The Yard

Comes on Texas toast (as do all their grilled cheeses) the chicken was nothing special, just seemed like a basic chicken tender that you might get from like Kenny wood. The biggest winner of that sandwich was the fresh piece of mozzarella cheese. Mine was very cheesy, no complaints there. The marina was nothing to wrote home about, a thicker sauce but carried a nice basil flavor which paired well with the cheese. The combination of those flavors worked well together.
Overall 3.5÷5

Was really loud for Brunch. Not sure if the Mimosas had any champaign at all. My Caprese Omelet did not have any basil in it at all. The French toast my friend had was fantastic as was our waitress.

The menu is unique and interesting! Not to mention delicious! Our server Michael was excellent. He was entertaining and very knowledgable about the menu. The food looked as delicious as it sounds on the menu.

The shady side location is a million times better although I have never been there with a large party. A friend had made a reservation for a large party for a birthday they told her she would have the entire bar area reserved for the party.. When we arrive they had two tables for us which was great, but the bar area was not cordoned off for us. It took 1 hour to take our drink orders then an additional 45 minutes for our drinks to arrive. After that it took 30 minutes to get the waiter to come back to even start taking our dinner orders. It’s currently 8pm and we haven’t even gotten our second round of drinks let alone our food. (We didn’t even attempt to order an appetizer.)One of which was a bottle of wine. We have eaten at The Yard on multiple occasions. It doesn’t seem to me that they are equipped to handle a large party. 1 server for 20 ppl.
I can honestly say their food is delicious though the service is sub par. If you have a large party.

The Yard. I like the name!
A few friends and I went here for brunch one Sunday morning. They had a fun little Bloody Mary bar with all kinds of toppings you could mix in! It looked cute, but I didn’t partake in the fun. I did stare at people (totally not in a creepy way) as they made their combinations.
The grilled cheese menu look amazing! It reminded me of Melt in Cleveland, OH with all the calories and glory that cheese brings!
Since we were there for brunch, I chose to get an Eggs Benedict. It was pretty tasty, but the hollandaise sauce seemed to disappear as it sat on my eggs, like it was there but as it became room temperature it didn’t hold up to the creamy texture it should have. I don’t know what that means, maybe not enough egg yolk? Maybe not enough sauce? Everyone’s else food was good too I mean nothing to talk too much about I guess. I’d come here again for brunch, but I might try something else… and get a Bloody Mary lol
Our waitress was very friendly and the hostess greeted us pleasantly!
The bathroom, could use some improvements, especially for how nice the rest of the restaurant is. You have to walk past the kitchen to get to the bathroom, which is kind of fun because you can see if it’s clean or not lol *It’s clean!

Dear grilled cheese… I want to love you, I really do… but I just don’t. The thing about the grilled cheese list is that it LOOKS fantastic. I love grilled cheese and always get excited about the options at The Yard. The problem is that they simply fail to deliver. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve had 5 different varieties now and none of them have lived up to the hype on the menu.
There are a few things I like about the Yard though, so it gets a middle of the road review from me. What I like:
— Happy Hour. Anytime I can get a $ 4 glass of wine downtown, I am down.
— The beer list. I don’t drink beer, but my beer-​snob friends love the selection at The Yard.
— The sides. I did actually enjoy some of the sides (the mac and cheese, sweet potato fries, and Caesar salad).
Pro tip: If you are going to try a grilled cheese, it’s well worth it to swap out BOTH the chips (overcooked most of the time) and tomato soup (just so-​so in my book). You can do the upcharge to select alternatives to both, which wasn’t super clear on the menu, but has worked every time I have gone. The Caesar Salad is huge, so if you are going that route with a substitution, I’d recommend splitting or taking leftovers.
A couple of other things to know:
— You have to go up a flight of stairs to get in there, so it isn’t for the very elderly, injured, etc.
— It is crazy loud in there. If you are looking for conversation, the bar is probably easier than the tables. At the tables, you have to shout when it’s crowded.
— The bathroom is in the back — past the food window and a bunch of kegs and up a ramp. It appears to be an afterthought inside and out.

