My boyfriend and I spent our 2 year anniversary here when we were living in Pittsburgh. Truly memorable. I love the fine dining experience. The service and food were EXCEPTIONAL! We've told all of our friends about this place after our wonderful experience. read more

We have eaten here about 6 or 7 times. We have nothing but good things to say about them. We have had consistently great food, fantastic service, and the atmosphere and ambiance is quite unique. It is a bit pricey, but we feel we have gotten our moneys worth every time. read more

Nestled off the beaten path in Moon Township, there's an exceptional place to eat- The Hyeholde Restaurant. What makes this such an extraordinary place to eat (besides the food) is the atmosphere. Hyeholde has been around since 1938, and has a rich and colorful history (read all about it at hyeholde.com). On this particular spring evening we arrived at 6pm; there were 20 of us. I was immediately taken with the grandness of the structure. The building in which the restaurant is situated is truly majestic. The castle/house is old, and adorned with most of its original materials, inside and out. As I waited outside for the remaining guests to arrive, I was surprised that this restaurant was situated in such a rural area. We entered the foyer, and I could tell that everyone, including myself, were truly impressed. The stained wood in the entryway was beautiful and detailed. There were a few oriental carpets on the floor, and candles were glimmering on the side tables. Small bowls of cumin cashews were placed about; delicious. Our hostess gathered our group and led us into another room for cocktails. This area was equally remarkable. There were bookshelves with what looked like first edition novels, old oil paintings, and fresh flowers; it had the warmth and likeability of someone's home. We were shown to a private dining area with large windows, and took our seats. Our room was the perfect size for us, just enough space to feel intimate, but not so large that we felt disconnected. As we glanced outside, we admired the perfectly groomed grounds. There was a small garden, and freshly cut green grass. The food was well prepared, and presented with great care. We enjoyed a Spring Greens Salad to start, then Wild Boar Rids, Filet, Atlantic Salmon, and Chilean Sea Bass, and Herbed Chicken. I had an opportunity to try most of the dishes and they were all delicious. The desserts were equally impressive. The Hyeholde is a special restaurant. From the time you enter the grounds, you feel as if you stepped back in history. Next time you have a special occasion to celebrate, take a trip to the country and visit this majestic, magical place. read more

All I've heard for years is how wonderful the Hyeholde is, so we decided to try it for Thanksgiving dinner. Now we don't normally expect much from restaurants on holidays because the crush of business means that something will suffer, but even with our expectations lowered, the meal was a HUGE disappointment. It was a buffet dinner for $39/person. Not bad for such a highly regarded restaurant. The pros: the restaurant itself is everything everyone else has said about it: charming, warm, inviting and relaxing. The host staff was gracious and welcoming. The cons: everything else. The service was non-existent. Neal, our waiter, took our drink order and returned maybe TWICE to see if we were all right. Other staff refilled our water glasses. He told other diners about how the buffet was setup but neglected to tell us. Did we offend him in some fashion? Did I look like his evil cousin? It seemed that he went out of his way to avoid eye-contact with us! The food was bland and tasteless except for the mashed potatoes and the cranberry relish. Both were very good. Turkey: dry and bland Prime Rib: cooked well but very tough Salmon: undercooked (!!!) and tasteless (frozen?) Stuffing: like eating wet sawdust Vegetables: overcooked and limp Bread: dry and tough Desserts: dry and tasteless No flavor to anything. Did I mention the salad? No. That's because there wasn't any salad. How can you NOT serve some kind of green salad? The ONLY tasty dish was the acorn squash soup that we received at the meal. From there? Downhill. Ugh. Triple Ugh. Also, I know that it's a rustic country french decor, but it all seemed a bit shabby and ill-kept. Tired and dusty. Definitely not worth the long haul out there. read more

Lovely and very distinictive! Charming and delicious. With apples from their property, the salad was so fresh. Sherry soup, Crab cakes. Lemon sponge cake. Excellent service. I'd come back in a heartbeat. Just wish my love had been with me; so romantic! read more

