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2 | Positive | First off, let me say that I find the people who usually work at Dave and busters usually don't care or seem to be angry and hate their job. A friend and I went here and found that a couple of the machines ran out tickets and someone was always there and happy to help. The staff went out of their way to make sure we had a good time. The manager Tony was very sweet and made sure everything was ok. Every staff member we talked to was extremely nice. This is by far the best Dave and busters I've had been to! |
0 | Negative | My sister and law wanted to go here for lunch so all the kids could play games after we all had some lunch together. This place is huge and was moderately clean except the bathrooms. All of the food looked great on the 16 page menu. When our food came though, everything was below average. They have a huge selection of games for the kids to play, but you pay dearly to play games here. The food is overpriced and the drinks are drastically overpriced. |
0 | Negative | Rock Bottom Brewery in Homestead is always a good time. They brew their own semi-micro brew here and generally have as many as eight brews to chose from. Saturday night C and I stopped by to have a little dinner and enjoy some of their frosty beverages. \n\nOur first issue of the night was getting to Rock Bottom. As the restaurant is located in Homestead, a trip across the Hi Level Bridge was in order. Little did we realize that the bridge was under construction and it took nearly 40 minutes to get across it. Upon arriving at the restaurant we were presented with the task of finding a place to park which proved to be a daunting task. This place was absolutely packed due to several locations sharing a parking lot. After we got inside, our wait was about 45 minutes but luckily we were able to find a seat inside the packed bar while we waited.\n\nThe food at Rock Bottom is quite tasty, but it is all pretty standard bar fare with the nachos and burgers leading their menu. They also have entrees such as steaks, but this place is not exactly known for their high class food products. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and we quickly determined that this would not be your average plate of nachos in a bar.\n\nOur order consisted of a plethora of items from their appetizer menu including Chicken Nachos, Quesadillas and Ball Park Pretzels. We had planned on splitting a meal for dinner, but by the time the appetizers arrived, we knew we had way too much food in front of us. \n\nThe nachos were on a gigantic plate and piled high with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and shredded chicken. Containing just the right amount of jalapenos they had a nice little kick as well. In much the same way, the quesadilla was much more than an appetizer portion. With shredded meats and cheeses overflowing from the tortilla, there was enough food here for a two person entree. The Ball Park Pretzels are the reason we come to this place. They are always so light and soft with just the right amount of salt.\n\nAs far as the beers are concerned, I ordered up the sampler so that I could get a taste of the various brews. They make a wide assortment of brews, from the Bud Lightesque \"Lumpy Dog\" to a dark \"Brew masters Choice.\" I found many of the beers to be quite tasty, however, nothing exactly special about them. I would be that a taste test would find one hard pressed to chose the Rock Bottom brew over any off the shelf six pack. Don't get me wrong - still excellent brews, but I would expect more from a place that claims to be a brewery.\n\nI give it 3 out of 5 Rinsem's due to the lack of originality in the brews and the amount of traffic involved with getting in and out of the place. |
0 | Negative | Horrible beer, horrible service, horrible menu |
0 | Negative | SUMMARY:\nIf I was in the area and no one had a better suggestion for where to go, I might come back for beer and appetizers.\n\nGOOD:\n- Decent beer...\n- Original pretzel appetizer. You take chunks of soft pretzel and dunk it in spinach cheese dip.\n- Huge portions. Most of us had leftovers. The RB Appetizer Sampler was multi-story and way more food that we could handle. The half order of ribs looked like a full rack.\n- Attentive service with quick seating and frequent drink/water refills.\n- Amusing name.\n\nBAD:\n- Lots of food choices... burgers... steak... chicken... salads. Lots of drink choices... beers... wines... mixed drinks. I guess this could be seen as good, but it takes a while for everyone to pick something and since no one's awesome at everything, you could tell right away that nothing distinguishes this place.\n- None of the food was super awesome. Nothing was awful, but nothing stood out in any way. I've had better beer, appetizers, and a better main course at plenty of breweries.\n- Kind of dead on a Monday night with 3/4 of the place empty.\n\nCome if you want bar food, but keep your expectations low. |
0 | Negative | Not the greatest ale house in the city but certainly not the worst.\n\nI like the food and I have tried all the beers. They're just \"OK\" as far as beer goes.\n\nLarge portions. Friendly staff. |
0 | Negative | My friends got everyhing from steak(they didn't even get a well done steak right) to mahi tacos and the only great menu item was the seasoned vegetables- give it a miss. Sing sing next door is awesome but get dinner somewere else. After we were done the waiter asked if we were ready for the checks and I had ordered meal that came with a desert! Really dissapointing all around. |
0 | Negative | Little slow on the service and didn't have the beer I wanted on the menu. But you get those things when they brew their own beers on-site. But the stadium pretzels are good. The cream stout is tasty.\n\nThe burgers are good and big with the little skinny fries. I'm not a fan of the skinny fry, but hey the burgers would choke a horse - and almost did. :o) |
0 | Negative | Lately, the Rock Bottom is hit or miss. The beers are always good and the Uppity Jagoff IPA is one of the best India Pale Ales I've ever tasted. The low point lately has been the food. I will never forgive the idiot in management who took the chicken quesadilla off the menu. That said, I ordered the lobster roll and when it arrived, the bread was as hard as a brick and cold. The filling was okay, but the lobster flavor was masked by over spicing. I suggest you eat somewhere else and imbibe at the Rock Bottom. |
0 | Negative | Went with a group after work for dinner and a brew. We ordered a few appetizers first. The wings are good and the soft pretzels with spicy spinach cheese dip was fun. Had a burger, you can create your own from veggie, turkey, or fresh ground beef. Had a fresh ground beef and the meat was fresh and cooked perfectly with a fresh bun.\n\nThe brew pub is nice and was surprised it wasn't busier. |
1 | Neutral | Beer selection was good, but they were out of the ones we wanted. 4 of the 6 people in our group ordered steaks all of them were cooked to their satisfaction. The bourbanzola was a good addition. Defiantly a place I would go again. Joe, our server, was awesome and super friendly. |
0 | Negative | I always feel like I am constantly bashing breweries for their food, but in my opinion, I feel the bar is raised for places like this. It seems there are so many breweries out there that offer great beer, and slack off on the food. Unfortunately Rock Bottom is one that falls into that category. Let's be honest, when you go to a brewery, you want the full experience. If it was only about the beer, I'd go buy a growler and take it home. \n\nSo, about the beer....EXCELLENT!!!!! The Jagoff IPA is with out a doubt one of the best IPAs I have ever had! They only I can think of that I think is better is Dogfish Head, but that's a matter of opinion. The beer selection is constantly changing, and they always have some excellent seasonal beers. You can't go wrong, there's bound to be a beer everyone will like. \n\nAs for the food.......it's pretty much a crap shoot. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's terrible. My biggest problem is there is absolutely no consistency when it comes to the food. One time it's perfect, then maybe it's cold, or it's burned, or it tastes completely different from the last time you had it. Unfortunately, it seems there is zero attention to food quality. \n\nThat's pretty much it. This place fixes it's food consistency, and it's a five star place. Till then, it's hit or miss! |
0 | Negative | I was SO ready to like this place! Turns out, not so much. It was okay. No better than TGIFridays, but better than Eat n Park! The deets.\n\nThe hubster and I were here on a Saturday evening after a show at the Improv so we were happy and in a good mood and ready to enjoy some good eats. We ordered drinks. He a wheat beer of their brewing, me my fave Bloody Mary with Absolut Peppar. The hubster deemed the beer acceptable, but wouldn't go out of his way to come back just for another one....yes, he DID order another one \"just to be sure.\" My Bloody sucked. Watered down tomato juice with no discernible Peppar of any kind, let alone any other seasonings. Even a good standard mix would have been better. Our very efficient and friendly waitress took it back and watched while it was remade by the other bartender. Nope, no better at all. That went back and I went with a you-can't-screw-it-up Amaretto sour. It was fine.\n\nHub ordered a Reuben - why, I'll never know because they simply never measure up to the gold standard of what used to be at the long-lamented Gazebo in Shadyside. You younguns wouldn't have a clue of the establishment of which I speak. He said this one was \"fine.\" I had the Texas Fire steak with jalapeno butter which I enjoyed very much! Packed a punch of heat and flavor, but the sides were uninspired. Steamed veggies. Any flavor was steamed out in the process - eh. Cheddar mashed potatoes - there was cheddar in there????? No way!\n\nThe tab was reasonable - we DID have a Living Social deal that took $30 off, so our check was for $12 and change, not including tip. Not bad (even with the $15 cost of the LS Deal), but had we paid full price, it wouldn't have been worth the experience. We'll hit the Improv again - we have before - but, we'll head somewhere else afterwards. |
