I have been a regular at Dive for a few years, but the past few times I've been here it seems to be getting worse. I had friends in from out of town, and we were excited to have brunch. We walked in and were relieved that it wasn't busy. We were the only people in an entire section toward the back. We ordered 3 cokes, a water, and a mimosa. Took about 10 minutes for the mimosa. After we ordered (mind you this is the limited brunch menu), it was another 40 minutes until 3 out of 4 of us got our food. Mine came another 5 minutes later. I ordered a basic breakfast bowl: hash browns, a few veggies, and two eggs over easy. Look at the picture to see how my eggs came out. The waitress came once during the time we were waiting and told us they had a huge take out order so things were backed up. I saw someone walk out with 5 to go containers 10 minutes after we sat down, and no one else came in after to pick up to go food. Unfortunately, I won't be going back any time soon. read more

Dive Bar & Grill - Dive Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is anything but a "dive bar" and only in Lawrenceville would you find such an ironic name for a place like this! It is rare to find a place with great food, service, beer and a nice atmosphere but Dive has it all. I have been for both brunch and dinner and the menu is huge, almost overwhelming. Also it never seems to be so crowded that you can't get a seat. Each time we had a great service both with big groups and the food was so tasty. On my last visit I went with a turkey gouda sandwich that was grilled with a tomato aioli. You have your choice of fries, tator totes, chips or a homemade slaw. I went with the chips and they were just the right amount of crispy. Others in my party ordered various burgers which all looked amazing and the dinner choice of the evening was the pulled pork and mac and cheese quesadilla! Yum! They have many draft and bottle beer options and i went with a peach wheat beer. With so many menu items can't wait to go back and try more! read more

Great drink selection and very good food for a "dive bar". Super friendly staff and service.

Went here for the first time yesterday with a friend for a lunch. It was recommended to me by a coworker, so we decided to try it out, and we weren't disappointed! We were one of only a few tables in there at the time, but the service was really great.. super attentive (but not annoying), and multiple staff members coming to our table to deliver food, clear plates, etc.. which i LOVE. i love when youre made to feel important by not just your server, but the entire staff, and when you can tell there's a good team dynamic! I really liked the menu.. there were plenty of options, but it wasn't overwhelming. We ordered the hummus as an appetizer which came with pita bread and veggies.. love. I ordered the thai chick wrap as my meal and it was really good.. i wouldn't say I was overly impressed, but I ate the entire thing and I'd probably recommend it to someone else. The best part were my sweet potato tots that came as my side, and this heavenly sweet sauce that came with them for dipping.. SO. freaking. delicious. The parking, from what I saw, was limited to street parking (which IS free there, so that was a plus!). I didn't have any problems, but I can imagine that as it gets later in the day when people start coming in for happy hour or dinner that it can get a little tricky. Over all, it was a good experience and I'll more than likely be back. read more

My friends and I chose to go during a Ronald McDonald House fundraiser, where part of the bill went to the foundation during brunch hours. If a portion of my bill, however, had not gone to charity I probably would have refused to pay. Upon arrival we were not greeted by any staff, seated, or instructed to seat ourselves. We stood at the front of the restaurant confused for a few minutes when someone from Ronald McDonald even remarked that the restaurant wasn't prepared for the small crowd. It wasn't very packed at all and 8 of us sat down without waiting. Despite the restaurant only being moderately busy, it took nearly twenty minutes for a server to even come introduce herself and bring us water. She claimed she was late and no one told her this was her table, yet in the time before she showed up no one else on staff acknowledged us. We finally ordered and spent close to an hour waiting for our food. When it arrived only five of eight plates were brought out. Since the wait was so long those five began eating. About ten minutes later the rest of us asked why we hadn't received our food at which time our server ran back and immediately brought the last three plates out. It was cold. It was quite obvious that three plates of food were left sitting in the back during that time. I ordered a Reuben and tater tots. There were about six tater tots on my plate and the Ruben was barely cooked. There were two tomatoes on one side of the sandwich and none on the other, so I could never get a full bite of everything. The bread felt stale and overpowered everything else that was messily thrown into my plate. My friend remarked that her eggs Benedict were cold and not the runny consistency they should have been. The presentation of all the plates was terrible. One friend was given a side of scrambled eggs that barely filled half of the large plate they were on. I'm typically a big food instgrammer but there was nothing on our table that looked appetizing enough to even want to think about taking a picture of. When we finished eating it took another twenty minutes to take our plates and bring checks. Then another ten minutes to run our cards. All in all we were at the restaurant for over two hours for a meal that wasn't filling, wasn't prepared well, and was served with poor service. Our waitress never smiled, thanked us begrudgingly, and ignored us most times she passed the table. The place was understaffed, unprepared, and frankly, a morning ruiner. Sunday brunch should be a relaxing, enjoyable experience surrounded by friends; not the start to a bad day. If I had to describe Dive Bar in one word, it would simply be: abysmal. read more

My boyfriend and I went to dive for our weekly date night. We like to try new restaurants and to our delight, we chose Dive this week! The menu looked delicious and was pretty reasonably priced. The drinks were a bit on the strong side, so if you like that, this is your place. The food was absolutely delicious (I got the pulled pool sandwich, yum!) and the staff was very sweet. I recommend going for sure! read more