My boyfriend took me here for my 22nd birthday. It was such a beautiful and romantic place, I highly recommend going here with your significant other. It is located back in the woods in a giant mansion/castle building. Very beautiful! Just make sure you don't go there when there is a wedding reception going on in the back room - that tends to get very loud. Otherwise it's a beautiful place and the food is to die for. read more

I was in town for a conference and looking for a good meal at a place off the beaten path. I drove past on my first night in town and the second night decided to " treat myself" Ala Donna and Tom in parks and Rec -and boy did I do just that! The lemon ricotta gnocchi was amazing and the arctic chard was like taking an everything bagel and coating the fish in it- yum! I topped it off with the panna cotta which had a lemon glaze and came with blueberry sorbet. I have to add that I just showed up without a reservation on a Saturday and they accommodated me with an outdoor patio seat where there was a fire going an throw blankets if ya got cold. So welcoming and great! read more

The night I came here, they were not very busy. The hostess and the waiter were very accommodating. We even got to meet the chef. I really love the tucked away location of this restaurant, the architecture and the decor. But most of all I love the food! My date and I got the chefs choice and everything was perfect! Can't wait to go back! read more

Best restaurant in West Pa. Cannot duplicate the atmosphere here. Food is exceptional and delicious, service professional. Atomsphere, Atmosphere, Atmosphere!!!! Go soon with someone you love. read more

Very expensive but well worth it for the quality of food and experience. Servers excellent. Great ambience with warm furnishings. Would be a fabulous place for a family Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve/Day or other holiday meal if you didn't want to cook (if they are open on those days - not sure). What a wonderful place! read more

I had my wedding yesterday on 1-15-2017., and we chose to have our reception at this restaurant. Matthew, the Banquet Manager, is so nice and organized. He made sure the reception went according to plan. He was also very accommodating with last-minute changes. We had to change our guest list two days before the wedding due to cancellations, and we had to change two meals to vegetarian. Matthew was very happy to make the last-minute changes. The place is beautiful for pictures! The restaurant has a British Renaissance look inside and outside, so it was like a fairy tale wedding. Lastly, the food was fantastic! The guests told me the vegetarian meal was wonderful, and you never expect it to be good. Thank you Hyeholde Restaurant! read more

This is one of the best restaurants in Pittsburgh. The wife and I went for a romantic evening. It feels like you're in an old castle. The food is really top notch, american with french influences. There's a coat check and valet parking. You'll probably want to dress nice for dinner here. read more

My wife and I went here for our anniversary upon the recommendation of some friends. We were not disappointed. The building was absolutely gorgeous. Once inside you felt like you were transported back in time. We were sat in the old hall (a large room with huge wooden beams, high ceilings, and an open fire place) which looks like it has been there for a few hundred years. The drink menu was pretty extensive, and every drink we ordered was delicious. The food menu, while rather limited, had some really interesting options. To start I ordered the sherry bisque and my wife ordered the roasted beet tart. The bisque was quite good. I didn't expect much from my wife's tart because I am not a huge beet fan, but it was fantastic. For our main course my wife ordered the scallops and I ordered the elk. The scallops were perfectly prepared and my wife loved them. The elk, which was a first for me, was fantastic. Because we were there for our anniversary they gave us a complimentary dessert, which was a nice touch. To top everything off, when they found out it was our first time there, gave us full tour, including going into the kitchen to meet the chefs. We can't wait to come back again, and we definitely want to try out their picnic menu once the weather is nicer. read more

Excellent service and excellent food. Definitely recommend to anyone wanting good food, a very nice atmosphere and friendly service.

