This place literally is a hideaway. As a first timer, I was wondering if I was going to find a bar…read more This is a great little dive bar and is probably a best kept secret. We stopped in on a Monday night. The bartender was super nice and the drinks were super cheap! I was shocked when I went to pay for the round how cheap it was. They have a big screen tv that had Monday night football on as well. The other side of the room has some dartboards.

How have I never rated this place? Remember when it was The…read moreMuse? Remember when it was The Highlander? I do!! Small, non-descript dive bar in the heart of Shadyside that provides comfort, friendship, and good drinks! Amazing service for the last three decades (that I've been a sometimes patron)!

Kelly's is a great place for veg-heads and one of the few places that has Happy Hour on Saturdays…read more We had a hard time deciding what to order, which is such a treat. We went with the specials: fried green beans and the vegan pulled pork Sammie. Both were amazing. The bartender was really nice. I look forward to coming back soon to try one of their many vegan offerings!

Kelly's is a decent pop-in for a dive draft beer. The ambiance could use some work (I get it's a…read moredive, but the booth was ripped up & the bathrooms were gross). Overall, it's just kind of a meh spot. Fine for a quick walk-in beer, but not my favorite dive either. Just fine! Positives: beer, large group, night out, walk-ins Negatives: bad ambiance Must order: draft beer (space cactus!)

I went for brunch with a few friends!! Two of us got the el toro burrito. I subbed bacon in mine. I…read morewish I had gotten the sweet potato tots instead of the hash browns. It was good but a little greasy. Personally I would skip the donut holes, I thought they were gonna come out with a crunchy outside but they were just soggy. The staff was super nice. We sat down right away.

I've never had a bad meal at Dive! If there is a loaded fry on a menu I WILL be ordering it! The…read morePoutine-ish was a 10/10.

I'm unsure why low reviewers complain about the smoke- this is a cigar bar. If you go to a cigar…read morebar, then expect smoke. It was exactly what my friends were looking for after dinner down the street. The cigars, drinks, were well-priced (although it is cash-only). The laid back vibe and tucked in booths were appreciated because we were in our own little world talking away. I don't have much to say about the bartenders because I didn't really interact with them. I think the only recommendation I have is to put the cigars in a humidor rather than a plastic bin. That was a bit off-putting.

Yeah, so, I'm not much of a Yelper. I don't get off on the thought of people seeing that I had a…read morebad experience at a place. But after about a month of severe internal struggle (divorce, CPS, the whole gambit), and at the behest of some caring friends, I finally feel compelled to tell my story. On March 16th, my wife and I were out celebrating Stone Cold day (and also our child to be) with some friends. We were all feeling okay, having an alright time remembering some of the Texas Rattlesnake's best moments of the Attitude Era at one of the least interesting spots the city has to offer. My wife's cousin ordered us all a round of shots (I must stress that this is the only shot my wife took, we're not monsters!) when shit suddenly got real. My wife, or, "ex-wife" I guess (gotta get used to saying that) just chased her shot with some of my IPA whenever one of the bartenders started squaring up on my wife's cousin. The bartender (some schlubby guy who kept talking about how his "night elf" was supposed to be selling iron ore on the auction house??) came around the bar, took his shirt off (unfortunately) and started yelling at my wife's cousin about something called a "molten core." This bartender called by wife's cousin a "beta cuck" while some old crone in the back (surely not unlike a harpy enemy in one of this bartender's favorite games) continued to squawk "NOBODY WANTS YOU HERE!!!" while feathers were flying everywhere and landing in patrons' drinks. It was at this moment that my wife went into labor. The bartenders were super pissed off that her water broke everywhere and that they had to do something besides flex and yell at people. Now I will say, they all did there part to help make sure the baby was delivered safely. Even the crone I mentioned gave us one of her nests to place the fresh babe into (shocker!) But, to my surprise, my sweet baby son wasn't in that nest for more than four minutes when the aforementioned bartender started calling my newborn a "beta cuck." Then the other male bartender came around, also took his shirt off, and started trying to challenge my newborn to a fight. I got the sense that the two bartenders were in the same fantasy guild, but I don't know for sure. All this to say, were it not for a bunch of man-children running some kind of excuse for a bar, I'd still have a wife and a child. My newborn child has more balls than any employee here does. Mardi Gras?? What an insult.

