Classic neighborhood bar with a pinball room and a pool table room. There's a great vibe here, especially one of accepting people from diverse backgrounds. The staff are friendly, hard-working, and welcoming. This is a unique place with lots of character. They have some interesting specials and a 3 - 5 pm Happy Hour. read more

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Welcoming bar. They have a room full of pinball games in the back. There were over a dozen different pinball machines. A bunch of other games available too. Lots of TVs throughout the bar especially in the back room with the pinball machines. Patrons were friendly and one bought pizza for the bar. Bartender was quick. read more

What a great neighborhood bar find! Outstanding service by Rachel behind the bar and the prices are extremely reasonable. Super clean, friendly and priced right with fantastic service!! read more

To begin with there us no restaurant. We were told we could order delivery, but they didn't have any menus. The hand written sign on the door stated no credit cards, contradicting their website. The bar had 2 high tops and seating at the bar. This place is on its last leg. read more

Perfect neighborhood bar, relaxed, with premium pinball machines in a separate pinball room

Pros: decent enough selection of beer on draft. Very cool, old interior--seems historical. The Clemente mural is very, very cool. Ample parking available outside. Good prices on the beer. I had good service here. Cons: food selection is limited. I watched live music here once, and the owner literally pulled the power plug on the PA on the band, which is super dangerous and could've shorted their sound system (not sure if the sound system was the venues or the bands, either, a really shortsighted thing for the owner to do). I would never watch another show here again. The space was way too tight for the band. The show brought in a lot of patrons into the bar, which caused the bar to be overwhelmed. Seemed like music was a one-off. read more

Verdetto's Bar & Restaurant - Too tight for bands. - Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Clean, inexpensive, friendly classic neighborhood bar. Staff (Patty, Lauren, Jess) is down to earth, genuinely kind. Some craft & local on draft. Cheap shots and mixed drinks. Game is on, games to play (darts, pinball and more) and amazing mural of The Great One all here for you plus great juke box. Everything is cash only. See you there read more

I really hate to do this but when the new owner took over (not sure how long ago that actually was) they got rid of the great food. All they seem to have is pizza. The menu was what set this place apart. I was devastated to find out when I stopped in for lunch today that I can no longer get that delicious beer battered fish sandwich. Sadly now this is just another dive bar on the North Side. read more

Great neighborhood bar. Cheap drinks with lots of games (darts, pinball, pool, ping pong). No food but you can have stuff delivered!

You know that green and yellow bar on the right side of the parkway north as you leave the city, this is it. I've passed this place about 500 times and always wanted to stop in. Well last Saturday I finally did, and man-o-man was I pleased. I expected a dingy divey old bar, and this was the opposite. It's clean with a beautiful original wood bar, tin ceilings, and all sorts of brass nicknacks all over the place. The clientele is a bunch of middle aged Northsiders that like to pump the juke box full of classic rock, talk Stillers and 'guins, drink their drinks fast, and do a lot of laughing.The beers are cold, tall, and dirt cheap. A mason jar full of Yuengling is $2.10 or a 24 oz glass is $3. As outsiders I expected my friend and I to get a "You're not welcome here" look, but the bar tender and other patrons were very friendly and quick to include us in conversation if we wanted to join. Looks like Verdettos just joined my list of go to joints for a good cold beer. Oh, and apparently they are famous for their Turtle Soup, so there's that too. read more

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I was there earlier this evening after the Penguins game and ordered one drink and one beer at the bar. I gave the bartender a $20 and she put my change on the bar. I went to the bathroom and came back and saw my change sitting on the bar. I sat at a nearby booth with my friend and when I went back to get my money it was gone. When I asked the young female bartender where my money was, she said "Oh, if the money is left on the bar I think it's a tip so I put it in my jar." I was a bartender for many years and I never assumed money on the bar was mine until the customer left or told me specifically this was my tip. This was a cheap move from a cheap bartender at a cheap place. Clemente would be ashamed to be on this wall. read more

