We drove right past it looking for it, turkey a back door experience! Once we found our way in we were thrilled. Everyone was wildly pleasant, service outstanding, food was great, and we all signed up for the beer wall challenge. Feels like a Pittsburgh staple! The fish sandwich was massive, the chili was spicy and the beer menu was extensive. Definitely recommend. read more

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Their fish sandwich is the best! Service is always good and fast. Regular fish sandwiches are hugh and delicious, but I Always order 1/2 fish sandwich, but Pittsburgh style. read more

Back Door Tavern - 1/2 fish sandwich; Pittsburgh style! So good!! - Bars Near Me - New Brighton, Pennsylvania

Now this is how you m a ke a salad maybe salsa should check it out had fish salad cod was great enough for 2 people not greasy $13.00 yummy! Service great as always just like all the food nvr got anything crappy there read more

Delicious Rueben's and giant fish sandwich. There's a hidden "easter egg" in a photo on the small back bar, idk if many people talk about it. IYKYK! Hint: check the shorts read more

Great fish. Friendly service. We've been eating here for years and love it! The food is consistently great. Never had a bad meal here.

This is a local spot with lots of drink and food options. The staff are very friendly. The portion sizes are huge and for the price, totally worth it. Ice cold beer on draft. It is cool that the serve the true blue Pittsburgh sandwiches. I was not overly impressed with the taste of the food. It is pretty salty overall. Also they were out of mac and cheese and calm chowder on a Friday night when I was there so I was sad about that. Plenty of parking in back. Not long wait times due to the size of the place. read more

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This is a great place. They have the best fish sandwiches around and a terrific beer selection.

Went there last night expecting the same great food we usually experience at the Back Door but what a disappointment. I'm hoping it was just a bad night for them but if not they went from a 10 to a 4. The fish was normally fantastic but last night it was way below par. Actually the only good experience last night was the friendly bar tenders. read more

forgot to take pictures! what a quaint place! it is huge! ther are several dining rooms so room for all your friends. tables are like the old style German brew houses! food is excellent. large menu with so many selections.thereis fried fish onthe menu that everyone loves. the burgers are huge! We had some great tasting fries also. .And they have a huge list of beers local and craft on tap too! read more

Fruits are fresh and good. I got myself a strawberry, banana, and peanut butter smoothie with honey. It was delicious. There are plenty of tables if you want to sit with your drinks or wait for your food. The service was slow though. read more

Not much to look at from the outside but inside it's cozy, spacious, and the staff is very friendly. I had a mushroom/swiss burger and fries. 10oz black angus was delicious! more fries than I could eat!. I would definitely recommend eating here! read more

The food is great and the beer selection is excellent. I have been coming here since 2008 and it's always been great. Never had an issue and the people are nice and friendly. read more

It was OK the fish ok fried scallops good shrimp good my group made a big fuss about this place but I'm not sure maybe try something else but being know for the fish is not one but the environment was great and friendly I'm not a beer drinker but if you are they have a variety can't say much more but I'm a three time try 1st but I would go to hang out and watch a game there read more

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They have the best fish salad in the world . The salads are so big it can be shared with your loved one

In a State that prides itself with its Bar & Grilles you have to be pretty special to stand out... The Back Door Tavern definitely stands out among the millions of other local places and this is why we decided to stop by for dinner. There is lots of space in the bar if you wish to dine there but we decided to sit in one of the spacious dining rooms available. After a few minutes we had our orders in and time to take in the ambiance of the dining room. Our observation time soon was cut short upon the arrival of our appetizers and as soon as they hit the table, we dove in. We got the pretzel, pizza rolls and onion rings to start of the night properly. All our appetizer items were fresh and delicious and set us up for the main attractions. My wife got the fish sandwich and I went with the sausage sandwich both of which were huge. The fish was cooked perfect, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. My sausage sandwich was also cooked perfectly and smothered in red bell peppers. Overall the ambiance was very nice, the service was very good the food was excellent and the prices were very reasonable for all that you got, Aloha read more

Have I said before how much I love this hole in the wall? I really have never had a bad meal here, no kidding. It's typical bar type fair but damn it's good. I always seem to order a cup of chili to start. Then I'm usually ordering a burger or fish. But I've had numerous other things here and have never been disappointed. One plus too is that all the folks working there Have always been nice as well. Our server tonight has been there ever since I started going here about 20 years ago. She's just as kind as day one. Oh, did I mention the beer list? Great draft and better yet bottle selection. Don't expect however much from local beers but still decent. read more

Back Door Tavern - Awesome and huge fish dinner! $11.95 gets you a huge piece of fish along with two sides and garlic bread. I always get the Mac and cheese. - Bars Near Me - New Brighton, Pennsylvania

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We look forward to having our group meet here for lunch every time. Samantha was outstanding! The food portions large and served hot! We came in with 20 some people and they handled it perfectly! We love this restaurant! Will be back! Pamela read more

We enjoyed our dinner, the chef prepared my fish as I requested and didn't fuss about it! We'll be back!!!

