Haven't been to the new spot since walnut grill closed. I was pleasantly surprised! The food is more affordable than Walnut and the vibes are great inside. We sat at the bar, our server was attentive. Would be fun to watch games here and or hang outside in the summer. There's a little arcade for kids as well. read more

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First Off, Nico did a Great Job! As far as the food ... Not memorable, to say the least. We used to come here when it was Walnut Grill it was very spotty then. I would say now, its a little bit above bar food, a very little bit (maybe). We had the "Chicken" Nachos. We've been trying to do the vegan thing, but decided to splurge and have the Chicken on the Nachos. Apparently, we stayed on our vegan diet... almost no chicken. We had the Margherita Pizza. Wow, not sure how you could be in the restaurant business and not nail Pizza??? The music was a little crazy, but I guess that's standard for a sports bar. Oh well, I wish them luck here. read more

1. Atmosphere was nice, table was clean 2. Ordered Cosmo, was good a bit tart but good. 3. Ordered Fish and chips, exchanged fries for onion rings. Fish was delicious, didn't have malt vinegar(bummer)..onion rings was very good not to big not to small. 4. Received bill, perfect was not overpriced, gave credit card when received slip back noticed extra charge for paying with CC. 5. Overall will return but will bring Cash next time! read more

Jessica was our server and she was superb. She was informative, she knew the menu and what to suggest. Food was great and portions were large. Definitely will be back and I will ask for Jessica! read more

Was really hoping for more from a this local chain sports bar but it just didn't deliver. Service was kind and friendly but the food took what seemed like forever to come out. For a relatively slow Sunday afternoon, we waiting a good 30-40 minutes just for the appetizers and then roughly the same for the main courses. Food wasn't anything special, food you would get at BWW or another chain spot. Wings were OK, not a ton of flavor or spice but they had a decent amount of meat on them. Pretzel was warm but somehow dry and overly salty, even on the parts we brushed the salt off. read more

Rival - Wings - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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In the former Walnut Grove site, a new sports themed restaurant has taken its place. We started with French onion soup. It was piping hot, lots of onions, and unusual choice of spices. Would order again. We both ordered entree salads: Jerk Shrimp & Argula Salmon. Large portions. Would order again. We wanted to share dessert. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the brownie dessert. The edges of the brownie couldn't be broken up with a spoon. Hard as a rock. The center was warm and chocolately. Ample parking. Attentive wait staff. read more

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We have been to Rival a couple times, we know have a favorite waitress, Paris is always attentive and accommodatin, Ask for her

We have been here quite a few times, our server was Paris, she is Avery sweet young lady! Knows her job and is very diligent and helpful, the food is great! We ask for Paris everytime we go! She is very pleasant and a very nice girl! read more

We visited here on a busy Saturday evening. We were really looking forward to trying it as we love to see new businesses come into the area! Unfortunately, we left with a sour taste in our mouth. Our waitress was really great when she was at our table, but that's only IF we saw her. It took me a while to get my bar drink, and when she finally brought it over it was more of a drive-by "sorry this took so long" and she was gone again. My husband got the Cheesesteak and I got the Smashburger Sliders. His cheesesteak was very good, and he said the spicy sauce they used was a great way to add something to the sandwich. My sliders were disappointing, though. The burger patty itself was the equivalent of a premade child's size burger. It didn't have the crunchies on the side like a smashburger should have. Our biggest thing was that we felt they hid the credit card surcharge fee. It wasn't on our original bill, so when we got our credit card slip there as a $1.50 difference. We called over a manager (because we couldn't find our server) and he nonchalantly told us why there was a difference said "oh yea I can take that off if you want." It just felt so...off? My husband couldn't get over the fact that it was only listed once in the menu and how were we supposed to remember that an hour later. And lastly a band was setting up and was so awfully loud during sound check that we ended up getting out as fast as possible. We might try it again in the future, but the chances are slim. read more

