Every time we go here we get a great meal. The prices are up, but the quality is excellent. That atmosphere is fun and the service is good. Worth the drive for a random visit! read more

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I got the breakneck burger with mashed potato's for dinner. It was good but nothing special. It.had way too much seasoning and it tasted a little too much like the grill. It's always weird to me when the mash potatoes are scooped out like you're at an institution. Smash them down a bit, just a suggestion. My wife got the chicken with risotto. Good chunk of chicken and a fair amount of risotto but woah.... Salt blast!!!! That's really my only gripe. I think a lot of restaurants just use too much salt. This is one of those. Food can be good without using so much of it. The service was friendly. The restaurant is clean, including a spotless restroom, and very nicely decorated in the dining area. They have no shortage of craft beers and other drinks. Overall, it's worth a try.... read more

Breakneck Tavern - Breakneck Burger - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

Went for Father's Day brunch. My omelette was cold. slice of cheddar inside not even melted. Eggs Benedict also cold. Potato hash overdone and crispy. We have been here before but today was not good. So disappointed. read more

Had a great meal here tonight, with excellent service from Willow. Highlights were the crab pasta, chicken and risotto, brisket Mac and cheese and bread pudding. We will be back! read more

Breakneck Tavern - Bread pudding - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

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Great chef but have your cocktail BEFORE you go. Forget the bar. The service is hit or miss. I love to have a drink with the bar crowd before sitting down for a fine meal. Last night, I did that and it was a lot of fun with an experienced bar tender pouring nice drinks. When I brought friends back tonight to introduce them to the place, our experience was the opposite. Newbie bar tender who poured according to what she said were company policies, which was a very light drink. When I told her she just lost customers with that attitude she said she didn't care because they have lots of regular customers. Well, maybe that works for this crowd, but I'm not sure how smart of a business model that is if you wanna grow your business. Just my opinion, of course. read more

Great place to meet family and friends for a drink and dinner with a nice relaxed atmosphere. Large selection of food offerings, and the beverage menu is huge. (Six pages!). We started our dinner with the crab dip (came with pita slices), and crunchy brussel sprouts. (They weren't so crunchy.). I had the Fried Chicken sandwich with a side of mashed potatoes. It was a generous portion and was pretty good. My wife had the Chopped Cobb salad, which she enjoyed. I had a Mocha coffee for dessert. read more

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Been here several times in the past and various times this month. Food is still yummy. Gorgonzola hummus was a delight. Smoked wings tasted so good. Mussels were very tasty. Drinks are still good. Love the variety of cocktails available. Beer is nice and cold and plenty to choose from. Happy hour is great! Unfortunately, happy hour at the bar is a bit lacking in customer service. Not attentive at all. We had to keep flagging down whoever was in the bar area for drinks and food. This was a game changer for us. This last time we were planning to order meals and stay longer but decided to move on after the lackluster service. Wish we didn't feel like we were "bothering" the servers when we needed something. Still a great local place to bring out of town visitors. read more

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We sat at a high top table and the bartender was our server. He was excellent. We don't particularly love the menu, but the shrimp and grits was a delicious choice....a little heat and it was flavorful. The chicken Caesar was also tasty with the blackened chicken. The Christmas decorations were lovely read more

Not great. Had the salmon with Cajun sauce riced cauliflower and crispy potato's. The salmon was overcooked and overly salty. The riced cauliflower is not riced, it's sliced. Had the brisket poutine. The brisket is thinly sliced lunch meat burned under a broiler. The fires sucked too. Our server was nice. The place was clean. I'm not going back here. read more

Pretty overpriced for nothing special. Food was tasty but not much for the price. Service was mediocre. Server didn't know much about the beer list to answer any questions. Atmospheres is nice but for such upscale prices, food selection and alcohol menus, surprising to see waitstaff in jeans. read more

We had SUCH high hopes for this place. After talking with friends we had to try it. We came in around 745 on a Thursday and were seated quickly. We ordered drinks and food. The server was very pleasant and delivered things promptly. The wings were not good- very gummy. I'm not sure if they smoke them then fry them or what but they need to rethink those. The tomato soup was great. I got a burger and my husband got a crab cake sandwich. Both were just okay. If we're in the area we might stop back but we probably won't go out of our way to visit. read more

