This restaurant restored my faith in finding good food in Pittsburgh. So, I'm a recently transplanted California food snob and was sure the fare I found in the east would be less than impressive. I was proven wrong by this little gem. They have an extensive menu along with daily specials at mid-range prices. So far we've enjoyed the fettucini (w. chicken & scallops), french onion soup, crab bisque, chicken marsala, and fish dinner. Pasta sauces are incredible, serving sizes are very large and the dish flavors have been mostly fantastic. The chicken marsala was a little bland, as was the fish dinner. (The warm bread they serve is also delicious). Atmosphere is casual, one side of the place is a bar, but it's still pretty quiet in the dining room. Service leaves a lot to be desired, though and is the only thing breaking Middle Road Inn from a 5-star review. We've had the same waiter both times we dined there, and it's been comically disappointing. Not very friendly, not very knowledgeable, more than a little awkward, and, a big pet peeve of mine: doesn't clear dishes from the table as you finish. Both times we ended up with stacks of dishes from our appetizers, dinners, and drink refills. But overall the food and creativity makes up for it. Big kudos to the chefs here.
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Kate M.
I was shocked to come here at 7 p.m. on a Saturday and see the parking lot was nearly empty. A friend and I decided to come here because we had a $10 off coupon. We started with fried zucchini, which were delivered in six ginormous strips. They were good, but the batter was severely lacking salt. Both of us got burgers. Mine was pretty solid, except the bottom bun got slightly soggy as I was eating it. The burgers are served with chips, which I thought would be made in house, but it was basically a bag of Lays poured onto my plate. It wasn't a bad meal, just pretty mediocre. Service was good; the server we had was very sweet and attentive.
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Jessica T.
My family comes here rather frequently for dinner. We are always seated very quickly and the dinning room is spacious and not very loud. The menu is pretty standard with sandwiches, pizza, wings, Italian food and a few other things here and there. The food is pretty good, although, for me, there are no stand out dishes. The soups can be hit or miss, with some being rather salty. Service is quick.
(3)
Ed C.
I intend to go here again because i dont live far away however i want to see the newly remodeled downstairs. Because saturday it doesnt open till 9pm with all kinds of specials late night
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William L.
Been here before but won't ever go back... We waited at the hostess stand for 20 min. Looking at plenty of open tables. Never got greeted at all and a line of 15 people built up behind us.. My sister politely asked the "owner" if we could please be seated bc we were on a time crunch. And she screamed in my sisters face!!!!! Another guest even told the "owner" she didn't need to yell at my sister like that, and she screamed again that she was the "owner" and she would not be talked to like that and it was not her job to satisfy guests. Then told my family and the other family that spoke up that we can leave. What a horrible display of proprietorship! Guest satisfaction is nowhere near the top of her list!!!!!
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Joe A.
Overall a solid experience. Went here because we had Groupon. The inside is a cozy former hotel. Food was really good we had buffalo chicken pizza and chicken piccata. Service was excellent. Would come again. Recommend to Get the Groupon and go there
(5)
Robert T.
Great Sunday Brunch!!! Plenty of choices and made to order omelets. Bring the entire family early as this place fills up really fast at 10:00 Sunday.
(5)
Brad F.
Food is usually very good...especially the burgers and fish. Nice atmosphere with outdoor seating in the summer!
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Nichole M.
This used to be a great place but definitely has gone downhill. The food isn't very good anymore and the service is terrible. The owner has a bad attitude and because she treats customers so poorly the rear of the service staff do as well.
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Elizabeth M.
The Middle Road Inn is your typical suburban bar where you're guaranteed to see the exact same people there every weekend. I don't come here for the bar though although that is a big draw. I come for the food, particularly the Sunday brunch. Come here for the Sunday Brunch and you'll be swept away by the gloriousness that is their Parmesan garlic potatoes. These are so delicious I could eat a whole plate of just potatoes. Beyond the starchy goodness, there's also bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, pasta, chicken, made-to-order omelets and waffles with toppings. The service has always been great and the price is very reasonable. We come here several times a year and never leave disappointed.
(5)
Craig O.
If it were a year earlier, this would be a glowing review. I usually like going here for a quick dinner with a step up from typical bar food. The dinners are usually pretty good and very affordable. However, I made the mistake of going here for brunch. The service was horrific, despite only being half full. It took 30 minutes to get a drink and we never got any refills, even after flagging people down repeatedly. My daughter was net l nearly in tears. The food on the buffet was mostly old and cold, only a couple things got refilled. And they must have been drunk when they decided on the menu, it made no sense and nothing went together. I would not recommend the brunch at all.
