Parkside Pub

When I heard that Joel had made black Pudding I made a special trip for Friday after work. It was so truly lovely and Richard was a master at plating it up. Perfect egg, spectacular dish, truly lovely folks that work there. I can’t say enough nice things. Made my long tough week so much better. Thank you.

The food is always amazing!! The staff is friendly, and the cook even gave us a taster of stroganoff while we were sitting in front of him, admiring his cooking. Everything I have ordered, I loved. Even the fried bologna sandwich!!! Homemade bologna, who does that?! Tasty drinks, and even trivia on Wednesday nights. This is one of our regular spots.

Ok, first I'm going to whine a little. Parking is a pain. The place looks abandoned, the hip sign is hard to read, there is virtually zero phone signal... That being said, the place still gets 5 stars and my future business. It was a long day yard sailing and I was tired and the truck was full. Yard sailing is like journeying to far off lands in pursuit of gold and treasure, and like sailing the high seas, at the end of the journey you are often left crashed, beaten and exhausted on strange shores. Once the ship has run aground, you cast about for edible food stuffs that can be had without too much foraging. In this case the google stars led me to Parkside, hidden away so well across from the park, that an intrepid sailer could blow past it a hundred time ad not notice it. But ah young sailer, despair not. turn your hopeful face to the rusted sign and enter with a glad heart and a light step I had the smashed fingerling potatoes and a tuna melt on dark rye and I'll tell you, the rye was in fact dark with savory butter, melted cheese and toasted to perfection. Here I take a break from writing to think back on not only the delectable package of buttery tuna goodness, but to ruminate on the wonders of those pickle slices. Really they could forgo the restaurant and sell pickles and they'd make their pirate treasure. Hands down the best pickle slices I've ever had at an eating establishment. The fingerling potatoes were perfect, a revelation unto themselves. They come drenched in a strong and savory oil and are flavorful all the way to the center. I can only say if I had had a morsel of bread, i would have mopped the plate. the service was approachable, attentive and willing to engage with an old bear of a guy and even went so far as to fall for one of my stupid jokes. Not only that, she didn't smack me or throw me out of the restaurant. A kindness which I greatly appreciate. All in all a perfect place to end the day and recuperate from many hours of driving and of driving hard bargains. As a wise man once said, Just give em the pickle!

I was on the way to the nearby Twilight Theater to see Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and found that I had to eat beforehand. The Parkside is a MUST revisit for me! The standard menu is fine but the chalk menu between the bar and the cooking area is where it's at. The staff is friendly and not too in your face - a plus for me. The laughter by other patrons was so wonderful to hear. AND the music playlist tonight ! ... wow; as I write this review, Siouxie & the Banshee's "Dear Prudence" and proper Cocteau Twins beats enhanced this early autumn visit to the Parkside. BUT, when my food arrived, I was humbled by its presentation. And, it's taste? I ordered the Brick Chicken. Lightly salted, not too buttery potatoes, and the chicken thigh fat was trimmed with care rendering a genuinely home feeling base on the palate. Come here. Be yourself. Laugh. Eat. [ .... and maybe you will, like me and others, LOVE the mushroom gravy on the "Brick Chicken" ]

Excellent pimento cheese and bread! The most delicious Corned beef sandwich I've ever had. The Thai Colada was great and beneath heaven with gin was fantastic! The ceaser salad was not very good but the lady who helped us was fun and friendly, sorry I missed her name but she could use a bonus to split with the chef in my opinion 😉 we got to sit outside by a park on a nice day so that was a plus!

Parkside is great! A corner shop (always a plus), with ez park access, a reasonable amount of covered, outdoor seating, and an unpretentious, neighborhood vibe. I ordered one of the house cocktails, asking to sub mezcal for bourbon; the bartender happily obliged, and the cocktail was well-executed & delicious. Just ordered a snack -- the potato salad -- and not-for-nothing it was one of the best potato salads I've ever had, and folks, I'm a fellow who's been to his share of bbqs, pool parties, picnics, you *name* it, I've eaten potato salad *at* it. Now, call your mother, she loves to hear from you & we both know it's been too long.

We came here on a cold Sunday morning and the owner of this place was so nice to us! It was cold outside so he made sure we were warm by bringing us a heater! We ordered some beers, Mac and cheese, hot dog and Fingerling potatoes, everything came out hot and fresh and absolutely delicious! We were contemplating between this place and a coffee shop and I’m glad we picked this one! They are located next to a park and have a lot of outdoor seating areas. It’s all covered so you can hide here from the rain. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone staying in the neighborhood!

Delicious and nutritious seasonal eats. The drinks are good too. It's near the park and perfect on a warm summer day as the garage doors open to the outside. The place is small inside and has some outdoor seating. Get there early in the evening and you're almost sure to get a seat especially during the week.