The Side Quest
17900 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, 44107
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Address :
17900 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH, 44107 - Phone (216) 228-1212
- Website https://www.thesidequestbar.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :4:00 pm - 2:3
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : Yes
Best Nights : Mon, Thu, Sat
Coat Check : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
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Jessica O.
My husband and I decided to try Side Quest on our date night after seeing Evil Dead: The Musical. We ordered a bunch of tasty treats off the menu and I got a Butter Beer ( which was alcoholic in this case). The bar atmosphere was pretty low key but it was also a Wednesday night. The food was outstanding ( though I read they got a new menu recently) and the drinks were equally as good. They have a lot of fun nerdy themed things going on, which I love. I follow them on Facebook so I can see all the events. All in all a fun place to go and everything was reasonably priced!
(4)Mike M.
Side Quest is a super charming bar that, while targeting a nerd-based clientele, is accessible for those of the non-nerd persuasion. There is a vast draft beer selection and the cocktails are well made (Seriously: the Black Widow is the best). The board game selection is just as vast, with many selections available for whatever size group you have. Trivia on Thursdays (Geeks who Drink) is also a blast and a regular part of my week. I cannot recommend this place enough.
(5)Jacob S.
Great selection of beers, ciders, and other stuff (working through the list, my liver hates me). Board and card games to play while you drink, and great music! Not a sports bar, they have fun stuff if you must watch TV!
(5)Stephen U.
Wonderful addition to lakewood. Never have a bad time here. Fun atmosphere. Very laid back. Great drinks. Miss the food they had when they first opened.
(5)Juli A.
This bar is the place to be on Saturday night. That bartenders are always friendly and very attentive. Pairs greatly with 16-bit down the road you can get the best of both worlds of gaming. Side Quests table top games are only $1 per person and all of your favorite shows on the tvs.
(5)Jeremy C.
I really like this place; the small plates are tasty and fairly priced. I love being able to enjoy a beer without having to watch sports on 10 screens! Being able to play board/card games is simply amazing. However, I do not love showing up to hear that the kitchen is closed. I enjoyed it less when it occurred a second time. Great place if the kitchen is open.
(3)Regina S.
For those who have not heard of this bar or have not been to it yet, this is a bar for all lovers of board games and competition. 4 of us headed out to Side Quest around 8pm on a Saturday night in October and found a table, no problem (had we gotten there at 9 or 10, we may have been out of luck). We opened a tab at the bar and checked out the place. As far as size goes, I would say this isn't a super-big bar. Pretty cozy. I liked the ambiance and didn't mind the close quarters--made it feel like game night in someone's (very large) den. Here comes the cool part--they have TONS of board games to rent, and they continue to build on their current inventory. Instead of listing all of the games, I took a picture. Be sure to check it out. Games, I am pretty sure, are only $1 to rent. And you are always free to bring your own! The beer selection was not the biggest, but it was nothing to scoff at either. They have 24 craft beers to choose from, some of which were perfectly themed for the bar's geeky style (ommegang game of thrones!). They also have wine and liquor available...perfect for the fireball shots the loser had to buy! I can't speak to the food, as we did not order any. I also was not the one picking up the bill at the end, so I can't comment on price. All I can comment on is the amazing experience we had here. I am looking forward to coming back on a weeknight when they have trivia and free game play! nights
(5)Mahala B.
The staff here was very friendly to me. I decided to come to Lakewood for the first time and hit up the two "nerd bars" in town: 16 Bit and The Side Quest. Of the two, I felt more comfortable here at the Side Quest. They serve some food here, unlike 16 Bit. The crowd is more geeky/nerdy and I didn't feel packed in like a sardine like I did at 16 Bit. It was also slightly less loud (not by a lot, but still a little less.) It is a bit smaller, but it is cozy. I feel like I could make friends easily here, and I foresee this becoming a regular spot for me. The best part, of course, truly was the kind staff. :)
(5)Sheena W.
If you're looking for something fun to do during the week I highly suggest coming to The Side Quest and participating in their Geeks Who Drink Trivia on Thursday nights! I showed up a little early and the staff and fellow customers greeted me with warm and friendly attitudes! They also helped me figure out what the heck I was supposed to do to get in on this trivia action. I sat at the bar and ordered a Butter Beer (if you've read Harry Potter you have to try one!). This concoction was was sweet, but tasty and I enjoyed pretending I was a Muggle. Once my date arrived we played Pictionary and soon started to fret about how terribly bad we were at knowing facts! However, once the trivia started the whole bar was full of laughs and we were not alone with our terrible guesses. We ended up placing 14th out of 15 teams, but that is not last so I call it a win! I will definitely be back! Oh and side note: they don't serve food, but you can bring some in with you!
(5)Chas M.
Met some friends up here the other day and had a pretty good time. Great beer selection but a tad pricey. Looks like a cleaned up version of the old Eddie and Iggys but with table and card games for rent. 1.00 per person/game is a good deal I say. Trivia on Thurdays. When I got there it had just ended and numb nuts DJ dude had the music so friggin loud my back teeth were hurting. Crowd is kinda nerdy but its better than the jock/date rape lookin dudes who used to come in here. All these new places opening up need to get some bartenders that understand they are revenue makers for the business. There were literally 3 dudes, arms folded talking 3 feet from me while my empty beer can sat on the inside rail of the bar for well over 5 minutes. Bartending 101. I just got outa work and I need a damn beer or I might die!
