Shadyside Lounge

FINALLY made it here and so glad I did! It exceeded my expectations and was well worth the hour + wait (although I would try to get there earlier next time). We thoroughly enjoyed the nachos, the wings, and the chicken tacos. The staff were friendly and checked in on us several times. The drinks were top notch. Definitely keeping this on the list.

This place opened 2 years ago and has been a local favorite ever since. The food is fresh and delicious. The staff is super chill but professional. The guacamole is really good. For a cockr5, try the scratch margarita. They open the outside for the summer.

Amazing food and we’ll definitely be back!! The fall harvest salad with chicken and the burrito with pork was fantastic

Don’t let the interior decor turn you off. All the effort went into the food. I’ve recently eaten at numerous Mexican restaurants in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and a bit of Colorado. Shadyside beats all of them on flavor. Everyone in our group of 8 was highly satisfied with our choices. Mine was a simple taco with carnitas, which were juicy (not overcooked as usually the case) and topped with grated Parmesan and a white sauce I couldn’t identify. With the house salsa roja, it was so delicious I nearly finished the oversized 2-taco portion. Pre-mains, guacamole was just right. However, I would suggest to the owner to find a thinner, saltier tortilla chip for the guacamole, and a tortilla (for the taco) that is slightly leavened (and so, softer).

Friends took me out for a treat to this place and with no expectations nor idea of where we were going, I was absolutely pleased with their introduction to this place. I don't know, there's so much to food to review as while we were waiting for our food, parades of dishes went whizzing by as servers served the food. I had the garlic shrimp dish which I totally loved and could have eaten two dishes of those. And above the delicious food, we went there at twilight and got seated in the open air backyard area, the atmosphere was electric with such a fun vibe. Perhaps it was just the excitement of a new place to me or that I was with good friends, or the great energy everyone had, but it was curiously memorable and a place I'd go to repeatedly. It was awesome!