My friend and I stopped by Roland's in the Strip District and had such a great experience. We ordered the pomegranate lemonade and the cucumber smash, both drinks were super refreshing and delicious. The bartender was incredibly friendly and quick, which made everything even better. For snacks, we got the lobster nachos and the prosciutto-wrapped shrimp, and both were amazing. Everything we tried was full of flavor. Overall, the vibes were great, the service was on point, and the food did not disappoint. Definitely a spot I'd come back to! read more

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Roland's Seafood Grill 10/10! - Got the lobster roll with sweet potato fries super yummy - Also got the Blackened Salmon - Great service! read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Good spot on the Strip for seafood! They prepare the mussels and lobsters inside in front of you, and they have a mix of a sports bar and relaxed sit down. They had a good selection of cocktails too, esp liked the cucumber and pomegranate ones! Fish sandwhich was huge (all their portions are) and one of the better ones in pgh. Service was on point even when bus during the game but only complaint is that I wish they had the drink prices listed on the menu read more

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Quick service nice cold beers and drinks - I didn't eat today but Have enjoyed many a great meal - the lobster rolls

Order their shrimp! It was so clean and fresh. By far the best breaded shrimp I've had in ages. The batter was clean and not too heavy. Didn't not fall apart the way it could. The salad was traditional Cesar and did not disappoint. The bartender was kind and lovely. Easy going vibe and was cozy and friendly! Great place read more

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Popular place for lunch or dinner in the Strip. We had a late Sunday lunch inside where it was cool on an unseasonably warm spring afternoon. (There is also outdoor seating.) I had the warm lobster salad, and hubby (who doesn't like seafood) had a chicken sandwich. Food was good--the chunks of lobster claw meat were impressive--and service was fine, but nothing particularly special. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Hot lobster salad - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Very good food! I had lobster on a salad and a delicious mocktail. My daughter said hers was very good too!! When I'm back in Picks to visit her, I'll stop in again. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Hot Lobster Salad - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A quick and specific review for me. It's lent and while I'd love to have two fish sandwiches every Ash Wednesday and each Friday, that doesn't meet my fitness goals ;). So a great lunch alternative is the spicy crab chowder. Light, flavorful and full of crab. In addition, anyone that's been to the bar at Roland's knows that the staff is awesome (Johnnie, Tonya, Joey & Jeff...in no particular order) and the vibe is great. Solid beer list & excellent Bloody Marys. Worth a stop even outside of lent. Several other menu items worth the trip (my favorite - the hot lobster roll sliders) but this trip was focused on a light lunch. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Spicy crab chowder - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Diana might be the most awesome ambassador for everything Pittsburgh and Roland's. She had the best recommendations for food and alcohol, as well as, epic local color. Then the food and drink! Can't say enough about their Bloody Marys, chicken club and the lobster sliders! Bonanza of delicious food! Seriously, if you're in the Burgh, the Strip is a must and at least grab a drink here. read more

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Located in the strip district so the short walk to restaurants lets you pass the shops and speak with the fellow 'Burgh neighbors out for the day. The clam chowder was bursting with flavor all its own! The mussels were on the smaller side and the flavor was at the bottom of the bucket. The lobster roll was packed with lobster but I needed more butter sauce to truly appreciate the goodness. The fish sandwich is huge but lots of breading but you will bite into flavorful fish past all the bread. The fries are crispy and truly homemade be sure to say bring out when ready so they are hot upon arrival. The service was friendly and knowledgeable of menu for suggestions although it was busy and longer wait times. The Resturant was engaged with patrons and had a lively atmosphere full of both locals and out of towners to enjoy a good meal. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - A spoonful of the clam chowder will have you ordering your own bowl! - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Roland's seafood grill was a lot better than we expected. We were craving seafood, lobster in particular, and Roland's had everything we wanted. It wasn't too pricy, the portion sizes were fair, and the flavors were great. The lobster nachos was way bigger than we expected that we gave up on finishing it and only finished the lobster meat. I personally really enjoyed the shrimp because it was just the right combo of tender and juicy. Service was also fast and they have plenty of seating - no reservations required. read more

