Growing up in the area, Park Valley Lounge was a place that I always drove by, but never stopped. I…read morelive closer to here now, and I have been coming more frequently over the past two years. It is a great local bar that has a solid flow of regulars located in South Park. There is ample amount of parking, as the old beer distributor building that was next door was recently demolished, and thus provides a lot more parking spaces for this business. I have never once had to wait for a table to dine here upon arrival. It does get busy at times, but even then I am always able to find a space either at a table or at the bar. They have various food and drink specials each day, but we almost always come on a Monday for the Wing Night. Wings are $1.30 each, and you can order them in whatever type of quantity you wish. They are not the largest wings I have had at a Wing Night, but they are not breaded and made-to-order. So, they take a little longer than other food items. However, they always come out hot and fresh. Some of our go-to sauces include the Sweet Teriyaki, the Garlic Parmesan, Honey BBQ, and Buffalo. Typically, we always get an appetizer as well. Have tried several of them over time, but we have been getting the Trio Platter lately. This visit, we went with the Zucchini Planks, Provolone Sticks, and Mini Tacos. It comes with three sauces, so we got Ranch, Santa Fe Ranch, and Marinara. The Zucchini Planks are smaller compared to most restaurants, but not bad. I like that the platter not only comes with the choice of the appetizers, but also the sauces. Another favorite of mine is the Grilled Cheese. This particular time, the cheese was not very melted and I was not asked if I wanted tomato or any additional toppings when I ordered. I usually am asked, and I usually enjoy this item. This might have been a one-off, but this particular time it was sub-par. The prices here are fair, for the most part. Depending on what you get, the value may not be there. Additionally, they charge extra for Ranch if ordering it with the wings. When we first started coming here, there was a bartender who always worked Mondays, and we loved her. She was friendly, always remembered us when we came in, and really took care of everyone. I do not believe she is with the bar anymore, and the staff seems to rotate on Mondays now. We have not had the same level of service with any of the new Monday staff. Not that it is necessarily terrible, but makes us miss the bartender who took such good care of us from prior visits. I would recommend stopping at Park Valley for a bite to eat or to hang out. The crowd is never too large, and everyone is friendly. Plus, it is a chance to support a locally owned and operated business.

Place is a dump owners let there dog run around on top of the bar while customers are eating. We…read moreCame for wings and waited 40 minutes. Do not recommend

Good food (burgers, wings and much more) great food specials, excellent drinks and drink specials…read moreand even better staff. Always good music playing on the juke box and don't even get me started on their Sunday brunch which you won't want to miss!

Great bar, good patrons. Well priced and awesome good. The arizona wings were killer!!!!read more

Heard good things about the food at New Amsterdam! I saw their food truck they had in front of…read moreVelum Brewery, and the food looked and smelled amazing. They had a heated rooftop and DJ at the bottom. There were two bartenders working when I went. At the front, they had a wheel you could spin for $8 for a randomized drink. They also do trivia on Tuesday I believe. I got the curry poutine fries, which I've gotten from another restaurant before and they were amazing. I think this place puts a lot of sauce and cheese on but I think it would taste better if it had the curry on the bottom and had crispy fries to delay the time they get soggy. It was topped with green onions which was nice and a good fresh flavor addition. It's a huge platter of fries for $16 though - great to share for a group. I think their wing deal is worth trying - 10 wings for $15 and a MYRIAD of flavors to pick from.

Met up with a friend for dinner at New Amsterdam. Cold Friends Kitchen cooks out of here. When we…read morearrived (around 6:30 pm on a wends), there was no one in the restaurant. We were able to sit wherever . Our server was not super attentive. We had to flag him down multiple times for different things (to place our order, to ask for silverware, for the check, etc). The food was good. I got the pork belly bites and the Mac and cheese. The food was good, but I didn't probably would just get food at their food truck in the future.

It was my first time being in the area and decided to stop by McMinn's, wasn't disappointed. Very…read moreaffordable drinks and we got two sliders which had nothing to complain about. It was quiet at the bar and it seems to be when it's not karaoke, so its a nice place to sit down and talk, but it's not "dead" quiet, I liked it. The bartender was very nice and attentive and made us feel very welcome, when she heard I never had ranch before because I'm not from here I had the pleasure of a nice plate of fries (really good fries by the way) and some ranch lol. Too many bartenders at other places aren't very talkative (understandable when it's busy), and the woman behind the bar made us feel like we were actually welcome that day. Five Stars to her!!

