Sinclair’s East

Unilocal check-​in promotion no longer valid for this place, and since I was looking for a brunch-​like meal on a lazy Sunday afternoon, ultimately it was the Unilocal deal that drove me to give this place ago. Décor is swanky and the menu is moderately sized; I ordered the blue cheese burger with onion rings, and while the sauce that came with it for the rings was pretty unique (kind of a sweet-​tangy sauce) the rest of the meal was pretty normal. Also charged nearly 3 bucks for a pint sized glass of juice that was mostly ice anyway. Not quite what I was looking for… and honestly, it can’t be hard to call the folks at Unilocal and tell them that you won’t honor the check-​in deal advertized on their site.

Sorriest excuse for service in Montgomery. Placed order over phone for takeout. When order was picked up food was missing. Nobody informed us at time of pickup that item wasn’t available at lunch (ridiculous) the item was included on the kitchen ticket sent with food, but no detailed receipt was sent. When we called both the employee answering and the manager (Chrissy I think) were very rude and couldn’t seem to grasp that they should have informed us ideally at the time of order, but certainly at the time of pickup that there was an item that couldn’t be included. The service at this establishment has gone downhill recently, with such management practices, it’s no wonder. Fortunately there is Sinclairs Cloverdale, because Sinclairs food is always great.

Been going to Sinclairs with my friends since I turned 21 three years ago. The staff always feels welcoming and accommodating. The few food we tried for dinners and appetizers have always been phenomenal (sample platter, soup of the days, etc.). We also really like the fact that we can smoke inside instead of having to walk outside but I guess this would turn some people away from the place.
Just small complaints would be that mixed drinks can get pretty hefty in price (I have had to pay up to $ 70+ just for myself) and when it gets packed the servers may take a while to get back to you with your drinks (but they are so nice!). The bands and singers who play live there are amazing. I have yet to hear somebody I did not want to listen to. However, the bar area not being very spacious, you won’t get too much conversations through while the band is playing (which kind of sucks because one of my favorite things about sinclairs is how relatively quiet it is).

Service is always good. Friendly staff. Good music on weekend. I like the fact that you can smoke in the bar section. Food is good. Big serving sizes except for the onion rings you literally get three. One of our regular places.

I ordered the chicken dinner platter and french fries and I must say, I was amazed at how great the food was. Although the food was good, the drinks were not. At first I ordered sweet tea but it wasn’t hitting on anything, and next I ordered coke because you can rarely go wrong with coke. Also my glasses had lips stains on them. Overall the food and service was great.

This is basically a neighborhood lounge, bar, grill. The hostess does not seem happy to see us. No smile, no greeting. Sinclair’s is dark with straight out of the 1980’s décor and, worst of all, an overwhelming odor of cigarettes. Apparently, one side of the place is smoking, one side nonsmoking. Who knew such places existed in 2015?
I ask for a description of bunch dishes only to find out that none of them are available on Saturday except eggs benedict.
So I order a ½ sandwich and soup instead. The club sandwich has about 1 slice of sandwich meat on it and ½ a slice of bacon crumbles. It is dry and tasteless (LOTS of dry toasted bread though). The crab soup tastes so heavily of horseradish it is inedible. I get tomato basil instead which is tasty. Service is ok.
The smoke smell is terrible, a bit like trying to eat while sitting in a giant ashtray; can’t recommend it.
Food: ²⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Atmosphere/​Décor: 2/​5, cigarette smell cancels everything else out
Would I return: No.

We heard that this place was very popular so we gave it a try. Our first impression was shot when we walked in the door and blown away from the blast of cigarette smoke. Granted, the bar and dining room are separate but the separation is a interior wall that stops at the ceiling tiles. This does not prevent the smoke bleed over as the smoke travels thru the ceiling tiles into the dining area. On a good note the portion sizes were good and the service was okay. As for the food, the salad was good and my dinner of spaghetti pie would of been good also had it not been cold. I had to send it back for heating. They did however give me the meal at 50% off. Bottom line, I don’t think we’ll be back.

Came here to enjoy some music on a Friday night and felt the pangs of hunger kick in — so, why not enjoy some food as well? Absolutely!
First off, the restaurant is divided into two sections (smoking and non) and the smoking side has live music. The non-​smoking side is the dining side to where you won’t be bothered and can actually hear your conversations without the distraction of whatever’s happening on the other side.(For the record, you can still eat on the smoking side too.)
Sitting on the non-​smoking side, I was treated to a small table and lay in wait for the server to approach. When the server arrived, I gleamed over the menu quickly, searching for an appetizer to try and the Kowaliga Bites were recommended. An order of a medium-​rare Ribeye followed with baked potato and salad.
Kowaliga bites were small bites of fish lightly breaded and fried with a side of tarter sauce — and they were excellent, tender and succulent. I almost had a hard time stopping because I didn’t want to fill up on them (it was a healthy order) and ruin my meal later.
Salad was good, pretty standard on all accounts… but the steak made its award-​winning appearance soon after and I wanted to have all the lights spotlighted on my plate — it looked awesome! If there were music to accompany, it would have been the Star-​Wars-​Darth-​Vader-​Deathmarch because that steak wasn’t going to stand a chance… and it didn’t. Meaty morsels of bliss, perfectly seasoned and cooked, were sliding into my stomach and my belly became full in no time at all. Were I not full of manners, I might have considered licking the plate. But that’s frowned upon, or so I hear.
All in all, the ambiance, service, and meal were great; the live music next door was awesome and I’ll make a return trip back soon.
You should go… I dare you.

Great blackened wings, wife loves Hawaiian Chicken… incredible cheese sticks. Highly recommend, quite affordable excellent food and service.