Side by Side Kitchen & Cocktails 2410 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

"First off I wanna say that this is a beautiful restaurant! The service is terrible. The waiter never asked what I wanted to drink! He just gave us water! Our reservation were made for 8pm but we didn’t get sat until about 8:30/8:45. We waited a very long time for our food and we could see it sitting on the back counter and our waiter kept looking at it passing it by! Another waiter was bringing our food to the table. I’d like to think money was stolen from my card because my receipt said a whole other price then what was drafted from my account! I’ve called and been up there multiple times for a refund and to watch cameras but the “Manager” has no access to cameras. He also said he had no access to looking at the transactions from the night before! Which is crazy to me if you’re a “manager/ supervisor.” Luckily I work at a credit union so I know how to handle the situation! Charges will be pressed against them!!! Please watch your bank account when dining there!"

"Me and husband went for vday and my reservation couldn’t be found in their system. I was told because it was done through Google that they weren’t accepting anymore since the week prior but I showed the host that I reserved in January. My reservation was for 7:30 we got a table at 8:15. I booked based off of the menu but found out they were only doing 1 to 2 dishes which is understandable but I was totally unaware. I feel because I didn’t have much to choose from I didnt get my monies worth. The steak and mash potatoes were delicious but I wanted to enjoy everything and didn’t. I might try them again because the place is beautiful as well as the menu had a few items that I want to try as well."

"TAKE CAUTION. After a long day of running around the city with the kids, we decided to eat here for dinner. We arrived a few minutes after opening with some excitement for being the first guests of the day. I aways like to check the children’s orders before they dive in. This particular day, our little person downed a chicken tender while the food inspection was happening. To my shock, the remaining chicken fingers were not fully cooked. I informed the onsite supervisor (no manager on site at the time) who apologized, reordered the meal, and comped the ticket for only the children’s meals. At that point, the fear of having a sick child post consuming raw chicken turned our experience sour."

"Five stars because I can’t give 4.5 and only the extra .5 because our SERVER made it a good experience. Initially the bread that came with the baked pimento cheese was old and chewy so we told our sever and he brought out fresh baked bread. It tasted delicious! I had the Joyce Farms chicken and my husband had the tuna special. It was well cooked and we enjoyed the flavor of the food. I specially liked that mine had a lot of good veggies with it. We also had dessert. They were out of the sorbet that my husband wanted because he can’t have dairy but they brought us a different flavor and didn’t charge him for it. I had the chocolate mousse which was delicious. We will probably go back some day."

"Overall, their food is delicious, but the quality of the food and the variety on the menu has varied a lot over the years. The current menu has removed many of their most delicious items, and narrowed down the menu options, which is disappointing. We especially miss the fried green tomatoes and the crab cakes. I recommend the the gumbo and any of the pastas!! For more reviews, follow my Instagram @taste.of.the.towne"