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The food was good and well presented. The service was excellent and even made an effort to our request. The place was huge they have bar, 2nd floor, and outdoor seating, and can surely accommodate big groups. Jacqui, Jacky (not sure how to spell) but she's a rockstar and hope the first day turns out well. read more

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After reading the wonderful reviews while on vacation we decided to eat here. I was left confused and hungry. The menu is not big and straight to the point. They give a lot of food, A LOT! I ordered a side salad and it was the size of a regular salad. A cup of soup was a big bowl. I ordered the cajun shrimp and it had no flavor. The shrimp was not clean and you can see the black line AKA the poop on the shrimp while inside the batter, gross. The lobster roll was loaded with lobster but again had no flavor. The lobster bisque with the bread, the drinks, and the Caesar salad was best things I had. The customer service was fantastic and attentive. Literally all stars for our waiter, I wish I got her name. Clearly this is a local favorite, for a tourist who likes their food seasoned, you might want to skip. read more

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It pains me to give 3 stars, but I've had better experiences here. From the start, service was a bit scattered and unorganized, but our server was genuine. The best part of my meal was the Mancini bread for my lobster roll... that never disappoints. The lobster itself left a lot to be desired. Dry and rubbery, unfortunately. My fries were undercooked . Just not worth 30 dollars a roll. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - The Famous Hot Lobster Roll Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Monday lunch excursion to the strip district. We all ordered the lobster roll sliders. Drinks were filled timely. Sliders arrived hot and buttery. We would definitely get these again. Bathrooms were definitely used. The ambiance was bright on a cold winter. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Lobster Roll Sliders - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great seafood place in the strip. I like their fish and chips. Yummy.. service is awesome and the place looks amazing. This is a Pittsburgh staple. The staff are wholesome and friendly. You can always grab a place to eat and drink. read more

Lunch menu on a Sunday afternoon. Lobster nachos were great. They did not skimp on the lobster meat! Blackened fish tacos were a bit sweet? Not expected but tasty. Filet mignon sandwich was a very nice size. Service was great. Very attentive. Today's ambiance was dimites by the Steelers game which was ok for us. We enjoyed our time there. read more

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The lobster ravioli and Caesar salad were good. However, my Mom had one oyster from here and became ill with food poisoning. I know this is the risk you take when eating things that are raw, but there needs to be some type of better food handling and storage put in place. read more

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The lobster roll here was just great. Large portion, tasty, choice of spices . . . I highly recommend it. The service was fine. Our server was attentive, prompt and we liked her. The ambiance is fine. Nothing special but adequate. The main thing is the food. I would come here again in a heartbeat and I recommend it. read more

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This place has tons of seats for large groups while you are in the Strip but be prepared for a long wait for your food once you sit down. The fact that most of the food is fried makes is puzzling why it takes so long???? The food itself is very tasty when it comes out (fish sandwich was great, so was the lobster salad) and portion size was abundant too. I saw tables experience the same issue where one person got their pizza and ate it before anyone else got their food. Super strange service. They also forgot our appetizer, never apologized- when I asked to make sure the appetizer was not on the bill-they told me they already took it off. Wait you already took it off??? So you knew in advance you forgot it so instead of making it or apologizing, you just took it off the bill. read more

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Just Meh. Wife had fish and chips. I had the Lobster Roll. Neither of us were impressed. The battered fish was a bit too greasy and overcooked. The Lobster Roll was lacking and I can't even tell you why. It just had no flavor and was too dry. Service was great! read more

