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4 | Excellent German food. I went in for an early lunch, the service was great. Had a whole feast of great dishes. The best sauerkraut i've ever had -- subtle, with caraway. Sweet and sour cabbage, potato salad, spaetzle, a great weisswurst, and a great wheat beer on tap. | en | 48 | excellent german food went early lunch service great whole feast great dishes best sauerkraut ever subtle caraway sweet sour cabbage potato salad spaetzle great weisswurst great wheat beer tap | 29 |
4 | I honestly can't get enough of this place. We used to come here after going to Pirates games since its right up the road. Now its one of my favorite places to go out with my friends.\n\nIts a bit pricey (~$15/person), but the quality and quantity is superb. The service is pretty good. The atmosphere has a nice feel... | en | 178 | honestly ca get enough place used come going pirates games since right road one favorite places go bit pricey quality quantity superb service pretty good atmosphere nice feel perhaps antiquity love cuckoo clock tapestries food bread give apple butter fresh tasty try fill waiting huge main course bavarian soft pretzels ... | 86 |
2 | I really thought I'd never be back. The goulash I had was so so gross. But then, was roped in by some friends who were doing a Sunday brunch book club. Of course I couldn't miss out on tantalizing conversation... so I obliged. \n\nI really had no clue what they offered for brunch options, but quickly learned they ... | en | 288 | really thought never back goulash gross roped friends sunday brunch book club course could miss tantalizing conversation obliged really clue offered brunch options quickly learned pretty decent size brunch buffet buffets fat kid things still looked little questionable went big ticket items make omelets potato pancakes ... | 128 |
2 | Our dinner here was a nice experience. We were going to a concert and when we arrived many people were waiting to be seated. We were told to expect a half hour wait. We sat at the bar and had a drink and in what must have been only ten minutes we were asked if we would mind eating at a booth in the bar area rather t... | en | 210 | dinner nice experience going concert arrived many people waiting seated told expect half hour wait sat bar drink must ten minutes asked would mind eating booth bar area rather wait dinning room thrilled considering eating bar booth worked fine noisy got served quickly even though several specials tempted us ordered bes... | 101 |
3 | been here a number of times and it's my favorite German food in Pgh! | en | 14 | number times favorite german food pgh | 6 |
3 | What to eat for dinner? Hmmm, a nearby German restaurant sounds good (and it was). There's nothing extraordinary to get into detail about so:\n\n1 star for free street parking\n1 star for ample seating/tables\n1 star for friendly service\n1 star for a very good meal\n\nSimple, yet effective. Danke. | en | 46 | eat dinner hmmm nearby german restaurant sounds good nothing extraordinary get detail star free street star ample star friendly star good yet effective danke | 24 |
2 | The food isn't as good as it once was. The atmosphere is kind of dark and needs to be updated. We ordered potato pancakes that had to be returned because they somehow tasted fishy (I don't even want to speculate). The other items we ordered were ok. Staff is great, very friendly and attentive. | en | 54 | food good atmosphere kind dark needs updated ordered potato pancakes returned somehow tasted fishy even want speculate items ordered staff great friendly attentive | 23 |
1 | Not sure why my review was flagged but I can assure that I,m not an employee or another restaurant making trouble for a competitor, just an average consumer that lives on the Northside .\n When will I ever learn. I really want to like this place. It's a cool building with neat old fashion feel to it. But the fo... | en | 320 | sure review flagged assure employee another restaurant making trouble competitor average consumer lives northside ever learn really want like place cool building neat old fashion feel food mediocre last time got called german goulash made real german cooks good idea supposed taste like made pork instead beef frozen pea... | 134 |
0 | My husband and I have been to this restaurant many times over the past 20 years and went for sandwiches tonight. Sorry to say it was the worst food we have ever eaten at this place. Reuben sandwich was greasy and had little meat. Sweet potato fries were not edible. We ate at a table at the bar and told Andy our bartend... | en | 87 | husband restaurant many times past years went sandwiches tonight sorry say worst food ever eaten place reuben sandwich greasy little meat sweet potato fries edible ate table bar told andy bartender got zero satisfaction since bad experience effort restaurant remedy bad meal warned | 43 |
4 | I work on the North Shore and have heard many coworkers rave about Max's. When I finally tried it, I wish I had not waited so long. Entering Max's is like going into your grandmother's living room. Very welcoming and nostalgic.\n\nThe menu is bigger than I expected with a variety of traditional appetizers and sandwi... | en | 158 | work north shore heard many coworkers rave max finally tried wish waited long entering max like going grandmother living room welcoming menu bigger expected variety traditional appetizers sandwiches along large selection german items everything multiple varieties schnitzels sausages chickens sampler platter lets choose... | 78 |
2 | This is americanized German food. For real German food, go to Hofbrauhaus and ask for a schnitzel. | en | 17 | americanized german food real german food go hofbrauhaus ask schnitzel | 10 |
2 | I've been here once because this was an easy place to meet for dinner with a friend. I enjoyed eating here well enough.\n\nI'm honestly not a die-hard fan of German food, although I guess that wouldn't have mattered: a peak at the menu beforehand revealed that this place's menu is mostly Americanized - proof of this is... | en | 216 | easy place meet dinner friend enjoyed eating well honestly fan german food although guess would mattered peak menu beforehand revealed place menu mostly americanized proof fact salad topped french fries pittsburgh trust even really like german food least sandwich like usual summary say place bad served reasonable place... | 97 |
2 | I went to Max's for the first time with my family a few weeks ago. I ordered the kielbasa sandwich with a side of kase spaetzle. The kielbasa on the sandwich was topped with a serving of sauerkraut and served on a toasted roll. It was your average kielbasa sandwich. Satisfying, but nothing out of the ordinary.\n\nThe ... | en | 175 | went max first time family weeks ago ordered kielbasa sandwich side kase spaetzle kielbasa sandwich topped serving sauerkraut served toasted roll average kielbasa sandwich satisfying nothing kase spaetzle however noteworthy delicious smothered gouda cheese sauce love gouda ate would licked plate socially acceptable env... | 75 |
