Grand Concourse Restaurant

This restaurant is perfect for any up-​scale events you have coming up, it’s a rather fancy restaurant. I’ve been going ever since I was little.
The place itself is abso beautifull. It used to be an old train station, not like the modern day gross ones. It’s elegant and there’s a lot of stained glass
I’d recommend the early-​bird special. (Goes til 6pm so go early) This is the best deal, and it has the best things on the menu. You get an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. (I get Martha’s Vineyard salad [actually ssooooo good], filet mignon or sirloin [comes with buttery mashed potatoes (personally not my style) & a huge broccoli (srsly it’s huge also not my style because it’s also super buttery) but if u like butter GO FOR IT] and last but not least the CHOCOLATE MOUSSE.
^ seriously amazingness. If you don’t feel like eating dinner or something, at least GET THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE. It’s actually legendary. Just get it and you’ll understand my fangirling over it. Feel free to join in with me once you try it
Service is on point. Everyone is very polite, they were obviously well trained. You can tip these ppl big time.
Also, they have Sunday brunches. They’re very expensive ($$$), but it’s a good experience. The selection takes up about ½ the restaurant, (which is uh aloottt) and (not sure if they still have this) but they have a DONUT MACHINE assembly line thing! So fresh mini donuts man. Yes.

5 stars to staff, service, food, atmosphere. Huge variety of everything & drinks are oustan

Last night was mine and my boyfriends 1 year anniversary. We decided grand concourse because I hadn’t been here in years. I was very disappointed. We waited 25 minutes (no exaggeration) before a server even came to our table. We were one of 5 tables that were sat, so no reason that the server was busy. She was apologetic and said there was mis-​communication. Ok, it happens. Then the bruschetta was ok, the Caesar salad was god awful, the sea bass was creative, pretty tasty, and the crème brûlée was burnt and tasted bad. I don’t think I will be returning.

We recently had our wedding at the Grand Concourse, and we couldn’t have asked for a better venue. There were two managers helping us plan everything and answering all of our questions for months before the wedding. Thank you Brian and Dawn!
We consistently hear that it is the best wedding that our family/​friends have been to, and it doesn’t seem like they are just embellishing for our benefit. The venue is obviously beautiful, and the food was the best I’ve had at a wedding. The service was superb as well. Susan and Colin (lead servers) took amazing care of us. We never had to wait for anything we needed, and all of our guests were taken care of as well.
There were some cool and unique touches too. The bar can be placed in a separate room, which really helped cut down on the noise so that people could talk easily during dinner. Getting married on the middle platform of the beautiful stairwell made you feel like you were on a pedestal, which was really cool. We also got the donut machine that they offer, and it was a much bigger hit than we expected!
We definitely recommend the Grand Concourse for anyone having a wedding in the Pittsburgh area.

As old school and traditional Pittsburgh as you can get. I’ve been here several times in my life and for the most part everything is always spot on. There are so many new places that continue to pop up but it’s nice to know an old favorite is still available.

The brunch is one of the best in Pittsburgh! The atmosphere is amazing. I came with a group of 7. Our waiter «Greg» was very uptight not friendly at all. He seemed like he just didn’t want to be there. He did not have much of a personality and did not ask us how our meal was. The water waiter/​busser was pleasant. I didn’t want to tip our waiter because he did absolutely nothing to make us feel welcome. We came here to have a good time, but Greg put a damper on our day! I gave it 3 stars because of the service. When I go out to pay for a meal I’m also paying for nice kind courteous service.