0 | Negative | I must admit, I do like the brews. I also like the white cheddar mash potatoes. Other than that, meh. The food is pretty forgettable. Another \"brewery\" that sadly fails to be anything special in the food department. With the restaurants upping the ante on 8th Ave, you may want to kick it up a notch Rock Bottom. But how would anyone know to? It's a chain. Whomp whomp! |
0 | Negative | For a brewery who is attempting to take advantage of Oktoberfest you wonder how at 7 pm they could be out of mashed potatoes & sauerkraut then a sausage platter with sweet mustard guess they have not been to Germany. Not worth $5.95 unfortunately the sausage platter was $15.95. |
0 | Negative | Dined in twice, food ok, atmosphere good. |
1 | Neutral | I've always been pleasantly surprised with the food I've gotten at Rock Bottom. I say \"surprised' because with any restaurant that falls into the slippery territory of a \"chain\", you expect to find your fair share of culinary duds. But I've really had a lot of good meals at Rock Bottom. Now, granted, you do owe it to yourself when ordering to not forget where you are (a \"bar-straunt\" if you will), and don't get anything above and beyond this place's call of duty. For instance, I will never be ordering the ahi tuna. I'll leave that to my favorite sushi bars and restaurants a bit closer to the water (the Mon doesn't count.....).\n\nBut besides that, I always really enjoy my meal choices. I've recently gotten the chicken avocado sandwich. Chicken was grilled perfectly, plenty of avocado, and it was a good sized sandwich without being excessive. I've also ordered the Margherita pizza, which could definitely be split between two people. It's an eight cut that comes to you on a big wooden pizza paddle. The pizza was really great. The crust was crispy, it had a good balance of cheese and tomatoes, and the basil pesto was fresh and tasty. And not greasy whatsoever - BIG bonus points there. But my biggest surprise as of late was when I ordered their chicken flautas. I'm a HUGE Mexican food fan and always hesitate to order Mexican outside of a Mexican restaurant for fear of being disappointed. But I had an insatiable craving one night and decided to go for it. It was DELICIOUS. The flautas are deep fried which gives you an amazing crunch, and they still managed to not dry out the inner ingredients. The accompanying rice was nice and moist as well. I was so happy!\n\nI've always been quite happy with the service there as well. I go on Thursday evenings for trivia, and nine times out of ten the service is really spot on. The ladies servicing the bar area are friendly and attentive. Only once or twice, to my memory, has my service been sub-par, and that can usually be chalked up to an extremely packed Trivia Night with only two visible servers helping 50+ people.\n\nI definitely give Rock Bottom two thumbs up for taking your typical chain-found food and making it fresh, yummy, and worth coming back for more. |
0 | Negative | I went to Rock Bottom this past weekend, and it was \"nice\" to see that nothing has changed in the year or two since my last visit. While the beer is pretty good, it has never outweighed the fact that the service isn't good and the food is average, at best.\n\nIt was even difficult to get beers at the bar...we tried to have the girls order, thinking they'd have better luck...when that failed, the men tried...that didn't work either. If we hadn't REALLY wanted a cold beer after a comedy show at The Improv, we would've just left. It definitely wasn't busy enough to be noticed and ignored by the bartender, so I can't overlook it. Of course, the service has always been spotty at Rock Bottom, so it was hardly surprising.\n\nCombine the weak food and poor service with Rock Bottom being too far from home for a night out just to drink, and you get the exact formula that's kept me from going there in the past...and will keep me from going often in the future. |
0 | Negative | The only reason Rock Bottom gets 3 stars is because of the brews. Food was \"eh\", not many vegetarian options and hostesses who will ignore you because they are too busy chatting about who didn't text them back. This place has the potential to be great, but sadly, it falls way too short in almost all areas. |
1 | Neutral | Rock Bottom was our first stop on a 17 mile pub crawl. As expected, the bar was lively, the food was good, and the service was accommodating, The beers are better than Church Brew Works and the bar was populated. The bartender readily offered a taste of beer and gave us a hat to wear for the rest of the crawl. \nI vote for Rock Bottom as the anchor store of the Water Works. |
1 | Neutral | I haven't been to Rock Bottom in years. Maybe even decades...is that even possible? Well, either way, it's been awhile. So with my gift certificate I took my brother out for a birthday dinner. \n\nAs I get older, my tolerance for things like crowds and youngsters gets lower and lower. As a result, I told my brother to be ready by 4pm so we could head to the Waterfront before everyone goes out for date night. Plus the Pirates were playing at 4:05 so we could enjoy our beers and the game.\n\nWhen we arrived, the bar side was already pretty packed but we were still able to get a table. Our server was very attentive, friendly and helpful. Right off the bat we both ordered samplers so we could try all of their beers. We loved the fact that as she approached our table with a full tray of samples our server said, \"I have to go back for the rest.\" In all we were served 10 different beers each (in 3 oz glasses, maybe 4 - I can never tell). I gotta say, Rock Bottom knows their beer. I liked more than I didn't, and very few were not to my liking. So the $6.95 10 beer sampler was well worth it. \n\nDuring our sampling we indulged on some Southwest Egg Rolls. They were okay, but not quite what I expected. The spicy ranch was top notch, though. As we ran out of beer, we each ordered up a Kobe Burger. They were both cooked exactly to our liking (medium). And to top off our wonderful evening, the Pirates brought home a win!\n\nMy only complaint, as a beer drinker, is the cost for a growler. The glass container itself is sold for $12.95. That's the empty price. To me, that's a little ridiculous when East End only charges $3 for the bottle and Penn Brewery $5. Paying more for the bottle than the beer inside seems like insanity to me. So I walked out empty handed. But it won't deter me from returning. |
0 | Negative | Slow service\nBelow average food \nIll pass |
0 | Negative | Its not bad. I'm not into chain kind of places, but if you're with a group that doesn't do anything more adventurous, you'll do fine here. I vacillated between 2 and 3 stars but the house beer I had will make sure I come back from time to time. |
1 | Neutral | Went to Rock Bottom for lunch the other day and was very pleased. My coworker had printed out a coupon for a free mini appetizer. The waitress told us that they were not making mini appetizers and gave us a full sized chicken quesadilla. If you have ever had the southwestern egg rolls from Chili's - the filling tasted like that and I am a big fan! \n\nMondays are half off burger days and I tried the just hot enough burger - topped with crispy jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, pico de gallo and housemade habanero ketchup. It was delish! The ketchup was so good and the fries were extremely crispy. \n\nThe prices are a little steep for lunch but if you go on Monday, it's totally worth it. I think that the quality of food more than makes up for it but don't expect for pay under $10 for a sit down. \n\nI felt that the staff was very nice and the waitress was very attentive. The service was quick and I think you can get in and out in under an hour. |
0 | Negative | Rock Bottom is a chain brew pub one that, in my opinion, is just \"OK\". The restaurant is rather large with lots of seating and a pool table. They have many of their own brews that you can sample but to tell you the truth none of them are that good. I have had several of their beers and all of them have been forgettable. \n\nTheir food is pretty much like their beers, forgettable. I have had one of their burgers and their pizza and they really weren't anything to write home about.\n\nI feel they will impress those who have never been to a brew pub but I would probably describe them as the Chili's of Brew Pubs. If you are in homestead and are looking for a burger and a beer it might be a good choice for a bite, or at least until the Burgatory opens! |
0 | Negative | Went here last night to meet folks for a friend's birthday party. Docking one star due to a few unfortunate things that happened, otherwise I'd be fine giving this place a 3.\n\nOur waiter was very attentive and kept our water and soda cups refilled, the food was decent overall - I had a plain ol' burger and a delicious berry sangria - and the place overall had a nice vibe to it and was pretty comfortable and fun to be in...you'd think this would just be another average place not-great-but-not-bad and I'd be ready to go on to the next review right there.\n\nHere's where I ran into problems. I'd checked the website in advance to try and plan my meal since I do my best to pick items on menus that aren't, say, 2,000 calories in one sitting. Their website advertises that they make skinny drinks; when I asked my waiter he said it was possible but that they did not normally do this and that it's a hassle for the people at the bar, so he didn't recommend it. Then why tell us on your website that you'll do it??? \n\nAdditionally, while we had checked in advance when we made our reservation about bringing a birthday cake and the restaurant's ability to handle us lighting candles, apparently there was a break down in communication; we never got the candles we had asked for, and in fact the poor waiter struggled to even find a lighter before realizing there were no candles available. Obviously whatever error occurred wasn't the waiter's fault, and we definitely thanked him and tipped him well for doing the best that he could with what he had.\n \nOn a final note, this is also one of those places where if you ask for a medium rare burger, they will overcook it; I've started ordering medium rare on purpose specifically so that I get a medium cooked burger instead of medium well or well done.\n\nFinal verdict: go for the brews if you must, and the food's nice enough. I was admittedly left a little underwhelmed. |