(3)Alicia B.
Side Quest has a surprisingly good craft beer selection! Lots of cool Belgians and hard to find stuff! The bartenders are super friendly and the place is laid back enough that I feel comfortable there are as non-nerd with my nerdy boyfriend and friends. Trivia on Thursdays is super fun and the host is funny! We've been to Retro Who night which is interesting because it only plays on the main TV and there are other social groups (knitting, etc) going on at the same time making it hard to focus on the TV. I'm not super into the show (and only come for the great beer, who am I kidding?) but the set up of this night could certainly be improved. Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the place!
(4)Josh A.
Tremendous drink selection, friendly staff, and a unique atmosphere with people playing board and card games all over the place.
(5)George S.
Okay...let me start by saying this... I'm not a fan of bars. I'm not a heavy drinker, not a barfly, hell, I'm not even a bar weevil. What I do like is places with nice folks, nice atmosphere, and that something...extra. So, it is without reservation that I say that to someone like yours truly, The Side Quest in Lakewood is my version of Cheers...just with more of us nerdy folks, tons of rentable games (the board on the table variety,) drinks named after comic book, movie and television characters, not to mention drinks derived from books that you've only heard of (Harry Potter Butterbeer, anyone?) The Side Quest also has a policy that allows you to bring in your own food, so you can stop up the road at any one of a dozen places and get a snack to bring in and have with some of the best drinks in the area. (Oh, and did I mention that the TV's in the bar are usually all playing SOMETHING geeky, like Cartoon Network or Syfy channel?) Yep, it's that kind of place:) They also have video game nights with games set up by local patrons, trivia nights that are to geekily die for, and a personal favorite, once a week they have a Cards Against Humanity game night called Bars Against Humanity where the ENTIRE BAR plays this insidious game and people utter phrases that, in most normal circumstances, they would not say EVAR!! All and all, I have to say, this is MY kind of bar, and if you love games, nice people around and behind the bar (Hi Katie!) and a place where you can think over your drink, then adventurers, get off the beaten path, and go to the Side Quest!
(5)Natalie W.
Went there last night and it was okay. Personally not for me. It's just a bar full of dungeon and dragon gamers and dr who people. Plain, boring atmosphere, was really disappointed when I got there. The drink menu was limited to bizarre mixed drinks, bourbon, whiskey and microbrews. Which is okay but I didnt feel the atmosphere fit the drink selection. The game options were nice and we had a nice time playing. But to be honest it'd be best to buy a game at the store and get your own drinks. You will drink drinks you like and save money. I don't recommend this bar, it's a poor attempt at a board game bar that this city doesn't need.
(1)Laura M.
Some friends and I went here for Trivia (Geeks who Drink) the other night and I felt right at home. Trivia was a Blast and they have plenty of other themed events throughout the week. While the establishment is small it doesn't feel cramped it felt rather welcoming. The staff was friendly and chill, and the overall vibe was very relaxed. For being a smaller place they have a pretty decent beer selection. I was excited to find a favorite beer from Pittsburgh's Church Brew Works! As a board game lover the have a whole wall of game that you can play from dominion to mad gab. I mean whats better than a drink and games with friends. Simply choose your game and ask the bartender for the pieces located behind the bar. They do ask for a $1 fee per player to ensure there are no shenanigans. Unfortunately, if you tummy starts to grumble while you plan your next move, sorry but no dice. It appears that this place do not serve food at the moment. While they think that 50 cent bags of chip will fill your appetite, I believe that I can strategize better on a full tummy. However, there is a pretty good chance that they allow outside food as I saw pizza delivery boy wandering around. All in all if you're looking for a non judgmental environmental to grab a drink and have fun with friends whether you're into Dungeons and Dragons or Dictionary there is something fun for everyone.
(4)Megan C.
Skip this place the bartender charged me 18 dollars for a beer a was i kittle drunk si i didnt realize until 30 mins after the fact what a rip off plus just a bunch of dorks go there i will never be back
(1)Chris S.
I love that this place exists, and I wish there were many more places like it. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's so hard to find a seat. It's always packed. There's so much pent up demand for a good bar for literate intellectual people who enjoy science fiction and board games.
(5)Cori N.
A nerd/geek/other bar? Sign me up! I've never had a bad time here. The bartenders are all friendly and chatty, the multitude of TV's on a bunch of channels is awesome (yay for Discovery and BBC!), and the beer is fairly priced. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a new place to hang out, or for someone who doesn't feel comfortable in the many sports bars that populate this area.
(5)Alia P.
Oh my goodness! This place was so much fun! First I want to comment on the bartender, she was so friendly and seemed genuinely happy to be there. So nice. So, as others have said, the idea is that you can rent games. The price is $1 per person for unlimited play. As you can imagine the vibe in here is laid back and relaxed. Loved it. The place isn't huge and if you want to play a game, you kinda need a table so you will probably have to hang out a bit until you get one. I almost want to keep this next part hushed, I don't want anyone to get any ideas for changing things there... but the prices on the drinks are great! As far as food, they had some "steambun" sandwiches - I had the burger. Nice little snack for $3. Also had a bite of the black bean- skip that one. We also tried the fries, the cheesy fried things, and the buffalo chicken egg roll. Totally would go for for all three of those things again. Good bar food. Simple. Just what you would want when drinking. Would love to see a bigger menu, but since food is not what this place is about, I get it. Overall, I'll totally be back. Would love to try Trivia Thursdays.
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