Sidecar Cocktail Lounge

Food is always amazing. Cute little rum bar with full bar. Great service, too.

First time visiting, Relaxed, Great Rum theme!! Cocktails on point! Carino for coffee lovers!!

Eh. I used to love coming here and came several times with my girlfriends. Then, I decided to bring my husband and we got a different waiter than I normally do. This waiter wasn’t very nice or friendly. He actually made me feel pretty uncomfortable and also the food was gross. Drinks were very very sour. I don’t think I’ll come back.

6/5 stars!! Wow everything was just so delicious!

Cool little bar with amazing drinks. Mainly rum focused but they have just about everything. They also have a small menu of food options. We had a smoked old fashioned and a Cobra Fang! Also ordered the Jerk Chicken Satay and Costa Rican Pork Tacos. Both very good. Definitely going back. Parking: Lots of parking

Sidecar is such a great new addition to the area. Tropical drinks were all delightful. Service was excellent. The decor and ambiance are so cozy and relaxing it makes you feel like you’re on a tropical island.

The 1937 Cobra Fang is one of the best cocktails I've ever had. Will definitely be stopping back.

TLDR/Conclusion: With a Miami-centric intent and a broad spirits and extra-Miamian (Hawaiian+) decor/food selection, this spot feels like it is run by a committee with a few different visions and a general aspiration to be a lot of things when just a single, well-executed vision would do. We may return after some time. We visited on a Friday night for the first time. Looking for fun drinks and a fun vibe, we sat at the bar and ordered a 1937 Cobra Fang and an Espresso Martini. On the positive, we were met with friendly smiles and a warm greeting. The vibe was pretty good and the intimate atmosphere led to a good conversation and comfort. Service was timely and prices seemed fair. We noted a few observations/opportunities. First, the 1937 Cobra Fang was listed with a rum of El Dorado 8, however, was served with Flor de Cana 7 (we watched this substitution happen with all Fangs) and it was not communicated which seemed deceptive. I doubt most people would notice, but it raised some concern. The Espresso Martini was made with the ingredients listed and did not contain actual espresso, which was a risk we wished we wouldn't have taken. Finally for round two, I requested a local (RVA) rum, and a full pour was not available. Another opportunity might be that the bar had over 210 bottles on the bar. Don't get me wrong, a good selection, particularly for the "rum forward" approach they take, makes sense. However, for a spot with a "curated spirits list including hard-to-find bourbons and tequilas", having so many options takes away from the stated experience in my opinion. It just feels a bit all over the place and unable to fully deliver on the basics. *no food was sampled.