3 | First I'll start off with the homemade beer. Nothing spectacular, but it has flavor and is very reasonably priced, as is the menu. I went with the potato pancake Reuben. HOLY CRAP. Probably the most filling meal I've ever ate, but it was worth it. My boyfriend was pretty happy he got to finish my leftovers. The G... | en | 136 | first start homemade beer nothing spectacular flavor reasonably priced menu went potato pancake reuben holy crap probably filling meal ever ate worth boyfriend pretty happy got finish leftovers german potato salad side equally good bit bite really liked also try boyfriends meal went one wursts exact name escaping made ... | 60 |
1 | I have stopped going to Max's for regular meals because the food isn't so good but a friend likes to go for Sunday brunch.I find a good portion of the food is acceptable for the brunch,except the food is not kept hot or even warm on the buffet. Cold kielbasi and sauerkraut is a turn off even though it would be great if... | en | 145 | stopped going max regular meals food good friend likes go sunday find good portion food acceptable brunch except food kept hot even warm buffet cold kielbasi sauerkraut turn even though would great warmer chef makes eggs omelets order really good sausage best bacon chicken needs cooked little longer always half much wo... | 68 |
2 | Brunch, brunch, brunch. Max's serves an awesome Sunday Brunch Buffet! The omelet station is standard (no egg whites for you health-nuts) and heavenly pastries will always await you along with potato pancakes. I'm not in love with their potato pancakes, but being that Max's specializes in German food, you've got to t... | en | 166 | brunch brunch brunch max serves awesome sunday brunch buffet omelet station standard egg whites heavenly pastries always await along potato pancakes love potato pancakes max specializes german food got try least one homemade rotating favorites buffet include red cabbage eggs benedict farmer breakfast order menu brunch ... | 85 |
2 | This is one of the only German restaurants I know of in the area. The meal was good and reasonably priced. They also have a good beer selection on draft and in bottles. We had a party of 6 going for a 7:30 dinner on a Thursday. \n\nBigger parties tend to chat a little more and take longer in my experience. I felt like ... | en | 300 | one german restaurants know area meal good reasonably priced also good beer selection draft bottles party going dinner thursday parties tend chat little take longer experience felt like sort rushing us might closed dining room door started vacuuming front bar room still finishing dinner sure anyone eating happy seems r... | 138 |
3 | I ordered the Roast Pork loin with Apple raisin dressing, sauerkraut, and German potatoes. Oh yeah... Right Choice! Took a little longer than usual as there was a Large Party of 16 that ordered Just prior to us. Happy to say the waitress took Great care of us, plenty of rolls, drink refills, etc. as we waited. Apple St... | en | 72 | ordered roast pork loin apple raisin dressing sauerkraut german potatoes oh yeah right choice took little longer usual large party ordered prior us happy say waitress took great care us plenty rolls drink refills etc waited apple strudel final act good forgot take picture lol | 45 |
3 | I really like this place. It has a neat atmosphere where the entrance has a nice bar and then there are a few other rooms that have the feeling of a living room or dining room. I really enjoy their brunches, but their pretzels are amazing. The one thing I don't like, which is a bit disappointing, is their potato pancak... | en | 80 | really like place neat atmosphere entrance nice bar rooms feeling living room dining room really enjoy brunches pretzels amazing one thing like bit disappointing potato pancakes little lumpy quite fried enough said definitely worth visit | 35 |
4 | Tremendous selection of German dishes. All the sausages come from a particular manufacturer in Wisconsin that uses 100 year old methods of making them (according to the menu). I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but they taste terrific. \n\nThe options for sides are as plentiful as the moan dishes and the ho... | en | 67 | tremendous selection german dishes sausages come particular manufacturer wisconsin uses year old methods making according menu know good thing taste terrific options sides plentiful moan dishes hot bacon potato salad awesome recommend giving try | 34 |
4 | Max's is great. It feels like your German grandmothers house and the service matches this feeling. The food is authentic and inexpensive. If you are not too familiar with German food, just ask and the waitress will walk you though the favorites.\n\nI love the sausages and the stuffed pretzels are amazing, but the Apple... | en | 60 | max great feels like german grandmothers house service matches feeling food authentic inexpensive familiar german food ask waitress walk though love sausages stuffed pretzels amazing apple fritter greatest thing ever | 30 |
1 | This used to be the best German food in town. I have seen a gradual decline in the food over the past several years. The gravies have changed and the Max's Goulash (one of my favorite dishes) has a different sauce (strangely dessert sweet) and change in the protein. The sides are still great, but the food used to be so... | en | 63 | used best german food town seen gradual decline food past several years gravies changed max goulash one favorite dishes different sauce strangely dessert sweet change protein sides still great food used much better | 33 |
1 | Max's was good, but I've had better.\n\nThe restaurant is located in a tired part of town. It isn't in a bad area, but I'm not sure how I would feel eating there after dark. When you walk in you walk through the tavern portion of the restaurant, which is dark and gloomy. We were escorted to the rear of the tavern, whic... | en | 142 | max good restaurant located tired part town bad area sure would feel eating dark walk walk tavern portion restaurant dark gloomy escorted rear tavern covered b w pictures gives old world tired menu choices standard faire true german restaurant max goulash said came spaetzle piled bottom bowl side okay goulash vinegary ... | 61 |
4 | Man, I just love this place. Pennsylvanian German for sure. Some peeps don't know the Difference. If you want real Pennsylvanian German food, then this is your place. This is the kind of food that my grandmother cooked up in Erie, and my uncle sells at the butcher shop in Girard. Go in the off hours; cause the bar is... | en | 88 | man love place pennsylvanian german sure peeps know difference want real pennsylvanian german food place kind food grandmother cooked erie uncle sells butcher shop girard go hours cause bar packed lunch late also go ahead put coin machine see pisses bar crowd temporarily worth | 44 |
3 | This place is awesome. Authentic, home-made German food that is extra delicious. Really neat place too! Potato Pancakes are delicious. Can't wait to go back. I would take out of town people here instead of Church Brew any day. | en | 39 | place awesome authentic german food extra delicious really neat place potato pancakes delicious ca wait go back would take town people instead church brew day | 25 |
3 | Our first stop in Pittsburgh, what a great start! Had a couple of yuenglings, a warm, salty yummy soft pretzel and a big ole plate of German goodness in da tummy!\n\nThe Peasant Platter had knock wurst, weisswurst and a pork chop on top of heap of sauerkraut...with potato pancakes, spaetzel and a basket of baked breads... | en | 84 | first stop pittsburgh great start couple yuenglings warm salty yummy soft pretzel big ole plate german goodness da tummy peasant platter knock wurst weisswurst pork chop top heap sauerkraut potato pancakes spaetzel basket baked breads oh soooo good bar cool staff really nice believe offer patrons free ride game days | 50 |