The Yard is a pretty great place! All of the experiences I’ve had there have been great. The first time I went I actually visited the Shadyside location. I had the Mac Attack grilled cheese and it was pretty good! All of the grilled cheese sandwiches come tomato soup on the side and your choice of fries. I chose the sweet potato fries and they were delicious! The sweet potato fries come with a delicious cinnamon butter dipping sauce, it’s so yummy! The tomato soup is basically marinara sauce, could’ve been a little creamier and less dense.
The second time I went to the Yard was the downtown location. It’s a nice location and I’ve tried to come here before twice but it’s crazy busy on the weekends! My friend and I shared the Mac Attack balls as an appetizer and THEY WERE AWESOME! It comes with this great sriracha mayo dipping sauce, which is amazing. For dinner, I had the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia grilled cheese and it was really good actually! They were a little stingy with the steak but the beer cheese and red peppers had a great flavor! For dessert we shared the Cause We Got High dessert and boy was it good! It comes on Texas toast with nutella, peanut butter and bananas on the inside, deep fried and then topped with marshmallows and chocolate sauce. I’m glad I split it because it was huge!
The servers are really nice and I’ve always had great service here. The food always seems to come out very fast too! I went this past Monday and had the Mac Attack again and this time is was even better than the first time!
Come check out this place!

Came here on a Friday for happy hour. It’s exceptionally loud with horrible acoustics, but whatever, it’s a bar. The happy hour drink specials were nice. I got a huge pour of house wine for only $ 4.
To order, a friend and I split the Mac n cheese balls and Bavarian pretzels. They were good but a huge grease fest. I wrapped my pretzels in napkins and within seconds the napkins were saturated with grease. I would like to try the grilled cheese some time out of sheer curiosity, but they, too, looked like grease with side of grease chips.
Basically this seems like a place I would have enjoyed in my 20s when I was out all night, wasted off my a$$, looking for some obscenely unhealthy food to ram down at 230am.
That said, I heard brunch is great, particularly due to their $ 15 bottomless mimosas.
I would try the place one more time for brunch or to say I had one of the ridiculous grilled cheese, but that’s likely the end of it for me.

Every time I go to The Yard I always leave feeling disappointed, but u always want to go back. Their grilled cheeses are really good, but the tomato soup is yicky. Not good at all. I have only been to brunch once, but it was a travesty. Not good. I got eggs and breakfast potatoes and they were thee most bland thing I have ever eaten. They have all of these fancy breakfast dishes when they can’t even get basic breakfast right?
But, their cheesecake is out of this world. I hate plain cheesecake, but The Yard’s is excellent.

Would I go back to The Yard? Yes. Was I 100% satisfied with my meal? No. The bread I had on my sandwich was toasted in a toaster not like a traditional grilled cheese. The sandwich needed more toppings on it. If I’m spending over 10 dollars on a grilled cheese, I expect it to be loaded with cheese, meat, veggies, ect. The chips were a bit burned and seemed reheated. I’ve been to a gourmet grill cheese restaurant before and this place was sub par compared to the previous place I’d visited in Cleveland. I’ve been to the downtown location, not sure if Shadyside is better. The soup that was with my sandwich was good. The menu is large, great ideas, great atmosphere.

Good drinks, good bar food, good staff. Great place in market square. TVs are a little small for games, but if you can get a seat at the bar, they’re great.
Staff also showed grace under pressure with a difficult client, which is always impressive.
We will be back.

I’ve had a few things there and one important thing to know about the Yard is some of their food is sort of gross (grilled cheeses) but some of their dishes are superb.
Their mac and cheese balls are simply delicious. I also love their chicken and waffles for brunch with an important caveat; the waffles taste like cardboard but the chicken is very tasty. I always ask to replace the waffles with french toast and the ensuing Chicken and French Toast is a very good brunch meal

Came here for the first time for lunch with some of my coworkers for my birthday! I loved the food, the bread was cooked perfectly and I got the caprese sandwich with the tomato soup and chips. The flavor of the tomato soup was almost smoky in a really great way, it was so decadent but they gave you the perfect amount so it wouldn’t fill you up too badly.
Evan was our waiter, and he was really excellent! He answered all of our questions and was patient with us when we didn’t quite know what we wanted. He always kept our water glasses full and even split up our checks after without any hesitation or confusion. Overall the food was awesome, the tomato soup was awesome, and the ambiance was fantastic! Definitely will be back for a happy hour or another lunch date. :)

