Went on a recommendation from a friend. Always looking for a local gem, yep this is one. Went in on a Friday and sat down immediately. Our server was Angie and she was great and ready for any question and offered advice what to try. We really enjoyed the food and the local pub vibe. Definitely will be back. read more

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I've reviewed them before but I wanted to update. My wife and I stopped by the other day. Live the bar atmosphere and the bartenders are great. But what I want really emphasize is the food. They have, if not the best, one of the top three calzones/strombolis in Pittsburgh. (They don't list a Stromboli. Do like us and ask for no ricotta and you have one.) #bestcalzone #beststromboli read more

Just tried this place and we will be back! Great tasting pizza, wings and burger! So much food! Server was great! She was friendly and helpful with suggestions. Need to try different items next time - good variety of choices. We didn't see the bar area. We sat in the dining area which is a good size. It was loud due to big party, but we understood. Definitely recommend!! read more

Always a safe bet. Best onion soup around. The servers are always friendly and attentive Keep up the good work guys !!!! read more

This is hands down the best French onion soup in pittsburgh. Well seasoned, excellent broth, and perfectly bubbly cheese. I try French onion soup whenever I see it on the menu and this is consistently excellent. Hogs also has great service and an extensive menu otherwise. My husband is always interested to go here due to a good happy hour, and my kids like the kids menu too. All in all enjoy every time we come. read more

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I am once again late to the party on visiting another Northside Gem. Hog's Head Bar & Grill is located on the side of the road somewhere in spring garden. They have a pretty large parking lot across the street. It's a charming bar & grill and much larger than I imagined, with a large dining area room and the bar area in another room upstairs. What I appreciate about this place the most is the daily specials which are always posted to Facebook and include a few food specials as well as drinks. The portions seem to be huge and the prices are great. We came for their wing night (which is actually on Thursdays). You get 12 jumbo wings in a "hog bowl" with ranch or bleu cheese for 12.99. The honey barbecue was delicious and the wings were nice and crispy. Our server was really great and attentive. I look forward to trying more of the menu like the pizzas and salads, and the popular chicken parm. And, we will definitely be back for more wing nights! read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - Honey BBQ Wings - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My first time visiting the Hog's Head and I'll definitely be back! Excellent service and the wings and burger were great! A good place to watch the game and have a meal. read more

Great food and great service! Best French onion soup I've ever had. The vibe is great as well with a separate bar or sit down dining next door depending on how you're feeling. read more

This is a great place. Owner and waitress are totally the best. Very accommodating and helpful. Food is done well and flavorful. Enjoy the bar which is always lively or slide on over to the dining room that is spacious enough that you don't feel jammed into with lots of other folks. This place is a neighborhood favorite. Doesn't matter, people drive miles to stop by for lunch or dinner. read more

Best place to have a delicious lunch or dinner. Great menu and great service staff and bar is great. Have a good meal and enjoy the experience. We always ask for Lori and she makes your meal enjoyable. read more

I loved this place when visiting and staying on this side of the three rivers...Allegheny,Monongahela which form the Ohio. My son Kevin Michael and I love watching our beloved Steelers win or lose in the Steel City. Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city in the world ...whoa' We sang happy birthday to anyone who spoke up, my son chatted up a very nice man who seemed genuinely interested in what he was saying, all the while we drank libations and told tales of yesterday's gone by :D It's a neighborhood place that has been around for a bit, food was good enough however the vibe was pure local. We'd go back :)) Thank Hogs head! You can trust us, we were both in the business ;D read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The chicken wings and burger were really good! The portions are very large and there is tons of seating. The bar side is also separate from the restaurant so it helps it to be quieter. The service was pretty standard, a bit slow but other than that, we enjoyed it! read more

Nice little place. Love the wings in a dog bowl, unique, tasty and filling! Great weekly specials. Separate dining room and the oval bar. Can get quite busy at popular times. read more

