Went in solely for the French Onion soup and it did not disappoint. It was absolute perfection and everything you would want from a French onion soup. I sat at the bar on a snowy afternoon and it was wonderful. Will definitely be back to test out the rest of the menu when I am back in town. read more

I went with a group of friends, and we were all impressed with the decor. The hotel is beautiful, and it's right by the baseball stadium, which is really cool. The drinks menu was awesome, and the drink I had was great. I liked the butcher paper on the tables, and the waiter was really nice. He was great about answering my questions, and even helped me decide between two dishes that sounded good. I ultimately went with the lobster gnocchi, and the full serving was actually a huge plate of food. The gnocchi was nice (not the lightest gnocchi I have ever had, but pretty good), and the lobster was cooked well. The sauce was quite rich and decadent, and after a few bites, it was feeling like it needed some acid or lightness. I think a small side salad with a tangy vinaigrette would have been nice to add to the dish. I did take a go-box home, so I ended up getting 1.5 meals out of this, actually. One of the other diners had the pork and beans, and it looked and smelled amazing. I would go for that the next time I go. A tip about parking: if you ask the waiter, they will validate your valet parking if you eat at the restaurant. I really appreciated that, because it's a difficult area to park in, especially if there is a game going on. read more

We took my mom here for her birthday and we loved it! The service was great. We ordered the bruschetta for our appetizer and it was perfect, and the seared scallops that I ordered for my main dish were just the right portion and were delicious! I'm only sad that they stopped accepting restaurants.com gift cards. read more

Went to this place for lunch. The staffs are very nice. The food is good. I ordered mussel and my wife ordered crab cake. The mussels are very delicious and the crab cake is good. read more

MacN cini was amazing, but service was average or below. At the bar, and biased in that it's a pet peeve, but waiting to pay--especially while staff mills about--is infuriating. read more

We had a pleasant time atmosphere was nice and the server was very attentive. Wasnt overly impressed with the food, but did enjoy the beet goat cheese salad and the French onion soup however. All and all I would go back but probably just for apps. read more

The atmosphere was nice as was the hotel lobby. I got the steak frites. First of all, these were fries, not frites. Frites are fried twice and these clearly were not. As fries, they were ok... Not good, not bad. The steak was cooked medium as ordered and was good, but was overpowered by some brown sauce. I'm a steak purist and believe a good cut can stand on it's own with little more than salt and pepper. This would have been better without the sauce. Overall I give it a c+ or b-. The short rib pierogies sound interesting. We had a groupon otherwise I would have preferred 6 Penn. At least they had east end brewing on tap. I will give this place another try in the future. read more

Tried Braddock's for a second time, this time for dinner. Overall food was ok, fairly unspectacular especially considering the $80 bill for 2. Planned on ordering the Trenne Carbanera listed on their website but it was mysteriously absent from the menu upon arriving. Prices and descriptions are slightly off on several instances as well. Decided to go with the Amish Chicken and my date had the Steak Frites. As mentioned earlier food wasn't bad by any means, I've just had substantially better for far less a price tag. As far as descriptions go the chicken came with polenta, asparagus, onions, - as in nothing like what is described on their website. It's correct on the menu in the restaurant however so I did know what I was ordering at the time. Dessert was home-made smores - which isn't even listed on the web dessert menu. Again, just kinda meh. For $8 not exactly a splitable dessert portion wise either. I definitely left more satisfied from lunch and at a much smaller price tag and therefore will probably just stick to visiting for lunch every now and then or possibly order from the pub menu for dinner and not much else looks appetizing there. The Pittsburgh Rueben seems to be the only saving grace..... read more

Underwhelmed. The server did go out of his way to make up for what started out badly but the food was "meh".

Brunch was great and the service was even better!! The bar in the hotel is very good and has a good vibe, steady to busy often... the food was above average, live breakfast stations as well as all the standard hotel buffet brunch items. All done well with a touch of class and care the wife and I have come to expect when traveling. read more

Excellent execution of custom dish to deliciously accommodate several food allergies. Best mashed potatoes I ever had, and I've had some great ones. Perfectly cooked seared scallops with delectable sauce and beautiful presentation. Large portions, so could not finish and have leftovers to look forward to. Excellent gluten free flourless chocolate cake with strip of candied bacon atop. Lovely and very helpful staff. Kudos to all for making dining out a pleasure even with food restrictions. read more

