I was greeted with a smile and told "welcome" it was my first time but was not treated any different than the Regulars. The food was awesome. The special was a smoked tri tip sandwich. The meat had awesome flavor and tender. The decor is not fancy but very comfortable. I enjoyed the music. I will go back again. read more

A very average American restaurant. I ordered fish and chips. My wife ordered "doozy scoozi". I know what you are thinking, what on the earth is "doozy scoozi"? It's basically buffalo chicken stuffed in pocket bread. The dishes look great (see pics)! Fish and chips are ok, I found some burnt and dried fries but overall good tartar sauce and a little dry coleslaw. But fish is pretty good. The doozy scoozi is horrible in one word. The cook/chef for some reason drenched chicken in buffalo sauce. To me, it's almost looked like curry chicken. I asked my American wife did you order curry chicken by mistake? Then I tasted from her plate. The buffalo sauce is overpowering so the stuffing becomes inedible! I gave three stars as I like everything else in the restaurant, hospitality, friendliness, the server gave water bowl for our dogs (very nice!). I don't expect much from "American cuisine" (to me it's burger and sandwiches pretty much), but come on drenching chicken in buffalo sauce is a strict no no! If the cook is reading this, please contact me and I will teach you how to make curry chicken! Put that in the bread pocket, it will be your special menu item and I guarantee it will be an instant hit, way better than your version of "doozy scoozi". Anyway, so that summarizes the 3 stars! read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Wine - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Solid American restaurant The place is not big inside but plenty of room and TVs for sports fans. We ordered the chicken skewers and the ahi poke nachos for starters. Then we got the salmon piccata and the portabella burger. Definitely recommend the ahi nachos and the salmon . Staff was super nice and welcoming too! read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Chicken Skewers - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Pretty chill for a farmers market Saturday bunch. Got to pick our own table and we chose to sit right on the patio with a great view of the farmers market. Got the bottle of prosecco to make your own mimosas and they let us pick two types of juice, we did pineapple and grapefruit. Wish there was a lot more juice. For food I got the bacon breakfast burrito with tater tots on the side and it was 10/10, good size and balance of meat/eggs/cheese/tots. Tots were wonderfully crispy. read more

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Best place in Pleasanton to go see the World Cup matches. This is very true, especially if you're a Scotland fan. Tartan army has descended on sidetrack and it is an excellent experience to see a game there. Food is great drinks are great and the service is some of the best. read more

Food is delicious, service is very friendly. The interior is very welcoming and good country music playing in the background. Recommend this place to anyone visiting downtown Pleasanton. read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Chorizo Bowl - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

My boyfriend and I love going to Sidetrak on the weekends, we have yet to have a bad meal there. The service is always attentive and very friendly. There are plenty of TVs if there is a sports game on, and they have one outside to enjoy nice weather and watch as well. If you want items from the smoker you got to get there early! They sell out fast, but the meat is delicious. Cajun fries are always good, kentucky cobb is the perfect salad, and the spinach for veronica is a nice twist to a pasta salad. read more

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Fun bar and restaurant located in downtown Pleasanton. You can come here for games or just a great hangout in general. I've only been here twice. The first time was to watch a World Cup game with some family. The second time was for their most recent annual Oktoberfest celebration (2025). Entry came with a food and drink ticket. I can't remember if I ate anything the first time, but I thought the menu or the food they were serving during the Oktoberfest celebration was great! It was some sausages, sauerkraut, potato salad and pretzels. They actually had some kegs of beer brands from Germany (which follow the German purity beer laws - Prost!) Everybody was friendly and helpful. Even after the main celebration, the folks at the bar were really great as well. And if I'm not mistaken, I believe the daughter of one of the people in our group actually worked here. There is live music, dancing, and just an all-around good time. I can see why my brother and his friends like this place. Definitely would come back for another Oktoberfest celebration or come here and watch games in general. read more