0 | Negative | Nothing special. Just like Applebee's, Chili's or Fridays. Stick to the bar food (burgers, sandwiches, pizza, wings and salads) and you will be okay. \n\nThis was our second attempt at trying Rock Bottom on Fathers Day. The first time almost ten years ago. We went in the early afternoon and they had already ran out of steaks. How do you do that on Fathers Day?! This time we went around 12 noon and beat the rush.\n\nMy wife got and loved the Berry Bash Sangria. She just said it had too much ice in it. Our daughter got the root beer float which she love and I started with a Mango Ice Tea, but later switched for a raspberry ice tea as the mango ice tea wasn't sweet enough.\n\nWe started off the the Kobe beef sliders as our app. It took at least 15 minutes to get them. You get three sliders and they were very good.\n\nMy wife got a small greenhouse salad with Jalapeno ranch dressing to start off with which she enjoyed and the lobster & shrimp enchiladas as her main entree. She complained about how salty it was and the fact that there was no lobster in it at all.\n\nOur daughter got the kids burger and fries. No surprise there.\n\nI ordered the New York Strip with mashed potatoes and it came with green bean as well. My strip was cooked perfectly and has a decent taste. Longhorn has a much, much better quality of steak though. The green beans were pretty good and my mashed potatoes very bland and pretty average. \n\nThe kitchen sounded like an live episode of Hell's Kitchen. The waiters were repeatedly asking for orders at least 5 to 6 times. The kitchen was backed up the whole time we were there.\n\nOn a different note, our waitress Susan was very good. Come here for drinks and the bar food. Skip everything else. |
1 | Neutral | I go to Rock Bottom pretty often for dinner or their awesome beer, so I was really really excited to have my bridal shower there. My maid of honor reserved the banquet room which was very nice and separated from the rest of the restaurant. My MOH and mother said that the person they talked to about reservations and arrangements was wonderful and easy to get in touch with. My shower was wonderful, the wait staff was great and kept everyone's glasses full. It started pouring down rain and they let us stay a little longer so my gifts wouldn't get wet when taking them out to the car. The only reason this place gets 4 stars is because we were not allowed to take our leftover food from the buffet home. There was salmon, chicken, potatoes, and mac and cheese left over and they told us we couldn't box it up. Not sure why- they can't re-serve it! It would have just gone to waste!\n\nAlso, not at all related to the shower, their trivia night is super fun! |
2 | Positive | I rarely give a business a superior rating, but I have to say my wife and I had one of the best dining experiences at the Rock Bottom Brewery. The food was delicious, the beer, every recipe sampled, was amazing and the service was wonderful. The staff made us feel like we were the most important guests in the restaurant. \n\nPlease support this business. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. |
1 | Neutral | I'm not much of a beer drinker, but my fiancee is a major enthusiast, so I agreed to tag along. I'm glad I did! Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the extensive house-brewed beer selection, and helped me to pick one I would love (the kolsch was very crisp, light, and drinkable.) The food was standard pub fare with a twist, well-executed. My burger was topped with onion petals and gorgonzola, and cooked to perfection. The waitress recommended their macaroni and cheese for a side, which was definitely a good choice. My only complaint is that most of the food was rather heavy, and I spent the rest of the night wallowing on the couch. Not sure I would make the hour+ trip to Pittsburgh again, but if I found myself in the city, I may just stop by. |
0 | Negative | Came with my BF we started with the crab artichoke dip. It was very greasy and had virtually no crab. The wedge salad was good and crisp. I had the hazelnut crusted chicken. This has to be one of the worst dishes I've ever had it was like pancake syrup over breaded chicken. To finish the meal we had the homemade chocolate chip cookies served with hot fudge. Well there was no hot fudge it was chocolate syrup the ice cream was so crystallized from melting and re-freezing all around disappointing. |
0 | Negative | Tom and I decided to try this place out before catching a late movie on a Saturday night. He is a beer buff, and neither of us had ever been there, so we gave it a go.\n\nWe walked in around 8pm and we were told that there would be an hour long wait. We put our names on the list and went shopping around the area. About 25 minutes later, our table was ready. Parking was a cluster since the lot is shared with Dave & Busters and a karaoke bar called Sing Sing. Tom dropped me off at the door so I could secure our table.\n\nOur server, Jackie, approached me almost immediately and brought two waters to the table to start. She was very attentive and funny, and probably the best part of our experience at the restaurant. Tom ordered a Red Ale and to his surprise, didn't care for it. Jackie gave Tom three free samples of beers she thought he would like after talking to him about his beer drinking habits. He loved all three, and chose the most bizarre (and expensive) beer. Jackie switched the Red Ale to the beer of Tom's choice, and charged us for the less expensive beer. Very nice of her!\n\nWe started out with the Ball Park Pretzels with Jalapeno dip. The pretzels came out quickly and they were very fresh, not to mention huge! We only ate one and took the other to go. Very good app though! \n\nTom ordered some sort of bacon cheeseburger, and I got the Chicken Fried Chicken, which was a pounded chicken breast, breaded and fried, over white cheddar mashed potatoes with a side of gravy and some apple coleslaw. Tom's burger came with a small handful of fries, and my meal was very spread out on my plate, like something was missing. Not very good presentation at all. The food itself was okay, nothing to write home about. The potatoes were my favorite part. Tom said that his burger was mediocre.\n\nAnother note: The bathrooms are shared with the Sing Sing karaoke bar that is in the same building, so expect drunk singing women in the bathrooms and brides-to-be puking in the stall next to you after enjoying too much alcohol at their bachelorette party... Yuck.\n\nOverall, we might come back for the beer and service, but not for the food. And DEFINITELY not to use the bathroom... |
1 | Neutral | I really miss the Northstar Amber but the specialty beers are always good. Food is excellent and the service staff is friendly. |
0 | Negative | So after an evening of enjoying a comedy show at the Waterfront, we headed to Rock Bottom for some late night grub. The place was pretty busy, we had to walk around the bar area for several minutes until a nice couple told us they were about to leave and we could have their bar table. As nice as this was of them it was awkward standing over them as they finished their drinks paid their bill and left. \n\nSo finally seated I look over the drinks and being the huge IPA lover that I am I went with that and it was indeed a good choice. The hubby had the Red Ale which was also rather good.\n\nThe service was OK, not the best not the worst. But moving on to more important thing, the food. Talk about missing the mark hugely! I ordered the mini street fish tacos. You get four mini tacos with a marinated in lime piece of fish, and tomatillo salsa. They were just strokes away from inedible. I love fish tacos, I mean it is such a simple concept so why do people have such a hard time executing this dish? The shells were hard and literally split at the bottom when I picked them up. The sour cream sprayed all over the plate only made them messy and the poor fish was just so overcooked. If I wasn't so hungry I wouldn't have eaten them at all! Lesson learn on that.\n\nThe husband had the BBQ Chicken Pizza. It had beans and corn with roasted red pepper on it along with some sour cream. My husband is usually the type that will order these lovely specialty pizza's and ask for them to remove all the wonderful unique toppings! For instance, he would usually just say, Chicken BBQ and cheese, nothing else! I refused to let him do that this time, because I was really intrigued in the combination of ingredients on this pie. And boy was I jealous when it came out. It blew my crappy tacos out of the water! Should have stuck with something simple. \n\nFurthermore I could care less if I come back to this location. The beers were good but hell you can get a decent IPA just about anywhere anymore. And the underwhelming food sealed the deal. I know this is a chain, but it still doesn't have to stink... |
1 | Neutral | Another good meal ... this time the Housemade Meatloaf. It's a blend of turkey and sausage instead of the standard ground beef. A refreshing and delicious twist on a comfort food staple. Served over cheddar mashed and mixed veggies. The server could have behaved like she wanted to be there but everyone has a bad day once in awhile. Service was prompt just the same. Overall good experience. |
0 | Negative | Poor service and food. I waited 20 minutes at the bar for someone to just acknowledge my presence. They finally brought my food out and left it without asking for me to pay.... So I had to wait an additional 15 minutes to find someone to pay. Yes, I had to TRY and give them money.\n\nOn to the important part... Food was terrible. I had a burger and it was pathetic. |
2 | Positive | Planned a surprise birthday party here for my wife and they did an amazing job helping to pull it off! Service was extremely helpful, professional, and on point all night. Lauren (one of the managers) was reliable and pleasant throughout the entire planning process. If anyone is looking to plan an event I would highly recommend Rock Bottom. Couldn't be happier! |
