Great ambiance, food and service! We recommend for brunch to dinner enjoyed everything

We were here for 90 minutes and were late for the Pens game. We even had reservations. The people to our right and left were done eating by the time we got our food. The scotch egg appetizer took 30 minutes. Our Cobb salads followed pretty quickly. And then the wait continued. I had the lamb burger. It was delicious but fries were cold and didn't eat them because of that. My husband had the pork chop. It was also good but barely warm. We also had to wait again once food arrived since we had no fork. Ugh. I wanted to like it but service was not good. Our waitress did take off our scotch egg for the longer wait but we missed half of the first period. I am disappointed. Not worth 120 dollars. read more

Great urban Kimpton environment. In the open basement of the hotel lobby. Beautiful and plenty of seating for small and large groups. Turkey Sandwich = superb. For a lunch portion, it is large. Easily can split. Great flavor and a nice rendition of Thanksgiving meal. read more

The Commoner - Turkey open faced sandwich! DELISH - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Meh. We stayed at Fairmont and walked out of our way to try The Commoner but was disappointed. We should've just eaten at our hotel restaurant. I wouldn't have noticed this place if we weren't actually looking for it, my parents didn't even see it. The interior is gorgeous though! I was just expecting my meal to be fabulous to match the fabulous interior but it was rather unfabulous. We asked for a table for 3 and the hostess said they had no seats available.. but 2/3 of the restaurant was empty.. and I'm not exaggerating. They said they were all reserved so we understood and we got a counter seat, which was actually very depressing. (Throughout our whole meal and when we were leaving the restaurant was still 2/3 empty.) As for the food, I got the eggs benedict, which was meh. Both eggs were overcooked, one more than the other. One of the main factors of an eggs benedict is the poached egg! Having that yolk pour out as you cut your egg in half, but this benedict had nothing pour out. The bread was also hard and dry. My mom got "the mess" and she said it was alright, it was dry. My dad also got "the mess" but requested it substituted with only vegetarian options. There are also supposed to be poached eggs but his were overcooked. Would not recommend this place. read more

The Commoner - eggs benedict and "the mess" - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Commoner was the destination of Christmas 2017 Sibling Date Night as my husband's brother, sister, and their spouses were in town for the holidays. Usually, we would never take visiting friends and family to a restaurant that we'd not tried, but we had to take the risk. We needed (1) a Saturday night dinner reservation only planned out a week or two in advance, (2) table for six, (3) an 8pm reservation -- not too late that we were exhausted and not too early that all five children staying with grandma and grandpa couldn't be put down to bed before we left home, and (4) a restaurant that would serve both conservative and adventurous tastes. The Commoner was the only restaurant that delivered on all four, so there we went. The restaurant is more spacious than I anticipated, with a very cool industrial vibe. It's a very wide restaurant with lots of dark wood and leather furniture and an exposed black painted ceiling. I immediately felt that my cool-factor went up about 10 points after walking in, and I began to make sure that I was wearing an acceptable outfit for this date night. As each appetizer and entree was brought to the table, I continued to hold my breath, hoping that everyone would enjoy their meal at this restaurant that I had had no chance to personally vet. We started with the Flatbread, Crispy Cauliflower, and Beef Tartare. All three appetizers were delightful, with some of us liking one over another. However, I believe that the table favorite was the Flatbread. The combination of salty, sweet, and creamy - the salty flatbread with a sweet date purée and creamy sheep's milk feta - was out of this world delicious. As the food continued to make its way to our table, I drank several Drink Gin, Eat Yoghurt cocktails. My rule is that if I see Wigle Ginever on a cocktail menu, I order whatever it is. Well, this was not just Wigle Ginever but lemon balm infused Wigle Organic Ginever, so I was all in! The cocktail was a creamy and smooth (from the actual yogurt) not too sour and not too sweet concoction that I'd love to drink again. Then, dinner arrived. Yummmmmmmm. We all ordered something different, basically the entire Cuts portion of the menu, which was fun to try each other's meals. Everything that I had was delicious! I personally ordered the Double Bone-In Pork Chop. My meat must have been nearly 3" thick and was cooked to beautiful medium rare perfection. The sides of potatoes, pumpkin purée and apples paired beautifully with the pork. The flavor combination felt like a giant fall hug. Yes, like I was being hugged by the fall season, cozy sweaters and fall festivals and pumpkin patches and all. Not really any other way that I can describe it. In hindsight, we should have stayed for dessert, but instead made our way to the Wigle Whiskey Tasting Room for after dinner drinks. Can't wait for my next time at The Commoner! read more