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We worked with Todd for a catering order for a 30th birthday party we hosted at a bar down the street (Middle 8). Todd was great to work with, he worked within our budget and we know the food is good! Todd and his wife helped us with the set up and everything came together. We cut down a few trays but could have reduced our order by a few trays. It worked out because we have hungry nephews who took the food home and we will have the neighbors over to help us eat it today. I highly recommend Sidetrack for your party orders!!! Also check out their restaurant in person. It's one of our favorites in DT Pleasanton. It's good for work gatherings too! read more

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Our coffee was lukewarm and not steaming hot, like my cousin wanted. They were kind and got a steaming hot cup of Joe for him. The restaurant got crowded quickly, there was a large party that arrived and it got noisy. My cousins food came out before mine and I had to wait for my order. My breakfast dish was okay (the braga bowl). Todd the owner was kind and accommodating. Plus, being hangry and waiting for my food didn't go well for my tummy. This is a popular spot and great for large groups and for watching any sporting event. read more

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Went to Sidetrack Grill on a Tri-Tip Monday and honestly, it's the kind of weekday deal that makes you feel like you're getting away with something. The tri-tip sandwich came stacked with tender, smoky slices, melted pepper jack, and crispy onion strings on a warm panini roll -- simple but packed with flavor. It's the kind of sandwich that doesn't need frills; everything just works. The sweet potato fries were solid too -- hot, crispy, and generously portioned. If you're anywhere near downtown Pleasanton on a Monday, don't miss this. Tri-Tip Mondays are a win. read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Tri-tip sandwich with sweet potato fries. - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Longtime downtown Pleasanton restaurant, which a friend and I visited for the first time a week ago in spite of living here for almost 20 years. We were seated outdoors and ordered drinks and appetizers - my first beer (a Kölsch) was flat, but my second (a Brown Ale) was very good. Our server recommended the Birria tacos, which were also very good. Worth the price of admission, especially when paired with the brown ale. Our entrée sandwiches were mediocre. Both the Cubano and the TriTip were dry and needed a lot of barbecue sauce to make them edible (we had to ask for the barbecue sauce). The onion rings and fries they were served with, however, were excellent. As you can tell, I had a polarizing experience at Sidetrack. Will likely come back and give them another chance, especially as they're local. read more

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A great find in Pleasanton downtown. They have great beer selection and unique "sold out" menu that has great options. Have both indoor and outside seating. Outside seating has heaters. The service is quick . Only thing that we found weird was that one of our beer orders was replaced by a different yet similar beer but we weren't told. Their food's tasty. Will be back. read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Baby back ribs , tri tip tacos , coconut shrimp, - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Ambiance is casual and lively for lunch. Service was incredible friendly and attentive. Food was okay. I really enjoyed the Cubano but Buffalo Chicken was only okay. The Tater Tos were fabulous (apparently they are known for them). I would like to come back and try their other sandwiches, salads and burger. Overall would recommend read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Buffalo chicken sandwich - swapped for panini bread. Not enough chicken and very messy. Maybe the original bread would have been better? 3/5 - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Love this place, specially on rainy Saturdays to cozy up under their heated seating with a cocktail while watching the rain AND Pleasanton's awesome Farmer's Market!! Life's good in Pleasanton!! My favorite appetizer is their Thai Cauliflower Wings and their Ceviche .. yum! Everything here is delicious and service has always been top notch!! Will be back for more!! read more

