was a tease but it was good so it gets a pass) read more

This is our 3rd or 4th time here. Food is great, atmosphere is great and drinks are perfect. Had Tara last night and Lexy tonight, excellent Long Island ice teas and margaritas! I can't wait til the next time we get to spend the night in town! read more

Great service and food very friendly atmosphere good music on the touch tunes we ordered the wings and the burger both were very good. Would definitely recommend going again read more

Sidelines was good and exactly what I expect from a sports bar. Several beer options including a few craft options. The menu is limited but the food is good, I enjoyed both the burgers and the wings. There are plenty of tvs so you should be able to watch any game on at least one of them. The only drawback is the atmosphere. Its in a warehouse type building and even though they have a bar, pool table, and juke box it still feels like a warehouse with a bar inside it.Not sure how they fix that but just never felt very comfortable there and probably wouldn't choose to stay for more than a drink or two. read more

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Really great place! The waitresses/host were really sweet and welcoming. I had a reuban sandwich that was amazing. Would definitely recommend. read more

This is a very convenient location, very clean. The staff is very friendly, the food is good, and it's a chill environment. What else do you need? I would definitely come back. Adding to say the fried Oreos are so good!!!! FYI the soups are all homemade and amazing. read more

Found myself in a horribly-planned work training fiasco, and we needed somewhere to go to dinner with 19 people (at the last minute) on a Tuesday evening. I had never been here before, but called on a whim to see if they would take us. The woman said she was working the bar alone, but was willing to make it work. I'm so glad she did. She somehow managed to serve all of us PLUS the regular customers at the bar. Even with all of that, our food came out pretty quickly. We shared a bunch of apps, but I have to say the buffalo chicken egg rolls and the pierogies were AWESOME. I know some of my coworkers weren't expecting much from this place, but everyone left pleasantly surprised. read more

Cute little hidden gem. Staff are nice, food is really good. We went for a quick bite. We had a burger cooked perfectly medium and not charred and still raw, a side salad which was very ample and could have been a main course and the best butternut squash soup I've had in a long time. Definietly would recommend. My type of place small no frills and great food. read more

Killing time here today and had a great relaxing time!! Tara was our bartender/waitress and she is very friendly and personable, she also makes the best Long Island ice teas. Food was great and so was service, left us alone but was attentive. We will be back!! read more

Been great so far attentive host and bartenders food was decent, but wish they had more vegetarian options.."WISH THEY HAD MORE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS"(wishful thinking)... GREAT DRINK SPECIALS..everyone was kind and never made u feel like you had to wait even though they were packed. Beautiful bartenders/servers who showed they care. We ordered wings that had there own lane not like the norm Soaked in a tarty buffalo sauce.. they were nothing to rave over but good..and 50cents wings.. who's complaining And my lady got a quesadilla (veggie) not a lot of veggie options but she still enjoyed.. great location being we live in Montclair. . KARA and her supporting cast were great.. a must if you want to get out of your normal football funk read more

My friend works near by so we decided to try it out. The Food is okay. Service is good. Drinks are good, but wish they were stronger. I got the red flag lemonade cocktail. I'd come back for happy hour. & I wanna try the quesadilla's. read more

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If you want your food under and hour, don't go here. Granted, we went with a group of 17. The waitress took our order pretty quickly, first our drinks, then the food. The drinks took at least 10 minutes. Most of us ordered appetizers, burgers and salads. These are menu items that don't require enormous prep. One woman arrived 30 minutes after our order was placed, yet she got her food 30 minutes ahead of us. 45 minutes into waiting, I asked what was the holdup and she said "There is only one cook, and we are trying to get everything out at the same time. Bad move. No manager every came to apologize or offer us anything. One hour later one of us still didn't get a salad!! I was a restaurant manager for year, so I understand the challenges faced in any food establishment. This is a sports bar, not a five star restaurant! Hire a another cook for gods sake!! Don't go here. Don't waste your time. read more

The wait staff was very nice, but the place is as if covid isn't a thing. People walking around without masks on. Zero social distancing. Not sure what their capacity limit is but at some points it was almost shoulder to shoulder. I don't think I've ever felt this uncomfortable in a crowd during covid than I did when I went there. read more

So second time here and just as my first review stated. Great great bar!! Had some food this time and it was delicious. Tuesday night is trivia night and there was a good crowd out for it. Again the bartenders especially Melissa were great and they make you feel right at home!! read more

Just stopped in for Lunch recently and had the butternut squash soup; it was excellent. The staff continues to be friendly and the atmosphere never disappoints. Thank you Sidelines! read more

Came at 6pm on a Monday. Bar was fairly empty, but that was expect considering how early it was. My first impressions were, MY GOSH, their bar is so nice looking! and how awesome it was to have a pool table. My friend and I say wherever, and we proceeded to order drinks - him, a beer, and me, a Gin and Tonic. First of all, the drinks were pretty strong, which is obviously a huge plus. They don't skimp on alcohol. Second, they were really helpful with their recommendations. Our server Casey was really awesome, and joked around with us a lot, but not to annoyingly. The food we ordered (burger, salad) came out really fast, and in huge portions. The burger was cooked fantastically, and the salad was really good value. As we ate and drank, the bar filled up more and more. I wish I came during a better sports night, as the only thing that was on was the NBA draft, but I could tell, with the amount of TVs they have, the quality food that I sampled (I will need to try more), the drink variety, and fast and helpful service, that this place must be a lot of fun to hang out at during games. I'll be back soon! read more

