The Boulevard Restaurant & Bar

Honestly one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. We ate at the bar, and bartender was attentive and friendly. As a Shaler resident, I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on this neighborhood gem.

Service is ok
Waitress forgot my dinner rolls
Potato pancakes nothing special
They needed more onion and parsley
Grated too fine also
Should be courser
Music is horrible

Great sandwiches/​burgers and salads. Nothing fancy, just good food and friendly service. Portions are pretty huge– I haven’t been able to finish a meal here yet!

This place is a great spot to grab a sandwich and a beer and also offer a good deal for their wing night. The service was extremely friendly and the food came out quickly. My wife and I split a turkey club, pulled pork nachos, and wings and everything was great. The turkey club was big with a ton of turkey and lettuce and tomato that came on it was very fresh. The nachos were also largely portioned and the bbq sauce they use is on the sweeter side which actually went well with the heat from the jalapeños and the saltiness of the chips. The wings were also good and a great deal at 40 cents a piece as it was wing night when we visited. We will definitely comeback to try some of their other sandwiches and burgers.

After driving past this place multiple times a week we finally decided to try them for dinner. My husband ordered a Millvale burger, which was good but very underwhelming in size and presentation. His burger took up less than a third of the plate and the rest was filled with potato chips. He asked for a different side other than fries and chose a salad which the menu led you to believe was an additional $ 1.50. The bill stated it was a $ 3.00 upcharge. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs which were fairly good but nothing i would bother to return for. I did not want a salad for my side and chose clam bisque soup instead. i was not told there was a $ 3.00 upcharge for this too. My husband had pop and i had iced tea to drink. This is the first time in 20+ years that i can remember being charged for refills at a restaurant. With tip our bill was almost $ 40 for a little burger and a plateful of potato chips and a bowl of spaghetti. We can now say we have been there and done that but we will not be returning. There is parking in the back, which we should have used, because trying to get out onto Mt. Royal Boulevard was not easy. Our waitress was very nice, but should have been more forthcoming regarding the upcharges.

not impressed. .at all… it wasn’t one thing… had heard great reviews on their food… but .we’ll not be going back. and totally will not recommend

Great Burger! Great Bar!
I met the new owner of Rice’s Roadhouse. I sat on the left side (dining) where I had a really good burger after a 5 hour car ride. The burger was juicy. My Yuengling was cold.
I paid my bill and adventured to the bar side. There was a nice lively crowd there. The bartender kept my Jameson full and its mate Yuengling.
Price: $ 10 for dinner
Atmosphere — Dining — clean, fun, friendly Bar — Fun, Friendly
Service — Awesome on both sides
You should check this place out.

When your car breaks down in North Park and you don’t have AAA, you tow it to Courtney’s Auto Shop in Shaler and have lunch at Rice’s Roadhouse right down the street.
Rice’s is a restaurant/​bar, nicely divided by 2 doors to keep the smoky bar separate from the dining area. The place is small, with about 10 tables and was half full on a Saturday afternoon. We sat ourselves and were immediately greeted with waters and menus. The lunch menu is hearty bar-​fare, basic sandwiches and burgers and salads, and had 2 vegetarian options.
We got the sauteed mushrooms to start, which was a very generous portion for the 3 of us. It came with awesome garlic bread which was a huge plus. The veggie sandwich we ordered was huge, and with fries it was a steal at only $ 8.
I would definitely recommend Rice’s for a nice lunch if you’re in the area. The service was great and the food was great.

Their brunch was decent, the eggs were good, white bread for toast was great, thick and tasty. Spinach omlete was greasy, bacon was nearly burnt, sausage pattie was pretty good except the patty itself was thin.
In the end, 4 stars because even though the brunch food quality was a little below their standards, the overall price made it a great value.