Trackside Tavern

Was distraught to hear that this place burned down, but ecstatic when they reopened. It is definitely a different bar compared to how it used to be, but at the same token, not much has changed. I think the menu is damn good and much better than typical bar food. I love the fact they don't have servers - you order at the bar - and that the prices include tax. What's better than a bar open till 4 am on the weekends, and that too with a killer jukebox? Not too much ....

BEST LOCAL BAR EVER!!!  I live within walking distance, so I go to Trackside a lot.  Fantastic bar food, great bartenders and a diverse crowd of friendly people.  Good for casual eats, darts, pool and late-night drinking / people-watching.  I love the fact that you can get PBR in a can or opt for a craft micro-brew on tap instead.

I gotta say I was reeeeeeally skeptical when my friend picked this place to meet up for drinks. I was thinking more of a cozy but posh kind of vibe, and when I saw this place it was definitely not it. It turned out to be pretty chill, however, and I enjoyed the evening so I don't regret going.

This has nothing to do with my review and is definitely very nit picky- but the logo... What is going on there?? So outdated and does not at all fit with the vibe of the place. Maybe if everything inside was train-related (which would be AWESOME, bc I love me some trains), but it just doesn't fit. It's also kind of poorly designed and definitely stretched horizontally. Somebody needs to fix that. This is not at all something that people- or the tavern, probably- care about, so I'm not including that in my rating. Just a suggestion.

We sat in one of the booths along the back wall. No one waits on you so you have to order from the bar even if you're sitting at a table. Weird, but whatevs.

We all ended up getting a good buzz, off of two pitches of Allagash white on draught. The beer was really fresh and they served it with plenty of hefty lemon slices.

The food was kinda gross, not as bad as it could have been for bar food though. We ordered fried pickles initially, and then went for the teriyaki greens beans (also fried) and sweet potato fries. Imo every place that has sweet potato fries does them differently, and at Trackside they had a funny taste to them. I debated ordering the Trackside chili, because of the whole "Trackside chili" thing and what that might entail, but decided against it. Chili isn't really a share-able dish.

Overall not my thing, but it's obviously a popular neighborhood hangout. There was a crowd of people by the dart boards, and a good number scattered around every where else.

Strange plus: the outside patio has two tiny TVs for your viewing pleasure. Sweet.