Hillside Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Chester

My friend has recommended Hillside several times..... So while in Chester today, we gave it a shot. We were hoping that this may be a new favorite spot but we were very disappointed. We were one of two tables in the restaurant. Service was good, everyone was friendly but the food was not worth $70. The chef making the pizzas was not wearing gloves. That's a huge DHEC issue if they are caught. (I have 10 years restaurant experience and have dealt with DHEC many times.) When my pizza came, it looked and smelled delicious but was ice cold when I bit into it. My brother's was only luke warm. He ate his, I left mine and reordered 2 cheese pizzas. They came and they were a tad bit warmer but not as hot as they should be. As I was eating mine, I noticed blue paint chips on the bottom of the crust. My brother and I figured out that it must be off the side of the pizza oven where they lay the big spatula that they put the pizzas in the oven with. It scraps it everytime they lay it beside it. That's not sanitary either. I went to the restroom and as I walked by the kitchen another employee was standing at the stove on his cell phone. Despite our experience thus far, I ordered my husband a salad togo. When I got home and he opened it, the mixed greens were not fresh at all. They were wilted and the avocado was black. Yuck! My brother was actually sick before we got home. I'm praying that my daughter and I do not get sick as well. There are alot of issues at this place that need addressed. We will not...

Small town restaurant with a big heart that aims to please. Family-owned and operated in the middle of downtown Chester. The family members are typically working during the few days it’s open but they have a decent sized menu with everything from salads & sandwiches to pizza and dessert. They have appetizers too! Next door is the connected bar called Zeldas. The restaurant is a sprawling space in what used to be the town’s five and dime store more than 30 years ago. You can still see a relic of the sign at the entrance from the street. The staff is nice and wants you to feel welcomed and feel like “everybody knows your name”. There is a set of twins that often work the weekends. They are busy but will help however they can during your visit. We had the 10” & 16” pizzas, spiffy ceasar salad, and a few cocktails. You can eat on the Zelda or main restaurant side. Our food came out piping hot and fresh. It wasn’t bad at all. They even offer baked goods made by one of the twin sisters! So stop by, say ‘hi’, and...

First time going. We ordered buffalo chicken dip, pimiento cheese dip and onions rings for appetizers. Dips were good. Onion rings were bland. Daughter, myself and son in law ordered pizzas. They were ok could use a little more garlic in sauce. Son in law wasn't happy cause his pizza had prosciutto that was over cooked which made it real chewy. We asked to be seated in the back by oven station. Several employees were gathered around chatting. One guy was making pizza dough without gloves. Everyone else working in pizza making area was...