the yard

had dinner here with 6 friends 12/27/2017. food wasgoodbut we froze. they had space heaters but still had to eat with our coats on. our noses were frozen. could not enjoy the meal due to the cold. when we were done and tried to pay they were having computer problems and we were stuck there even longer. when we talked to the manager he informed us that it was cold outside and therefore cold in there. due to the atmosphere we will never recommend or visit this restaurant again. manager was not accommodating, several other table left due to the cold and lack of an answer.

i went to the yard to have brunch with some coworkers and i wasn't disappointed the food was amazing, the customer service was great and the place was packed so that's always agoodsign!

i had poppin my collar which was one the best grilled cheese sandwiches i've ever had. reallygoodselection of sandwiches. tomato soup was ok. fries were reallygoodbut they don't give you as much as stack'd. a bit pricey for amount of food they give but overall a reallygoodmeal.

i went here for the first time last night with my fiancé and our friends. we were really excited because we had heardgoodthings. let me start off with the positives: the service was good, and the poutine was amazing. they have a large selection of beer, and my friend liked her adult cream soda beverage. now for the negatives: the caprese salad did not taste as fresh as we would have liked it, especially since the restaurant claims to use local foods. there was hardly any basil in it. now onto the grilled cheese. i got the wang chung tonight. i didn't taste any cheese on it, and the pork seemed like chicken. generally, the bread should be thinner, and have a little more butter on the outside to get it nice and golden brown and crispy. i eat grilled cheese for the cheese, and i don't want 2 slices of thick bread to mask the star of the dish.

the desserts were fun and decadent. my friends loved the donuts, and they ordered them just plain.

i would go back for the poutine, and to have some drinks, but that's about it.

after recently visiting melt in cleveland, some friends recommended the yard in shadyside. the yard is described as an american gastropub for gourmet pub food & craft beer. the attraction at the yard is their beer selection and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.

going in and looking at the menu their were a couple items that soundedgoodbut, when i came across “yinz guys hungry?” i honestly couldn’t pass up an item so closely associated with this blog. yinz guys hungry is basically a primanti’s style sandwich with provolone / steak / cole slaw / french fries / tomato. the bread the ingredients are sandwiched between is great, i’m guessing homemade but not sure about that. the sandwich itself let me down, i can only describe it as a poor man’s primanti’s sandwich that lacked a lot of flavor. the plus side to this sandwich was that it wasn’t as monstrous as a primanti’s sandwich but the

my girlfriend and i were in town for her birthday. we went by user's reviews and was not disappointed.goodvibe,goodfood andgoodbrews. recommended!

the yard (736 bellefonte street, 15232), a self-proclaimed "an american gastropub" is an inviting spot in shadyside. meaning that, with an entire section of their menu devoted to the grilled cheese sandwich, it was literally an invitation to come inside and check things ahhhht.   across from william penn tavern, and nestled in what used to be pasta piatto (remember that place?) , the yard takes reservations; has lounge space, bar space, and dining space; and a very informative website. pay parking is very convenient at the shadyside garage; there are also pay parking spots on walnut street or in the many lots that run parallel to walnut street; and of course you can drive around the neighborhood for hours to find a free on-street space if you refuse to surrender to the pittsburgh parking authority. i went to the yard on a tuesday night with two of my girlfriends (jrt and mes). we immediately observed that the service was quitegood(our waitress cary was lovely and pleasant!), albeit the interior was nondescript and somewhat disappointing because it lacked individuality and intimacy. once settled, we took a look at the menu and figured out our plan. of course we ordered drinks!  dj razzy fresh ($10, stoli razz, lime juice, simple syrup, razzamatazz, mint leaves, sprite), the anchor ($9, sailor jerry spiced rum, ginger beer, lime wedge) and angry palmer ($9, sweet tea vodka, lemonade, limoncello) the dj razzy fresh tasted like "a raspberry creamsicle" (as mes noted), the anchor was equal to a dark & stormy, and the angry palmer was "refereshing" (as jrt noted). our only issue was that these drinks were almost as expensive as the grilled cheese sandwiches. speaking of... considering that the yard features grilled cheese sandwiches, we agreed that we had to order exactly that. all of the grilled cheese sandwiches come with a side of fries (crispy battered or sweet potato) and tomato soup, which is a nice touch and quite a bargain. jrt was thrilled that the yard offered

love this place. food is great and fresh, plus the service isgoodtoo. i also love the draft beer selection. dont listen to those other reviews, the yard is a must!


