Ron H.
Yelp
I rarely leave a poor review, but based upon the hype I had heard for Sideways, I was VERY disappointed. I will start with the only redeeming point... a beautiful sunset over Lake Ray Hubbard. Now for the disappointments. First we went on a Monday night not aware that they had a very limited menu only appetizers, salads, and brisket or pulled pork sandwiches, tacos, nachos and burritos.
I ordered the brisket sandwich, a half pound of ribs, and sideways fries. The brisket tasted like burnt meat, I burped it up all night. Very over cooked and not at all moist. It was served on a toasted homemade bun that was tasty, especially dripped in the "hot" bbq sauce. I use quotation marks because it was not at all hot. The ribs, likewise, seemed over cooked, tough and again tasted burnt rather than smoked. The fries were very good.
Our out of town guests ordered the pulled pork sandwich and said that the meat had no flavor. They also had side salads and said were good.
I usually will give a restaurant a second chance, but with so many other great BBQ options around, I do not plan to return. I can only surmise that there are a lot of folks with bad taste to keep this place open. As a Certified Kansas City BBQ Judge, I know good BBQ and this is not it.