1 | Neutral | The staff here is very nice and the set up has TVs all around the family so enjoy mostly all sports, the music is nice and pretty mellow and the place is very spacey and the prices are pretty reasonable. And most importantly is the place seems to be kept clean at all times. |
1 | Neutral | Good food and large portions. I ordered the Veggie Burger for $8.50 and I loved it! It's one of the most unique veggie burgers I have ever had: a homemade patty of beans, rolled oats and veggies. The chipotle mayo really gave it that oomph. My burger was more than enough for me to handle and everything was worth the price. As for drinks, I'm a complete noob when it comes to beer but my friend ordered a tap and even from a small taste, I could tell it was very good quality beer. Bitter and sweet, with a slight tang. I rarely drink beer but i I'm going to, then might as well drink the best kind there is - fresh and microbrewed.\n\nNOTE: There aren't too many options for vegetarians. The veggie burger was pretty good and I'd recommend it, but other than that, there's also the veggie tacos, a few select appetizers, and a few salads from which to choose. |
0 | Negative | The food is standard American fare--a bit overpriced in my mind--and the beers range from mediocre to very bad. The K\u00f6lsch is the only decent beer of the bunch. The service is good, but the wait for food or a table can be quite long (generally 20-30 minutes even for just beer and apps). I've been to the one at the Denver airport as well, but I was stranded and had free meal tickets, so okay-but-nothing-special pizza from Rock Bottom it was. Since it's a recognizable national chain, I think of places like this as more of a tourist brewery rather than a true Pittsburgh craft-brew experience. |
0 | Negative | The beer is good but the food is nothing to brag about at ALL. I've tried many things on the menu, and if you have developed a \"foodie\" palate, don't even bother, because you will be very disappointed. If you feel comfortable with chain restaurants and their lack of innovative touch (which, nothing wrong with that!) you will most likely enjoy Rockbottom. The only entree I did enjoy were the lobster and shrimp enchiladas (minus the repulsive beans and rice) and the asiago crab dip as an appetizer. Otherwise, you are better off skipping it. |
0 | Negative | Be careful. The servers can't pay attention to save their lives, and the management cares even less. I want to make sure people know how careless the management is, particularly Mark who seems to let his staff run around. |
0 | Negative | This is a \"Okay\" place to eat. The food is nothing special. I guess what they have going for them is the beer. Order the Guacamole for the starter which was okay but for $8.50 and the portion was not worth it. Rice (Cajun Taco) was not cooked well. Would I go there again \"maybe\". If your into beer and watching the game, then yeah go there. |
0 | Negative | Good club for a good laugh. High food prices (most comedy clubs are), 2 item min. The food was less than stellar. I wouldve enjoyed Burger King more. \n\nService was decent, I believe the waiters/waitresses could hustle a little more or the club should hire more waiters/waitresses. I get grouchy when my glass is sitting empty for more than 2 mins. |
0 | Negative | They have good acts coming around here, and often give out free tickets, particularly ine summer. I've never actually paid full price for a ticket here. \n\nThe two-item minimum is bit bothersome to me though...I don't mind the requirement so much, but the quality isn't good and the prices are high. Our four items total came to about $30 (two appetizers and two beers) and the apps were really nothing to write home about and the servers aren't even very friendly. Also beware...they have a lot of rules here. They won't seat till the whole party is there; if you get dinner reservations everyone in the party HAS to order dinner, automatic gratuity added to the check, etc. etc.\n\nThe \"box office\" is also weird...you get your tickets at this window complete with microphone and slide-under slot...then you walk into the club and the box office is completely open and the workers are just sitting right there, so I don't get the whole hoopla with the window.\n\nAll in all though, the seats are comfy enough, the atmosphere is pretty nice, and the acts are good. |
0 | Negative | Came here to see Charlie Murphy. \nParking was nightmare. I would expect nothing less on a Saturday night.\nThe 15 minute wait to get inside was torture. They need to implement a system where if you purchased tickets in advance you don't have to wait outside. Once inside you we were seated pretty quickly.\nSeating is first come first serve.\n\nThe Server was pretty quick to take our orders. I misread the menu description and didn't realize my BBQ sandwich came \nwith cheese. I don't eat cheese, and had send my order back. The waiter was gracious and returned with my modified order in about 15 minutes. I've never heard of throwing cheese pulled pork sandwich, maybe it's a northern thing. \nWe got our checks quickly, and without issue. |
0 | Negative | I'm HUGE SNL fan, so naturally if someone who's been in the cast is touring, I'll come here to see them. Some have been really great...Jim Breuer. Some have been (surprisingly) very bad....Tracy Morgan. But it's always been a pleasant experience at the venue. There's not a bad seat in the house and it's small enough that you get to see and hear everything from the stage. Beware if you sit in the very front, you KNOW what's going to happen!\n\nA couple downsides.... \n\nWaiting outside in a line in the dead of winter. The lobby is so small you're forced to wait outside until the first show starts or the first show let's out. And if you want a good seat, you may be waiting in line for a while. BURR!\n\nThe two drink minimum. I kinda get why they do it, to make money, of course. But this means they jack up the prices of watered down drinks. Better to stick with beer and wine at these places. No frou frou drinks for me! \n\nAlso, as to be expected, the food's not that great. In a perfect foodie world, places that served food would make it fantastic! Since that's not going to happen, you just go into those places hoping for the best. I've never had anything great here. Nacho platter too many re fried beans, to little nacho's....annnnnd I'm out! \n\nSo what did we learn here? Good venue, stick to beer and wine and eat at a better restaurant beforehand. The talent is really what you're there for so, enjoy the show! |
0 | Negative | I've been here twice now, and like the others you really only come to Improve Comedy Club for the show. Very reasonably priced for shows though they have the two item minimum so would suggest they all be drinks.\n\nThe food leaves little to be desired. We decided for the sake of time to grab dinner at the venue since the show started at 7. Having a free appetizer coupon we ordered the spinach and artichoke dip along with the sauteed grilled chicken. Spinach and artichoke dip was good though cheesy rich along with cheese sprinkled on top of the chips. Sauteed grilled chicken - hmmm.... I think the chicken was frozen - definitely not fresh - and the guacamole was artificial with a glop of cheese. It looked like a mess with big ole pile of fries. A lot of food for $10. Service has always been pleasant though they do automatically tack on the tip for you at 18%. |
0 | Negative | There's nothing like a Saturday night filled with some good laughs, a few chuckles and a couple of good guffaws thrown in for good measure. That's exactly what we enjoyed on Saturday night!\n\nWe hit the comedy club for an evening of Tammy Pescatelli - the hubby and I have enjoyed her routine on TV and on the occasional DVE morning show.. She didn't fail to give us a good evening of laughs! The big surprise, was Gene Collier - yep, of the Post-Gazette sports writer fame - as the opener. What a great opening act! He cracked wise about the perils of being 58 and a baby boomer. We could relate!\n\nThe sightlines were lacking. There was a rather large woman at the table in front of us with massive Pittsburgh BIG HAIR. All night long my own head bobbed from side to side as I attempted to actually watch the show, and not just listen to it, as she reached repeatedly and unceasingly for her tableful of snacks. \n\nWith a 2 drink minimum, my first drink was weak and the 2nd was quite strong! All in all, the two balanced each other out. But then, you don't go for the drinks, do you? An enjoyable evening! |
0 | Negative | My friends & I all purchased Groupons for the Pittsburgh Improv on or around March 22nd, 2012. At that time, only a few big name comedians were listed on the Improv's website as Special Events. You can use the Groupon on anything that isn't a Special Event. That seemd reasonable. The day the Groupons were purchased, my friend Katrina called & reserved two tickets to Jim Jeffries for 3/30 at 10pm. They allowed her to use her Groupon & gave her a confirmation code & everything! Shortly after, they changed many of the comedians on their website, including Jim Jeffries, to Special Events. When I called I was told I could not use my Groupon. The same thing happened to many of my friends. It's a classic bait & switch. These comedians were NOT Special Events until after the Groupon came out. In addition, other restrictions, such not being able to use the Groupons on Saturdays & having to use the additional four vouchers for one show, were NOT listed under the restrictions when the Groupon was for sale. \n\nSo tonight, my friends & I had pretty much resolved ourselves to the fact that we were not going to the Improv because they wouldn't allow us to use our Groupons. But I walked over to the Will Call window with my friend Katrina so she could at least get her tickets. Big surprise - she was told they didn't have her reservation or her name in their computers! They wouldn't give her the tickets. It's an absolute joke of a deal. How is everyone going to use their Groupons by Sept. if all of the shows are Special Events now? \n\nIn addition, no one at the Improv answers the phones or responds to emails. \n\nMy friends & I (about 10 of us total) are all getting refunds through Groupon and/or our credit card companies & we are all reporting the Improv to the Better Business Bureau, etc. \n\nThe Pittsburgh Improv is extremely shady & does not care about their customers. |
