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| - I've been meaning to stop in Sides to go for quite a while since I drive by every so often and wonder about it. I was always a bit hesitant though because it looks a bit dodgy from the outside. I also wasn't sure if this was more of a catering establishment than a takeout restaurant. Turns out, it's a bit of both and although it's quite small inside, it's very clean and easy to navigate the lunch menu. I came in at noon on a weekday and the place wasn't at all busy, but I was greeted immediately by the woman working there. As I contemplated the menu, other folks started to trickle in and I could see this place getting a decent lunch crowd. Their menu is pretty similar to many other barbecue restaurants I've been to where you can mix and match meats and sides as per your preferences. It was also interesting to see that they had some Cajun/Creole dishes such as etouffee and gumbo. Since the restaurant was fast casual, customers can see most of the hot sides that are being dished up, and I will say some of them looked like they had been sitting out for a while, but I think this is dependent on your overall feelings about food served in buffet trays. I will also say that the sides I tried tasted fresh. I chose the two meats and two sides platter, which is priced similarly to other barbecue restaurants at $14.99. I didn't get to try a whole lot on my first visit, but here's what I did try:
- St. Louis Ribs: not the best ribs I've ever tried, I found them a bit on the dry side, but my platter included about 5 ribs so I felt this was a generous portion.
- Brisket: again, this was really quite dry and not at all comparable to other brisket I've had at this kind of barbecue restaurant. I honestly wouldn't order this again
- Mac and Cheese: knocked my SOCKS off. I have been consistently trying mac n cheese at other comfort food restaurants and a lot of Northern restaurants just can't seem to get it right. This was creamy, cheesy and not at all gritty like a lot of pre-prepared mac and cheese dishes are. I would definitely recommend others to get this and might come back exclusively for this.
- Fried Green Tomatoes: I love all forms of fried food, so I thought this one would be a gimme, but to be honest I found the breading to be a bit weird. It was almost a breadcrumb dressing, but not the homemade kind. It didn't have a satisfying crunch even though it was fried to order. It wasn't terrible, but I definitely wouldn't order this again
- Cornbread: this was a solid cornbread. It was slightly sweet and perfectly crumbly without being dry. I am happy to report that this came included with my meal, but even if it hadn't, I would order it again.
- Bourbon Sriracha BBQ sauce: this sauce was the bomb. It was delightfully sweet, smoky, spicy and tangy. Definitely a must-try for spicy bbq lovers.
- Honey mustard BBQ: I really liked this bbq as well. It wasn't quite as tangy as other mustard based bbqs I've tried and I thought it paired really well with the smoky brisket.
Overall, I wasn't overly impressed with Sides to Go, but I was really glad I finally tried it. I am interested to try more sides and would probably return if I was in the area and craving barbecue. Also, I would say if you're a mac and cheese lover you won't be disappointed with the version here! I also want to mention that the service was top notch and although there was only one woman working there when I came in, she was really friendly and managed the flow of business well.
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