We live right up the street from this place and watched it's transition from old dive bar to its…read morecurrent Foolish incarnation. It took them over a year to renovate it and they still aren't done in the back and the parking lot is a little rutted but the inside is very nicely done. There is a huge bar and some high and low tables scattered throughout. The clientele is mostly locals and lot of laborers grabbing a drink and a bite to eat after working hard all day which was great to see. It's super casual and very open inside. We had a few beers and the bartender was good. She was attentive and was waiting on 20 folks at the bar as well as table drinks. The manager was able to help serve some food to help her out but never once asked us how everything was. That was a little bit of a missed opportunity in my opinion for a new business. We ordered a breakfast burger that came with some hashbrowns on the side. I assumed, which is my fault totally, that the burger would come with lettuce, tomato, etc. but it truly was JUST a burger, egg, and cheese and absolutely no other toppings. That was disappointing and I really wish the bartender would have asked if I wanted anything on it. I ended up using ketchup for moisture since she was so busy and I was hungry. :) The hashbrowns were frozen and fried so they were nothing special. I think this place has tremendous potential. We'll be back to try something else. It seems busy so that's a good sign.

What a really good surprise! A little neighborhood bar that was recently given a totally new…read morefacelift and looks super inside. Great sports watching venue, with wall to wall TV screens all over. Clean, shiny, and with some fun sports games too (i. e. golf video, darts, etc). The menu offers lots of ol local favorites and some with a nice twist (i. e. pulled pork sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, salads, Chipped ham Sammy, etc). Had the Isleys chipped ham sandwich which they serve warm with melted cheddar, grilled onions on a bun. However, they were gracious enough to make it for me cold, with Mayonnaise and a slice of cheese. This is unlike another place down the road (RI) from them that wouldn't adjust items on a sandwich for me last week. The waiter/bartender was super chill too, easy to talk to and basically good at his job. Our refills came quickly and without asking. He followed up to see what we wanted a couple times and the food arrived in a reasonable time (not much waiting at all). This was so very different from that same day where at our usually spot (another old bar/restaurant further down the road, "SJ") we had to walk out just after ordering lunch due to getting attitude from a mouthy waitress. Glad we decided to try this new spot! Great job! I think we found our new local "go to" bar/restaurant. Looking forward to it and to soon trying breakfast there on weekends too. A must try f you haven't been there yet.

Love this bar literally. Fun people who are generally very welcoming . Nice selection of beer and…read moreliquor. Free parking in back which is nice.

My favorite spot to catch up with great friends and the bartenders rock it's a smoking vaping great…read morelocal bar music is wonderful

Barely any food here. Cash only and cheap drinks are okay, but drinks are often served in a plastic…read moredisposable cup and have had many warm beers served. Typically only 1 bartender so, in the rare event it gets crowded, the service can lack.

I came here a few weeks ago. It was a Friday and a group of ~10 of us dropped by after Edwin McCain…read moreperformed. The place had a reasonable amount of people. I think Jessie was the only person working. If she wasn't, I'm really sorry I am overlooking the other person. I just remember interacting with Jessie each time we went to the bar. She was patient, quick, and effectively completed our drink orders. I don't know how she was handling everyone's orders so well, but she did an amazing job. She even had the energy to create a drink for me using the descriptor of "something sweet and/ or fruity." I can't recall what it was made of anymore, but I know that it was delicious enough that my other friend, who normally thinks some of my drinks are a little "too sweet," wanted one of her own after she tried a sip of mine. All in all, I'd return again if it can be guaranteed that Jessie will be our bartender, or that whoever is there was trained by Jessie to do the job. Again, no disrespect to anyone else who may have been working, but our crew remembered how great she was at taking all of our orders. To the owner, if you haven't done so in a while, I'd recommend giving her a raise. And I'll share my usual disclaimer (feel free to read prior reviews where I highlight the service): no, I don't personally know Jessie, nor did she pay me to say this. I truly did enjoy the service she gave me and my friends.

Well we live close by and it's our Tuesday and Friday go to…read more I think it's one of the best happy hour deals around and the staff are very amazing humans as well. There are specials most days of the week and they do have trivia night as well. The smash burger tacos are $2 each and if you ask for less smashed they are quite tasty! Also on some days the apps are half off and there are drink specials as well.

Was in the area and saw they had a chicken Caesar on the menu so I had to give it a try. It was…read moregood. You could really taste the Parmesan cheese, the chicken was crispy. The fries were good. I didn't love my drink. The staff was very nice and helpful. Sat at the bar but it wasn't busy yet.