0 | Negative | The place does what it does best - Comedy. The food, however. Blah.\n\nFirst off, If you go to a show, please note there is a two item per person minimum. This means that from their extensive menu of overpriced bar food and drinks, you are REQUIRED to choose two items each. \n\nSecond, the sodas are NOT FREE REFILLS! I learned that one the hard way. Get water. \n\nThird, before tipping your server, please make sure she hasn't already taken her cut out. Even after paying for two very bland, overpriced meals and way too many Diet Cokes, I thought that my bill was rather high. Upon further inspection, I noticed that my server had taken an 18% gratuity. The menu explicitly says that an automatic gratuity will be taken out for parties of six or more, but there was only two of us and we weren't even drunk. I found this tactic awfully presumptuous and left her tip at the 18% even though I typically tip well over 20%. \n\nOverall, I don't like the idea of being required to purchase food just to see a comedy show. I can see why they do it, but if I were required to buy a crappy popcorn and overpriced pop every time I went to the movies, I would be far less inclined to go as I am not inclined to go to the Improv again. |
0 | Negative | The Pittsburgh Improv is unfortunately another great idea hamstrung by the details of mediocre execution (some specific examples at the end).\n\nThe setup is nice, a delightful--if a bit sterile--reproduction of what you'd think a comedy club should like if you watch enough TV. The interior is clean; the seats are comfortable; and it's an OK atmosphere to see a show and laugh.\n\nIt's too small, however, to attract many of the best acts, which limits its ability to ever become the central hub for Pittsburgh comedy. Most of the big names that have recently come through Pittsburgh--Jim Gaffigan, Louis CK, Second City--all perform elsewhere (though they managed to get Bob Saget, to their credit).\n\nBut the biggest problem is the food and drink. They're very up front about their mandatory two item minimum, but the forced service requires that you spend extra money and get interrupted by waitstaff at least several times during the show. The prices are well above what I'd consider reasonable given the quality, and I'd begrudgingly--or even happily--just shrug off the cost the same way I would a stadium concession stand markup...but the food is bad. You're forced to either (a) buy extremely overpriced drinks (3.50 for a soda, for example, with no refills--or ten dollars for one with refills), or (b) buy moderately overpriced food which you wouldn't want in the first place. I thought the ten dollar chicken sandwich looked reasonable, until a few bites in I decided I'd rather just throw away the money than keep eating it.\n\nStill, I think this place has a lot of potential; the core idea is very workable; and they do attract some really good comedians. Two stars for now, with high hopes for improvements.\n\nA few specific drawbacks which could be VERY easily fixed:\n1 - A lot of the drinks didn't have prices on them. I know this isn't uncommon, but at a venue where every question you ask interrupts not only your own show-viewing experience as well as the experiences of your neighbors, it's an incredibly poor decision here. Make everything on the menu exceptionally clear. It's not that hard.\n2 - Put the drink prices on the website too. An Improv representative has personally responded to many of these Yelp reviews, and she once said \"Our menus and pricing are listed on our website, which makes for easy planning!\" I'm calling shenanigans. Not all the prices are on the website, which makes for difficult planning.\n3 - Reminding me to tip my server during the show AND adding an automatic gratuity to the check makes me feel like you're trying to trick me. It's kind of an unprofessional way to say goodbye to one's customers.\n4 - Since the $3.50 soft drinks don't come with free refills, the servers shouldn't ask \"would you like a refill on that?\" or anything of the sort. They should ask \"would you like another one?\" instead. They should also respond to requests for refills by saying \"we don't offer refills, but I'd be happy to get you another one.\" Just because there's a 10 dollar refillable soda option on the menu doesn't mean people all figure it out. Most patrons don't even bother reading the beverage section of the menu if all they want is a standard beverage offered almost everywhere (like a cola or diet cola), and the reading difficulties imposed by the darkness make them even less likely to browse the offerings. |
0 | Negative | I love the Improv. I think its a great way to start or spend a night! Nothing like a laughter filled night. I think its great that we get so many great comedians coming our way (Owen Benjamin, Pablo Francisco super funny Tammy Pescatelli not so much.)\n\nThings you should be aware of: The staff is really strict on the 2 drink minimum so be prepared to spend money on the pricey food and drinks. I kinda wish their menu was a little bit more extensive. Their service is spotty\n\nThe wait staff is a little iffy. I have been here MANY times and sometimes I get an attentive waitress and sometimes not. Most recently our waitress was rude, didn't bother with pleasantries and barely took notice of us. Also beware of the fact they automatically add gratuity. If our waitress was nice I would be more than glad to add to it but this time I was like no way!\n\np.s. when I used my groupon I didn't have any trouble |
0 | Negative | My husband and I went to do something fun. The comedy was great! The food, however, is mediocre at best. In addition, we were seated in the last row, and 10 minutes into the headliner they sat someone else at our table, so that they were in front of us. I could not see a thing. When we received our check, they had added an 18% gratuity without permission or notification. I will not be returning anytime soon. |
0 | Negative | We came to the Improv for the first time on Friday night for my wife's work holiday party. We arrived early for dinner and drinks from a predetermined menu. Dinner started with a salad of clearly bagged, almost brown iceberg lettuce, with some croutons and frozen-then-thawed looking tomatoes that were pinkish at best. I took a few bites of this unappetizing poor excuse for a salad, and I can tell you it was downright tragic. Dinner arrived and since there wasn't any vegetarian options on this predetermined menu, we received a dish that was supposed to contain meat with the meat omitted. It was a huge pile of spaghetti in a bowl. It looked sloppy and tasted worse than it looked. The pasta was overcooked, and the tomato sauce was just watered down pur\u00e9ed canned tomatoes. I saw traces of onion in my dish but didn't taste them at all. I was so hungry that I salted the heck out of this abomination and took a few bites. Yuck. I didn't make a dent in this crapfest. For dessert we were given a choice of chocolate cake, which my wife ordered, and cheesecake, which I ordered. The chocolate cake had freezer burn. Inexcusable! It wasn't edible. The cheesecake was only a hair better, but it had obviously come out of the freezer as well. I know people aren't coming here for the food, but if you are FORCING them to order things off of your menu to fulfill some outdated requirements (two drink/two menu item minimum) then at least make some halfway decent food. It doesn't even have to be memorable...just not OFFENSIVE. Which it was!! Had I paid for any of this I would have made a huge stink, but I tried to be polite and push my food around and make small talk. \n\nThe comedians were good. The venue was nice-ish and we got to sit in the front because we arrived early for our \"event\". Not always the best thing in a comedy club (we only got picked on a little bit). But damn, I was hungry! I found myself fantasizing about all of the crappy Waterfront restaurants and how I'd rather be there...how I'd rather be heating up a discount microwave dinner...how I'd rather have a giant bowl of Captain Crunch...how I'd rather go back in time and eat spaghetti from my high school cafeteria...what a dreadful dining experience.\n\nMy car was also violated in the parking lot. I had an adorable German license plate on the front of my adorable German car which was stolen while I was eating hideous food, which was just the slap in the face I wanted when finally retreating to my car. I feel sick in so many different ways about this experience as a whole.\n\nThe Improv should consider outsourcing the food prep to a catering company. I truly believe that's the only thing that can save this place. Do yourself a favor and eat beforehand, and just order a beer. Well, two I guess. Other diners at our table complained about the quality of the cocktails so I'd steer clear of those. Unless there is a can't miss type of comedian here, I can't ever picture going back to the Improv. I'd give the comedians 4 stars, and the food ZERO stars. |
1 | Neutral | This was my second visit to the club and it was still a blast. My girlfriends bought tickets for John Witherspoon for my bachelorette. We were all looking forward to it and it was hilarious! He was wonderful. \n\nThe servers were fantastic. They always came back to check in on us and make sure we had plenty to eat and drink. I suggest the Pink Cadillac for a drink as well as the cheese cake and chocolate cake for dessert. \n\nThe only reason it isn't 5 stars is because they had us wait an hour past the time we were to enter the building. We were to see the 9pm showing so the doors were to open at 8:45pm. They came out and explained that the show had run over and we wouldn't be able to even enter the building until 9:20pm. It was 28 degrees outside. We finally were able to enter the building, order drinks then the show finally started at 9:45pm. The host did offer a blanket apology which was nice but hardly made up for the fact the show started almost an hour late. |