I've been here a few times, and it has always been about average food. I've had an assortment of things on the menu. This past visit, we had an assortment of appetizers and drinks. We had the Irish nachos, cheesesteak sliders, garlic Parmesan wings, zucchini fries, calamari, and pretzel sticks (yes, I know a lot, but it takes was a lot of people). The Irish nachos were the best, they just need to chop the corned beef more to disperse across the nachos. The cheesesteaks, zucchini fries, and calamari were all put in similar batter and were pretty bland. Everything needed seasoning. The pretzel sticks were good, but the beer cheese was disappointing, and it wasn't mixed very thoroughly, with displeasing white chunks in it. Lastly, the garlic Parmesan wings were crispy, but had no flavor at all. There was cheese on them, but seriously no sauce. All in all, the food was average. However, I think the atmosphere is good for casual drinks, especially for their happy hour specials. They also did have good service, which should always be commended. But, in my opinion, this seems to be just another average spot to me. read more

Went to Dive Friday night with 5 others and was once again pleased with the service and food. We were seated immediately on the bar side in the back of the restaurant. The waitress was pleasant and attentive. What I like about Dive is it is a team effort. The bartender and other waitresses helped out with the table. We ordered chicken nachos to start and I had the Shrimp Po Boy. It is an excellent sandwich. My brother commented that it's his all time favorite sandwich. I highly recommend Dive for happy hour, brunch, or just to watch a game. read more

I work across the street from this place and they're always my first option for food ! I love trying new things on their menu and it's affordable and the portion speaks for the price. The staff are always friendly. read more

Okay, first the food is amazing. As a guy from Washington, DC. That is saying A Lot! Second, the service is so F ing horrible it is the reason for the 2. I wish there was another reason. Don't come here for hospitality, cause it does not exist! Third, atmosphere is quality, cute little bar. But that is all. read more

Long wait on a Friday evening, but oh man the food is worth it. It is self seating unless it's busy, and the staff do keep a good eye out for you. The portions are big and the prices are normal. Good atmosphere. Definitely worth a stop. I will be returning soon. read more

This place does not disappoint. The atmosphere is clean and friendly, the food is incredible, the prices are great (especially happy hour), and the portions are generous. I think this is the best, reasonably priced, casual restaurant in Lawrenceville. Good work. read more

Bland bland bland. Went here with a friend who enjoyed their dinner. Brunch on a Sunday after a substantial snow fall. The service was slow despite the lack of customers the waitres was very friendly. But you want a brunch drink? Don't expect it any time soon, nor for the waitress to be back soon. I ordered the traditional eggs Benedict and it tasted like congealed water. The egg was perfectly done but the sauce was nonexistent flavor wise. My friend got the sweet potato tots and those were amazing with the cinnamon butter. Overall a lackluster brunch. Spent forty bucks total on a sad brunch and slow service. read more

Food is quite good. Great and creative list of sandwiches. Tap list can sometimes be a little sketchy but otherwise a nice spot for happy hour or dinner. read more

I had a really great brunch experience here. The place is not too packed during Sunday brunch hour, and the food was VERY good. However, I can't fathom ever going to Dive any other time. I've tried during happy hour and I've tried later in the evening, and wow. It's so PACKED, and there is no order or rhyme or reason at all once you get in the door. There's no hostess or waitress available to help sort the mess of people waiting in the tiny entryway. It was a mess. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime, but for now I'll just stick to brunch. read more

My first experience here wasn't up to par. The vibe was off and the bartenders were not so great (besides one, whose shift was just ending after we ordered our first drink). In the heart of Lawrenceville, you'd think people would have better customer service skills, which was the case but not when it came to me and my boyfriend. She (bartender who took over shift) checked on all her patrons besides us. We were sitting there for at least 30 minutes waiting to order food. Not even a hello from her. We were glanced over like we didn't exist while she chatted with friends who sat at the bar and waited on the guy next to me who had been there before us. I was contemplating leaving when she finally came over and asked in a condescending tone if we were ordering something. We just felt very unwelcomed and kind of targeted. The food was just okay. Not what I initially expected. I probably won't be back for a while if I do decide to ever go back. read more

WORST SERVICE EVER! we waited for over an HOUR for our order. there was only two other tables in use, so it wasn't like it was busy, it was early Sunday evening. we stood their waiting to be seated for at least 10 minutes finally a waitress seated us but let us know she wouldn't be our waitress. Our waitress finally arrives and takes our order (with an attitude). She stops to fill our water glasses up twice over the span of 30 minutes, never once telling us our order would be coming, just filled our glasses and left. another waitress asked what we ordered because she had seen how long we had been sitting there, we told her (macncheese & a veggie wrap) and she replied "OK" and went back to cleaning the empty tables all around us. the next time our waitress walked past us, i stopped her and I asked "how much longer will it be?" her response... "for what?" and I told her our meal, she simply walked away to the other table and gave them their check (this is the same people that came in 20 minutes after we did!). So with no options left we advised the other waitress that we needed to leave as we had some place to go, she literally runs to the kitchen to advise them to cancel the order. Not offering an apology, or let me have you speak to the manager or anything. needless to say we wont be going back, we also shared our experience with a couple of friends and they shared similar stories of bad service. read more