The Loose Moose Saloon is locally-owned restaurant and bar in the Baldwin/Whitehall area. The…read moreatmosphere, value, and variety of specials always have me coming back time and time again. The Loose Moose is located on Brownsville Road, right over the boarder into Whitehall from Pleasant Hills. There is plenty of signage identifying the building from the road. Additionally, there is a large private parking lot that surrounds the establishment. This visit to the Moose was on a Monday evening in July. Mondays are one of their Wing Nights, where whole wings are $1.25 each. We primarily came for this special, but also ordered some other items to enjoy with the wings. The restaurant was not too crowded at the time we arrived, which was right before 8 PM. As stated, this is a restaurant and bar. So, when you walk in, the bar is straight ahead and the restaurant part is to the right. There are several booths and tables in the restaurant part. Tables can be pushed together to allow for a larger group to dine. Most of the booths seat 4 to 6 people. It is open seating, meaning you can choose your table. The atmosphere here is very much a hometown bar vibe. There are TVs, pool tables, dart boards, and lots of life coming from the patrons and regulars. There are a few bubble gum/candy machines in the lobby. In the breezeway, there is even a cigarette vending machine. After choosing our booth, we placed our order. Being that we come here rather frequently, we ordered some favorites at this visit. To start, we chose a Combo Platter for an appetizer. This is a platter with 4 different appetizers from a specific list. We got the Zucchini, Pickles, Onion Rings, and Hot Cheese Balls. The Zucchini here is thicker, and all of the fried items have a thicker batter/breading. We liked all the items, and thought the size of the platter was very good for the price! It was enough to share with a few people. In addition to my wings, I also ordered a salad. I had the plan of eating some, and then taking the rest home for a lunch the next day. The salads here are a hidden gem, in my opinion. My personal favorite is the Chef Salad, which is what I ordered this night. It is piled HIGH with turkey, ham, pepperoni, and cheese, along with lettuce and other veggies of course. It is delicious and very satisfying since there is so much meat and protein! I would highly recommend this item for anyone coming here. Our wings came out last, about 35 minutes after we sat down. They fry all of the wings to order, so they will take longer than one might expect. However, because of this they always come to the table hot and fresh. There are several different sauce options to choose from. On this trip, I got the Loose Moose Sweet, which is similar to a Sweet Thai Chili-type sauce. My fiancé ordered Garlic Parmesan with Mild Sauce on the side. I am never disappointed with the wings, and this day was no exception. The value at The Loose Moose is hard to beat. Along with the daily specials, their regular menu is very reasonably priced. Especially considering how much food is served for the prices. The salad I always order is less than $7, and is enough to split into two meals for me. All of the appetizers are under $8, with most being under $6. It is nice to be able to visit somewhere without spending a fortune for a good meal. Plus, there are Happy Hour drink specials during those times. Service here is friendly and good. The waitresses and staff are always kind, and do get to know their customers that frequent the place. My only complaint is more-so about the management regarding this. On busy nights, such as Wing Night, the place will be packed and there will be 2 servers for the entire dining room. You can go 15+ minutes without speaking to your server. This can get frustrating. However, the actual servers themselves are not the issue there. This would definitely be an area for improvement. We enjoy coming to The Loose Moose. My parents come here weekly, and I have been many times since they first introduced me. The specials and prices are hard to beat. It is close to me, and food is good, and the people and staff are friendly. It gives hometown bar vibes, which can be comforting and enjoyable for a lot of people. I would recommend giving this place a try, but be patient if you come during a busy time!

My pap used to love this place so it does get points for nostalgia. I'm not saying this place is…read morenecessarily clean, but the food is better than what you pay for. The fried zucchini is perfect and you get large portions for a bargain. The food came hot and the service was great. Head to the loooose moooose!