Best place to get real Pittsburgh cuisine. Get a Pittsburgh sandwich, but know that "whole" means 2 giant sandwiches. "Half" means one giant sandwich. Eitger way, it's better than Primanti's. If you visit often, ask for a personalized beer list and get your name on the wall. read more

Giant portions of everything, phenomenal fish, very kind staff. Good variety of craft beers as well read more

Back Door Tavern - Bars Near Me - New Brighton, Pennsylvania

Reuben sandwich was really good. Surprising the number of locals hanging around on a Tuesday afternoon. Fun play with a cassette player and 'name that tune' read more

The food is great!! Help on the other hand last time we were there was terrible. We go there for a family reunion once every year this year was bad read more

Great neighborhood tavern. They usually have a nice variety of beers on draft as well as large selection of bottled micro brews. Their food is also very good with featured special daily. Their bar is separate from family dining. read more

Went to dinner with family; this is one of their favorite places. The menu has lots of interesting options. The big seller seems to be the sandwiches, and everyone else got those. Pittsburgh sandwiches have coleslaw and fries on them, and I tried a chicken and a Philly. The toppings work great, adding flavor and texture. The meats were really tasty and tender. The bread is great. And the sandwiches are huge- a "half" was twice as much as Sweetie could eat, so of course I helped her out. And there's a ton of very good fries on the side. I wasn't super hungry, and was intrigued by the appetizers. Tried to get corn bites with chili, but they were out. So, fried cauliflower, and spinach-artichoke Rangoons. The cauliflower was good, but not amazing: lightly breaded, decent portion. The Rangoons were very good- picture spinach-artichoke dip in a wonton, kinda flat, almost like a stuffed nacho chip. Decent portion but I wanted more. Service was very good. Prices- I don't know, I didn't pay, but I don't think it was bad. Location is great, with a lot out back and view of the quaint streets out front. Decor and comfort were good. We'd be back if we lived nearby. read more

Wonderful service and great food! The fish sandwiches are humongous and delicious! We love the family type atmosphere and the feeling that we are welcome lie family. read more

Service is extremely slow here. I've usually never had a good experience here and had stopped going here because of service issues. I was in the area today and called for takeout and was quoted 10 minutes and when I arrived 30 minutes later I was told it still wasn't ready. read more

amazing food yum! Also my recommendation is the chili fries and a burger with cheese and ketchup :D

Great beer selection. Love hanging there for a drink after a long day. Great bar keeps! Great beer selection.

They have the best fish and chips and the wings are amazing. It's my husbands favorite place to go local Great bartenders and extremely friendly read more

You can't find better craft beer prices! Their wings are crispy, fish is perfectly fried, buffalo chicken wrap comes with any wing sauce and the Philly steak sandwich is one of my favorites. read more

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Great food, drinks, and prices! Love the bar area for a quaint dinner! Tons of options, huge quantities, and many beers on draft!

Typical Western PA place. This is an old house turned into a bar and attached to some other odd looking building. Interior is tongue and groove pine with miscellanous crap hanging on the walls. We went on a Wednesday night and the restaurant part of the establishment was pretty full. My bf was bragging about the burgers. He was right, they are very good. He had a 3/4 pounder, I wimped out and had a quarter pounder. The fries were very hot and crispy, super good. They are supposed to be famous for their big fish sandwiches. Their beer menu is longer than the food menu. I think that's why my boyfriend wanted to go here. He always has the best ideas! read more

Add another burger to my wall. I came back to Pittsburgh with the head of The Back Door Burger, a 10 oz. Angus Beefbeast with swiss cheese, ham, and mushrooms, in tow. I added grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. I think I got bacon on it also. With that many fixings, something's bound to get lost in the rush. It took me a while, but that's only because I was toying with it, savoring each gloriously juicy chomp, after flipping it over of course to get the upper hand early. One more monster...dead. Oh, what else did we have might you ask? We shared a crabcake and deep fried battered pickles first. The crabcake was a little overcooked and tiny. The fried pickles were incredible though. Ever since I saw Emeril Lagasse make a batch on his TV show, I have pined for them. They look like English Potato "Chips" and are served with a nice, mild horseradish dipping sauce that I suspect Back Door Tavern makes themselves. They damn near coat their entire menu with that amazing house beer batter. Dredge a lump of sod in it, deep fry it, and I'll eat it. My date got a Fish Salad that is your basic salad accompanied by french fries and their exemplary beer battered fish. Sports fans willl be beside themselves as autographed pictures of everyone from Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu to Arnold Palmer and Joe Namath (!) adorn the walls. They also have quite the beer selection and are way spacier than they appear to be. Each time you turn a corner, you find another dining area. Kay's sick of sandwiches, but I thank her for bringing me here anyway since once she told me about Back Door Tavern, I wouldn't shut up about it until we stopped in. read more