When this place opened we were excited for an alternative to some of the usual places, plus it's set up decently for watching a game every now and then. The first time we went was fine, although the music was loud as hell. Like club level loud on a relatively dead Tuesday evening. Whatever. Food wasn't too bad and prices were reasonable. Second time, food left a little to be desired, floors were sticky, but hey, it's 2025. What can you expect? Well, the third time, the fact that it's 2025 landed on our plates and I don't think we'll be back. Not for anything other than beers maybe. This time I ordered the Cheesesteak sliders. Now, I get that they're sliders. But this is an adult meal. When my plate arrived, it was about the same amount of food my kids got with their kids meal. I just shook my head and ate it. I wasn't going to raise a stink, but seriously - look at this sad display. Each was about 3 bites. Conevniently, the owners posted a picture - THEIR picture - of how they envision these things to be. I made an expectations vs. reality to show how pathetic this was. The pictures don't even do it justice. Yes - sliders are by definition smaller than a typical sandwich. But I can't stress enough how weak this was. Come on guys. I'll pay a couple extra bucks for an actual meal. I get shrinkflation, and I get that what you serve isn't going to match the picture all the time. But my god. read more

Rival - The exhaulted Cheesesteak Slider. A meal fit for a Kingfisher. - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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We had a nice Thursday evening meal here; about 7pm. We asked to be seated on the patio and were shown to our table right away. Our sever Selena greeted us quickly and asked for our drink orders. The patio is a fun place to dine. Outside bar was not opened tonight but they have outside games to play which my daughter enjoyed playing with other guests. We had the Cobb Salad, Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich with fries and the Bacon Cheeseburger Smash burger with Onion Rings. Our food came out pretty quickly and we throughly enjoyed all of our meals. I had the Hot honey Chicken Sandwich and it was cooked perfectly. The chicken was juicy and the hot honey one of the better ones I had. The shoestring fries were probably my favorite fry I've had in a while. The ranch is also perfect! I would love to return to try other menu items. This is a great place to just have a drink or order apps! read more

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Stopped in for lunch with my GF...and everything was decent...with one exception. The hostess and server were very nice. The service prompt and attentive. I had a shrimp app and the truffle fries. The shrimp and asian slaw - delish! The truffle fries...not so much. The fries were overcooked to the point of crispy like a potato chip. Noped out on even trying more that a few bites. My date enjoyed her French dip. The price was decent, and they did give a military discount. So...decent, but I'd avoid those fries. read more

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Anxious to visit Rival, the restaurant that occupies the space of the now defunct Walnut Grill ...WOW...the face lift was amazingly done in my favorite color...black..wasn't busy when we arrived... got a seat at the window where the half circle booths used to be now replaced with square bistro tables..menus brought quickly and drink orders taken then food choices made...I had the French Dip with Sweet Potato Tots with a Cajun Ranch Dip...OMG were they ever yummy...Paul ordered the Shotgun Shrimp Nd Truffle Fries ( overcooked and had consistency of splintered wood...would be wise to serve a thicker fry)...overall the atmosphere was upbeat...they even have a electronic dart board and pinball machines...gonna be another one of my favorites... read more

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It is a nice place to watch sports game and have a drink! I would say it was on the pricier side of drinks and food. They just opened so they only had one bar staff, the music was quite loud so they did not get my order right but I'm very easy on my food and enjoyed the fish anyhow. Food ranges from $15-$25 and drinks were $12-$17 read more

Rival - Burger with Shoe String Fries $15+ - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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food was amazing and the service was incredibly fast. shoutout to my waiter Nico for bringing that energy I needed on a saturday! #winemom

Pammie and I stopped after a St Margaret's visit... we were welcomed and seated with a smile...ordered our usual Bloody Mary...ordered Beer Battered Fish and Pammie the French Dip Sandwich both with Crispy tater tots....the service was great and so was our food...so much of it we took home our leftovers... read more