1 | I cannot believe Max's is going from 5 stars to 2 stars for me.\n\nYou have to understand, I love this place. Over the years we have had so many family dinners here including my sisters rehearsal dinner, that it's almost become like eating at a relatives house.\n\nBut now that relative has gone senile and needs to go ... | en | 215 | believe max going stars stars understand love place years many family dinners including sisters rehearsal dinner almost become like eating relatives relative gone senile needs go nursing home ca cook past two years every time come say good starters food always served cold believe hope enjoy tepid knackwurst cold mashed... | 104 |
4 | I love this place. The atmosphere, the bartenders, the waitresses and most of all the food. The potato pancakes are delicious as are all their soups. I think there is something for everyone here. Their desserts are all delicious. We eat here before most concert or sporting event. | en | 48 | love place atmosphere bartenders waitresses food potato pancakes delicious soups think something everyone desserts delicious eat concert sporting event | 19 |
2 | The old arcade game was excellent and only a few quarters to play.\nDrinks nice enough .\nBartenders were really nice.\n NIce enough place. | en | 22 | old arcade game excellent quarters nice enough really nice enough place | 11 |
2 | Got take out from this place on the weekend. Ordered kung pao chicken, steamed dumplings, and pork egg rolls. I was really hungry so it hit the spot, but there wasn't that many chicken pieces in my kung pao chicken - a lot of peanuts (as expected) and a whole lot of celery and carrots (aka filler). So I was a bit di... | en | 103 | got take place weekend ordered kung pao chicken steamed dumplings pork egg rolls really hungry hit spot many chicken pieces kung pao chicken lot peanuts expected whole lot celery carrots aka filler bit disappointed steam dumplings good especially fresh hot egg roll tasty well find oily affordable generous portion lefto... | 52 |
2 | I work on the North Side and went for a walk to find something new for lunch. I am quickly growing tired of Eco Bistro directly downstairs from my office at Allegheny Center.\n\nAt any rate, came across this place at the corner of Ohio and the onramp to 279. The lunch special was inexpensive and grabbed a soda for ab... | en | 96 | work north side went walk find something new lunch quickly growing tired eco bistro directly downstairs office allegheny rate came across place corner ohio onramp lunch special inexpensive grabbed soda kung pao chicken prepared order tasty cheap fast ate inside handful tables place decently clean | 45 |
4 | I somehow discovered this place when searching for sandwich places to enjoy with a friend. How I have never noticed it when walking by it on East Ohio Street, not 10 minutes from my house, I will never understand. Maybe because the entrance is set back from the sidewalk a bit, so it looks dark (i.e. possibly closed) ... | en | 291 | somehow discovered place searching sandwich places enjoy friend never noticed walking east ohio street minutes house never understand maybe entrance set back sidewalk bit looks dark possibly closed first walk maybe overshadowed isaly next door please beg fellow yelpers ignore place longer note reviewers north shore del... | 136 |
4 | You really need to try's this place. Great sandwiches, a hot dog/sausage cart, and friendly service! | en | 16 | really need try place great sandwiches hot cart friendly service | 10 |
0 | I really wanted to like this place. Great reviews and a renovated priory--what a great idea! The pictures on the website are beautiful.\n\nWe found a grumpy old man at the front desk, and he could not have been less interested in our arrival. It felt like we were disturbing him to ask for our room key. But the fun star... | en | 300 | really wanted like place great reviews renovated priory great idea pictures website found grumpy old man front desk could less interested arrival felt like disturbing ask room key fun started returned later evening found rollaway requested paid present went back old gentleman stared went back pecking computer waited su... | 141 |
3 | My wife and I stayed at The Priory when we went out to Pittsburgh for Superbowl weekend. \n\nThe hotel is beautiful inside and out. We don't normally stay in nice hotels, so we were surprised by how nice it was, especially the extremely comfortable king-sized bed. It made for the perfect romantic getaway in a hectic we... | en | 220 | wife stayed priory went pittsburgh superbowl weekend hotel beautiful inside normally stay nice hotels surprised nice especially extremely comfortable bed made perfect romantic getaway hectic weekend filled bars parties souvenir shopping things know book priory however hotel right across street housing project enough pa... | 104 |
0 | We stayed here and was initially disappointed-- being new to town, our first impression was that Pittsburgh was a very very bad town full of homeless and degenerates (the area, I find out later, is one of the worst spots in the city!). The hotel is located across the street from a housing authority building. Projects... | en | 414 | stayed initially disappointed new town first impression pittsburgh bad town full homeless degenerates area find later one worst spots city hotel located across street housing authority building projects ugh great put room similar rundown cheap apartment old shower stall moldy threadbare carpeting lumpy squeaky bed find... | 204 |
4 | We've stayed here twice during recent trips to Pittsburgh, and while the city itself is a bit hit and miss, the Priory is always comfortable and welcoming. A great place to escape after a long drive or a stressful drive around the maze of roads and traffic that make up Pittsburgh.\n\nEach room is pretty unique and alwa... | en | 85 | stayed twice recent trips pittsburgh city bit hit miss priory always comfortable welcoming great place escape long drive stressful drive around maze roads traffic make room pretty unique always well appointed clean staff friendly helpful whatever might need easy drive attractions around town | 43 |
4 | Great european style boutique hotel. You can not beat this hotel for the money! | en | 14 | great european style boutique hotel beat hotel money | 8 |
0 | Was at a beautiful wedding. Staff was terrible, unpleasant, and the two slobs at the front desk need to be in the back with their people skills. Nice hotel but make sure you take some warm bodies with you because the \"people\" at the priory are cold, miserable and just plain miserable. I get better guest service at ... | en | 60 | beautiful wedding staff terrible unpleasant two slobs front desk need back people skills nice hotel make sure take warm bodies priory cold miserable plain miserable get better guest service holiday inn | 31 |