This is the best bar food in the South Hills. My wife and I used to live down the street from it…read moreand got food from there almost once a week. They have the best beer cheese that I've ever had. Our go-to order was pretzels with beer cheese, honey jalapeno wings, and loaded fries but everything on their menu is a good choice. We still make the hour long drive to get their food every once in a while.

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.

Bill and Joseph were excellent bartender and chef respectively, made me a cheeseburger hoagie that…read morewas delicious and the Leinenkugel was chilled in a frozen glass hit perfectly on a hot Saturday afternoon. Most dive-iest of dive bars, I will definitely come here again.

This place boasts very standard "sports bar" vibes with a decent sized food menu. The food is not…read morethe greatest, but the portion sizes are plentiful. Our server was... strange to say the least, but he was attentive and fairly quick. I didn't love or hate this place, but I'd probably try something else the next time I'm in Squirrel Hill.

Absolutely fabulous lunch here the other day after our trip to the quirky, fun Bayernhof museum…read more Like any really good BBQ place, you smell the goodness before you even get there. In this case, a *giant* smoker is just outside the front door, and man oh man, is it loaded with yumminess --- ribs, chicken, brisket. (Faint!) The place, originally opening in the 1890's (!!), is a real throwback, despite their having to rebuild sometime ago after a bad flood. The current owners - with their families - are some serious hard workers, and the output is just terrific. One of the owners waited on us, a charming Pittsburgher (not sure if it was Chad or Nick) who has an infectious passion for both good beer and his fine food. I got the recommended oatmeal stout which I really enjoyed - smooth, nutty, flavorful. My husband enjoyed his wheat beer. Both of these from the fairly extensive draft list. The food is the real star, tho. Our foursome started with fried green tomatoes - a nice crunch with a good, lightly spicy wing-style sauce. AND ---- the favorite of all of us: smoked chicken wings. MOMMA. These are a signature item for good reason. Order a 1/2 dozen or dozen. They are on the medium side, plump and juicy, with a tasty dust. Perfectly cooked. Apparently they start smoking them in the morning! Dreamy! The owner brought us some fabulous sauces, along with homemade blue cheese dressing, for dipping. The highly-popular "Moonshine" bbq sauce was our fave, hands down. The House sauce was a bit plain but good. The 1/2 n 1/2 - with House sauce and (I think) Carolina BBQ sauce was good. Next time, I'll try their habanero bbq sauce - I think they call it "Hot Hooves." My friend & I split the pulled smoked chicken sammie with a side of really good, home made collard greens. The greens were quite good - not bitter at all - high praise from this Southern gal! The sandwich was great - with chunky bits of smoked chicken, but honestly - you could just eat those fab smoked wings! My husband enjoyed his brisket sandwich. I'm not a big red meat girl, so I can't speak to the flavor. My sister in law got a straaaaange experience -- the gigantic pretzel with 2 smoked meats (pork & chicken) accompanied by a side of Mac & cheese. She wanted to have leftovers, and boy did she get her wish! Yikes. Too weird for me. They have a small outdoor space at the back. We enjoyed the front section with the giant bar. There's also more seating in the back. They have special nights for their delicious food---- those fab wings are super cheap on Tuesday; cheaper meat platters on Wednesdays; & Saturdays are cheap tacos ---- the place was once a taco/Mexican restaurant, apparently. We will most definitely be back!!!

A Pittsburgh 5 star old school dive, but not too divey, really. Lots of great beer on tap,…read moreoutstanding food menu with great prices & BBQ made on sight with a giant smoker right out front on the street. Try their smoked wings yum! The Cuban sandwich was tasty too & the onion rings were giant. Bartenders & all staff very friendly. Small outside deck up a few steps in the back. Punk bands play here some evenings so it gets loud at night. Parking can be tricky. Well worth a visit!

Such a great neighborhood spot. Good is good, friendly service and cold drinks. Highly recommend.read more

This a good neighborhood bar. We've had good food there and the portions are good. Good beer list…read more Had the gyro platter and cheese steak. Both were very good. Ate outside on the patio. Ambiance is that of a dark bar inside and it gets a little loud in there, but it's a fun place. Service was good too.