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West Side Bar & Grill

3.9 (88 reviews)
Open 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Maker's Mark neat!!!
Rj Jack C.

Best Happy hour drinks and local food!!! Nice atmosphere above Farrington Hwy. Hopefully they would open their doors at 2:00 exactly.

Lukas P.

If you haven't had string beans and spam at Westside Bar & Grill, what are you even doing with your life? This dish alone is worth the drive, the parking struggle, and even the existential crisis I had about eating more vegetables than usual. Crispy, garlicky, and perfectly sautéed--each bite was like a little Hawaiian hug from the culinary gods. I didn't know green beans could taste this good, and the spam? Chef's kiss. And then there's Steph, the bartender. Oh man, give this woman a raise, a trophy, or at least a lifetime supply of mai tais. She's part mixologist, part comedian, and part therapist--serving up top-tier drinks with a side of A+ banter. She could make a rock feel welcome at the bar. The drinks were cold, the vibes were warm, and by the end of the night, I was convinced Steph should run for mayor. Westside Bar & Grill is local, laid-back, and LEGENDARY. If you're looking for great food, killer service, and a place where even your green beans slap, get yourself over here. P.S. I now fully believe spam belongs in fine dining. Someone alert Michelin. #SpamGoals #WestsideEats #StephForMayor

Pork Nachos
Michael M.

Very over priced for what you get. Ordered the pork nachos and it came out in a small soup bowl for $22? It tasted like store bought nacho chips with cheese whiz, diced tomatoes and olives. The pork was dry like it was sitting out in open air. Service was okay, but not very personable. We ordered two appetizers and two drinks and our bill was over $70.

Nyra C.

Hadn't been here in long time so we went last week only to find out that they had just re-opened. The food is as great as ever with a different kind of menu, all pupus and a la carte which we liked. Chassy & Jessie are awesome. Mahalo ladies!! Didn't get a Scoobie Snack but def try the new li hing lemon drops. Can't wait to go back for early football games, live music and Karaoke night. .

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CherisseMarie ..

We went here on a Friday night. There was a live band playing. It was great. However because the venue/restaurant is small on the inside the band is really loud. So having a conversation, you can forget it. It was "busy" so we sat at the bar. There was one server that night which was odd, because he did mention it was one of their peak hour for a crowd so I thought there would be at least another bar back/server. Im a food person so before going to the restaurant, I of course looked at the menu. Im going to admit that the only reason I wanted to eat here was because of the smoke meat and the imitation crab potato salad which is made with spaghetti noodles. Not a lot of restaurants do this so I was super excited, because this is just pot luck food. We started off with the poke nachos. AMAZING, but it was at market price. Price on the online menu says $25 but we ended up paying $48 for poke nachos? Stuffed mushrooms, disappointment. It was just garlic mushrooms. It's apparently stuffed with cream cheese and imitation crab - note there is none. West side burger, burger was dry - was requested to be cooked at medium and it was overly well done. Garlic fries were not garlic at all, but it was good fries. Grilled Mahi Mahi - ate half of one tiny piece. Tbh it's not worth it. I know it's fish but fish was dry in some places then raw and strong fish odor and picking at it was really slimy looking. Imitation crab salad, imitation crab was like biting into an eraser. Hell no. It was thick dry and disgusting. Rice was the only thing decent on the plate. All in all - id give this place another chance, eventually to maybe change my view on it. But ‍ we shall see. After my experience on Friday, I'm a little iffy about it. Only gave it a 2 star because of the poke nachos. Literally the only thing that tasted great.

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Look so poorly managed grossly cluttered with alcohol boxes and no customers desincity!!

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The only reason I come here is cause of Steph she's the best bartender there love her so much

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Service is great always feel welcomed and at home best ambiance in town and best place to go song and have drinks

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Food, Service and a comfortable environment. Really nice people we've met. The live entertainment is awesome

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Ask the Community - West Side Bar & Grill

Inside dining open?

Yes it is, and they're back to their normal (late) hours too!

Is this where plantation tavern once was ? does it stay open late like plantation tavern used to?

Yes, it's the former Plantation Tavern. Due to COVID restrictions their hours have been adjusted. Owners do want to keep the hours PT had once everything opens up with live… 

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Locally sourced ingredients
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Breakfast until 10:30am
Breakfast until 10:30am
Menu (10 of 16) as of 8/14/2025
Menu (10 of 16) as of 8/14/2025
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