My wife and I searched outside downtown Pittsburgh for a unique experience. We stumbled upon this place and gave it a shot. Wow!!! So glad we did. Such an awesome place to eat and the staff was tremendous. The food was delicious and tried Iron City Light Mango for the first time!! Next time we are in Pittsburgh we will definitely be going back. PS - parking is across the street!! read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - My wife and I outside after a nice meal!! - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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More tasty specials brought me back. I appreciate how they update their fb page daily for the specials. Today I snagged some delicious loaded Cajun bacon cheddar fries and a 4 cut pizza with crab bisque. The pizza is super old school and quality. Dive bar with great food. read more

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Stopped here before a visit to the Allegheny Observatory. Great burgers and friendly service.

Great neighborhood bar with good food. The bar sits in an unexpected location, but they have a loyal following that keeps returning because of reasonable prices and good bar food. Their draft selection is fairly small and could be improved by adding some local craft selections. I would like to see additional vegetarian options, although they do have Stuffed Portabella Caps. The staff is attentive and friendly. read more

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Great local bar. Been going there for years. They have great nightly specials. Also friendly staff.

Without a doubt the carolina barbecue sandwich is one of the best I've had, anywhere. It was moist, flavorful, and the taste was of delicious meat not some store bought simmering sauce. Ive lived and traveled through much of the south and havent had as good a meat experience . The italian hoagie was good too but the pork will bring me back. The restaurant/bar seemed to be out of the way but maybe just to me who doesnt frequent the Northside sub urbs. The place is clean, its not expensive, and our server Amy was terrific. read more

Great food and atmosphere, cool view of commercial boat docks. Fish is very fresh and properly cooked.

I have never been disappointed after visiting Hog's Head Bar. They have a large menu and everything I have tried is full of flavor. On certain days they have specials on food/drinks. Even the plating of the food is clean and appealing. The servers are always friendly and welcoming. If you haven't been here yet, you seriously need to go! Some of the best fries and food in general. I recommend the nachos, stuffed mushrooms, or buffalo shrimp as an appetizer. And their salmon sandwich is TO DIE FOR!! read more

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I was so hungry for a good burger and this is our "go to" place for really, really good burgers. They use fresh meat and the buns are so tremendously soft with perfectly browned tops and their mushroom swiss concoction is what "mushroom swiss burger nirvana" is really all about. It's all I seem to order here because it's that good. Tonight, however, we were hungry for more. We ordered up some well done garlic parmesan wings with a side of celery and ranch and sipped on our cold beers until they arrived. Those wings were amazing. The fresh minced garlic and butter coated the super crispy wings and left a delicious pool of garlicky butter at the bottom of the basket that we scooped up and slathered onto our freshly cut French fries. Oh my gosh, unbelievably good. Their beer and drink prices are so reasonable too. Service was very good again. It's usually the same two women waiting tables and they are both always very warm and efficient. We love this place so much but wonder how long before we have to wait for a table. This is a real hidden gem that's only minutes from the Parkway North Hazlett Street exit. It's worth a visit or great for take out. read more

This place is an absolute gem. I am originally from Texas and this is where I took 2 of my buddies from Texas as soon as they arrived to show them an authentic PGH bar/pub. I never knew about Hog's Head until I moved nearby. It was recommended to my wife and me by our neighbors when we moved in. My father-in-law still calls it the Pig Bar. It is not fancy. It is authentic. It is good pub food. The back patio is super cute. It is not overcrowded like a lot of the food scene in Pittsburgh is. If you want a no-frills tasty meal with a cold beer, look no further. I should say there is a bit of a biker, rough vibe to the place. If that turns you off then it might not be for you, but I've had nothing but good experiences. Check 'em aht! read more

My wife and I went here the other night for dinner. It seems to be in the middle of nowhere and at first glance no parking. There is however a gravel parking lot with plenty of parking across the street. Walking into the restaurant it is a big open space with lots of tables. The place was empty when we got there which was good for us. I had the cod with french fries a salad and a french onion soup. The soup was really good and so was the salad. Th cod was great and the portion was so big i took half home. I found the prices to be very reasonable and food was great. The service was super fast and the waitress was very friendly. I would highly recommend Hog's Head Grill to all that are in the area. I will definitely be going again. read more

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nice restraunt area,,its changed with the new owners..the foods decent,great svc..in the middle of shaler and pgh..