Wonderful place.. Service was Outstanding.. Wendy was our waitress and made us feel very special. Beautiful atmosphere, and great, great food. The price was right in line. We had the best time there. Can't wait to go back. read more

The food is exotic and great. Small portions but not unacceptable. The lamb and filet are fabulous. The elk is even better. Great service. Five stars! read more

Had a wonderful time at the Hyeholde the other night. The food was outstanding, the entire staff was superior. The Valets were extremely helpful with my elderly Mom. Escorting her to the main entrance . They made her feel like a queen. Special thanks to Hyeholde for making our night very special. read more

In the past I have always had a wonderful experience but this time I was extremely unhappy! I had a Birthday cake, two presents and 4 Easter Lillie's because my friends and I always celebrate our Birthdays there for the past 5 years and I simply asked the valet if they could kindly help me with the items and they said they could not!!!! Not their policy to help customers! I then went into the restaurant and asked if someone else could help me and another customer that came after me went in front of me and ignored me and was walking into the restaurant and the lady in the front stopped him and he said that he had a reservation just like me and she then showed him their table before me! I then went outside myself and had to get everything out of the car and then she finally seated my sister, friend and I who just came in! We were seated and I said that I was unhappy with the service and she ignored me and was really rude but she made a remark that the couple beside us moved because I ran into her and that was not true! My sister and friend were seated with me and they and I said that didn't happen! The couple beside us changed tables the servers said because they wanted to be seated by the fireplace because the room was cold! I then said I need to speak to the manager and he was very understanding kind and polite and apologetic and said that she should have never said that especially because it was not true and even if it was true, you never say that to customer! The food took forever also! I give this restaurant a 1 star! The only thing that was great was the waitress and server! They were excellent! Will never go back. Used to love this restaurant but the customer service in the front is now terrible and needs to changed! read more

Every once in a great while, I am blown away by an experience. My wife's recent birthday dinner was one such night. The key to it all was reserving a little room off to the side of this Pittsburgh institution called quite simply, The Q's. It's a small private dining room with a fire place, sitting area and table. It seats up to 16 people - but is exceptional for a party of 6-8. The food was divine and the service and care extremely attentive. We spent what felt like a 4 hour vacation nestled in a rustic cabin in the woods. A remarkable evening. But be warned. You need to come in with the right mindset. It is a quaint little room that is rather drafty and even a little smokey from the fire (also you must go outside and into the main restaurant to use the restroom) - but if you are up for a quiet romantic dinner party with your closest friends - I can think of no place better in Pittsburgh. read more

What a lovely place. Went here for dinner a while back and loved it. The atmosphere is beautiful. Our waitress was very helpful. To start with I chose there sherry bisque. It was just ok. It was a little bland for me but the texture was nice and creamy. The man had the crab cake which he loved. For our main course I chose fillet which I ordered medium but it came out medium rare I hate having food refired so I just went with it and it was more bloody then I would have liked but still very tasty. The potatoes that were served with the dish were amazing paper thin cut and layered on top or each other with Boursin cheese. So good!!!! Bry got the elk which he liked a lot but prob wouldn't order again. For dessert I honestly don't remember what we had chocolate probably. however I do remember the late harvest wine we had with it was really yummy but didn't pair well with what we had. Also there after dinner coffee menu is amazing. I can't tell you what was in it but its on the bottom right of the menu and tasted like a chai tea but coffee. All and all it was a wonderful night. Thinking about maybe doing thanksgiving here next year. read more

I was staying in the area for business and decided to have dinner tonight at the Hyeholde. And I unusual name for an unusual restaurant... It was extremely slow, and I was quickly seated and greeted by friendly hostess and cordial waiter. The menu was very limited & I thought of my dad who would never find anything on the menu to eat. I started with a mixed green salad that was not on the menu but the chef made me... It was delicious (but only contained greens, no tomatoes, no onions, no carrots... Strange). I then had the chicken with risotto mushrooms and greens. It was tasty & satisfying. I happened to look over at a table near me who is having the filet & she had ordered it medium and it was disgustingly raw.... I was glad I didn't order that. I've been finished with a chocolate dessert that was a mix of cake and jam and the small scoop of chocolate ice cream I personally of ever seen. All in all it was very good, but I wonder if it's not a bit overpriced for what you get. read more