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Our server was Amelia and she was so gracious and helpful. We loved the French dip, and there were a good selection of draft beers. It's a playful ambience and we even got to play pinball! read more

I so very rarely leave negative reviews- and I wanted to love this new neighborhood spot. We've been saying for years that the area needed a sports bar. We were excited to try it and had high hopes given the owners are the same as the previous owners of Walnut Grill. The food and service were always solid there (shout-out to Peggy and Chyna!) Now it's been reimagined as new, fun spot with a cool theme, a creative menu and a LOT of TVs. Also, a snazzy outdoor area that is reportedly pet friendly and has a bunch of apparently waterproof TVs. So here's the thing. We sat at the bar, and ordered beers which were poured well and right away. They were not very busy so we ordered the loaded tots. Queso, cheese, bacon, scallion, sour cream. What's not to love? We waited. And waited. And waited- with no update ("hey-sorry those are taking so long", etc.) 40 minutes and we sat with empty beers. Finally the bartender (who was one of the other servers and things had gotten pretty busy, to be fair) said "something happened in the kitchen and they had to be remade " and the tots would be right up. They were-and they were barely warm. I won't say "cold" to be kind. At that point we just asked for them to be taken off and we were ready to go. We did expect maybe a comp on a drink- or at least an acknowledgment and apology-neither of which occurred. Probably should have asked for a manager- not to complain, just to point out the hiccup-since they are new and I'm sure working out kinks. We will try again and hope for a better experience. We hear it's pretty popular since it's new and would love to support another local chain from the owners of the multiple Walnut Grills and another Rival in Bridgeville. read more

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We went to Walnut Grill often and wanted to give this new place a try. We were excited since we live closeby and are loyal to good restaurants. Came here at 8p for dinner, no line, several tables open. There was only 2 of us but the hostess' seemed stress to find us a seat (we could see 6+ open tables in just our line of sight). We were finally seated in the banquet room in the corner next to the emergency exit door. We waiting for 25 minutes and no one ever came over to the table. We observed a couple tables who didn't get their food yet that were there well before us. We never even saw a waitress pass our table or acknowledge us. We ended up leaving and went to the Pub in Oakmont instead (where I had an incredible spicy chicken sandwich). Sad that we will probably never go back for fear of wasting our time again. read more

Nice sports bar, food was good, surprised at the robot going around to bring food to servers, good prices

Made a reservation for 16 at 11:30am. Tables were set up for a group of 14. When I asked for additional seats, the best they could do was add a large round table at one end which broke up the group in an awkward way. I didn't realize there were football games in at that time - restaurant was quite loud. But that's on me because it is a sports bar. Server was like a deer in headlights with a large group. No one assisted her. Food was mediocre. read more

Great food and great service! Connor was an excellent server! Had a great time watching the Steeler game.

I really would give this a 2 for the food and drinks but I added an extra star because there were a few little yard games set up that kept our 4 year old busy. First of all, when we sat down we asked for a lemonade for our son. We were told the lemonade was out, so we just got him a water, when it arrived it had a weird lid on it because apparently there were no more lids. Our kid immediately spilled it everywhere including all over my pants mostly. So I ordered the blackberry mojito mocktail and my husband ordered an athletic brewing beer. Server came back 5 or 10 minutes later to tell us they were out of blackberries for the mojito but could do blueberry and they didn't have the Athletic brewing beer. At this point I was wondering what they actually did have because we were 0/3 on what we ordered. We decided to just order our pizza and skipped drinks. I also got a side salad with ranch. The salad was $6 and had lettuce, shredded carrots, cucumber and croutons and all the same quality as one from Eat n park. The pizza came out and all of the cheese was completely melting off of it like dripping almost. It seems like they got the fresh pizzas from like giant eagle and just cooked them or something, crust is 100% not fresh. Just overall not a great experience which is unfortunate because the vibe outside is nice if you have kids. Just not good quality food and advertising drinks that don't exist. read more

