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Outdoor seating
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Wheelchair accessible
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Phone:
+1 215-732-3429
🌐 Website:
http://www.thesidecarbar.com/
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Address:
2201 Christian St, Philadelphia
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Google Reviews (10)
This spot is great! From the pizza to the wings to the weekend brunch. I really don't know if there's a better neighborhood bar in any city. Big fan of the Espresso Martini there too. Sidecar is a staple of Philadelphia and one that I hope is around for many decades to come.
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I had thee absolute best time ever here especially as a new customer. My sister and I will be going here more frequently. The manager Martese (I hope I spelled that right) was GREAT. And another patron Kevin chatted with us and schooled us about all things lacrosse. The food was amazing...... although I had to send my sandwich back because it was just too salty. So I got a burger. And the caesar salad was amazing!!! I've never had it with capers before and it didn't make it overly salty. Nice vibe would be an understatement
Update 8/13/2023: Still 5 stars. Wanted to add the Beef Bourgeoning Gnocchi. OMG DELICIOUS!!!!!
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Happy hour here is great. Their burger and beer combo is one of my faves. They have alcoholic slushie drinks in the summer and strong IPAs on tap. Love having this in the neighborhood.
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My family stopped here on a whim after a medical appointment and were absolutely blown away by both the quality AND quantity of food on their brunch menu. Hubby got the brisket cheesesteak and not only was it out of this world, but we took half home to enjoy later. Same with the breakfast burrito that came with the freshest, crispiest side salad, and if you don’t think breakfast burrito and salad go together, this will change your mind. The boys devoured their burgers (two patties each!), and as a side note, damn good Bloody Mary’s. Cheers! 🍻
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The overall experience seems to be a little on the down side
It's a real shame...
I've heard a lot good things overall when it comes to the food.
The Mac and cheese; though properly "cheesed" was on the runny and salty end. (Regardless this was still quite good for what it was)
The Nashville hot chicken sandwich was a lot of waste in the spice and space department.
Highlight? Bun and pickles...
Seems like a lot of hot oil with minimal pepper based flavor to back it up. (Mind you, this is a heat : flavor issue)
The "ranch" came off as a mild "salt aoli" in retrospect.
Service itself was okay. A negroni shouldn't take as long to come to a table as a mac & cheese appetizer.
The negroni itself was very standard. No issue there.
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When looking for something for dinner one day a couple months back, saw them on Caviar and decided to try since I'd heard of the place before.
Ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and Buffalo Wings. The sandwich was pretty good and so were the wings - I liked how saucy the wings were. Probably would've preferred the wings bring a little crispier or cooked more, but also think it probably would've tasted better if it was ordered and eaten at the restaurant versus having to travel but, given the pandemic, that wasn't an option.
Hope to try this place again in the future when things have gotten better and I can eat at the restaurant.
Update: went here for the first time in-person last week (December 2022) and it was great! We went for the late night happy hour drinks and also ordered a couple of things to eat. It was good eats, good drinks, great music & vibe - would definitely go again & recommend checking them out!
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Cute place, we sat upstairs where there was a big projector playing football! The host seating wasn’t the nicest but our waiters were awesome! Mac and cheese was good as well as the burger w/fries.
Their drink list is good I had the donut stout and Frose which was both delicious! A good spot to grab a drink and quick bite!
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Great staff and delicious food. We tried pepperoni and white pizzas, garlic parm wings, fried cheese platter, ceasar salad and had great drink specials.
Will come again!!!
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I truly think this is my favorite spot in Philly. Low key bar and delicious food. Pizza, fried chicken, and hamburger are some of the best in the city. I've had many a Friday night where I eat an entire pie of pizza from Sidecar and binge watch Netflix - doesn't get much better (I mean it!).
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Dropped into Sidecar on a whim, ordered the Love is Religion and Kiss of Life, burger, brussels, mussels, vegan wife had the Sesame Noodles.
The food was INCREDIBLE, cocktails were even better. I forgot to take pics of the burger because I was in love after the first bite. Fries were hot and crispy. Brussels had a touch of sweet. Whole experience was phenomenal.
Hostess was very accommodating of our baby and the manager Dan made sure we were good and happy, which we definitely were. Service was speedy and on point. Outside patio was covered and comfortable.
So happy we accidentally ended up there, can’t wait to go back.
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