Hal’s Bar and Grill

The atmosphere and bar itself is really clean and nice. We ordered the pretzels as an appetizer (a little too salty). Their buffalo chicken flatbread is more of a pizza crust rather than a flatbread but it was still good. Great onion rings and sweet potato fries! The friend chicken sandwich is just chicken tenders on a bun, literally. I would go back again, just might try some more of their food to see what it’s like. The hostess was less than charming and had an attitude, but our waitress was so nice and helpful! They have outside seating and a fire pit too! Lots of beer selection and a beer house next door.

Great food and prices. Excellent atmosphere. I tend to drink here once or twice a week. The bartenders and owner are nice people. It’s great for sports games as well and plenty of parking.

Aside from being disappointed when we try to come here and they aren’t open, our experiences have been positive. Good beer selection. Good specialty drink options and the food is usually plentiful and good. Really loved the Jalepeno Ranch Chips. Addictive and a lot for your order. Homemade dressings are good quality. I got the steak salad and asked for blue cheese over cheddar and boy did I get it. Actually removed some because it was so plentiful. Hubby’s ribs were very tender and meaty. The broccoli was a little over done. But worth the trip back to try more items.

Incredible food! Comfortable atmosphere! Friendly and attentive service! What else can you ask for?
The food is A++, and always consistent. Every item is fresh, full, colorful and delicious! I am here at least one time each week for dine in, take out, or just drinks, and have always had or seen a perfect presentation and a flavorful assortment.
The staff, including Hal himself, are friendly, personable and professional. Each always has a smile on their face, and it’s genuine. Happy staff, happy customers. Hal has been great selecting people to support his vision for excellent service.
The atmosphere is perfect. TV’s around the bar and seating to watch the big game, but not played so loud that you cannot talk. A bar area separate from a dining area, separate from an event room, separate from a bottle shop (with an excellent selection, by the way). Hal’s meets your needs regardless of what your needs may be for the day.

Delicious. The wings were good and fairly priced. Perfect sauce and crispness ratio. My wife got a chipotle turkey sandwich which she loved and it had tender roast turkey on it, not the lunch meat you find in other places. The beer was reasonably priced as well. I definitely recommend if you like a little better than ordinary bar food at a reasonable price.

I’ve been here twice now. The first time was on a Wednesday evening for their wing special. It was packed and we had to wait to be seated, but that’s to be expected on a wing night. Once we were seated, the service was very good and didn’t seem slowed down by the amount of guests in the restaurant. The wings were very tasty, and they have a lot of interesting and unique flavors — like Fiery raspberry and chipotle Cinnamon — both of which were surprisingly good.
The second time I was there was on a Sunday –late afternoon– and it was pretty empty when we got there. Our waitress was very attentive, but not in an annoying way, and extremely friendly. It did seem to take awhile for a waitress to notice when new people arrived and needed to be seated. The sweet potato fries were excellent, and I enjoyed their pulled pork sandwich. The prices are fair and you get a decent amount of food. The beer selection is excellent.

Really good pepperoni rolls, and wing night on Wednesdays is such a steal, I paid like $ 2.00 for 6 wings, usually a really long wait on Wednesday nights though, 100% worth the wait

I definitely enjoyed Hals. The food is so good. I really love the chicken salad and salt an pepper calamari. The waitress was so friendly and did a wonderful job, We had a large party and was in the reversed room.

GREAT suburban bar. Setup is a tad confusing but the confusion is worth the food and beer selection. Rather impressive menu with great tastes in everything. Can pull beers from their bottle shop, which really makes the experience great. Only knock from a 5-​star is when a friend of mine asked if there was a brown ale on tap, the bartender (a server would be excusable, but a bartender!) had no idea what a brown ale was. Manny Sanguillen is often there too, so that’s pretty cool.

Solid menu, great draft choices, and excellent service. Sports bar theme but very family friendly atmosphere. We were able to enjoy dinner with our two small children with no problems. Wait staff was awesome and the food was right on. One of the best kids menus I have ever seen, our kids actually ate their food! 5 stars and an A+ for Hal’s.

Pros– Nice outdoor patio. Decent sandwiches and beer selection. Nice bar.
Cons– Prices weren’t great for the quality of the food. The dining area was lacking. Service was mediocre.

Food was the typical bar food with some twists, however the atmosphere in the restaurant was a little confusing. Candle lit tables with large sports-​bar style tv screens. Over all not a bad experience on the grill side. Mushroom brie soup is worth a shot if you’re into mushrooms.
The real gem is the bottle shop next door. Definitely stop in here if you are a beer snob, or if you are just looking to try something different. I was very pleased with their selection and the fact that you can sit down and have a drink in there as well after making your own 6-​pack. They have a rare beer club as well which you can gain points depending on what you purchase. A great selection of sour beers and quite a few ciders too, if you’re into that.