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Emily M.
We visited today for the first time to try their Sunday Brunch. It was great! The food options were really tasty. I especially liked their breakfast potatoes, and I had a yummy Belgium Waffle with all their toppings. The cost seemed pretty good - it was $8.95/adult for the brunch buffet and there was plenty of food. It seemed like a nice cozy place and we definitely want to come back to try a regular meal here. The front part is a bar area, which does seem a little older like some reviewers have said. The back part was the cozy dining area. They also have two outside deck areas that people were using.
(5)
Rachel S.
Great food and, friendly atmosphere. Love the Sunday brunch. The cheese balls are one of my favorite appetizers. The chicken tenders are the best I have ever had.
(5)
Sara C.
We had an engagement party yesterday and the staff and owner were absolutely wonderful. They took care of every detail and the food was delicious. Many of the guests commented on how nice of a place it was. We are very impressed and will definitely be returning for the food, atmosphere, and excellent service!
(5)
J M.
Sunday Brunch was good. Food was above average for a buffet. We got there early on the advice of other reviews. We were shown to a table beside a party of 40+ sitting in the middle of the dining room spread among two long tables. The omelet station was out of the question since they were taking orders and handing out numbers. The noise of so many people talking over each other was deafening. May try again in the spring when the deck opens back up.
(2)
Amy H.
I don't like giving just one star, though I was tempted. I realize that you have to take some places for what they are. Middle Road Inn is a bar. It's a dive with a nice lodge-y feel to it, and has a large bar space and several flat screens. We found it through Yelp after visiting the Hartwood Acres dog park. We checked the opening time (noon) and figured we'd stop in around 12:30 to watch some of the Pens game. The bar tender was anything but friendly. She made it clear that she was in the process of opening, and didn't want to help us. I can understand when you are just opening you could be a bit frazzled, but she was so rude about it. Plus, don't advertise to be open at 12 and not have your shit together by 12:30. My boyfriend (in a timid way cause she was pretty threatening) asked if he could get a water, she said "no - I just opened so I don't have ice." OK, well, that's that. A bit later once our drinks were slammed down in front of us, we ordered food. I ordered a veggie wrap with no fries or coleslaw. The food was awful in my opinion. BF isn't picky at all, and gobbled his greasy buffalo chicken wrap down. I really can't even look at coleslaw, and don't eat deep-fried foods, so I almost threw up when my veggie wrap came with fries and coleslaw ON it. There's no way around that , so I just pushed it away and ate chips. I didn't say anything to the bartender because honestly, I didn't want some spitfire remark. So I silently boxed up the wrap and saved it for the BF for later. It was just a bad experience, and for drinks, it's not a bad place at all... except for the service. So, just won't be back here.
(2)
pittsburgh p.
um, it's not an inn, it's a BAR. I've eaten here numerous times with my wife and other family members/friends. First, the good: the fish sandwich and the desserts (which they have told us are homemade). Now the rest: -place is in severe (no, DIRE) need of updating. Walking through the doors is like walking into a 1970's era bar. The place for all I know may be cleaned meticulously, but whenever I leave here I always feel "dirty". -the food, other than what I mentioned above, is just "average". nothing outstanding. I wouldn't make a special trip across town to eat here. Wow factor? NONE. My biggest gripe about Middle Road Inn? The menu on their website! The menu on their website, to the best of my knowledge, hasn't been updated in probably a few years (at least). What I mean by this is that the prices on their menu on the web seem to be from the 1970's as well. Middle Road Inn, get with it already.
(2)
Beth D.
Middle road Inn of my favorite places to go!! The food is always amazing!! I recommend the steaks, wraps, wings,and you can never go wrong with the all you can eat crab legs on Thursday night! They also have the best ramch and balsamic vinagrette dressings!! The bar is always fun at night as well! There are always fun parties like the halloween party and they just gave aways Steeler tickets!! Definately need to check it out if you have not been here yet!
(5)
Danielle S.
Great food! Some of the best homemade sauces around! Linguini alla pollo is fabulous! And don't fill up too much cause the homemade desserts are always yummo and inventive! One of the best steaks I've ever had was the filet here on the back deck on a warm summer night! I will keep going back!
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Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Amanda T.
