I had been wanting to try The Commoner for some time after hearing a lot of hype about the Hotel Monaco and its associated venues. I made reservations 3 days in advance and could only get a 9:30 pm reservation, which was fine because I figured we could get drinks at the bar beforehand. First the valet station was empty when we arrived, we waited to be attended to for several minutes and eventually gave up and parked at the nearby garage. The bar space was small and crowded with limited seating. The overall crowd at the bar was really rude and we were really turned off by the inconsiderate clientele. Once we were seated the service and food was good. The menu had unique offerings but was pretty sparse, I had hoped for a little more choice. Since the hotel layout was very open the Dj and guests from a wedding in the ballroom could be heard, making the restaurant very loud. Considering you have to go through the trouble of parking, advanced reservations, and less than enjoyable visitors, I would not go through the trouble to come here again. read more

The bar staff here are the best! The brunch options are very good and the Bloody Mary Bar is unmatched in Pittsburgh. Everything we ate or drank there was excellent. We had several meals here during our extended stay at the Monaco and enjoyed all of them. Very consistent service and food. This will be our new watering hole when we are in Pittsburgh. read more

Great atmosphere in one of the coolest-looking hotels in Pittsburgh. I really enjoyed the brussel sprouts! In the summer, head up to the beer patio. It is very small but they have human-sized Jenga and Connect Four. Not a fantastic view of the city but it is on the rooftop! read more

The Commoner is anything but COMMON! The bar team is friendly and professional. They started the conversation and asked where I was from, took a real interest. I was alone on business, so it was nice to talk to such a friendly team. Met friends for dinner. I had the salmon and it was exceptional...cooked to perfection and the rice was perfect as well. We had a wonderful evening and everyone loved their meal. The server was also friendly, accommodating and professional. Thanks...I will be back to the very exceptional Commoner for many more delightful experiences. Thanks! Valoree read more

Creative drinks, inventive and hearty dishes. Although stuffed from apps and dinner we tried the sticky toffee pudding which was fantastic! Our server was on point! read more

Awesome. Sat at the chefs table, ordered the cheese plate, cauliflower, steak, and toffee pudding. All were spectacular.

Louanne (so) at the coffee shop was so sweet and gave me a list of things to do in Pittsburg! Many thanks for the coffee and convo!

Amazing drinks, amazing food, amazing service! We will definitely be back. Our server was great, unfortunately I forget his name. He had great recommendations. The cocktails were great as well as the atmosphere, very intimate. Great for a date night in Pittsburgh or for a few drinks and small bites before a night out. read more

Such a fun brunch spot. I wish they had unlimited mimosas added to their menu since $10 for a mimosa is a bit steep when you are drinking multiple. read more

Had breakfast here while in town for a conference. The food is very good and the service was excellent. I was running late and looked at the time in my phone and saw the server was watching me - he showed up at my table with the check a minute later without even asking. It think it's a bit overpriced for what it is - $25 (with tip) for breakfast of 2 eggs, bacon, English muffin, potatoes and coffee seemed like a bit much. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. If you've got the $ it's perfect. read more

In all of our travels into Pittsburgh, we had never tried this place. We always walked past it to one of the restaurants with higher reviews. This time we decided to stop in, and we are so glad that we did. I understand that perhaps an occasional customer will have a bad meal at a restaurant, but the reviews do not do this restaurant justice. We loved everything about it. We have frequented Butcher and the Rye and other restaurants in the Theater area, but this one is the best. Great menu! Great food! Loved our server. She was very helpful in making great recommendations. Do not let the reviews fool you! Stop in! You will not be disappointed! read more

Great brunch! Crab Benedict was so good. Drinks list is unique with quality ingredients. Bar tender was great! Good atmosphere, not the largest place. read more

Stopped in for Saturday brunch. Had the egg and pierogi -- which was fine, but not exceptional. Wish I had been in a drinking mood, as the bloody Mary bar looked amazing. Next time. read more

