Ruggers has some of the best bar food in Pittsburgh at insanely reasonable prices! Their menu has a…read morelot of great vegan options including their seitan wings which are AMAZING! We got their specials this trip which included a Gyro Crunchwrap and Cowboy Burger. Both were so good I would have never thought to have a gyro and Crunchwrap form but now I always want it that way HAHA. Tots and fries were very good but if I had to choose I'd say go for the tots! Perfectly crisp yet still potatoey on the inside if that makes sense lol not over fried at all!

We stopped into Rugger's for wings one evening. This is a perfect neighborhood bar right in the…read moresouth side. We were able to find parking quickly. We sat at one of the tables. We placed our order at the bar. My boyfriend got a beer and i got a soda. We also got the pickle chips and some wings. The prices can't be beat and the portions are great. To add to it', the pickles and wings were delicious! I definitely will be back to try other items.

This is undoubtedly the best fried chicken sammie I have ever had. A perfect breading that doesn't…read moretaste like you're chugging canola oil. The Nashville Hot was perfect and had a great backend kick but that Nobu... that's the one you want. Spicy mayo, eel sauce, jalapeños. Insane Tied for 2nd best wing I have had. An absolute perfect cook on the wing and the sauces are immaculate. Cajun was my favo, then the buffalo parm. I do not like BBQ Wings or habanero. I fucking loved their bbq habanero. The burger ??? That was just a "alright let's try it" and absolutely rocked us. Idk if they have a charcoal grill back there or what but that was bbq cookout style on steroids with the perfect cook The cheese logs. Mozz, provolone, and Parmesan. Perfect blend with a perfect breading The Star of the show. One of the greatest bites I've had. This motherfucking CRAB RANGOON FRIES. Everyone needs to try these. Just got her and get these if you don't like anything else on the menu. All loaded friends should have waffle for the base now. Can never change my mind. Perfect for scooping and you want it for those ice cream scoops of cream cheese Man... I can't wait to come back to this one. The entire staff is awesome. Owners, runners, bartenders etc. TONS of TVs so if you wanna come for games this will be a great spot for that. Good size bar, few high tops and booths in the back. Has a nice outdoor seating selection as well

Great food Great asmosphere!!!!…read more The service was very friendly and correct! We came on a saturday night and sat outside it was super fun cus they had a band that was very lowkey but super fun. The food was fantastic everyone enjoyed it!

Better than bar food! Group of us came here for food and drinks. Friday night and not super busy…read more(yet) so they seated us right away. The drink - damn was that a smooth old fashioned. Notes of spice, wood, nuts, and slight fruit. The taste was great, but just smelling it was pretty intense. The salmon dish was great. The ginger carrot mash was seasoned and puréed enough that it didn't taste like eating just carrots. They cooked the salmon too perfectly to my liking. The service was excellent too - laid back, friendly but they didn't play either about getting your order on time. Solid bar/restaurant, 8.5 / 10.

If noise is your thing, if yelling to be heard excites you, if inedible, burned food sounds…read moreenticing then by all means, run, don't walk to the Urban Tap. I wanted to place a carryout order. I first tried online but there was a glitch somewhere in the system. I called instead. When the phone was answered, the background noise was intense. It was so loud that the employee couldn't hear me. At that point I decided to just go in and order. When I walked into Urban Tap, the noise was almost deafening. Music blaring, voices raised to be heard. No one was using their "inside voices", they couldn't. I sat at the bar to order. I never got waited on. I finally caught the attention of one of the bartenders and was ready to place an order. We leaned towards each other, yelling to try to be heard. I couldn't hear her when she read back my order. I really wasn't sure what I'd be getting. Unfortunately, I did get what I ordered - brunch breads and an order of biscuits. It took quite a while to get food - no surprise there. I checked our food when I got it. Oh Lordy, those biscuits looked good. This southern girl appreciates a good biscuit and did these look good. I got the food to the car and we headed out on the next leg of our adventure. About an hour later, I just had to grab one of those golden, flaky discs. Butter? Jam? Nah, the biscuits looked like they could solo on their own. I took one bite and my eyes flew open - not from the deliciousness, it was because of the sheer amount of salt. That can't be right so I took another small bite. I tried a teeny bite of the next biscuit. Salt. The biscuits were inedible. No, I don't mean that I didn't like the flavor. They contained so much salt that there was no way someone could eat these. That's ok, there was the banana bread French toast. It looked a little dark in color but it never crossed my mind that this might not be normal. I took a bite. It tasted odd, off, something wasn't right. My husband pegged it - it was burned. Before grilling or after? No idea. There were also a couple of donut holes. Not even worthy of a second bite. I also ordered fruit. It was good but still not enough to save the meal from dismal failure. We won't be back .

Two of us stopped by last Thursday to have one last meal there and made the mistake of not getting…read morein line earlier on Yelp so make sure you do that!! There were quite a few parties ahead of us including a party of 16! We did hover at the bar for a while and eventually were able to snag two seats. It took a while for our food to come out to us which is understandable because it was insanely busy. It was fun sitting at the bar and hearing what they ran out of - at one point they ran out of fries, celery, the Stealie Stout, brisket, and miller light bottles. The food itself was pretty good and we're glad we were able to go one last time before they close.

I ate here for lunch with my coworkers on a Friday; we arrived shortly after they opened and got…read moreseated immediately. Our server was really attentive. We all split the Three Cheese Corn Dip & Giant Pretzel, both were tasty and were eaten very quickly. I also love when a dip (or any food) is served in a cast iron skillet. I got the OG smashburger and it was scrumptious. the sauce and onions really elevated it. Also the fries?! Perfectly cooked, I had to withhold myself from eating them all so I could save room for the burger lol. And the ranch was top tier. I've definitely been sleeping on Fat Head's.

