Southside 815 Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Southside 815, a vibrant gem nestled in Alexandria, VA, where Southern hospitality meets American bar culture. This lively establishment beckons you with its cozy ambiance and an array of delectable menu offerings. The moment you step inside, the aroma of classic Southern dishes fills the air, inviting you to indulge.
Southside 815 excels with dishes rich in flavor and tradition. Don't miss out on their signature fried chicken and flavorful shrimp and grits, both of which showcase their dedication to Southern cuisine. Vegan options are cleverly integrated, ensuring everyone finds something to savor. Pair your meal with their extensive drink selection during happy hour for an unbeatable experience.
With seating options available for groups and families, along with a casual outdoor patio, Southside 815 is perfect for both a lively night out and a relaxed dinner. Join them any Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday for a night to remember!
Starters Southside 815
Boardinghouse Breadbasket
Homemade buttermilk biscuits, sweet potato biscuits and cornbread. Served with homemade peachpepper jelly and apple butter.
Classic Red Bean Chili
Served with cornbread.
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Four large grilled shrimp marinated in Southsides Low Country Lager, chili sauce, brown sugar and garlic then plated over cheddar grit cakes dressed with a tasso maque choux.
Crab And Artichoke Dip
Blend of artichoke hearts, backfin crabmeat, and cream cheese. Served with herb seasoned oven toasted french bread.
Fried Oysters Rockefeller
Crispy fried oysters served over a bed of mashed potatoes dressed with a spinach, bacon, and parmesan puree.
Pimento Cheese Fritters
Flash fried with a panko crust. Served with white bbq sauce for dipping.
815 Biscuits
Fresh backfin crab and Virginia ham simmered in homemade country gravy and served over sweeet potato biscuits.
French Quarter Hot Wings
Served with carrots, celery and blue cheese dressing.
Southside Nachos
Your choice of Carolina pulled pork or jalapenohoney pulled chicken and then topped with cheddar and jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Southern Chicken Strips
Served with remoulade sauce for dipping.
Pulled Pork Quesadilla
Carolina pulled pork, cheddar and jack cheeses, black beans, and pico de gallo.
Southern Fried Pickles
Our state fair pickles flash fried in southern breading. Served with remoulade sauce for dipping
Fried Green Tomatoes
Dusted in southern breading and flash fried. Served with remoulade sauce for dipping.
Crisp Onion Strings
Served with bbq ranch for dipping.
House Greens
Fresh chopped greens with cucumber slices, diced tomatoes, carrots, shredded cheddar, and housemade croutons. add grilled marinated chicken breast 6 add grilled marinated beef tenderloin 8 add grilled New Orleans BBQ Shrimp 8 add grilled Salmon 8
Classic Creole Caesar
Tossed with fresh homemade croutons and parmesan cheese.
Chopped Cobb
Fresh chopped romaine tossed with a side of honey mustard vinaigrette topped with fried chicken, egg, bacon, tomatoes, avocado, and crumbled bleu cheese.
Blackened Fish Salad
Todays fresh catch pan roasted with cajun spices then plated over spring mix tossed with lemon poppyseed vinaigrette. Topped with strawberries, pecans, crumbled feta, and bacon.
Chicken Caeser
Our classic Creole Caesar topped with an 8ounce grilled skinless chicken breast blackened with cajun spices for an additional .75
Savannah Steak Salad
Our house greens with marinated. beef tenderloin, roasted red peppers, crumbled bleu, and crisp onion strings tossed in a BBQ ranch dressing
Pulled Chicken Salad
Jalapeno honey pulled chicken served over chopped greens topped with black beans, shredded cheddar and jack cheese, pico de gallo, carrots, and a side of bbq ranch dressing.
Salads Southside 815
Grill and Pan Specialities Southside 815
Chesapeake Strip Steak
A 14ounce angus New York strip firegrilled with a herb and spice rub then finished with a crab and smoked gouda gratin. Accompanied by mashed skinon red potatoes and sauteed garlic green beans. Served after 500pm
BBQ Rubbed Ribeye
Twelve ounces of angus ribeye BBQ spice rubbed and topped with a bacon bleu cheese butter. Accompanied by mashed red potatoes and sauteed garlic green beans. Served after 500pm
Flounder Pirloo
Panko encrusted flounder plated over a shrimp pirloo, then topped with a crab, tomato, and asparagus salad.
