Sidetrack Bar and Grill

Kristin Russell

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this place!! I have been coming here since they opened. The staff has always been amazing, efficient, friendly, and warm. Half the time I bring my dog, which is amazing because they offer an outdoor patio and welcome family dogs (like every other place in pleasanton :) and the other half of the time I go inside . Both areas are nice, welcoming, clean, and enjoyable. Their food is amazing! I’ve never had one issue with any of their dishes. They sometimes have the smoker plates available and they are soooo good! They have the “smoker calendar” QR code on their menu which is super helpful. Everything on the menu is great too! My son loves the sidetrack signature burger, which he gets every single time! See you again very soon sidetrack!

pooyeh banifazl

My kids and I had a great experience at sidetrack. We love the family oriented experience we had and always have when we come. it’s due time for a review! The fish sandwich and summer salad were incredible. In the past everything from service to food is the best but I love their burgers and wraps! They also have a great bar selection and delicious drinks! We will continue to come back. Kids love it!

abisola ipadeola

We went in for a celebration and we enjoyed ourselves from the staff who attended to us to the food and the atmosphere, it was a great experience. There was ample parking, and the restaurant was busy yet quiet. The service was swift, the food was fresh and delicious, and the staff was exceptional. I ordered the coconut shrimps and birra tacos for appetizers, while my main was fish and chips. I loved it.

An Pan

Lots of space inside with plenty of TV’s. Service was good and fast. We ordered the wings, fried cheese and beet and avocado rolls. All were good except the avocado rolls had very little avocado in it. Pancho Villa Burger and Hangover burgers were tasty. Caesar salad had plenty of chicken in it. Bathrooms were clean. There is plenty of street parking nearby.

Corey Strock

The Fried Pickles are fantastic. I'd five star just for those, cause I love fried pickles that much. But they had other stuff too! I know it's crazy. The Draft menu was solid and full of local options. I ended up with a beer from Epidemic in Concord. The food options were ample. I got the Cubano and it was quite tasty. The fries were just OK though, but the sandwich was great. My wife got the Tuna Salad and enjoyed it, though it may have had too many "crunchy" things for her. But not enough to be bad. The kid got the Summer salad and enjoyed it as well. Our waiter was nice and came by to check on us. The owner even swung by to check on us, so that was nice :)

Show Up

This was my first time here,but it won't be my last. The Austin egg rolls are excellent! The smoked chicken was very good as well. I'm looking forward to trying their brisket when in season. I'm already looking forward to going here again.

Metadata

Fish and Chips was overly breaded but the taste was good. The Chicken Sandy was also a bit tough and chewy. Otherwise the service was excellent.

Matt Hughes

Had a great experience here on a Saturday during the Farmers Market! The place is very nice and the patio was shaded, neat and clean. We were seated immediately and our server was friendly. The food was average price and tasted delicious! I especially enjoyed the Irish Coffee and the omelette. We were apprehensive as to how busy it might be on a Saturday morning, but were pleasantly surprised and will definitely be headed back.

Paulo França

My wife and I've been there in the late afternoon BUSC MLS fundraiser event, and we had a great time eating some good food. I had fish and chips and my wife had the sidetrack burger, which was delicious. The staff was friendly, and our server made sure that everything was okay.

Laura Boucher

The coconut shrimp were HUGE! We always enjoy the ahi avocado poke and seared ahi salad. Tonight, we had a burger and the absolut pasta. We ask for it to be extra spicy!

Really enjoyed our visit. Our server was wonderful, yummy beer & blackened prawns were perfect!!

I LOVE Sidetrack! Absolutely love it. The food is good, the location Rocks, and the people are SO friendly. Literally, everyone that works there are the nicest people. You can tell it's a wonderful place to be employed because so many of the employees have been there for a long time and they seem genuinely happy. My favorite menu item is the Gina Piper turkey burger. So delish. She's pretty cool too! I highly recommend Sidetrack for a great dining experience. Try to Scoozie!