We -party of 4 started with crab cake & oysters on 1/2 shell as apps. The crab cake as promised, serious crab meat. The oysters fantastic!! Also had the tomato bisque, a small beet salad. Bisque delicious, Beet salad perfect w/ the goat cheese. Mains were the hanger steak, entree portion of crab cakes and a spinach salad with grilled chicken. Seriously, both orders of the hanger were cooked to order (med-rare) and delicious. The crab cakes with lovely glazed carrots. Spinach salad/chicken very good. Only fuss, too many fries with the steak. Very good fries but too, too many. Overall, the prices for the generous portions very, very good. Service was super!!! Thank you Michelle!!! Cheers to the chef!!! Big plus besides the food, service & price is the atmosphere. Gorgeous hotel, a gem. The decor, marble & stairs in the lobby incredible. Was nice, we got a table that gave us a view of the lobby. Loved that tables well spaced, no loud music, TV's. Great food, service, elegant atmosphere, great prices!!!!! read more

I was at this restaurant two years ago and it was very good and busy! I was there this past Saturday at 8pm for dinner and it was dead! Not to mention on the way out we saw a mouse run across the floor in the dining area. Their food is very good but seeing a mouse run across the floor after we ate make me question what kind of condition the kitchen is in. Hopefully this was just a fluke and they don't have a rodent problem because it's a great location for a restaurant and the hotel lobby is very nice. read more

Delicious food and great atmosphere...definitely great for a business lunch. I had the veggie burger and it was seasoned well.

Braddock smash at happy hour five stars. Nice crowd. Stayed after to eat. Had fish and chips and Pitt sandwich. Great values. Good service from bartenders. read more

This restaurant features a nice dining experience and delicious food. The mood in the restaurant is dark, kinda of romantic, but great for parties. The menu has a nice variety of American cuisine, delicious and prepared and presented well. highly recommended for a special occasion. read more

A calm, clean and pleasant environment. The only complaint would be, we made reservations online weeks in advance and still had to wait to be seated. The service was timely and efficient. The server was amicable and friendly. The food was delicious. The menu was slightly limited, but still a decent variety. I would recommend dining here the next time you're in the area. read more

Stayed at the Renaissance last night so decided to try Braddocks. Strange atmosphere. Somewhat like a waiting room. Decor is tired. Staff were amazing, knowledgeable and attentive without being intrusive. Appetizers (crab cakes and short rib pierogies) were excellent. My partners main course more disappointing. Salmon on a beret salad. Huge portion but. Salad dominated by greens and salmon over cooked. My hanger steak and frites was excellent. I like it medium, ordered medium rare and it came medium!! Tating is overall 3. My food would rate 4 my partner's 3 and atmosphere 3. read more

Service was great and very attentive. My wife got the Asian salad and I got the Pittsburgher sandwich...both delicious. Very upscale downtown restaurant read more

I had the lobster gnocchi and it was fabulous. Rarely have I actually had gnocchi done so well. The service was fast and impeccable as well. Every time I thought about an order a server was there. I can't believe this restaurant is attached to a hotel! Edit: I read some poor reviews on the service that I did not experience. I don't know if they have changed the staff or if that problem crops up more at very busy times but I had excellent service. read more

The dinner I had of poor man lasagna with meatballs was so amazing and comforting! It was so quiet there but the food was amazing.

I am rounding down from 3.5 here. This place is somewhat overrated--maybe a place to impress a date or perhaps an expense account dinner. But while I would eat here again, I would not choose to eat here again. First, Braddock's is a bit pricey and some of the appetizer portions are much smaller than you would expect for the price. Second, there is a large selection of entrees and as a restaurant in a higher-end hotel there is the requisite elegance. Third, the salads and bread are great and they are food allergy friendly. Finally, the entrees are ok at best. Some of the dishes try too hard and are overly complicated which is not always a good thing. Overall, however, I prefer Alihan's across the street for what I think is consistently better food at a much lower price (which also includes a free glass of wine). read more

Mediocre. Had the tuna tartar and it was a bit bland. It was with a mignonette but needed more acidity.  It is not a lively atmosphere, energy was low. But people like it bc it was pretty busy. Napkin stunk like mildew. read more

Best bloody Maria in town. The bartender Michael is great and went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied. Friends had a burger that they liked, will be back next time we're in town! read more

This is review is written as a note of caution that some drinks do not list the price, which may exceed an amount you were prepared to spend. The meals were good, service prompt - however we would have appreciated knowing that a drink was a bit higher than usual, for one, on a night that was meant to be a quick, later evening bite. Yes, I should have asked but it truly never occurred to me, looking at other marked prices, to ask. Otherwise, a nice restaurant. read more

Braddock's American Brasserie is an attractively decorated restaurant, with good acoustics, a well-priced menu and hearty portions. Three of us had the salad topped with a good sized crab cake; the side order of french fries was delicious! the steak with frites also good. The one downside: the wait staff worked hard but at times seemed distracted or inexperienced, at one point forgetting a plate and then neglecting to ask if anyone wanted dessert or coffee before presenting the bill. read more