Heads up they will not seat you in the main signing area without a reservation, even if they have tables a Alia le. This place has the largest buffet spread I have ever seen. It’s on par with any Disney resort. The bloody Mary choices are unreal, I could have sat and ate food for hours.
My favorites:
— pancake station /​waffle bar
— the dirt cup desert is made of chocolate mousse
— desert bar
— omlitte station

Last Thursday night was our second pricey dinner here, and for the second time we were let down by the entrees. Pyramid of boring rice aside, my salmon rockefeller entrée was OK. Husband’s filet mignon had good flavor, but the meat was overcooked and mangled, like a dog had gotten to it first. Very soon after our entrees were brought to the table an employee interrupted to ask my guy to cut into his filet. That surprised me; I thought that request was limited to places like Ponderosa. A first for me at a higher-​end restaurant. Turns out the filet was overcooked, but my husband declined the offer to have his entrée re-​cooked. Re-​cooking is an appreciated offer but never seems very feasible. What, am I supposed to finish my dinner while we wait for the kitchen to re-​cook his?
Our server was nice but seemed too casual and quirky for the atmosphere. And then the butter incident. When she brought the bread basket the butter fell off the platter and somehow hit both my heel and my husband’s loafer on the way down. Totally unlucky and unfortunate. We made light of the situation at the time, but reflecting on it after dinner we were bothered that the SNAFU wasn’t handled more professionally. The server’s reaction was to drop to her hands and knees for what felt like a long time, talking loudly about it and dabbing awkwardly at our shoes, drawing attention. A quick apology and some club soda and fresh linens to clean up on our own would have been a better and more professional reaction.
As negative as this review seems, there were positives too. The complimentary bread basket and lobster bisque were as good as I remembered. More positivity: pre-​dinner we enjoyed some appetizers (loved the $ 1 oysters) and drinks at the bar’s happy hour, which was extraordinary as usual. The on-​site bar, Gandy Dancer, truly has one of my all-​time favorite happy hours.
The views – husband across the table and city and water views out the window – were beautiful. I wish Grand Concourse would up its entrée game and offer patrons a more well-​rounded, worth-​the-​money experience. So far the entrees have been consistently disappointing. I’m not sure there will be a third time.

Absolute family favorite. Accommodating to the smallest to largest of parties. The bar is casual enough to roll in wearing casual clothes and the dining rooms each offer a space that can be used for family meals, business dining,

Reservation process was easy, they called to confirm two days before. Our dinners and drinks were delicious and on point. Everything was fantastic! Service included!

The Grand Concourse is a restaurant in Station Square in the site of an old railway station. It is famous for its Sunday brunch, which while moderately expensive is well worth the price. It is difficult to get seated without a reservation, but the adjacent bar, the Gandy Dancer allows nearly immediate seating with access to the same brunch. Both sites have grand appointments including stained glass, an exquisite staircase and fine wood tables and cabinetry. It is an elegant spot to dine.
Brunch selections are extensive, including carved meats, seafood, an omelette station, fresh fruit and other typical breakfast fare. The dessert selection is exceptional both for its variety and high quality. Ice cream, pastries and their famous Banana Foster top the list. A polite and well dressed wait staff makes sure that your coffee cups are full. The buffet is laid out well so it is easy to navigate. Be sure to try the continuously made fresh donuts, another signature item. Follow brunch with a walk along the river or a trip up the incline.
All in all this is one of Pittsburgh’s best dining experiences. Highly recommended!

We had a party of 17 for my niece’s Sweet 16 birthday dinner. We started with elegantly prepared appetizers that tasted as good as they looked (oysters on shell, firecracker shrimp, shrimp cocktail & calamari). The 2^nd course was Ceasars salad & lobster bisque. The salad needed a little more dressing & the soup was luke warm at best, great flavor though. We all had something different for dinner, the presentation was very nice, flavor was delicious, but unfortunately by this time we had been there for about 2 hours & 40 minutes and most of our meals were cold.

Amazing room. A must see in Pittsburgh. Seafood dishes were stellar. Loved it all except like much of Pittsburgh hospitality, waitstaff and bartender seemed unhappy, uncaring and insincere. (Thus the four stars) I don’t get it. I think it’s Pittsburgh in general? Service is the B team. Nevertheless, this place was fantastic tonite.

Such a great and beautiful place for brunch with big history! The food is delicious and a lot of choose from!

