The Yard - Pittsburgh (PA)

3 /5 Jarimiah James: They brought the food out 30 minutes after order with about 10 people being seated at the time. When they brought the burger out, it was pretty dry though I asked for some pink. The bread wasnt toasted and the aioli was sparse. The whole meal looked very uninspiring. I came about 12 and realized after eating why it wasnt buys during that hour. The hostess was absolutely wonderful—friendly, attentive, and welcoming from the moment I arrived. The restaurant had a calm lunch vibe when I came in around noon, which made it an easy spot to sit and relax. The burger presentation could use a little more care, and the kitchen might be having an off day with timing and preparation, but the ingredients had potential and the aioli added a nice touch of flavor. The tater tots had great seasoning, though they could’ve used a bit more crispness. Overall, I really appreciated the service up front and hope the kitchen gets the same level of energy, because with a few tweaks this place could easily become a great lunch stop.ed.

2 /5 Hat Collector: Wildly overpriced for mediocre food. I spent $15 for just a basic grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was cold, under done (the bread was hardly toasted and some of the cheese inside wasn’t even melted!), I got almost no soup, and the chips were soggy. I’m generally understanding with lukewarm food when getting dinner with a large group. How do you undercook a grilled cheese? At least the service was excellent.

5 /5 GregYaz: Picked this place based on ratings and reviews of fellow guides and we have party of six and everybody was pleasantly surprised with the excellent service, and the excellent food. Pricing was very very fair and it was just a great early lunch experience. And to make it even better play I have a huge pop bar around the market square two doors down from their main entrance. Absolutely worth the trip these folks put a ton of work into making it a great festive holiday experience. Truly could spend hours in there hanging out at three separate bars. Great surprise experience cuz youre not expect the pop-up bar which I guess thats what its all about. So go enjoy a great festive Merry Christmas hristmas.

5 /5 Kevin Sparber: Known for their gourmet grilled cheese this place certainly did not disappoint. Smack yo mama is one of their more popular choices and it comes with beer cheese cheddar onion straws sweet and tangy barbecue pulled chicken. It was heaven with all the flavors brought together. Not to mention that you get a bowl of creamy tomato soup with each sandwich along with chips covered in Cayenne spice. The Los Pollos Hermanos comes with white cheese sauce crispy chicken breast tomato bacon and honey mustard. Yet another wonderful combination of flavors just brought together perfectly. I really wanted to check this place out because I was craving pierogies and it did not disappoint. It came with pierogies sauerkraut and kielbasa along with sour cream that you could mix into. Definitely worth trying for a filling meal!

5 /5 Aryana Hainsworth: Visiting the city for the week - a local friend told us about the basically bottomless mimosas and we had to go. Brunch was awesome, the menu is fun and creative, and service was great too. Cool spot in downtown, Id love to go back and try some of the grilled cheeses!