My husband and I had to be in Pittsburgh last week. We had a hotel on the Southside. I remembered that Diners, DriveIns and Dives had been to a Southside place. A quick Google later and I came across Nadine's. We decided to head over there right after the usual lunchtime on a Thursday. The locals were all there but we were greeted right away and given great service. As you do, we each had one of the Specials. A roast beef for him and a meatball hoagie for me. His roast beef was too die for! Openfaced sandwich, smashed potatoes all covered with beef gravy. This is the way we both remembered eating it growing up. The meatballs were gigantic and super tasty. The fries are fresh cut with the skin still on and they were crispy like they should be. We returned there the next two days. By the third trip, we were family. My husband is from Pittsburgh and worked on the Southside during college so it was old home week for him. Between the great food, camaraderie and super low prices, this place is worth the visit. read more

This place is a bar. There is drinking. There is smoking. Kinda sketchy-looking. Go somewhere else if you want chic and ambience. Go here if you want to eat some really great bar food in a very divey bar. I had the Philly steak sandwich. BF had the Reuben. Split some fries. Drank a coupla beers. It was terrific. We watched them cook the meat and veggies. All the ingredients were fresh, not frozen (as far as I could tell). They sliced bread off a fresh loaf for the sandwiches. The Philly steak sandwich roll was yeasty and soft. I'm convinced it was bakery bread. The rye was dense and chewy. The portions were generous. The reuben was 2 inches thick - spicy dressing - great sauerkraut. And all of that for something like $15. The owner was pretty friendly. We were obviously tourists - I actually had on a DRESS of all things because we came straight from the airport and I'm one of those people who dresses for air travel - but no one gave me a dirty look or made me feel like a yuppie slumming a dive bar. He asked where we were from and where we were heading and brought out the visitor book for us to sign. This place was on Diners Drive-ins and Dives in 2008 (this info from the owner). This place put the "Dives" in DDD according to him. And I couldn't agree more. read more

Nice place to go for breakfast, or lunch food. Would have never have thought that by looking at it from the outside, but saw a rerun on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. It was very delicious. Sat at the bar & was waited on very quickly. The workers were very nice. Will definitely be going again! read more

My brother's boyfriend was coming to visit for the first time, also his first visit to the Burgh! We wanted to meet on the South Side for breakfast and show him our beautiful city. We went to a more trendy restaurant on East Carson street and were actually turned away because we had a party of 9!!! I quickly searched and found Nadine's just a block away. We quickly changed plans and were greeted by amazing people. They were so friendly and kind to our big group. They kept us up to date on the super short wait and got us sat immediately. They did a stellar job, and the good was amazing! Not an unhappy person in our group. Thank you so much to Nadine and her staff for saving the day!!! I will recommend you to everyone heading that way! read more

Dirty, small, greasy, damn AWESOME. The fish sandwich (i hear) is to die for. Cheap prices, that's for shore. Smoke filled divey bar. I love it. If and when I'm in the southside, it's always on my list to pop in. Beware... when you leave you will leave there smelling like a greasy fry cook that chainsmokes. read more

Great local favorite, Southside staple. Small place, friendly and attentive service staff. Amazing food at Amazing prices. Gets busy on weekends for breakfast-brunch-lunch, but totally worth the wait. read more

Nadine's has great food but their customer service is below average. It ultimately falls on Nadine for her inability to hire more servers and chefs. A change is necessary. read more

As a local SouthSider, I'm giving Nadine's five stars for being exactly what it intends to be: a local spot serving up good, solid pub food in a very friendly neighborhood environment. Living right around the corner, I can't imagine a better spot to chow down on a traditional American breakfast. If you want carving stations and mix-your-own Bloody Mary bars, go elsewhere...but if you crave a real eggs, toast, sides & good coffee spot, accompanied by a real SouthSide atmosphere, walk right in and grab a seat at the bar. I set the bar high for breakfast, knowing that while it seems so basic and effortless, it's also often a disappointment when eating out. Not so at Nadine's. Stopping in recently, during the Polar freeze, I had one of the best "regular" American breakfasts that I've had in ages. Sunny side eggs done perfectly! Not an easy task, thanks Matt! Paired with perfect toast and a luscious slice of ham...I was happy! My friend's over medium eggs were, again, prepared just right, with a side of what she proclaimed to be "the best bacon " she's ever eaten. Your basic American breakfast..but done so well..a treat indeed! Couple that with the friendly conversation at the bar, and if you're really lucky, a visit with the charming Miss Nadine herself and it's about as perfect a Pittsburgh neighborhood experience as you're likely to find. If breakfast isn't your thing, don't hesitate to try any of the daily specials being offered...from homemade soups, sandwiches from the grill, and strong favorites like a killer hot roast beef or spaghetti and meatballs, you won't be disappointed. Portions are generous, the prices are right, and you can settle into a conversation about the Steelers or Buccos before you've even settled in your seat...A real gem on the SouthSide. read more