Not bad. Not great. Can be a little expensive for a grilled cheese, depending on which you get. A group of my coworkers and I went here for lunch a little after it opened. The idea of grilled cheese sounds great for lunch but once you look at the options, the sandwiches are all pretty heavy. Each sandwich also comes with chips and their tomato soup. They both seem homemade and they tasted alright. I ordered the Mac Attack per recommendation from the waitress. It was her favorite and also the most popular among guests, apparently. The idea of macaroni and cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich sounds great, tastes ok, but it’s nearly impossible to eat as a sandwich. Overall, the food is alright. Like I said, not bad, but not great.

The Market Square Location was a blast — maybe it was because it was a Steeler Sunday Brunch and the place was packed with ‘yinzers’. Possibly could’ve been the drink specials and great veggie burger, but i can’t quite pinpoint it. Although there are a ton of good places to go in Market Square, I’d certainly recommend stopping here.

This is my second visit to The Yard. Any place that specializes in grilled cheese is good in my book. The beer selection is above average for market square.

Came in to watch the Steelers game (they were away this weekend). The hostess was very pleasant. We ordered the gravy fries with cheese curds as an appetizer. It was great. I sampled a couple IPAs while my girl friend had a berry flavored beer from a local microbrewery. She ordered French toast for brunch while I went with the house burger with garlic Parmesan fries. She said the French toast was very good. My burger was cooked right and was good. The fries were a let down as they seem to use powdered cheese. Our waitress seemed like she had better things to do because about 20 seconds after we sat down she asked what we wanted to order. I hadn’t even had time to open the beer list (they have 39 taps). We asked for more time and she seemed annoyed by it. I would go back for the food and he beer but if was sat in her section again I would just go sit at the bar instead.

The menu options are solid, and definitely a good spot for casual group events or when You really really want a gourmet grill cheese and a beer. There are a few things to level-​set expectations with though.
1. I wish there were options for the type of bread used in the grill cheeses. They use texas toast for all of the grill cheeses, even though they stock other breads for burgers and sandwiches. I’m not a huge fan of texas toast and would’ve much rathered a heartier, actual bread (multi-​grain maybe?) than something so white and processed that it’s hardly worth eating. If they already have the different breads in the kitchen, why not use it for grill cheeses?
2. The «tomato soup» that comes with the grill cheese I swear is just marinara sauce. It isn’t bad, but come on, if you’re going to serve a sauce then say so. When the menu says «tomato soup» I actually expect something like soup, not thick like red sauce.

The SO and i went here, second time checking this place out. Bottomless mimosa and a bottomless bloody mary bar. YES PLEASE. The food was not a huge hit with us. I found my grilled cheese to be less of a grilled cheese and more of a warm sandwich with some slightly melted cheese on it.
The bloody bar was nice. The options were pretty stellar.
The mimosa (which my partner got) were disappointing, I’d save your money if I were you.
The «bottomless» booze brunch is a bit expensive, and I’d probably save my money and atleast go having already eaten and munch on olives and celery and bacon (yeah. they get an extra star for having bacon on the bloody mary bar).
Things of note: there was a girl in the bathroom THE ENTIRE TIME we were there I think she was crying/​shitting/​puking. Anyway it made peeing awkward. She was in there before i walked in, and for the remainder of the 1.5 hours I was there. iterally… THE WHOLE TIME.