Stopped in for a lunch meet up with an old friend from my military days. Seated quickly and drink…read moreorders taken. Nice looking place! Ordered the brussel sprout/chickpea appetizer. It was delicious, with a terrific basalmic type glaze. We both got salads; hers with chicken and I went for the salmon. Nice presentation, and the food was perfect, done just right. Quite yummy! Drinks refilled without asking, great food and atmosphere. I've known of this place for quite a while...and now I wish I'd have tried it earlier. A terrific spot!

My fiancé and I went here for the first time recently! It was a Friday just after 7 pm and it was…read moresuper busy. We had to wait about 20 minutes to be seated, which wasn't too bad at all! The staff were super nice and were hustling! I got the fish & chips and the haddock was huge!!! I really enjoyed it. The fish was hot, fresh, and super tasty. Good tartar sauce too! My fiancé got the Black Watch burger and loved it! I tried a lil bite and liked it! There was a lil spicy kick to it which was nice. We both agreed that the fries were good, but were plain and could've been seasoned a little more. They were pretty thick (bordering on steak fries) so they weren't super crispy (we love crispy) But the fries dipped in ranch and mustard were solid - they have really good ranch!! Super cool & cozy pub!

This place is good only if you are getting drinks at the bar and don't care about how long your…read morefood is going to take. It is a seat yourself. They have one cook, two servers and the one server is also running the bar. They have a pool table and slot type of machines. When asked for the drink menu, they didn't have one and plain out said that. So I guess they can make whatever you want, not sure on what beer they have. Because after that response and nothing else was said by the after that. we just ordered water, Pepsi and lemonades for the kids. From the time we ordered our food to the time we got it was an hour and 30 mins. When we got the food, it was mediocre. The patties were very thin( not a smash burger) no flavor. The burger itself self ranged from $8-10. It does not come with sides as it's separate. We got loaded fries, and it barely any cheese, and pieces of bacon. Oh and not to mention the family behind us got there 15 mins after us and hit their food first. The bathrooms are up stairs. It's dirty, dingy and dark.

Came here before the Steelers game on Monday and was not impressed. It was busy, but there really…read moreseemed to be no sense of urgency from the staff to serve the customers. Once I was able to order food, I understood that our food could take up to an hour due to how busy they were. I ordered three items: mac and cheese bites, a burger, and chicken tenders. When our food did arrive after about an hour, it turned out that the bartender had only entered part of the order. We waited about another 10 minutes for the chicken tenders to be made and ending up taking them to go so we could make it to the game. The mac and cheese bites were pretty good, but were moreso just fried cheese balls. This is a pretty basic sports bar and there are so many others that are much better! I will not return here.

Forbes Tavern has a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with a nice downtown feel. The food was…read morepretty good overall, but the drinks were just average. Service could have been a little warmer and clearer, though the place still has a nice style and was a decent experience.

BEST PITTSBURGH WING…read more We were absolutely not expecting this and still can't believe it. We didn't have major expectations but hoped it would be at least a top 5 wing and average meal. It was beyond that The French onion soup we saw online and everyone seemed to enjoy that. We're whores for it so had to get. I like mine a tad bit salty which this was and PACKED with onion chunks and breaded leeks on top. It was impossible to get a spoon fully without any inclusions. My new favorite The Tavern Burger. I'm coming fresh off 9 years without 5 Guys (elite) and this rocked me harder than that. This isn't a stupid smash burger. We got a juicy COOKED PERFECT RARE 8oz patty, topped with sautéed onions, and bacon that isn't crisped to smithereens. I like my bacon medium rare and that's exactly what I got. Then covered in one of the craziest sauces I have ever had, their gorgonzola cream. I could drink that by the gallon The wings.... I have never had a wing itself cooked more perfect in my life. The smoke and meatiness on them was so nailed that I could get 2 dozen plain and still have the same reaction. We got the Buffalo Garlic and Dry Cajun Ranch. These wings don't need drenched in sauce by any means or it would honestly ruin it. The buffalo doesn't ned to be creamy either. Perfect amount of sauce to cheese ration. The dry cajun ranch was a fucking knockout. For how great the wing is I would love to see more dry season options with them Cam got a Tavern Dip. I hate dips. I loved the shaved ribeye on it and horseradish, but I have never been an Au Jus man. Would 100000% eat it without the au jus Then the fries. Always team psoriasis through and through. Not sure if I'm coming off the Five Guys high but their cajun boardwalk style are even better. Get some spicy honey aioli to dip them in. Truly just shocked at how amazing this place is. Right over the bridge and cannot recommend enough going here before a game and walking over. Great spot right before, after and during sports. Very high Pittsburgh atmosphere going on I will be back so many times and absolutely worth going Downtown for

First time visitor to this location. We lived in Shadyside for 6 months and I went to the one off…read moreWalnut Street regularly. I didn't try the food, just had a beer and two shots (I met some guys there and we spun the wheel twice). The two guys I met did order food and they have eaten there many times. This location is a bit smaller than the Mario's off Walnut in Shadyside. It was a Friday night but early so there were not any specials, nor was it busy. I plan to return again.

I was in town for the LA Kings/Penguins game. It was a Sunday matinee puck drop. Our rental was on…read morethe South Side and Mario's is one of the places we scouted before getting to town. They have Penguins jerseys all over the walls. I was wearing my Kings Jersey. The bartender was super nice. She recommended that we stop at Shales next to the arena before the game. That was a great recommendation. After the game, and another stop at Shale's, we went back to Marios for Dinner. They have great pizza for a bar. We got pepperoni and banana pepper. Add a beer to wash it down and we were set.