want a wonderful experience with an amazing staff and even more amazing BBQ this is the place to be! the brisket speaks for itself and the sauces and sides left me already wondering when I could come back and have it again! read more

I was home visiting for the holidays and decided to come here for brunch. I have only been here for drinks to watch a pens game and the food always looked good so I knew it was a must try. The location is great being right on E Carson Street and is a quick drive if you're staying in Shadyside, North Shore, or Downtown. The only thing is parking can be a pain in the butt, but I'm used to it being a Pittsburgh native. It was a great atmosphere and I liked all of the TVs with sports on. I liked the rustic feel to it. Our service was great! Our server helped us pick out suggestions for our meals and was very attentive and made sure that our waters were always filled, which was great since we were hurting from the night before. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The portions are a good size and there are so many options on the menu for anything you're in the mood for. My boyfriend got the biscuits and gravy and it had fried chicken on it - literally amazing. I got the bloody mary with all of the fixings on skewers - definitely served as my meal. There were cheese cubes, waffle fries, a cheeseburger slider, grilled cheese, and a piece of fried chicken. I love bloody mary's and even more, bloody mary's with all of the fixings. Definitely will be coming back the next time I'm back in the burgh! read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Bloody Mary with all the fixings! - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place was great!! Good food and good service!! Definitely recommend checking out twelve whiskey bbq!!

We stopped in for brunch on Saturday. I ordered the Southern Biscuits and Gravy. When my food came it look delicious. The bottom layer was home fries. On top of those was a biscuit split in half and laying open. There was a fried chicken strip on top of each biscuit. Then ladled over the top was country gravy. On the menu it said it came with a side of syrup but I didn't receive any. The chicken was a bit over cooked. Overall the dish was good. It was definitely comfort food. My husband ordered the Brisket and Eggs. The brisket was tender and the eggs were good. The grits that came on the plate were very bland. They had a little bit of cheese on top but they did nothing to give the grits any taste. I would go back to try their wings and a few other dishes but I won't be rushing back to do so. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Southern Biscuits and Gravy - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Watched a man walk in with a bag past the bouncer with no issue. I walk up and he shoves me, questions why I'm from out of state, pays me down, and demands I leave my bag with him. There was a very clear racial discrimination and not an establishment I will ever go in again. Stay away! read more

2 stars because I want to like this place and it has great decor and atmosphere. But if you're going to participate in a ticketed contest/pub crawl event, please serve the promised specials during the ENTIRE promotion period, instead of stopping 2 hours before. PS: Don't get an attitude when people ask you for the specials. Won't be back unless someone chooses it for some kind of weird celebration- otherwise nah, there's other bbq joints. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - The glow of shame - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place is great. Atmosphere, procing, taste and nice staff. Went to VUE 412 last night and this place blew it away! I will be back! read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Blue burger ans side salad with a chocolate orange stout!! - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Loved this place! The brisket was great, macaroni and cheese can't be beat, and the service was attentive and friendly. Excited for my next visit. read more

Visited here for Thanksgiving and did brunch here. Honestly was quite impressed with the place. It has a great location with great views by the windows. It had a rustic feel to it. Great family atmosphere as well as sports location with a lot of TVs. The service was excellent. Our server was very attentive to our needs. Waters were constantly filled and she was very friendly. She even helped with suggestions about which meals to pick. The food was great! It is good sized portions and a lot of things to choose from. I got the biscuits and gravy. The gravy was delicious. They also have bloody Mary's with all the fixings attached to them by skewers that serves as a full meal. Great place and I will most likely come back to visit! read more

Excellent. Went for brunch with a large group. They accommodated us comfortably and we had great service. Everyone was really happy with their selection. The peppered bacon, the brisket benny, chicken and waffles were all excellent. We ordered fried chicken to take home because it was so very good. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Brunch Burger on French Toast - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Stopped in for Brunch. Some interesting items on the menu and a lot of different style burgers. Ordered the Brisket hash. The brisket was little cubes on top of the shredded potatoes with some red pepper and an egg on top. The hash was good and enjoyed the flavor of the brisket. A side of toast with apple butter came with the hash. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Brisket hash - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I recently moved to the South Side and I'm trying to find "my place". You know - the place you frequent weekly, the place you've tried everything on the menu - that kinda place. And I feel like Twelve is on its way to becoming that place. I'm a huge BBQ girl so I took my family here a couple months ago and we loved it. Then, once I moved here, some friends and I started going every Thursday for wing night. 50 cent wings and some amazing draft deals. They have some small tables perfect for two and then they have some pretty large tables to fit big groups - which I feel like is honestly rare in most Pittsburgh restaurants. They are able to accommodate me and all my friends every week. All around a great place. read more