-----22 jun, 2014-----

just finished a great night out. went to the new place in shadyside tonight... the yard, and absolutely loved it! kitchen was open until 1am so we got to eat some late night food. agree with pghgirl that the pulled pork was different, but it was amazing. we went with another couple and they got the bison burger and sliders, which they both loved. my wifey got the caprese salad and it was fantastic (she let me have a bite)! i don't usually blog too much but i must say this place is great....definitely check it out as they just opened last week (as the owner dave advised me). will def be back!!!

a series of unfortunate events. first of all when we arrived, the poor hostess was sitting outside in a winter coat. can you not find a decent place for the hostess to sit, or for people to stand while they're waiting?

the wait was about a half hour, not terrible. the food however was a disappointment. the grilled cheeses look impressive, but they are 97% bread. it's not a light, sweet, delightful brioche, it's a greasy, bland white bread. my sandwich had very little cheese and while the add-ins were imaginative, they only ended up being a sloppy mess. it wasn't evengoodenough to finish. the fries tasted like frozen oreida fries and the tomato soup was probably marinara sauce in a tiny bowl.

the restaurant and bar are incredibly loud and close; i had to ask the tables on either side of ours to move their chairs so i could get out, and i could hear the entire conversation of the couple next to me. i will not be returning.

...i really do. it's a few blocks from my house, classy appearance. i've given it the ole college try - eaten maybe 6-7 times there, and that's only because i really want to like it. anywhere else it would've been 1 and done. a couple of the grilled cheeses were good, sometime really really soggy. a few things not to try-- garlic parm wings (congealed mess of thick whitish buttery discharge without a hint of garlic spread across cold wings); the burger was not verygoodeither, bread was untoasted and mushy. the good: the beer selection is by far the best in shadyside. the over-arching issue, however, is just how terrible the service is. i really have tried to make our relationship work but it's so hard when she treats you so badly. examples: someone spilled 1/2 glass water at table, no napkins in sight. look for waiter, any waiter x 5 mins, none around the entire dining room. go to bar, they say, well you're on the other side, ask for your waiter. all we needed was a stack of napkins or a rag. example 2: bar at 12:30 on a sat night, 30+ people in bar area, 2 people behind bar. numerous people trying to order or pay tabs. female bartender: "oh i'm just back here but i'm not working here anymore, you'll have to talk to the bartender but he's busy." example 3: trying to pay at a table... have not seen waiter in 20+ mins, everyone has their dirty dishes in front of us. unsuccessfully waving down other staff. our waiter came back with markedly slurred speech and bloodshot eyes... someone else pointed this out in the reviews and i've not been one to call someone out for this but wow, she was right....never once have i seen a manager/ ass't manager anywhere on the floor or helping out. this kind of poor service is definitely a top-down issue -- i worked as a waiter, bartender, host, expo for several years and this would've flown in places with poor management but not where we had strong managers. please get it together, yard, or else you'll have to go the ways of so many other shadyside restaurants

great vibe.goodbeers and the food is good. my only issue is if you are going to put a burger on a brioche bun you gotta toast it. no soggy buns- michael symon

$10... that's amazing. i went to the yard last night. the thursday night special was a beer and their signature burger for $10. it was great. i got a draft, craft beer and a burger cooked to order. the beer selection was so big, i got a second draft. my bill was $15. the staff was very friendly. great atmosphere. i think it is agoodlocation (slightly off walnut, across from william penn tavern). i tried to take a picture for urbanspoon, but the app timed out twice.

to the owner: post some pictures. you havegoodstuff.

great new spot!. awesome new place in shadyside. what sets it apart from the rest of the walnut st. bars is:
1. focus ongoodfood
2. amazing specials
3. ridic beer selection 30+ on draft (maybe 40+?)

so for example, tuesdays sliders and flights are $5 sliders and $5 beer flights. my wife and i added in $4 sweet potato fries (crispy and amazing) and boom, dinner and drinks for ~$40 total. absolutely cannot beat that on walnut street. we'll definitely be making this our go-to spot.