Beefside

I’ve been coming to Concord on business for a week every year for the past 5 years and I can’t believe I just found Beefside. Ate here twice in one week, one time sit down and the other to go. Service at the table was friendly and the to-​go order was quick. I had the Super Giant roast beef sandwich both times and it did not disappoint. Roast beef was packed on and mighty rare. The sauce really helps make the sandwich. Fries were decent. Can’t wait till I get to eat here again next year.

A small but delicious restaurant, that does a great job with BBQ and fried seafood. This may be the best tasting restaurant in Concord, which has limited dining options. The staff is seasoned and was sharp, and sassy as the placard promised. Thanks Unilocal for helping me find this NH gem, that has been around for 30 years. I never go in that direction, as we normally take that exit and go towards downtown. I am visiting my family in winter, which almost never happens, and the normal seafood summer shacks I hit up are closed during this time of year, with the help of the internet, I was set on getting a seafood fix.
I had the haddock and fried clam strips combo, which was really good. Some of the clams were stuck clumped together, which makes the centers a lil doughy, maybe because it was so busy. My boyfriend ordered the ½ rack of ribs, which are some of the best ribs I have eaten in NH, the other place was Buford’s which was in Hillsboro NH, and is now closed. The ribs were nice and smokey and falling off the bone. I nicked a taste of my autie’s pulled pork, also really delicious. They BBQ options come with cornbread, and the beer batter fries which are both far superior to the roll, and regular fries that came with my seafood. I am not sure why they bother with selling the normal fries at all, the beer batter ones are a home run. My cousin had a Ceaser salad with chicken and seemed pleased, she is a really fussy eater. Her husband had a burger, and again, was very happy. We also had the onion rings which were tasty, but the batter was a little heavier than I imagined, in it’s golden pictures.
It was busy on a Friday night, they do not take reservations. It took about 45 minutes to get our party of 6 a table. You can send a person to get your name on a wait, but your full party must be there to be seated. Though I understand these restaurant policies, as I have worked in the industry for 10 years, but it is still difficult for some parties. Say if I brought my mom who has MS, and there is an extremely full waiting area, with only a few seats. For able bodied peeps this is fine, and it keeps the restaurant from having dead tables, so it is more profitable. I totally understand, but I still think it is nice to be able to make reservations. In summer it may be more alleviated with the outside dining area, and the weather begin pleasant enough to stand outside comfortably.
The only other thing is the beer list I don’t think has changed much in the last 20 years. It would have been nice to have a couple other microbreweries, at least in bottles to choose from, the only option was Sam Adams. They have quite a few domestics, and I think Heineken, and Stella. They do have draft beer, and offered two Sam Adams options.
Beefside you are excellent overall, It would be my top choice in Concord, and you kicked Newicks, and the Weathervanes butts, those used to be good, but have gone way down in quality the last 10 years.

Best place around hands down. The food is unbelievable the staff is super friendly. The atmosphere there is nothing short of great, stop by and see for yourself you won’t be disappointed!

On a driving trip through New Hampshire, we consulted Unilocal for lunch suggestions and, minutes later, were pulling in at Beefside. At first glance, this is a nothing-​special, if-I-didn’t-know-better-I-would-never-be-here place… but I have come to trust my tastebuds to Unilocal,and we were not disappointed. One section on Beefside’s menu is reserved for their famous roast beef sandwiches. I ordered a not-​quite-​on-​the-​menu sandwich… French dip with 6oz of beef and Swiss cheese with a side of onion rings. The sandwich was outstanding! Truly delicious! The roast beef was, no kidding, the best I have ever had on a sandwich. The onion rings were not great — too much breading — but the fabulous clam chowder my man ordered more than made up for the rings’ shortcomings.
I would definitely recommend Beefside :-)

Amazing food. To be frank I would have never dreamed of stopping had I not read the Unilocal reviews and I would have missed out terribly. We had the super roast beef sandwich, onion rings, a Reuben sandwich and a slide of coleslaw. I cannot begin to tell you how good this roast beef sandwich is… best I have had. The onion rings are hand battered and fantastic as well. They are not greasy at all and delicious.
The atmosphere is very quaint and is quite small but there is a grass area out back with covered seating that is wonderful in a nice day.
If your driving past concord don’t miss stopping here it’s that good.

I just came in from a long 4 hour ride and asked my hotel front desk for a spot to eat. After some small talk she said don’t bother with any fast food place go up one exit take the right head up the road about half a mile head to beefside. It would be the best food for my $$.
I came walked in lots of posters and light kitsch around the walls. Very homey warm feel. I was promptly greeted by a server who sat me at a booth and I sat surrounded by locals. I love to people watch and listen so it was great to hear all the conversation around me while I Unilocal.
Very warm, friendly waitress who gathered I was «From away» gave me a rundown of history. She helped me narrow down my order to smokehouse sampler (I’m not a roast beef fan, but if you are a must try according to everyone around me lol) and also a small onion rings.
Food came out really fast onion rings were steaming hot, then a few minutes later my entrée came out. I am a huge BBQ snob but I have no complaints at all. The ribs were tender fall off the bone, brisket was juicy and smoky, pulled pork has some crunch from skin like it was just made. Corn bread was like corn cake and cole slaw was cole slaw.
After indulging I still had leftovers and I have to say come to Beefside in Manchester. super friendly, delicious and worth every penny. Even a 10% discount for staying at a local hotel, paying the bill for what I ate I felt I underpaid. I will visit again when I pass through.