I came here for brunch with a couple of friends and overall was not very impressed. I was excited to get the huge Bloody Mary with all the fixings but was disappointed. The Bloody Mary was very watered down and all the food that came in it was not very warm. Then by the time I started eating everything from my drink I wasn't even that hungry for a full meal. I ended up ordering cornbread and the cheese grits. The cornbread was delicious but the grits not so much. They tasted more salty than cheesy. The service and atmosphere were okay but it got pretty loud at one point. I will probably give this place another chance but will be ordering different items next time. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - 32 oz. Bloody Mary - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place is just solid. It was my first time here this weekend. It is great portions for your money and taste great. It was nothing incredible necessarily but the staff was so attentive to my booth, checked in consistently and were on top of things even for a friday night. I had their one special cocktail, I want to say it was the Twelve Twist and it was great with my meal. The pulled chicken was very tasty and we had a wonderful time. Great place to keep in mind for a casual, affordable, and solid spot to stop. read more

Loved this place!! Came for a birthday dinner with a group of 6 for my fiancé. The service was great. She was very quick with everything, attentive, and nice! You don't get that all the time. The beer selection was good, did expect more beers in general but they had a great amount of IPAS which is what we love!! The food was amazing all around. The portions were great and very filling. Our table had the (2) yo mama sandwich, brisket, ribs, and (2) combo platter. All were extremely delicious and highly recommend each. The cheez it Mac was so good!! Loved the crunch on top of the Mac! Overall, great experience. We highly recommend and will be back for sure!! read more

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday, the staff is super friendly, helpful and accommodating. The atmosphere is cool but not that niche style/ hole in the wall BBQ joint that smells like smoke that you'd expect. The major positives aside from the great staff here are the drink menu, beer selection, and the nibblers; They compliment a good drink if you stop in to watch a game (the place is equipped to accommodate your game watching needs) But that brings me to my meal. The buffalo bleu. It was a good bun, and a tasty sauce especially if you like bleu cheese. The jalapenos were fresh which made it really tasty and there was a really nice texture difference with the crunch from the onion on top. I evidently made a mistake by substituting the beef burger for the Chicken. I assumed chicken from a bbq joint would be pretty good. I was wrong. It was thin and underwhelming. The burger would've been great had I not substituted but i effed up and substituted the product made to work in the first place. Definitely going to go back. In talking to one of the owners ,who runs the taqueria next door, the chicken is not the same chicken they serve in there BBQ/smoked dishes, which is the reason I tacked on a star. Ownership is clearly committed to serving the best product gotta love that. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Fries on point. - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Like this place . always fully loaded with people nice girls . food taste good . nice and clean. prices reasonable. read more

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We went in during their brunch. They were slammed I only noticed two servers/bartenders, they did great. We had the wings (bee stinger?, mild), and chicken tenders. Honestly the wings were some of the best I've had in awhile. If you like smoked wings give them a shot. J read more

I first came to Twelve in the summer of 2017 because they were one of the few places on Carson street still serving food late (11PM). And the place was populated, but not packed. I ate here again in the Summer of 2018 and still enjoyed it. I had the brisket both times, which were tender and flavorful. The second time I had the Mac and cheese which wasn't as cheesy as I would have liked. Although I never had an issue with dress code/discrimination, it has been a long time since I was last there. read more

I am delighted to see what happened to this place over the years. I was a bit sad to see the shadiness of Rumshakers leave, leaving us with this Gastropub styled Whiskey BBQ location. I swear it was called just 'Twelve' at the beginning, do correct me if my memory is failing me. Anyway, this visit. Came for brunch for a Birthday Party. Atmosphere - not too crowded for Brunch on a Saturday; had Pop-country in the background, which happens to be my thing but not everybody's. We had a large table toward the back of the room, as there were a lot of us. It was nice outside so people could sit out on the porch that connects to the pub. Drinks - Started with Mimosas. Okay - a bit on the OJ side for me, so I switched to my standard vodka soda. No issues on here. Regular beer specials for Beer, a plus for a Saturday day service Food - Our party was overall satisfied with the food - Chicken and Waffles came out in generous portion and is one of the best items on the Brunch menu, I had the Brisket Benny - which was nothing to ride home about, to be honest, except the side of potatoes that was perfect. However, do be warned, do NOT get the Turkey Bacon - it was garbage on repeated visits. Service - This one wasn't that great of a start - There was confusion about if our tabs were with the server or at the bar or if they switched us in between, then were was a random food runner girl who also was a server (?). All in all, unsure. This could have been better. We had people dripping in over time so that probably is partially on us. Price - Aok; fine quality of food for the prices paid. Depending on how much you drink you'll probably get out around a $20 occurrence because of deals on the drinks. Definitely will come again, they have a DJ at night on weekends, including Sundays. read more

