We're rounding up from a 4.5 - we really enjoyed dinner at this local eatery, recommended by the owner at the Lake Breeze Motel. He caught my attention with the Thursday special of chicken and biscuits, so we checked it out. There's a small dining area - maybe 15 tables? - and a bar, so it's a bit snug and every table was filled when I went in to get a menu, thinking we'd do take-out, but there was no wait when we decided to do dine-in. We had to wait a short time for the server to get to us, but she was great - good recommendations for narrowing down our choices and just the right amount of attentive after we ordered. I started with the crab cake appetizer, which came with a zesty sauce. I enjoyed them, although I'm used to flattened crab cakes and these were more ball- shaped. I had the chicken and biscuits, which was very tasty - nice chunks of white meat in gravy, over real mashed potatoes and generous biscuits. The cole slaw was just right - crunchy and a little sweet, not overpowered by mayonnaise. Partner had the shepherd's pie, which, as our server cautioned, was heavily seasoned with thyme, but had great flavor and a nice mix of vegetables under the mashed potatoes. I wish we had had space for dessert! The menu is *really* inclusive, from prime rib to pasta to burgers to vegetarian options and a kid's section. There's something for everyone here! read more

First time here after spending the day at Presque Isle park. Curb appeal is somewhat questionable, but we decided to try it anyhow. Made the right decision. Dining room was inviting and service was friendly and attentive. Seems like there were at lot of locals as well has new comers. Pretty extensive menu with a standing list of rotating daily specials. Food was very good and server stopped by multiple times to see how we were doing. Overall a pleasant dinner experience. read more

Great food set in a converted house. Pittsburgh sports paraphernalia everywhere. Service was good

What a great place! Iback in town with family and looking for a casual dinner. Had the perch and it was delicious. Great service and perfect Erie Bar Restaurant vibe. read more

The food was good! Tasted like a home cooked meal. Service was excellent and the atmosphere felt line a hime town restaurant, neighborhood bar. read more

Very good home cooking! Food is always fresh. Friendly, nice people. The place is always clean.

Home loving made meals. Quaint small family run business. Service was good but not great. But the food speaks for itself.

Decent bar food. Friendly service. You are best off with the appetizers, soup, sandwiches and burgers. The meals are sometimes a little lackluster. Great way to support a local business. read more

First visit, Friday 2/19/21 - really homey feel, attentive, professional, and friendly staff, decorated walls show dedication to veterans and military service, great service, and great food. Lenten Special note: There are a lot of fish fry offerings around, but many are drive thru / pick up only right now (and then it'll be soggy when I get home :( so this was a great option) Prime Rib note: my fiancé loves prime rib (and I'm growing to love it, too). Not a lot of places you can walk into without a reservation on a Friday night to have a quiet, home style feel. Despite this, I do recommend calling ahead and making reservations - we were probably lucky they still had prime rib and seating available. COVID-19 Special note: I appreciated they had an entrance only and exit only door, lots of hand sanitizer around and visible read more

Pittsburgh Inn - Friday special prime rib - got it blackened - New American Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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We had the Greater Erie Save Around coupon for buy one get one meal up to $10. They didn't honor it because the sandwiches were technically not meals but they were $14. There are NO meals there for $10. This place is a ripooff! read more

Another great night out for dinner at the Pittsburgh Inn - we plan on hitting all of the specials this week - if you appreciate good home cooking I would highly recommend coming here - Tuesday night is city chicken - it was delicious ! Filling portion with a side of fresh steamed broccoli - Wednesday is beef stroganoff - Thursday is chicken and biscuits - Friday and Saturday prime rib - the staff treats you like family read more

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This was my first time here, I'm a veteran and found the atmosphere to be truly unique and inspiring. The place is surrounded by military service member photographs and emails which are printed off and cover the walls.. The menu selection was good, it has a nice selection of American food, burgers and SMITH'S hotdogs, and it also has a nice selection of steaks and seafood at a pretty reasonable price. My draft-beer [Yuengling] was cold and crisp, I ordered the chop steak, medium, which comes with gravy and sauteed onions, and a loaded baked potato which was very good... it was really really delicious.. the only item on the menu that could use some* (a lot of) improvement, the French Onion soup... read more