I've been here twice. It was like visiting two completely different restaurants. The first time my girlfriend and I tried this place on a Friday night about a month ago, we loved it. It's a small place, clean and inviting, with a neighborhood-hangout kind of vibe. We'd heard the wings were good, and we weren't disappointed; the garlic Parmesan wings were a knockout. We also had a Yinzer sandwich (very good), cheese sticks (also a winner), and some beer -- big damn $3 Yeunglings. And to top it off, as we were leaving, the owner ran out to stop us -- we left such a large tip that he thought we'd forgotten money. Great food, cheap beer, attentive service -- what was not to love? We were DEFINITELY coming back. Well, tonight we came back. Whoops. They were short-staffed; the bartender and the cook were the only people working. But they weren't that busy -- about ten or so people in the bar, with two in the dining room when we sat down and four more seated about fifteen minutes after us. The bartender came over to get us drinks, and assured us the cook would be right out to take our orders. The cook didn't get the memo. After waiting a good twenty minutes, we flagged down the bartender as he was getting the newcomers' drinks. When he saw we hadn't been tended to yet, he graciously took our order -- another Yinzer sandwich, some cheese sticks, and some more of those delicious garlic parm wings. And then came the waiting. And the waiting. And the waiting. I repeat, the only other diners ahead of us were a couple who already had their food. A handful of carryout orders got filled. Yes, they were short-staffed, but it was clearly a slow night. We could see the kitchen from where we were sitting. My girlfriend swears she saw some meat -- ham? corned beef? -- fall out of a container onto the floor, which the cook promptly put back into the container, which went in the fridge. Maybe he was just putting it there to dispose of later. Maybe the five-second rule is actually an official health department guideline. Maybe it was just some ham-shaped candle wax. We flagged down the bartender, and managed to convince him to refill my girlfriend's Pepsi and get me some water. (To be fair, I'd been nursing my beer in vain anticipation of the food.) He checked in on the food, and assured us it was almost ready. We could see our sandwich spend a good fifteen minutes in various stages of assembly. The other table of four seated after us was getting equally ignored. One of the ladies complained into her phone that she was being held hostage. The food arrived. Eventually. Most of it. We got our sandwich -- now cold -- and our cheese sticks -- deep-fryer fresh! -- a good forty-five minutes after we ordered them, and well over an hour after we first sat down. I repeat, nobody was ahead of us in the dining room when we sat. The bartender advised us that the wings would be a few more minutes. Based on past experience, I estimated how long it would take them to bring us our check once we were finished, and asked for it immediately. Aside from being cold, the sandwich was very tasty. And the cheese sticks were as awesome as deep-fried cheese usually is. We finished what food we had -- and there was still no sign of the wings. "How many more minutes are those wings going to take?" I asked the bartender. He ducked into the kitchen to ask. "Five more minutes," he said. Ten minutes ago, it had been "a few more minutes." This kind of dialog is very funny in a Guy Ritchie movie. Less so in your neighborhood bar. "Cancel the wings," I said. I threw down a twenty. I'm pretty sure it covered what we ate. No way in hell was I going to wait for change. I think the table behind us was packing up to leave as we walked out. Poor souls. They never got any of their food. So. If you visit Verdetto's, it would seem your experience will hinge on who's working that night. If the owner is around, expect fast, courteous service and some of the most delicious bar food to ever come out of a deep fryer. An easy four stars. But if you got the guys we had ... the bartender, while hardly attentive, was prompt when directly cornered and at least had the decency to look embarrassed by the awful service. I don't think the cook cared if we lived or died. Zero stars. The only other time I've ever said "Fuck this" and left before my food arrived was when an ex-girlfriend and I went to a Primani Brothers in the Strip before a Deftones show; they only had three people working, and were completely crushed under the crowd. Verdetto's had no such excuse. If you're in the mood for cheap beer, good wings, and you're really feeling lucky, give them a try. But if you have someplace you'd like to be afterwards, you'll want to go somewhere else. (Also, do note that the kitchen is closed on weekends. Perhaps it's for the best.) read more

No food just pizza made in the the morning by the owner although the Clemente mural is awesome

I went here on 7/19/13, I enjoyed myself. A friend of mine usually comes here to get drunk or to watch a game. I'm a trained bartender myself and having spent a lot of time in the hospitality industry, I know a good bar & grille from a bad bar & grille. My friend and I got in around 8:30 and the kitchen was already closed... on a Friday... during a game night. He told me the cook was a raging ***hole, so him not wanting to work night is no surprise to me but the owner needs to fire him and find a new cook. Assuming they're not one in the same. The bartender was George, apparently the Head Bartender. Now, he was a great guy. It was a busy night, the entire bar was full along with several other stand alone tables. George to his credit worked fast and worked ACCURATE. He was always attentive to all his customers, I saw the guy relax maybe once as everyone had a drink and was having a good time. When a new customer came up, he was back on his feet and ready to get their drinks. Me and my friend had a number of drinks. Unfortunately they do NOT have a drink list and I believe they should have them. BUT they do have a number of specials that can be seen and their spirits are not only visible but you can see each one nicely. Beautiful set up and very clean, plus my friend who was a smoker, George dumped the ashtray after every cigarette. As I'm a new mixologist, I wanted to test George. We had ten drinks over 3 hours split between us. My friend as a lot more simple, I wanted to test our bartender. Everything my friend ordered was perfect. George also had a good knowledge of cocktails, even if it's mostly a sports bar. The only thing he didn't know was my favorite drink: Rob Roy. He simply asked what's in it, and when I told him: HE MADE IT PERFECTLY. George was not only an attentive bartender but he was open to things he didn't know. Clearly the man has a TON of experience and is always looking to learn more. I haven't tested the food, when I do, I'll put a review of the food. However for drinks, I'll definitely return. With George as a bartender, he'll make sure everything's perfect and you will enjoy your time. Plus, he's also willing to participate in your conversations, IF YOU INVITE HIM. He knows better, and is a true professional. read more

My favorite spot in the North Side! Such awesome bartenders and such a diverse crowd!!! I always have a blast here!

This is a decent bar that offers huge 22oz (if I had to guess) glasses of beer for $3. We stopped here quickly on the bar crawl. You really get a home town, family atmosphere in this place. The service was great, even when it got pretty busy. read more

Amazing bar. Great atmosphere...everyone is welcome with open arms. They have the best bartenders as well. Stop in to see Rachel and Patty at night. Guaranteed laughs and good drinks. Lauren will make your day drinking or happy happy hour experience the best read more

I pass this place all the time, and finally decided to stop in. The bartender was friendly and easy to talk to. I recently moved from the D.C. area, so to me the drink prices were really cheap. There small draft selection is always $3 for a 22 or 24 ounce glass. They had more of a selection in bottles. I had a fried chicken "hellfire" sandwich with fries, and it was really good. The "hellfire" sauce had just the right amount of heat. I will be back! read more