The Backdraft Bar & Grill

Pretty cool vibe. This is the definition of a yinzer bar. Full of bar food, smoke, beers & pens fans cheering. There are TVs everywhere plus a big screen. There’s a backroom with pool tables, darts and basic game machines.
Stopped in because per livingpittsburgh, Thursday is backdrafts wing night for .50cent wings. However, it seems as if the wings are .50 everyday and .40 on Wednesday. We had fun watching the pens game and ordered wings, fries and perogies. I ordered honey mustard & my bf ordered honey BBQ. The food came out in no time. The food was good, but average. Also they charge .50 for ranch… Small cups and not even homemade (tasted like Kens)
There are a few reasons for the 3 stars. it doesn’t seem like there are servers. We sat at a booth and then decided to grab menus from the bartender. No one came by to take our order so we went back up to the bar to order. Also had to head back to the bar for drink refills.
The wings were OK but again very average (in size). Also, instead of tossing wings in sauce, the sauce was just poured on top. Some wings barely had any sauce.
If I lived in the area I would most likely come back. Again, the vibe was cool and the crowd seem fun. I seen someone’s loaded nacho and it was huge! Eat at the bar to get full service. Also, keep in mind smoking is permitted. Its a large bar so didn’t seem too smokey, but if you don’t smoke I’m sure it wouldn’t be your cup of tea.

Great food, great atmosphere. A little smoky when busy, but it’s a great place for drinks and chillin!

Good wings they have live bands and DJs I get takeout here a lot…

I’ve been here a few times. The hoagies are pretty good for bar food. The nachos are pretty lame. I would usually rate this place a 3 stars, but lately the service, or lack there of, has been a joke.
The last time I visited, my fiancée and I chose our table and ordered some drinks. The waitress gave us the special rundown for the night and then left saying she would be back for our food order. Twenty minutes later I urged my fiancée to pay for her beer so that we could leave. I’m not the type of guy to remind a waitress to do their job. I prefer to leave and not give the business my money.
Finally the waitress came back and my fiancée was able to pay for her beer… I should mention, the waitress was NOT coming back for our order, she tried to ignore us and walk by to the jukebox to pick a song she wanted to listen to. Absolute joke. I don’t take it personally, but I get so mad that there are people like this woman that are given jobs that they clearly suck at. Anyhow we left hungry, but it was better than wasting money supporting that type of staff.
I’m sure we will be back since we live very close, but this service is also the reason we only go once every several months.

Great food. Good atmosphere. I love stopping on my way home from work for a couple of beers and some wings.

This is my «go to» place for wings in the South Hills. I have tried all 16 flavors and love all of them. The hot garlic and the sweet and sassy are very good. The Backdraft has eat in wing specials on Tuesday and Thursday.
The rest of the food is also very good. The menu is very large and has typical «bar food» items. The Reuben and Scuba Steve Hoagie are excellent choices.
This place can get very busy especially on the weekends. They often have live bands playing or a DJ. All in all it is a great bar and restaurant to try.