1 | I was very specific when I made my reservations several months ago. I needed a non-entrance level room away from noise. We were given a room right off of the hotel Foyer. It is mid-night and a party rages just outside my door even though I have called the front desk asking for their assistance. Right now I would prefer... | en | 164 | specific made reservations several months ago needed level room away noise given room right hotel foyer party rages outside door even though called front desk asking assistance right would prefer room relatively cheap least given last resort next time pittsburgh include stay priory shame besides issue nice place consid... | 70 |
2 | Ended up here since for some reason all the major hotels on the North Side were booked. Overall this is a solid option if that happens to you, but probably wouldn't make a point to stay here otherwise.\n\nNice staff, fairly easy walk to North Side or across the bridges but as others have mentioned it's not in a great ... | en | 163 | ended since reason major hotels north side booked overall solid option happens probably would make point stay staff fairly easy walk north side across bridges others mentioned great area literally wrong side live similar area philly bother much see issue others also walked whole time use shuttle option well hear others... | 70 |
1 | booked through a third party site and they tried to stick us in a queen room even though they had plenty of kings available. definitely gave attitude about it but \"upgraded\" anyway. he wanted to charge me the difference but I refused. just bad service overall. no one to help with bags morning or night. even the day f... | en | 91 | booked third party site tried stick us queen room even though plenty kings available definitely gave attitude anyway wanted charge difference refused bad service overall one help bags morning night even day front desk person short us rude could wait get room clean charming area definitely rough would stay | 49 |
0 | We decided to have a little staycation at the Priory earlier this month. My husband made the reservation with a special they were having for a dinner date night. With the special, they give you a few Pittsburgh restaurants to choose from and you get a $50 voucher to that restaurant. When my husband called the Priory... | en | 364 | decided little staycation priory earlier month husband made reservation special dinner date night special give pittsburgh restaurants choose get voucher restaurant husband called priory said would make reservations call us back time never got call reservation time annoying main issue checked talked girl front desk shut... | 153 |
3 | After considerable research for a hotel on the night of a Steelers football game (a Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens, no less!), The Priory was my top choice in that it was relatively reasonably priced and offered shuttle service free of charge to/from the game. In spite of the hotel being located in the less... | en | 228 | considerable research hotel night steelers football game sunday night baltimore ravens less priory top choice relatively reasonably priced offered shuttle service free charge game spite hotel located north side city place charm character friendly accommodating staff point feel unsafe although full disclosure spend cons... | 121 |
2 | So apparently I have this habit, at least last week, of visiting a bar/restaurant during its most dead time. In this case, it was somewhat understandable for Clark Bar & Grill because it was a very uneventful sports week. Regardless, I wanted to check out this place, housed in the old manufacturing warehouse of the his... | en | 156 | apparently habit least last week visiting dead time case somewhat understandable clark bar grill uneventful sports week regardless wanted check place housed old manufacturing warehouse historic clark bar candy rip north pnc overly impressed either menu beer selections fact five beers tap one kicked ordered special reub... | 75 |
2 | My review is limited to the restroom. I was in town for a Steelers/Jets game and the portable toilet line was very long. So I walked over here and for $5 the allowed me to use the restroom for the rest of the day (they stamped my hand). I was told that it would be donated to a charity (I believe he said ALS). Great... | en | 158 | review limited restroom town game portable toilet line long walked allowed use restroom rest day stamped hand told would donated charity believe said als great idea true restroom large men room urinals toilets much better options parking lot far rest place packed fans prior game time lots food drinks tv might better ha... | 65 |
1 | First I would like to say the Pasta Too of old had good food, this was just average. The italian and mushroom steak hoagies weren't that great. The steak was so chopped that it kept falling out of the bun. The pizza wasn't that good either. The prices are higher than the food was good. $6.25 for 7\" italian and $7.... | en | 101 | first would like say pasta old good food average italian mushroom steak hoagies great steak chopped kept falling bun pizza good either prices higher food good italian mushroom steak worth guess figure get people work hospital new housing going get anything | 41 |
2 | We didn't order directly from them, so I'm not ranking any lower than three stars.\n\nHOWEVER, our wedding catering sourced their bread from Breadworks and it was quite unimpressive. In fact, many of our guests identified it as the one thing they would have changed about our meal...\n\nNot sure if it was because our r... | en | 81 | order directly ranking lower three wedding catering sourced bread breadworks quite unimpressive fact many guests identified one thing would changed meal sure reception saturday maybe hotel takes deliveries weekdays something certainly say mancini | 33 |
3 | Breadworks has great bread although I usually only buy it in the summer because I make my own bread. I am rating it 4 stars and not 5 for one thing, the focaccia. They now stick it in pizza box and you can't see what your getting. The last 2 times I got it, the bread was burnt. At the price of this bread it shouldn't b... | en | 92 | breadworks great bread although usually buy summer make bread rating stars one thing focaccia stick pizza box ca see getting last times got bread burnt price bread burnt never could see got home think stick see | 36 |
4 | I was fortunate enough to enjoy a Saturday night Oktoberfest celebration here this past weekend. A friend of mine is a member of this private German heritage club, and got tickets for me and our lady friends for this celebration.\n\nWe brought our own steins (which cost varying prices to fill throughout the night depen... | en | 158 | fortunate enough enjoy saturday night oktoberfest celebration past weekend friend mine member private german heritage club got tickets lady friends brought steins cost varying prices fill throughout night depending asked always full beer excellent breweries like spaten hofbrauhaus enjoyed phenomenal buffet two deliciou... | 87 |
2 | Okay, I'm biased because I'm actually German. And in Germany I'd probably never set a foot into a traditionally designed beer house - just because I'm from Berlin and this is more stuff Bavarians would do.\n\nBut I was in Pittsburgh so different rules. Came here for brunch on a Sunday because of an invite. You're not a... | en | 195 | okay biased actually german germany probably never set foot traditionally designed beer house berlin stuff bavarians would pittsburgh different rules came brunch sunday invite member sorry entry luckily accent gave away apparently germans always serve proper bavarian food wurst bacon red cabbage fried potatoes pretty s... | 95 |
