Food, yes! Service, absolutely yes!…read moreAmbiance, needs a bit more gnome-ness! 10/10 Parking yes, but Uber, Lyft better for everyone!

No complaints about Blue Sparrow. The food was amazing and so accommodating. I have a nut, dairy…read moreand egg allergy & they let me look at the dairy free cheese ingredients to make sure it was all good! The pizza was amazing. My girl friends and I came after four years of me wanting to come here. I love Gravel Grinder and live close to an OTB so heard of Dancing Gnome from that. Finally made our way there and well, make sure you do not bring young kids. My friend had an 18 month old with us and as she was BUYING a beer from them, the guy who worked there asked if she "could keep the screaming to a minimum." An eighteen month old!!! And Mother's Day is tomorrow, nice. He said that they had to draw a line somewhere and he wasn't kidding. The 18 month old was not running around screaming crying all day. We were outside having the kids play and when my friend was buying a beer he got a bit fussy and was told to keep it to a minimum. Needless to say, we will NOT be coming back. If you have small children, I would not suggest this place. Super disappointing. I've always hyped their beer and place up and now I can't support it. We ended up going to Grist House and it was a WAY better vibe and WAY busier...I wonder why. I should have known when their sign said no dogs allowed.

We didn't expect this place to be as cool inside when we pulled up. We honestly almost didn't go in…read morebecause it didn't look like a very fun spot. When we walked in, we were greeted by a massive room lined with classic pinball machines and arcade games. An Italian restaurant has a walk up window to order food and down a ramp, you will find a bar with all of their brewing equipment. We ended up hanging out for awhile and playing games while watching football. We didn't order any food so I can't comment on that but others were enjoying it. We will definitely come back.

Stopped here after witches fest in Ligonier for some brews‍ - cold beer …read more Big open rooms - it has some pinball & video games. Marino's is a separate area that you can sit and order - pizza , sandwiches, salads & more. Beers very good - a neat place to come and hang & enjoy some cold beverages.

It was ok. I'll start off by saying that I'm not much of a…read morebeer drinker. My partner is though. We came in to get drinks to go with our food (we got food from the food truck outside "Firebox"). The food from Firebox was good and it was a generous portion for the price. The drink options that were not beer were limited, and half of those options on the menu weren't available. My partner got the berry chocolate stout and said it was "pretty good". We hoped to sit outside, but the only available table had broken glass all over it from a busted door. It does have convenient parking and I liked the industrial decor. The service was good and the lady was very nice. One thing I will point out is that one of our glasses had pink lipstick on it from a previous customer. But if you only want beer and a place to chill - it might be just right for you.

3 - Solid choice if you're in the area. Skip to the end to see my rating scale…read more Starting with the venue, it's really my kind of place. I appreciate the industrial feel and open plan. I also appreciate the ample outdoor seating available. Always a big plus for me, even if the outdoor area is really just tables set up on the sidewalk overlooking the parking lot - as it is in this case. The service was fine. It wasn't crazy busy there but the bartender had a little edge to her like we were more on an annoyance than a patron. They have a refill club where you can buy a mug and get your name printed on it with discounted refills. Again I appreciate that kind of thing, but the bartender seemed way more interested in some of the regulars than us. Just the vibe she gave off that night I guess. And lastly the beer...it's solid. Not great, but solid. Lots of darker beers which is fine for me personally, but the darks outnumbered the IPAs, pilsners, etc the night we were there. I'd expect a little more variety. Still, it's good enough that I'd go back next time I'm in Cumberland, but not so good that I'd make a special trip out of my way. My scale: 1 - Just don't 2 - You'll survive, but there are better choices close by 3 - Good choice if you're in the area 4 - I'd drive up to 30 minutes just to come here 5 - I'd try to convince my wife to drive an hour just to come here