Went here with a large group of friends today for brunch. The servers were polite, attentive, and knowledgeable. When we asked a random employee where the Doughnut Bar was he enthusiastically walked us past the omelet station to describe the whole process. It’s a robot (sorta) that makes hot and fresh donuts. When we arrived there were already some made that tasted really good, but the highlight is a fresh out of the oil and down the conveyor belt doughnut. You can have your doughnut plain, or with cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. (Take the tongs and flip your doughnut, don’t scoop the toppings on! A sign for this would be helpful.) I tried my cinnamon sugar doughnut hot, and outside had a nice crunch while the inside was soft and delicious.
To drink, I had coffee which was actually good black, and a mango bellini. Both were very delicious and bellini was a good price too.
For my meal I had a country omelet and the fillings were delicious, and the wait wasn’t very long. They definitely had a system going on. You can request your own fillings, or pick one from the menu board (Greek, Country…)
On to the rest of the hot bar. The bacon was hot and crispy, the shredded hashbrowns were nicely browned and seasoned perfectly — which I paired with some of the roasted vegetables. The waffle bar was pretty popular, but did not partake because hello… APPLE DUMPLINGS! Which were really good, the pecan sticky bun was ‘eh…
For dessert I tried a bit of dirt from the kids station, and a little square of key lime pie from the dessert offerings. The dirt was okay, tasted like chocolate pudding with Oreo. I hesitated to try the Key Lime Pie, but missing real KLP from Florida I had to give it a chance. It tasted very artificial and fake, just not good. Real KLP is not that hard to make (sweetened condensed milk, 4 – 5 egg yolks, and a ½ cup lime juice and zest — tasty and easy.) This pie was just not good at all.
The best part of the day was on our way out, one of the employees played a few bars of the XFiles theme music on the piano. (Our group was there for a XFiles themed lunch.) I look forward to going back again and wish I had not waited so long to get here!

Was very excited to come here for New Years Eve dinner. I’ve always heard great things about it, so I figured it would be a delicious meal. I was honestly a little let down all around! Maybe I just need to come back for brunch as that seems like what everyone is raving about.
First off the service was very lacking. Took too long to get our drink orders, and over an hour for our meals. There was 3 of us and 2 ordered fish and the other ordered a rare steak. No reason to take over an hour for that. Our sides of vegetables came out cold and my friends meal was obviously sitting under a heat lamp for a while. My meal was warm, not hot, but it was still ok. My fish was prepared well and the rissoto was amazing!
The best part were the appetizers! We had the dynamite shrimp and bruschetta. The shrimp were so big and cooked perfectly. Honestly some of the best shrimp I’ve ever had! The bruschetta was also one of the best appetizers I’ve ever had. I would say it’s more of a salsa though as it is served as a pile in the middle of 6 pita triangles with goat cheese. It was delectable none the less!

I feel like this is a place you should come on a special occasion. Do I think there are more inventive and more fresh places with equally as good brunch food in the Burgh? Yes. Do I think the actual history behind the Grand Concourse and the interior and reputation reflected in the price is worth the money? Yes.
I made a reservation for 5 of us for my moms birthday on a Sunday. Valet is reasonably and conveniently priced at $ 7 for 3 hours and under. We were seated promptly and there was still a decent wait for walk-​ins even at 1:15. It was the first time I had ever been here as I will take a small, trendy place with good food over a fancy expensive place any day, but like I said, its a great spot for a special occasion.
Our server was great and was attentive without being overbearing. The food was pretty good for the most part, but I didn’t actually eat any type of breakfast food (egg, omelet, bacon etc) except a small bit of hashbrowns. They needed salt. I was very impressed with the Salmon Rocafeller they had brought out fresh and their mussels, although chilled, were hearty and tender. The peel and eat shrimp was great too and I was told the prime rib was pretty dry, but the table favorite, by far, was the pecan cinnamon roll «little pieces of heaven,» as the Birthday Girl called them. I probably had 4 of them and I am not even this least bit ashamed to say the last one I had with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
The interior, as others have mentioned, is absolutely gorgeous. The layout for brunch is very different as it includes a few stations where you can MTO the food as well as an actual buffet in the middle. The only thing I found to be kind of unappealing and a downfall of the trip was that there was no system to the setup of the food. People were wandering around and running into each other and it was a big cluster to make a plate.
My parents thought the food was excellent and all around we did have a very nice experience at the Grand Concourse.