I gave Rival a second chance. We sat on the side where it was a bit quieter and they did turn the music down and even off for a bit. With the noise not being a problem this time around, it was a much better experience. I do hope they get rid of the convenience fee and I do think they could lower their prices just a little. I also ended up trying out the pretzel during my last visit. I don't quite think it's worth $12 but it was a decent pretzel and definitely had some kind of butter seasoning on it that was fine. read more

Rival - Pretzel - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kristina was a great waitress This was our 2nd time there Different meals both times and All of them were delicious And reasonably priced. read more

Excellent service. Restaurant was extremely clean. Loved the games and atmosphere. Big TVs. My kids liked the outdoor space and the pinball machines. The French dip sliders and smash burger sliders were delish. Will definitely go back. Owner came over and made sure we were satisfied---you can tell they are putting in a lot of effort. read more

Rival - Smash burger sliders with sweet potato tots - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Stopped in after work to relax and have a glass of wine. As it turned out, there were a group of men who were so visibly intoxicated they had to be cut off. As it turns out several of them were owners. They had the bartender in tears and then left without paying the bill. Not sure that's what we want in the neighborhood. read more

Everything was great service was fast food was good had a great time playing darts the price of food was acceptable

$14 for a rail margarita is absurd for a neighborhood sports bar. Instead of a game-day atmosphere, the place was blasting outdated club music from 15 years ago, making it feel more like a bad dance club than a sports bar. Service was apathetic at best. We finished our drinks and left for Buffalo Wild Wings, which ended up being a much better experience. read more

Rival - 14.00 rail margarita at basically an apple bees - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Outdoor bar on a cool night with big heaters gave a nice ambiance for a date night. Wings were juicy and delicious. Drinks were great. Strawberry daiquiri, with whipped cream. Really good 23 oz., 8% IPA for $6.50. Best part was the service. Tera was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend. read more

Jim is awesome and made me and my friend the best time fun and attentive. cocktails were amazing and we got a punch card so we'll back banter 10/10 read more

Comfortable atmosphere (sport bar and grill), friendly service and good food. Reasonably priced.

Tried for the first time yesterday. I had a burger and wife had a chicken Milanese. While the chicken was fried, my wife said it was good. My burger left something to be desired. Not sure how they cooked it, but the consistency and flavor just wasn't appealing. Then to have a 3% surcharge for using credit which was not disclosed prior is inexcusable. Just cannot see going back. read more

A sports bar that doesn't know how to show football games. Called ahead to confirm that they would have the Bills game on. Was assured they have Sunday ticket and could put it on for us. Arrived half an hour before kickoff and asked again before being seated. Got a table in the back in front of a TV nobody was watching. 10 minutes after kickoff they were still trying to work the TVs. Server was very kind and assured us they were working on it. Finally got the game on near the end of the first quarter for one half of one drive and then another staff member turned it off. Walked out. Never again. read more

This was my first time here since they opened the new sports bar concept, and I have to say I was impressed. We were served very quickly, and the food was excellent. I had the breaded fish on a dish with sweet potato fries. No complaints. Servers were friendly and It's a really cool place to hang out with lots of TVs and fun music. I will definitely be back! read more

This place is the perfect summer spot! The drinks were very good and the food was well made. The shotgun shrimp was definitely the best dish. The staff was friendly and very helpful. We will be going back! read more

My 2nd review,: I stopped for a late lunch today, I had the French onion soup as a side to the chicken avocado club sandwich, both were delicious. Kudos. However their house Chardonnay was of French origin, California chards are much better in my opinion. Nice place, friendly staff. read more

Food is eclectic and something for everyone! The crowd eclectic in age and demeanor! I this place. read more

Rival - DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD FEEL OUT OF PLACE HERE ! - Burgers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Good food and fun atmosphere. I loved the pizzas and wings. Can't wait to come back and try all the apps!

Food was great! Went with family for dinner after the holiday and very comfy atmosphere and waitress was on point. We'll be back