1 | Neutral | Good! I can't comment on the food or the bathrooms, but from what experienced it was great! The drinks were decent, and I believe you must order two items at minimum. The staff is quick, but they should have more people working on a Saturday night. Before you can ask for anything else they bolt to the next table or to the kitchen.\n\nThe comics we saw were funny as well. Will definitely go back! |
0 | Negative | I love that we have a great comedy club in Pittsburgh with a great location at the Waterfront. Perfect for a date night and I recommend going to a later show and grabbing dinner beforehand. I received an online coupon code for $5 tickets for John Heffron. What a deal-def. check for deals before you pay full price for any shows here. We went early to pick up the tickets at the ticket office. People were lined up outside about an hour before the show and it was freezing out. I had no interest in doing this so we grabbed a beer across the street at Rock Bottom. Once they opened the doors (15 minutes before show time) the line went quickly and even though we were at the end we still got seated at a table in the back. It is not huge inside so there aren't really any bad seats. They usually have an MC for the night who starts warming up the crowd. This guy was funny and so was the opening act before John Heffron. My only complaint about this place is that they have a two drink minimum and the prices are outrageous. $9.50 for a mixed well drink and $7 for draft beers. The soda was $3.50! Yikes! At least we didn't pay full price for the tickets. |
1 | Neutral | I went here for the first time the other night and had a great time! The comedian was hilarious and it was a great intimate setting for a fun night out with friends! My only complaint was that it was a little pricey for the overall experience because not only do you need to buy a ticket, but every person needs to buy 2 items of food/drink and the drinks aren't cheap (around $10-12). However, I would definitely go back sometime! |
0 | Negative | So...we got here and seated by 635pm. Orders placed. Drinks served. Now it is 752pm. One of my party has still not received his chicken sandwich. I had\nMy shrimp diablo. It was as described. Spicy and good!!! But hour plus for a chicken sandwich is unacceptable. We also sent an order of chicken fingers back...dryer than sand. And my fianc\u00e9s chicken Caesar salad chicken was as dry as the chicken fingers. Barely edible, in fact, she didn't eat more than 3 pieces of it. Upgrade the food service and this place would be somewhat a lil better. |
2 | Positive | This is the best Giant Eagle in the area and is the most like grocery stores in Bay Area. Here's why:\n\n1. They sell beer!\n2. Huuuuuge produce selection\n3. Natural/organic foods section: cereal, pasta, soups, etc and fancy chocolate bars\n4. Long isle of ethnic foods includes mexican, indian, italian, asian and , of course, jewish\n5. Functioning bakery with fresh, appetizing breads and desserts (I am still loyal to Allegro Hearth though)\n\nThe store is huge and I haven't been to all of it yet but they also have nicer flowers, balloons, home/seasonal section, DVD rentals and a photo center as well as a drive-through pharmacy. \n\nIt seems as this GE just might be the answer to my grocery stores woes. |
2 | Positive | Probably the most comprehensive supermarket in the county, if not all of southwestern PA. Its selection is considerably larger than what you can find in most Giant Eagles, and it has more upscale items. I live an easy walk from the Swissvale Giant Eagle, but I often drive to this location for the superior selection. |
0 | Negative | Nice Giant Eagle, not as nice as their new Market Districts, but you can look at this Giant Eagle and see how they came up with the Market District Idea and rolled with it. Fresh made sushi, good cheese selection, awesome bakery. |
0 | Negative | Wahhhhh!!!! They're remodeling this one and it's frustrating! I swear I don't mind change. I really don't~ I should have seen this coming. There were telltale signs of this happening. First, they switched the pharmacy to the other end of the store where the now defunct Iggle video was. That's A-ok with me, I didn't use the pharmacy anyway. \n\nBut THEN, THEN they moved the whole toiletries section over there. They put my spaghetti and \"ethnic food\" section (by the way, I love that ethnic food includes spaghetti) to where my Tylenol was. My kitty food is now where my spaghetti once was. Can you tell how exasperated I'm getting?? \n\nDid I mention I don't mind change? But here's the thing, I really hate grocery shopping. It's kinda sorta my own fault because I must read every label to make sure I'm not eating something with 25 grams of fat and 5000 calories (even though ice cream may go into my cart from time to time.) So going to this Giant Eagle frequently was nice because I KNEW WERE EVERYTHING WAS. Now I don't....wahhh! \n\nOk, I'll stop crying. I know I'll eventually be back. I'm sure (??) it will be an even better more magical grocery shopping experience once they're done. But I can't take it for right now. I'll be forced to shop at the Ghetto Bird down in the Southside until my former #1 store is all shiny and new again. |
1 | Neutral | You're getting an extra star for two solid reasons. \n\nOne is because the remodel is over and the store is pretty again (and a bit fancier). Two, and thee most important part, this iggle has the best quality and well made sushi out of any Iggle's out there! Believe me, I've eaten many a rainbow roll from many different locations around the Burgh and nothing has compared. Dare I say, it's as close as you get to going to a good sushi restaurant. Bold statement, right? \n\nI just love me some sushi and want it often, quick and convenient and this serves all those purposes with upholding the quality. Need a quick sushi fix? This place is it! |
2 | Positive | This is easily one of the best Giant Eagles I've ever been to. Huge. Very nice selection. Easily comparable to Whole Foods. Went to their cheese market, and was pleasantly surprised with the selection. I got Beemster Vlaskas, an amazing Gouda. Very large parking lot. |
0 | Negative | This place has amazing selection when it comes to some things and zero selection when it comes to others. We popped in here a couple times over the weekend I spent in PIT and both times they didn't really have what we were looking for. Visit #1: Liquid smoke. Visit #2: Hawaiian rolls. I know these items must exist in PA just not @G-Eagle. \n\nThey did however have crazy selection when it came to things like....corned beef brisket or anything that has potato in it. My californian mind was boggled by the variety of brands and cuts of corned beef that were available. Too bad that wasn't what I was there for. |
1 | Neutral | oddly enough, of all the giant eagles i have visited in pittsburgh, this is the only location that carries the toothpaste that i've used for most of my life (outside of pittsburgh). the location is clean and the staff are friendly. i sometimes resent having a market district being the closest giant eagle to my apartment, as many of the items that i buy there are severely overpriced. but whenever i run out of groceries and toothpaste at the same time, i take the hike down to waterfront to shop here, although they may not carry all the groceries that i'd like. |
1 | Neutral | I'm with Rachel C. on this one. You get an extra star for being a pretty Giant Eagle and a Cafe with a very decent beer selection of 6packs and individual bottles. Even though the Giant Eagle in Robinson is better in my opinion you, Waterfront Giant Eagle, are not bad and pretty close to where I live. |
0 | Negative | This review is specifically for the DFS cleaners at this Giant Eagle location. I dropped clothing off for the sake of convenience once (I really should have known better). Never again. My items came back completely covered in lint. I could let this slide, however my pencil skirt was safety pinned to the hanger. The weight of the skirt caused even larger holes than what were placed there by the pins. Being that it's a pencil skirt designed to have a blouse tucked in, there's no way that I can wear it again. This was an expensive skirt, completely ruined. Very disappointed. Again, this review is just for the dry cleaners. The rest of the store is actually better than a lot of other GE's I've been to in Pittsburgh. Just don't take your dry cleaning here. |
0 | Negative | I don't know why, but I just can't like this location very much. I lived in the area for a little over three years and would always go to another GE before this one. Maybe it's the way it's set up or maybe it's the way that the lighting seems so very dim.\n\nThe selection is typical for any GE, broad and expansive. Some prices are a bit steep. \n\nThis location, like many others, has expanded their pharmacy/health care area. Which is nice, it saves an extra trip to a drug store. |
1 | Neutral | One comfy seat in the entire place, but they have a cafe, they have good books to look at, and they are open until 11pm. What more could you want? Why an APPLE PURSE of course! And a nice Earl Gray tea thrown in for good measure. Wow...I love this place. I am such a nerd...only a nerd would enjoy going to a book store and reading as much as I do. The extra amenities just make it that much more enjoyable. |
0 | Negative | Barnes & Noble, it's like the Wal-Mart of bookstores. Beating down the competition of other now defunct national competitors and mom and pop type stores alike. \n\nI'm not quite sure whether I'm in a cafe, at a newspaper stand, a book store, a CD shop, a movie house or a flea market sometimes. With all the tables and shelves that you have to dodge it's a bit hard to figure it out. Feels like the place should implode on itself and then reform into an audio book about coffee.\n\nI don't know about y'all, but I'd rather buy my books from a place that has more knowledge about the merchandise they are selling than a national chain like this. |
2 | Positive | Such nice staff. \n\nI really lament the decline of the modern bookstore. I really enjoy browsing and picking up a new book. \n\nThe store has a great selection and the staff are always helpful and kind. \n\nI really hope this store stays here for some. The prices are also fair and often have great discounts. |