2 | If this place wasn't up on a hill, it might be a hipster paradise. As it stands, it is a beloved and well-attended local bar with frequent karaoke nights. I've been there twice, and so far the bartender has been the same wonderful, slightly hurried lady, who remembered us the second time around and who was willing to h... | en | 143 | place hill might hipster paradise stands beloved local bar frequent karaoke nights twice far bartender wonderful slightly hurried lady remembered us second time around willing help experiment making manly cocktail raw egg shaken guess helps half billy bar billy restaurant eggs spare good time always belting classics fr... | 69 |
0 | I really don't know how this place got any good reviews. One big problem is that the place is dirty, the carpets, the lighting above the tables and the furniture. I have tried this place 5 times in the past 2 years and this is how it went. The 1st time I had a burger which tasted funny and I didn't finish it. I got foo... | en | 303 | really know place got good reviews one big problem place dirty carpets lighting tables furniture tried place times past years went time burger tasted funny finish got food poisoning sick thought might stomach flu try place time friends neighborhood us spaghetti meatballs got food thinking hygiene problem ground meat go... | 131 |
2 | This place was a total surprise to me. I didn't really know anything existed on Troy Hill aside from Penn Brewery until I went for a ride through the area this past weekend. While passing through I noticed Billy's, it was open, the steeler game was about to start.... Why not check it out?!\n\nThe interior is dated, but... | en | 256 | place total surprise really know anything existed troy hill aside penn brewery went ride area past weekend passing noticed billy open steeler game start check interior dated clean character enter though bar dining room right sunday afternoon though dining room open biggie saddle bar seats people bartender nice introduc... | 119 |
4 | Good neighborhood bar/restaurant. Always good food. Never got sick, or anyone I was with get sick. Have been there with another person upto party's of 10. Always friendly staff. Usually goto Billy's once a month, maybe more. Living right on top of the hill from Billy's, we are regulars there! | en | 50 | good neighborhood always good food never got sick anyone get sick another person upto party always friendly staff usually goto billy month maybe living right top hill billy regulars | 29 |
0 | How to put this gently?\n\nWhile I may go back to Pittsburgh some day, I will never return to the Carnegie Museum of Art. \n\nIt's not that I mind that its gallery seemed small compared to others I have viewed (sometimes small museums have some hidden treasures) or that one whole gallery was blown glass and I felt like... | en | 222 | put gently may go back pittsburgh day never return carnegie museum art mind gallery seemed small compared others viewed sometimes small museums hidden treasures one whole gallery blown glass felt like bong shop haight sf comes fact docent trying explain painting watchtower told students watchtower auschwitz place basic... | 107 |
2 | I visited both the art and natural history museums last weekend. I majorly bummed that the large dinosaur exhibit was under refurbishment. Most of the rest of the museum is a large taxidermy exhibit - not my thing.\n\nIn addition, the art museum, although nice, did not live up to the \"major impressionist collection\" ... | en | 99 | visited art natural history museums last weekend majorly bummed large dinosaur exhibit refurbishment rest museum large taxidermy exhibit addition art museum although nice live major impressionist rep maybe spoiled philly museums one bit disappointment major thumbs museum notifying visitors ahead time statue room shut p... | 47 |
2 | Why Go?\nYou want to see lots of shiny gems, random contemporary art that doesn't make any sense (at least to me), and dinos all in one place\n\nWhen to Go?\nIf you're cheap go 1hr or 1.5 hr before closing cuz we got in FREE!!!\nbut keep in mind you only have so much time to spend so be selective\n\nWhat You Should See... | en | 186 | go want see lots shiny gems random contemporary art make sense least dinos one go cheap go hr closing cuz got free keep mind much time spend see gems gems gems makes feel like ur tiffany glass dinos obviously click touch screen see parts skeleton real hall sculpture walk ur surrounded greek architecture course casts st... | 92 |
3 | The boy and I spent most of a day here. In the morning, we and his sister-in-law and 18-month nephew went through the Natural History museum. The dinosaur exhibit was, of course, the highlight. I was also impressed by the bird collection. We were both a little disappointed at the botany display, which was only one ... | en | 261 | boy spent day morning nephew went natural history museum dinosaur exhibit course highlight also impressed bird collection little disappointed botany display one smallish room noticed displays cards indicated certain number artifacts supposed display removed explanation updating information maybe someone stole museum no... | 124 |
4 | There are actually 4 museums in the Carnegie Museum group in Pittsburgh. I'll review the Natural History and Art Museums in this review (separate review for the Warhol forthcoming.)\n\nThe low-down - for $15 you get admission to both the Natural History Museum and the Art Museum. It is well worth the money as you can s... | en | 201 | actually museums carnegie museum group pittsburgh review natural history art museums review separate review warhol forthcoming get admission natural history museum art museum well worth money spend hours natural history museum dinosaur lover heaven fossils seriously awesome especially one see walk still huge rock face ... | 96 |
3 | I'm from Detroit. We have a decent art museum, but nothing this awesome.\n\nThe Carnegie Museum houses two very nice museums. Natural History and Art. The Natural History Museum is very impressive and it's cool knowing that all the specimens belong to the museum and they aren't on loan from some hoity-toity New York mu... | en | 181 | detroit decent art museum nothing carnegie museum houses two nice museums natural history art natural history museum impressive cool knowing specimens belong museum loan new york museum huge like smithsonian certainly cool seeing real dinosaur bones accompaniment stifle jurassic park art section also quite impressive p... | 88 |
4 | Totally incredible way to spend an afternoon with my family - these museums have it all! Since we have a family membership (which I highly recommend), we typically pop in for an hour or two at a time, focusing on different areas of the complex in Oakland every time we go. Our daughter seems to enjoy the dinosaurs the m... | en | 154 | totally incredible way spend afternoon family museums since family membership highly recommend typically pop hour two time focusing different areas complex oakland every time go daughter seems enjoy dinosaurs also intrigued art collection favorite part hall architecture filled many incredible casts facades sculptures f... | 75 |