A very out of the way hidden gem, Hog's Head (also known as The Pig Place) has traditional bar food with a few tweaks. I didn't get it, but the Big Meatball appetizer sounded real good. I went there on a Thursday for their Bowl of Wings deal (15 wings for $6 served in a dog bowl). I got there a little after 4:30pm and it was already pretty crowded. I asked if it was ok for me to push some empty tables together as I was expecting 12 total people in my party. The waitress said it was fine. As I waited for the rest of my party to arrive the dining area got really crowded. I had to stop some people from taking some of my chairs. This place gets really full really fast and it seems like the locals run the place (or at least think they do) and give the stink eye to outsiders. Once my group arrived we all ordered and got our food in pretty decent time for how busy the place was. I got the bowl of Buffalo Ranch wings. A little on the small side but really good Buffalo sauce. My one friend got the Buffalo Chicken fries that were huge and looked really good. On my way out I left through the bar to catch a glimpse of it and it is very compact, but looks fun. Hog's Head is a little out of the way and seems like a big hangout for locals, but I would go back to try some of the various bar foods they have. read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - Buffalo Ranch Wings in a Dog Bowl - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We were looking for a good local place for lunch. This was the best decision that we made all day! It has a great neighborhood feel with awesome service and great food . No one was a stranger, my beer was never empty and nice variety on the menu! I had the meatball hoagie, my hubby had the Pittsburgh Classic. Loaded pretzel bites, YUM! read more

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We stopped by here and got some wings and drinks. Great local place with a ton of charm. The people were nice and welcoming. The wings were hot and tasty. The bartenders were responsive and helpful. The entire experience @ hog heads bar was terrific. read more

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OK, so I have to say that I wanted to like this place a lot. Looking for a place to eat one evening I did a quick search what was nearby and came across this. Scanned the reviews and pictures and thought this would be a great place to stop. Driving up to the place you get this feeling that you are about to enjoy an authentic hole-in-the-wall experience. I mean you don't always come upon a bar that was basically a house at one point in time. I love these types of places. We walked into the dining area first and thought we'd check out the bar before picking a table. The bar area was packed, so I deduce that this is quite the hangout spot for your night out. We ended up deciding to eat in the dining room area. It's rather dim, two TVs on the wall, and some old school arcade games accompany the tables throughout. We were able to seat ourselves and picked where we wanted. We were promptly greeted by our server and had menus in hand and drink orders placed. We looked over the menu and by the time our drinks came back we were ready to order. I had the Fish on the Plate and my other half chose the blue burger. We also took advantage of the drink special that night, which was killer for a Saturday in the city. Actually, whatever night you are here, take advantage of either or both of the specials, one is for food and the other is for drinks. Saturdays you get a large cheese pizza for like seven bucks. Our food arrives and I have to say these are monstrous servings. My order came with two sides, since I was already going fried I chose French fries and onion rings as my side. I also got some tartar sauce for my huge ass piece of fish. What I did not know is that this came with Cole slaw as well, I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of their style, but not everyone is going to like every type of slaw out there. My other half got fries with his burger. I honestly could not eat all this food and did not want to take it home with me, reheating fish is not the best idea if you ask me. My other half wasn't quite as happy with his meal. After some prying he informed me that it was over salted for him. For the burger I suppose the mixture of blue cheese and bacon and there being no type of sauce to calm that down made it a bit much. As for the fries, they were overly salted. I didn't believe him until I tried one myself. I only ate half of a fry and was in dire need of some water. We kind of brushed that off thinking that maybe it was an oversight and just kind of happened. But when we got our check, we figured out what went on. When you get a burger or sandwich it naturally comes with fries. You can change that for a fee to onion rings or sweet potato fries I think. So when the server asked if fries were fine, he said yes. But on the check she had put it in as 'loaded fries.' Normally when you see 'loaded fries' that means covered in cheese and maybe bacon. But here I guess that means thickly coated in salt. He couldn't even eat them and I can attest to that. He didn't want to make a fuss, so I didn't make a fuss. It was his meal and it appeared he wasn't very hungry to begin with. So I guess for him, this worked out well. Parking is a bit tricky here, I almost drove past the place at first and then realized that there is a parking lot across the street. Ample spots available. read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - Fish on a plate with with fries and onion rings as the sides. - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Wish I could find the same combo of food, service quality, and value here in Austin... Hog's Head is a great spot!