Nice stop on Carson St. for brunch and cocktails. The menu is limited, but adequate and delicious - and the drinks are pretty darn good and the service is friendly...all of which is always a recipe for success! The place has some cool decor as well, which adds to the character of the place. It's cozy but not confined, so even when it's crowded- you can still carry on a conversation, which makes this place a worthwhile visit. This is a must stop for small groups looking for some good grub, good beverages, and a good place to hang out in the south side of town. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Pretty cool logo... - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The worst bbq I have ever had. The brisket was so tough you couldn't cut it with a knife. The only reason I gave two stars was because our waitress was great. If you want a true bbq experience go somewhere else. read more

The bar was filled with thugs. A fight broke out on a Sunday at 8pm. Good service was slow and bad food (cold). Was excited to try the food. Prices were reasonable. But slow service and attitude when we finally got a chance to order. Too much rift-raft in the place. Would not recommend bringing a family to this establishment. read more

Brunch is a wonderful thing. Throw in some slow cooked BBQ brisket with grits, a big juicy burger served over French toast and syrup, hair of the dog Blue Moon beer special and brunch becomes a verb. It's that "thing you do" when you just can't do anything else til after you eat and take an after brunch nap. Twelve Whiskey BBQ does it right. read more

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Stopped in here a few weeks ago to watch the penguins game. We didn't have the best luck with our first few seats since one TV was black&white, and another was fuzzy. Finally, we found a spot to watch the game. Our server was not very attentive so we started going up to the bar to order more drinks, but the food was okay for a quick bite to eat. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Not the best quality TV. - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Bar hopping in the Burgh!!! Wings here! Great atmosphere, but service not so great.... so far I'll update later. The waitress is braiding a girls hair at the bar while we wait and wait and wait!!!!!!!! So unfriendly to. Food was incredible, I try Cole slaw everywhere and I would rank this one way up there. Wings were perfect, especially the garlic. The whiskey BBQ is award winning for a reason. Corn cakes were worth getting extra to go... Braiding hair at the bar is so unsanitary! The served us food? read more

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Normally I avoid the South Side like the plague after living there for 6 years, but I found myself here in the evening on Christmas Day after coming back into town from the holiday. My friends and I were looking to have a few drinks and catch up on our holiday adventures and I wasn't sure anything would even be open. It wasn't overly crowded for being one of the few places open that particular evening, so we were able to easily get in and find a place to stand and chat. My friends and I enjoyed the music and I was also impressed with the drink prices - I forgot how inexpensive South Side bars can be! We ordered 2 beers and 2 shots of tequila and it clocked in right around $20. Pretty decent price tag for some Christmas cheer if you ask me! read more

Food is great! Specially burgers really cool atmosphere, nice service, music...really not a bad place to meet up with friends

Food is always delicious, I've been there a dozen or so times because I live in the South Side. If it was based on food alone, I would give it 4 stars. Most of the time when I go, I sit at the bar because I'm just grabbing something quick. The girls that work behind the bar are always less than enthusiastic, and it always takes forever for them to notice if you need another drink or are ready for your check because they are busy talking to each other and complaining about how much they made there or at the taco place next door. No etiquette when it comes to customer service. read more

By far the worst service in record. They waiting hand and foot on this one table while totally and completely ignoring the rest of the bar. One table got food after food while everyone else was told there was no food. Could barely get a drink. If you like being treated like totally garbage I guess it's for you. Everyone else might have gotten the middle finger. Now waiter will ever come to your table. You will never get any food. Place is total complete trash read more

I was here a couple months ago to grab a snack and a beer. I was out in the South Side bar hopping on my way to get some tacos. I spotted this place and had always heard good things so I decided to stop. I ordered a beer and it was wing night so I got half a dozen wings. The waitress recommended the special sauce for the night, honey ghost pepper. She said they weren't too spicy but they had a good kick. So I gave them a try. (My waitress was also the manager and she was very upbeat and polite to everyone who came in!) My wings arrived, crispy and steaming hot right out of the fryer. The waitress said they were spicy and she was not lying. These wings were spicy, and they kicked my ass. I'm a huge fan of spicy food, I usually have some sort of heat element in any dish I order. These wings were hot and it was difficult for me to finish them. They were delicious though, the sauce had really great flavors throughout. If I was not in so much pain from the spice I would have ordered more. I'm only giving 4/5 because I briefly touched their menu and I cant give a full 5 stars until I have a full meal. read more