Brunch is EXCELLENT! Bloody Mary bar is awesomely intense. We got the mussels, pancakes and steak and eggs. All delicious! If you're getting toast go for the homemade English muffin. There were 2 servers working the floor(that I saw). They were professional and handled their tables well. Our server was Dylan. He was superb. He had mentioned the other servers name, Dana. She also checked on us from time to time! Manager also stopped at our table. Knowledgeable, friendly and made our day with excellent service. Will definitely be back! read more

The venue is stylish. The concept is great. The Bloody Mary bar stellar. However, waiting an entire hour to get eggs when the restaurant was only moderately busy ruined what could have been an excellent experience. Food, when it finally arrived, was very tasty. Overall very disappointed read more

We occasionally hit the Commoner for lunch. Waiter MATT is fantastic. Fabulous food with fabulous service to go with it. Wish more restaurants in town had wait staff that meet Matt's standards for service!! We will keep coming back. The Brussels sprout ladies! read more

Just had Sunday brunch here, & we're really glad we Yelped this place! The Bacon Beni was outstanding, and the pancake stack was incredible (but beware, as big as your head). Bloody Mary bar looked awesome, but the one I got at the bar was delish. Only downside is the coffee was a little weak, at least compared to Bux. read more

Great atmosphere, interesting menu with quality execution. The drinks menu is up there with any in the city for originality. Timing could improve a bit but I imagine that was a result of it being in its first couple weeks of being open. Love the throwback decor that fits the note it is located in. Will return soon and often there after. read more

Lots of hype about this trendy new place in the 'Burgh, lead to a very disappointing meal. The only plus for me was the atmosphere. Drink prices were out of this world. Appetizers- avoid the oysters and the wrapped hard boiled egg. Main course- the Porterhouse was tough, gritty and unseasoned. Could have doubled as an athletic shoe. The chicken breast was undercooked and slimy. The only decent item was the butternut squash side dish. read more

Nice place; nice décor/feel and great staff. Food was good. Everyone was raving about the French toast. I recommend skipping it -- Irish soda bread is too dense to absorb French toast custard, so the toast is just dry bread, really. Trust me, do not order this. Everything else was enjoyable. read more

The foods is pretty good. The meats were very tender, but the seasoning wasn't exceptional. I ordered their cauliflower side. It turned out to just be a charred whole cauliflower. It tasted okay, but I was hoping for something more. It's still a pretty decent meal. read more

I've been in the Commoner now on two separate occasions to eat at the bar. Super friendly crew and the food didn't disappoint. Arugula salad was like most decent restaurants these days, but the squash soup was decadent. I think it was the sprinkle of sesame seeds or some other small crunch element that won my vote - smooth and silky squash with the right amount of texture from the mystery "seed!" Federalist Zin - yum; and the Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier looked like a light honey but was nice and dry. On my way out, I grabbed an Americano from their coffee bar - the barista suggested that I try a pressed Cardamon seed in the coffee. Loved it and appreciated the Middle East twist on my black Americano.... read more

I wanted to love this place. Beautiful interior. Wayyyyyy overpriced for mediocre quality.

We had breakfast here on Christmas morning and it was very enjoyable! (We arrived Christmas Eve as the restaurant was just closing). I had Greek yogurt with fruit and granola and everything was fresh and delicious. The room itself is so unique and smartly decorated. Definitely not a typical hotel restaurant. We will definitely eat there again next time we stay at the fabulous Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh! read more

Blah. Thought we would have a nice meal, something we normally don't go out and do. I had the half chicken. The chicken was good but the fingerling potatoes and the greens were not fully cooked and not flavorful and def not worth $24. We stayed at the omni so it was convenient but that will probably be the last time we eat here. We had a delicious lunch at Nola down the road for half the price read more

My family and I were staying at the Kimpton Hotel: the Hotel Monaco, and we went to the Commoner for dinner. First, there were not many options for kids; there were the basics, hamburger, grilled cheese, and pasta. I ordered a hamburger, and when it came out, looked like a coal pancake. It was completely blackened, and had a foul taste. Both of my friends meals were not pleasing. We got a free dessert, and we chose the strawberry banana ice cream. My father, who thinks that even a McDonalds vanilla cone is a V.I.P dessert, said the ice cream was disturbingly disgusting. It tasted like cherry cough syrup, was thick, and was sticky. Is The Commoner posing as a great hotel restaurant? Will it soon die down? Yelp readers, unite! read more

