I most recently visited Tillie's on a Sunday evening in July to celebrate my sister's birthday…read more This restaurant has been a long-time favorite for my family, and I have always enjoyed visiting here. Tillie's is located on 36th Street in McKeesport, just a few minute drive from the high school. It is also rather close to the Boston neighborhood. The building has adequate signage and is easy to locate. There is an entrance off of 36th Street as well as off of Kountz, and both are usually open. There is some street parking surrounding the building, along with a private lot to the left of the main entrance. I have never had an issue finding somewhere to park when dining in. We arrived to the restaurant around 5:30 PM on a Sunday, and it was not too crowded. I dined in with a group of 5, and we were seated immediately. I have been here on Saturday nights where there is a wait, so just be mindful that there could be a wait during peak business hours. In addition to the normal menu offered, there were some specials also available. We did not order any of these this trip, but there is the potential for some rotating dishes if you come to dine here! To start off, we ordered a few appetizers for our table. We got an order of the Fried Provolone Cheese, as well as the Fried Calamari. The Provolone is in wedges, and served with their marinara sauce - they were crispy and melty just as you want them to be. The Calamari are served with the marinara, along with a special dipping sauce. Both were good and complimented the Calamari well! Additionally, thick-sliced bread is provided for the table before the main courses come. They will refill it if you ask, and it is always delicious. For my main course, I ordered the Parmioli, which is a Tillie's special dish. It is Chicken Parmigiana topped with a giant cheese ravioli and baked together. It is a favorite of my family, so I have enjoyed it many times before. This time was no different, and the dish came out delicious! It was definitely enough for me to have some to take home. The entree came with the choice of a soup or salad, and I had a Small House Salad with a side of ranch. It came out as a nice appetizer before the meal, and was fresh and colorful. Other members of my family ordered different entrees. All were enjoyed by the person who ordered them, and included in my review are some pictures of these dishes: Chicken Alfredo, Lasagna, and Chicken Parmigiana (no mushrooms). There was also a Small Caesar Salad, and a Cup of Wedding Soup ordered that were included with the entrees. Beyond what we ordered on this visit, I would recommend trying the pizza to split with a group. It is especially great if eaten fresh while dining in. If you are undecided or want a lot of food, the Specialty Trio Combination Dinner is a great way to try multiple dishes. Our meal was wonderful! Everyone enjoyed their food, it was all hot and fresh, and was prepared well. The service was excellent, and we had a great experience with our waitress. We have really never had a bad experience here before, and will continue to keep coming back. The prices here are very fair. All meals come with the table bread, a soup or salad, and then the main entree. Most are around $20, but for what you receive it is worth it. A lot of items are made in-house, and the sauce is unique and tasty. I would recommend this place on value alone. I always love coming to Tillie's, and this visit was no different. The food is classic and as close to true Italian as it gets. The charm, atmosphere, and staff all keep me returning time after time. Tillie's has that old-time Italian restaurant charm that reminds you of a different time, but in the best way. Do not miss your chance to try this classic gem if you are thinking about going!

Tillie's is a wonderful neighbor gem for Italian food! They offer a broad assortment of offerings:…read moresoups, salads, pizza, house made pasta, chicken, veal, and fish entrees. Portions at dinner are large, and to-go boxes are usually needed. One meal to check out is the trio of favorites where you pick three from a list of six. Your plate will overflow with food! Most entrees come with soup (wedding or minestrone or house salad. For a small up charge you can get caesar salad or crab soup. All are very good. Plus, they drop a basket of large slices of Italian bread with butter on your table. The atmosphere is vibrant with friends and families sharing stories and enjoying their time together over good food. They have a full bar, so you can order alcoholic beverages as well as soda, coffee and tea. They have a dessert menu. But, I've been to Tiilie's three times, and there's just no room for dessert after a large delicious meal. Tillie's has been really busy every time I've dined there, which has been Saturday nights, with customers waiting for seats. I highly recommend reservations. Because the restaurant was so full during my visits, service can be a little slow. Soups and salads usually come out quickly, but it takes time to receive the entrees. Again, the place has been packed when I've been there, so it might just be a capacity issue. Parking is available on the street and in a lot next to the restaurant.

I've eaten Luci's pizza and pasta since the 80s. No in my 50s, it makes me smile that the have…read morestood the test of time. A once small pizza chop in Rainbow Gardens-White Oak, Pa, to their massive restaurant serving top notch Italian food and... the PIZZA! I still frequent Luci's at least once a month.