It had been 27 years or so since my wife and I were in the strip district after moving away to Texas. We were staying downtown and were late on Sunday for the hotel breakfast, so we went down to the strip to have some breakfast at Pamela's at 11 am. Of course, everyone else had that idea too! So we turned the corner and were walking down the street, and we instantly recognized the building and wandered in and had serious deja vous! WOW - Roland's expanded since we'd been there - now taking over the building to the right - what a beautiful job they did blending the old bar into the other half side! SERVICE was TOP NOTCH! The bartender was on point and memorable to the point we asked him about the restaurant, and it turned out he'd been there before the last time we were there - I swear he'd been waiting on us 27 years ago! (I think his name was Johnny, not 100% sure.) He was amazing with the service, as the bar filled up, making sure everyone was happy. Navigating the menu, old memories of favorites came back to us, and my wife ordered the lobster roll (it was $6 or so bucks the last time we were there), but even with the new price, THE AMOUNT OF LOBSTER AND THE SIZE OF THE LOBSTER CHUNKS were amazing. The lobster tasted perfect, fresh, correctly cooked, and on that Mancini's bread - UNBEATABLE. My wife had an amazing Bloody Mary (because of course, Sunday morning!) and I started with a Guinness on tap (because they HAVE Guinness on tap! Excellent!) before we moved onto local beers. I did have as a starter the Stuffed Banana Peppers - which had the best spicy sausage you can ONLY get in Pittsburgh. Then I had another starter which were the Breaded Shrimp - also unbeatable because of how HUGE the shrimp were ! Overall the service was on point - 5 stars - the bartender made the experince memorable. The food - AMAZING - 5 stars of course. And ambience, beer selection, friendly environment, conversations at the bar - so nice ! I love Pittsburgh and 100% miss it - places like this that we can come back to after 27 years makes Pittsburgh truly amazing. (The prices are also good - you pay for what you get - and you get really good here !!) read more

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A casual, solid seafood spot in the strip district! Everything on the table was fresh and hot, and service was quick and attentive. The hot lobster roll was excellent and filled with melted butter. The batter on the fish sandwiches was a little salty, but overall a good meal. Not pictured is the clam chowder, which was also very tasty. Definitely would recommend coming for lunch to grab a quick bite while shopping in the strip. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - The Famous Hot Lobster Roll Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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What a waste of time and money. We went on Friday night 3/5. Not sure where to start. My guest ordered a crushed cucumber drink and it was so bad, tasted like the cucumbers were spoiled. We order the fried shrimp dinner, there was more breading than shrimp, and it was under cooked; the batter was still raw in places. I had the warm lobster roll, the bread was good, but that is it. The lobster tasted like it was cooked a week ago, it was very dry and chewy. The bar maid was about as friendly as a rattle snake that got hit with a stick. It is sad, Roland's at one time was a great option in the strip. But not anymore!!! read more

Delicious meal! Generous servings. Mom ordered the fried fish, I ordered the lobster roll. She got the house salad with her entree and we shared it. There was so much food we could probably have shared and entree and been full. It was a great experience, we will return when we are on that side of town. read more

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0 star absolutely horrible the service was ok but the kitchen was the worst food I have ever gotten served got the blackened salmon it was served completely raw sent it back they gave me a new one and it was also completely raw would definitely never recommend to come here ever wouldn't feed it to a animal that was hungry. read more

A seafood delight coupled with great energy sights and smells. delightful service from an experienced and knowledgeable server made the experience perfect. read more

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Without a doubt one of the strangest and rudest experiences here. I'm a strip district resident who has been coming here occasionally for 10+ years. Walked in for a happy hour drink and to order dinner. Was not greeted immediately and then when I went to order, it was 5:57pm (happy hour ends at 6:00pm) I was told by the rude bartender it's after 6pm. I showed her my phone which clearly says it was not. She said "we go by our time, not yours" and points at a Coors Light clock above the seafood kitchen. Who made that rule? Why is your clock 3 minutes ahead? Needless to say we walked out because she continued to get more rude read more

We love Roland's and kick off our summer with a trip to the Strip! I ordered the Cajun Shrimp Appetizer, as my meal, which came with a mango salsa on the side that I poured onto the shrimp. It was delicious and filling! My husband had the hot lobster roll which is one of his favorites in the area! Topped with plenty of lobster! There was a line outside the door upon opening at 11 AM but we were seated and waited on fairly quickly given the 82 degree weather and demand for outside seating! read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

First time to Roland's and we arrived 730 pm with a big appetite. We ordered the fried cod with sweet potato fries and lobster ravioli. Both came with big caesar salad with lots of parmesan cheese and a delicious dressing. The fish portion was generous and the sweet potato fries were soggy. The lobster ravioli was disappointing. It was cheese ravioli with cooked lobster on top. Unfortunately, some of the lobster pieces were chewy and pushed them aside. The Mancini bread was soft and even better with butter. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

