Sidecar
"Bare lightbulbs and metal ceiling fans hang over a long bar, where youngish locals watch sports and sitcom reruns. Dark-wood wainscoting and plain wooden booths seat the dinner crowd," writes Laurel A. Fantauzzo for New York magazine. Time Out New York recommends visiting Sidecar for an expertly poured classic cocktail: "The Ramos Gin Fizz—a gin, cream, lemon and egg-white New Orleans standard—arrived whipped to perfection, crowned with a hint of orange flower water."
As for eats, their "gussied-up bahn-mi" gets a thumbs up from the Village Voice: "Sidecar’s version piles caramelized pork, chicken liver paté, pickled carrots and daikon on a mayo-slathered, grilled ciabatta roll. It’s not going to put Ba Xuyen out of business, but it’s pretty damn delicious. Other worthy diversions here include that same chicken liver paté spread thickly on crostini, brandade (salt cod whipped with potato and cream) and pristine (but pricey) oysters." What's your take on this place?
Reviews (19)
dirty_hipster wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:05 PM
"The Ramos Gin Fizz—a gin, cream, lemon and egg-white New Orleans standard—arrived whipped to perfection, crowned with a hint of orange flower water."
The Ramos Fizz is the best freakin cocktail on the planet. Tastes like a creamsicle milk shake - but with gin. Kinda jealous south slope peeps can get one in their nabe and I can't
InsertSnappyNameHere wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:09 PM
Love the steak frites (sp?), friendly service, but it's way too loud in there. Between the booming system and people shouting to hear each other, you can barely think.
11217 wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:09 PM
It is SOOO GOOD, dh.
Love sidecar. The Bahn Mi on steroids is pretty darn good, I have to say.
Love the space too.
Action Jackson wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:12 PM
Pricey, but great bar and nice staff. Veggie tacos were great, albeit a wee small. Great tequila collection.
DitmasSnark wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:16 PM
Finally made it there last weekend. The buttermilk fried chicken really hit the spot. Cute little outdoor space in back as well. Excellent service.
11217 wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:23 PM
I meant to give it a "4" for service...
Daddy's eyes must be failin'
MadameX wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:32 PM
Great food and cocktails, but extremely loud!
bupe wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:33 PM
It's a perfect spot for afterwork cool-down...
herkimermaid wrote a review on July 27, 2009 12:58 PM
love Sidecar! This is one of those places where I can sit at the bar by myself and not feel uncomfortable. The service is very friendly and the food is great. One time the bartender made me dirty martinis with Hendricks gin which were very yummy. They were so good I'm surprised I can remember that actually.
gemini10 wrote a review on July 27, 2009 1:06 PM
great place
agreed it's loud especially on weekend eves
TRCliffe wrote a review on July 27, 2009 1:27 PM
"A slow gin fizz goes mighty fast/ When you drink it by the pitcher and not by the glass." That's a song by Loretta Lynn and Jack White, and it speaks the truth. Order at your own peril. It's the devil and it's delicious. As for the food, it's a little fancy for my taste but plenty tasty regardless.
trago wrote a review on July 27, 2009 1:40 PM
didn't like the burger i had there after I heard great reviews. the other food looked a lot better. the burger seemed to be from a patty and when I'm looking for a good burger, a patty just won't do.
HurricaneKate wrote a review on July 27, 2009 5:26 PM
Ate there a long time ago, likely when they first opened. Had excellent fried chicken!
bkrules wrote a review on July 27, 2009 7:06 PM
Gotta third the fried chicken. So, so good. Also love the veggie tacos, though their meat stuff is so good it feels wrong to eat those.
Can't comment on the noise because I've only gone there on weekdays. Didn't seem too noisy to me, though.
carafe wrote a review on July 27, 2009 7:33 PM
You can find me there just about every Sunday. Super tasty brunch (though wish they had drink specials for it), excellent service, beautiful surroundings. Love this place!
mycherrypie wrote a review on July 27, 2009 9:07 PM
This place is a few blocks from my house and I've given it a chance on numerous occasions. The menu has some great hits and some horrible misses, but service is always horrible.
Staff has an attitude that you should be lucky they are serving you. If you can find someone to wait on you (this includes sitting at the bar!!!) its like they were doing you a favor. At brunch a few weeks ago I ordered a megas dish of eggs and tortillas which was served without most of the ingrediants! When we pointed this out to the server her shrugged.
EatItBrooklyn wrote a review on July 27, 2009 11:55 PM
Great eponymous cocktail & amazing seafood salad. Great ambiance, service and food. For photos, check out my blog: eatbrooklynfood.blogspot.com
bibini wrote a review on July 28, 2009 4:26 PM
Excellent combination: late night dining, eating at the bar with excellent bartenders, best fried chicken in Brooklyn, oysters, cocktail-o-rama. Brunch menu rocks. Agree with the volume issue inside, but heck, if that's the only issue to have, I can live with that.
southslope wrote a review on July 29, 2009 7:44 PM
I went there when they first opened (but the kitchen wasn't). The bartender (owner) made a sloppy-joe for me and my friends. Great space, nice vibe, gotta go back and try the cuisine.
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