Sidebar is a posh cocktail place that's in downtown South Bend. Quite different from all the lowkey…read moreplaces, it's one of the few places that you can be transported to a completely different scene to relax and enjoy a curated drink. I wouldn't say that anything was overly creative but sometimes you just need a solid cocktail in an elevated space. I'd rate it a 4/5.

We went for the Holiday Pop-Up and the vibes here are immaculate! We did go on a Friday night so it…read morewas busy, but honestly the service left a bit to be desired. I do understand that they serve specialty cocktails, so maybe that's why everything took so long and we were in a large group. However, when my drink was empty, the server took orders of the people sitting next to me at my table and then walked away without asking me if I wanted anything. I had to flag her down later for another drink, which I usually feel rude for doing. Overall, it just felt like the servers weren't very attentive, but the drinks were good and the people that had food liked it so I would come back!

They have a wonderful Happy Hour and make a delicious Old Fashioned! And the very BEST bartenders!…read more We love this beautiful whiskey bar and highly recommend you stop in and check them out!!

I've seen this place on social media but did not until recently get the chance to check it out when…read moreI was in town. It was packed! However I appreciated the efforts that the bar tenders made to keep everyone served! I had two tasty drinks, a French 75, which if you had not had before is a light and refreshing tasty drink! I love the hint of lemon! For my next drink, I had, well the drink is nameless, I told the bar tender that I am not pickey and to surprise me with a fun drink that came with the glass cover. I ended up with a tasty, coconut cream soda ish drink. This was a great experience and I would recommend checking them out if you are in the area

This bar is so much fun!!! Good bar food, awesome staff and amazing prices!!! Wait!!! There is a…read morebar that has a super clean bathroom!!! Thank you!!!! Everyone should make this their next party spot!!!

super fun place !! good variety of drinks and some pretty tasty pizza. very up-beat vibe. ski-ball…read moreand darts are a great activity.

Great atmosphere! Excellent beer selection, tacos are great. The salsa verde might be the best I've…read moreever had......

First, this a bar so if you bring your family you'll be disappointed. It's a quintessential dive…read morebar...so it looks like a bar inside. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. The burger was great. The fries were awesome. The service was really friendly and quick.

I like it. A great hometown bar with a limited menu. The beer was cold and the service friendly…read more Today was Game Day in a college town. Watching football and getting out of the cold. I sat at the bar felt very welcomed. See our YouTube channel Coolest Life.

My friends and I go here almost every weekend! It can get pretty crowded and hot but it's still a…read moregreat time. Great music. There's an upstairs with games and pool tables, on the main floor there's a dance floor, outside area, cup pong, etc.

HORRIBLE. No one was in bar and no requests would be taken for our celebration bridal group…read more Extremely rude 'leader of DJs'. Would not recommend AT ALL. AND they charged for water..

2 minutes ago New I…read moretook my service dog in with me to have a drink with a friend that was there, I cam in went to the booth they were in sat and placed my service dog under the table and started talking and a drink when the lady serving came over on the phone and said we do not allow dogs in here, we all said she's a service dog and is allowed! Then a very large man came in very forceful and angry and said dogs are not allowed. I don't care if it's a service dog or not no dogs allowed. Turn to my friends and started yelling at them and telling them to get out and they're no longer allowed. I calmly proceeded to hand him an ADA card that tells him his rights as well as mine and the dogs rights this man violated my civil rights by asking me to leave with my service dog not cool.

The only reason this place gets 5 stars is because we had the sweetest bartender. She was so…read morefriendly and I could tell everyone loved her there. All the customers there were friendly. This place looks like it hasn't changed since 1975. The overwhelming smell of air fresheners was probably hiding something but oh well. The beer prices are phenomenal. The prices on Notre Dame game days were even better. This place is the epitome of a dive bar and I enjoyed it.

Stopped by Linebacker Lounge and had a really good time overall. It's exactly what you want in a…read morelocal Notre Dame spot--casual, welcoming, and full of character. The food was better than expected for a bar/lounge setting. Drinks were strong and reasonably priced, which is always a plus. Service was friendly and attentive, even when it got a little busy. You can tell it's a place people come back to regularly, and that says a lot!

I visited the linebacker this past weekend with my husband while we visited from California to…read morewatch Notre Dame beat USC (go Irish ) It's a lovely local hangout, with many locals who frequent the spot, they made us visitors feel right at home. I'd like to thank Chantel and our other server(sorry I didn't get your name), but she was a lovely lady who grew up in CA, you both were so wonderful to talk too. We ordered cheese curds, which were the best I have had in a long time! I got a bacon cheese burger and my husband got the sloppy Joe. Every thing was great. We probably sat in the place for 3 hours, drinking and eating and talking to the locals. There is not a more friendlier atmosphere and group of people. South Bend really is a wonderful time and I can't wait for our next trip out to visit my new local favorite spot.