Great suggestion from bartender and incredible happy hour!!! The white pizza and pierogis were so…read moreyummy.

Big open airy restaurant inside the hotel. Wonderful views of the river and downtown Pittsburgh…read more Angel was such a big help. Got to us with water and a wine/cocktail menu right away. The red bland and Big Electric Chair came quickly. Gave us time to enjoy the drinks and then came back for the order. Obviously the short ribs sucked (joking) so bad I had to eat all of them so the chef would not be disappointed. I almost got a bite of the crème brûlée that my wife ordered. Thanks again Angel!

Went for a girls night. I showed up and my friends already got a table. Waitress was great…read more I ordered fries with blue cheese dressing. Loved the fries, seasoned and cooked to perfection. A little disappointed that they no longer do their french onion soup in a crock. It's still pretty good though. The turkey bravo was pretty good.

Bigham Tavern in Mount Washington has been around since 1910! It's been many different places over…read morethe years. However, the current owners named it after its original name (Bigham Tavern) paying homage to its historical value on the Mount. The food is always good (if you like wings, they're known for them) and the brews are always cold. It's a true representation of a Pittsburgh neighborhood with its food, decor, and people. They host events like trivia nights and other things. TV screens for the big games. They do a great weekend brunch.

Shiloh Gastro is a nice American restaurant in the South Shore area. It's located on a cute little…read morestrip with other restaurants and shops. They have a nice patio out front. The inside is not especially new, but it's charming. Feels like the space was a former home turned restaurant. It's dark and has lots of wood but very clean. Service was casual and friendly and the decor felt kind of homey, like a typical tavern. They have a large and creative drink menu. I got an espresso martini with tequila and it was perfect. Their menu is pretty diverse with everything from a crab cake patty melt to a pork belly bahn mi. I got the stuffed chicken entree with confit herbed fingerling potatoes. The chicken had a great flavor and I loved the mushrooms and caramelized onion sauce inside. The potatoes were delish. I was also intrigued by their mac and cheese entree and fried pickled tomatoes. Unfortunately. I'm not from the area and doubt I'll return for these but they sound delicious. Mt friend for the gastro burger without bun. Looked good.

Went here on a recent trip to Pittsburgh. It was a pretty tough experience…read more Started with our server seating us and then explaining that they were out of a few things. Normally I'd say this isn't a big deal: two entrees and an appetizers. It happens. But the list continued to grow throughout the night (read on intrepid Yelper!). She left to grab some waters and came back about 15 minutes later. And then dashed off again. Finally put our orders in (was told then they were also out of some sodas and another appetizer, again it happens... but to this degree?) and waited for our drinks and food. And waited and waited and waited. Got our drinks 45 minutes after we sat down; importantly the place was not busy. During that time we were revisited once to be told they were out of another entree that some people had ordered. So some orders had to change. Appetizers took a full hour to show up. Entrees took another 30 minutes. Asked for some condiments - "we don't have that." Look, I get it restaurants have days when people call in or don't show up. Restaurants run out of stuff. But this was excessive. We were rarely checked on even to be given an ongoing apology just to let us know "hey I know this sucks, I recognize it and I'm sorry." We ran out of water (they bring a big bottle and you're on your own to refill it, and once that ran out we were just out of luck). If the food or drinks were really exceptional then some of this gets washed away. Unfortunately the food was just standard bar fare. It wasn't special. It was epically "serviceable." I do not recommend going. You're going to be far better off just taking the trolley back down and going somewhere else.

We had a party of seven on the Fourth of July, but somehow we were able to be seated pretty…read morequickly! That was good enough for us, but the service made it an amazing experience. They spared no time getting us our food so that we could see the fireworks downtown, they easily divided our order into separate checks despite the size of our group, and they even gave one of my friends a band aid when a glass shattered. Mind you, we're a group of teenagers, so getting this treatment from a restaurant was pretty special. The food itself was also amazing. I recommend the burger with pork belly on it, but everything that everyone ordered was spectacular.

It has been a while since I reviewed them especially since they often change up their menu for the…read moreseason! Got there on a Friday around 6:30 and got seated right away. I got the blueberry lemon mule which was very refreshing. We got our drinks super quickly! For apps, we shared the pork belly bites and pretzel. I really liked the belly bites, full of flavors. The people with me liked the pretzels too! For my main, I got the coughlin burger with a gluten free buns. They aren't able to make all their burger options gluten free because of some of the sauces and stuff. The burger was still good even if it fell apart a bit due to the bun. I tried the peach tea mocktail and it was unique and good! And not badly priced for a mocktail!

4.5 stars. Nick's on Hilltop is a local, family-owned restaurant that serves breakfast/brunch,…read morelunch, and dinner. Examples of menu items are chicken and waffles, grits, sandwiches, salads, loaded fries, and wings. I was a customer here once for takeout. The restaurant has two floors--the first floor with a gorgeous library, which I think would be a great spot for kids to study and adults to work, and the second floor with a bar and party space for private events. One of the owners promptly greeted me, took my order and payment, and made pleasant conversation while I waited for my foods to be cooked. She showed me the cool lit-up selfie spot near the bathroom mirror and door. I ordered the Troomy Chicken Club (grilled chicken tenders, bacon, troomy sauce, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, and onion) with a side of Loaded Fries and also six Whole Wings with my chosen flavor of parmesan. All three foods were very fresh and tasty very good, but I would recommend adding a bit more parmesan to the wings.