0 | Negative | I have to agree with Matthew U on this one. I do enjoy Barnes & Nobles but sometimes i get lost just trying to find a darn calendar. I went here after a dinner date with some neighbors and couldn't believe how packed it was. We had to wait 10 minutes just to find enough chairs to seat 4 people. We ended up stealing them from other tables. Not to mention my hubby stood in line for 15 minutes just to get an Ice tea lemonade.\n\nSo amidst all the books, newspapers and magazines they have an audio and video section. The prices aren't anything to rave about. I can buy the same movies online for a lot cheaper there's just the waiting period. I do shop here sometimes for there discount books. I found a lot of great recipe and mystery books for really cheap, like under $5. That's a pretty good deal but considering there is a half priced book store who has a great selection of books for literally half the price of retailers, how can you beat those prices. \n\nB&N is more of a hangout spot with books in case you want to buy one right there and then. But everything is kind of confusing you always need to ask where something is. I'd rather shop online for anything i really want. It's just not worth it to buy it wholesale. |
0 | Negative | Nice venue, good food, great beer, awful service. Staying at the Sheraton here I've patronized Bar Louie a dozen times recently and they screw up the order in some fashion every single time, without exception. |
0 | Negative | I stopped here yesterday with Rob and Matt after golf to have a few drinks prior to seeing \"The Hangover\" at Loews across the street. Incidentally, \"The Hangover\" is one of the funniest movies I've seen in years and worth the $10 to see it in the theater. Okay, back to the restaurant the space itself is very nice. There are plenty of hightops, plasmas and a few booths. It's spacious and they have outdoor seating and open windows. We sat at the bar and were greeted relatively quickly by the bartender who was tending a pretty much empty bar. I ordered a guinness as usual, Rob ordered a long island iced tea and Matt had a miller light. Make sure and tell them if you want a top shelf tea else you'll be getting the stuff in the plastic bottles. I sampled Rob's long island tea and it was not that good way too much sours. The next one he ordered was much better after a little guidance to the bartender. The bartender herself was okay, not too friendly but quick enough with the pours. I don't remember her name which is usually not a good sign. We ordered a few things from the appetizer menu. We started with the chips and salsa. The chips were crisp enough, but not served warm and the salsa had some spice but the colors were a little off kind of looked like the color of pea soup. Rob then ordered the philly cheese steak sliders. I tried one it was okay I guess the bun was warm and it was pretty loaded with cheese and onions. He asked for a side of mayo and they said they were out, which is bizarre because there is a giant eagle a couple blocks away. This pretty much sums up my experiences at the Bar Louie's I've been too. They kind of do just enough for me to come back but rarely make any real effort with service. Maybe I'm being too critical... I tried to order the baked goat cheese, but they were out... So, I settled on the hummus appetizer. This was surprisingly pretty good. The pita was warm and toasted the hummus had lots of flavor and the tabouleh was edible. It's probably best to stick to simple stuff when dining here. Matt had the hot wings which I tried one and it was okay, your pretty standard mass produced chicken wing. All in all this place isn't that bad. If you want to grab a drink before or after the movie and you're more concerned with convenience than necessarily friendly service and really good food than you could do worse. |
0 | Negative | An absolute must if you're going to a movie and want a drink ($3 drafts and $5 special martinis) and some half-off apps on a weekday from 5 to 7. However, we were bothered that none of the special martinis actually resembled a real martini. No gin or vermouth was used, it's mostly purees and champagne floats with flavored vodkas.\n\nAnyway, the small plates made for good \"upscale\" bar food. Half-price apps make for a cheap, but nice, dinner and a movie - great, great specials. However, I would not buy a full-priced dinner here. Nothing aside from the apps grabbed me for the outstanding price. The baked goat cheese was small but delicious, and the tempura fried shrimp was just right but the sauces didn't match up exactly.\n\nBe warned that the seats make you feel like you're going to be swallowed by them. Seriously, the booth was like sitting in the mouth of a whale. |
0 | Negative | The Pros: Great view of the city and river in good weather... \nLovely for loud large groups\nVaried menu with some original items\nGreat place to watch a game inside with a huge bar\nFun location\nGood place to take out of towners.\n\nThe Cons: The food when I went yesterday was not great. We got the wrong sandwich, our order wasn't as described because the kitchen was out of \"lots of things\" (Tell us when we order, not when you deliver the meal without elements on the plate.) \nCan be loud--not a place for a romantic date...\nThe bathroom condition was really bad.\n\nThe server did comp up an appetizer, and they were friendly enough.. they just failed to wow. \n\nThe view was great, and we did enjoy walking around seeing the fountain dance to \"Pour some sugar on me\" seriously?!?!? Yes! Classy eh? |
0 | Negative | I had the EXACT same experience as John R. Went here to get a quick bite to eat before seeing a movie across the street. The place was near empty and there were three waitresses. Got seated and waited on immediately. Ordered drinks, and it took them 15 minutes to come...no, not alcoholic drinks, two waters and an iced tea. This should have been a bad sign, but at this point we ordered food.\n\n20 minutes go by...we flag down our waitress, to let her know that we need to get to a movie in 45 minutes. She said our food would be out in a few minutes. Another 20 minutes, still no food, and our waitress is nowhere to be seen. We flag down another waitress, she says she will find our waitress, who we then notice is chatting with one of the other waitresses. She finishes her conversation and finally makes her way over to our table about five minutes later. She says she didn't even realize our food hadn't arrived (well, you never even checked on us, so of course you didn't). After speaking with the kitchen staff, she informs us that she \"definitely\" put our order in so it \"must have been given to someone else by mistake.\" Because they wouldn't have noticed that that WASN'T what they ordered? Seriously?\n\nThe waitress told us she could give us our food for take out and, since we were starving, we reluctantly agreed. 10 minutes later, our food and the bill arrived. All that was comped was the iced tea, and we got some free utensils and wetnaps. How generous! We shovelled what we could into our mouths, did NOT leave a tip (thankfully, we didn't have the added gratuity that John had), and sprinted to our movie where we covertly finished our smuggled food. Worst part? I opened the wetnap, and it was totally dry. Of course.\n\nHowever, I gave this place two stars instead of one. That's because my food, when I finally got it, was perfect. I had the Greek burger and it was huge, cooked exactly how I like it, with delicious toppings. I really wish I could come back here for the food but...hell no. |
0 | Negative | Service has always been good and the food consistent, we usually come for happy hour when apps are half off and there's some great deals on drinks as well.\n\nThings that stand out to me: veggie wrap, fried zucchini, hummus tabuleh and tzatziki platter, and house salad with ranch (their ranch is so good I could eat it with a spoon) |
0 | Negative | Let me just say that this used to be a place I loved.\n\nRemember when you'd go somewhere and have good food, great service and a general pleasant experience and then a few months you'd go back and have it all again? Well one day you decide to go back and you realized everything has changed in a way that you can't describe and the place is no longer familiar. To me, that is Bar Louie\n\nI can't say the food is bad. I had an order of the pretzel sticks for an appetizer and the cinnamon sauce tasted like water and the pretzels were stale. I will say I still ate them so shame on me. My sandwich (the Mario) as always was very good.\n\nNow here comes the bad:\n\n1. There were fruit flies EVERYWHERE. I felt like we were eating on top of a garbage dump. At one point I had to get a new drink because one flew in my beer. I understand that the establishment is an indoor/outdoor place but there is no reason for 15 fruit flies to hover over my table.\n\n2. The place is enormous and they had one, very nice, but over worked server. The girl looked like she was about to have a heart attack because she never stopped moving.\n\n3. Because of number two our service in general was not good. I can't totally blame the girl she did the best we could. I mean. I've played Diner Dash on my iPad, I know what happens when a place fills up too quickly when you are the only one working.\n\nIt's sad when a place you love turns into a place you never want to go again. I think I'm being very generous by giving it two stars but because I used to love it so much I can't rate it that low. Part of me hopes it gets better, but like an absentee father it'll just let me down again. |
0 | Negative | We were going to see a movie that started at 9:40pm. The 2 of us got to Bar Louie at 8:30. We sat outside, and it was nearly 30 minutes before the waiter even stopped to get our order. I tried stopping a waitress but was told 'this isn't my table'. Finally the waiter took our order. 1 Sam Adams light bottle, and one Pineapple Juice+Vodka. After about 15minutes another waiter (maybe the manager I don't know) asked if we had been waited on. We said yes, and told him we had been waiting. He left, and another (different) waitress came to bring us our drinks.. they were wrong.. My date was given vodka on the rocks. and I was given a Sam Adams.. \nThey took these back, and another 10 minutes before the correct order was served.. We told them to bring another round and the check. It was 20 minutes before they returned.. and they forgot the check.\n\nBy this time we had to go to be on time for the movie.. my date asked for the check again so we could leave.. finally they brought it and I gave him my card, when he came back we signed it and left in a hurry to catch the movie.\n\nfor 2 bottle beers, and 2 pineapple juice + vodka I was charged $31.03. I didn't have time to complain or ask. I won't be going back. |