Beautiful spot that makes you feel as you are in a "see and be seen" crowd while having an intimate experience. Ambience is stunning. Great spot for taking a "staying in town" vacation. Date and I both had the scallops which were presented fabulously. Waitress Autumn was very sweet and attentive even for a busy Saturday. She made us feel right at home. Very accommodating for our 8 pm curtain time as well. Host staff was very pleasant as well. read more

Stopped in for a post Pirate game beer last night. I ordered an IPA and sat down at the bar. I couldn't wait to leave as the sour smell of stale beer and who knows what wafted from the tap drains. Call bar rescue! The annoying lady with her cell phone pugged in at the bar didn't help my my experience either. read more

One of the best brunch places I've been in a long time! For $20 it's all you can eat. Everything you could want to chow down on in the morning, even a personalized omelette bar and perogies! I ate here with friends and family after we finished the Pittsburgh marathon. It was the perfect way to refuel. Good service, too. One thing to note - it is in the lobby of the hotel, so go ahead and enter through its front doors. read more

Food is excellent and ambiance is very nice. My wife had the filet mignon with mashed potatoes and she loved it. I had the park chop which was about 2 inches thick and tasted great. My daughter had the scallops with gnocchi and that was prepared and tasted wonderful. The restaurant is located inside the Renaissance Hotel with very convenient parking right across the street. read more

Went here for Mother's Day brunch yesterday and *deeply* regret it. Definitely did NOT get my money's worth. Waiter was mediocre and most of the food was seriously lacking in flavor. Wish I could go back in time and go to Grand Concourse instead. read more

We had drinks and the short rib pierogies at the bar. Excellent service, fantastic food, and drinks. They were even kind enough to make me an off menu cocktail based on what I liked that was so good! read more

Went to Braddocks for the first time after seeing an article about them in the tribune review and i was impressed. The restaurant is in a beautiful old building and the restaurant gives off a hip, modern feel. The food was great, ordered the short rib pierogies to start, simply amazing. For entree i have the scallops, they were cooked perfectly and the dish was well balanced. Serive was great, very attentive and friendly. It's a must go if your in the downtown area, i went before a pirates game. read more

A great place to eat with friends. They have coupons on restaurant.com which is how I first heard of them, and I'm very glad I did. The food is excellent, service wonderful. There portions are nicely sized, and the prices are reasonable considering the quality of food. I would highly recommend the desserts! My friends and I have gone a few times, simply so we can eat the brownie with caramelized bananas and ice cream. If you're by Pittsburgh this is a great dining experience. read more

Excellent food! Excellent service. We were with a group of 5 (two separate checks). Be warned, groups of 5 or more, a 20% gratuity is automatically added to the bill -- I would have tipped that anyway for the service we received -- in fact I added to it. The salad with goat cheese was great, and the seared scallops excellent! 5 large scallops in the serving over polenta. My wife liked the lump crab cakes and could only finish one. Our waitress even offered to stuff olives with blue cheese for a martini request. Plus, free valet parking at the Renaissance Hotel. read more

Delicious food and generous portions. Lovely setting. Service a bit slow, but all in all a good place

Stopped at their bar for a pre-dinner drink on a busy Saturday evening. While it did take a little bit too long for the bar tender to notice us and ask us what we wanted to drink, the drinks he made were excellent. Neither my husband or I could decide on what to get so he asked for our likes and dislikes and made us a drink on the spot. Both were very delicious We loved the decor and atmosphere of the lobby where the bar is located and will stop back for food sometime too! read more

We went before a play at Heinz Hall. We were greeted warmly and received quick and friendly service from Michael. I had the pot roast pierogies and two selections from the bar, Braddock's Smash and a Sazerac. I was pleased with all of them. The architecture of the building that holds the restaurant is also worth checking out. I will be getting frites next time so I don't have to steal my sisters. Very convenient to the downtown theaters. I plan to return again. read more

Terrible awful worst in a long time . Drink more wine because you are going to need it

Atmosphere was great, really pretty hotel setting with kind of a lounge feel restaurant . Service was terrible idk if it was an off night but I was not impressed. They forgot to put our appetizer in, took forever to get drinks and ended up getting all food at once. I had the filet mignon which was over cooked and very dry, I actually had a hard time swallowing it. I also had the glazed carrots which were flavorless. Then we waited and waited for our server who came back and asked how everything was without taking all the empty plates. So we waited for about another 10 minutes he finally cleared the plates and probably another 5 minutes took the check. If I didn't have a coupon and payed full price for our dinners which was 170 bucks I would have raised hell... But since we had such a good deal I didn't care... Definitely will not be returning ! Went on a Sunday and there were maybe 5 tables of people. So idk how there could be such poor service ! read more