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Wonderful establishment with great service. I had the beet salad with salmon and their peach old fashioned. The salmon was a slightly on the small side compared to other salmon salads I've had but still tasty. I would get the salad again and ask for the dressing on the side as there was a bit too much for my taste. It was clean and had a nice casual vibe. read more

Breakneck Tavern - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

Breakneck Tavern is a restaurant and bar that has a casual atmosphere, excellent service, and solidly good food. The menu includes foods such as soups, salads, burgers, tacos, BBQ ribs, crab cakes, filet mignon, scallops, lamb, and creme brûlée and beverages such as beers, cocktails, whiskeys, and wines. Please see my attached photos for the menu in February 2024. My husband and I had a reservation for lunch on a Saturday. We arrived after 11 AM, and many tables were available. A seating hostess kindly greeted us and soon seated us at a spacious and clean table. Our waitress spoke very nicely to us and provided timely and accurate service. Here are my husband's and my reviews for our foods: Crab dip - 4 stars - This crab dip contained not only crab but also corn, red peppers, and spinach. On the side were several pieces of Cajun-flavored pita bread. This dip and pita tasted good, but my husband commented that he would prefer that it not contain corn. Bison burger - 4 stars - The bison patty was cooked medium as I had requested, and it was topped with fresh lettuce, onion, cheese, horseradish mayonnaise, bread, etcetera. I ate most of it. For my side, I chose French fries, and they were properly fried and seasoned. Fried-chicken sandwich - 4 stars - My husband ended up taking the chicken out of the bread buns and eating only the chicken. My husband chose a side of onion strings. He said that this entree was good. If I return to the Mars area again, then I would feel happy to try more of Breakneck Tavern's foods. Maybe I will try their crab cakes and ribs in a future dinner... read more

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I was surprised a restaurant with tavern in the name would be open for breakfast, but they have a very good breakfast menu and even a delicious apple cider mimosa. The food was very good & service was friendly. It's a lot higher than I expected and I like the decor a lot. read more

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We used to eat there pretty often when we first moved to the area. Haven't dined there in awhile. Food quality has slipped quite a bit. There are so many better restaurants in the area. It's also very crowded and noisy read more

A wintery Saturday calls for a satisfying meal, and Breakneck never fails. The burger is seasoned to perfection and truffle mayo is a perfect touch. So many levels of flavor. The Brussels sprouts serving size is smaller than before, but the flavor never fails. Perfect char and the lemon aioli makes for the perfect bite. My wife said the salmon with cauliflower rice was fantastic. Very light yet tasty and satisfying. Breakneck was and will always be one of my favorites. Delicious elevated bar food with such a cozy, rustic inside made sipping a Pinot Noir a great time. The place was packed, yet service was still excellent. Food was awesome and drinks - Pinot Noir and Espresso Martinis - kept arriving in a timely manner. read more

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Sunday brunch is always first rate! Food is well prepared, staff is friendly, parking is convenient and atmosphere is just relaxing. Highly reccommend. read more

We went to Breakneck for my mom's 77th birthday. There were 10 of us so I had called ahead to make a reservation. We were seated promptly when we arrived. We ordered drinks that took a normal time to come out for 10 people. We then ordered food. We had ordered off the brunch menu as that was all that was available. The food took an hour. I had to go to the hostess station x3 to inquire about more drinks and the status of our food. Our server had vanished. Never once checked on us. The hostess had to actually go find him three times for us. Once the food arrived all the sunny side up eggs were now hard boiled. All the pancakes were hard. It was a disaster. The food looked like it had sat under the heating lamp for a good amount of time. My grits had a hard top coat on them from the heat lamps. My niece had asked for a side of French fries which she was told was an option and these were missing. The server then gave her pieces of fried something with ketchup. Whatever it was, it was not fries. My sister did state her dissatisfaction with her meal and had the one meal comped. The server never apologized. Brunch was a mess. We will not be returning. It's a shame I cannot give zero stars because this brunch was not worth the one star I was forced to give. read more

Great drinks ...great food ...atmosphere is beautiful and warm ..wait staff very respectful . ..and happy to see you .