Good, cheap dive bar! Quick service. The food was pretty good, especially for the price. Definitely a greasy spoon type of place. I had the mixed grille and my friend had the French toast. We shared a special, the biscuits with sausage gravy. Both were tasty and satisfied our hunger. We left full and didn't quite finish the large portions Nadine's serves. I ordered wings to go for my fiancé and he enjoyed them, especially the golden BBQ sauce. read more

Had breakfast here on Sunday morning and I can't wait to go back. Super casual and laid back, I wasn't embarrassed that I was extremely hungover and looked like a total slob. We sat right down, I ordered a breakfast sandwich that was bacon cream cheese and a slice of tomato on a toasted bagel. It was so good I've been dreaming of it since, plus it was 4 dollars. Also had a really good Bloody Mary which if I'm not mistaken was 3.50. read more

Ok so at this point of Cinco de Mayo, it is possible that I would have thought any food was amazing. However, their french fries out of a bucket and microwaved carnival cheese was out of this world good, and I think they had the cheapest drink prices we had seen all day. Good food. Cheap. I'm in. read more

This is a pretty small, nondescript place located off Carson Street--it doesn't seem like the kind of bar that would attract a lot of rowdy activity. So while I was somewhat surprised that it was featured on Guy Fieri's show, it later became more understandable as I saw the friendly and welcoming side of Nadine's. While the place is small, the servers are friendly, and the happy birthday messages behind the bar were fun. The food is great for the cost--everything below $6 or $7, and while the portions are small, they are more than enough and delicious at the same time. The roast beef was indeed sliced very thin and remained tender with the gravy and mash giving it ample flavor. I also enjoyed the country fried steak, another special of the day. read more

J and I came here after declining to wait 2 hours (!!!!) for Waffles Inc. We called ahead to see if there was a wait, and let them know that we were walking over. We were pleasantly surprised to see that they set a table up for us! The staff were very nice. It was a pretty busy place, as every seat was filled. I ordered cranberry juice, a cheddar omelette, and a bagel with cream cheese. J ordered coffee with French toast. Since it was busy, our food took a long time. A really long time. A little too long in our mind, however we were occupied with watching the Olympic Games. Food was decent and really inexpensive. J was very happy that everything was less than $15. The atmosphere was welcoming and fun, however we may not return due to waiting so long for our food. read more

After seeing all the good reviews and seeing the sign saying they have been featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives we were pretty excited to try this place. We had attempted to try out Waffles INCaffinated, but the wait was 1.5 hours. We ate here on a fairly busy Sunday morning, there was no real room to wait while they were cleaning the table, and every time the door opened the cook?/owner?/maybe manager? would yell "CLOSE THE DOOOORR!!!!", as loud as he possibly could. When we sat down, it took at least ten minutes for someone to come give us menus. I ordered coffee (the menu cites only one free refill ,which is weird). The breakfast menu was way smaller than anticipated. If you don't want eggs for breakfast, definitely don't come here. Our order was fairly simple (as there aren't many options), but our food took at least 45 minutes to come. When it finally did, it did not all come together but rather very staggered over many ten minutes or so. I got an egg english muffin sandwich which was extremely comparable to what I could have made at home. Does not come with anything...Nothing was remarkable.. plates, mugs and silverware did not exactly look the cleanest. There was definitely some crusty stuff on the rim of my coffee mug. Annnnyway, wasn't thrilled. Prices are VERY cheap, but you get what you pay for...Will not be back. read more

Found this place through Yelp and I could tell I was gonna love it before I even got there. Got my day started right with egg and cheese on an English Muffin and an Irish coffee. It's spots like this that are the reason I love not only Pittsburgh but PA as a whole. read more

Great little local neighborhood bar with a bunch of regulars. But they all made us feel at home, and were super nice! It's small....really small. The bologna sandwich was really damn tasty! read more

I will never return to this restaurant again. The food took almost 45 minutes to arrive after we ordered. Once it did finally arrive there was a hair in my sandwich. The waitress did not refill our drinks once. She was complaining about being hungover to her co-worker. After we ate it took another 30 minutes to get our check because the waitress forgot what we ordered. read more

Awesome little dive bar setting! On the food network, great breakfast and has a bar!!