Nick's on Hilltop in Mt. Oliver is such a cure neighborhood spot! They have a dining space…read moredownstairs, bar upstairs, and all the warm, welcoming vibes!!! Their fall cocktail list was incredible -- I tried the Pumpkin Spice Martini, Hilltop Harvest Sangria, both full of great flavor! They're known for their famous Troomy Sauce, so of course I had to try a few dishes featuring it! The pickle chips with Troomy sauce were perfectly crisp and flavorful, and the loaded fries were a perfect shareable appetizer. The Honey Nut Bacon Salad was another standout -- light, fresh, and full of flavor!

Better than bar food! Group of us came here for food and drinks. Friday night and not super busy…read more(yet) so they seated us right away. The drink - damn was that a smooth old fashioned. Notes of spice, wood, nuts, and slight fruit. The taste was great, but just smelling it was pretty intense. The salmon dish was great. The ginger carrot mash was seasoned and puréed enough that it didn't taste like eating just carrots. They cooked the salmon too perfectly to my liking. The service was excellent too - laid back, friendly but they didn't play either about getting your order on time. Solid bar/restaurant, 8.5 / 10.

If noise is your thing, if yelling to be heard excites you, if inedible, burned food sounds…read moreenticing then by all means, run, don't walk to the Urban Tap. I wanted to place a carryout order. I first tried online but there was a glitch somewhere in the system. I called instead. When the phone was answered, the background noise was intense. It was so loud that the employee couldn't hear me. At that point I decided to just go in and order. When I walked into Urban Tap, the noise was almost deafening. Music blaring, voices raised to be heard. No one was using their "inside voices", they couldn't. I sat at the bar to order. I never got waited on. I finally caught the attention of one of the bartenders and was ready to place an order. We leaned towards each other, yelling to try to be heard. I couldn't hear her when she read back my order. I really wasn't sure what I'd be getting. Unfortunately, I did get what I ordered - brunch breads and an order of biscuits. It took quite a while to get food - no surprise there. I checked our food when I got it. Oh Lordy, those biscuits looked good. This southern girl appreciates a good biscuit and did these look good. I got the food to the car and we headed out on the next leg of our adventure. About an hour later, I just had to grab one of those golden, flaky discs. Butter? Jam? Nah, the biscuits looked like they could solo on their own. I took one bite and my eyes flew open - not from the deliciousness, it was because of the sheer amount of salt. That can't be right so I took another small bite. I tried a teeny bite of the next biscuit. Salt. The biscuits were inedible. No, I don't mean that I didn't like the flavor. They contained so much salt that there was no way someone could eat these. That's ok, there was the banana bread French toast. It looked a little dark in color but it never crossed my mind that this might not be normal. I took a bite. It tasted odd, off, something wasn't right. My husband pegged it - it was burned. Before grilling or after? No idea. There were also a couple of donut holes. Not even worthy of a second bite. I also ordered fruit. It was good but still not enough to save the meal from dismal failure. We won't be back .

I am so so happy they upgraded to the old Sly Fox location! Such a fun spot and the outdoor space…read moreis beautiful! Idk what to touch on first the food or the price. I mean $16 for a full smash with fries is just unheard of these days! I got the Polish Hill which has caramelized onions and pierogis it was AMAZING! The patty was crisp and still juicy and the onions were perfection. I upgraded to the rosemary fries and they were delicious! I got the strawberry way blonde ale and I was SO excited it wasn't a sour lol. I do enjoy sours but can usually only drink one. This was so smooth and not overly sweet it was so refreshing! 1000000/10!

If I could, I would say that this burger was about a 3.5 not so much a 4. It was a lot thicker than…read moresmash burgers are suppose to be and a little bit more raw than i'm used to but the flavor overall was good. Typically i'm not a pickle fan but their pickles were nice and crunchy and their fries were seasoned well. The service was quick and fast.Although I did get it to go it was a nice sized place where I could see myself having a beer. The biggest downfall to me is that it was 17 dollars for a burger and fries.

"They're having a Kentucky derby party," I said, on a Saturday. I usually observe new brewery…read moreSunday, however due to other obligations, we decided to go on Saturday. The derby party at inner groove was more than enough to entice me. And it was the right decision. Games were set up all around the brewery, the kids loved it. Bartender was kind, fast, and attentive. Bathrooms were clean. Patrons were patient with the kids playing games. No food here, so BYOF or order locally off of the menus. We walked next door for carribean which was delicious. A good variety of beers were on tap. The sole hiccup is street parking only, but when we went on a Saturday afternoon there was plenty.

My first trip to Inner Groove was for the Kentucky Derby and it was a smart decision! They had a…read moreton of seating available, fun derby themed games, and a wide selection of beers on tap. With menus for local businesses readily available, you could easily spend a few hours here very content. I liked that they had a few sours on tap and not just a bunch of IPAs They are kid friendly and a few families did have children with them. The bartender was quick to pour the drinks and friendly with each patron. The building itself is brick and the inside has exposed brick and a homey feel. They have at least 2 gender neutral bathrooms that were clean and easily accessible. Parking is available on the side of the building in a small lot or on the street out front.