Very good lobster roll including bread. Fries ehh would try a diff side if possible. Nice place with a fair amount of space inside Service was solid. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - The Famous Hot Lobster Roll Sandwich Fries Cole slaw And can't go wrong with a twisted tea - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is my first 1 star review on Yelp. Bad experience at Roland's. Terrible service accompanied by some mediocre/gross food. I was excited to try this place after hearing it had one of the best fish sandwiches in town. However, to much of my surprise, there is no fish sandwich on the menu. Supposedly they only had "fish and chips." Our waitress assured us they could bring out a bun on the side to "build your own" sandwich. Sure... simple enough. Ordered an appetizer of calamari and waited patiently for our food to arrive. 45 min later. No sign of food. Water glasses were empty. Eventually after probably an hour, calamari was served. Not the best unfortunately. Crispy, but very bland. Had to double check that we didn't accidentally order the fried cardboard. After waiting another 20 min, the Caesar salads were delivered. Once again, very boring. The homemade croutons were tasty, but the "caesar" dressing and sloppy chopped lettuce were disappointing. Finally - after well over an hour, our food arrived. A big old plate loaded with French fries, green beans, fried fish, and.... No bun. Waitress said she would grab them but went MIA for another 20+ minutes. Fish was cold by the time the buns arrived. Fries were meh. Green beans were cold, mushy, and gross. Tartar sauce was the tastiest thing on the plate. With a party of 4 people, it's concerning that it took well over an hour to get our food. The lack of service accompanied by the extremely below average food might just make this one of the worst restaurants I have ever dined at in my life. I rarely write bad reviews, but I couldn't let this one slide. Roland's.... If I ever return, I hope to have a better experience. read more

service was good, ambiance good, food was i little disappointing. had shrimp po boy, bun was hard, an shrimp was well done. too hard deep fried . but will return. not everyone is perfect. read more

Went here with a co-worker for dinner while we were in town for work. We decided to go here based on a recommendation from a fellow co-worker. We walked in a were greeted and seated right away. The waitress was fun and saw we were a handful. We got her to laugh a few times and we ultimately grew on her. I ordered Maryland's spicy clam chowder and 18 oysters (don't judge). I wasn't disappointed with either of my choices. The chowder was the perfect level of spice and seafood. But, it was a lot of food so made my co-worker to help me finish off the oysters. I'd go back again for the staff and food. read more

Sat at the bar for 10 minutes before a bartender acknowledged me. Still waiting on my food 35 minutes later. Still waiting ...Service is always slow. Add a bartender and a waiter. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - What in the heck are these? All of the seafood in Pittsburgh, and this is the best you can get? - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

They have great lobster nachos here! The restaurant is huge but it is normally pretty busy. Our waitress was super nice too. I would totally go again! read more

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Food was plentiful, service was great. Nice beer list. Saturday night. Not too crowded. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - The Famous Hot Lobster Roll Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Place was ok. Service was good. My salmon was nicely seasoned, though more cooked than I would have liked. But the smashed potatoes were just bland. No flavor. More garlic, cream, butter and/or salt would have been an improvement. The asparagus was not great either. However, my friend who ate with me had a lobster roll on Mancini's bread which he really enjoyed. So maybe I got the wrong thing? I'd go back to try some more items - again, 3 stars is not a bad rating. read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - Salmon with smasked potatoes and asparagus - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I came here before for lobster rolls and they are amazing. I decided to come here again for happy hour. I did not know oysters were $1 each and I'm an oyster fan. I am aware of oysters being from the ocean but I would figure they wash it. While eating I noticed a bug crawling. I would warn you to watch what you are eating. Overall I did lose my appetite and ended my dining before ordering food. The drinks were good. We got a Long Island and a Red Bull mix drink. The bartender was fast and place is nice and open. They have patio seating that looks outside. read more

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The mussel pot was so good. I ordered the French onion soup pot and there was so many mussels I couldn't even finish them. We also had the calamari and it was really good also read more

Roland's Seafood Grill - The mussel pots are amazing. Was shocked at the amount of mussels in there. I could not finish them all. - Seafood Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania