We came on a Saturday night around 9pm and were able to snag a booth because people were leaving. There is someone at the door carding everyone. They have solid drunk pub food and we ordered wings, fries, and a few other food items along with beer pitchers and trash cans. This is your typical divey bar and it's nothing fancy but if that's your vibe then it's great! I asked for an amaretto sour and they had to check to see if they had amaretto (they do!) which I found funny. It can get pretty crowded and it's not super big so come early if you want to make sure to get a table! read more

William Penn Tavern - Trash cans - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I went with a friend. He got the gyro wrap and he really liked it. I got the chicken tender wrap with buffalo sauce. It was good and hot the spot. I just wish that they came with a side of fries or chips. I know I could have ordered a side but I didn't want a whole order I just wanted some to come with my wrap. The staff was great! It was a Tuesday night so it wasn't busy. We sat at the bar! read more

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This is a great dive bar to check out in lawrenceville. In a great area & always lively. I enjoy their food, typical bar food here. Good wings. Great bartenders & staff. read more

William Penn Tavern - Guinness - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place has a lot going for it. Amazing wings, cool bartenders, awesome place to watch sports. And is a pretty social spot. You can either grab a table and sit with your friends or stay at the bar and socialize with everyone else there. Ages of patrons varies a lot which is great. For as busy as the bar was during a football game (non-Steelers), the bartenders were trying their best to keep up. I ordered the wings which are one dollar each. They were delicious. Just a amount of crispiness. And the kitchen closes late at 10:30 PM. I had already been here a few times before but just had a desire now to write a review, great place read more

William Penn is a great bar. The food always comes really quickly, we love all the servers especially Becca. It's a great value but also great bar food. It can get pretty packed on the weekends with football so get there early to get a seat. read more

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Best wings in pittsburgh hands down!!! My favorite is always the spicy ranch. Great place to get together with friends/watch sports. Becca is the best and provides 10/10 service :) Can't wait for the next visit! read more

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Get the 'Kitchen Sink' wings, you'll be glad that you did. Excellent sauce. It might not be good for you, but it's GOOD!

The William Penn Tavern is one of the few places that my girlfriend and I both agree on when it comes to bar food. Since moving to Pittsburgh back in 2015, it has become a location that I always recommend to friends. Their wings are seriously good. Always $1 each and they are fried and coated to perfection. I typically order the Buffalo sauce which is an awesome blend of spice and pickleness. All of their appetizers such as the basket of fries come out in large portions. I will note that the WPT is busy on nights when Pittsburgh teams are playing. The environment is typically loud between the music and patrons. I have no problem with it, but expect a loud environment. If you want a calmer lunch, it's a great spot for bar food! read more

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The old WPT was definitely very different back in the day. It's pretty big in here and the crowd is definitely a lot older than the college crowd back on Walnut St. More young professionals hanging out and watching games. It's a typical dive bar with beer and well drinks and bar food. The food looked ok. The drinks were ok. It gets pretty crowded on a Friday night and they do card at the door. It's also pretty loud in here, you have to scream and everyone's screaming so it adds to the noise. Nice spot for the nostalgia and when you feel like getting wings and a beer. Service was kinda slow and if you sit at a table, you order at the table and not at the bar. The waitress did check on us a lot which was nice. read more

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I strongly suggest training your servers to take allergies seriously. After being notified of a severe allergy to eggs, we asked our server to check an appetizer. We had to ask about 5 different appetizers separately because she kept saying "I don't think it has egg" and then it did. then when we ordered our meal, it had eggs in it. The server barely apologized and we had to leave to get Benadryl. Service was also just bad :/ ignored our table Thank u for comping the meal but.. This is a restaurants #1 liability, and I advise management to take it more seriously. Thanks! PS. Pickle fries were really good read more

We came to try kitchen sink wings, and they did not disappoint. A little sauce heavy, but overall good. Great vibes, only street parking though. read more

William Penn Tavern - Kitchen sink wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

this place never misses. service is great, atmosphere unlike anything in lawrenceville and it's all reasonably priced read more

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William Penn Tavern is a great local neighborhood bar. Open seven days a week- perfect spot to watch Pittsburgh sports! Serving daily dollar wings and beer specials. Home of the Original John Daly and Kitchen Sink Wing Sauce. They have a typical tavern-style food menu with wings, salads, wraps, sandwiches and all the delicious fried appetizers. Highly recommend their fried pickles- they aren't chips and aren't spears- more of a pickle fry! And I always find myself getting their amazing wings- I change the sauce each time I go so I can try something new- I have liked every single one. Grab a stool at the bar, along their open-air windows or a seat at a table and kick back with some friends with enjoying a cold one and some good food. read more

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Your friendly neighborhood bar with several screens for sport, touchtunes to for your listening pleasure and fantastic wings. The bar staff were pleasant. The patrons were courteous. The beer selection is large and inexpensive. They also have a variety of NA beers to choose from as well. $1 wings all of time. They are extra crispy and the "kitchen sink" sauce is divine. Perfect, chill, spot to catch a game, beer, wings and some great conversation. Thumbs up. read more

William Penn Tavern - Kitchen sink wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Another visit to WPT and another dozen kitchen sink wings. Very good. Highly recommend. Service was great as always. Got a seat as soon as we walked in on a busy Saturday evening. Will be back soon. read more

William Penn Tavern - Kitchen sink wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I had a very mixed bag experience at Will Penn the other night. I stopped in with some friends for wings & beer. The atmosphere is super crowded, but we were still able to snag a small table. Despite the crowd, service was quick which I appreciated! The beer was fine, but the food was where everything seemed hit or miss. My chicken wings were incredibly bitter and tasted like soap - I could barely get through eating a couple. Others in the group, however, had really good wings. I think what you order really matters. Also, serving sizes were super inconsistent. I ordered 6 wings but was served 12, and my friend ordered 10 wings but was served nearly 20! Food: C Drinks: B- Service: B+ Ambiance: C+ read more

My favorite wings in Pittsburgh! I've been coming to the WPT since it was in Shadyside and have yet to find wings that top theirs. The buffalo sauce is just the right spice level and nice and vinegary. The wings are crispy. They don't skip on the sauce either so definitely want some napkins. Additionally, the fries are always crispy + well seasoned, and the ranch is great for dipping both wings and fries. This is a casual place and most of the time, you seat yourself. No complaints on service, I've always found servers were attentive and this time is no different. WPT does get a little loud (touchtunes music) if you go later on a weekend. All in all, a great spot to get wings and catch a game! read more

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The service and environment was amazing! We walked by this restaurant and decided to give it a try and did not disappoint. The food was good and the prices were great! read more

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Great staff for a Saturday afternoon. Very helpful with the menu items, quick service. Had a question about a sauce and they brought out 2 containers with some celery to try it! Great little local bar! read more

Stopped in while waiting for a table for brunch across the street and was the perfect place to kill an hour of time! Love the open windows, and bar staff was friendly. I had the mango bubbles cider on tap, and it was great! Not too sugary and not too dry, just right! read more

Great Pittsburgh bar. Great place to watch games or grab late night food since they're one of the only places with a late kitchen. I love the wings here!! read more

Couldn't have picked a better place to grab a bite and a drink before a show. The bartender was so friendly and checked on us constantly to make sure we were all good. The chicken tender wrap was so tasty and the fries were great. They kind of reminded me of Red Robin's seasoning. Will be back for sure. read more

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If I could put a negative review I would. Their bouncer belongs in prison. He physically assaulted half of the people in our group, and I think he was on drugs. If we were not with friends from out of town, I would have called the police. He grabbed friends by the neck, shoved us, accused people in my party of touching him when we were 5+ feet away. We watched him do this to two other groups from our seats. The bartenders here were great and the only reason we stayed for one drink. Genuinely unacceptable and the worst experience I have ever had at a bar in Pittsburgh in my entire life of living in this city. read more

