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Bob's Garage

3.8 (88 reviews)
InexpensiveBars, New American, Karaoke
Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Divey
Casual
Loud
Karaoke

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Cassandra's F.

This Place Is Soooooo Kitchey and Awesome It's Always Decorated In Christmas But During Halloween They Slap The Halloween Right Over Christmas & Boy Do They Do Up The Vintage... This Place Is Sooooo Cool & The Drinks Are Soooooo Yummy... They Don't Have Food But You Can Bring In Food .... Def Going Back

Jayme B.

This place is the perfect old school dive bar (with a Christmas twist!) my date and I stopped in here for a nightcap on a Tuesday evening. The place was pretty empty which was cool because it gave me a chance to look around at everything. It is completely decorated in holiday/beach theme decorations. It was so fun. I don't believe they serve food here so I wouldn't suggest coming here hungry. The bartender was great and super helpful. This is such a fun little spot!

Ria F.

Great Christmas themed bar, but despite what you might see online, they don't serve food. There was just one bartender working but he was efficient. I would LOVE to see a Christmas drink menu. I'll absolutely come back next year - just for the insane decorations!

Witches brew cocktail
Juliana S.

Super nice place!!! Love the decorations and the festive theme. Staff is very polite.

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Rachel T.

Bob's Garage is an OG Pittsburgh dive bar, although I had never been there until my parents moved within walking distance. We always joked about going there because the outside looks silly covered in Christmas lights all year round. My family finally went there on a Friday night and little did we know, it's Christmas inside all year round too! Wow - we had so much fun! They still had their St. Patrick's Day menu so my mom got some kind of milkshake type drink with Bailey's. I totally expected this to be a bar where you only order basic drinks, but surprisingly they were able to make specialty drinks too. I stuck with vodka sodas, my dad had an Old Fashioned, my brother had a Jack and coke, and my mom had her Irish drinks. The prices are so cheap and the crowd is friendly and fun. Once it was time for karaoke, the guy running it came over pulling extension cords across our table and asked us to move seats lol. We didn't realize that's where karaoke was happening. We moved to the side room and had our own table and could watch/listen to the karaoke from afar. What a fun and silly night. The bartender was also SO nice. Very friendly and efficient. I will definitely go back for karaoke, cheap drinks, and holiday vibes all year round!

a house covered in christmas lights
Lauren T.

Finally made it to this hidden gem I've heard good things about over the years. When you want a great dive that's decorated for Christmas all year long, this is your spot. They still have a self-serve popcorn machine which you don't see too often anymore. Is it clean? You be the judge. The drinks are strong. Staff can be a little cold but you can tell they have a lot of regulars. It's just a no BS kind of place. Very yinzer. They had a food truck that night so we had some pretty good hot dogs. Can't speak to how often they have food vendors. We went on a Saturday night and there was karaoke going on. We had originally planned to stop in for a quick drink or 2 but honestly karaoke was so entertaining we stayed a lot longer. I recommend when you're in the mood for a classic dive bar night with friends.

Mackenzie M.

It is what it is! Don't come here expecting 5 star service or clean cut staff but man, I love this place! If you're looking for a good time at a warm place with Christmas spirit, this is it! Cheep drinks, great folks, it's a home run for me.

Poison apple cocktail
Jessica B.

Came to check it out with some friends! I wanted to come here because I saw the decorations online. It was everything I wanted it to be, it's even Halloween themed right now. The bartender was really nice. My drink was pretty good too, I tried the poison apple cider cocktail.

a ceiling covered in christmas decorations
Halie G.

Bob's Garage is a year round Christmas decorated bar on Freeport Road. But going in December makes it extra festive! Local, neighborhood bar vibes and amazing decor!

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11 years ago

One of he most unique places I've found in the "burgh". Karaoke with regulars who aren't good but they come back every week. Awesome!

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Cozy place, Christmas decorations year round and great karaoke

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Ask the Community - Bob's Garage

When will Bob's Garage be decorated for Christmas in 2021? I wasn't sure how long Halloween stays up. If we come mid November will it be decorated? I have people coming in from out of town.

They only do Christmas now, so it's up :)

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Yes, I could live without the smoking, but Christmas would just not be Christmas without a trip to Bob's Garage.

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3.8(4 reviews)
0.6 mi

There wasn't a lot of information about this restaurant online, so I decided to go check this out…read morefor myself and get some information going here. The restaurant is on the main drag at Freeport Road, but it's a little hard to spot due to various trees being in the way. This is more of a bar than a restaurant. They have counter seats, a couple of elevated seats and a few regular seats. The place is very clean and the waitress was very nice. The restaurant does not have paper menus, just a menu written on a chalkboard on the wall. It's not a major issue, but they need to get menu's. The restaurant also does not have silverware ready at your table for you. That also needs to be fixed as while most of their foods are items you pick up with your hand, sometimes forks and knives are needed. The prices are reasonable and you can get two apps and two meals for under $50. The main draw of this place is the chicken wings. They are one of the few places in Pittsburgh with full-sized wings with both the leg and the flat part together. The wings are breaded and are good enough to eat without even putting sauce on them though they give you a box with 8 different sauces to choose from. You can get 6 of them (which is 12 wings elsewhere) or a full dozen (which is 24 wings elsewhere). 6 wings for $12 and $12 for 22. They have wing night on Wednesdays, and the price drops to 75 cents a wing which is very cheap these days. We also ordered burgers, fries and onion rings. The burgers were good. They give you a nice big piece of meat on them and the bacon was good. The fries were okay and the onion rings were very heavy on the onion part of it. The pretzel was a standard pretzel but the cheese for it had either an alcohol or possible honey flavoring to it. The restaurant also does offer happy hour where the apps are half off which makes a big difference. Finally, the restaurant has a lottery machine, darts, a slot machine and some table board games. Overall, I liked the place and would return.