Rainbow Trout
Fresh rainbow trout pan sauteed with pecans and crabmeat in a citrus wine sauce. Accompanied by rice and fresh vegetables.
Pecan Chicken Breast
A pan seared 8ounce chicken breast dredged in chopped pecans. Accompanied by MasonDixon mashed potatoes, cheddar grits and Southern greens. Served after 500pm
Portobello Pork Chop
Ten ounce bonein chop, seasoned and firegrilled, then plated over mashed red skin potatoes and topped with a Portobello mushroom marsala gravy. Accompanied by sauteed garlic green beans.
Fried Chicken Pasta
Boneless chicken breast flash fried in our Southern breading, sliced, then served atop penne pasta tossed with sundried tomatoes, asparagus, and portobello mushrooms in a spicy cream sauce.
Jambalaya Pasta
Gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, roasted chicken and chopped vegetables tossed with penne pasta in a Cajun cream sauce. Served after 500pm
GulfSpiced Chicken Breast
A grilled 8ounce skinless chicken breast marinated in Caribbean jerk seasonings and served with a peachpepper jelly. Accompanied by black beans and rice.
Charleston Chicken
Tender chicken breast, shrimp, kielbasa, corn and shallots sauteed in a sherry butter. Accompanied by mashed skinon red potatoes and Southern greens .
Low Country Shrimp And Sausage
Gulf shrimp and chorizo sausage simmered in a succulent tasso gravy and served over creamy cheddar grits. Served after 500pm.
Baby Back Ribs
Full rack of Old Towns Finest, slowcooked for fall off the bone perfection. Accompanied by french fries and cole slaw.
Southside Meatloaf
Homemade recipe of ground beef, pork, and veal topped with a tomato bacon gravy. Accompanied by mashed skinon red potatoes and stewed green beans. Lunch portion 12.
Drunken Pot Roast
Certified Black Angus sirloin simmered in ale, onions, brown sugar and spices. Accompanied by mashed skinon red potatoes and Southern greens. Served after 500pm
Chicken Fried Steak
Certified Black Angus sirloin dusted in our Southern breading, deepfried and topped with country gravy. Accompanied by mashed skinon red potatoes and stewed green beans.
Gumbo
Roasted chicken, shrimp, andouille sausage and smothered vegetables simmered in a spicy homemade gumbo stew. Served over rice. Served after 500pm.
Blackened Catfish
Fresh 8 oz fillet pan seared and blackened with Cajun spices. Accompanied by Southern greens and rice.
Mustard BBQ Salmon
Fresh North Atlantic salmon filet pan seared with a Creole mustard and sweet BBQ marinade then plated over tasso maque choux spicy ham and corn succotash and topped with crisp fried onion strings.
Vegetable Plate
Mason Dixon mashed potatoes, Southern greens, cheddar grits and succotash stew. Accompanied by cornbread.
Southern Classics Southside 815
Sandwiches Southside 815
Carolina BBQ Pulled Pork
Pork slow roasted in our smokey vinegar based seasonings. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw
JalapenoHoney Pulled Chicken
Slowcooked chicken seasoned with jalapenos, honey and BBQ spices. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw.
Roast Beef PoBoy
Shavings of slow roasted, seasoned roast beef topped with debris gravy and dressed with mayonaise, shredded lettuce, and tomatoes on a crisp french roll. Accompanied by french fries.
Jambalaya Cheesesteak
Chicken, shrimp, and andouille topped with sauteed onion and peppers, and jack cheese on a toasted sub roll. Accompanied by fries and coleslaw.
Portobello Sandwich
Portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers and sauteed onions drizzled with balsamic vinegar and topped with jack cheese. Served on a toasted french roll with french fies
Chesapeake Club
Deviled crab, grilled chicken breast, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Accompanied by french fries and state fair pickles
Grilled Chicken Breast
A grilled 6ounce skinless chicken breast with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Accompanied by french fries
Dixie Chicken Breast
Served with a fried green tomato bacon, watercress and BBQ ranch dressing
Old Town Burger
A thick juicy 8ounce angus burger grilled to order with lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion. Accompanied by french fries.