3 | The staff were incredible and very helpful.\nDinosaurs!\nGicometti!\nCarnegie International 2013 was trip! And to see CI from previous years...it was like a hot party that all the great ones are invited to! | en | 31 | staff incredible international trip see ci previous years like hot party great ones invited | 14 |
0 | In response to the response I received from the Museum rep, I called and left a message and never received a reply as of yet, but you reponded on Yelp. This week is the 3rd week. your response stated that my refund was sent this week, if you are speaking about this current week, today is the 14th, monday and the week h... | en | 96 | response response received museum rep called left message never received reply yet reponded yelp week week response stated refund sent week speaking current week today monday week begun talking last week please tell day since leaving messages gain response except contacted yelp thank | 43 |
4 | It's the first time I've \"Yelped\" anything other than a restaurant. However, after spending the better part of a day enjoying the Art/Natural History Museums, I'm branching out...guess I'm way overdue! \n\nUndoubtedly, there are plenty of bores who cannot imagine a quality museum anywhere west of Bilbao. Pay them no ... | en | 144 | first time anything restaurant however spending better part day enjoying history museums branching guess way overdue plenty bores imagine quality museum anywhere west bilbao pay mind range quality exhibits carnegie rightly rich sources pride accomplishment organization pittsburgh every staff member spoke courteous help... | 74 |
0 | Estimated delivery time 45 minutes actually delivery time 120 minutes.\n\nPizza Hut , a pizza of last resort. | en | 17 | estimated delivery time minutes actually delivery time hut pizza last resort | 11 |
4 | Decided to hit this place before hitting on 12 while the dealer shows a 9 at the Rivers. We didn't have a reservation but the server seated us anyways (we had to be done by 7). It is BYOB but they deal you a $4 corkage fee per person drinking. The bread sticks were fresh and warm and were the perfect accompaniment ... | en | 211 | decided hit place hitting dealer shows rivers reservation server seated us anyways done byob deal corkage fee per person drinking bread sticks fresh warm perfect accompaniment delicious soup du jour potato soup side salad comes meal would make hall fame side salad league came olives gorgonzola julienned carrots veggies... | 102 |
2 | Food: menu will appeal to vegetarians and non-vegetarians, with daily dinner specials, separate lunch (sandwiches) and dinner (entrees) menus, both soups were vegetarian (according to the waitress, never heard of vegetarian minestrone before), I ordered penne with multiple veggies and a white wine sauce, it was above a... | en | 199 | food menu appeal vegetarians daily dinner specials separate lunch sandwiches dinner entrees menus soups vegetarian according waitress never heard vegetarian minestrone ordered penne multiple veggies white wine sauce average great soup good bowl bread sticks table replaced regularly salad average size dinners range towa... | 103 |
2 | So....what do you say when a highly rated place let's you down?? It was okay....\n\nWhen a meal rocks my world, I usually want to lick the bowl clean, yes, like a dog. I did not, sadly, feel that way about this place. It IS BYOB but the catch is it's $4 PER glass. Yep, that's right, not per table my friend. Keep t... | en | 285 | say highly rated place let okay meal rocks world usually want lick bowl clean yes like dog sadly feel way place byob catch per glass yep right per table friend keep got greens beans recommendation many yelpers maybe taste thought weird watery good also thought going green beans kidney beans spinach tasted like warm cae... | 126 |
1 | Small, overcrowded, unfriendly staff.\n\nThe food is okay - typical Italian fair that could be better seasoned. \n\nThere are much better options nearby, but in a pinch, it's decent. | en | 28 | small overcrowded unfriendly food okay typical italian fair could better seasoned much better options nearby pinch decent | 17 |
4 | This is our favorite restaurant, bar none. The food is terrific, the service is top notch, they remember our names and it always feels special when we dine there. I've never had a pasta special I didn't adore. \n\nI truly feel like they are happy to see us when we come in the door and go to extra pains to treat us well... | en | 96 | favorite restaurant bar none food terrific service top notch remember names always feels special dine never pasta special adore truly feel like happy see us come door go extra pains treat us well average couple spending hundreds matter customers lunch competitive price wise nearby restaurants | 45 |
4 | We made reservations for my mother's birthday for 14. No one in my family had ever been to the restaurant; we used yelp and trip advisor to find it. They were ready for us and everything was fabulous. \n\nI had spaghetti and meatball. The pasta was perfectly done. The kitchen was great. Everyone got their meals alm... | en | 122 | made reservations mother birthday one family ever restaurant used yelp trip advisor find ready us everything fabulous spaghetti meatball pasta perfectly done kitchen great everyone got meals almost time hard small restaurant big group people professional friendly byob allowed us wine suited everyone taste pasta dishes ... | 58 |
4 | Service is friendly and quick! Everything comes at a timely manner and all the food is fairly priced. Although it's a little small, it's really amazing! The pasta is incredible! | en | 30 | service friendly quick everything comes timely manner food fairly priced although little small really amazing pasta incredible | 17 |
4 | I have been here several times and always have a great experience! The food is always delicious, the staff is super friendly, and there are plenty of different dishes to choose from. The desserts are particularly great! The apple pie is delicious :) | en | 43 | several times always great experience food always delicious staff super friendly plenty different dishes choose desserts particularly great apple pie delicious | 21 |
3 | Legends...interesting name. With a name like Legends, one would assume sports bar, but not so much. And I very much liked it that way! Let's roll into a pro/con list...\n\nPros:\n-Great, friendly service. Morgan was my server and she was super fantastic. Quick, efficient, sweet. She offered up helpful suggestions and e... | en | 209 | legends interesting name name like legends one would assume sports bar much much liked way let roll list friendly service morgan server super fantastic quick efficient sweet offered helpful suggestions even let try sample soup day placed focaccia mmmm rosemary tasty free slivers love go meal mammoth bowls soup pastas p... | 115 |
2 | This is a really small restaurant and is BYOB. The servers are friendly and the food was good. I ordered two appetizers (small plates) which were very good - greens and beans and then muscles. The flavours were both good, but the muscles were served with multiple closed shells which for the small portion was a negative... | en | 69 | really small restaurant byob servers friendly food good ordered two appetizers small plates good greens beans muscles flavours good muscles served multiple closed shells small portion negative much say experience | 30 |