I came today after my father’s funeral and I am so disappointed with their service and food. First of all, I made reservations for us at 12:45 for their Sunday brunch. We came at 12:15 and the host said our table is being cleaned and will be seated shortly. After waiting for 40 minutes, I approached the front desk again and said that we’d been waiting for 40 minutes… the host said they’d seat us now. After being sat at a table for 6, our party of 3 was hungry and disappointed. I asked to speak with the manager. The manager said we checked in at 12:53 which we CERTAINLY DID NOT. He said he’d speak with the host desk (like that would do any good). I guess if you’re not WHITE, they don’t even acknowledge your presence.
FOOD: Sunday brunch was not as good as I remembered it. The quality of food went downhill, and the variety of food was not as extensive as before. The bagel was over toasted and hard as a rock. Eggs were runny, and potatoes were mushy. The lox was not fresh and the fruit salad tasted days old. Biscuits were dry and crumbly. The only good thing was the freshly made donut that was machine made in front of your eyes… delicious!
I don’t think I’ll be coming back here when I’m in town again. I’ll definitely let my non-​white friends know how I was treated.

This was my second time visiting for Sunday brunch and it was amazing. My parents were visiting for the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it also. I made the reservation online, which I highly recommend.
The brunch is buffet style and there was a lot to choose from:
*made to order omelet station
*carving station with prime rib, ham, and turkey *banana foster/​ice cream station
*seafood
*pastries and desserts
*homemade donuts
*pastas
*fruit
*your standard breakfast items (eggs, bacon, french toast sticks, sausages, potatoes, etc.)
I’m sure I missed some items. Our servers were friendly and attentive. Will definitely return and I highly recommend Grand Concourse for brunch.

This is an updated review for their Sunday Brunch! I made a reservations for my husbands surprise birthday and while they couldn’t accommodate us for 10 people we had to sit separately which was fine (I had to make 2 reservations on open table). I was just happy to be able to eat there! The staff was great too in playing along with the surprise.
The buffet was spread out throughout the main dining area. The stations include breakfast regulars, meat, fish/​shrimp, fruits, waffle and pancakes, omelettes made to order, desserts, pastries, freshly made donuts, and kid station.
I’m so glad I finally got to try their brunch. Just make sure to make reservations!

Ein echtes Erlebnisrestaurant im uralten Bahnhof von Pittsburgh am Station Square. Umgeben von Industriedenkmälern (Stahl !!!) und mit einem beeindruckenden Blick auf die Skyline von Pittsburgh.
Seit meiner Zeit in Pittsburgh Ender der 80er ist das einer der liebsten Plätze zu dem ich Besucher einlade.
Das Ambiente ist vibrierend und amerikanisch laut. Das Gebäude im luxuriösen Jugendstil lässt sehr gut erkennen, dass Eisenbahnfahren früher was Vornehmes war. Aber die Fotos an den Wänden zeigen auch sehr drastisch wie schmutzig eine Stahlstadt war. Blauer Himmel– Fehlanzeige.
Tolle Austernbar. Im Restaurant esse ich persönlich immer von der Seafood-​Auswahl, am liebsten die «Bouillabaisse mit Dungeness crab, scallops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a rich saffron broth; Add ½ live Maine lobster» mit dem Lobster!
Aber auch clams, scallops und all die anderen Dinge sind gut.
Unbedingt reservieren (online) und um einen Tisch «at the windows of the glass house» bitten. Das ist der in einen Wintergarten eingeglaste ehemalige Bahnsteig. Dort hat man den Blick auf die Skyline wie auf dem Foto. (Das Nachtfoto ist vom darüber liegenden Mount Washington).
Parken ist in der Nähe in einem öffentlichen Parkhaus gut möglich.