Sidelines Restaurant & Sports Bar

It was okay service and food. I didn’t care for the server she came around just because she had to. Would I return? Probably not.

Sports bars are sports bars really. This one was about the same as that one. Small bar seating area but good beer selection of local flavors. Wings were ok at best. Chili cheese tater tots were excellent. Great bar food snack. Now Jessie W. (was told to make sure I specify W) great waitress, give her a hard time she gives it right back, kind of waitress. Go here of you’re not in a hurry.

I went on Sunday morning for football and it was pretty boring. No sound on the games. Not many people. Three stars for being clean and having good fish tacos. Just boring and not a huge craft beer selection. I will not be going back.

A big group of us came here for beer/​dinner. They have a nice selection of beer (which I would expect given they are a sports bar) and I tried the Alameda Klickitat Pale Ale (omg — YUM) to start.
We ordered some appetizers — nachos, tots and wings. They were all okay — nothing out of this world, but not bad. I ordered the grilled cheese (pretty cool they had this on the menu) and some onion rings. The grilled cheese was fine, again just average but the Onion Rings were fantastic! Especially using their «fry sauce» which they seem to set on the table with the ketchup.
The service was solid for a group our size, the place was super busy — so you can see it is definitely popular. It was clean, and was sports bar looking in terms of ambiance.
The only negative for me was that every time I tried to go to the restroom someone was in there — and it was one of those large single restrooms.

Sidelines had good sized portions and nice staff. They do what they can to help you have a good experience. The food is good. Beer selection is good as well.

Outstanding! I was shocked at how good the food is here. I was staying at the Hilton Garden Inn next door and was bored so wandered out and stopped in here. Great ownership, managers, employees, etc… Everyone friendly and engaging.
Great pours! Good local wines.
And that Cuban Sammich is to die for!!! cRaZy good!!! I was told everything is made fresh on site!
I got it to go as I became a tad bit uncomfortable with the locals who came in after work… especially the dude wit the flu!
Great place though with absolutely outstanding food!!! Grab a seat by the window and relax. :)

Traveling through the area and was looking for a place near my hotel to grab dinner and watch Sunday night football. Saw the great reviews on Unilocal and walked over.
This place feels more like a neighborhood hangout then a bar/​restaurant near an airport. Strangely relaxing sitting at the bar (just the nature of the place) with great service from Jessica. I had the recommended Tri tips sandwich and really enjoyed it — especially the horseradish sauce.
Next time I fly through Portland, I’ll be stopping here again before my flight home.

What a great sports bar. It’s nice and lively and has a fun atmosphere. The service is excellent and the friendly and attentive waitress remembered our exact orders from the day before. I heard they had prime rib. It was one of the best I have had. The vegetables were crisply cooked and the salad was nice and fresh. I was going to say we will come back but this is the second night in a row we have eaten here. What’s not to like.

This was a great place near the airport to just chill out. They have a full bar and good draft beer selection. The service was excellent and friendly. Cuban sandwich with house smoked pork gets a thumbs up. I will come back here for sure if I’m in the area. Oh, easy parking too.

Their lunch specials are only $ 6 and you get fries with the special for the day, which are usually pretty good. Their chili is good also, so try that out with cheese and onions.

I have never posted a review about a meal in my life but am moved to do so because of the meal I had here. Kelly, my gracious server, talked me out of the chicken pesto sandwich, reminding me they smoke their own meats, and talked me into the prime rib au jus. My food was delivered in less than 10 minutes and I have never had a better such sandwich! I also recommend the horseradish and blue cheese sauces on the side. Very friendly people, 6 big screen TV’s, and video poker in the back corner… Is this heaven?

Hawaii visitors you gotta go to sideline to drink some beer and some delicious food! If Jessie is working, she is the greatest. Out of all the waiters I experienced in portland, she is the greatest. I wish we had more waiters/​bartenders like her back at home. Awesome prime rib better than cattle company. Oh man the beer is awesome. Jessie knows our kona brewery and knows how to relate the beers with the Oregon beers :) it’s a go to place. It’s a hole in a wall but once you sit down, you will love the environment.