1 | OK, so based off the recommendation of my date, I thought that I would like Legends North Shore but I left dinner disappointed and in need of a mint to mask the over abundance of garlic (salt) that I had consumed.\n\nThis restaurant is in a prime location on the North Side and has plenty of opportunity to capitalize o... | en | 267 | ok based recommendation date thought would like legends north shore left dinner disappointed need mint mask abundance garlic salt restaurant prime location north side plenty opportunity capitalize growth area said allow jump minuses greens appetizer love beans greens shocked amount garlic chef added actually think garl... | 122 |
3 | This restaurant is a gem. Wanted to check out another neighborhood in Pittsburgh. To an ignorant outsider, North Side didn't seem much more sketch than South Side or Oakland. \n\nAfter picking up two bottles of red at Wine and Spirits on Ohio Street, my team and I got a table at the warm, homey Legends of the North Sho... | en | 169 | restaurant gem wanted check another neighborhood pittsburgh ignorant outsider north side seem much sketch south side oakland picking two bottles red wine spirits ohio street team got table warm homey legends north shore byob appetizers ordered margherita bruschetta best choice fried polenta greens beans mainly went tue... | 91 |
2 | Legends is good...but not special. It's just your typical Italian-American restaurant, but with a shorter menu than most. Huge portions of pasta, as expected. Started with Mussels Diablo which were good, but we had a lot of closed shells. I had the Penne alla Vodka and the sauce was good, especially with fresh basil le... | en | 101 | legends good special typical restaurant shorter menu huge portions pasta expected started mussels diablo good lot closed shells penne alla vodka sauce good especially fresh basil leaves pasta bit overcooked basically italian know make food home make bad party next us brought bottle grape pucker vodka tonic water byob h... | 52 |
4 | I've eat'n here a few times over the last couple of years and have been very pleased with both the food and service every time. I most recently was there on this past Saturday, which I don't recommend showing up on a Saturday without reservations, we got the last two seats at the bar and were lucky to get those. We ... | en | 210 | times last couple years pleased food service every time recently past saturday recommend showing saturday without reservations got last two seats bar lucky get ordered pasta special amazing shrimp crab ravioli white wine sauce cooked asparagus roasted yellow peppers mushrooms probably best ravioli ever topped four huge... | 100 |
4 | I ate here this past Friday evening with my girlfriend and two other dining companions. I had made 7 PM reservations for us and we arrived shortly before that to a table that was ready for us. The inside of the restaurant is actually much tinier than I had expected with as many people crammed in as possible. It prob... | en | 408 | ate past friday evening girlfriend two dining companions made pm reservations us arrived shortly table ready us inside restaurant actually much tinier expected many people crammed possible probably helped night party next us would also order us understandably leading slower service times us would guess norm crowded muc... | 186 |
2 | Legends of the North Shore on the top 25 restaurants in Pittsburgh list? I would have to disagree. I joined a three dining companions for dinner on a recent Friday night. When I walked in, I was shocked by how incredibly tiny it is inside. We were crammed at a table next to a large party. Our server was very matter of ... | en | 200 | legends north shore top restaurants pittsburgh list would disagree joined three dining companions dinner recent friday night walked shocked incredibly tiny inside crammed table next large party server matter fact point would expect eating dinner nice italian restaurant decided order penne vodka prosciutto wedding soup ... | 98 |
2 | Stopped by for lunch and was greeted by great-looking focaccia coming out of the oven. Based on that view, I decided to have the eggplant foccacia. It came with homemade Italian wedding soup, which was good with fresh veggies. It also came with delicious bread and seasoned oil for dipping-- excellent! The eggplant wa... | en | 107 | stopped lunch greeted focaccia coming oven based view decided eggplant foccacia came homemade italian wedding soup good fresh veggies also came delicious bread seasoned oil dipping excellent eggplant good honestly sun dried tomato olive tapenade enhance sandwich would rocked homemade marinara instead waitress friendly ... | 57 |
4 | After reading some peoples reviews I wasn't sure of this place. My boyfriend and I decided to go anyways. All I can say is, wow you people don't know food if you left a negative remark! Our food was phenomenal. The service was phenomenal. No it isn't a super fancy place, but the food is incredible and very reasonably p... | en | 89 | reading peoples reviews sure place boyfriend decided go anyways say wow people know food left negative remark food phenomenal service phenomenal super fancy place food incredible reasonably priced dinner worth every penny special ravioli split desert amazing little place go | 40 |
2 | Rated one of Pittsburgh's best in 2012 I was excited to enter Legends and prepare for what was sure to be an amazing meal. Upon entering Legends, you get the immediate \"hole in the wall\" vibe (a vibe that I love) with diner style tables and chairs. \n\nWe started with the margarita bruschetta. This was delicious inc... | en | 150 | rated one pittsburgh best excited enter legends prepare sure amazing meal upon entering legends get immediate hole vibe vibe love diner style tables chairs started margarita bruschetta delicious increasing already high expectations waitress came ordered penne vodka excited overwhelmingly disappointed sauce although goo... | 78 |
0 | If I could give this restaurant a zero, I would. We were just asked by our waitress to leave because someone with a reservation was waiting for our table. My father and father-in-law were still finishing up their coffee and we had not yet finished our dessert! I've never been so humiliated. Do NOT go to this restaurant... | en | 86 | could give restaurant zero would asked waitress leave someone reservation waiting table father still finishing coffee yet finished dessert never humiliated go restaurant food mediocre best want excellent italian small intimate restaurant go dish south side going back | 38 |
4 | Caruso's is the best place to buy beer (and pop and snacks and smokes) on the northside by far. Hidden in its original spot in the Mexican War Streets, Caruso's is a home away from home. He has a wide range, from cheep crap to really really good stuff. If you don't see it he will try to get it in. You can go and just h... | en | 93 | caruso best place buy beer pop snacks smokes northside far hidden original spot mexican war streets caruso home away home wide range cheep crap really really good stuff see try get go hang want well dogs welcome family owned since sam years favor stop | 44 |