In my mind and memories, this place is fantastic. In reality, ... I'll explain…read more I'm not regularly in this part of the city anymore. I'd rather drive out of state than have to cross a bridge and tunnel to get somewhere so I only stopped twice when at a nearby meeting. Decades back, my best friend lived right up the street. This was practically an extension of their own house. They were there often. Often is an understatement. I'd get off from work and knew where I could find friends. Here. I'd often stop and pick up something on my way home to the South Side Slopes. I recognize that its been a long, long time since I lived in the Southern Side of the city. I haven't been here regularly in years. I still enjoy stoping by. The last few times, the service was - I hate to say this- not good. I really do hate to say that. The reason people loved this place was because Louie, Toni, & their staff were friendly and made it an experience. Long gone are staff that made anyone in Pgh feel welcome. The last 2 stops in, I felt like an inconvenience. My orders weren't correct each time. One was a to go order. I specifically asked for things to be done a certain way because I was ordering for my husband & kids. I chalked it up to the time of day & blamed myself. I did not look it over since I was trying to beat traffic... this is a classic place. It has to be me. Not them. I had an hour break and decided to stop in. Again, staff ignored me when I ordered. It took up that entire time to get served. It was awkward. My meal was lackluster, at best. My mind wants to believe in this place and that their stuffed bananas, zucchini and chicken sandwiches will never change- but I think they have. At this point, I don't see myself going anytime soon intentionally. If a friend were to ask us to join them, I would.

Those MEATBALLS!!!! Y U M !!!! Recent visit. The owner…read moreand staff were top notch and very personable. The food was excellent! Rigatoni, hot sausage, wedding soup, chicken, wonderful salad with an olive in practically every bite. I tried all of it. Can't say enough about this place. They really do a great job and serve homemade Italian food that is delicious.

The P-Bar is my hometown bar, and I have been coming here for longer than I can remember. My…read morefriends and I would come in high school on Thursdays for $1 Burger Nights (no longer around, RIP), and now we come to enjoy some drinks on the patio and hang out. The bar is located in a strip of stores along Old Clairton Road, just off of route 51. There is some parking in the front that is shared with all the other businesses, and then a parking lot across Old Clairton that gets used at night when the businesses that it is for are closed. Additionally, there is a private lot for the bar in the back, and parking at the Bill Green Shopping Center just a little ways down the road (sidewalks from Bill Green to the bar entrance). Due to a fire that occurred here a few years ago, the entire place has recently been remodeled and reoriented from how it was originally. The bar is now in the back, and the main dining room is in the front. There is also a great patio and outdoor space with open air seating, as well as some area under a porch. Everything is new, clean, and modern as a result of the remodel. On this visit, we came to hang out on a Saturday evening. It was raining, so we had to get a table inside. It was karaoke night, as they have each Saturday, so we got to take in the sights and sounds of several performers. Since we were there later in the evening, we just ordered appetizers to much on along with our drinks. I got the Fiesta Street Corn Dip. It was a great value for the price, and there was a ton to go around the whole table. I also sipped on a Summer Shandy from their seasonal draft list. Overall, the food menu has a decent selection, all at very reasonable prices. The draft list did not have any red or brown ales on it, but there was still a fair selection of drinks. The ladies who came around to our table were pleasant and helpful. It was rather crowded, but there would be times we would not see a server for extended periods of time. I do not think it helped that our table was tucked back in a corner, but wish we would have been visited on a somewhat more frequent basis to put additional orders in. I always have a good time at the P-Bar, and enjoy coming here. Especially in the summer, it is an ideal place to hang out and catch up with friends. And likely, if you are from the area, you will run into several people you know. I did not have their breakfast this time, but the breakfast they have on the weekends is worth a try as well!

Had a good night at the pleasant bar, a bouncer came up to our table and yelled at us (group of 23…read moreyear olds) and told us to leave. We left and the bouncer came back up to us while waiting for an uber and said "bring your dads" actively wanted to fight a group of girls and our fathers. Not a good time after that. "I won't put my hands on you but bring me your dads, I'll beat them up in front of you "- junior

Great wings! Had the wild and dusty wings and they were…read morecooked perfectly - crispy and meaty Very good service

Goodfellas is a great spot for family and friends. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the…read morefood was excellent. I especially enjoyed the turkey burger, and the Margherita pizza is essentially a delicious cheese pizza for those who prefer something simple. A nice touch is that the sweet potato fries can be ordered either plain or with cinnamon and sugar, giving you a fun option depending on your mood. There is convenient parking right out front, and they're open late until 11 PM or midnight which makes it a great choice for a casual dinner or late-night bite. Overall, a solid experience and a place I'd happily visit again.

