- 整體 5
- 食物 5
- 服務 5
- 氛圍 5
First time dining at Sidecar, we've been fans of The Old Town Junction, their sister restaurant for years, so our expectations were high. We were able to get a prime (7pm) reservation for this weekend with only a week's notice. First good sign was unlike some other places here in Santa Clarita, they actually had our table reserved and waiting for us when we showed up for our reservation, something that would be a given in L.A. at a place like this. There's a storefront with a hostess where we checked in, she pressed a button and one of the walls opens to provide entry into the secret dining room. It's an intimate rectangular room with a long bar along the left side and a half dozen tables along the right, it's decor of wood and mirrors is warm and welcoming, offering a bit of panache and setting the vibe for the evening. It's an intimate place, for those in the know.Christian welcomed us to our table, got us menus and water, and told us about the daily specials, he also introduced our bartenders for the evening who are he ones that actually take your orders.
We started with a round of cocktails and oysters on the half shell. I had The Signature which is a riff on an Old Fashioned that comes covered and when you take off the coaster on top you are met with swirl of smoke. My wife had the Spanish Gin & Tonic which was a generous portion filled with spices and slices of fruit. The oysters were fresh and prepared with sauce and a lime granita that was delicious. For our second round I had the bartender make me a bespoke cocktail, which we later christened "Everything Nice" and included a housemade cinnamon simple syrup (sugar, spice, and ....) and my wife had the Lotus, we also had the pork belly and fig shortbread, once again everything was delicious. We finished with a chicken empanada from the specials menu.
The food was fresh, creative, and delicious. The drinks were solid. The service was great. We will definitely be coming back again very soon.