Very nice place! Plenty of parking and nice servers. Food came out fast and was delicious will be coming here again.

Came in from Chicago for a metal fest, stopped in and was totally blown away with their French onion soup, wings and their Carolina barbcue. Was definitely the best stop we've done so far... read more

Love this place! Service and food are always excellent! Check-in for daily specials. They have some of the best wings around! Our go-to are the buffalo wings! read more

Classics neighborhood restaurant w bar. Great food, large portions, reasonable prices and friendly service!

GREAT FOOD AND SERVICE! I am an out of towner from Texas and this cute neighborhood restaurant and bar was the perfect vibe for a Thursday November evening with my parents. The owner, Dave, even got us a round of drinks! So friendly and welcoming, would definitely recommend and revisit! read more

Some of the best bar food I've had. A dirty martini isn't going to happen, no olives. But the crust on the pizza is perfectly light and crisp. The meatballs are tender and flavorful. Our bartender Amy, was spot on !!! We will be back !!! read more

I would give this place 3.5 stars if I could, but since I can't, I skewed lower. I definitely want to go back to try more of their menu and the place has a lot of character. read more

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Friendly neighborhood spot. They have really big and delicious salads, I love the chicken bacon ranch wrap the most and get it every time! We also love getting their fish sandwich during lent read more

Don't be fooled by the look from the outside! About 3-5 mins from hwy 279. Full sized parking lot across the street. After dining there, we understood why such a big lot was needed. The service was exceptional. We came on a Sunday & were the only ones in the dining area for a few mins. (& so was able to get empty dining area pics!) but that didn't mean we went un-attended. The bartender was running around taking care of everyone upfront & in the bar area & the cook was diligently keeping up with orders. We ordered drinks & the combo appetizer. The beers were cold. The margaritas were exceptional! He makes his own mix & adds a squeeze of orange with some good Patron that made it out of this world! The appetizer plate was bigger than we'd expected. Everything was piping hot. When our plates came out, we were equally amazed at the prize, sizes, presentation & tastiness! Again - exceeded our expectations. Ordered the small pizza supreme & they weren't greedy on the toppings. Also ordered the Cajun pasta & the taste was wonderful. It had enough sauce to cover all the pasta with a little left over to sop up with the included fresh warm bread roll. So yummy! Still can't believe the excellent prices for such a fine dinner. (See pix of menu & pricing attached). Can't wait to bring some friends with us to share this little gem! read more

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Such a great little find. I cannot recommend this place enough. The fries are probably my favorite bar fries around Pittsburgh. Service is great, everyone is nice. The Carolina BBQ sauce is amazing, I get it every time that I go. There are different specials every week, which are definitely worth a try. Last week I had the brisket sandwich, and it was incredible. I wish it was a permanent menu option! Definitely give it a try. read more

Hog's Head Bar & Grill - Pulled pork sandwich, so cute and delicious! - American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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