tableside

American  

[tey-buhl-sahyd] / ˈteɪ bəlˌsaɪd /

adjective

1. alongside or at a table, especially in a restaurant.

   tableside dessert trays; a dish prepared tableside.

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noun

1. the area around or beside a table.

Etymology

Origin of tableside

First recorded in 1850–55; table ( def. ) + side ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The duck isn’t carved tableside, but it’s flavorful and still makes for a dramatic centerpiece.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

The saganaki, set aflame tableside by the waiter, makes for an unforgettable appetizer — and the menu only gets better from there.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

The best brunches in L.A. include seafood towers at a Virgil Village clam shack, live jazz and bottomless mimosas in Sherman Oaks and tableside cinnamon rolls and Bloody Marys in Brentwood, plus much more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

My husband gets the cacio pepe, which they make tableside in this huge cheese wheel, which is bananas, and I like their tricolore salad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025