Very Good bar/grill environment, lots of room, great for lunch and after work get together's or just anytime. Plenty of monitors/tv's for watching sporting events/news, food is fresh, tasty and satisfying. Prices are reasonable, and the staff is great. read more

My boyfriend and I were in the area for a few days for work and we quickly realized happening across Sidelines in Yelp was the best part of our whole trip! The staff are so kind. From the cook to the bartender, we felt welcomed as soon as we stepped foot inside. We went back every night for dinner! The food is incredible and the atmosphere is fun. A great place to hang out with friends and watch sports or play pool. read more

I have the cook on social media and he does not have gloves on while he's making the food , he has videos of him making the food and touching it with his hands! read more

This bar is awesome. Alex and the girls do an outstanding job, even on a Tuesday night! I've never met a more friendly, helpful, and welcoming staff. Atmosphere was amazing and the locals are awesome! Shout out to Kelly, Lisa, Alex and Uncle Dave! If you're thinking about going to this bar, you're already working to hard, GO!!! read more

They take their fries very seriously here. Disco.... Truffle...Taco... They also introduced this CA girl to Pierogies. Found out these are like raviolis but from Poland. I saw this appetizer on a view menus in New Jersey and decided to try here. Verdict is just let's say different. Guy next to me suggested I try them at an actual Polish Est. Will do next time I'm in town. Stayed at this place for a fight and got the best seat in the house....At the bar! Plenty of T.V.s for sports folks. read more

Came to Sidelines while on a business trip and looking for some good food. Our waitress Danielle was very attentive and the hamburger that i got was excellent. Safe to say this was a great decision and recommend for anyone in the area!! read more

Sidelines is a really good bar. The bartenders are really chill and down to earth. I met the one bartenders casey, she's hilarious and makes people feel like they've known her for years. They have servers too in case the bar is busy or you just wanna sit at a table. They also have a lot of specials for certain days and parties. I follow them on social media so I see all they offer. The food is amazing! I had their pulled pork quesadillas! Amazing! Their french fry selections is really cool and comes on a skillet. The southwest fries are the best. They also carry disco fries and taco fries. The salads are good too if you're trying to eat a little healthier. They have a huge liquor selection and great beer too! They have a pool table and jukebox which is one of my favorite things in a bar. I've been to a lot of bars in the area and not one comes close to sidelines. The hospitality is the best in town, literally. read more

Out of all the places I have been in 54 years this was the worst it's a very clean nice looking sports bar but the service..is absolutely terrible..ate there today six of us and our bartender server could of cared less we were there. She should get out of the service industry and go work for Verizon because she spent all her time on her cell phone..had to go to the bar for everything. I gave her a $4 tip on a $53 bill and now regret leaving anything .I would never go back here because of the service and it's a minute walk from our hotel the best western .I'd rather pay $7 for a beer then go back..gave it a one star only because needed to do that to post a review .would have gotten no stars. read more

Very good sports bar. Lots of TVs, pool table, darts, juke box, and video games. Good bar food. Nice staff! read more

Sidelines Bar and Grill - Sports Bars Near Me - Fairfield, New Jersey

Went to Sidelines Bar and Grill with some friends. Good place to grab a bite and a drink. Highly recommend their freshly prepared appetizers. Definitely coming back soon. :) read more

Having passed this place several times, I decided to meet a buddy of mine there. It's a little more than your prototypical sports bar, including a solid selection of beers on tap, pin ball machine, arcade game that includes all the childhood favorites and even billiards. A bunch of TVs and a friendly staff really add to the experience. Sweet, friendly, attentive staff has made my visit worth while, especially when you get Sammi (yes, the "I" is important) pouring you ice cold beer. Don't ask for Sammy because you'll regret it, but a great spot nonetheless read more

Had dinner there with my hubby. We had the Pierogies for appetizer. They were yummy with crumbled bacon bites and caramelized onions with a side of sour cream. My husband had the bacon & Swiss burger with truffled fries. I ordered The Slidelines Crowd Pleaser burger with Disco fries. They both were big , juicy & cooked perfectly. We were stuffed. Our server Jackie was attentive & very nice. We'll definitely go back. read more

It is very hard to find a good place to eat anymore that takes time to use fresh food! My husband and I come to Sidelines often because they cook fresh meals for a reasonable price. They make fresh mozzarella balls with a garlic crust with a fresh marinara sauce and it is delicious! Also if you like spicy food try the chicken lollipops! They are really good. And the burger is huge and always cooked to perfection. They also change the beer on the taps frequently so there is plenty to choose from. Any time we are there whether it is a weekday or weekend there is always people in there. The staff is always friendly and attentive when we are there. We have been coming here since they opened and the other thing I think is great to see is the amount of staff that is the same from the start. A lot of places change employees so much that it doesn't look good for business. As to a previous review about a girl complaining about being carded and asked for a second form of ID as proof, if you are asked for a second form of ID there is probably a good reason. I am sure that they do this for a reason as I am sure you wouldn't want someone underage ruining your life dream of owning a business. It is a matter of safety. Around the holidays I spoke with the owner, Alexandra about how every year she does Toys for Tots and she brings car fulls of toys for the kids and she is going to continue that tradition she has started. The toys were over flowing this past Christmas season at Sidelines and I am sure it will be even better this year! Keep serving up some amazing food!! read more