Pittsburgh rocks. Nice block. Pool table. Good people and cold drinks. also had darts.read more

Thursday nights at Dive Bar on Braddock Avenue are the best. The beer selection and food are both…read moredecent, but the big draw is karaoke with Mixmaster Mag from 8-11pm. She has a fantastic set up that makes us all sound like the rockstars that we could have been if day jobs weren't a necessity. I'm usually there for the music, but can vouch for their cauliflower bites.

I LOVE LOUS perfect vibe all the time and such good prices. I love it. All the clientele is so…read morelovely and fun

Three stars only because it's definitely, absolutely a place you have to be in the right kind of…read moremood for. Let me put it this way. If you moved to Pittsburgh from somewhere out in Pennsyltucky and you're missing that specific kind of mood you get walking into the local, smoky ramshackle bar on the edge of town filled with seasonally laid off farm workers who look like Duck Dynasty characters trying to find happiness at the bottom of a glass of Jack Daniels or Bud Lite while being served by a bartender who looks like they'd rather be sitting in a deer-huntin' stand, you want Lou's. Even in the very small space Lou's might have to offer, once you've walked through that door, it's like you've left the city and gone back out to the country without even having to step in your pickup truck. Sometimes, in spite of my best efforts, I find myself in that kind of mood, where that's the kind of thing I want. And when I'm in that kind of mood, well, there's one place you go - and that's Lou's.

Cheap beer. Nicotine…read moresmell. Light so red it's impossible to correct in post. Black tees n' jeans. What more do you want? This is a punky dive bar they way few still are.

What the fuck…read more.. Unless someone were to tell you these would be some of the best wings you'll ever have you would never think twice of going in here for them This is me telling you these will be some of the best wings you'll ever have Meaty and fried to perfection with a perfect crunch. The wing itself, the best I've had. The sauces on them were ehh. Not the best by any means but not bad to where it will ruin the wing for you I would tie these with Nox's because Nox's buries them with the sauces but Gooski's has the edge on them with the wing cook Cigs inside as well. Without even smoking in there you'll come out smelling like a dart. Can always order to go if that'll bother you. No waiters either. You order at the bar

The concept is great and lacking on Walnut, a decent priced lounge catering to the just out of…read morecollege crowd. Similar to but larger than Soba and closer to the number of bars on Walnut, Alto lounge is a great lounge if you are looking for a pure lounge. The staff, at times, can be kind of cold and don't think you'll be able to have any sort of conversation because of the way too loud music. While it isn't great, it is a nice lounge for the area without having to travel too far.

Good place for a group. Drunk bartenders and ipod…read more music. Not so bad.

Perfect dive bar. Comfy stools with backs, jukebox, some electronic games, friendly,…read moreconversational bartender (Patrick - shout out), welcoming regulars, respectable bottled beer selection, clean ladies room with chalkboard to express yourself, strong drinks, and ashtrays. A mural of drinking cats out front. Dim and smoky within. All ages are comfortable here. They were simmering some kielbasa and fixings when we were there but we couldn't stay. I got the feeling food is available starting late afternoon, at least on a weekday. It'll be a while till we're in Steeltown again, but when we are I hope to stop back and stay longer.

Interesting and fun GAY bar for all the LGBTQIAs. Pitchers of beer are cheap. It is divey and divey.read more

've been coming to this bar ever since I moved to Pittsburgh, and I've never experienced anything…read morelike what happened last Friday (January 30th, 2026). My friend and I come here every Friday for happy hour. Over the past few weeks, we noticed that our tabs didn't seem to match what we were actually drinking, so this time I decided to ask for our receipts. That's when we saw we were both charged for shots of Espolón tequila--something neither of us ordered. I was drinking margaritas and always ask for well tequila in mixed drinks. This makes me wonder how many times we've been charged for drinks we never had. Completely unacceptable. When we brought this up, we were told to speak with the manager to correct the tab. He was extremely rude and immediately accused us of ordering the shots, even though he wasn't present. He was more focused on watching RuPaul than helping. He then claimed my card had been declined weeks earlier, which forced me to call my bank and dispute a double charge. Thanks for the extra hassle. You come here expecting a good time and leave not wanting to return. Management clearly needs to address issues with staff to prevent this from continuing. That so-called manager has no business working in customer service. I've only seen him on Fridays and Saturdays--about 5'10", skinny, wearing sweats and a gray Carhartt beanie. He's always rude, but this encounter was beyond the limit. This happened around 9-10pm in the middle bar. If you decide to come here, be careful and always ask for your receipt--otherwise, you may end up overcharged.

Great fun, solid food. The dance floor is great. The music they play is always fresh and the live…read moredjs get the crowd going.