I have been to SideTrack many times, and I always have a great experience there. The service is excellent, they have a great team of people who are friendly, attentive and very responsive. Our waiter, Jesus was excellent! Every meal we have had has been delicious. Generous portions and reasonable pricing. They have seating inside and a couple of nice covered patios outside. I highly recommend Side Track for a great dining experience.

I have been to this restaurant several times and have truly enjoyed each experience. The staff and owner greeted my family and were extremely attentive each time. I have had ribs and smoked meat at some of the top restaurants and Sidetracks smoked meat is some of the best barbecue I have ever had. The ribs were smoked to perfection. I strongly recommend Sidetrack.

This place deserves a higher rating! The Birra soup was amazing, and the Scoozi was one of the best appetizers I have had in the past few years. The applewood bacon burger was also good, but I was stuffed by the time it came.. and always choose the Tater "todds" as they are always worth it. I cant wait to go back, and have been telling family and friends about this place.

Myrna Dover

Really enjoyed our visit. Our server was wonderful, yummy beer & blackened prawns were perfect!!

Charlene Dilley

This place deserves a higher rating! The Birra soup was amazing, and the Scoozi was one of the best appetizers I have had in the past few years. The applewood bacon burger was also good, but I was stuffed by the time it came.. and always choose the Tater "todds" as they are always worth it. I cant wait to go back, and have been telling family and friends about this place.

Frankie S

I LOVE Sidetrack! Absolutely love it. The food is good, the location Rocks, and the people are SO friendly. Literally, everyone that works there are the nicest people. You can tell it's a wonderful place to be employed because so many of the employees have been there for a long time and they seem genuinely happy. My favorite menu item is the Gina Piper turkey burger. So delish. She's pretty cool too! I highly recommend Sidetrack for a great dining experience. Try to Scoozie!

Linda Castillo

I have been to SideTrack many times, and I always have a great experience there. The service is excellent, they have a great team of people who are friendly, attentive and very responsive. Our waiter, Jesus was excellent! Every meal we have had has been delicious. Generous portions and reasonable pricing. They have seating inside and a couple of nice covered patios outside. I highly recommend Side Track for a great dining experience.

J C

Fun, well-managed, family-friendly restaurant. Great patio! Servers here are often young high schoolers and can sometimes be a bit inexperienced, but they always try hard and do their very best. And they are all super friendly. We appreciate that! Managers and Owners are there often working the floor, running food, bussing tables, you name it, and they ALWAYS go above and beyond to make the dining-out experience fun, memorable, and comfortable. It’s so nice to see owners doing hands-on type stuff…it’s quite rare these days in the restaurant biz! The kitchen crew works incredibly hard and they put out consistently good, elevated pub food, from burgers to smoked meats; from grilled salmon to fish & chips; from interesting appetizers to large entree salads. Food tastes consistently good and is fairly priced. Restaurant interior is super clean. Can get a bit loud inside but it’s always fun and lively. Great beer and wine list too. And…they have Athletic Brewing Run Wild non alcoholic IPA (one of the best “craft” non alcoholic beers currently on the market). Thank you for carrying this, and thank you for serving it with a glass! It’s the little things. Solid choice for a family spot that all ages enjoy. Keep up the good work! The city of Pleasanton is lucky to have you.

Food was great We had the fried goat cheese and crispy chicken sandwich with spicy Todd's.

New place in town. Parking was easy as I came at an off-hour. They have a good happy hour menu. The martini was good and so were the small plates. I will definitely be back to try more on the menu. The scoozi bread was amazing! I was a little annoyed they overcharged by 1$, but the server gave me back cash. I'll be back to try a full meal.

Emprise Zepherin

Food was great We had the fried goat cheese and crispy chicken sandwich with spicy Todd's.

Kerrie “KMC” Chabot

New place in town. Parking was easy as I came at an off-hour. They have a good happy hour menu. The martini was good and so were the small plates. I will definitely be back to try more on the menu. The scoozi bread was amazing! I was a little annoyed they overcharged by 1$, but the server gave me back cash. I'll be back to try a full meal.