The wait for food on a relatively slow night was beyond normal ( they were focused on take out…read moreorders ). I waited over 40 minutes , asked how much longer and was told I should have ordered quicker. Food was nelow expectations, got a hot chicken sandwich with homemade hot sauce and it was nothing to write home about. The steak hoagie was very fatty and tough. Love to go to local eateries but wont be back here...meh food, out of food items at 615 (open at 5P)

I really wanted to write a good review for this place but they just couldn't bring it over the…read moreline. We sat at the bar and had a great conversation with another couple about local restaurants we haven't tried. We saw pictures of the cheese sticks so wanted to try them. At 6:00 they were out of them. We got the pretzel sticks and they were decent. I ordered the fish which looked great on the person's plate next to me. At 6:30 I was told they were out of fish. The bartender explained that they hand bread the fish and their takeout orders are very large. I'm not a business genius but if you run out of product at 6:30 you have a planning problem. 9 p.m. I can understand. The final straw was it took over 48 minutes to get a cheesesteak hoagie and a buffalo chicken sandwich while waiting at the bar. When we asked how much longer the bartender got snippy and said we waited a while to order and he'll check his order clock to see. My time was from when we ordered the food and not when we walked in. We got the food and took it home. A family next to us left with us because after 20 minutes they still didn't get their drinks. The steak hoagie was chewy and my sweet potato fries I paid $4 extra for were limp and soggy. All 10 of them. We won't be back. Positive note, we will be trying the restaurants from our conversation with the couple next to us!!

Come down for my lunch and got a steak hoagie, was surprised that there was a good crowd out there…read moreduring that time but the lady behind the bar was nice and served me good. Looks like they got a new menu and I tried the steak hoagie and it was stacked up ! I would definitely get it again

Great comfortable atmosphere. Lotsa fun.. The beef…read morestroganoff was amazing. I'll be back.!!

I haven't been here in 9 years and quite frankly not much has changed. Inside it's rather dingee…read morewith a upright pop cooler rusted out and dirty taking up space. The odor from the bar which is smoking or was at minimum is still prevalent in the dining area. The food was 7 out of 10 but the meals were scattered. It was nice to get a pot of coffee to keep our cups full. The service was basic & low key is the best explanation I guess. Nothing about this place lit the world on fire.

I have never heard of this place and I LOVE dive bars so I was intrigued. The special of the day…read morewas stuffed shells but it was more like Thanksgiving Food: stuffing, turkey, etc over a gravy sauce. Sounded interesting. I also got a BLT. When I tell you that this was some of the worst food I have ever tasted would be an UNDERSTATEMENT. The shells were slimy. There was no flavor AT ALL. And how can you mess a BLT up? Ask them. It was dry as hell. Bacon was burnt. Toast was soggy. I mean just gross. I wouldn't even go in there for a drink. Complete disappointment.

I have been here many times for the holiday pop ups and sandwiches in the past. My daughter even…read moregot engaged during the holidays here. Recently we have been there 2 weeks in a row. We went the 1st week for Friday fish since they have beer battered, my husband loved it, I found mine to be a bit greasy along with the fries in a puddle of grease. The fried mushrooms were delicious with the homemade ranch. While there we saw a lot of delicious pizzas and knew we needed to come back to try. In the past I have just had whatever was served on the pop up buffet, which was great. So we had to try one of the specialty ones. We opted for the one it has pesto, vodka and marinara sauce and it did not disappoint. We both ate a couple pieces and we still felt like we took 10 lbs of pizza home. It reheated great in the air fryer too. We will be back for more pizza!!!!!!!!!

3.5 stars! I had…read moreheard that North Star has good pizza from a fellow yelp elite and wanted to check it out! It's right off an exit on 22 and took me about 20 min from the West end of pittsburgh. Not much of a building in winter, with the entrance almost unrecognizable, but there is a mini golf course and tiki bar so I'm sure it's always bumping in summer! The service was fast but the noise level was kind of high for 5:45 on Friday night. The server was kind but she could barely hear us... We ordered 12 wings with their "hot sauce" and a Detroit pizza with pepperoni. The wings were good - not too small and well cooked. I really liked the sauce. The Detroit pizza was topped with a ton of pepperoni (which is good since it was $4 for it as a topping!!!). My biggest complaint was the temperature of the pizza and the greasiness. I know that comes with the territory of Detroit-style but the center of the pizza was warm but not hot and the crust was greasy. Overall I'd give the pizza like a 6/10. Middle of the road. Trying to decide if we'll give this place another shot...