4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here. Skip to the end to see my rating scale…read more Yough River Brewing hits the three things I look for in a brewery - food availability, outdoor seating/dog friendly, and of course the beer. Went here after golfing with a buddy and had a solid IPA and a pretty good Oktoberfest. The variety available is good enough that most people should be able to find something they like. A really nice outdoor seating area with a couple of fire tables and Adirondack chairs makes it comfortable and inviting. I happened to be there on a Sunday afternoon and I think a football game was going on or just ended because there were a bunch of unsupervised kids running around the tables. Not that they were over the top obnoxious, but they were definitely distracting. Other than the timing, I enjoyed the ambiance of the place and the beers were good enough that I'd gladly make the 40 minute drive down again. 1 - Just don't 2 - You'll survive, but there are better choices close by 3 - Good choice if you're in the area 4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here 5 - I'd try to convince my wife to drive an hour just to come here

The atmosphere was so cool! The fire pits were a perfect touch in addition to the Christmas lights…read more I love sours so I got a flight and they were good. The fall margarita was great too. The bartender, Luke, was super fast and friendly. They don't have food but look ahead and see if they have a food truck. A nice family-friendly place.

Updating my review since its been several years. I have been to Hitchhiker multiple times. I never…read morehave an issue with street parking. It was winter so we were strictly indoors tonight but there is plenty of seating inside. There are multiple board games to grab and play. Hitchhiker has one of my favorite beers EVER- Bane of Existence. It is seriously SO good! Service is great and they typically have a food truck out front. You can check the website ahead of time. We will definitely be back!

Hitchhiker can be a great option whether you are stopping in for a quick beer solo or hanging out…read morewith a group. They have tons of space, which is great. They usually have good music going. Service is formerly. They have a wide variety of beer on tap. Plus, hey they have beer ice cream. We stopped in recently on a few occasions. They did a couple of different infusion releases of Oreo Speedwagon, which is one of our favorite Hitchhiker beers. The first they did was Dirty O Speedwagon, with chocolate pudding and gummy worms. Then they did King Size Speedwagon which was conditioned on Halloween candy. Both were great and it's fun to try different versions of a beer you know and love. We also tried the beer ice cream with Oreo Speedwagon in it and topped with cookie crumbs. It was a tasty little treat to have something different.

3/15/25 Ate List:…read moreNashville Hot Chicken Sandwich - 7.4 Fries - 7.2 Pittsburgh Sandwich Society kills it! Strange Roots is a great and a pleasant "nice weather" spot to me. On a tough corner in Millvale, but worth going out of the way for. Sandwich was delicious. Have gotten it before and will be getting it again. Hot but not really burning heat. The Chicken had a nice crisp to it and the bun held up a little better than most. Fries were addicting. The aioli is worth getting in addition. As a pair, both items together felt like a perfect ying and yang.

This was a nice surprise and great outside seating when the weather is nice. We once tried a bleu…read morecheese beer here. It was better than expected. I do really enjoy trying the unusual beer. Also they had Millie's ice cream sandwiches for a nice little snack.

I had to try the hot dogs because I am doing a hot dog tour. It was a big hot dog!! I got the Rocco…read moreand my bestie got the buster. We both enjoyed them!! I will say I wish the bun was smaller, it is just too much bread. The onion rings were great. The sugar pretzel was good could use a little more seasoning on it though.

Full disclosure, i attended a birthday party here. We were in the outdoor area which is nice…read morebecause there is cover and it is behind the building and not along the roadway. I never could understand why people eat outside in downtown places where cars drive by them 5 feet away. The beers were OK, nothing really special but OK. They have a little bar outside so getting a refill was quick and easy. The don't serve any kind of hard spirits. My wife isn't a beer drinker so one of the bartenders at the inside bar mixed her up a drink with seltzer and something else(tea) which she found to be quite tasty, so i tipped her generously for having the ambition to please a customer. Where they fell down IMO was their pizza. It just wasn't very good. We had several versions of their Sicilian to choose from. The cheese was generous, but the crust was doughy and heavy, the sauce was flavorless, and the toppings were very stingy. A big piece of Sicilian pizza with 3 slices of pepperoni is not good. I checked out their menu and was stunned at the prices they are getting for those pizzas. WAY overpriced. Of course i didn't have to pay for them since it was a party, but knowing what their pizza is like i would never go back there and pay those prices. The wings were just OK, pretty mediocre. Parking is a joke. No where near enough spots for the size of the place. Overall it was just OK, i would not return. There are better places for the same or less money.