Super chill and laid-back vibe with friendly service. I haven't had anything here I didn't like. Love that the sweet potato fries are thin and crispy. My go-to is the Reuben--always stacked with a generous amount of meat. read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Reuben - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Things started off slow - we weren't acknowledged until about 15 min after being seated outside. Almost left to go somewhere else but then our waiter came by. We decided to split the Applewood Bacon Burger with spicy tots and the Tacos with one pork, one chicken, and one fish plus added a side a fries with ranch. The fries and tacos came out first - the fries were crispy and lightly salted but the tacos unfortunately were not good. The fish was bland and you couldn't even taste it plus it was hard and crunchy; the chicken had a chipotle sauce with a slight kick that hubby liked but I didn't and the pork had a different kind of seasoning which tasted off with the pineapple salsa. The hamburger came out soon after and it was nice that they split it in half but this wasn't that good either. First off the patty was super thin almost like a smash burger and the mustard they put on was very overpowering - that's all you taste! It tasted like a mustard and bacon sandwich - had two bites and couldn't eat the rest... Service was still a little slow although friendly but I don't think I would come back. read more

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Needed a venue to host our annual holiday business meeting for work and found SideTrack to be the perfect spot since we needed a private area for speeches and games. The owner Todd was very responsive with my email inquiries throughout the entire 2 months of communicating and coordinating. He put together an appetizers-only dinner proposal promptly and got us penned into the books for their big "Angela" patio. One week beforehand, Todd confirmed our headcount and attendance. On the day of our business meeting, Jesus was our sole server the entire evening. He was very friendly, attentive, and courteous. We had the Avocado Ahi Poke (with wonton chips), Skip's Scoozzi, Thai Sweet Chili Cauliflower, and Austin Eggrolls. Todd came out a handful of times to check on us to make sure we were being taken care of, which we were by Jesus. The heated patio felt really nice and toasty. Restroom is kept nice & tidy. They have a parking lot, but it's not too big; however, opposite of the entrance is a massive public parking lot so no need to worry about parking if you can't find street parking. Talk to Todd if you need to rent a patio. All in all, highly recommend SideTrack Bar + Grill! I'm definitely going back to enjoy their lunch & dinner items since I live & work relatively close by! read more

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I always enjoy their sesame Ahi tuna Salad. I rarely have anything else as my main entree to tell you the truth! Others at my table, often have fish and chips and enjoy it very much! This time we both had salad. He had the Caesar chicken salad that has a little bit of a surprise in that they add sun-dried tomatoes! This gives it a unique pop of flavor. They do not have anchovies to add if this is something that you are looking for in a Caesar salad. We often have the spicy tater Todd's (play on words for tater tots, named after the owner). They aren't too spicy and we really enjoy them. This time we had the Scoozie bread (we used to get this at Skip Hinsley's Girasole restaurant years back and he and Todd went into business here at Sidetrack bar and Grill... bringing some of those special recipes with him). Lately, I've been trying their street tacos. Todd is smoking his own meats and the food is delicious! Their burgers never disappoint either! Have some fun. Hang out. Todd and this restaurant give back a lot to our community! Always fun and delicious! read more

A bit pricey, but overall pretty good. I've been there a few times. The scoozi is pretty good but expensive for bread.

Really good food. I lived their burger and my husband enjoyed the Cobb salad with grilled chicken. Service was just ok.

Ivan is the absolute best chef the tri valley area has ever seen!!!! Our New York steak was overcooked and the man the myth and the legend chef Ivan made our entire night, hands down best New York steak perfect medium rare we've experienced ! Definitely will be back ASAP!!! read more

Friendly & attentive service. Casual ambiance. Food was disappointing. Wings (Cajun dry rub & Maui sauce) didn't seem freshly made. Tri tip street tacos were very dry. The crab cakes was the only dish- freshly made, fluffy & full of crab meat. read more