I understand all the Luciano's in Pittsburgh are related. I had the displeasure of being referred…read moreto the one in Bethel Park from the one in White Oak for a traditional Chicago style pizza. They wouldn't know a Chicago style if it bit their butt. It was a hand tossed at best. Chicago style is 1.5-2" thick. And I directly asked if it was 1.5-2" thick and told yes. Clearly the girl had substandard knowledge of what 1.5-2" even is. The sauce and toppings were bland except being slapped by an extreme amount of garlic. There was 2" of crust w no toppings and no extra sauce to dip it in. I recently got a Domino's large w 3 toppings for $16. This pitiful hand tossed, misnamed pizza, was a medium for $26! It's mediocre food for Way too much money. Order Domino's delivery and you'll be happy and get better quality delivered for Way cheaper. As to what you could improve? Stop misnaming pizza and learn what a real Chicago style pizza really is.

We sat at the bar and had great service, ordered the Gotti hoagie and is was great , ordered…read morepepperoni rolls to go and had them the next day , very good my son said , can't wait to go back

I made my first-ever visit to Yoli's on 885 this past fall. Growing up in the area, I have had…read moreYoli's several times at different events or by take-out, but this was my first time dining in at the restaurant. Yoli's Cucina and Crafthouse is located at the intersection of State Route 885 and Payne Hill Road. The building has been other restaurants in the past, but Yoli's has occupied the space for nearly a decade. It is very easy to locate from the road. There is a private parking lot as well. This is not a heavy business/commercial area, so it's very easy to park and navigate into the restaurant. My visit was on a Friday night this past August. We chose to come after seeing a Facebook post about "Friday Night Lights," which was extended hours on select Friday nights when the TJ High School Football Team was playing at home. My family and I attended the game, and usually will try to find a pizza place to go to afterwards. Since we saw the post for this, we decided to give it a try. We left the football game a little early, and arrived to the restaurant around 9:15 PM. Since the game was barely over, we were one of the first few groups in. The longer we were there, the more people filtered in from the game. It was not completely full though, so no problem getting a seat at a table or the bar. There are plenty of seating options. The dining room has many four-top tables, some booths, and bar-height four-tops surrounding the bar. Of course, there are bar seats. In the back, there are also several longer tables. I assume this room can be rented out and/or reserved, but on this night they had it open for dine-in. As advertised on Facebook, there was a special menu for this after-hours time. It was a limited menu with $10 Pizzas, $10 Yoli Rolis, and $3 White Claws and Domestic Bottles, plus other items. We were not given regular menus, but instead papers that had the limited menu printed. It listed all of the different items, however, it had no descriptions. This was an issue for us, since we were not regulars of the restaurant. Our server acted really strange about this honestly, and would not give us a regular menu to look at when we requested it for the descriptions specifically. So instead, we had to literally ask her what was in every single sandwich, what all of the toppings available for the pizzas were, and any other specifics about any items. I understand in theory why they made the menu like this, but it should have included item descriptions. It makes sense that they do not want customers trying to order off of the regular menu, since they are not serving everything. But, eliminating descriptions is an issue. This was the first "Friday Night Lights" of the season, so it is possible that this improved for other ones moving forward. Following that confusion about the menu, we placed our orders. Our food was ready in about 25 minutes. My mom and I split an 8-Cut Mushroom Pizza. My fiancé ordered The Baller, which was a half-size meatball hoagie with marinara sauce and melted provonello cheese. My dad ordered The Drunk Fish, which was a half-size Yuengling battered haddock with melted provonello cheese, house greens, and house tartar. Both sandwiches came with fries. We each enjoyed our food. The pizza was more than enough for the two of us, and we even had some leftover to enjoy the next day. It is not super thick, but it is not a New York slice, either. A good in-between. Both of the sandwiches were okay, but the portions with the fries were generous. I personally liked the fries. Overall, we had no real complaints about the meal. Everything came out in a timely manner and prepared well. The value of our meal on this night was great. Some of us got some drinks, but for the food it was only $30 before tax. Hard to beat that, especially considering it was four adults. I appreciate them having these specials! The staff here was average, all considering. As detailed, not being able to see the descriptions for the menu items was really bizarre, and unhelpful from a customer service perspective. Otherwise, we had no issues with the service or our waitress. I am glad I got the chance to dine in at Yoli's! As stated, I have had their pizza many times, but never dined in. We had a positive experience overall, but as detailed there are some areas for improvement, specifically relating to the limited menu/after hours events. I hope they continue to have success with these, and improve on them for the future. In an area with very few locally-owned restaurants, it is nice that Yoli's is around and continues to be successful. I hope to come back to try more of their menu on a typical business day, especially the Yoli's Rolis. I believe the "Friday Night Lights" is an incredible idea, and promotes a better community. If you find yourself in the Century III/South Hills area, definitely give this restaurant a try!

