Sidecar Pub — Restaurant in Gorham

Always good food, great atmosphere and vibe, drinks are hit or miss depending on who is making them (have had a few experiences with extremely strong drinks that are hard to get down), and the live entertainment is a huge drawn-in. Unfortunately, after the last few times I’ve gone, i found that all the good qualities are largely overshadowed by the fact that the service is absolutely lacking. Trying to get the attention of anyone is nearly impossible. Nobody will even make eye contact with you… whether you’ve been standing at the bar for 10-15 minutes waiting to get the attention of someone to order a drink, or sitting at a table for 30 minutes for someone to even come over. I don’t know how many times someone walked by and I tried to get their attention by flagging them down or making eye contact. I’ve worked in the food industry, and I understand it can be be busy and working with the public has its challenges - I totally get it. But if you want to draw in customers and drum up business, especially on event nights, I’d say it’s pretty important to acknowledge the customers. Pretty disappointed because I really liked this place. Don’t see myself coming back here for a long while...

Went to Sidecar tonight to hear Chase Jobe sing. Unfortunately, this was the most unwelcoming experience I’ve ever had at a bar. There was nowhere to sit, so my group and I waited patiently near the bar to order drinks. We couldn’t even get eye contact. I decided to use this time to show my friend around who had never been here. We were on our way upstairs when we noticed a reserved sign, so we stopped and asked people in the party group if it was okay for us to go up and look around. They said yes, however one of the bartenders rushed over to inform us that “it’s reserved, you can’t be up there” with quite an attitude. So, we can pay attention when I’m going upstairs, but not when I’m trying to order food and drinks? We left immediately after this interaction and will not be returning. This would be an awesome bar if only the service wasn’t so disorganized...

I love going to Sidecar! It’s great for happy hour and drinks — and the vibe is super fun when the live music is going! When the service is good, it’s FANTASTIC — my favorite bar tender is there! But when they’re super slammed, ya just gotta expect a bit slower service. So it’s alright. Not enough of a problem to deter us from coming — everyone is super friendly! And the drinks are great. I haven’t had a ton of the food dishes, when I have it’s not bad! Decent selection. Worth the trip if you’re local and love...