Overpriced food that is a slight graze above basic, but way too tiny (not enough food). Half of the tables are crooked, it makes me paranoid that my drink is going to slide off. Long waits for service. Most of what you pay for is the visual. The quality isn't really that great. read more

Rustic, intimate and warm....byob establishment. Dined here tonight for the first time and it was delish...left me wanting more. We started with the untraditional pizza followed course 2 a pumpkin tortelini and sage and mushroom gnocchi. Followed by course 3 bistecca steak and fig and cranberry pork tenderloin that was to die for! The flavors are there without a doubt. My only issue with this place is the price per plate ratio. The portions are small for the price but full of flavor. I would go back but just eat before or after. We left and went for drinks and dessert somewhere else. If you have not been you should try. Signed, A little hungry read more

The chef is engaging and his food is fantastic. Went here for a girls' night out and loved it!

There are a limited amount of adventurous dining experiences in Peters Township so I encourage you to go to Bados. The duck is always excellent but I got a a treat this evening with the veal that will be on the fall menu. Bado's is a small intimate restaurant that can get busy at times but it is worth the wait. Enjoy this treasure in our little burg of Peters. read more

We come to Bridgeville once a year. We hit the jackpot this year when we found Bado's. First, it serves little plates, many prepared in a wood oven which gives the dishes a wonderful taste. We ordered the antipasto, a pasta, the lamb chops and the scallops, followed by the artichokes. EVERYTHING was quite delectable. The interesting thing about Bado's is that it's a BYOB (bring your own bottle) restaurant. They charge a corkage fee and, to me, this means they concentrate on the food, not a wine cellar. I dread my annual trips to Bridgeville, but I will be looking forward to my next trip just so I can take my favorite Italian wine and head to Bado's for the evening. read more

Celebrated my birthday here last week. We had Shrimp, Pork Tenderloin, Sausage Stuffed Pepper, Salad, Pizza, and Pumpkin Tiramisu (candle provided by server). Everything was outstanding. Our only complaint was the 55 mile drive home. read more

Due to popular demand, actually just 1 compliment thank you kind sir, I decided to write another review on one of my favorite spots in the Pittsburgh area, Bado's Cucina. Now I know that Canonsburg/Peters Township isn't exactly close to the city, but to me, good food is worth a long commute. I recently received an email from their mailing list with a printable 20% off coupon (hey I'm not proud, we're in a recession) and we decided to head out on a Thursday evening. First I'll give you my Cliffs notes description of Bado's: Small wood-fired oven Italian tapas joint & BYOB. Bado's is not Pittsburgh-style portions. So if you have a huge appetite, and don't want to drop a big $ ordering everything on the menu, then Bado's isn't for you. We first read about this place (yes, there is a relation to Bado's Pizza and Ale House in Mt. Lebo) in a rather lukewarm review a couple of years ago and it has since become one of my favorite dinner destinations. The lady and I have made Bado's our "spur of the moment" weekend spot. The fact that they don't take reservations can make for a testy 30 minutes in the car knowing that GFOJC (see previous Sarafino's review) can get quite cranky when asked to wait for a table. There is no bar and just a small bench to sit on while you wait so arriving early is imperative on weekends. Our friends like to make early-bird jokes about us being the only young couple that can have dinner and be home with a Redbox in the DVD player before most of them get home from work. So pulling into Bado's parking lot @ 5:00 on a Friday evening isn't unusual for us but, it certainly does guarantee us a table. The atmosphere is very casual with the large wood-fired oven the centerpiece of the restaurant. There are heavy dark wood chairs and tables and what I would guess 30 or so seats inside and a few cafe tables outside. Waitstaff is very knowledgeable, attentive & friendly and are quick to uncork my bottle of Amano Primativo. The menu is rather extensive for such a small place with some unusual offerings like a daily wild game sausage dish. We usually walk through the door with a game-plan of what we'll be ordering haven eaten here so many times. There are quite a few menu staples that we like such as the goat-cheese stuffed Artichoke, the stuffed banana peppers, or the famous braciole. All are excellent choices and just like almost everything else on the menu, are cooked in the wood-fired oven. But tonight we decided on the grilled fruit appetizer, which was the sublime Gorgonzola stuffed apple. I saw a picture of it in the March 2009 Whirl magazine and knew that I had to have it. It didn't disappoint with the very large tart apple sliced into sections filled with melted Gorgonzola and drizzled with thick sweet balsamic reduction. Quite a start to the evening. Next up was Bado's classic Margherita Pizza which I consider one of the best authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas around. Ever since Pizzeria Regina Margherita/Roberto's sadly left Bellevue for Jersey, I've been searching for it's Pittsburgh replacement (sorry Piccolo Forno, it's just not the same). Remember, Bado's is a pizza family first and foremost so the proof is in this pie. It's an amazing thin crust pizza cooked to perfection with buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and a tangy San Marzano sauce. I've had Grimaldi's and Lombardi's in NYC and to me this is just as good. Next we decided on the filet marsala-style which was new on the menu and much to my surprise was quite a big portion for Bado's. The thinly pounded beef was moist and the Marsala sauce wasn't overpowering. Lastly we always split a pasta. Bado's always has 2 different pasta specials and tonight we decided on the homemade spinach tortellini with the tomato sauce. The lady usually demands we have the light pink vodka sauce but tonight I talked her into the marinara and it didn't disappoint. The tortellini were delicious with large shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano and fresh parsley. And the sauce was the perfect balance of acidic and sweet. Being that the portions aren't huge, we had plenty of room for dessert. The biggest decision on this night was still to come. Do we get the check and head to Sarris' for ice cream or order the sinfully delicious bread pudding which, by the way, is worth the trip to Bado's all by itself??? Thankfully we decided on the bread pudding which, as you might have guessed, comes out of the wood-fired oven sizzling in a small cast-iron All-Clad dish. The bread pudding is piping hot with plump raisins and a sweet cream sauce drizzled over it. We chose wisely. As for price, it can be a little steep for a BYOB, usually between $60-$75 for the two of us, but as a previous yelper wrote, you certainly are paying for Chef Sam's attention to detail and the quality of his ingredients, not the amount of food on your plate. That said, I certainly didn't leave Bado's hungry on this night. read more

