This is an excellent bar atmosphere with pool tables and darts, and a large horseshoe bar. Large TVs and a good sound system rounds it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Darren Stritzinger
Shady Side Tavern, located on Route 309 in Dallas, Pennsylvania, is a casual bar and grill featuring a wide assortment of alcoholic beverages along with bar-food favorites like pizza, hot subs, burgers, and more.
We arrived shortly after 6:30 p.m. and was hit with the overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke. The dimly-lit bar was completely filled with patrons and ashtrays, and to the right of the entrance was a cigarette machine.
Walking past this relic, we entered the dining area, which featured a few high tables with bar stools. The room was also occupied by a shuffleboard, dart board, and video gambling machines.
We decided on some pizza with onions, and had to go to the bar to order. The bartender – who was very pleasant – took my order, telling me she would bring it out once it was ready.
The pizza consisted of 12 large, thick, pan-fried slices with plenty of diced onions and sauce. The pizza was heavy and the taste was average. The sauce was very acidic and the cheese wasn’t really distributed evenly, and would slide off the dough after a bite.
After finishing our meal, I went to the bar to pay. There was a bit of a wait, as the bar was filled with customers (in fact, it was standing room only in that section) and only one bartender available.We left the smoke-filled bar into some refreshing fresh air.
The Shady Side Tavern is a neighborhood dive bar and by no means a date night establishment. One goes there to drink, grab a bite to eat, and play pool, shuffleboard, or darts. Everyone there was enjoying themselves, but if you’re a non-smoker or allergic to cigarette smoke, this place would not be tolerable. Although I doubt I’ll return, it would be hospitable to those who enjoy having a few smokes, a few drinks, and a simple atmosphere. Back in my younger days, perhaps I would've been a repeat customer.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Andrew Stocker
great dive bar with great pizza. service is great too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Eric McDermott
Cheesesteaks are excellent. I heard the pizza was good so I'll try that next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Archer Jesse
That pizza is always worth the stop 🤤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank Perkoski
Shady Side was really enjoyable, cheesesteak was excellent. Also got a Stromboli that was great as well. Staff was nice. Would definitely recommend and will absolutely be back. Definitely worth a try...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
vicki marcikonis
A small country bar with great food especially pizza!
This is an excellent bar atmosphere with pool tables and darts, and a large horseshoe bar. Large TVs and a good sound system rounds it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Shady Side Tavern, located on Route 309 in Dallas, Pennsylvania, is a casual bar and grill featuring a wide assortment of alcoholic beverages along with bar-food favorites like pizza, hot subs, burgers, and more.
We arrived shortly after 6:30 p.m. and was hit with the overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke. The dimly-lit bar was completely filled with patrons and ashtrays, and to the right of the entrance was a cigarette machine.
Walking past this relic, we entered the dining area, which featured a few high tables with bar stools. The room was also occupied by a shuffleboard, dart board, and video gambling machines.
We decided on some pizza with onions, and had to go to the bar to order. The bartender – who was very pleasant – took my order, telling me she would bring it out once it was ready.
The pizza consisted of 12 large, thick, pan-fried slices with plenty of diced onions and sauce. The pizza was heavy and the taste was average. The sauce was very acidic and the cheese wasn’t really distributed evenly, and would slide off the dough after a bite.
After finishing our meal, I went to the bar to pay. There was a bit of a wait, as the bar was filled with customers (in fact, it was standing room only in that section) and only one bartender available.We left the smoke-filled bar into some refreshing fresh air.
The Shady Side Tavern is a neighborhood dive bar and by no means a date night establishment. One goes there to drink, grab a bite to eat, and play pool, shuffleboard, or darts. Everyone there was enjoying themselves, but if you’re a non-smoker or allergic to cigarette smoke, this place would not be tolerable. Although I doubt I’ll return, it would be hospitable to those who enjoy having a few smokes, a few drinks, and a simple atmosphere. Back in my younger days, perhaps I would've been a repeat customer.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
great dive bar with great pizza. service is great too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cheesesteaks are excellent. I heard the pizza was good so I'll try that next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
That pizza is always worth the stop 🤤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shady Side was really enjoyable, cheesesteak was excellent. Also got a Stromboli that was great as well. Staff was nice. Would definitely recommend and will absolutely be back. Definitely worth a try...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A small country bar with great food especially pizza!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Sauce, Mozzarella Sticks, Fish Sticks & Fries, Cheeseburger, Honey Dipt Chicken & Fries, Mini Fotato Pancakes, Chicken Wing
Love this food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Pagach, Fish Sandwich, Steak
Excellent and a great price highly recommend shady side tavern
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to be one of the best Sicilian towards the lake. Got it yesterday and ? won’t do that again Yikes …I don’t even think it was cooked
Food: 1
Service: 2
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My wife LOVES their wings and sauce! A must-try for sure.
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wing, Sauce
Food is great. Bartenders are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent fried
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza
His food and service was wonderful and the cook. Brandon is very polite and really knows what he's doing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Chicken Wing
Amazing Pizza and wings!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Chicken Wing
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