Excellent service family friendly great portions. Everything was beyond superior felt so welcome with 2 kids . Felt like Pittsburgh home I wish there was a 10 star rating read more

I made reservations 3 days ahead of time so we could drive 1 1/2 hours to enjoy this restaurant that had such great reviews. When we arrived they were packed and woefully understaffed due to unforeseen circumstances. I wasn't sure if we would be able to stay, but they stepped up, got us seated and they were wonderful!!! The food was delicious, the drinks were superb and multiple staff members stopped by to make sure we had everything we needed. If you're in the area, this is a great place to dine!!! read more

Eventhough it is such a small & old place sure do miss those Lake Erie perch dinners. Atmosphere is great..always stop in while in town. H & K donuts & Pittsburg Inn. read more

Robin has been a quiet place in my heart. A Guy. Me. She followed tough times in my past on deployment. My Mom and Robins friends made time way tolerable. Thank you to Robin and her crews for supporting those deployed. I got to share my retirement day with her and her son Joshua a great veteran. I am blessed with a great wonderful, loving wife too. Thank you to the Pittsburgh Inn crew for a day at my table. See you Soon. Cheers. read more

They support our troops! I saw where they send boxes to the troops and they have awesome taste because they like The Steelers. This is a clean restaurant with good food, what more can you ask for. read more

Great place to eat in my neighborhood. I sat at the bar and the bartender/sever was very funny. I ate with a group of friends and Moose. As is tradition, Moose was saying peculiar things and we of course let him know it, but what made it great is the bartender joined our verbal attack on Moose. We all ordered Reuben sandwiches (except for moose) and were impressed with the taste and hearty portion size of fries on the side. I only wish the place had more room for tables, we only sat at the bar because of the lack of availability. read more

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Only place to serve perch in all of Erie, PA. This is a historic establishment in this community. Nice service.

Oh... I love this neighborhood joint. It has a lot of heart inside with the owner's support of the troops from all over the US, and the staff interaction. The food is good, it has a kids menu, and it's quiet. A good to place to visit if you don't feel like cooking, want quick service and a good meal. read more

Pittsburgh Inn - New American Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

It's been a long time since I lived in Erie, but I have passed through, adn always make a point to stop at the Pittsburgh in. A classic bar and restaurant, meeting place for the locals, with solid food always. It will not disappoint. read more

Perfect place at a perfect time.... We were doing a military transfer from Boston to Seattle as my husband retired from USCG after 33 yrs.....small cozy bar/ restaurant with TV playing. I had my doubts as I walked in thinking this place needs some serious cleaning to the floor my shoes were sticking to..... Until...... We met the sweetest most caring owner than just bought the place 9 yrs ago. She said it's the oldest eating place in Erie and she dedicates her life to serving the men and women who serve in the armed forces. Her son was deployed in Iraq and she shared how she and the community send gift boxes to soldiers overseas every week. Walls are decorated with dozens of letters and pictures from soldiers thanking her. We wanted to try the local perch dinner and the special was blackened 12 oz prime rib. The perch was fresh, lightly breaded and tasty. Husband and I shared entire 2 meals like a surf and turf. He had coleslaw and house made fries. My prime rib was cooked perfect and so yummy I didn't miss my usual horseradish i usually order. It came with some so-so mashed potatoes, gravy and a fresh green salad on the side. Lots of beer selections. A must go if you are in the area. Service us A+++++!!!!! read more

Pittsburgh Inn - Yummy Peanut butter pie for dessert - New American Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Normally good, yelped order tonight got here less than 30 minutes, unfortunately food tasted like it was not fresh. Felt like the sent food that had been cooked previously and sat. Not horrible but not good either, disappointing read more

Had a great meal with family. Everyone enjoyed their meal. My steak was more done than I had ordered, but it was still really good. My mom got the walleye and said it was good but several bones were left in. I really like this nice small place, and I think they can do just a couple things differently and I would love to give them 5 stars. I will go back! read more

Visiting Erie and cousins took me out for dinner. Its an interesting, one of a kind place. The waiters were very friendly and the menu had lots of choices. I had the site-fry which was VERY good. read more

This place is great. We are here on a Friday and the Lake Erie perch was sooo good I ordered another three. Please stop.