Great place to get good priced drinks and amazing deep fried full chicken wings. The wings come…read morewith an array of sauces that are all amazing. Great bartenders too!

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The Pub At 333

3.7(212 reviews)
2.4 mi
$$

My default when I don't feel like being disappointed…read more @thepubat333 is that easy "let's just go to..." and no one argues it because it just...works. There's enough going on menu-wise that everyone figures it out, and I'm not exaggerating-every single time I've been there since they opened, someone at the table orders a French dip. Every. time. It's basically part of the experience now. Also if I see pierogi, I'm ordering pierogi. That's just who I am. Could've taken down the entire plate without blinking but I shared like a respectable adult (meanwhile mentally tracking which ones were supposed to be mine). It's just a laid back, neighborhood spot that doesn't try to be anything crazy and still ends up being exactly what you wanted. Fun fact: my friend and I once prank called from their landline, the owner immediately called back, we answered like nothing happened, and yeah...the phone was no longer an option for us after that

Sat at the bar for some food and drinks, which turned out to be amazing and so flavorful. We came…read moreon a Saturday night, and it was pretty packed. Bar seating was almost full with only a couple seats. Heard good things about their pizza too. There's free parking in the lot (although small). Shout out to our bartender Ange! The black and bleu shrimp was absolutely amazing. It's got blackened spice and has this creamy sauce that makes you go dip for more (I need that recipe honestly). If I had some bread, I'd definitely use this as a dip lol. We got the thin crust Sicilian pizza to share. The pizza unfortunately was very wet and kind of soggy. I think they could have waited to let it rest for a few min before serving because it would especially show when we were separate the slices and try to take one off the plate. I don't usually want my toppings and cheese to just slide off the pizza. Also since we were at a bar w/ some of the games going on, we wanted wings and got their crispy whole wings in a dry spice rub. They were pretty big wings and well seasoned -- not too spicy though if that's not your vibe.

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Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse

4.3(148 reviews)
1.8 mi
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Family-owned & operated
Outdoor seating

4.5 stars. Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse is a local, family-owned and -operated restaurant…read morethat serves barbecued meats, sides, sandwiches, alcoholic beverages, and more for lunch, dinner, and catering for dining in, pickup, and delivery. Their website says that they use ingredients from local farms and suppliers and make their foods fresh daily. Outside the restaurant are the smokers that they use to slow-cook the meats. The brisket and pork are said to be smoked for 12-14 hours. My husband and I ate at this restaurant years ago, but for some reason my previous review is not here. We liked Off the Rails then and still like it. Most recently, we ordered the BBQ Sampler Platter, which consisted of a 1/2 pound of brisket, 1/2 pound of pulled pork, 1/2 pound of pulled chicken, 1/2 rack of St. Louis ribs, and choice of three sides. I rate the flavors of each of these meats at 5 stars and the flavors of the mac-n-cheese, baked beans, and crispy Brussels sprouts as 4.5 stars each. The pulled pork and pulled chicken came with three bread buns to make sandwiches. I saw three house-made sauces--Carolina Gold, Kansas City, and Lexington-style Mop--and they tasted very good. The ribs were not pull-off-the-bone, but they were probably the first batch of the day. We had arrived 40 minutes after their opening time. An employee had tried to get us to substitute the ribs with another meat, but we instead decided to wait about 20 minutes for the ribs to be done. We also ordered Smoked Fried Wings, which have many available dry rubs and sauces, but we got the house seasoning with no sauce. An employee said a chupacabra rub. These wings tasted fantastic and were the best food of our meal. We LOVED their crispy and delightfully seasoned skin and their juicy insides. I do not have a receipt, but the total price for our foods and one soda should have been just under $100 plus a tip. We had leftovers and put those in large and small plastic containers that I had brought from home. (Other reviewers said that customers are not allowed to take home leftovers, but we went on a day with no special prices, and we had enough leftovers for two more meals at home!) We loved the wings so much that on "wing night" a few days later, we returned for the wings and some other sides. On Wednesdays the restaurant charges only $1 per wing. We ordered the allowed maximum of 6 wings, which we again LOVED, as well as spicy collard greens (4 stars), coleslaw (with little dressing, 3.5 stars), and cornbread (4.5 stars). Note that live music is played on certain days of the week.

This is a very efficient way to run a roadside barbecue. Orders can be placed from your table by QR…read morereader or at register with the friendly staff. Food and drinks are ready in just a few minutes and the dining area is ample with clean tables and clean floors. An upgrade of plastic utensils would be appreciated however. The chili was especially good as was the pork BBQ sandwich. Prices were reasonable to add to the experience. Parking can be a problem but there is some to be found on the other side of the street but lacks a crosswalk so be very careful.

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