Elbow Room

 

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Jeff L.

Pittsburgh, PA

Comfortable place that is our most frequent and favorite dining spot......if Norm and Cliff ever moved to Pittsburgh, this is where they would hang...........we like all of their food! Finding a place to park is my only complaint.

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Jason S.

Rochester, NY

We stopped here for a bite to eat before going out drinking.  The food was good (I had the fish sandwich, which was huge.  and I enjoyed the batter on the fish), but the service was terrible.  Bad service takes away from a good meal.  The fact that the prices were so low was one redeeming factor to save it from a 3 star rating.

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Jason P.

San Jose, CA

If you are looking for a neighborhood restaurant/bar with home cooked style meals, hit the Elbow Room. I was a regular here for a long time and there was almost always something great on the specials menu. Shadyside locals flock here regularly.

Also a great and spot for excellent Sunday Brunch that is passed over by the students and tourists who flock to the Grand Concourse, Lidia, etc.

For dinner the meatloaf is excellent, as is the Pittsburgh Steak Salad, and pretty much everything else on the menu. Don't miss it!

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sarah beth S.

CA

I am in mood. I am reminiscing about my favorite haunts in the burgh. I live in los angeles, one of the tastiest restaurant havens in the world. And yet, i left part of my stomach in pittsburgh.

I loved the calamari for a starter, the talapia in a sweet nutty white sauce, and the apple crisp for dessert. those were just my favs, but i did try other things, everything YUMMY. cool atmosphere and cocktails as well.

From my understanding this place has been around a long time, doing their thing. Check it out!

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A L.

San Francisco, CA

I have lived in pittsburgh for almost a decade and have never been to this restaurant until now.  Many people could not believe it.  But honestly, from the outside, this place did not appeal to me.  It looked like it would be some kind of shabby bar inside.  This is not he case.  Inside, it is quite cozy with a nice bar area (very smoky, blah) and another adjacent dining room that is very nice and the non-smoking area.  The host and server were both extremely nice.  The food - well, it was ok.  I couldn't decide what to get and our server recommended the French Dip as very good.  Well, first,  I should have looked more carefully or asked, because it came on a croissant.  Eww.  Then, the beef was tough, non juicy, which, I know, is what the au jus is for, but even that can't help tough overcooked meat.  And where were the onions?  All I spied and at was the meat and provolone cheese on top.  The onion rings were good.  

Overall, this place was ok.  I probably wouldn't come back again if I had my choice.

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