With the glowing reviews, I expected the little more. We had a reservation for 8:30 and showed up on time and the table wasn't ready. Not a huge deal. The menu is pretty limited and pricey. I got a burger (18) which was just okay. It was somewhat bland and dry. For 18 dollars, I expected a lot more. Cocktails and even just draft beers were very pricey. This place is a little hard to find if you don't know it's in the Hotel Monaco. The sign on the outside is very small. The decor and atmosphere were nice. It was a solidly average dining experience with above average prices. Next time I'll try somewhere else. read more

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Wow this was excellent. Seafood chowder, scallop dinner, lamb burger and the commoner burger. It was all excellent and big portions portions I couldn't finish my burger. The presentation was beautiful. It was high end with out being stuffy and we felt totally comfortable being casual. I will definitely be back. read more

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My husband and I enjoyed a Sunday night in Pittsburg. Our main goal to try one of the top 20 restaurants in the city. My husband chose the Commoner. Tucked away on a street in Downtown this gastro pub did not disappoint. Drinks: I ordered a dirty martini and my husband had his typical Manhattan with Bullet bourbon. Sips were complete and drinks were perfect. Starters: butter lettuce salad (minus the cheese) and the scotch egg (which my husband said was the best he'd had. Both were delightful. Dinner: I had the fish and chips which was super yummy. It mentioned that it came with smashed peas which I was super excited about. When the fish came (no peas). Our server said they were out of peas so he mentioned he would make up for it with a special dessert. My husband had the Commoner Burger which he said was really juicy and fries were perfect. Dessert: since I have a dairy allergy our server brought us this amazing pomegranate ice. Best ever. Totally cleaned the pallet. Service: we made reservations on open table and had a great booth. Our server was funny, knew the menu well and when I asked for the kitchen favorites he was happy to tell us what most people ordered. Of course I had the fish n chips in mind but he mentioned how popular the shepherds pie was. I give him 5 stars for great service. read more

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Every element of this meal was perfect! But it was the carrot appetizer that was just to die for! So many flavors that you don't expect together! Drinks and service were excellent. The salmon was cooked perfectly! I'll definitely go back! read more

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I knew when they asked how you wanted your salmon cooked, this was a good restaurant! The salmon was delicious.. I was very pleased

I've gone to the common her a few times mainly with coworkers after work and I have to say I love it! Not only is there food always good always fresh but they're happy hour is amazing and they have great drink options. Most of the time that I go there will order a bunch of small plates to share but their large meals are just as good and are usually have leftovers to take home the next day. read more

I went on a Sunday evening, and we had great service, as the restaurant wasn't extremely busy. Our server was very attentive. Our appetizer, something similar to street corn, took a long time to come out, but it was excellent. However, our meals came out very quickly after the street corn, so we weren't finished with it when our meals came. Because I wasn't particularly hungry, I had the scotch egg, which was pretty soggy and unappetizing. If I went again, I would probably order a different meal off the menu, as the other meals sounded very appealing. read more

Great cocktails! The menu is a bit limited to be sure but the food was very good. The restaurant is located in the Kimpton Monaco Hotel.