Atmosphere - very good. The restaurant has an old world feel. Nothing fancy, but a quiet classic…read moreatmosphere. There is a combination of four tops and booths in the main dining room and a bar and additional tables in another room. Service - Very Good. Our server was helpful and attentive. Food - Good. I ordered the soup of the day that the server described as being clam chowder with a tomato sauce. The soup had a nice flavor, but it was loaded tons of vegetables and little clams. For my entree was Veal Romano with a side of pasta. The pasta was very good! However the veal was covered by an incredible amount of breading and as a result was on the bland size. Overall Value - Good, not great. The prices a very reasonable and the portion sizes generous. Perhaps had I had ordered different items, I might find myself extolling the restaurant's virtues.

First time customer in a place I have driven by countless times. We were warmly greeted and given…read morea nice seat. Our server was quick to take our drink order and tell us about the specials. The menu has a nice variety of appetizers, salads, meat and pasta dishes. I settled on the lasagna which was a special and got the Manhattan clam chowder soup as it's something I rarely see on a menu. We were brought a basket of fresh Italian bread which was wonderful. The soup arrived and it wasn't what I expected. The broth was thin, very little clam and just very different than I have ever had. Not my favorite. My lasagna arrived looking great. I love sauce and there was lots of extra sauce on the plate. The biggest problem I had was that it was barely warm. Granted, the restaurant itself was very cold, but the food could have been hot which would have made it spectacular. Service was very good and atmosphere was pleasant.

On 3-21-26 first time experience. I really enjoyed the pizza. It was filling and the cheese was…read moregood. Would go again. Down side: There was burnt pieces of cheese which was probably left in the oven on my pizza and in the box. Which appear that the oven was not cleaned prior to putting my pizza in oven.

I want to address some of the negative reviews: I've eaten at Shelly's at least fifty times…read more It's a style of pizza you will probably only find in Pittsburgh... so choose NOT to compare it to "what you're used to"... second: tell them "how you like your pizza" (underdone, done just right, well-done)... they will oblige! This is a small business and YELP reviews make a difference. Be kind if the pizza isn't what you've "expected" Again, you won't find this style outside of the Pittsburgh area... understand your icons! Third: toppings are not methodically distributed like Dominoes: so the plus side is you often get "more" ... just because there's 10 pieces of pepperoni on one slice and four on another is part of the fun!! Shelly's never gets enough credit because Turtle Creek is off the beaten 'burgh.... Let's support this great iconic Pittsburgh restaurant!!!! One of my biggest regrets moving away from Pittsburgh is moving away from the greatest hidden pizza gems in America... yes I love Pepe's and John's of Bleecker, I love Malnatis and Gino's East... but you can take a Pittsburgh Pizza boy out of the city... you just can't take Pittsburgh Pizza outta the boy!

Super nice staff. Great service…read more Food was excellent! Plus they offer gluten free options. Which is difficult to find. My gluten free, oreo cheesecake was one of the best desserts I have had in my life. I almost bought a whole pie! Would 1000% come back! Chicken blackened pasta GF 8. 5/10 (Pasta was excellent. Chicken was a bit dry) Crab Bisque 10/10 (lots of crab) Salad 9/10 (very fresh) Oreo cheesecake GF 11/10

Asti's doesn't fit any one category. It's a wonderful venue for celebrations like a shower,…read morebirthday party, etc. it's also a great bar to watch the Steelers (hopefully win) while enjoying a drink and some good food. It's also a good place for lunch or dinner. They can accommodate groups in their party room, back room, or dining area. We had a group of 15 for lunch, and we had a wonderful view of the city of Pittsburgh in the distance. Service is friendly and parking is free.

Quite a nice meal here from a hidden gem in East McKeesport. It is a pretty unassuming place, laid…read moreback family food. Fish, meat, and classic Italian-American dishes are served here. I got to try their lasagna, which came with a meatball, bread, and wedding soup. I quite enjoyed this meal. Prices were OK and the portion was satisfying. The lasagna had quite a lot of ricotta and it was reasonably flavorful, but I would have liked a bit more of a flavor from the sauce. The meatball was quite large. Not too flavorful and a bit of a tough texture (almost sausage like), but still good. Bread was very basic but free so can't complain. The wedding soup was quite good. Small cup but flavorful broth and quite a good amount of cheese (I think?) in there. All in all, I enjoyed my meal here. Good little Italian spot in East McKeesport and probably one of the better restaurants in this area.

We ordered fish on a Friday during lent to go. So I can't speak much to the restaurant experience…read moreas I have never dined inside. But they have their to go system set up like a well oiled machine, there is a small takeout window at the bar right inside the door so you never actually enter the restaurant. Rather you form a line and they wait on you one by one. My ordered was packed and ready to go when I arrived. The fish portions are huge, the bread is fresh, my side salad was generous sized!

Excellent service generous portions with wide variety on menu,fairly priced…read more Very accommodating staff.

Went a few weeks ago and the food was delicious and very plentiful! We both had fried zucchini ,…read moresalad, pasta and fried shrimp delicious!