I'm not going to hold it against them that I forgot my license and they wouldn't give me a Bloody Mary - despite the fact that I am old enough to be the waiter's mother. But the food was subpar. I got the brisket and eggs. I wanted poached eggs, but they said they didn't know how to make them. Um, you are serving brunch, you should be able to make a poached egg. But ok. I got them fried. It comes with cheesy grits which took up most of the plate with four pieces of brisket. Each piece had a huge hunk of fat lining the side. Now, I know that brisket is fatty, but this really should have been trimmed. The sauce was ok, but nothing else had much flavor. Z got a burger and the bun came out burned. It bothered me, but he didn't really care. What did bother him was that the burger was so small - like the actual patty. Couple that with some fairly soggy waffle fries and it was just not a great meal. It had a jalapeno cream cheese on it that was good, but didn't taste any different than Bruegger's cream cheese. We will not be back. read more

DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS!! We have been going out to various restaurants around the city since Pitt opened back up and this was by far the worst experience we ever had. There were five of us. My friends wanted to order a few apps and drinks for trivia night. I was there drinking WATER and spending time with them when I was told I HAD TO ORDER FOOD OR LEAVE. He said the rule was every single person has to order food or they can not stay, even if they aren't drinking alcohol. Despite the state regulations being " On-site alcohol consumption must come in concert with a meal." so I'm not sure why I was forced to order food in order to stay and drink my water with friends. When we mentioned to the server Steve M that he should let his manager know we were dissatisfied and that this was the only establishment with this rule,not sanctioned by the governor or city, he said he wasn't going to tell her because he's just following the rules and his manager is a "nice lady". Also it was trivia night and they had it one 2 out of 8 TVs so we couldn't even see to play. The door man/bouncer who also seemed to be in a management position was not wearing his mask the entire time and touched his face and mouth multiple times without washing his hands. He was too occupied with catering to a high profile table then setting a good example for the other employees and patrons. This establishment, their employees, and rules are absolutely ridiculous and we will NEVER BE BACK. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS! read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Best burgers in town bar none... use a triple beef blend that is unreal... has good drink prices, tons of TVs and a good crowd.. definitely a good place to eat.. the brunch is good as well. Basically it is a bbq gastropub style read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of my absolute favorite places to visit in South Side! We usually go almost every week for wing night (pre-COVID 19) but are so happy that they've reopened. You can't go wrong with any of the chicken wings, burgers, or bbq offerings. Nice to see an affordable place continuing to stay open. read more

Twelve Whiskey Barbecue - Parm Alarm Chicken Wings - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My name is Hitt, I'm from Pittsburgh PA. I do many things but one of the things I like to do is experience everything I humanly can from foods to places plus people and things. Rather than write a long review and clutter the reviews with anymore long reviews (no knock, you guys are great) I'm just gonna get right to the point... This place? I'd say at least try it once. A nice Sunday brunch menu. A freakin giant 32oz Bloody Mary WITH a whole damn grilled cheese on it and much more! Interestingly delicious burger meat. I can't remember this place ever being rumshakers. Horrendous service. read more

I have been to Twelve for brunch and dinner, with a small group of friends each time. It wasn't hard for us to get a seat on either occasion, which is always a plus. I was happy with the brunch options, I had the chicken and waffles. The portion size was large - I definitely could have shared it with someone - but it was very good, so I wasn't too upset I had to eat it all myself. When I went to dinner, I had the pulled pork on a brioche bun with mac and cheese and a side salad. I really liked the classic BBQ sauce, and the sauce to meat ratio was just what I liked. Sometimes it can be a little too sloppy, and gets too hard to eat. The mac and cheese was good, it had what appeared to be cheese crackers on top which was a nice change from regular breadcrumbs. The beer selection was decent, but all of the craft beers aren't included in the happy hour which was a buzz kill. The mixed drink specials were pretty good, so if you are into that I would definitely go that route. read more

This is literally the only place my parents come to eat when visiting me. My father is a hardcore BBQ fan and loves 12. Their sauces are amazing and tangy. read more

Food was amazing but they seemed understaffed for the amount of people in the place, which made our service slow. Also, both my boyfriend and I couldn't get the beers we wanted because they were both "kicked" at 7 at night which was strange to me. read more

This joint on East Carson is a pretty good spot. It is a bar first just so you know what you're expecting but I'm talking about the bbq. They had this bbq poutine thing going on when I was there. For an appetizer it was massive but delicious. The fries are good and so is the rest of it. Now comes the disappointment. I ordered the bbq platter and for what it costs it is not up to par. The pulled pork is amazing as well as the chicken and the sauces which you don't actually need. However the other stars of the show, the ribs and the brisket, were overcooked but they still had good flavor and they were out of hot links. I would have marked it four stars if not for the rather poor environment and less than adequate service to go along with nearly a $50 tab without alcohol and overcooked food. Also this place sometimes has parties on the weekends and it becomes unbearable for leisurely dinner atmosphere. I hope they can do better. read more