did you ever try a place a 2nd time because you thought maybe you were there on a bad night? yeah, we did & no, it wasn't a 1 time thing. we went last year using a living social coupon for a tasting menu. the place is very intimate with a view of the kitchen & it's wood grill. we were excited because it seemed hopeful. for such a small place, we waited a while. that gave us time to notice the floor was crawling with ants & the rest of the time, we swatted fruit flies from our wine glasses & bottle. the waitresses were kinda snooty too, like we were a bother to take care of. all we remember of the food were the brussel sprouts. tom hates them, but when eating out, he tries everything. all we tasted was burnt wood, crunchy burnt wood. yuck! so we tried again. there were 2 waitresses, 1 snooty, who wouldn't help us once we were seated, & a younger girl who seemed new. the nice girl brought some balsamic & oil for bread. she proceeded to pour the oil into tom's wine glass!!! it's a byob place! there was no replacing it. we ordered a meat plate & then 2 different pizzas. there was no real taste to the pizzas, & they're too pretentious to put out salt or pepper. all the portions are small. we had dessert. i got an apple bread pudding. it was dried out bread that tasted like....burnt wood! we will never go back there again! read more

A friend and I had dinner at Bado's tonight. It was outstanding. I love the tapas. We had the halibut, portabello salad, bruschetta flat bread, artichokes and bread pudding. Moe was our waitress and was very efficient. The food was wonderful! Everything was fresh and tasted great in the wood fire. I will return!!! read more

I LOVE Bado's! When the wife and I get a chance for a date night, we always eat here. BYOB...Bado's brings the wood-fired goodness.

We should have known that this was a bad choice when we entered the restaurant and could not smell food cooking! The place presents itself like an Italian eatery. This it is not, they over charge for little portions that are not worth the price in terms of size or quality. The brick oven pizza is pretty tasteless. The gnocchi was mushy and the basil did not appear to be fresh basil. The over all quality of the food is poor. Our party of 5 was very disappointed in this restaurant. read more

I've eaten here approximately 8 times and I've never had a meal that I didn't love. The food is so fresh and cooked right in front of you in the wood-fired grill. My favorite is the bistecca steak. It is a small establishment, so you will have to make reservations. I do not recommend children under 10-the food is quite eclectic and the place is quite romantic and intimate. If you go, be sure to save room for bread pudding! It's the best! read more

This restaurant is very expensive and serves only very small entrees or pizza. The food is not worth the high price and I was extremely disappointed. I I was told by one employee that it normally costs at least $200 or more for 4 people. The food was just fair and not worth the high cost. One tiny 6 inch pizza was $14. I have purchased pizza in NYC for the same cost! One pizza is so small it is barley enough for one person with appetite. I will not eat there again! . I fully understand that it is supposed to be small plates, but I don't think it is ever acceptable to make people pay for a full meal and serve them one tiny steak on a plate. read more