This is an absolute hidden treasure where I kinda wish I was a regular. Ok, I’m here for work at a local hotel. I walk up and the outside leaves a lot to be desired. From the strip mall parking lot it looks like it should be smoke filled (despite the sign on the door that says no smoking within 10′ of it) with people who made poor life choices along the way. But walking in its clean, orderly and well kept, and very laid back. No smoke and no sad people. The bar tender was overly nice without too much sugar. She was honest on her choice of food. At a quarter of a beer she asked if I needed another. Big points.
The fries are hand cut and they slathered them in cheddar and bacon at my request. Their burgers are hand ground and it really was one of the best I’ve had in a while. I was kinda blown away.
The service is great and the food is even better. If you wanna look like a local with the «secret spot» come on!

Jesse our server was awesome, and the food was perfect. Wife had fish tacos, fried and grilled. Said was great and the sauce was delicious. I had the 12 Oz Prime rib. More like 20 Oz. So good, leftovers for the boy and he was instantly upset he wasn’t there. 12, not 21! Go here. Good people and happy patrons!

Good prime rib and good service. If visiting one of the many near bye hotels this is a great place for a drink, food and to watch the game.

I take my meat seriously. Very seriously. So when so many reviews raved about their in house smoked meat I was interested. I was all in to go get myself a prime rib dip and devour. Nom nom nom… NOT.
First off anyone coming to the area AVOID this place, you are airport person. PDX has transportation. Take yourself elsewhere.
Our experience was busy during our visit. We had one server to our section, which was half of the restaurant, she had no less than 40 customers to handle. We were handed to the backside, (2 adults 2 kids) so she could handle a 20 top. Beers ran dry. Appetizers came with the meal.
Chili fries tasted like onion powder and beans. Mostly onion. Just NASTY! Inedible.
I order the tri tip sandwich. Smoked meat with bleu cheese etc. 1 bite into my smoked meat, there was no doubt my «meat» had met a microwave. That taste of red meat + crazy technology = bad bad taste. Ick!
The fries I had were cold.
The waitress was too busy to notice.
Did I mention my drink was still empty
Prime rib dip. Was not «PRIME» by any means, also cold.
We left. We did not get «doggie bags». We were out 70 $ plus a tip. Grrrrrr

Typical bar food. Drinks seemed a bit on the expensive side. Service was ok but a long way from wow. Would have rather watched the gsme at the hotel

I liked this place. They have decent food options for a sports bar/​restaurant. And its pretty tasty too! I loved the crab and asparagus soup. I also tried the steamed veggies which was delish for a sports place.
Plenty of seating. TVs everywhere with two giant back to back Tvs in the center of the room.
I love the candles at each table, its super cute to splash some romance with low candlelight in a sports bar :) All different people in there. ranging from my grandparents to us (30’s).
Hubby got the steak, i tried some: Juicy and hot!
We had a great waitress who was spunky, attentive and seemed to have regulars pouring in to sit in her section.
Springhill Suited recommended: WE loved ! Will be back !

I had a lovely meal at the bar the other night. Their signature prime rib was not available in the rarer versions so I went with the meatloaf which was, frankly, amazing. VERY tasty. I was at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn for a conference and without a car, so this was an excellent option. The beer selections were good, and the staff very attentive.

So… new owners, new menu! All fresh… according to Deborah/​Debra, who is co-​owner with her head chef/​husband.
No visual changes to Sidelines. It’s clean. always been clean. Has a very busy lottery section, plenty of TVs ready for whatever sporting event is on.
Stopped by the other afternoon and while gathering all the info posted above, had the prime rib dip and a nice leafy salad. Fresh is the word! Significant improvement from the past régime. We had actually given up eating at Sidelines and just used it as a whistle-​wetter, but it solidly back in the lunch/​dinner/​bar rotation. And a fantastic place to stop if you’re shopping at Cascade station or waiting for 205 traffic to die off a bit.