Always a party or something fun going on. They still have good prices on drinks and food so you…read moredon't have to sweat paying for a night out. The bartenders see me coming in and know to put a Yeungling on the bar. Fun outdoor stuff in the summer, but also don't miss the Halloween or Christmas parties in the winter!

I would put zero star if I could. Got thrown out of the bar with the waitress yelling " get out of…read moremy bar " just because one of my friend had a foreign ID. My friend was over 21 (23 in fact) and would have been ok to order soft. The waitress was just rude and inappropriate. Drunk? I came a couple times in the past because I am a local but I will never come back.

Stopped in because we heard their wings were delicious and left making friends with the…read morebartender... Delicious wings, served in a dog bowl, celery, served in a coffee cup, blue cheese dressing served in a shot glass... well no- I made up that last one but this place is a great dive bar nestled in the back of Caste Villiage bowling alley... We love dive bars, we loved this one...

I don't know what all the bad reviews are about, but I had a blast here when I came with some folks…read moreI had randomly met in the lobby of my hotel! Appearance/Atmosphere: It's a dive bar, a real, live... dive bar. So what do you expect from a dive bar? Not much and that's the good part. There's random decorations all over the place, dart boards and even a cigarette machine. Lol. No tellin' where the last time I saw one of those was. There are 2 sides of the restaurant, the bar and the dining area. Obviously when I came there wasn't a soul over on the dining side. The bar is the centerpiece and there are stools that circle the entire thing, bartender right in the middle. There's also that Touch Tones thing where you can connect your phone to it and control the music! Service: The bartender was our server, I can't remember her name, but apparently she's there ALL THE TIME so, you'll probably see her there when you go. Lol. She was friendly, personable, approachable and took really good care of all of us without missing a beat! Food: Delicious. I was told to try their wings because they were the best around and they were close to right! I won't say THE best, but their dry rub was spicy, salty and full of flavor. Great wings. No sauce necessary. Funny thing is that there are random signs posted around the bar talking trash, "If you need 20 choices of sauce, you don't like wings, you like sauce!" Lol. There's so much truth to that statement. Value: I can't remember exactly how much the wings were, but they were CHEAP. The WHOLE wing too, not just the drum or flat, you get both, attached. I bought 4 whole wings and was able to leave $6.00 to cover the tip and food. That's how cheap they were. I mean, how can you beat that?! In conclusion... who needs fancy booths, modern decorations and the newest TVs hanging all over? I sure don't! Good, chill atmosphere with your buddies sipping tall boys and smashing wings. It doesn't get much better than that.

When I die; bury me here -- straight the fuck up. Just lift up the dart machine that ate my money…read moreand stuff me under it for all I care. This is paradise. The air? Filled with FREE cigarette smoke. The crowd? My people. The ambiance? Top tier. The drinks? To die for. The vibes? Immaculate. Any lantern flies? Not in here, but probably 20-30,000 in the surrounding area because they've seemed to completely take over the area. Dean and I were talking and we think we found a 4 step solution to getting rid of the lantern flies. Step 1. Release toads to eat the lantern flies. Step 2. Release Iguanas to eat the toads. Step 3. Release alligators to eat the iguanas. Step 4. Release an influx of Cajun men in the area to handle the gators. Back to the review: From the moment we swung those doors open and got hit with a metric ton of Marlboro Red smoke, I KNEW this night was going to be the night of my life. We came here on Karaoke night and I truthfully don't know what we all did in our last lives to be this fortunate, but whatever it was - it paid dividends on this faithful night. Great entertainment, great drinks, and even more important, great people (especially the guy who was telling me about his 50 year high school reunion that took place earlier that day that was borderline sucking my neck with how close he was talking to me). ONLY way the night could've gotten better is if I could've met this "Joe" and had a Spam Martini with him and chopped it up a bit. I WILL be back, and I'm confident in saying you'll have to pry me out of the fuckin' place the next time I am, because I'm not gonna willingly leave -- this place rules.

Just got notification about Joe's Bar on Yelp and I don't work there anymore I was fired as of…read moretoday. Just because I wouldn't snitch my friends out. Thank you for the kind compliments about my food that was going out to you all I appreciate it. Please Street Carrie right. And enjoy the beautiful food she puts out 2 you as well.

We tried the fish sandwich and they were delicious. We ordered the fish sandwiches as takeout…read morebecause even though there is no smoking in the restaurant part, you can smell the smoke from the bar next next to the restaurant, even though a door separates the two. Typical Pittsburgh blue collar restaurant, nothing wrong with that unless you think you're better than that because you live in Kennedy Township!

I saw this place advertised on Facebook so I gave it a try. Absolutely disgusting place. Filty,…read moreterrible food, dirty silverware, rusty lettuce, and warm beer. ugh