I was beyond disappointed in the downtown location. I’ve been to the Shadyside location and had nothing but a great experience. Completely different in Market Square.
My husband, toddler son and I stopped in while visiting the Christmas Market on Sunday afternoon. And my main thought about the place… if you’re going to be the only grilled cheese restaurant in downtown then be moderately kid friendly! We’ve been to several other restaurants throughout the city and even directly in Market Square and it was easier to have a little kid with you. In fact, we’ve been to Pizziaolo several times with our toddler and thoroughly enjoyed our experience.
I immediately had to use the bathroom and took my son when we arrived. No changing table, despite plenty of space. And the bathroom was actually pretty messy.
Then we get to our order. We had to specifically ask for a kids menu after sitting down, but clearly we had a child with us so why not give it to us to begin with? Then we order milk from the kids menu which we got after our own drinks in an adult sized styrofoam cup filled halfway. Anyone with a kid will know that it’s very difficult to let a 2-​year old drink out of that size cup. Certainly not a kids cup. Then we order him a plain grilled cheese, from the kids menu, and it was exactly the same size as my order. The bread was huge! Good for anyone wanting to avoid paying $ 9 for a plain grilled cheese… just get the kids meal for $ 5. But terrible for a little kid! Why even have a kids menu? The homemade chips were good and I enjoyed my own grilled cheese but the bad parts of the meal overshadow the actual taste of my food.
I hate to make this all about my kid but we have been to plenty of trendy restaurants in the last 2 years with him and had no experiences like this. I would have expected this from somewhere like Le Mont but we took him there in May and it was fantastic. A grilled cheese place should cater to all ages. Won’t be back.

I am a huge fan of grilled cheese. That statement is an accurate one. Grilled cheese is such a simple meal to create and comforting, especially since we are getting into those colder months right now. What is such a simple comfort food The Yard has taken and created some amazing, unique, and quite tasty twists that definitely comfort.
I had been milling around downtown for a good part of the morning debating on where to meet my friend for an early lunch. I walked around Market Square inspecting all that there was to offer. Including the ordinary chains that dot our American landscape and the local favorites of Pittsburgh. Unfortunately for me, I was Primanti-​ed out for once (I know, that sounds sacrilegious). So I meandered over towards the Fifth Ave side of the Square and was happy to see that this place was open and more than delighted to see exactly the type of food on the menu. Once my friend showed up it did not take much persuasion to convince her that The Yard was going to be our spot for the afternoon.
We showed up at a decent hour, no wait time to be seated and less wait time to have our drink orders taken. Our server was gracious and gave us time to look over the menus as it was our first time here. Once we stopped giggling at some of the names on the menu, I mean come on, tell me the Young Cheesy isn’t a funny name, we were ready to place our orders. As we waited for our orders to be prepared I started to do the longneck view of the space. It is surprisingly bigger than you would expect. It looks narrow from the outside, but it is quite big on the inside. The dining/​bar space stretches the length of the building, making for some great space to have a meal, drink a brew and maybe catch a game on one of the televisions.
Once the food arrived I didn’t pay much attention to my surroundings, I had to concentrate. I had ordered The Mac Attack. Spiral mac n’ cheese between to slices of Texas toast with cheese. Mixed into the spiral mac were these delicious burst of bacon lardons. Cooked perfectly to pack a punch of flavor. Eating this beast was not an easy task as you can imagine. I mean it is mac n’ cheese on a grilled cheese. A fork is needed to clean up after you make an effort.
Shall we talk about the tomato soup? Yes! That tomato soup is house made and it is so delicious. I wanted another bowl of that after I finished it off. I just wish I wasn’t so greedy with it and saved some for the end of the meal. Dipping this particular grilled cheese is not a suggested task to do, you will lose some of the filling of the sandwich and that is not such a good idea, take it from me. Along with the soup, I decided to upgrade mine to include fries instead of chips. I got mine with the garlic parmesan dusting which gave me an extra bit of flavor. Silly me ended up with cold fries as I was too busy with the grilled cheese and soup. But they still tasted quite good. On the smaller side for fries, but non-​the-​less they were good.
Beers on tap vary dependent on the season. I suggest trying one of the vanilla stouts, a good mix for the variety of tastes you will be having and possibly a good substitute for a dessert.
The only downside I have is that it can get rather noisy in here. But I take the blame for that seeing how I showed up during a Steelers game.
**I am happy to say that the front picture (at the time of me reviewing this) is the what you see when you view this business.**

I came in with some classmates during a Saturday downtown exploring museums. We were lost and a little confused, and the host wasn’t super nice considering.
However, once we were seated, the server was very friendly and accommodating despite the complicated nature of our visit to the yard. I am limited on what I can order, so I simply had tomato soup. It was the best tomato soup I’ve ever had, and certainly worth $ 5. Though, I should have ordered just a cup instead of a full bowl.
My friends ordered grilled cheese sandwiches and a veggie burger. Everything looked great, but the grilled cheeses were not grilled. It was dry toast with lightly melted cheese. We were all disappointed.
The veggie burger, while massive, was quite boring compared to other veggie burgers in the city, so I wouldn’t come here for that.
Overall, I feel like my entire experience was just ok. It’s not bad, but I wouldn’t spring to come here over say, Burgatory. Even some other restaurants around the downtown location are better options.
Maybe next time, The Yard. And probably not your downtown location.

