We've been coming here for years and always appreciate the good food, friendly staff, and great friends. Â The wings are amazing and they do free wings on Friday nights. Â I noticed some reviews spoke about it being smokey. Â People smoke at this bar/grill, therefore yes there is smoke, but it's nothing like other bars where your clothes smell the next day. Â I recommend Sidelines for the friendly and attentive staff and great food/drinks.
Review Source:I used to take my family here once a week on trivia night before they turned into a 21 and over establishment.
They have the best shrimp and grits around. It rivals some of Atlanta's best restaurants that serve this dish and charge a lot more.
Now it's a nice sports bar and a good place to grab a drink.
Great place on Sundays!! $2/ 18oz bottles (bud lt.,coors lt.) & the wings were delicious. I went with 2 big guys who can 'put some beers away' & our tab was $40. Awesome!! We found our new gameday hangout. They do allow smoking inside. As a non-smoker I was a little weary, but the tall ceilings & the ventilation made it okay. Also, they have like 15-20 tvs and one big projection screen. Fantastic!! Service at our table wasn't great, but not horrible. I will just sit at the bar next time.
Review Source:I would have actually raised the rating, as the food here I've come to know as quite impressive.
However, tonight we had a little issue.
I came in with a friend just wanting food. I have a temporary ID with no photo on it. I have a photo ID, it's just not government issued, it's a student ID. But whatever, I just want food...
Tonight is the first night I've EVER been ID'ed. I'm like... "Uh, I said a coke, not rum and coke" She says you have to be 18 to be in here... well, here's an ID. She says it has no picture. I provide a photo ID, a birth certificate, and several papers and documents I've been dragging around that explain the status of my driver's license... I was seriously just going to get up and leave, but my friend insisted on requesting a manager who comes over to say  "We can't serve alcohol without a valid photo ID" to which him and friend start arguing about my paper permit. Finally, I say "SHE TOLD YOU I JUST WANTED A COCA COLA AND WINGS, RIGHT?!" ... "Oh... really?! Well yea, that's fine...."
... we see him go back and tell the waitress to serve us, we see her get irritated, and she returns completely unapologetic.
I probably won't be back for a while. Â I wanted to walk a minute into the argument.
This is a great place to visit if you want mediocre food; bad service; dirty floors and restrooms. Â The upside was that you can leave smelling of smoke if your into that kinda aroma. Â It's been a couple of weeks since I've been there but the memory lingers like the smoke.
After a 10 minute wait for the drink order, I ordered their rendition of surf and turf with the turf medium-rare. Â When I arrived, I cut it open and it was brown all the way through. Â I explain to the server that it was overcooked and she took it away only to come back to tell me the her manager said "that's the way we serve medium-rare". Â I complimented the manager on her culinary expertise and chose not to eat it. Â But that's not the end of the story. My friend Eric, ordered a chicken wrap and they brought a steak wrap. Â He did eat it while I was having my discussion with the manager. The next day he was sick as a dog and was confined to being within 20 feet of a commode for the next two days.
Very smokey...even when the place is nearly empty for lunch, the cigarette smokes permeates from the tables and chairs.
On the other hand, for bar food, it really good quality. They have very reasonable lunch specials and a friendly staff. Great side items - my favorite is the green beans....they are not soggy. Â They are of the same quality that you would find in a higher-end restaurant. Chicken philly and quesadilla are also excellent.
Been here a few times later in the night (11pm on), usually for a night cap or two after being out to dinner. Â It's close to where we live so it's an easy stop.
First the bad: Usually packed with drunk kids in the 19-28 are range. Â Guys out number girls 3:2. Very, very, very smoky! Â Floors are usually filthy with empty beer bottles (sometime broken) or cans. Â Bathroom are horrendous with over flowing trash bins, kids who seem to intentionally miss the bowl and pee on everything but the center of the toilet...
The good:
Food is good bar food that comes out fast and is reasonably priced. Â Bar tenders are usually attentive, though there is the usual having to break their attention from their friends who seem to monopolize their time. Â That being said, they will serve you fast and drinks/beer are reasonably priced.
I guess if your 25 and are looking for cheep beer, food and guys in a college bar atmosphere, with people who clearly will never go to college, this is your place!!!!
I've been enjoying this Sidelines location every week for the past year or so - they host Team Trivia, and our group makes a point to play and enjoy the food. Â Don't miss the beer battered fish and chips, or the wings, or the AMAZING chef salad (enough for 3 or 4 people!) Â They also make an amazing shrimp and grits dish that would make Paula Dean proud - very coastal Savannah! Â The staff is friendly, and the restaurant itself is 1/2 bar, 1/2 restaurant, with gorgeous flat screens on the walls (and even in some of the booths!) Â Do note that this location is age 18 and up only, which might be an aggravation or a blessing (depending on your point of view.)
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