We drove out to New Brighton solely to try the wings at the Back Door Tavern based on rave reviews by a friend. Not sure how one would just stumble upon this place unless you lived in the area or had someone tell you about it. It's a neighborhood bar to be sure but perhaps just a tad better than most in that category. The menu is typical bar food with the fried appetizers like zucchini and mushrooms (never a bad thing!) and a wide selection of sandwiches and wraps. But we went for the wings. They were awesome. First of all, they are huge. They're not the whole wing (which are never my preference) but the size of these things will surprise you for sure. I had a hard time finishing my order of 12! I assure you thats unusual!!! And they're cheap!! At $6.95 a dozen? Great deal!!! A good selection of flavors including messy and dry rubs. The Rufus sauce is their hottest but not hot enough for me. A good flavor though. A pretty good draft beer selection but a huge disappointment for me that not one of the beers on tap was an IPA. Too many summer ales but I guess that's what their regular customers want. And it looks like they have a lot of those!! But I'm deducting a star for the omission. A great neighborhood bar. If I lived closer I'd be a regular. And I'd make sure there was an IPA always on tap! read more

My experience here starts in the waiting room. The place is packed. People everywhere. It was about a 1/2 wait on a friday night. The waiting room is not my favorite. It's awkward to say the least. When it's packed, you get moved all around. You stand outside. You stand in a foyer. You stand inside in a hall. Servers rush past you carrying trays. It's such a high-traffic area. I was uncomfortable & wanted to leave. Glad that I didn't. Even though it was super-busy, the service was quick & friendly. The beer list is fairly populated, especially for the area. The burgers are tasty. I ordered the banana pepper burger. I quite liked it. Juicy. A bit of spice. Yum! Nothing fancy, by any means, but if you want cheap bar food for a relaxed night out, why not!?!? read more

This is one of our favorite local spots. We have been here countless times and I can't believe I've never written a review. This is a family owned and operated hometown tavern with a large on tap/bottled beer selection and always huge portions of delicious food. You will be going home with leftovers!! They are known for their Pittsburgh style sandwiches, Wings and Fish. Their wings are by far the best in beaver county...they for sure blow Zooky's wings out of the water! One of my favorites is the Thursday special : spicy chicken sandwich with blue cheese and shrooms!! it is out of this world!! To Note: It can get very, very crowded especially on Fish Fridays. Your party will be seated after everyone in your party has arrived. read more

Still the BEST fish sandwich in Beaver County, PA! The worst item on their menu is the Iced Tea, it tastes like they used unfiltered water right out of the Beaver River to brew it. read more

First of all, their fish is the best in beaver county. Hands down. Go on a Friday during lent, and expect an hour wait minimum. Rest of the food is pretty good. Not a fan or communal tables though. Do not order the philly steak. Made that mistake. Giant bun with a few chunks of decent beef. But it was 90% bun. They should either increase the price and add some meat, or use steak-ums. Very dissatisfied. read more

The Backdoor serves typical American bar food (Pittsburgh style, natch) -- huge portions, French fries a-plenty, lots of meat. And the food's really good in this context; their Thursday night-only spicy chicken sandwich is delicious, and I hold their Reuben sets the bar for pub Reubens. They've added some variety in the past year, including wraps, but it's really just a variation on the same theme: big portions, lots of meat, fries. I think the restaurant really shines, though, with the beer list. It's not extensive -- you won't find overly weird or rare beers here. But the place has a really solid selection of American craft beers, good imports (besides the standard Harp/Bass/Guinness combo), and sure, domestics lite beers. The cherry on top: the beer is really inexpensive, especially when compared to big-city prices. Trappist beers for $6? I'm in. They have a beer list, I also really dig the German-style beer garden seating in the larger dining room. It adds an communal atmosphere, even if it is sometimes forced. The wait staff is also generally really nice, and some of them are quite knowledgeable about the beers. read more

The back door is a place I must stop at every time I'm in town. The fried cod sandwich is amazing. It's so large you could make another sandwich with what is hanging off of your bun. The batter isn't too thick or too thin it's just the right amount. Hubby and Mum always order the Fish salad which they love but I don't understand. I think you only get it if your from PA. It's a cold salad with hot fries and hot fish on top. Strange but it's a local favorite. read more