0 | The best thing about this place is Sam. The worst thing about this place is also Sam.\n\nWhat was great was that Sam made me feel at home and treated me like someone he had known for a long time. He took me to the back of his warehouse, gave me a free beer to drink, and engaged me in plenty of conversation. At one poin... | en | 404 | best thing place sam worst thing place also great sam made feel home treated like someone known long time took back warehouse gave free beer drink engaged plenty conversation one point though said look oriental also look pretty sure meaning offensive discounted old man know longer politically correct say things like re... | 192 |
0 | Awful. I didn't know how bad it was until I went to a different GE and saw how good it could be. The lines are long, the produce selection is minimal, and the store is overcrowded.\n\nThe last straw was yesterday when the cashier blew her nose, stuck kleenex up her nose, then put it back in her pocket and continued t... | en | 82 | awful know bad went different ge saw good could lines long produce selection minimal store last straw yesterday cashier blew nose stuck kleenex nose put back pocket continued scan groceries complained manager denied employees done shopping store | 37 |
0 | Scariest/shadiest grocery store experience in my life. Hubby and I pulled in only to see a few cars down, people selling who-knows-what out of their car trunk. Also this is the only Giant Eagle tht gives you a really hard time if you ever forget your advantage card and give your phone no instead (it works at the other ... | en | 118 | grocery store experience life hubby pulled see cars people selling car trunk also giant eagle tht gives really hard time ever forget advantage card give phone instead works ones fine leave waiting really woman finish wandering around back forth front us pass fat cash exchange drugs way parking lot definitely scared ret... | 57 |
0 | The store reeks of rotting fish, the security guards watch you like a hawk and the food selection is the worse I've seen in any Giant Eagle in the city.\n\nOne plus if you must shop here there are plenty of jitney drivers waiting for you to come out to offer you a ride. That can be a big help if you are like me and do... | en | 112 | store reeks rotting fish security guards watch like hawk food selection worse seen giant eagle plus must shop plenty jitney drivers waiting come offer ride big help like car need haha things living hood never change closet g e downtown pnc park heinz field would think would renovate years still change | 51 |
0 | Awful. Worst grocery store I've ever been to. To make it worse, they are supposed to open at 7. At 7:10, I was told they were \"still getting ready to open\" and I should come back \"around 7:30\" | en | 38 | awful worst grocery store ever make worse supposed open told still getting ready come back around | 16 |
0 | The store has a weird rotting meat smell sometimes. The selection isn't amazing but there are a few interesting items here. As other people commented there are always people hanging around outside.... But they are friendly at least to me! One thing I like about the store is the proximity to my house. The biggest let do... | en | 72 | store weird rotting meat smell sometimes selection amazing interesting items people commented always people hanging around outside friendly least one thing like store proximity house biggest let sky high prices think ge notorious miss kroger | 35 |
0 | Zero stars? Really terrible store. High prices, THE WORST PRODUCE EVER (And no, it isn't the lighting...) and rude employees. \nNever mind the people hanging out out front and in the parking lot, who cares. What I'm truly concerned about is the vast discrepancy between this store and very nearly all of the other Giant ... | en | 114 | zero stars really terrible store high prices worst produce ever lighting rude employees mind people hanging front parking lot cares truly concerned vast discrepancy store nearly giant eagle locations pittsburgh area one would assume would quality control within chain stores truly sad north side options shop reasonably ... | 63 |
1 | It's close to my neighborhood, hence the 2 star. \nbut seriously, it's like Walmart stuff at Whole Food's price. for the same item, it charges substantially higher (~40%+) than Target -which is not even known for cheap grocery. \nI still go there because it's close, and I go for specific items on sale so it's not bad.... | en | 219 | close neighborhood hence star seriously like walmart stuff whole food price item charges substantially higher target even known cheap grocery still go close go specific items sale bad overall store way pricy good reason probably reason gets nerve years frequented many pricy groceries andronico ca morton williams ny weg... | 113 |
0 | So I got a call from Giant Eagle asking me to give my opinion of this store. My recommendation was to burn this place to the ground. Buckle up for crappy produce, rotten fish, old meat, and security guards that speck you be stealin! This is the Gh**to Eagle! | en | 49 | got call giant eagle asking give opinion store recommendation burn place ground buckle crappy produce rotten fish old meat security guards speck stealin gh eagle | 25 |
1 | This Giant Eagle is one of the few that only use the Giant Eagle name, but is owned independently of the Giant Eagle company. It is a franchise, which may explain why it is such a dump.\n\nTo shop here, you first have to get into the store, which means dodging bums and people selling EBT cards just outside the store. \... | en | 231 | giant eagle one use giant eagle name owned independently giant eagle company franchise may explain shop first get store means dodging bums people selling ebt cards outside store inside find cart wheels travels straight line make squeeky noises wet filled trash go produce department whenever go produce department grocer... | 112 |
2 | OK-- I need to stick up for this store after reading these other reviews. I live nearby and have shopped here multiple times a week for the past year or so. I find this store to be consistently clean and the employees to be helpful, polite, and efficient. Despite being much smaller than most Giant Eagle stores, this... | en | 279 | ok need stick store reading reviews live nearby shopped multiple times week past year find store consistently clean employees helpful polite efficient despite much smaller giant eagle stores one offers decent selection international foods organic products items regularly buy produce see difference store offers giant ea... | 138 |
2 | It wasn't as horrid as the reviews would lead you to think. Just don't expect a gleaming suburban-style mega-mart and you will be fine. | en | 24 | horrid reviews would lead think expect gleaming fine | 8 |
1 | I hate to agree with the other poor reviews of this branch, but this is definitely far from the best Eagle in the city. I'll say upfront that I never felt unsafe the three times that I have been here. However, the quality of the produce from my experience is pretty poor. The lines are always long and take forever to ge... | en | 94 | hate agree poor reviews branch definitely far best eagle city say upfront never felt unsafe three times however quality produce experience pretty poor lines always long take forever get furthermore stuff bakery goodies par recommend stopping another giant eagle however location redbox nice | 43 |
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