The Virginia Burger
The Old Town Original topped with Virginia ham, cheddar cheese and our hickory smoked BBQ sauce. Accompanied by french fries.
Catfish PoBoy
Catfish breaded, deep fried and loaded into a crusty french roll. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw.
Crawfish PoBoy
Crawfish Breaded, deep fried and loaded into a crusty french roll. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw
Oyster PoBoy
Oyster Breaded, deep fried and loaded into a crusty french roll. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw
Shrimp PoBoy
Shrimp Breaded, deep fried and loaded into a crusty french roll. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw
Combination PoBoy
Combination Oyster and Shrimp Breaded, deep fried and loaded into a crusty french roll. Accompanied by french fries and coleslaw
Big Noodle Mac N Cheese
Parm, cheddar, monterey jack, and smoked gouda
Mason Dixon Mashed Potatoes
Spiced sweet potato puree and mashed skinon red potatoes.
Southern Greens
Kale simmered with country ham, chopped onions, vinegar, black pepper, and spices. Served with cornbread.
Succotash Stew
Cheddar Grits
Homemade State Fair Pickles
Tasso Maque Choux
Stewed Green Beans
Coleslaw
Black Beans
Rice
French Fries
Fresh Vegetables Medley
Sides Southside 815
Saturday Sunday Brunch Southside 815
Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs served over an English muffin and topped with creamy hollandaise sauce. Accompanied by home fries.
Fried Green Tomato Benedict
Two poached eggs served over an English muffin topped with bacon, fried green tomatoes, and creamy hollandaise sauce. Accompanied by home fries.
Savannah Steak Benedict
Two poached eggs served over marinated beef tenderloin and an English muffin and topped with creamy hollandaise sauce.
Pulled Pork Benedict
Two poached eggs served over Carolina pulled pork and buttermilk biscuits then finished with creamy hollandaise sauce. Accompanied by home fries.
Chicken Fried Steak Eggs
Certified Black Angus sirloin dusted in our southern breading, deepfried and topped with sausage gravy and sunny side up eggs. Accompanied by home fries.
Sausage Biscuits And Gravy
Country sausage simmered in a country gravy and poured over buttermilk biscuits, then topped with two eggs over easy.
Veggie Frittata
Open faced omelette topped with spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, home fries, and swiss cheese. Accompanied by cornbread.
Brunch Red Beans Rice
A bayou classic simmered with andouille sausage and tasso ham. Topped with grilled kielbasa and a sunny side up egg.
Bacon, Egg Cheddar Quesadilla
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream
Buttermilk Pancakes
Ask you server for todays preparation.
Bells Two Hearted Ale
Port City Optimal Wit
Laguanitas IPA
Bells Oberon Ale
South St. Satans Pony Amber Ale
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Devils Backbone Schwartz Bier Black Lager
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Ballast Point Grunion Pale Ale
Bold Rock Granny Smith Cider
Stella Artois
Guinness
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Miller Lite
Bud Light
Yeungling Lager
Pabst Blue Ribbon
On Tap Southside 815
Specials Southside 815
Soup Of The Day
Cheddar Broccoli
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Chicken breast tenderloins flash fried in our southern breading then tossed in wing sauce. Served over house greens tossed in bleu cheese dressing.
Southern Fried Chicken
Three pieces of chicken fried in our house blend of spices accompanied by mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, and a buttermilk biscuit.
Happy Hour
MondayThursday 400730 and Friday 300 till 730. Specials include 12 priced burgers, 70 cent wings, mini nachos, and mini pulled pork and oyster sliders. We offer drink specials as well.
12 Priced PoBoys Every Monday
All day and night every Monday. For dinein only.
Blackened Corvina
Fresh sea bass pan roasted with Cajun spices then topped with a saute of crabmeat, capers, and diced tomatoes in a citrus shallot butter. Accompanied by rice and sauteed garlic green beans.
RIB NIGHT Every Tuesday Night
3 off our Half Rack and Full Rack of Ribs Dine in Only Braised Short Ribs Boilermaker Stuffed Ribs