Excellent food! We started with the wings (the secret sauce was incredible) and then had chicken and salmon for the entrees. Very well priced and great quality food. We'll definitely be coming back! The service was great and we're looking forward to coming back to try more food and enjoy the outdoor seating! read more

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First visit was on a gorgeous Thursday evening in May during Happy Hour. Of course, the best appetizer, the charred Brussel sprouts were not one of the HH specials but so worth the full price! Also amazing was the Gluten-free Raspberry chocolate torte with fresh raspberries and whipped cream by Pastry Chef, Mariah Jane (and those who know me, know that is not a compliment I give out freely). There are several sections of seating. We sat in one of the handful of booths on the bar side with mostly high-top tables. There's an enclosed patio and also an outdoor patio. The parking lot was nearly full by the time we left at the end of HH. Most customers were middle aged. Service was good and the place was clean. I'd definitely return for HH and dessert. read more

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Best happy hour. Everything on the menu is so good. My favorite is the beet salad with a crab cake.

Had dinner with my mom and it was great. The food was great and our server was super nice and helpful. The fish sandwich wasn't too greasy which was great. I love how it looks like a little boat house inside. I love the aesthetic, it makes you feel like you're on the water but really you're in Mars, PA. read more

Breakneck Tavern - Fish Sandwich and Caesar salad - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

I wanted to like this place so bad. I've driven by it a hundred times and it always seems busy. My wife and went in for dinner on a Thursday night at 6PM. It was busy, but they had one 2-top table available and sat us right away. The waitress didn't make her first first appearance for 10-15 minutes, at which point we got drinks and ordered our meals. For 2 simple meals (a sandwich and mac and cheese), the food didn't come out till 7:10 which seems like an absurd amount of time to wait. During that entire wait, we never saw our waitress once. read more

My husband and I recently had dinner here and now I know why people love it so much -- every single thing we ordered was solid. The homemade onion straws with their house made remoulade sauce was great, as was the potato and sausage beet cheese soup I had. My husband loved his barbecue ribs, fresh cut fries and cole slaw. I also loved my crab cake sandwich, which came on a homemade bun, topped with a fried green tomato and that remoulade! We wanted to try the beignets for dessert but they were sold out! read more

Breakneck Tavern - Crab Cake Sandwich - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

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A don't often take the time to leave a review online. Had dinner with family here this evening and everything about this dining experience was sublimely bad. We made an online reservation via open door and the place looks nice inside. However everything I ordered came out completely wrong. My replacement food came out well after my party was finished eating and after addressing my dissatisfaction with the manager on staff, she took off my dinner order off the bill that I never ate anyway. No compensation otherwise. Needless to say; I will NEVER EVER dine here again and cannot recommend this establishment to anyone. read more

I went there yesterday with some friends. I ordered fried green tomatoes and brisket poutine. The green tomatoes was excellent, however the brisket poutine was terrible. The French fries were burnt not only on my dish but on my friends also. I took 2 bites and could not eat any of it. It was awful. I was hoping the waitress would say something as I did not want to speak with the manager and embarrass my friends. So today I called and spoke with the manager and she said she couldn't do anything about it as I did not speak with manager last evening. Rude and not even a I'm sorry for your displeasure. So Im warning you buyer beware. read more

Relaxed family atmosphere despite the name of the place. The service is always cheerful and the food is delightful.

Waitress reaching for my salad ( only thing I ordered) when I was only half done and then pulled her hand away and said oh " are you still working on that?" I paused to take a drink of water.... Not busy but seems like she is trying to push us out ASAP. I personally find it rude when asked if still working on my food as if I have eaten too much and should let them take my dish which costs big bucks! read more

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We had an excellent anniversary dinner at Breakneck. Hannah was our server, and she was attentive without being intrusive. My filet mignon was perfectly prepared, and I appreciated being able to swap out the asparagus for Brussels sprouts. Hubby had grouper and gave it rave reviews. This is a casual place for dinner, but the ambiance and menu certainly make it feel special! We'll be back, soon! read more