They've moved from Shadyside to Lawrenceville, however the food is somehow worse. Lawrenceville needs a good classic PGH bar like this, but unfortunately, the wings (which is what they are known for) were pretty bad. I ordered 6 medium and 6 kitchen sink. I never send food back, but the wings I got were dried out and COLD - like the bone was literally cold. They are understaffed, so it was difficult to flag a waitress down. Sent them back and they quickly came back with another round... which somehow also weren't hot, but at least not cold. The kitchen sink sauce is what they recommend and it sucked. The wings were drowning in sauce, but clearly not tossed in the sauce. The wings are pretty cheap, but there are so many better places for wings in the city. I would pass on going here again unless it was my only option. Archie's, Smokin Joes, Bingham tavern, etc all have much better Pittsburgh dive bar wings! read more

Great for sports games if you're into that. Decent beer selection and not too expensive. However, everyone raves about the food here and it's completely delusional. They're known for their wings, but every single wing sauce I've tried tastes exactly the same, because they dump celery salt in all of them. Seriously. Buffalo wing sauce doesn't have celery salt. Bbq sauce doesn't have celery salt. Well, they do at this place. It's gross. So bitter and salty. It's a real shame, the wings are crispy and well made, it's just the sauces that are awful. The burgers taste like the patty went straight from Sysco's freezers to the grill. Look, this place is definitely a local favorite, so you can probably ignore the opinions of this guy right here, but I think it's highly overrated. Get a beer when they have specials going on, but go anywhere else for food. Take seriously all the reviews that mention hostility to customers. They once served me wings that were completely inedible. When I mentioned this to the bartender, he took them away and still charged me for them anyway. That's not how you treat customers. I don't expect people to bend over backwards for me, but when I can't even eat the meal I'm being served, a good restaurant or tavern will replace or refund, especially if you haven't had more than a bite. Buyer beware. If I didn't have locals dragging me to this place, I'd never go here. I definitely don't order the food anymore. read more

Racist bartender told my Indian friend "he doesn't belong here" after taking the beer from his hand. My husband and friend were asked to leave because of arguing with other patrons in the bar about a football game (fair). But telling my Indian friend "he doesn't belong"?? Do better. read more

Going from the reviews I was super excited about the wings but dang I was not a fan. The price point is its best seller - 75c boneless wings, but they are way too small and the sauce is not that savory read more

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Nate is the best bartender. He is very sweet and very attentive at the bars . Great attitude when bartending. He always has a positive attitude He is so sweet and so hard-working .you need a bartender he is THE One!!! read more

The food and environment were great for a Saturday college football day. We had the kitchen sink wings, hard to explain the flavor but definitely worth getting! read more

Best wings in the burgh! Crispy and great sauces. Great dive bar in heart of Lawrenceville....

Had an awful experience here with some of my friends. The guy at the door was rude and put his hands on someone that I was with. On top of that, the bartenders were slow and the beer tasted funky. Will not be returning and I don't think you should either. read more

Food is average but I've gotten horrible customer service every time I've came here. HORRIBLE. One time they gave me the wrong order then told me that they could not refund me but I could order something else so I said okay .tried ordering something else and then still tried to charge me for it. The waitress said I didn't mean for free you still have to pay. What???? Makes no sense . HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE !!!! Never again read more

Fun drive bar! It does get busy inside and outside they have a covered patio with heaters. The kitchen sink wing sauce is so good! A house special combo of sweet and spicy. If there's a sauce you love you are able to buy a jar of it on their website along with other merchandise. read more