Horrible carrot soup I ever ate! Service lacks a lot... They need to make s change. The only good thing about this place is location. Service was okay but nothing special and outstanding at all. The food is the problem. Overall dinner is so Meh. read more

I enjoyed drinks and dinner here with several friends during a visit to Pittsburgh. I had a couple of classic cocktails and both were tasty. For dinner, I had a burger with fries, was very good. Others at my table had steaks & fish of the day. All seemed pleased with meals and drinks. Dinner was a little bit pricey, but overall a good experience. read more

A solid joint. Limited menu but they kill every dish. Small but excellent cocktail list. Generally good service. Recommend to anyone in the area. read more

Great brunch food and even better atmosphere. The menu has your traditional breakfast food plus plenty of more exciting dishes. I had the crab cake benedict and it was very good, the breakfast potatoes were amazing. Everyone at the table was very happy with their meals as well. read more

Love the atmosphere inside. Asked what drinks they would recommend that had vodka and they suggested what was called Salad Days. It was terrible but the waitress was great and got me a new drink called the Pennslyvania Turnpike which was really good. We then ordered the "Carrots" for an app which were just okay at best. For $11 I expected so much more. This app isn't worth $4. Now I got the Wagyu burger which was excellent. One of the best burgers I had in a long time. All the entree's looked great. I would definitely go back again to try me entree's. read more

We went on a Friday night before a show. Best parts: Nice ambience, ample beer and drink list. The food was edible but pretty mediocre. We started with brussel sprouts which were soggy, but, hey, soaked in cheese sauce? Sure, we finished the dish. My husband had the bison burger, which was good. I got the mussels for my entree which were tasty and a large portion, however, unfortunately, were served in a narrow pot with very little broth at the bottom. This design of the pot does not work for the mussels, as the only accessible mussels for the first half of the meal are very dry with no easy way to get broth on them. I would come back; but probably just for drinks and some snacks. read more

The food is delicious! The service was odd and not very attentive. I stumbled upon this place when I was Downtown looking for some late lunch with a friend. The meal was very good! I had the grilled cheese (with some excellent tomato soup) while my friend had the the duck drumettes, which she sad were very tasty as well. However the service I received was bizarre and off-putting but I would probably return if I were hungry and nearby? My friend and I went to the hostess to get a table and we felt as if we were intruding on a conversation between her and a server (which continued after we said table for 2). She led us to our table and left and we were then served by a man who seemed to in all honesty hate his job. Thank goodness they leave a water pitcher at the table because I hardly saw him. We got the table next to our's meal (who was there before us) and just handed it over to them since the server placing it didn't notice. Another server came over shortly after and said "are we okay? I just saw what happened there" And handed my friend and I our food. At the end of our meal our server seemed disappointed that we wanted to order dessert. Another thing to add is that I saw an additional table next to us not get served for at least 10 minutes+ as the waiters were talking amongst themselves. So if you can put it with crappy service but good food, head here! read more

Best food in town. Tikka masala with or without chicken was insanely delicious. Fancy and tasty drinks. Great ambience and customer service rocks. Loved our dinner and breakfast experience here. Definitely recommend. read more

Excellent Ribeye and Tuna! Also, I recommend the beef tartare! Yum! Very nice place and the service was outstanding!

Ok, stayed in the attached hotel in News Year day. Being a little traditional wanted pork and sauerkraut for good luck. Called and the said it was one if there specials today. AWESOME!! Told them we'd be there in 10 minutes they said good. Showed up and ordered 3 specials. Well that was the last good experience. They said they were all out. They weren't that full at the time. Not sure how what appeared to be one of 2 servers didn't know what was going on in such a small place. You can see the kitchen from I think every seat in there. Food was as expected. Service lacked, server came back about 15 minutes after receiving our food. The kitchen lady that delivered our food did her best to assist us but wasn't her job. Then he only came back with the check after that. Overall small menu and wasn't exceptional for the price. read more