Living in Omni William Pittsburg, this restaurant is just next door. Pretty loud and casual, good for after work place. Am alone so seated in bar area, but server is pretty prompt and friendly. Coming to food, the roasted root vegetables salad (its warm obviously) is great. Not meat but satisfying. Lamb burger super juicy and fries are out of the world. Server was great, gave great suggestion to pair wine with lamb. Overall 5 starts and will surely visit again if I am in Pittsburgh again. read more

The Commoner - Warm Salad - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Really good food. Really nice bar area in the hotel. Fast service. Definitely stop by.

When in Rome or this case Pittsburgh, get the pirogies! Finely done hash browns and fancy eggs come with this steel town classic. Glad I branched our from the regular. So I can't afford to stay in the Kimpton but I can at least eat there. read more

We tried this place on a trip to Pittsburgh and loved it!!! Great atmosphere, delicious food and a real good service. What else do you need :) We started off with the Sausage Deviled Eggs appetizer. It was tasty and something new for us. Since we weren't too hungry we decided to split an entrée and a desert later. We decided in the Steak and Ale Pie. The meat is just perfect and deliciously juicy with a nice and crisp crust. Our waiter helped us out so much with drinks - and got us some good virgin mojitos. The recommendation to go with the Sticky Toffee Pudding was great. It was gooey sweet and the highlight of the meal. Finally our waiter actually gave us a few more tips which places to check out later once he heard we were new in town. If that's not customer service, what is ;) This place is a must try! read more

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A friend recommended this place to us. We were visiting Pburgh for the first time, and we decided to have brunch here. It's pretty big inside, and I was surprised it wasn't packed for brunch on a Sunday during Vday weekend. We took a seat at the bar, though, because we like chatting with bartenders and getting recommendations. First, the bloody mary bar is legit. So. Many. Options. I wanted to add all of it to my glass! I used a house infused spicy vodka, and whatever else I threw it made one yummy drink. The man had the Norwegian dish, which he said was just ok. (The bagel was toasted too much and made the dish tough to eat.) I ordered an english muffin with pork belly, bacon, and egg. (I don't see it online, so maybe it was a special or on their printed menus only.) Anyway, all I can say is I won with my food choice. No complaints other than I was full and couldn't order seconds! read more

The Commoner - English muffin with pork belly, bacon, egg, potatoes, and of course, a Bloody Mary! - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Commoner is a must-visit when looking for a place to eat downtown! First of all, the service was excellent and very polite, even the manager was going around to each table greeting the customers. In addition, the restaurant itself is gorgeous and has almost a rustic and edgy feel to it. The food and drinks were great. They have a massive drink list plus several good drafts that you might not normally find at a regular restaurant. I had the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA which is not as commonly served as the 60 Minute per se. I ordered the Chicken Liver Ravioli which, while a little on the dry side, was light and very flavorful. For dessert, I split the Chocolate Soufflé with another person and I'm glad I did! The soufflé was very rich and decadent. I had a wonderful experience at the Commoner and I recommend making a visit if you're downtown! read more

The Commoner - Chocolate soufflé, so delicious! - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Once again, a 5-star experience. The staff and especially the manager Andrew really care about making sure their diners have an incredible time. The crispy potatoes were arguably the best of its type we've had, the lamb meatballs are to die for, and the craft cocktails and Commoner Chardonnay are delicious. The attention to detail is evident, but it's the attention to the guests that is most impressive. We'll definitely make the trip from Richmond again for this restaurant. read more

Cocktails were good and very friendly bartenders. Food not great. I did not enjoy my scallops. They were over cooked and the parsnips were undercooked so it was like eating a raw potato. Their "sweet potato tater tot" was fsr from it. Was more of a cube of has brown with a mushy texture. PASS ON FOOD read more

The Commoner - Overcooked scallops. Raw parsnips. Wierd mushy purpple potato cubs - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Came here with my parents and then a second time with a work group. Both times the food was awesome (highly recommend the scallops) and the service was good. If youre downtown, the Commoner has a great aesthetic paired with great food. read more

Great spot with great food and staff!! Inside hotel Monaco, it's a place to go!! I've never been disappointed. read more

