Went for happy hour, sat at the bar and had Ana amazing time! Bartender was amazing and knowledgeable! Had the red sangria and it was amazing. We also enjoyed the beef empanada, spicy potatoes and other happy hour items! Highly recommend for a happy hour or date night!

Still one of the best happy hours in the city. It might be under the radar, as it was not as busy as I would have expected on a recent Friday night. Lots of menu items (and drinks) under $10 during HH and there is not a bad dish in the bunch. Have sincerely enjoyed every food item and cocktail I have tried. The standouts are the chicken croquettes and the beef empanadas.

The food, ambiance, and service continue to be outstanding at Sidebar. Our most recent visit was after a couple of year's gap, but Sidebar delivers as it always did. - The cocktails are fabulous. - The beef meatball tapas is one of the best in the business - I loved the eggplant Parmesan tapas. - The mussels were excellent as well -- very fresh - The calamari was wonderful -- not deep fried and in a delicious sauce. Great service -- very friendly server. Even the owner was super friendly and after the meal introduced herself with us. Looking forward to my next visit.

Great tapas bar on the south side of downtown Columbus. Could easily be missed if you're just driving through, especially since downtown tends to be quiet. The hostess, bartenders, and servers were all nice and helpful. We sat at the bar for happy hour and were given menus and explanations of various offerings. I got sangria, which was really good and had very fresh, sweet berries (even in the winter). We also shared a few dishes which were the cilantro hummus, beef empanadas, and ceviche. I love cilantro and thought the hummus was great, very herbal and punchy. The beef empanadas were also tasty and came with a sauce that, personally, could have used more spice. The ceviche wasn't super impressive to me, could have used more salt and maybe more of a vessel to eat with it. I will say, cost wise, its a bit on the higher end, even for happy hour but food and drink were mostly worth the price. Definitely a tucked away bar worth checking out!

I don't eat here often enough and if you get a chance, I absolutely recommend Sidebar. Really nice for sharing plates with a date, a friend, or going out with a group. The atmosphere and dishes offer an intimate and relaxed environment even with a crowd around. There is just something about it. Service can be kind of slow like this last time but it's still good service. This visit we enjoyed the: -Beef Empanadas -Spicy Potatoes -Chicken Skewers -Beef Fillet Skewers I recommend all these options! For reservations go to sidebarcolumbus.com or directly via TouchBistro at www.tbdine.com/book/restaurant/sidebar-columbus.

We stopped by for happy hour and I can safely say we will be back on the near future. The bar and immediate dining area are a bit snug, but I believe there is additional seating for more formal dinner around the corner of the bar in the rear of the restaurant. If it's your first time visiting, the entrance is located on the side of the building near the alley. The ambiance is elevated and we felt as though we were no longer in Columbus. Now, for the food. The beef empanadas were tasty, well-seasoned, and fairly substantial, but the dipping sauce could have had more of a kick. Ask for hot sauce or bring your own, perhaps. The cilantro hummus was refreshing and my personal favorite of the night. You receive a generous helping of pita bread to go along with it. We also had the white fish ceviche (not pictured), which was again very fresh and a bit buttery. All of the above would work great as tapas or appetizers for a small group. The Moscow mule was pretty strong for a happy hour special as well. Their happy hour menu is included below as of December 2023. Overall, I had a great experience and will be visiting again soon!

We were a party of 8 and decided to have dinner at Sidebar before going to see Frozen at the Ohio Theater. We did have a reservation and as soon as we arrived we were seated right away. Our server was very friendly, took our orders and gave recommendations. For the amount of food that we ordered, the food came our pretty quickly. We ordered beef empanadas, cheese empanadas, chicken croquettes, plantains, queso and guava, chicken skewers, shrimp with garlic sauce, calamari tapa, coco flan, and Tres leches cake. Everything was excellent. However, the chicken croquettes and the plantains were my favorites. The coco flan was my least favorite, but it was still very good. All the other items we had tasted great, every single one of them. The portions were good size, easily can be shareable Definitely recommend this place and can't wait to go back again.

This was a great place for family dinner and celebration! They were also very nice and accommodating to fit our 4 month old and stroller at our table. Parking can be tricky as it is downtown but there are lots nearby. We enjoyed a mezcal cocktail, goat cheese and tomato dip, eggplant parmesan, Caprese salad and guava cheese plantains. All were shareable and delicious. We did order 2 eggplants Parms for 6 of us since the portions are tapas style.