This restaurant restored my faith in finding good food in Pittsburgh. So, I'm a recently transplanted California food snob and was sure the fare I found in the east would be less than impressive. I was proven wrong by this little gem. They have an extensive menu along with daily specials at mid-range prices. So far we've enjoyed the fettucini (w. chicken & scallops), french onion soup, crab bisque, chicken marsala, and fish dinner. Pasta sauces are incredible, serving sizes are very large and the dish flavors have been mostly fantastic. The chicken marsala was a little bland, as was the fish dinner. (The warm bread they serve is also delicious). Atmosphere is casual, one side of the place is a bar, but it's still pretty quiet in the dining room. Service leaves a lot to be desired, though and is the only thing breaking Middle Road Inn from a 5-star review. We've had the same waiter both times we dined there, and it's been comically disappointing. Not very friendly, not very knowledgeable, more than a little awkward, and, a big pet peeve of mine: doesn't clear dishes from the table as you finish. Both times we ended up with stacks of dishes from our appetizers, dinners, and drink refills. But overall the food and creativity makes up for it. Big kudos to the chefs here.
(4)Kate M.
I was shocked to come here at 7 p.m. on a Saturday and see the parking lot was nearly empty. A friend and I decided to come here because we had a $10 off coupon. We started with fried zucchini, which were delivered in six ginormous strips. They were good, but the batter was severely lacking salt. Both of us got burgers. Mine was pretty solid, except the bottom bun got slightly soggy as I was eating it. The burgers are served with chips, which I thought would be made in house, but it was basically a bag of Lays poured onto my plate. It wasn't a bad meal, just pretty mediocre. Service was good; the server we had was very sweet and attentive.
(3)Jessica T.
My family comes here rather frequently for dinner. We are always seated very quickly and the dinning room is spacious and not very loud. The menu is pretty standard with sandwiches, pizza, wings, Italian food and a few other things here and there. The food is pretty good, although, for me, there are no stand out dishes. The soups can be hit or miss, with some being rather salty. Service is quick.
(3)Ed C.
I intend to go here again because i dont live far away however i want to see the newly remodeled downstairs. Because saturday it doesnt open till 9pm with all kinds of specials late night
(4)William L.
Been here before but won't ever go back... We waited at the hostess stand for 20 min. Looking at plenty of open tables. Never got greeted at all and a line of 15 people built up behind us.. My sister politely asked the "owner" if we could please be seated bc we were on a time crunch. And she screamed in my sisters face!!!!! Another guest even told the "owner" she didn't need to yell at my sister like that, and she screamed again that she was the "owner" and she would not be talked to like that and it was not her job to satisfy guests. Then told my family and the other family that spoke up that we can leave. What a horrible display of proprietorship! Guest satisfaction is nowhere near the top of her list!!!!!
(1)Joe A.
Overall a solid experience. Went here because we had Groupon. The inside is a cozy former hotel. Food was really good we had buffalo chicken pizza and chicken piccata. Service was excellent. Would come again. Recommend to Get the Groupon and go there
(5)Robert T.
Great Sunday Brunch!!! Plenty of choices and made to order omelets. Bring the entire family early as this place fills up really fast at 10:00 Sunday.
(5)Brad F.
Food is usually very good...especially the burgers and fish. Nice atmosphere with outdoor seating in the summer!
(4)Nichole M.
This used to be a great place but definitely has gone downhill. The food isn't very good anymore and the service is terrible. The owner has a bad attitude and because she treats customers so poorly the rear of the service staff do as well.
(1)Elizabeth M.
The Middle Road Inn is your typical suburban bar where you're guaranteed to see the exact same people there every weekend. I don't come here for the bar though although that is a big draw. I come for the food, particularly the Sunday brunch. Come here for the Sunday Brunch and you'll be swept away by the gloriousness that is their Parmesan garlic potatoes. These are so delicious I could eat a whole plate of just potatoes. Beyond the starchy goodness, there's also bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, pasta, chicken, made-to-order omelets and waffles with toppings. The service has always been great and the price is very reasonable. We come here several times a year and never leave disappointed.
(5)Craig O.
If it were a year earlier, this would be a glowing review. I usually like going here for a quick dinner with a step up from typical bar food. The dinners are usually pretty good and very affordable. However, I made the mistake of going here for brunch. The service was horrific, despite only being half full. It took 30 minutes to get a drink and we never got any refills, even after flagging people down repeatedly. My daughter was net l nearly in tears. The food on the buffet was mostly old and cold, only a couple things got refilled. And they must have been drunk when they decided on the menu, it made no sense and nothing went together. I would not recommend the brunch at all.