Stopped in on Saturday for lunch with my girlfriend around 2pm. It was my first time visiting and she had recommended it based on a couple things - the interior is beautiful and the menu has interesting combinations, which seem to be enticing upon glancing through. We immediately ordered coffee and when that was brought, we requested the sweet potato bisque to start. The best part of our meal was this dish - it was really the only redeeming quality of our experience at The Commoner. Honestly, we did not see much of our waitress during the meal. Since we have both worked as servers, we chalked this up to having something to do with the slow time between lunch and dinner. But, we specifically said we were almost ready to order the meal as we placed the soup order - and only needed a minute. We did not see her again until about 10 minutes later when our soup was finished. Eager to order our food, we requested a medium rare steak and the cauliflower -shouldn't take long right? Wrong again - we waited almost 25 minutes for that food to come out. In last 5 minutes of that time frame, we watched our $28 steak die under heat lamps (restaurant kitchen is open concept/in plain view) - while it waited for the crispy (real talk -- fried) cauliflower. Confused about the kitchen and waitstaff logic at this point. Still - after the undesired wait - we ate the luke warm and overcooked steak. The menu listed pomme frites + foie gras butter + petite salad. We were not expecting frozen out of a bag cheap french fries with 2 sprigs of spider lettuce thrown on top. I would honestly have preferred Wendy's fries to these cheap frozen "frites". The cauliflower was pretty good but, the experience had been soured by the wait time and the terrible excuse for $28 lunch steak that was presented to us. The one mistake I made in the experience was not saying something when the waitress asked how the meal was. I simply replied "good" and asked for the check- I am always hesitant to complain when being served. I do not like to leave bad reviews because it can seem unfair based on ONE experience- However, at this point my girlfriend and I are waiting again- for the check. Discussing how let down we were with the whole thing- Then it all came together when she admitted that she was afraid this might happen---Confessing her TWO prior experiences here had terrible service encounters. She was a waitress at the time and assumed it was just poor luck. Bottom line: Third time's a charm. This establishment is missing a lot of crucial parts to charge the $$$ for the experience they are pretending to create. read more

Wish I took a photo of my crab salad avocado toast, but I was trying to "disconnect". The crab has a lil kick that I wasn't expecting, but very tasty. Cool atmosphere in a neat hotel. My server Jenn was great. read more

We went here for a dinner with friends on a Friday evening. The Commoner gave us an outstanding experience. The atmosphere is very trendy, with an open kitchen and dim lighting. The restaurant feels chic. The service was very professional and prompt. The drinks were very good. I got the Old Fashioned and my wife got the Moscow mule. Both were very well crafted. As for the food, we had the wild mushroom cigar for an appetizer, which I highly recommend. I had the burger for the main course. I ordered medium rare plus and the meat was cooked perfectly to my preference. The burger came with fries which had great seasoning. My wife ordered the Pork Chop. I tried a couple of bites and thought the meat was rich and flavorful. However, keep in mind it is a heavy dish. The portions are generous, the flavors are rich, we left with full stomachs. Will definitely come back to try some of their other dishes. read more

I visited the Commoner in mid-September. The Commoner has a "modern Rustbelt feel" and attracts yuppies by the office loads (Dress biz cas to fit in or cas to stand out!) It has an open kitchen and a busy bar. They serve great American cuisine. They remind me of the Six Penn Kitchen in their prime (years before SPK slid downhill). I ordered their daily seafood special, and LOVED it! They are baby friendly & have a great kid's menu. My baby went to town on his mac-n-cheese (and I helped!). While the food is somewhat expensive, the servings are plentiful and tasty, so no value is lost. The drinks could be stronger for the price but the food is so amazing that I did not deduct any stars for that. Grab a baby or a friend and hit up the Commoner! read more

