Sidebar Grille
- Neighborhood: Loop
- 221 N. La Salle St.
- Chicago, IL 60601-1206
- 312-739-3900
The folks behind Brownstone Tavern & Grill, Schoolyard Tavern & Grill and Gaslight Bar & Grille are also behind Sidebar, which focuses on lunch and happy hour, thanks to its Loop location. The interior is Victorian-meets-urban, with stained concrete floors, raised platforms with table seating and Oriental rugs, a luxe Victorian mahogany bar with a backlit glass mosaic and Victorian light fixtures. The menu features faves from the other bar and grills, such as the "lollipop" lamb chops, crispy Reuben rolls and the yummy skillet cookie with caramel, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, but there are also heartier entrees for the dinner crowd and higher-end pub grub for the post-work noshers. By the way, the name comes from the legal term -- there are several law firms in the area -- and also because the rectangular spot flanks a side street.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Haddock Pl. and LaSalle St.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult. Street parking difficult
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: 156 LaSalle. Red Line train: State & Lake stop. Brown Line train: Clark & Lake stop. Blue Line train: Clark & Lake stop. Green Line train: Clark & Lake stop. Purple Line train: Clark & Lake stop. Orange Line train: Clark & Lake stop. Taxi cabs plentiful.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday
- Cuisine:
- American Contemporary
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Admission Price:
- No cover
- Bar Style:
- Lounge and Neighborhood
Features
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- Entire bar can be rented for private parties on Saturdays
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"Have a sidebar with the person that suggests Sidebar."
By eviscerater from GC, February 8, 2009
A little on the pricey side for mediocre (at best) food, drinks, and service. "The folks behind Brownstone Tavern & Grill, Schoolyard Tavern & Gri...
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"Good spot"
By andrewthak from wrigleyville, January 11, 2008
Nice place, veggie burger was very good, although the highly recommended kettle chips turned out to be very run of the mill potato chips. Good ser...
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"Good food... the cookie skillet..."
By Jill from Chicago, IL, May 15, 2007
Good food... the cookie skillet dessert was awesome! But share it- it's huge! I wasn't a fan of the service - I don't like when the server drops ...
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Deals & Specials
- Half-price bottles of wine, free pizza with wine bottle purchase
- $5 wings (3 p.m), $4-$6 22-ounce drafts, $5 Jameson shots
- $4 Bacardi cocktails, $5 Bacardi Limon bombs, $12 domestic buckets, half-price appetizers (3:00 p.m.), trivia (6:30 p.m.)
- Half-price appetizers (7 p.m.), $5 Sofia Champagne cans, $6 Effen and Effen Black Cherry cocktails
- $5 quesadillas and spinach dip (3 p.m.), $3 Miller and Coors Light bottles, $5 martinis
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