The Northside Social — Restaurant in Indianapolis

If you havent made your way over to the Northside yet, I'd highly reccomend it, the Northside Social in particular has delicious food with a touch of southern charm! The service is excellent and the atmosphere is dark and cozy. Their cuisine is a twist on a some classic southern dishes.

We stated with some a fresh summer salad. Roasted juicy baby beets, sweet strawberries, tangy balsamic, candied pecans, creamy whipped goat cheese, and fresh frisee come together to create a fresh delicious summer salad. As well as their buffalo cauliflower wings. You don't have to be a vegetarian to fall head over heels for this spicy, crispy, tender, creamy concoction! And my personal favorite was the Mousse Trio. Think the creamiest most delicious tea sammies you've ever had. Smoke salmon, deviled egg, and pimento cheese served up with warm toasted bread and tangy picked veg! TWAIN TIP: Get extra bread! They also had what seemed like a decadent sinful breakfast in one small bite! A fluffy hoecake topped with seared slab bacon, savory bacon jam, tangy pickled green tomatoes, and a sweet honey glaze.

Don't forget to get a delicious cocktail or two to go with your startersd! Like a crisp fresh mule. Beware though their drinks are strong and tasty, quite a dangerous combination!

Their sides are a indulgent series straight out of grandmas cookbook! All the cheese please! Northside Social is definately added to my top 5 mac places in Indy! They have a few choices. The crispy pork mac n' cheese and the veggie friendly pimento mac n' cheese. Cheese on cheese on cheese! Their bacon braised greens were also quite delicious! Because balance. But also these greens were delicious, talk about a taste of the south! They also have some crisp tender asparagus drizzled with a silky, creamy ramp bearnaise.

Now for the main event! The entrees at Northside Social are pretty amazing. Scrumptious, beautiful, and expertly prepared. P.S. my fellow foodies are pretty amazing too! Check out Circle City Supper Club for more foodie coverage! They have a variety of seafood, chicken, pork, and beef options, as well as a variety of fresh made pastas and veggie eats! We started with the plump smokey shrimp, creamy grits, scrumptious salty greens, and a sprinkle of nuts. Talk about southern charm! Next was Pan-Seared Scallops green garlic risotto, glazed carrots, english, snap, snow pea salad, and carrot purée. This might just be the most gorgeous place you've ever seen? If Andy Warhol was in the kitchen I'm sure this would be the product! They also have something similar to a piaya. Don't let the name fool you, the lowcountry boil is nothing but a high quality dish full of flavor.

One of my personal favorites was a sinfully delicious fried chicken paired with a creamy hardy pimento mac & cheese could cause a southern affair! If you'd prefer your chicken in cream sauce I'd recommend the Parmesan & Herb Crusted Chicken. This dish feels like home. Creamy pasta and chicken were a staple growing up for my home, but Northside Social's green chili cream and lemon butter broth takes this to a whole new level!

Jerk Braised Lamb. Please don't pass this one by! A tender juicy lamb shank, hardy baked beans, and a fresh summer slaw. This was by far my favorite dish, and I can't wait to go back! This is southern so we can't forget the ribs! These smokey sweet peach butter ribs with homemade potato salad will have you salivating for more!

And the summer specials are just as charming !

For something on the sweeter side they have a great in house made dessert menu, with a real deal pastry chef! And the creme de la creme! Chocolate cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream served up in the sweetest little mason jar. My favorite was a scrumptious moist peach upside down cake with crunchy sweet candied pecans and bourbon caramel sauce was the perfect end to a perfect...

I love and take joy in writing positive reviews but what happened today was NOT ok.

Today, my party that made separate reservations for 14 people at 4pm arrived at the restaurant which opens at 4pm. Our reservations were made for separate tables, which we expected. I was so excited as I was looking forward to trying Northside Social for the first time. We had out of town guests as well.

Peacefully but disturbed, we left the restaurant because the manager, Nathan, would not allow us to have one extra chair in a completely EMPTY restaurant in order to seat one more. His argument was that his next reservation was in an hour and a half and he would need the chair. Not to mention most, if not all, establishments keep extra chairs in back.

Again we were the only (15) patrons in the ENTIRE restaurant for the next hour and 1/2. We did not ask for an extra table, an extra booth or to rearranged anything, simply to add an additional chair to ANY of our nearby tables. He was unwilling to accommodate ONE chair in a completely EMPTY restaurant and it was extremely disturbing. I wasn't sure if I was in the twilights zone or the 1950's Deep South. We must do better. What an extremely disappointing experience.

@Owner: You were not there. But we were. You should do more to make it right as oppose to justifying denying your PRESENT customers one chair. We only asked to pull up a chair for one person in a completely EMPTY dining room. There weren't several extra guests. And again, we didn't ask to be at one table. We were fine with our reservations....

Northside Social: A Lesson in How Not to Treat Customers. We recently visited Northside Social in Broad Ripple with reservations for a party of 4 to meet two close friends for dinner. When we arrived, we were delighted to learn that our friends’ daughter was able to join us, making our group a party of 5. The restaurant had multiple open tables with booths that could easily accommodate three people on one side without any additional adjustment. However, we were told that the restaurant does not allow seating 5 at a table, despite the clear availability of space.

When we asked for an explanation, the manager admitted there was no practical justification other than, “We’re not allowed to seat five.” Even when we pointed out that the booth could comfortably fit three people on one side, the manager said it was simply their policy, decided by ownership. This arbitrary rule seems completely illogical, especially since it would not inconvenience the restaurant in any way and doesn’t seem grounded in logic or customer service.

After this disappointing encounter, we left and found another restaurant that was happy to accommodate us. We don’t plan on returning to Northside Social. Policies like this demonstrate a lack of care for the customer experience, and it’s a shame that the manager’s hands were tied by what appears to be a misguided decision by ownership.

We hope this feedback reaches the owner and encourages a re-evaluation of this policy. It is hard to support a business that prioritizes appearances over accommodating...