Found this gem on Yelp and the Food Network. Driving across the country, my bf and I wanted to stop at some of the best eateries on our trek to the East Coast. Nadine's was one of the best stops we made. We both got their famous roast beef and mashed potatoes and gravy hoagie and a beer for $2.75 a piece. The food was the perfect portion size, perfectly hot and juicy; filling but not too filling and at just the right, cheap price $17 for the both of us. The staff were friendly and made conversation with the both of us the entire meal, offering more drinks, but we had to refuse due to time restraints. It's a whole in the wall joint with delicious food and great hospitality... definitely a stop for me every time I'm in the area. read more

Loved every bit of the atmosphere!! I love dive bars and I wouldn't really consider this one of them. It's got better food than most restaurants in the area for half the price! I think they have the best chicken quesadilla on the planet here. Definitely a must visit in this area! read more

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tiny, tiny place but huge flavor on the roast beef sandwich and dirt cheap. Recommended

Nadine's has excellent service and great food that's easy on the wallet. A full meal with beers for under fifteen bucks! Crystal is my favorite bartender/cook in Pittsburgh. She makes everything perfect for me while working her ass off. Stay away from the creepy hat lady that works Wednesday nights and you'll be fine. This place still gets five stars because Crystal, Earl, and a Nadine's breakfast overcomes any deficiency from the bartender on Wednesday nights. read more

Great food and atmosphere! The cook was awesome and fun to talk to! Great Pittsburgh place!

I recently stopped into Nadines hoping to order some food and have a little chat with Earl since I haven't been in town for months and come to find out he retired! I was in complete shock, but I got to talking to the new bartender taking his place i guess and what a gem she is. Her name is Kelsey and what a perfect replacement for the legend himself, she couldn't have been more delightful. With a full bar she made sure she got to have small talk with me, beer always refilled, and managed my food in a timely matter...and once you start talking to her, wow! That smile and laugh makes the whole time you're there welcoming and comforting. Guess they had to get rid of the old wallpaper and bring a new one in and great for the owners to get ahold of some chick like that. I will be there every chance I get when she's working. read more

We stopped here on the way to Washington DC hoping for some delicious food. We wanted to eat somewhere that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, and this place had excellent reviews. We, however, were highly disappointed. The service was not too great and the food was not up to par. I was "eh" about my Reuben, and the other people with me didn't seem to love or hate their food either. We had ordered jalepeno poppers as an appetizer and they were awful. They tasted nothing like a jalepeno popper should taste, I think we only ate 2 of them. Other than the food, the look of the place was awful too. It was disgusting inside, and the bathrooms were flat out hideous. The only good thing I can say about this experience was that we met some very kind and funny local Pittsburgh men. read more

Went to Nadine's this morning after a long day at work. At 8:00 am on Monday morning, it seems to be the go to place for people in the medical field to go for breakfast and screwdriver after a trying day at work. Before I even stepped foot in the door, my friends were raving about the "mixed grille" dish, which is pretty much a tiny mountain of eggs, homefries, ham, sausage, cheese, peppers, bacon (and probably more). It seems like the kind of bar where people want to know your name... There are tvs wall-to-wall showing morning news and current events, inviting you to hang around and "shoot the sh*t" with your buddies, staff, and other patrons. read more

Good, cheap. Reminds me of home, good ol Fayette county. Seating is kind of awkward. Food was classic dive food, cooked fast and in front of you. read more

I love Nadines, the food is great, the staff is great, but watch out if Courtney is working. Courtney treats people like they aren't welcome Ina place that normally is full of happy faces and greetings. I've spent many evenings enjoying the staff and regulars in this restaurant and Earl, Peeps and Shannon are welcome faces every night. Courtney is rude, impatient, and acts like people are a problem. Not the same attitude I'm used to. Want to give 5 stars, but she has upset the balance. read more

Yassssssss!!! What more can I say about this place other than, AWESOME! Tried this place because I love diners and it was right around the corner from us. I had no idea going into this that it was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Cheap drinks, good people and great food. Meatball sandwich was absolutely wonderful and everything else I saw looked just as good. Luckily, we're here for a few more days. I intend to go back at least two more times to try the other things on that menu. read more

Fried bologna sandwich is a winner!

I have only been to this place one time, and it was for breakfast on a Saturday morning. The menu is not large but that also makes it easy to choose. But what I will tell you is there is absolutely no need for a large menu at this place. The food comes out fast just the way you ordered it and absolutely delicious. This service is great they're on top of your coffee and whatever else you might need. It is also much cheaper then your typical breakfast spots like Pamela's or DeLucas. I also liked the Dive Bar like atmosphere. Not to mention the owner Nadine herself sits at the end of the bar and is very cordial and attentive to her customers. If you're looking for a good quick breakfast and a simple Bloody Mary while not paying Meat and Potatoes brunch prices, this is the spot. It has the potential for the fifth Star once I sit down for lunch. read more