Ordered 1 beer it took awhile for the bartender to ask me for my order but other than that the place was nice, clean and they had TV's to watch the football game. Will try again.

Overall food was decent, nothing spectacular. Pricing is pretty good for what you get. Staff was friendly when we arrived. Our server was nice and stayed on top of making sure everyone was good. I had the BBQ burger, wife had the salmon sandwhich, friends had a salad and BBQ burger as well. We shared avocado rolls, sweet potato fries, and tater tots. BBQ burgers were ok. Smaller patties and not a lot of shredded pork. Flavor was decent. Salmon wasn't too bad. Tad dry and a bit fishy but still decent. The side salad was basic but good with the provided dressing. The larger salad looked good and my friend said it was tasty. I think it had seared fish in it. Tator tots were ok, a bit overdone and hard. Flavor was average. Sweet potato fries were tasty. Avocado rolls were so-so. They lacked flavor and the deep fried shell was very soft, fairly off-putting.

Tobesmash

Overall food was decent, nothing spectacular. Pricing is pretty good for what you get. Staff was friendly when we arrived. Our server was nice and stayed on top of making sure everyone was good. I had the BBQ burger, wife had the salmon sandwhich, friends had a salad and BBQ burger as well. We shared avocado rolls, sweet potato fries, and tater tots. BBQ burgers were ok. Smaller patties and not a lot of shredded pork. Flavor was decent. Salmon wasn't too bad. Tad dry and a bit fishy but still decent. The side salad was basic but good with the provided dressing. The larger salad looked good and my friend said it was tasty. I think it had seared fish in it. Tator tots were ok, a bit overdone and hard. Flavor was average. Sweet potato fries were tasty. Avocado rolls were so-so. They lacked flavor and the deep fried shell was very soft, fairly off-putting.

Georgette Ribeiro

People were very friendly The food was ok but, not great Our server Luis was very good to us. However, I would not eat there again. There are many other restaurants in Pleasanton to choose from

We seemed to have found ourselves in this area more often then not. And we just discovered Sidetrack! Great spot for the warmer / hot days - to sit out enjoy a few drinks, walk about downtown. We ended up here on a cooler day and started with red wine to help warm us up. I was surprised at the limited / average wine selection. Being near Livermore, there are a ton of vineyards which have great wine, at the same prices. The menu is also a bit limited - mainly sandwiches. Grilled Salmon - was a bit dry (for my taste). I think I'm really used to having fresh fish, and can now see the difference between frozen vs fresh. It also have a slight fishy smell, but didn't taste fishy. Slightly off putting. The french fries though, really good! crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The Hangover Burger - don't really think it would cure a hangover. The fried egg (what makes the burger) is supposed to be runny, we got fully cooked and hard. Medium rare seemed to be cooked a minute too long - but was still juicy. Overall the burger lacked flavor - we ended up asking for their special sauce - which didn't really help either. In general, it's a good place for a quick meal, and maybe the appetizers. The menu did have good options for game day food - may go back to try these next time.

divya patel

We seemed to have found ourselves in this area more often then not. And we just discovered Sidetrack! Great spot for the warmer / hot days - to sit out enjoy a few drinks, walk about downtown. We ended up here on a cooler day and started with red wine to help warm us up. I was surprised at the limited / average wine selection. Being near Livermore, there are a ton of vineyards which have great wine, at the same prices. The menu is also a bit limited - mainly sandwiches. Grilled Salmon - was a bit dry (for my taste). I think I'm really used to having fresh fish, and can now see the difference between frozen vs fresh. It also have a slight fishy smell, but didn't taste fishy. Slightly off putting. The french fries though, really good! crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The Hangover Burger - don't really think it would cure a hangover. The fried egg (what makes the burger) is supposed to be runny, we got fully cooked and hard. Medium rare seemed to be cooked a minute too long - but was still juicy. Overall the burger lacked flavor - we ended up asking for their special sauce - which didn't really help either. In general, it's a good place for a quick meal, and maybe the appetizers. The menu did have good options for game day food - may go back to try these next time.