Insider Pages Reviews for Sidetracks Restaurant & Lounge

5 Stars: Awesome service (by JessicaQNSNY)

JessicaQNSNY — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:00:00 GMT

I had my birthday here- from the hostess to busser everyone was attentive. I brought several friends here that never go to Sunnyside and everyone loved the food & service. Thank you for being so attentive-

3 Stars: love the music (by Arlene T.)

Arlene T. — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:16:00 GMT

Sidetracks is good if you enjoy Irish music - they have good Irish music on the weekends. The food and bar are good as well. Get there early on the weekend if you plan on being seated.

4 Stars: Way Up!! (by KELLY M.)

KELLY M. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Sidetracks is a fabulous bar and restaurant! Although, I have never eaten in the restaurant section, the decor is top notch. The bar is stupendous! From the food, to drinks, to staff and the expensive new decor, Sidetracks is a happening place for the professional crowd.

4 Stars: My Fav. Restaurant in Queens (by thoughjp)

thoughjp — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

This is hands down my all time favorite restaurant in Queens. I've been going here for years and I just adore this gem. The ambiance is top notch, perfect for cocktails and appetizers on a Friday or a full on dinner any night of the week. The all stafs are all super friendly and I consider many to be friends, as we've gotten to know each other over the years. I would recommend to anyone.

1 Stars: not very friendly to the older set. (by ilovethenitelife625)

ilovethenitelife625 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT

if you are over 40, make sure you leave by 7pm. they don't want us old people around any more. bring back sidetracks to the glofry days of when it first opened.

1 Stars: Welcome To SIDECRAP!! (by Sandy888)

Sandy888 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:00:00 GMT

I am in my thirties and have lived in Sunnyside all of my life. Some friends and I decided to go to this place for a few drinks on a thursday night and were appalled by how we were treated. The guy at the door was rude and obnoxious. He wanted to charge 20 dollars per person to get in the place and even shoved us out of the way when we were trying to ask a question. They are trying to portray an upscale environment because of their renovations but maybe they should hire staff with manners and respect for their costumers. Unless you are flashing your wallet, your body and your lack of class this place is definitely not worth your time. And If you are thinking of going during the week for the food, don't bother, that's pretty tasteless too.

5 Stars: The place to go (by toxicstreet)

toxicstreet — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:00 GMT

It's a great place to have a great time. My boyfriend and I always go out there after work and we just enjoy the night there. Great food, drinks, and music. Stop by its worth your time. I Live in NJ and go out there to sunnyside to have a good time.

4 Stars: Excellent service (by Iris W.)

Iris W. — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:34:00 GMT

The waitstaff at Sidetracks Restaurant and Bar is top notch. Extremely friendly and attentive, I felt like we were being treated like royalty. Oh - and the food was top notch too!

5 Stars: great steak, best i ever had! (by stevebrooklyn)

stevebrooklyn — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Wow!
What a nice place with a warm ambiance, great and friendly staff, top notch food, great job sidetracks and thank.
Will be back again.

4 Stars: Good meal ! (by lindafh)

lindafh — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

I am of Irish heritage that goes out a lot sidetracks restaurant is one of my favourite.Service is great and worth your every dollar.

3 Stars: looks class (by gillcoyle)

gillcoyle — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:00:00 GMT

very well designed. they do need to work on the lighting to pull it together.
and guys why ? why? why? spend alll that dosh on decor and fail to splash out on the chef
treat yourself . get a new menu, chef and d.j. spend $20,000 advertising it, hire a manager (on $$$)
and make some real money.

4 Stars: Cool place to hang out with friends or just to catch the game at (by bak2bakjaks)

bak2bakjaks — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Really impressed with the indise with its trendy decor. Good service. Good food and drink selection. Prices are fair

5 Stars: friendly staff decor (by mooneysbh)

mooneysbh — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:00:00 GMT

hadnt been in the new sidetracks since it reopened. well impressed. its very manhattan brought to queens but without the prices and its very welcoming.we were dancing and having great fun bartenders were laughing along with us which is what you want.we didnt eat but friends did and said service and food was great!

3 Stars: Lots of flatscreen TV, good sports bar around Sunnyside, very fancy decor for a sports bar (by eatsum)

eatsum — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Went here to watch a big NFL network football game. The service was really good. There are many flat screen TVs and the restaurant is split up into half bar, half dining. The decoration of the place is very fancy and reminds me of Tonic from Manhattan. The prices are manhattan prices but surprisingly the food was pretty good. I got a good burger from them and our appetizers were pretty good. If you want a local pub theme, there are other irish bars in the area. But if you want a very nice sit down area to watch a dinner, relax , and watch Football with friends, this is a good pick. We had an amazing hostess (an older irish woman) who went out of her way to reserve us a good table in front of the TV and treated us with great hospitality. Also, I lived by the area so I hope they place stays. However, the restaurant should turn off the mood music and put on the football game sound when big games are on.