If you like smokey dirty bars with cheap prices and even cheaper quality of food this is your place. Got the roast beef bland nothing special. My wife got a hamburger it was just ok she said once again nothing special. I found out the drunk and obnoxious people in the bar were the owners son and his friends. The f work ever two min that my wife did not care to hear. I was in the restaurant biz for a lot of yrs and here is some free advise don't drink where u work! It's your restaurant not your frat house. The menu is very boring typical bar food. When it was suggested that we try the fried baloney I almost laughed in her face thinking it was a joke did not think anyone still ate that junk. I saw a poster of the triple D guy and I have tried several places he visited. Guy I gotta tell u lost a lot of respect for u if you think this is a good place for food. A Dump yes a drive yes good food no way. Will never go back. I will keep my place right across the street Michael's pizza. Much better food although nothing fancy just really good pizza!!!!! (and no smoking!) so to summarize if all you care about is price and don't mind a place that smells like a cross between smoke and a dirty toilet have at it. Was surprised at the reviews but honestly most people don't care about quality only price. If you are one of those then go but there are only about 10,000 restaurants and bars that are sooooo much better in the south side!! Wish I could have given it zero stars but that's not an option! read more

This place lives up to the hype. This small neighborhood bar is definitely worth visiting. I've been here for both breakfast and dinner. Not only are the drinks and eats reasonably priced, they taste amazing. I must suggest the mixed grill in the mornings and the bacon is top class. Say hello to Earl if you stop in early! If you go in the evenings you must try the meatballs. Crystal is one of my favorite bartenders in the southside so be sure to stop in and ask for her! read more

I would like to start off by saying that I've been coming to this place for a while now. The food has always been great and the service use to be great. The morning crew has falling off since the Nadine(Mother) doesn't be there like she use too. Seems to be the morning crew is always drinking or under the influence of alcohol. I've come here numerous times in the evenings and Peeps(bartender/cook) has always been courteous and I couldn't have asked for better service nor food from her. Thank you. Now my problem is that when i first started coming here. There was an variety of music on the touch tunes machine. I come here to unwind and listen to all types of music. But now they have filtered out all of the hip-hop and R&B music and my question is why??? I listen to rock/alternative/country and Every i mean EVERY one i searched was on the touch tunes machine while i search Janet Jackson it was only one song by her. Its amazing that all the African American music is gone. Why is this? It really makes my husband feel a little uncomfortable knowing hes black and im a white woman. Im pretty sure this establish will find a way to take this down. But why take it down when you never take down the positive so why take down the negative. read more

Dirty ,very noisy not just loud ,people screaming across room service is hit and miss, , average bar food

Just want to start by saying when I went to pick up my take out order and the friendly lady behind the bar told me it was under $20, I thought she had the wrong order. I mean, we ordered 3 full meals and a bisque. I had just gotten 3 chicken tenders and a few chicken wings from a drive thru place that cost me $13 so... Anyway, we ordered the corned beef and cabbage (it was St Patrick's Day) and it was really good. The corned beef was melt in your mouth tender and there was a ton of it. It was also full of potatoes, cabbage and green beans. It was just like my mom used to make...very tasty. We also got a fish sandwich and mac n cheese. The fish was crispy and flaky but the bun was the star. It was fresh and airy and delicious. The mac n cheese was creamy, not dry. The crab cakes were were pretty good...better than what you'd expect from a diner. They had a lot of filling but they weren't dry at all and had a lot of flavor (they came with mac n cheese too!) I really loved the bisque. It has that slight sherry flavor a good bisque should have. All in all, one of the best $20 meals I've ever had. read more

Been to Nadine's a couple of times now. Once before the Bruce concert the food was delish. Most recently, my sister flew up from Nashville and Nadine's was the first of our 5 Diners, Drive-ins and Dives tour - as per the TV show. The food again was delicious, but Matt the bar-tender, son and all around personality of the place just made the afternoon over the top. Very personable and attentive. Will definitely go back again! read more

Oh my! What a great afternoon and super great food! Home cooked goodness, felt like I traveled home to Mom's house! Matt is a cutie and Earl is IT! Made us feel like we were regulars, perhaps we shall! Teri Dunn read more

I ate a late lunch there with friends. I had the fried bologna sandwich and fries and they all had burgers and fries. Everyone said their food was very good. The place is a little hole in the wall for locals who sit at the bar drinking beer and discussing the news loudly. We were impressed to see the man who was waiting the bar making the burger patties by hand and chopping the fries in the bar area. He was also our waiter and thanked us for busing our own table afterwards. I don't think I can visit Pittsburgh again without having lunch at Nadine's. read more

Awesome hole in the wall bar/restaurant in the South Side Works area. It's a nice change from all the other restaurant options in the area. Great food, and very friendly people working there. I always try to order something from their specials of the day and they are always great! read more