My family lives and drops a lot of money at Irish Fest. This location is better than the parking…read morelot but I miss the good old days of the grassy area near Sandcastle. It was muddy but pretty. Either way, it's a family tradition because that's where I was when I went into labor with my almost 8 year old. The music is great and I got so much Christmas shopping done and the kids areas are great too.

This was the 1st year at the Carrie Blast Furnace location and it was nothing more than a blast…read more We had the best time ever! I had stopped going to this festival at the old location and decided to give the new location a try this year. I am so glad I did. Everything was just so much better. I hope this will be the new permanent location. All the volunteers are so nice and helpful. Other festival goers are nice and I talked with so many people. The comedy acts and music acts are just great. The food is amazing. The only down side is you did have to wait a bit to park and they charge you $12 to park. I think $5 would be a more reasonable amount. Either way, still can't wait until next year. The Irish festival is back on my list! My biggest tip is to wear comfortable shoes.

Nice local bar. Great pours and friendly atmosphere our first spot of the weekend trip.read more

My new favorite dive bar in PGH! So low key and they make you feel like family. Love living close…read moreto Satalios and can't wait to become a regular! This place also has the best view of the city! A true hidden gem

We live within walking distance and had been meaning to stop in for a while, and now I wish we had…read moremade it in sooner. We stopped in on a Thursday night, and were pleasantly surprised to find live jazz (3rd Thursday of the month). We had a flight of ciders with several 4 oz refills and a couple of sandwiches and some hot pretzels. The sandwiches were solid and all come with a bag of chips. Cider 5/5, food 4/5. Service was attentive despite a really full house. If you're going to sit there and drink for a while, full pours make more sense (price) than the little pours we had, but if you want to sample lots of ciders, the little pours are nice. (The Picket Bone Dry is my favorite.)

It was a nice night out for karaoke, ambiance was nice and relaxed yet fun…read more Food at the bar came with a cubano, service was good and supportive. Enjoyed the holiday season with a few jams and the iced wine was unexpected but fresh.

High Quality Food Superb Service…read more Amazing Ambiance pizza to go was my intentions when first approaching but stayed to eat

Their new owner is a thief! Of course the accept credit cards with their new ownership. Watch your…read morestatements as she has a history of stealing thousands! https://www.facebook.com/share/1LjosNzzG5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Ah, the Pittsburgh Irish Festival. The Irish Festival is an extremely popular event - this year in…read moreparticular it was swamped. I admit, it's a beloved tradition, but it can also be a bit of an underwhelming tradition some years. I personally know what I'm getting into every year, but I can see where first-timers would get frustrated. But still, there really is plenty to appreciate here, especially if you have a family. I love walking around with my mother every year and always look forward to the following: *Exploring the enormous Irish marketplace. *Saying hello to a friend who brings their gypsy caravan to the event as a nice cultural addition. *Trying the beers and ciders - expensive, yes, but also very, very good and worth it! *Seeing the animals that are brought out - an array of Irish dogs and ponies is not uncommon here, although it varies on the day, weather, etc. *Listening in on several workshops; there are always really wonderful musicians and storytellers here; they're wonderful additions to everything else. *Stopping in at the vendor booths along the paths; the Welsh cookie stand is one of my favorites! BUT, I do admit, the festival is not without flaws: -Food here is expensive and a lot of it reminds me more of American pub food than Irish food, although I admittedly can't comment on just how authentic the food actually is. -The marketplace, despite being an amazing place to shop, is, well, pretty Americanized. For every jeweler or wood crafter that makes their items by hand, there's two stands selling "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" shirts and other things along those lines. It's kind of sad to see so many awful commercialized items mixed in amongst the handmade ones. -Last but not least, yes: parking is a NIGHTMARE. Be prepared to deal with it. I'm sorry. It can't be helped. Well, flaws or not, I'll keep coming back, and I do recommend that everyone visit at least one time! After all, if enough people attend maybe the festival will move to a bigger location with better parking - right?

In general, this festival is disorganized and extremely overpriced. Full priced tickets are $16,…read moreand parking is an additional $6 on top of that--and that's before you even enter! Once you're inside, expect to pay steep prices for food that's really not that uniquely Irish, as well as drinks--both alcoholic and non. In order to get drinks, you have to stand in line to get tickets, and then stand in another line to use them! This process should be streamlined so that you can buy and use tickets without having to stand in two lines. The highlights of this festival are the Irish music and dancing and the handcrafted merchandise. If you're really into those, then it might be worthwhile to go (although even then, I'm not sure, given the price of admission). Otherwise, I'd give this festival a pass and head over to the Ren Fest, which charges about the same for admission, doesn't charge for parking, and has more reasonably priced food/drinks--not to mention more fun activities and varied entertainment.

A friend and I decided to try out the Korner Tavern Brunch. I had heard there was new ownership and…read morethe brunch was very good. They did not disappoint! I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into the place. Very clean, new table coverings, you could tell the place was taken care of well. I got the Scramlet on the brunch special and it was delicious! I also enjoyed a Bloody Mary and a Mimosa; both very good as well. So great having a nice establishment so close to home! We will be back!

Good food, great service Beer was cold the stools were…read morecomfortable If you're looking for a place to sit down, have a burger and a cold beer at a reasonable price this is the place

Nice festival in Houston Pa! Lots of vendors, food trucks , entertainment, and a few alcohol…read morechoices!

A apple fest with no apple cider doughnuts is pretty disappointing. Also wasn't a big fan of swopes…read morefarm apple cider. It was smaller than I had expected

The food is always great. Staff is very nice. Non smoking so that is a plus for me. Friendly people.read more

Good food, good service, very laid back vibe. Biggest fish sandwich I think I've ever seen (not…read morepictured). I got a half reuban and it was still almost too much.