We decided to have dinner here because it was connected to our hotel ( also amazing ). The ambiance is nice but laid back. I'm currently pregnant so we skipped the drinks and the appetizers because momma wanted dessert :). I ordered the ribeye special and it came with mashed potatoes, carrots, and a huge delicious steak!! Hubby got the burger all the way. My steak was amazing!! The sides were scrumptious! Sadly my steak was half under done, but the manager came over, apologized, made me a new one, and comped our dessert! Best customer service!! Hubby loved his burger and ate every bite! We finished our meal and ordered the brownie and the cake I can't recall. It was either fig or date cake with ice cream on top. The cake was mind blowing!! I wish we had ordered two and then my husband may have gotten to eat more of it :p The brownie I got was ok, it was just a cold brownie with a whimsical edible egg on top that they crack for you. The egg was filled with a sour fruit flavor that I didn't enjoy and didn't really go with the brownie. Warm that brownie up, top it with some ice cream, make the egg full of chocolate and you would have a winner! Over all an amazing meal with even better service. We will be stopping in again next time we come thru. read more

I have been to The Commoner several times since the hotel opened and was there again this past week with some business associates. As many of the other reviewers have noted, the atmosphere is great...but the prices aren't the most affordable for us true "commoners." I have had several food selections there but on this particular evening, I had the Butter Leaf lettuce salad, the Commoner burger, and a small plated Nutella mousse desert. I felt that the salad was nothing out of the ordinary, and for $14 or $16 (I can't remember the exact price but definitely $10+) excluding any type of meat, was a little outrageous. The salad contained the lettuce (obviously), a handful of cashews, a few sliced purple grapes, several thin slices of pear with a few crumbles of blue cheese, and a light sherry vinaigrette dressing to top it off. My burger was cooked perfectly to medium-well, which rarely happens (kudos), but nothing about the meat or included toppings were exquisite and certainly didn't justify the price of $18. If I'm paying $18 for a burger, the cow better have been slaughtered and prepared hours before being served to me or flown in from Argentina that morning. I ordered the Nutella Mousse for dessert and was expecting a cup full of mousse. Instead, I was presented with a tablespoon full of mousse and the other described ingredients on their menu for the price of $9. I wanted to order a cocktail along with my food servings but the cheapest one I saw started around $12 and deemed it an unnecessary expense. I realize that this is a hotel that needs to turn a profit like any other business but feel that the prices could be much more reasonable and priced to coincide with the common person. I also know and accept that one will naturally incur a higher cost when dining-out versus dining-in. However, unless the food is locally cultivated and raised, I believe that I am paying for and consuming the same mass-produced and processed items that I can get anywhere else. I love seeing Pittsburgh receive national notoriety for its growing food scene but the city is quickly approaching food prices found in much larger cities and that to me is not a good sign. I would love to see Pittsburgh maintain its "affordable" reputation so let's #KeepPittsburghAffordable. read more

This restaurant was AMAZING and stands out as one of my favorites in the city! Amazing menu, drinks, and deserts! Ate dinner there on a Saturday with a group of friends visiting the city for a SPA WEEKEND. We thoroughly enjoyed the food, starting with a few appetizers we could share. Some of us ordered steak, others seafood dishes, and a couple of salad entrees. Atmosphere was decorated beautifully and the restaurant has a huge bar and lots of charm! The service was amazing and server was attentive - she even recommend some items that we wouldn't normally try and we weren't disappointed. I am looking forward to returning with my husband for our upcoming anniversary. The Commoner is highly recommended! read more

My girlfriend and I had a reservation unfortunately our concert went late and when we arrived the restaurant was about half-full. Several tables were available unfortunately but the hostess made it a point to say they could not honor our reservation because we were late. After waiting 10 minutes we were walked through the entire restaurant to two seats at a bar area at the very back of the restaurant facing the kitchen door. The wait staff was okay but when I said hello to one of the chefs and asked how he was doing he said I just want to get out of here on time tonight! Our first glass of Prosecco was flat and we decided not to have dinner just an appetizer and left. Will not be dining here again. However they could not dampen our spirit after we saw Andre Bocelli! read more