I upon my visits to the Gibsonia area, I have tried Breakneck Tavern a couple times now. They seem to get pretty busy at lunch time so I recommend getting there early if you can help it. On both visits, I have ordered some sort of risotto (lobster and wild mushroom) both of which were cooked to perfection. Their burgers, fries and tacos look pretty dang good also. I'll be back and next time I'll try a burger! read more

Breakneck Tavern - Wild Mushroom Risotto - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

This is one of few nice restaurants in the Mars area and it certainly makes up for the lack of options. This is a industrial meets farmhouse chic restaurant with plenty of specials and unique dishes. The menu has plenty to choose from paired with a full bar program. You'll find local brews and fun cocktails on the list. The food menu has classic American dishes with modern twists. Everything we've had here has been absolutely delicious. read more

Great beer list. The brunch was ok but their lunch and dinner menu is awesome. Nice to have a place like this given not many options in the area. We always visit when we are in town. read more

Always a pretty solid choice. Gets crowded during meal times and weekend evenings. They have a pretty awesome beer, selection and good higher end spirits. There are indoor outdoor options when it comes to seating. The bar side is more relaxed than the restaurant side. Reservations are recommended through OpenTable. read more

Our waitress Hannah was fantastic! She was very personable and attentive even with it being super busy! We had the smoked wings with the secret sauce and they were absolutely incredible! read more

Breakneck Tavern - Smoked Wings with secret sauce - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

I was able to make reservations - WIN! I have driven past the establishment x 5 years on my way to Serene Spa (Brickyard Road). The parking lot was always full. A member of my group recommended the restaurant. Made reservations on Open Table. Once I made the reservation, every time I mentioned plans to go there, people just started commenting on their favorite foods. Seafood was frequently mentioned. We started with ice tea and apple cider mimosas. Appetizers ordered chicken tacos, beef tacos, potato sausage beer cheese soup, & ham cabbage bean soup. Entrees were 2 orders of crabcakes with jasmine rice and an order of brushetta. We all left with doggie bags. Since we were celebrating a birthday, the restaurant brought a chocolate raspberry torte with HOMEMADE whipped cream for the birthday girl. The carrot cake had a delicious creamy layer of cream cheese icing. The chocolate silk piece was like a rich mousse with THAT whipped cream. This was the first sitdown meal since restaurants have re-opened which every portion of the meal order was served correctly - meal hot, correct sides, drinks refreshed without prompting, etc. It was truly a pleasurable experience. I would typically give a 4/5 for this type of restaurant but our waitess was great, didn't rush us through the meal, and the caliber of food pushed it to a 5/5. I will be back and will bring others with me to share the experience. read more

Breakneck Tavern - Entrees 2 of 2 - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

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My first time here, I devoured those lamb chops. My friend got the Cajun blue crab pasta, which he enjoyed as well. We also got wings as an appetizer. Some of the BEST wings I've ever had. The service was amazing - top notch. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Breakneck Tavern - Cajun Blue Crab Pasta - Bars Near Me - Mars, Pennsylvania

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We frequent this restaurant a few times each month and the food is always good. Marissa was our bartender this evening. She's always super friendly. She knows what we typically like on the menu and does a great job at making suggestions. Meghan also does a great job of making you laugh. read more

Just wow. Hands down best meal we have had in Pittsburgh in years. Had a big mix -- salmon with smoked bacon & corn risotto, pear salad, kids burger and kids chicken. fried green tomatoes to start. from the start, the meal and experience was excellent. Megan was a fantastic server! The salmon was super fresh and perfectly cooked. The pickle brined chicken was out of this world. This is our new go to! read more

First time eating lunch here. Nice looking bar area. Parking lot very crowded for Thursday lunch. I sat at the bar & ordered a Christmas Ale. Bartender was busy, but efficient & friendly. I had the Nashville chicken sandwich & fries. It's a pretty big sandwich. It tasted good, but breading was slightly too thick & dry for my taste. Had a pumpkin ale as a second beer, both beers were cold & fresh. Got lobster risotto for take out for my husband. Big chunks of lobster meat in it & it tasted great. Would stop again if in the area. read more

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