The food at Sidebar is fantastic! Lately, the service has been subpar and dropping in quality. Wait times to take our orders and bring our food have been increasing. The atmosphere, especially when mildly busy, is loud and tightly packed. As great and tasty as the food is, it’s not worth the wait times we’ve experienced or being forgotten about by our original server.
Dietary restrictions: Several gluten-free options available.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Spicy Potatoes
Brian Kelly
Food was very good, and the service was even better. The Cave below ruins the atmosphere with the constant thumping. It's on the pricier side for what it offers, but everything we tried was good to great. It's a place we would go to again but the earlier in the day/week the better so you don't have the club downstairs taking over.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ricardo Hernandez
Very fist time at this place,food was really good, personally I think the service wasn't that good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Max Urquhart
Slightly cramped and somewhat uninspiring decor. Food was good and service was efficient
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
J. Smith
Best Tapas in town! Highly recommend to anyone, whether you're a fan of tapas or not. The food was spectacular and there's a great selection of wines and craft cocktails. If you've never been, you gotta try it! We had a large group and couldn't make a reservation online, but they were helpful and able to accommodate over the phone. Staff are all very friendly and welcoming. It was a great dinner, already looking forward to coming back.
Parking: The lot a block north is easy parking and only $5 for 12 hours if no events are going on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Price
Excellent!! You will not be disappointed, everything is delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Garlic Sauce, Smoked Salmon Bruschetta with Lemon Cream Cheese Olive Oil and Capers with Bruschetta, Spicy Potatoes, Garlic Shrimp, Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
Luciana P
Food was amazing! I recommend the beef empanadas, lomo saltado and plantains with queso fresco and guava paste. Can’t wait to try everything else? Owner was very friendly and you can tell she’s passionate about her restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brett Blitzstein
My wife and I love coming here. The service is exceptional. The food, well, you'll have to try it yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dale mitchell
Tried Sidebar for the first time and will definitely be back. Service was great and the food was fantastic. I'm vegetarian and there were tons of option. The cilantro hummus is the best hummus i've ever had. The cheese empanada's were delicious and the roasted potatoes in garlic aioli were awesome as well. I will definitely return and highly recommend Sidebar
Vegetarian options: The cilantro hummus is the best hummus i've ever had. The cheese empanada's were delicious and the roasted potatoes in garlic aioli were awesome as well.
Wonderful food and service. We were greeted by super friendly Samantha at the door. She continued to check on us throughout the evening. Everything was incredible. We had a non alcoholic Moscow mule to start, goat cheese and tomato sauce, shrimp with garlic, beef filet skewers, Tres leches cake . Such a fun place and great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Garlic Sauce
Kimberly Proffitt
The drinks are creative and balanced. The tapas style is perfect to eat numerous delicious dishes. Fried plantains with guava and quest, empanadas, guacamole and chips...all must orders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels Al Diablo, Chile Relleno, Black Bean Soup, Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
Sarah Sendelbach
Sidebar is an absolute gem! The service was wonderful and the food was all incredible. The Saffron Risotto was very flavorful, and perfectly cooked, the Spicy garlic potatoes were seasoned just right, the beef empanadas had an amazing filling and the crust was wonderfully light and flaky. The beef filet skewers were a perfect med-rare and the sauce was delicious. The chili relleno was the star for us! So amazing. Desert was fantastic too! Both the Tres leches cake and flan had a beautiful texture and flavor. Overall a fantastic experience! We all agreed it's our new favorite restaurant!!!
Absolutely one of the best restaurants in all of Columbus. We’ve been coming here for years and the quality has remained high throughout. I have been to South American countries many times and this restaurant captures the essence of the region extremely well. Their wine selection is on point, and you can’t go wrong with any of their tapas. Our favorite items include the beef empanadas, cheese empanadas, saffron risotto and the beef and cilantro pizza. Do not skip out on the tres leches cake at the end. This place is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
The food at Sidebar is fantastic! Lately, the service has been subpar and dropping in quality. Wait times to take our orders and bring our food have been increasing. The atmosphere, especially when mildly busy, is loud and tightly packed. As great and tasty as the food is, it’s not worth the wait times we’ve experienced or being forgotten about by our original server.