I went here for brunch and had a Bloody Mary, chorizo omelette and a couple beers. Time to dissect this place.
The atmosphere is neat. It’s upstairs with a good size bar with lots of beer on tap.
The Bloody Mary was meh. During brunch hours they have unlimited Bloody Mary bar and a separate unlimited mimosa bar, but I had a single Bloody Mary. It was so plain! I was disappointed beyond belief. They used Tabasco Bloody Mary mix, vodka, old bay rim, a lemon and a lime. Literally poured the mix out of the bottle into my glass. No love in the mix at all! There are so many amazing restaurants downtown that know how to make a Bloody Mary, it’s not worth it to go here. And it was 8 $ on top of it all.
The chorizo omelette. Pretty tasty! I liked it but it was a little cold, same with the hash browns. But it all had flavor, so I ignored the temperature.
The beers were perfect. Great temperature and tasted fresh.
It was a clean restaurant and worth a second trip. It’s not the cheapest and there are better places to go, but this place is new. Will give it another chance a little later.

Ate here this afternoon with 2 coworkers for a very quick lunch, and I have to say, I was pleased. I’ve heard mixed reviews about The Yard in Market Square, but still, any place that specializes in grilled cheese… I’m there. Our service was quick and accurate, both very important things when you’re hungry but in a rush. Our server was totally on board with the fact that we had to fly out of there, and he had our food out in less than 10 minutes, and our checks on the table shortly after so we wouldn’t have to wait for anything.
Truthfully, I can’t remember what my sandwich was called, but it was REALLY good. Perfect portion, everything tasted great and was exactly what I expected based on the menu description.
I can’t wait to go back when I have more time!

I love grilled cheese so I really wanted to love it here but there were a few items standing in the way of a four or five star review. First off, the tomato soup was terrible. One bite and I couldn’t go back for more. It was waaaayy too thick for my taste… think tomato sauce in a bowl.
I had the ‘smack yo mama’ grilled cheese which was pulled bbq chicken, beer cheese and onion straws. I actually subbed out the onion straws for fries. The bread was toasted perfectly, and I bit right in to some wonderful flavors. My only complaint was that twice in the course of my lunch, I bit into hard pieces of gristle that shouldn’t have made it anywhere into my sandwich. By that point I was picking through my chicken so much, I wasn’t enjoying it.
I also had the garlic Parmesan chips with the sandwich. They were good but I would have liked more flavor. Lastly, they bring your sandwich, chips and cup of soup out on this little wooden cutting board. I personally think it’s too small to hold everything and was struggling to cut my sandwich in half without knocking stuff off the board.
Regardless, they did a good job on redoing the space. It’s still an overall awkward space but it was much more comfortable and inviting than the last restaurant in the space.

I really enjoyed this place. The only downside to my visit was the fact that it was INCREDIBLY LOUD, but it was happy hour and of course that means they are doing good business! They have a great menu with a lot of different flavors, so there really is something for everyone. While they market everything as grilled cheese sandwiches, they really are just sandwiches that happen to have cheese and a whole lot of other things on them. Not a bad thing, but if you’re looking for a legitimate grilled cheese, you’ll have to special order it because they don’t have one on the menu!
I had the Mac Attack which is deep fried Mac & Cheese served with a creamy srirachi dipping sauce. So delicious! You really can’t go wrong with friend Mac & Cheese. For my sandwich, I chose the «Pierogies N’ At» because I live in Pittsburgh and pierogis are a regular part of my balanced diet. I requested no kielbasa, so it had gouda, cheddar pierogis and fried onions and French fries. I love the fact that they serve it with a little tomato soup for dipping! The bread was thick and crusty and the filling was great.
The service was prompt despite the crowd and I would definitely check this place out again— maybe not during a happy hour since I usually prefer more of a chill atmosphere, but the food would bring me back for sure.