The Commoner - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I travel to Pittsburgh for work and as I hadn't been there for almost 6 mos., I was looking forward to dinner at one of my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants, the Commoner. I love the casual basement setting that despite it being a large restaurant, it somehow feels intimate, warm and friendly. So on a recent week night I sat down for dinner and was immediately disappointed when I looked at their very limited dinner menu. It's about half the options they had. The waitress explained that they have a new chef about 4 mos ago and the menu is brand new. Well if this is their new and improved menu I think they left half of it at the printers . Their new dinner menu is slim pickings, as well as overpriced. It seems to me that they are catering more towards the drinking crowd than the eating crowd at night. Other than two burgers, there is only a single red meat entree & the only fish is Salmon & the only other seafood is scallops. No lamb, pork, cod, haddock or shrimp and gone are the comfort pub fare that made the Commoner famous. For a place that, per their own advertising, is influenced by the pubs in Ireland and Scotland, their dinner menu oddly had more in common with the Irish famine. Gone are the prime rib sandwiches, pork chops, chicken pot pie (only on the lunch menu now), fish 'n chips, roasted root vegetable sides, and fried shrimp. Guess they were too busy concocting their fancy $74 chicken entree stuffed with lobster mousse. Blimey O'Reilly that bloody hell isn't something you'd see in any respectable British Isles pub! So you think with a very paired down dinner menu they would offer dinner specials, that would be a No. The same No I got from the waitress when I asked if they still had their homemade mashed potatoes on the menu and when I asked why not offer grilled cheese, prime rib or fish sandwiches, after all it's a pub! Meanwhile not a single dish comes with a mashed potato accompaniment. Guess this new menu is more like a potato famine than I had originally imagined. read more

The Commoner - New dinner menu - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Came here for a late meal on a Tuesday night as I had just gotten into the city after a 6 hour drive. Man oh man, was this the right move! The place wasn't packed at all but I wouldn't expect it to be at the time and day I was there. Started off with a wheaty beer which I forget the name of (I'm useless, sorry) but it was good! Ended up ordering the ribeye - Amazing. It was a perfect medium-rare like I asked, and just adorned with all the best fixin's (brussels sprouts, mushrooms, onions). The stout gravy was delicious, and beautifully complimented the smashed potato under the meat. This meal is a winner. Service was attentive and good as well! read more

The bartenders are super nice! Came here for an event and they didn't serve any vegan food. I made my way down to the bar for a bite to eat. I was impressed that they had many appetizer options, a soup and salads to choose from! I had the commoner salad. I loved the dressing and the cinnamon sunflower seeds! It was light and delicious. I would try their fingerling potatoes next time sans brown butter aioli. read more

The food was good and they had some great looking cocktails, but the breakfast menu is definitely better. This was my second time coming here, 1st was breakfast then later lunch. The prices are higher because it's a hotel(I'm assuming). Wouldn't mind coming here again if there was a specific reason, other than that I'm going to say it's a standard if no one can think of anything else. read more

My husband and I love trying new restaurants in the area but we were particularly excited about The Commoner and it certainly didn't disappoint. This was by far one of the most amazing meals that we've had the opportunity to experience together. We started off with the 'Scottish Deviled Egg' which turned out to be the best one we've ever had (sorry mom)! My husband chose the 'French Onion Soup' as his next course and I decided to try the daily soup which turned out to be 'Cream of Carrot'. I fell in love with this soup after the first spoonful and devoured every last bite. I selected the 'Crab Shells and Cheese' as my entree while my husband chose the 'Steak and Ale Pie'. Our server suggested the 'Charred Cauliflower' to share and we're so happy she did because the presentation alone was phenomenal! Our entrees were equally delicious and I ended up taking home half of mine because it was so filling. We ended our dinner with 'The Crumble', a perfect combination of apples, butternut squash and lemon ricotta. We also enjoyed a few specialty cocktails throughout our two hour experience with my favorite being something with gin and blackberry. Clearly I had a one cocktail too many because I can't remember the name! We're already planning our next trip back and I hope you start planning yours after this review! read more

