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Upside Restaurant

3.5 (272 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Quiet
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Smothered chicken with green beans

Service was a bit late but not a problem the food made up for it. Just above 45 mins from sit down to food delivery. Food was great. Gravy sauce was interesting and different but definitely tasty. Atmosphere was nice and beachy. Reason for no 5 stars is price and service. Great resturaunt.

Fresh catch of the day tacos
Kaitlyn L.

Upside is always great! Their restaurant is clean, convenient and they have excellent cocktails. We'll definitely be back!

Chef's selection- flat iron risotto
Yasmin L.

We had the hush puppies, southern boil, and chef's selection (flat iron risotto). Everything was spectacular! Our waiter was very attentive and did a great job ensuring our date night was a success. We'll definitely return!

Poblano Hush Puppies w/Cinnamon Honey Butter
Kayla H.

A decent find in a rush! We did have to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get to the dining room, so not very accessible. We were greeted with a quaint (but slightly cramped) dining room with the option to dine inside or outside on the lit patio overlooking Timbuck II. We were seated in about 20 minutes and ordered the poblano hush puppies as our appetizer. They were slightly underdone and doughy and really didn't have much flavor to them without dipping them into the cinnamon honey butter which we ran out of almost immediately. My boyfriend ordered the pork chop w/succotash and I had the crab cakes stuffed w/mac & cheese. No complaints from the boyfriend! The crab cakes were good - had likely been on the griddle for too long, pretty burned/hard on the outside. More Mac & cheese than crab meat...probably used the Mac & cheese as filler without using actual filler. Buttermilk ranch sauce was lovely. The chef special had a side of Asiago mashed potatoes that night so I substituted those for the Brussels sprouts my dish came with. HOLY COW. I could eat an entire plate of those. Overall decent experience. Would go back again if other restaurant wait times were unrealistic, but wouldn't be our first choice.

Mahi Fish Sandwich
Lily H.

Wonderful lunch spot. Food tasted fresh and fried perfectly. Loved the upstairs outdoor view. Ordered the fish sandwich - breaded perfectly. Service was slow but it was okay given our group was on vacation and grazing.

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I had the fish. Good stuff. Service was good - a lot of the apps are fried, with less options

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9 months ago

Food is average. Service is excellent. Ambiance is good. It is a bit smaller than I thought.

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Good fish sandwich. Key lime pie!! Yes!!! We did not have a lot options since we weee there in the off season. This is a good place to eat.

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2 years ago

Should change your website says you're open and your clothes for the season. A lot of people were driving up and leaving.

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Such a good lunch spot!!! The bowl was great and so were the crab cakes. If I lived nearby this would be a staple.

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Excellent service from Veronica and great recommendations! Ordered the Sunburn drink and Scallops & Shrimp Pesto Pappardelle. Delicious!

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Place is terrible. Awful wait times to sit and food took over an hour. 30 mins for appetizer alone.

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