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Sewickley needs a casual, mid-priced, sports-friendly pub and I had high hopes for Sidelines. Unfortunately after three trips, Sewickley still is in need of such a place that is worth frequenting.
Menu: Typical bar food with a focus on wings...many flavors.
Food: Very average. The focus of their hot wing sauces seems to be just how hot can we make them. Too bad, as several probably have great flavor (Jamaican Jagoff for instance) but are simply so hot there is nothing left to taste. Note: I love hot wings and am no wimp when it comes to spicy food. The fries are usually "pieces" of french fries, laden with grease and room temperature at best. One notable exception are the Beef Sliders - good, but still suffer from the fries.
Service: The wait staff is pleasant, attentive, but knows very little about the beer they serve. If you are going to call yourself a beer house, you better know the difference between Porter and Stout...other than they are "dark". In limited exposure to the bartenders, they seem to just be "doing the job"; not very customer service oriented or, in any way, go out of their way to serve. Here's a hint - smile, greet people, be helpful and your tips will double. Rocket science.
Atmosphere: There wasn't much to work with going back to the Little Athens days; nothing has changed. The bar is, well, a bar. The upper dining area is cafeteria-esque with flat screens. No big deal if the rest of the experience made up for this - it doesn't.
Overall, a sloppy execution of a concept that can, and should, have a great and loyal local following. Not from me at this point.
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