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I went with a small group for New Year's Eve and was blown away! Even though it was an extremely busy night our waiter was attentive and the food was amazing! We had the crab cakes, scallops, pork shoulder, and steak frites and everything was perfectly cooked. The bartenders were friendly and helpful...great old fashioneds!! I can't wait to go back! Also, get the pretzels for an app! read more

The Commoner - Pretzel App!! - New American Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The rooms are tiny. Parking was $37 per night. In Pittsburgh! Linens nice but only one microscopic bar of soap. Had to take it from sink to shower. Cleaner did not clean our sink second day. Restaurant is not worth a visit. Portions stingy food tasteless. Bar was great. read more

Four stars for the cool bartenders and cocktails. Minus one star because they so dang pricey! I know hotel bars are always expensive but these drinks really added up during our stay at the Monaco. If only I wasn't totally addicted to their cocktail on tap, The Common Progression. It's made with gin, dolin blanc, orange bitters and, the cherry on top, an aperol ice cube! I love aperol so I couldn't resist this cocktail multiple times during our stay. If only there were some sort of happy hour in place, I'd be a very happy camper! read more

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I got the fish sandwich for lunch which was pretty good; the fried fish wasn't too greasy and the ramoulade added a nice flavor. Overall, I would say the food is average for its price (based on what I had). But if you're looking for a classy yet casual place, I would recommend! read more

Went here for drinks at night and brunch the next day. Love the atmosphere, the decorating is modern and cozy. The drinks were strong, coffee was very good, and portions were fairly large. I ordered the perogies and eggs, very good, perfect combo. We also got the Sunday roast which was huge and delicious. Our waiter was very nice. My only complaint is it's winter and it felt like the air was blowingv on me the whole time, so wear a sweater. read more

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Our experience was not good. It was our 1st time there and we did not enjoy it. Even though the place looks very nice and has a good environment, we were not lucky with the food. We first ordered a focaccia that came soon and hot, and it was actually good. Then my husband ordered a fungui risotto and I had a rotisserie chicken. The risotto was cold so mu husband asked them to heat it up and they said they would do it all over again. It would have been nice if it wasn't for the fact that I had to eat my meal alone while my husband was just waiting and watching me eat. When it finally came back, it was at the same temperature as the 1st one and by then I was half way on my chicken. It was half of a chicken and had already eaten the breast and the wing and was on my way to eat the leg and thigh when I discovered it was raw, like very red raw. I sent it back and said I didn't want the rest of it. The waiter was kind enough to remove from the bill both entrees but the food experience was not good at all. The food tasted great and presentation was good but we were not lucky, this time. read more

We 're sorry we never got his name but the bartender who contributed the Sweater in Sweden to the cocktail list took real pride in his work. Our cocktails were perfectly executed. The Sweater in Sweden was a fresh take on spiced cider, but maybe the best cider you'd ever have, like straight from the orchard. The menu featured modern, creative versions of our favorite American foods, like Pork Belly Macaroni & Cheese and Steak & Potatoes. We started with the Mussels and a Cheese Plate. The buttery sweet-corn mussel broth should be served with a straw. Entrees. I got the namesake burger with fois gras and duck fat fries, commandeered the unwanted over-easy egg off my friends Macaroni & Cheese, then had one the best burgers of my life. I am a burger researcher, a real Wimpy at heart, and this burger was top three of all time. Wifey got the NY Strip which was cooked to temp just as ordered, and phenominal! It may have been seasoned by God himself. Other-friend had the Black Market special of Wild Boar chops. So then we order the Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert. Holy shitballs good. Hot crock a la mode...need I say more? Yes, this dessert deserves it. We couldn't stop eating despite being as full as ever. Thank you, Commoner. Job very well done. read more

I get the short staff but we were sitting at the bar and both the bartenders ignored us. Offered additional drink to the people sitting next to us. We had eaten here the day before and really liked it. All I can say is WTF! read more