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In town with family and they recommended Sidetrack. Even though Pleasanton had a concert in the park we were still able to find parking close by. Our waitress was great, we received water upon sitting. She came back fast and took our drink order and appetizer. Once the drinks were delivered she took our order. Food came out fast and hot. We started off with Spicy Tater Tots, definitely enough to share with 4 people. They were hot on delivery, a ton of them with a small container of catsup. They had a dry rub on them that had a slight kick. My wife order the special brisket street tacos (brisket, cilantro and onions on a corn tortilla) 4 in the order with spicy salsa and sliced limes. My wife said they were very good. I order the Pecos Chicken Salad (pretty much a southwest salad), romaine lettuce, grilled chicken with BBQ Sauce, avocado slices, black beans, tomatoes, corn, tortilla strips, cheese with spicy dressing. This was a good sized salad, great taste. I would order it again. My brother in law had the Brisket Sandwich said it had good flavor but dry. My sister had a chicken sandwich and she loved it. They have a full bar (wife loved her margarita), also a large craft beer selection. Plenty of seating inside and outside on the patio. 2 TV's over the bar showing games. Pub feel inside. Next time I'm in the area I would stop in. read more

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If your looking for a place to enjoy the downtown area Sidetrack is the spot The menu has a variety of choices Outside seating dog friendly Food is excellent Try the smoked brisket tacos read more

Quality of food, ambience and the crew; fantastic experience!! There is variety of food to satisfy teenagers and adults alike, we ordered sliders, wings, satay for kids birthdays. Delicious and big hit with over 30 teenagers as well as adults, difficult feat to accomplish by any standard. Todd, Karen and Amy were awesome to work with! read more

After having lunch here over 5 years ago, I thought I give this place another shot. 1st their service have gotten a lot better. But I can't tell if it's because the restaurant was half empty at 7pm on a Saturday, where most restaurant are packed with wait times. Bartender came over took our drink and appetizers orders pretty fast. The Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cakes were very mushy, and I'm pretty sure it is from frozen and not fresh crabs. It also doesn't taste like crab either. The sauce that came with it didn't taste like lemon aioli. 0 Stars The Fried pickles were one of the betters one I had. 4 Stars The Applewood Bacon Burger was good, the patty was nice and juicy, came with lots of bacon, grilled mushrooms & onions. The garlic fried that came with the burger was just average, not mixed well. 4 Stars The Brooklyn Style Hot Pastrami sandwich is one of the worst I ever had, the meat were dried and tasted like roast beef. 0 Stars The clam chowder that came with the pastrami sandwich was good. 3 Stars. read more

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Best burger in town! Excellent salmon salad! Great service and staff. I pretty much am here every few days! Jessica read more

Just had a gathering at the sidetrack for about 33 people. It was a great experience! The planning was easy through Todd who made recommendations for food and drink service. The appetizer display worked well, allowing for mingling while having warm plates of food for all. I've done events while working and the Sidetrack had the most positive comments on food, setting and service I've ever heard. I arrived with guests and everything was in place. It's tough to find this kind of ambiance, service and great food for this size of party. Sidetrack is my go to now! read more

I have been to this restaurant several times and have truly enjoyed each experience. The staff and owner greeted my family and were extremely attentive each time. I have had ribs and smoked meat at some of the top restaurants and Sidetracks smoked meat is some of the best barbecue I have ever had. The ribs were smoked to perfection. I strongly recommend Sidetrack. read more

Went there with a big group, was invited by my son's girlfriend for her birthday celebration. They are dog friendly- we brought 3 fur babies and we were seated outside in the patio ( well covered patio). Service was great, food came out very quickly. We didn't wait too long. The appetizers were very delicious. The host ordered fried pickles, fried goat cheese, birria tacos- all of them were really good! (Sorry I didn't take food pics :) My husband and I ordered the wagyu burgers for our main course, I had the sidetrack signature burger and my husband had the applewood bacon burger. Their signature burger was big, thick, juicy and tasty. I upgraded my French fries to sweet potato fries and it was so good and crunchy. My husband said the applewood bacon burger was very good, I tasted it and it had mushroom on top of the burger. It was indeed good. The ambiance is nice, casual and quiet. We were at the patio, inside the restaurant was more sporty mood. The servers were really nice, polite and helpful. Will definitely go back there! read more

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The bartender Emily is amazing with making this espresso martini! Waiting for my appetizers while watching Sunday football. The atmosphere is cool. read more

