We have been 3x before Pirates games this season. The bar area is busy but most bartenders are welcoming. Drinks were expertly made, balanced and delicious. I recommend the Pink Grapefruit and the White Pear from the happy hour menu. We had one instance when our drinks were poorly made but the manager and waiter brought us new drinks and all was well.
For food we order small plates from the happy hour menu. I've tried the bruchetta flatbread (so good! I've ordered more than once), the fried calamari (in a sweet sauce that I didn't like. They put the sauce all over the calamari and makes the fried dish soggy), and oysters (dried out and lacking liquor). My husband has ordered the sliders every time and loves them.
We will continue to return to Hyde Park for happy hour before home baseball games.