Sideyard

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  Expensive drinks, rude bartenders. This place offers no real experience, just a place to get a drink near the ocean. I suppose that's its one redeeming factor.

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  Posted on 07.13.13 Q B.

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  My boyfriend and I went here twice this past weekend because it was so good!! Saturday night was packed (but in a good way) and the music was awesome.  I ordered a drink called "the perfect pear" and my boyfriend ordered "the orange dream," these drinks were huge and delicious.  They use fresh ingredients in their cocktails, and you can tell.  The colors inside the bar are vibrant and the vibe is great.  I loved it! If you are ever on the seawall in need of a drink I suggest this place.  The only feedback I'd like to give is the bartenders never smiled and looked like they'd rather be somewhere else.  Other than that it was great and I will definitely go back!

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  Posted on 04.10.13 Kat M.

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  Incredible beach bar.  Good drinks and good prices.  Newly updated and fresh atmosphere.  Sideyard is also attached to four other bars and a restaurant so there is plenty to do in that area.

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  Posted on 03.27.13 Hal R.

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  It's part of The Spot along the seawall and not at all what you think it's gonna be when you walk in. This place is clean and bright and well staffed and run.
  
  We avoid the bars along the seawall when we visit Galveston because we always figure they'll be kinda dirty or trashy. Our plans rarely include sitting and drinking when we are on the Island. But it was St Patty's Day and we started our pub crawl here.
  
  We always thought The Spot was gonna have a dive bar feel and crappy deep fried food. But we made our way through the maze of cute, brightly decorated and clean little bar areas to the upper level and the Sideyard. Each open bar area had a different drink focus - rum, beers, margaritas etc.
  
  The Sideyard had beers and bloody Marys and a list of signature cocktails that rival most any mixologist in Houston. A Perfect Pear was the biggest hit of the ones we ordered. Depending on what type of liquor you like - from cider and beers to flavored vodkas to champagne and St Germain - they mix some tasty beverages with these wonderful ingredients. They come in oversized Mason jars and at $8.50 they are a nice bargain.
  
  They also do some fun shot bombs with the same premium liquors and brews.
  
  Now for the food...yum. Fresh and flavorful. The bacon wrapped shrimp were very tasty. Small but tasty. Not overcooked but still the bacon was crispy. But the chicken tostadas were the best. Small diced chicken breast, plenty of pico and lettuce and avacado and jalapeno. I would have these every time I come.

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  Posted on 03.18.13 Leslie T.

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