I really enjoyed this place! Although the drinks are a bit pricey (the infamous ‘no price on the drink menu’ game. hated it), the food is not. I ordered the Seiten wing appetizer ($ 7.00) and must admit that it is the absolute best. I’ve gone to a many, many restaurants sampling their seiten wings and by far this place nailed it. All of my meat loving friends decided to try a bite and couldn’t even tell that it was a vegetarian dish. Honey Sriracha was a little hot, but otherwise complimented the ‘wings’ perfectly.
Will be back and will order one for there and one to go!

Watched the playoff game here last night. Our waitress Alex was excellent. Good craft beer and decent food. The meatloaf cupcakes were delicious. I loved that you quadruple your craft beer selections by being able to choose from ones at Hal’s bottle shop next door!

Hals is hit and miss depending on who’s cooking today. Sometimes, they nail it — other times they don’t. Great beer selection! Excellent place to watch sports and hang out with friends. Though the circular bar height tables pushed together not only puzzle but also infuriate me. After this many years, you would imagine they would have invested in square counter height tables you can actually PUSH together that make your table space bigger, instead of just having two circular bistro tables pushed together that you can’t actually use.

Didn’t know what to expect the first time I went to Hal’s but I was pleasantly surprised. Its kinda tucked in the middle of nowhere in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, in a place where you would not expect such a large selection craft beers on tap and in bottles. So when I sat down and saw the beer menu, I was pretty happy.
I usually don’t care for bar food unless its chicken wings and this place does it right. The wings might take a little while to come but they’re pretty bomb. Well worth the wait when your chugging down a few beers. Oh yea, Wednesday is happy hour for wings too, which is nice.

It is LOUD. We couldn’t hold a conversation.
I had a HUGE house salad and the lobster Mac & cheese. Big chunks of lobster … a new level of comfort food.
I would recommend perhaps dining early when the noise might be less.

We’ve been trying to get to Hal’s for quite some time, but it’s usually met with a long wait. We finally made it after technical difficulties at two other restaurants forced us into Plan C! Luckily, on this trip, we had no wait.
Mr. J described the interior atmosphere as «cavernous». Which is pretty spot on since it’s very dark and very loud. Hal’s could definitely benefit from some acoustical tiles on the ceiling to buffer some of the noise. I would have preferred to sit on the patio with the fire pits and heat lamps, but it was another rainy evening in Pittsburgh.
The beer selection is vast and there is something to suit every taste from imports to craft brews. There are also about 6 – 8 beers on tap. Equally nice is the bottleshop next door so that you can grab a 6-​pack to go.
Mr. J was craving a hamburger and had a hard time finding the one and only burger on the menu (BYOB (build your own burger) — under sandwiches). I chose the ribs, but had hopes dashed when the server said they were out of ribs. (Seriously?!) I had to make a quick decision and went with the BYOB, sweet potato fries, and fried pickles.
The fried pickles were good — spears served with a mild horseradish sauce. This was probably the best thing I ate. The burger was your standard frozen patty on a dry-​as-​a-​week-​old Kaiser bun. I think the bun may have been toasted, but was so pale in color, I could only speculate. The top bun was also broken in half due to the dryness. Ketchup and mustard were served on the side (annoying) and the pickles were chopped up dill pickle spears. My sweet potato fries were typical Sysco/​US Foods frozen/​coated fries.
Perhaps their dinner entrees are more house-​made, but I wasn’t able to find out. Hal’s is another place where the 5-​star reviews threw me off my game. I wasn’t as impressed as most; but for two beers, an appetizer, and burgers under $ 40, I can’t complain too much.
Additionally, I realize this may be a sports bar, but it’s rather awkward when the servers are wearing yoga pants and tank tops like they’ve just come from the gym.

I was very impressed with this place, it really exceeded my expectations for a bar. The menu seems fairly simple with some different wing options.
People rave about the wings so I had to try them, I opted for the garlic Parmesan wings that were in a buffalo sauce. The wings were crisp and saucy with shredded cheese covering them. I was really blown away by my cheesesteak sandwich and sweet potato fries! I shared the sandwich with my hubby and it was a perfect portion.
The place itself was very clean and new feeling. They have a ton of beer and liquor options. The staff was all very friendly and attentive!

Wings: the bomb. Crispy on the outside with a lot of sauce. Amazingly, not soggy given the amount of sauce.
Drinks: tons of beer. But for the hard liquor drinker, their drinks are extremely well made! I got an extra dirty martini and loved it!
Atmosphere: not a quiet date night spot but very upbeat. Maybe because it was a weekend? Weekdays may be different.
Cleanliness: bathrooms are spotless and clean.
Parking: easy! Huge lot!
Service: there are only girl waitresses who are also all extremely gorgeous. Oh, and service is good too to boot! Mans paradise.
Suggestion for management: perhaps some good looking male wait staff as well for the lady patrons? Just a mere suggestion…