William Penn Tavern - Kitchen Sink Bone in wings & Basket of Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Also know as Penn Tavern, this bar is a staple among Yinzers in Shadyside. As with anything in Pittsburgh, it is 100% a Steelers/Penguins/Pirates bar, so of the game is on, you can bet a pepperoni roll they will have it on. The main bartender is known as "Boss" and is really a barkeep in every sense of the word. Very personable and overall a good dude. The food here is some of the best bar food I've had in Pitt. Their wings are probabaly their bestseller, and with a myriad of flavors and sauces to choose from. The boneless wings are hand breaded, and are delicious as well. It is bar so as long as they have the ingredients there, they will accomodate certain orders within reason. If you find yourself in Shadyside or on Walnut St. and want a cold beverage, or good food, stop on in to William Penn! read more

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Horrible rude service to entire table. The managers and wait staff literally did not care and the waitress laughed at us. The bartender was another story never ever have we been treated so poorly and rudely. Food subpar. Do not recommend. Doesn't seem like they care what anyone thinks. They have a clientele that seems to be ok with rudeness. Also we are easy Non Karen type people and great tippers so the behavior was uncalled for. read more

This place blows. Don't go. Bouncer has no idea what a real ID is. He kicked us out for thinking we were under 21 when we were all 21. When we said we were 21, he threatened to beat us up. I never write reviews but goddamn the bouncer here has no idea what he is doing. read more

After going through the other reviews listed for this place I can see that a majority of people seem to focus on the 'Tavern' part. But if you are like me and you are looking for a place to get lunch in Shadyside, you need to reconsider the name and take a venture in here. While in Shadyside I attempted to stop at several other locations prior to coming here, each of those places were not open for the lunch hour, or if they were to open it was for a late lunch which I did not have time for. After being deterred by the other establishments I stumbled upon William Penn Tavern. I had been here before for a drink with friends years ago and scoffed at the idea of getting lunch here. I should smack myself for thinking that because the lunch I ended up having was twice the amount of food compared to other establishments. The menu isn't lengthy at all, in fact it is one of the smallest menus I have come across in a while. Looking at it I just thought I would get a small amount of food that would hold me over until later in the day. After glancing over the menu I had set in mind what I wanted. When the bartender came back to me I gave my order and waited. I ordered the Inadequacy Dog with cheese and some tots. While waiting for my order to be prepared I finally took a look around the interior to take it all in. Surprisingly there is a lot of natural light in here, chalk that up to the huge skylight located right over the bar. Sports paraphernalia lines every inch of this place, I especially like the bobble-heads that are in abundance here. Sports flags, jerseys, etc. are everywhere. If that that catch your eye, let your ears do the exploring here. Several televisions broadcasting various programs or just listen to the banter that takes place between the employees and frequent patrons. With the delivery of my food I was brought back to reality and thought to myself that my eyes were bigger than my stomach. The tots were plentiful. Nice and crispy with each bite you take and unlike some places they do not stick to each other causing the loss of some amazing potato morsels. Then when I finally noticed the Inadequacy Dog, what I can say about this is that the only thing that inadequate about this is how hungry you thought you were. This is probably one of the most massive hot dogs I have ever seen. The menu describes it as a foot-long hot dog, what the menu leaves out is the fact that this hot dog is about double the size around than most foot-longs you come across. I had to cut this dog into smaller bites. Not only that, but I took half of the hot dog and a good portion of the tots with me and had that as my dinner later in the day. Top this all off with some fantastically fast service and it was a perfect lunch that I had. **I did not partake in the beer selection, nor bar atmosphere later in the day** read more

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Some of the best wings in town! Great variety of flavors. They also have other good bar food on the menu, my favorite is the cheesesteak. Great place to watch a game or just hang out. Service is always great. One of my go to spots! read more

The perfect mix between a dive bar and a sports bar. Great spot to catch a few games or go for some beers. Bartenders and staff are very personable and friendly. Best of all, they have $1 wings all day every. Love this place. read more

I had an awful experience with service the other night. Our server Zoey, kept forgetting us because she was too busy making out with someone and grabbing butt. Kept seeing her taking shots while we were waiting to order. I guess that was more important than your paying customers who just want to order. Won't be coming back if this is what it's like read more