4 Stars: Good neighborhood spot (by game7)

game7 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

This place has a typical sunnyside, queens vibe-multi cultural.People come here to watch a game or have some decent bar food in a place nicer than a bar.The beer selection is pretty good and the bartenders are cool.It's more like a lounge/restaurant with no pretention.There's always a couple of locals having dinner at the bar who are quick to include you in the conversation.It's a good spot.

2 Stars: Cleaned Up But Rather Hoity (by nightingo)

nightingo — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:00:00 GMT

The place has cleaned up. You can see that from the outside. It has a nice-looking atmosphere. But this place needs to tone it down with the attitude. You get hassled at the door. They try too hard to make the place look exclusive. The hostess made a sarcastic comment after she failed to be there to greet us: "What, you think you can just seat yourselves?" Rude. Annoying.

The food itself isn't worth the price they charge. My French-styled chicken was so dry.

This is not the real Sunnyside. If you want real, good food, go to the neighboring restaurants for a meal worth the money and people who genuinely appreciate your patronage.

4 Stars: Great staff, Strong Drinks, Excellent Music Fridays (by nycrealestateagent)

nycrealestateagent — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:00:00 GMT

I recently moved to Woodside, Queens from Brooklyn and was looking for a local place to go out with my girls on Friday nights. We usually hang out in the city, but we are tired of the lines, crowds, expensive drinks, etc. My friends said they ised to go to Sidetracks years ago. I went one night with one of my friends at 2am after hitting a restaurant in Astoria. Kudos to the DJ- music kept us moving. I love hip hop, reggaeton and any type of dance music with a good beat actually. And the DJ played our songs all night long. I am having a Christmas dinner at my apartment with all of my girls this Friday 12/22 and the 12 of us will be heading over to Sidetracks at midnight to continue to party!

5 Stars: Great place (by newyorkr75)

newyorkr75 — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:00:00 GMT

I go to this bar like every other weekend, and the people are great, great times great atmosphere.....love the music as well, and the women that go here are very HOT.

1 Stars: Forget Ah bout it (by neorealism)

neorealism — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:00:00 GMT

Wanna be Queens hall. Used to be a Great place BEFORE the IRISH DIASPORA of 2002-004. This is part of a couple of bars's that used to be excellent during the heyday of sunnyside-but that has ended. Now it is just a thug bar with local paid out protection-
Not worth your money nor the extra spanish lessons now required.
Still a good joint on Derby Day for some strange reason.

4 Stars: Great as a restaurant, ok as a club (by allycurr)

allycurr — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 01:00:00 GMT

I've eaten in Sidetrack's on numerous occassions. I LOVE the food. I've gone with groups of 3 - 15 people on different days & times and never heard one complaint. The menu is a little limited but everything is fresh and delicious.
As for the night club, I went on a Saturday night a few weeks ago. The music is pretty good Hip-Hop, R&B, dance music and very few techno songs. The crowd is very mixed so you really have to see for yourself. I wouldn't mind going back, but not every weekend and I'd go with a group, not just 1 or 2 people.
Definitely check out the restaurant, take a chance on the club.

5 Stars: Get a life (by ursus)

ursus — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 01:00:00 GMT

I read with disgust the review with the heading sidecraps.This disgruntled person is so far of base with their review that i had to set matters straight.
a group of my friends and myself are in sidetracks every saturday night, and have never had a bad time. OK its gets busy but thats the fun of being in a nightclub.The crowd is mixed, the drinks are fairly priced for a nightclub and the DJs play a good selection of music.If this person had a bad time its their own fault.PS not everybody is a lowlife

1 Stars: Avoid Sidecraps!! (by Margaux)

Margaux — Mon, 16 Sep 2002 02:00:00 GMT

What a dump!! I realise now that the only people giving this place good reviews are the same lowlives that make the club a disgusting combination of awful music, a scene out of a filthy rap video, and an environment that makes you wonder why they don't have metal detectors at the door. The place is darn right scary! This locale is all ghetto'd out, a combination of Corona, Washington Heights and Hell! Avoid at all costs!

2 Stars: This place was once great ... (by asavin)

asavin — Sun, 25 Aug 2002 02:00:00 GMT

Have been going to Sidetracks for over 4 years and while the food has always been exceptional, the crowd that started hanging out there in the last year is dragging the place to hell. It turned into a ghetto hangout on Saturday and Friday nights ... shame really as it was one of the few places in the area that was good. Hell .. even Blooms down the block has picked up on this and has been more selective at the door. Save your $$$