0 | Negative | Food was ok. Waitress was a huge air head. Waited 25 min for my $7.00 beer. Only got it after I reminded her. It is just another disappointing chain restaurant disguised as a local commodity. |
0 | Negative | Although I wouldn't travel out of my way to have dinner here, this is a resturant that I enjoy having a meal at, when I am in the Homestead water front. On all of my visits here I have enjoyed the tempura shrimp. The dipping sauce are to die for. I've found myself craveing the tempura shrimp, and the accompanying sauces. \n\nThe first time I ever had dinner here was as a birthday dinner with me and my big sister. So this resturant has sentimental value to me. I attach eating here to having a special night out in the Waterfront. \n\nBar Louie has some very flavorful and fun dishes for bar food, that is. |
0 | Negative | When the ratio to wait staff to diners is 3:1 you'd think you could get service!!!\n\nNothing erks me more then seeing idol wait staff and hungry patrons. I very rarely walk out of a restaurant with out having eaten first. I came here on Saturday ay 6pm. Almost none of the diners had food on their table and many of them didn't have drinks in the 15 minutes I was there I counted 9 waitress again I counted 9 waitresses and not a one of them came over to our table to get even a drink order. Just from the looks of it I could tell staying any longer would be a total train wreck. So after 15 minutes of waitress counting we left with empty bellies. |
0 | Negative | I came here last night to get a few appetizers before a movie, and was hoping to be able to write a review on the food. Unfortunately, I cannot because the service was so bad that I left before I had the chance to order. We found seats at the bar behind the taps. After sitting there for 5 minutes and not being acknowledged, we thought that they might not be able to see us, and so we moved to a different pair of seats in the middle of the bar, grabbing a few menus on the way so we would be ready to order. It was fairly busy, but it is not like there were people standing at the bar trying to get drinks - everyone was seated and I'm sure they face much busier times. We sat in our new seats for almost 15 minutes (I timed it - I am not exaggerating), and were not even acknowledged. You would at least think the bartender would acknowledge us and tell us he would be with us when he could, but despite staring him down almost the whole time, we could not even make eye contact. I hope this is a fluke but will probably not be back to find out. |
0 | Negative | The absolute worst service I have ever had at any bar or restaraunt. And, in looking at other reviews, I am not the first. There are many options at the Waterfront, and I would suggest you try any of them; but stay far away from this place! |
1 | Neutral | I've eaten just once, mostly I go for drinks. Nice, lively place, nice outdoor seating for the summer and fall.\nDrinks are good, service is good.\nLocation is great as well, right across the movie theater. |
2 | Positive | $1 burger night on Tuesday. Add ons more. |
0 | Negative | It was the first time that I went to this location. We sat outside and it was a beautiful night. I had the BBQ Burger with fries. For the price of the burger I expected something much better. It was a very thin burger when it came to the meat. As a whole it looked large but that was only because of what they piled on top of it. In addition, their drinks are expensive! Just one cocktail could run between $10-$12 and they aren't very large. Our waitress spent more time talking to her friends at the next table than actually tending to our needs. There are enough restaurants at the Waterfront that I don't know that I will come back here. |
0 | Negative | I personally enjoyed my recent visit to Bar Louie with a friend but completely understand the poor reviews on help. The restaurant is pricey for what it is, and our waitress was a bit lackluster.\n\nSo why does Bar Louie get 3 stars? Happy Hour and a nice patio!\n\nHappy Hour is on Monday-Friday from 4-7pm and offers lots of different options -- $3 Drafts, $4 Wines, $5 Martinis, and 1/2 Price Select Appetizers and Flatbreads. My friend and I ordered 4 Martinis and 3 Appetizers between the 2 of us, and our bill was less than $40 total. Not bad!\n\nI ordered a Strawberry Peach Bellini and a S'Mores Martini, and both were tasty. We shared Bruschetta Pomodoro, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, and Roasted Vegetable Flatbread. The food was also good, and I would order all three items again in the future.\n\nMy recommendation is to understand what Bar Louie is good at (Happy Hour) and only frequent the restaurant at those times! |
0 | Negative | This is one of those places where the presentation is nice, but the taste is too ordinary. Friends and I went here for happy hour (starting at 5pm). They claimed to have $1 draft, $5 mixed drinks, and half off appetizers. When we got there, we realized the happy hour special only applies to certain items, so pretty much the discount was pointless. We ended up spending a fortune on beer and mediocre appetizers. \n\nI only had appetizers here so I can't really judge them for their entr\u00e9es, but I will rate according to my eating/drinking experience. I got the spinach artichoke dip. It was a little runny and the dip to chips ratio was disappointing. For a dip, it had way too many obstacles built in to it. I don't know what they did with the artichoke, but it was super fibrous...I felt like I was chewing grass. \n\nOverall, I would not recommend this place unless you have money to make it rain. Food was way too average for the high price. |
0 | Negative | Servers are chatting, not paying attention to tables. I can see my salad is ready at the window. Worst serves ever. |
0 | Negative | Meh, I just don't see the appeal Bar Louis has to Pittsburghers. I guess this particular restaurant benefits from people who work at the Waterfront stopping in after a shift. It's always packed. Being so close to the AMC theater, they get traffic before and after movies. \n\nIt's expensive, the food is so so. Before I get ahead of myself, I had the BBQ ranch chicken salad without chicken. The BBQ ranch dressing was very good, but it's very easy to duplicate at home. It's equal parts ranch dressing and KC Masterpiece hickory BBQ sauce and a drop or two of Worcestershire and a drop of franks hot sauce. \n\nTuesday is dollar burgers 5 until midnight, daily drink and happy hour selections, but even that's not enough to get me here. Skip it. One caveat for this location, free parking. At Station Square's location you gotta pay to park the jalopy.\n\nI'm eager to see if this place sees a huge drop in business when Burgatory opens across the street. |
0 | Negative | I am normally a Bar Louie Fan - my husband and I LOVE the one in Tampa. This location needs a lot of work. We went on a Friday evening before a show at the Improv. We were looking to meet up with friends and have drinks and a quick bite to eat. We never got to the food part because of the level of service that we received. We got there at about 6:40/6:45 so Happy Hour was wrapping up, but I would say that the bar was not even 3/4 full. There were also plenty of empty tables. This should have been our sign to run in the opposite direction. But we grabbed a table. I am not a clock watcher, so I am not sure how long it took us to get a server but it was at least 5-7 minutes. Then we got our drinks at 7:04. The only reason that I know is because I was looking at my phone because my husband and I wanted to get some apps ordered before the end of Happy Hour. That went out the window. When our friends for there; they ordered drinks. We finished them and left. The server was nice, that is not the issue. The issue was how GROSSLY UNDERSTAFFED they were. They had two bartenders on (I think) and not nearly enough cocktail servers. The server apologized for the wait on the drinks, but explained it away with \"this happens at the end of happy hour because the bar get swamped\". That is a sign that you need more staff. I have never had this happen at any other bar before. Get more staff. We ended up passing up on food because we were worried about time, not the fact that we did not get HH pricing. Even though, in my opinion, they should have honored HH pricing since we were ready to order food at 7:50/7:55. We ended up going to the Improv and got food there. Bar Louie lost a great deal of my money because their lack of staffing and they will never get our Pittsburgh business again or our friends who live there. |
0 | Negative | We stopped here to enjoy a drink before our movie. Our server, was friendly. My husband had a margarita and my server suggested a berry mojito to me.\nBoth drinks were overly sweet and barely any alcohol. After I finished my drink, I used my fork to dig for the blackberries at the bottom only to find (to my disgust), a decent sized piece of clear saran wrap! Ugg! Did they muddle the mint into the saran wrap?!!! She comped the drink but we won't be back.\nCan't speak about the food since we didn't have any but atmosphere was loud and it was difficult to have a conversation without repeating yourself. |
0 | Negative | I can't even review this place. We sat ourselves and waited for a waitress to take our order, and we waited and waited until we got tired and just left. And I have to be clear it was a Saturday afternoon, maybe like 10 tables with people at them and I saw 3 waitress walking around. I think it's probably a bad idea to ignore people that come into your restaurant, especially since burgatory just opened across the street. |
0 | Negative | The food was okay. The noise level--with 10 people in a huge room--deafening. Awful acoustics! |
0 | Negative | Food is Shitty probably would be good if they had a cook that knew how to cook it correctly. Staff is ok no complaints drinks are good as well |