Tastyland is a local restaurant that first opened in 1950 in Greensburg, and this location in…read moreMonroeville recently opened. It serves smash burgers, hotdogs, fries, ice-cream cones and sandwiches, milkshakes, parfaits, sodas, alcoholic beverages, and more. Prices are reasonable.
My husband and I visited for dinner. I immediately felt impressed by the 1950s-style interior design, including a wall mural of classic cars, a classic ice-cream truck, and old-style chairs.
The restaurant consisted of two floors. On the bottom floor, customers ordered foods and ice creams, and it was very packed with customers. The top floor had a bar and games, was for only customers who are 21+ years old, and had plenty of available seating. If you are an adult, I recommend sitting upstairs, even if you will not drink.
The employees who took our order and payment and made our foods worked extremely slowly. Three customers were ahead of us in line, but we had to wait 30 minutes from the time of our arrival to when an employee gave us our foods.
Here are my ratings for what we ate:
Double smash burger - 4.5 stars - This burger could be customized with toppings and sauces. I chose American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and ketchup, but many others were available. I liked that the beef patties were not greasy. The brioche bun was toasted, and it had the Tastyland logo on it.
Wagyu hotdog - 4 stars - Wagyu for a hotdog?! Wow! I got to choose the toppings, which were relish, onions, and mustard. We, however, did not like how the employee assembled the hotdog, for example, putting the condiments underneath the hotdog rather than on top and splitting the bun so the contents messily spilled out.
Crispy fries - 4 stars - These fries were crinkle-cut. I read online that Tastyland cooks their fries in beef tallow. I paid extra for a side of cheese.
Lickity Split Sundae - 5 stars - This sundae contained vanilla ice cream, banana, strawberry, pineapple, and chocolate syrup. I could have added more toppings and sauces if I had wanted. I thought that this sundae tasted delicious, but as expected, it did melt and drip all over, so be sure to get lots of extra napkins or to bring hand wipes.
We did not play any games, but they looked fun. They included a pool table, a bubble hockey table, duckpin, slot machines, a huge Connect 4 (the black tokens were a challenge to see against the black wall, so they should paint the wall a different color), and more.