Ordered sides avocado rolls and loaded tater tots, it was good. Ordered Rueben, kids macaroni, steak sandwiches and a few burgers. Rueben was not good it's sliced pastrami and tasted old, kids Mac was good, steak sandwiches had no flavor and one out of two burgers was good applewood smoked burger. Not impressed won't be back. read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Pastrami not good. - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

A neighbor and I just had the smoker tri-tip sandwich, he with a salad, me with onion rings. What delicious meal! The onion rings were crisp and very tasty, the smoker tri-pit was smoked to perfection. Very tender and tasty, the bacon a nice touch. Get there early, there's only so much smoker tri-tip available, and Sidetrack is the only place in Pleasanton where you can get it, so don't miss it. Service was great! read more

Sidetrack is the quintessential local bar and grill that is just integral to the community. You'll always run into friends and associates here--it has such a comfortable and convivial atmosphere. We love the Cubano, all of the burgers, the brisket tacos (Saturday only...get there early as brisket sells out). Their fries are excellent, especially the sweet potato and the garlic fries. Their beer list is very well curated. They have a ton of excellent wines by the glass and all the classic cocktails you can possibly want. On a warm. Night in Pleasanton this is THE place to be, as they have a ton of tables on the patio, all covered with shade and with TVs outside to watch the Giants and all sports. The service is excellent! They hire energetic, local kids from high school and college who work really hard because thee owners treat them with respect! Support our local establishments...dine at Sidetrack! read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - The owner hires local kids--great community synergy here! Our waiter and busser were excellent. - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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I've been in Pleasanton over 20 years and had never heard of Sidetrack. For my first time visit last Friday, we had the best service from Emily. She let me know that you opened six years ago. The food was absolutely amazing and I loved her recommendation of the salmon sandwich. It was very tasty and I enjoyed it so much that I will definitely be back to have that same dish again. If you're on Main Street in PTown, pls check this place out! read more

I was bringing a large party to a concert at the Firehouse. I decided to bring the group of 37 out to dinner prior to the concert. My to go choice of late has been Sidetrack Bar & Grill. I call the owner Todd a week prior to the event. Todd was so easy to work with, and he came through big time. Everything went very smoothly, and we could not have received better service, our waitress was exceptional. Good selection of food & drink. Our time at Sidetrack was enjoyable, and we were able to get to our concert on time. Thank you Todd, and the Sidetrack Team! read more

First time at this spot but it was pretty great. Really friendly staff also but hotel cow the menu. There were 10 different dishes I wanted to try but sadly my stomach can only handle one. I went with salmon sandwich and it was very solid. I also had the Oreo milkshake and that was fantastic. Will be back to try some of those other dishes... read more

Sidetrack Bar + Grill - Oreo milkshake - American Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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We were on our way home from a Giants game and my granddaughter picked a place for us to stop and eat. She picked Sidetrack because of the huge selection on the menu. The Service was very good. The food was excellent! 5 of us ordered burgers a 2 ordered Birria tacos. Everyone was happy with the quality of their food. As we were waiting for our bill, one of my girls overheard one of the servers mention "donuts", so we got a couple of orders of donuts to go. They were delicious! We will definitely stop again when in the area. read more

Sidetrack is great, but not excellent. And that's okay! First time tonight, in time for happy hour, service was prompt, food came out piping hot, and that's always a good sign! French fries weren't sitting out. We'd come back and try other goodies on the menu, too many great choices, also wish we had room for dessert. Clean, plenty of tables. Portobello sandwich needs some more fillers to give it some volume, everything smashed down to 1" thickness. Pesto and cheese were great in it. The side romaine salad was refreshing, love when I can taste the crunch of carrots and cucumber. The crab melt came with a ton of hot fresh French fries. So many, we didn't finish them! Will be back! Must. Save. Room. For. Dessert. read more