(2)Emily M.
We visited today for the first time to try their Sunday Brunch. It was great! The food options were really tasty. I especially liked their breakfast potatoes, and I had a yummy Belgium Waffle with all their toppings. The cost seemed pretty good - it was $8.95/adult for the brunch buffet and there was plenty of food. It seemed like a nice cozy place and we definitely want to come back to try a regular meal here. The front part is a bar area, which does seem a little older like some reviewers have said. The back part was the cozy dining area. They also have two outside deck areas that people were using.
(5)Rachel S.
Great food and, friendly atmosphere. Love the Sunday brunch. The cheese balls are one of my favorite appetizers. The chicken tenders are the best I have ever had.
(5)Sara C.
We had an engagement party yesterday and the staff and owner were absolutely wonderful. They took care of every detail and the food was delicious. Many of the guests commented on how nice of a place it was. We are very impressed and will definitely be returning for the food, atmosphere, and excellent service!
(5)J M.
Sunday Brunch was good. Food was above average for a buffet. We got there early on the advice of other reviews. We were shown to a table beside a party of 40+ sitting in the middle of the dining room spread among two long tables. The omelet station was out of the question since they were taking orders and handing out numbers. The noise of so many people talking over each other was deafening. May try again in the spring when the deck opens back up.
(2)Amy H.
I don't like giving just one star, though I was tempted. I realize that you have to take some places for what they are. Middle Road Inn is a bar. It's a dive with a nice lodge-y feel to it, and has a large bar space and several flat screens. We found it through Yelp after visiting the Hartwood Acres dog park. We checked the opening time (noon) and figured we'd stop in around 12:30 to watch some of the Pens game. The bar tender was anything but friendly. She made it clear that she was in the process of opening, and didn't want to help us. I can understand when you are just opening you could be a bit frazzled, but she was so rude about it. Plus, don't advertise to be open at 12 and not have your shit together by 12:30. My boyfriend (in a timid way cause she was pretty threatening) asked if he could get a water, she said "no - I just opened so I don't have ice." OK, well, that's that. A bit later once our drinks were slammed down in front of us, we ordered food. I ordered a veggie wrap with no fries or coleslaw. The food was awful in my opinion. BF isn't picky at all, and gobbled his greasy buffalo chicken wrap down. I really can't even look at coleslaw, and don't eat deep-fried foods, so I almost threw up when my veggie wrap came with fries and coleslaw ON it. There's no way around that , so I just pushed it away and ate chips. I didn't say anything to the bartender because honestly, I didn't want some spitfire remark. So I silently boxed up the wrap and saved it for the BF for later. It was just a bad experience, and for drinks, it's not a bad place at all... except for the service. So, just won't be back here.
(2)pittsburgh p.
um, it's not an inn, it's a BAR. I've eaten here numerous times with my wife and other family members/friends. First, the good: the fish sandwich and the desserts (which they have told us are homemade). Now the rest: -place is in severe (no, DIRE) need of updating. Walking through the doors is like walking into a 1970's era bar. The place for all I know may be cleaned meticulously, but whenever I leave here I always feel "dirty". -the food, other than what I mentioned above, is just "average". nothing outstanding. I wouldn't make a special trip across town to eat here. Wow factor? NONE. My biggest gripe about Middle Road Inn? The menu on their website! The menu on their website, to the best of my knowledge, hasn't been updated in probably a few years (at least). What I mean by this is that the prices on their menu on the web seem to be from the 1970's as well. Middle Road Inn, get with it already.
(2)Beth D.
Middle road Inn of my favorite places to go!! The food is always amazing!! I recommend the steaks, wraps, wings,and you can never go wrong with the all you can eat crab legs on Thursday night! They also have the best ramch and balsamic vinagrette dressings!! The bar is always fun at night as well! There are always fun parties like the halloween party and they just gave aways Steeler tickets!! Definately need to check it out if you have not been here yet!
(5)Danielle S.
Great food! Some of the best homemade sauces around! Linguini alla pollo is fabulous! And don't fill up too much cause the homemade desserts are always yummo and inventive! One of the best steaks I've ever had was the filet here on the back deck on a warm summer night! I will keep going back!
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