Dietary restrictions: Several gluten-free options available.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Spicy Potatoes
Food was very good, and the service was even better. The Cave below ruins the atmosphere with the constant thumping. It's on the pricier side for what it offers, but everything we tried was good to great. It's a place we would go to again but the earlier in the day/week the better so you don't have the club downstairs taking over.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very fist time at this place,food was really good, personally I think the service wasn't that good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Slightly cramped and somewhat uninspiring decor. Food was good and service was efficient
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Tapas in town! Highly recommend to anyone, whether you're a fan of tapas or not. The food was spectacular and there's a great selection of wines and craft cocktails. If you've never been, you gotta try it! We had a large group and couldn't make a reservation online, but they were helpful and able to accommodate over the phone. Staff are all very friendly and welcoming. It was a great dinner, already looking forward to coming back.
Parking: The lot a block north is easy parking and only $5 for 12 hours if no events are going on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent!! You will not be disappointed, everything is delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Garlic Sauce, Smoked Salmon Bruschetta with Lemon Cream Cheese Olive Oil and Capers with Bruschetta, Spicy Potatoes, Garlic Shrimp, Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
Food was amazing! I recommend the beef empanadas, lomo saltado and plantains with queso fresco and guava paste. Can’t wait to try everything else? Owner was very friendly and you can tell she’s passionate about her restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I love coming here. The service is exceptional. The food, well, you'll have to try it yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried Sidebar for the first time and will definitely be back. Service was great and the food was fantastic. I'm vegetarian and there were tons of option. The cilantro hummus is the best hummus i've ever had. The cheese empanada's were delicious and the roasted potatoes in garlic aioli were awesome as well. I will definitely return and highly recommend Sidebar
Vegetarian options: The cilantro hummus is the best hummus i've ever had. The cheese empanada's were delicious and the roasted potatoes in garlic aioli were awesome as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cilantro Hummus, Spicy Potatoes
Excellent food.
The lobster ravioli is wonderful.
Best old fashioned I’ve had in a while.
Don’t sleep on this spot. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful food and service. We were greeted by super friendly Samantha at the door. She continued to check on us throughout the evening. Everything was incredible. We had a non alcoholic Moscow mule to start, goat cheese and tomato sauce, shrimp with garlic, beef filet skewers, Tres leches cake . Such a fun place and great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Garlic Sauce
The drinks are creative and balanced. The tapas style is perfect to eat numerous delicious dishes. Fried plantains with guava and quest, empanadas, guacamole and chips...all must orders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels Al Diablo, Chile Relleno, Black Bean Soup, Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
Sidebar is an absolute gem! The service was wonderful and the food was all incredible. The Saffron Risotto was very flavorful, and perfectly cooked, the Spicy garlic potatoes were seasoned just right, the beef empanadas had an amazing filling and the crust was wonderfully light and flaky. The beef filet skewers were a perfect med-rare and the sauce was delicious. The chili relleno was the star for us! So amazing. Desert was fantastic too! Both the Tres leches cake and flan had a beautiful texture and flavor. Overall a fantastic experience! We all agreed it's our new favorite restaurant!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Potatoes, Chile Relleno, Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
Great menu and outstanding drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Bean Soup
Absolutely one of the best restaurants in all of Columbus. We’ve been coming here for years and the quality has remained high throughout. I have been to South American countries many times and this restaurant captures the essence of the region extremely well. Their wine selection is on point, and you can’t go wrong with any of their tapas. Our favorite items include the beef empanadas, cheese empanadas, saffron risotto and the beef and cilantro pizza. Do not skip out on the tres leches cake at the end. This place is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas and Cheese Empanadas
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