I recently visited here for the first time and loved it! I had the filet and was cooked perfectly, was very tender and had good flavor. Definitely better than Ruth Chris! I loved the Boursin potatoes, so savory and delicious! The service was extremely attentive and accommodating. read more

The ambiance of this restaurant is fantastic. We loved the architecture, candle lights and the different dinning rooms. For appetizers we ordered the beet salad and the baby lamb chops. The lamb chops had nice grill marks but were too sweet and very under seasoned. The salad dressing was bitter because of the over use of vinegar in the dressing. For entrees we ordered the elk and the lobster pasta special. The lobster was chewy but the past was tender and definitely house made. The elk was terrible, I didn't care for it at all. For dessert we ordered the chocolate cake and creme brûlée. The creme brûlée was definitely the winner. Service was slow especially after the place filled up. Overall we were excited about our meal when we walked in but were disappointed with the food. Definitely will not return or recommend. I wish the food tasted better because we love the architect and the ambiance. read more

I was excited to come here but wasn't very impressed. The atmosphere was nice but the food wasn't anything to write home about. The staff was friendly but I don't have any intensions of coming back. read more

Start off by saying the location of this establishment is beautiful... We've discussed coming here on a few occasions, just never really got the time! Plus I don't live in Pittsburgh, it was a special occasion.. So from calling to make reservations to letting the staff know what's bringing us to their restaurant, it all transitioned very easy... The ambiance inside is dim and romantic! A great place to take a gf, wife etc! Old rustic style farm house feel! The service was prompt, kind and professional ! They start you off with 2 types of bread followed by olive tamponade and butter... We both had soups... I had their traditional recipe that's been in the fam for 70+ years and it was amazing ! The other soup we had was their special... Like tomato roasted red pepper if I remember correctly ! Our entrees were great pan seared chicken and pan seared trout! We both enjoyed these very much! Everything was prepped promptly and at the freshest it can be served! We finished the night by the fire place with dessert and coffee ! The desert is prepared fresh on location! And was amazing I had the apple streusel cake! You will def enjoy this place! read more

This restaurant is just outside the city and is well worth the trip! Its in a beautiful, picturesque estate and the food is very elegant. This place makes you feel like you are somewhere else and is very high end. They pay close attention to detail and service. Perfect for very special occasions. Just amazing. read more

We went on a Saturday night. The meal was very good. I had the elk, which they said would be med rare, but which was actually more rare than that. It was very tender and tasty though - encrusted with something a little nutty tasting, and slightly too salty. She had the trout which she liked, but the skin was left on - normally ok, but which ended up getting a bit soggy in the sauce that it was in. I also had the lamb stew - at first that sounds a little odd in such a high end restaurant, but given the castle like atmosphere, it seemed appropriate. Very tasty, and I would even say luxurious for a stew. The only thing that was a bit of a disappointment was that there was some type of party going on on the first floor, and there were several kids yelling most of the time that we were there. Not what I expected to have to deal with at this type of restaurant. read more

This was a wonderful dining experience. We visited relatively late on a thursday night and received excellent service and the food was outstanding. I had elk for the first time and it was a great experience. The chef came out during dessert and apologized for holding our entrees too long and presented us with a complimentary dessert when we had not noticed a wait. read more