This is a quaint family owned restaurant! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. It's a must go for fellow Pittsburgh lovers! They donate for great causes and the atmosphere was friendly. You can wear jeans and a T-shirt and get great quality food as if you went to a fancy restaurant. I'll be honest, I almost 'judged a book by its cover' at first but, had a fantastic time with my husband! We will definitely come back next time we visit read more

Love this place. My wife is always on the lookout for a good Lake Erie perch dinner when we we are in OH/PA/NY, and she says this might be the best she's had. I'll agree that it was very good. Also, the service was wonderful, I can't say enough. We will be back the next time we're in Erie to visit my parents. read more

Haven't eaten here in a while, but during our day trip on 2/18/17, we went back. Now this isn't gourmet food. But you can get just about anything you want, from steaks, prime rib, seafood, pasta, stir fry, burgers--anything! I had a seafood platter with perch, clams and crab cake. Delightful! Hubster had their Shepherds Pie and he was in love! Portions are lg, cole slaw VG, fresh fries were great! Nice waitress, very busy but we just waited few minutes. read more

Went there for dinner ordered a burger and "prime rib " not so much the steak was a steak and the burger was so salty I had two bites and that was it. Not sure if they changed there cooks at least their wait staff was EXCELLENT as always mark and the young lady the bar were so accommodating, the food needs to be addressed. read more

Great food! Great place! Great people! Huge supporters of our troops! We had dinner on New Years Eve and had a great time! I ordered their boneless chicken wing dinner and the wife had the prime rib sub. Crazy good! read more

AVOID...AVOID...AVOID...!!!This was the second and final time we will attempt to enjoy a meal a this place. The food is warmed over bad bar food. We tried some of the their specials but over salted precooked food. A waitress that will ignore you. The last time we were there our plates were hot to the touch but food was cold inside. There were cracks in the gravy. When i finally got our waitress to come back and ask her to warm up our food. She responded that the plates were "already reheated once". The manager or owner then came to our table and did not offer an apology but defended their use of a microwave to "reheat some food". Very rude. AVOID...AVOID...AVOID!!! read more

Being a Browns fan 1st and a Steeler fan b/c my wife is, I really liked the Steeler/Pirates/Penguins memorabilia. The food was great. The service was great. More of a tavern that a family restaurant, they accommodated my 3 kiddos very well. Meatloaf was very good! Their Pittsburgh Sandwich of sausage with peppers and onions was delicious! My wife loved the Eggplant parm so much that she ate it all which hardly ever happens Everything is made from scratch. Very much recommend! read more

Nice place, friendly atmosphere, good food. We would definitely go there again next time we are traveling this way.

Food was good service was great! The two star comes from a coupon that was for buy one dinner get one free. They only took off $10, which was nice but not the full value of the meal. When we questioned we were told that all coupons are for only $10 off (even though the coupon didn't say that). In my opinion the business should honor the coupon. It is not the customers fault. read more

This place has GREAT food and service! My girlfriend has an amazing Philly sandwich and I had the highly recommended roast beef, both awesome! And now the best part; my girl left her jacket there and by the time she realized we were too far gone to turn around. We called the next day and owner gladly mailed to us! Great people, place and service read more

Mediocre food at best. What she does for the troops is great, but also gives donations to her friends and family as gifts. Dirty kitchen. Dirty plates. Owner/bartender has a bad attitude. You can tell for yourself with the negative reviews (most involve her). Not recommended. read more

I would not recommend for anyone to go there. I can honestly say that this was beyond horrible. My husband ordered steak but I don't think you could call it steak. Not sure what it was. I ordered the seafood platter. It was your typical frozen seafood. My friend ordered the "homemade" meatloaf. It looked like processed meat. She said it did not taste like real meat either. For my husband and I, the bill was $61, which included a couple drinks and the drinks were the only things worth paying for. All in all, I wouldn't even give it 1 star if I didn't have to. read more

Friendly, helpful staff, great food & beverage. Patriotic and supportive of military past & present. Loved the onion soup & eggplant burger. So many choices, we will stop in again. read more

Do not I mean do not judge this place by the outside, this place great food, fun decor and good service. They also involve there love and support of the military. They asked my son's if they wanted to color a picture for them to send to the military, which my kids did and they loved it. It is nice to see a business that has great food, service and values. We will definitely be back! read more