Our family loved our birthday dinner for my daughter's 19th. Very patient staff with my picky eaters, and entree and antipasto selections were excellent. We love BYOB as well. read more

WE Abosultely Love this place! This is our GO TO Date night and special occasion place to go. Small- comfortable cute atmosphere - BYOB , tapas style with perfect portions for sharing and trying everything! Cant wait for the pumpkin flavor pasta and squash raviolis this year! The soups are different daily - always different and yummy! Anytime anyone asks me where to go - I recommend Bados! read more

You'd have to travel into the city of Pittsburgh for a restaurant as good as this. I celebrated my birthday here with 5 family members and spent less than $150 (yes, we ate pizza and tapas). The BYOB option is also easy on the pocketbook. Attentive staff, delicious food, close to home, I could not have had a better experience. I wish they had longer hours. read more

One my favorite restaurants! Everything fresh and perfectly prepared. The lamb chops were the best I have ever had. And, it's BYOB! Under new ownership and the food is even better. Mussels, pizza and bread pudding are exceptional. read more

If you are expecting high volume / medium quality - go elsewhere. If you like small, perfectly cooked Italian plates in a quaint atmosphere, you'll love Bado's. Big plus is BYOB. A little on the pricey side, but well worth it. Staff is friendly and attentive. Will happily return again with a large appetite! read more

Our service was far from spot-on. From the moment our waitress introduced herself there was an unfriendly attitude. While taking our order she stopped and yelled across our table to the waitstaff about patrons who had just left without being seated. She was irritated to answer questions regarding the menu, slammed plates down onto our table, and as we received the bill were told we were holding up the table and asked to leave. It was suppose to be a special celebration with wonderful food, but all we can remember is how rudely we were treated...and that we needed to hurry up and leave. Good food is great, but customer service is key. read more

Was just there and invited two other couples (who were grads from high school in 1957) to come here with my wife and I. Needless to say I was completely disappointed with the service, the wait for three meals of six came after the first were finished eating. Where does one go and be charged 4$ for three slices of bread which I would not buy. Just think, you have your spouse there with you and you get THREE slices of bread and have to pay an upcharge Who gets the third slice? My friend got linguini and a meatball. A can of speghetti-O would be 3 times as much as this order was. Lastly my wife asked the server to wipe the heavy dust of the table he sat us. Restroom had no towels in Men's room..If you would like to have an enjoyable evening PLEASE DO NOT COUNT ON BADO"S. It will be a conversation laugh!! . read more

If I could give no stars I would. It was the single worst dining experience of my life. Having been there before I was greatly anticipating a return visit. We arrived. We were sat by the hostess/waitress. We then waited, and waited, and waited for her to offer beverages. When she finally got around to us we had her uncork our bottle of wine and bring us water as well. When she came back with the water/uncorked wine/wine glasses she asked if we wanted anything for a starter while we looked over the rest of the menu. We ordered an antipasto of cheeses, olives, and bread. And then we waited, and waited, and waited. We should have cut our losses and left then. She came back and asked if we had decided on our orders. My dining companion ordered a pasta dish and I ordered the strip with goat cheese. I asked for my steak medium-rare and the waitress haughtily responded, "Yes, that is how it comes." She then condescendingly asked if we were going to order any more food. We told her we were good for now. She asked if she should take our menus. I would think that should have been a no brainer. And we waited, and waited, and waited. See a pattern? She finally comes back, with the pasta and the steak. We hadn't gotten our appetizer! I informed her of this and she asked me what did I want her to do. Get us the flipping app! Never mind the fact that it was an hour from the time we sat down until any food touched our table. She left and I cut into my steak. Oh lord. It not only wasn't medium-rare, like "all their steaks come," it was well-done. I have had better cooked steaks from Japanese Hibachi restaurants. My companion's pasta was overcooked as well. And guess what happened next? We waited, and waited, and waited for her to come back with our app. When she did she was informed my steak was inedible and I did not want anything else. The pasta was eaten because my companion was starving. She actually asked if we wanted her to take the steak off the bill. Are you kidding? We settled the bill and left. I have never until today walked out of a restaurant without tipping. I have even tipped 20% when the food has been bad because that is not the server's fault. She did not get a tip and they will get no more business from me. Just to let everyone know, I graduated Cum Laude from Johnson and Wales University, one of the top cooking schools in the nation, with a degree in Culinary Arts, so I know food and I know how a restaurant should be run. read more