You have to go once just for the ambiance and the old building. It's beautifully set and great for a romantic evening. The wait staff was amazing... it wasn't particularly busy early on a weeknight so we were one of a handful of tables. My water was never less than 3/4 full, everything was served quite quickly- and we even had a free sample of sorbet because our waiter said the entrees were taking a bit longer than he hoped. We enjoyed the bread and the delicious olive tapenade they give to all the tables. We also loved our appetizer- crab cakes- though were extremely disappointed at how small they were for the price. Literally about two bites for each of us. Wish we'd known and may have ordered a second appetizer. We got a caesar salad and root vegetable soup for a starter, both very good- soup rated as amazing in our book. The entrees are where they lost the 5th star for us. For the price we paid we really just were not overly impressed and I feel like we could have easily duplicated them at home. I always hope when I pay $39 for something there are so many flavors I am blown away at all the happiness from my taste buds and I could never hope to replicate at home. If they were both $10 less we would have felt better about it. We ordered the miso sea bass and farm raised chicken with sauerkraut. The sea bass did not taste like fish at all (which is a positive for me... I like fish but not 'fishy' fish), however the miso glaze was over the top salty for me and it overwhelmed the flavors of everything else. If you are a fan of asian inspired cuisine, and used the heavy salt, you would probably love it. It's one of the house specialties so clearly lots of other folks enjoy it. For me there were too many noodles as well, I would have preferred more vegetables. I felt so bloated the next day from all the salt. My husband had the chicken and really liked it- but wasn't too impressed with the homemade sauerkraut. We often buy homemade sauerkraut from local farms and expected more of a muted flavor... this was strongly sour and tasted more like the canned stuff than homemade. Again, probably more of a personal preference but most of it did not get eaten. We did not have room for dessert, but ordered some anyway. We had the s'mores cake and tasting of homemade ice creams. Both very average. We did get to sample their coconut dark chocolate sorbet too- and that was amazing. We would go back and try different items on the menu, or for a special event, but we would only recommend it for the ambiance, not really the food. Our in-laws were here years ago and said they hadn't returned because they were less than impressed with the food for the price as well- so maybe some things never change. read more

Best place for ambiance for a superb dinner, lovely history and good food, pricey end but for a special occasion it's a local gem

I recently hosted a client event at the Hyeholde, and I couldn't be more thrilled we decided to book here. The location was magical- straight out of fairy tale. The staff was the best - very friendly, accommodating, calm and everything was exactly as discussed. The events manager even had an entire file just for our event to keep all the details straight. There was a valet, which was perfect since it was raining and the parking was up the hill. The food and drinks were excellent; everyone raved about them all night. Thank you so much to the staff for all you did to make our evening incredible! read more

Wonderful experience. I do not easily pass out five stars, but this restaurant deserves every one. I was on business, searched online and found this gem. I started with foie gras, which was excellent, followed by an elk fillet, perfectly done, topped off with an awesome cheese sampler for dessert. Old-world ambiance. Totally unexpected. If you are in the area, and looking to reward yourself, make the drive. It's well worth it. read more

Great food, very friendly service. We were offered a private dining area with our own viewing window. I had Halibut and my wife had Grilled Prime Filet. Thank you for a wonderful evening and we will come back very soon! read more

You want to go somewhere special and get a wonderful meal, then this place is where you should be. Top notch food and service. Wow, impeccable! read more

We have been there before and really enjoyed the ambience, food and service. I have to say that today we were very disappointed when we went to celebrate my wife's birthday. My wife's appetizer was reportedly excellent. My sherry bisque was ok but nothing special. The real disappointment came with our entrees. We both chose the elk over sweet potato and Brussels sprouts. Hers came hot and was good, although the thickest and last part of the meat was barely cooked (she asked for it medium rare). My meal came barely lukewarm and I had to send it back. It took almost 20 minutes for a second attempt to be sent back out. The meat was fairly warm, the Brussels sprouts were barely warm, and the sweet potatoes purée was steaming. It appears to me that the meat was re-prepared, but the other things on the plate was mearly microwaved. The presentation of the plate and drizzled sauce was pretty obviously the same plate as the cold one - they did not even bother to start over even though it took 20 min to cook. I have had their elk before and always looked forward to it. Based on this experience, we will not be back to this restaurant again. It is too expensive for this presentation of our dinners. I did not ask for a discount off the bill, but was also surprised to not even get an offer of a complimentary dessert, nor an apology from the manager. Sorry, we will not be back. read more