Sidecar Cafe offers side-gig goodness in Springville
The French Toast is pictured Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sidecar Cafe in Springville. DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
The Shovel Head Burger is pictured Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sidecar Cafe in Springville. DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
The Country Fried Steak is pictured Tuesday
, May 9, 2017,
at Sidecar Cafe in Springville.
DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
The Steel Cut Oats are pictured Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sidecar Cafe in Springville. DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
The Country Fried Steak is pictured Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sidecar Cafe in Springville. DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
The Shovel Head Burger is pictured Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sidecar Cafe in Springville. DOMINIC VALENTE, Daily Herald
I’m a firm believer that side projects born of passion are always worth paying attention to.
Sidecar Cafe in Springville is just such a place. Attached to Legends Motorcycles in Springville and across the street from Strap Tank Brewing Company, all three share the same owners, and at our recent visit to Sidecar, the server told us all of this is just the passion-born side-gig: The owners also run a real estate company, where most of their time is spent.
Legends Motorcycles touts more than 150 antique and vintage motorcycles on display, including a 1907 Harley-Davidson strap tank (the connections are starting to become clear).
I loved Strap Tank when I reviewed it earlier in the year, so I was eager to try the American style dining at Sidecar. I’m not much of a motorcycle enthusiast, but just like I didn’t have to be a drinker to appreciate Strap Tank Brewing’s menu, my mouth was watering for everything at Sidecar — and it was all delicious.
I live my life based on the wise philosophy that if one has access to delicious breakfast foods, no matter what time of day or what else is on the menu, there is really only one option: That is, eat the breakfast foods.
So I ordered the Waxer Waffle, which was downright heavenly. It was beautiful, flaky, buttery and cooked to perfection. The divots in the waffle make holding syrup easier, and if I could only recommend one thing from our whole visit, that would be it.
We also ordered a Sidecar Omelet, which comes loaded with veggies and cheese and seems to have been made from approximately 400 eggs. We ended up taking most of it home, and even the leftovers held up. The omelet came with a buttery pancake, which tasted great.
Because we were being responsible, we didn’t only order the breakfast foods (We aim to give you the broadest perspectives at Herald Dining!), and our meal started with chips and salsa — a snack that is hard to do wrong, but which was nevertheless tasty as ever here.
We also ordered a side of guacamole, which tasted fresh.
My dining companion was thrilled with the Steak Tortilla Salad, especially for how conveniently small the pieces of steak were cut. I was less interested in that dish (I was in the middle of a love affair with a waffle at the time), but what I had of it was enjoyable.
After so much food, we surprised the server by ordering the dessert, which is a huge oatmeal cookie topped with ice cream, and we somehow found we still had room for it. The dessert came out on a little, hot pan, and it was nice — not Waxer Waffle nice, but solid.
The other nice thing about Sidecar Cafe is the option to sit outside or inside. Either choice also gives the benefit of being near cool motorcycle-types, who no doubt all know about their little corner in Springville, and must be pretty satisfied by it.
SIDECAR CAFE
Where: 1715 W. 500 South, Springville
Prices: $1.99-$11.99
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Info: (801) 806-0863, facebook.com/thesidecarcafe