The Burgh Sportz Bar

I was pleasantly surprised by this "Sportz Bar" in the Pittsburgh airport "C" Wing.  I wanted something on the lighter side before my flight to DC, so I stopped in for a beer and a quick bite.  The menu had some pleasant surprises on it.  I was really intrigued by the "grilled tacos" with roasted leeks, artichokes, salsa fresca and guacamole sour cream..  It turned out to be terrific! I decided against the grilled chicken add-on for $3.  It really wasn't necessary.  I got three loaded grilled tacos for $8.95.  They have a FULL bar for those needing a hard drink before their flight.  They had about 4-5 draft beers on tap including domestic and foreign selections and tons of bottled beer varieties.  The server was very polite and prompt.  Altogether my experience was pretty darn good.  Would gladly return for more of those deelish-us tacos.

I must start by saying I did not eat or drink anything at The Burgh.

We had an hour or so before our flight boarded to grab a bite to eat. The Burgh was closest to our gate. Although we usually try to avoid eating meals at the airport due to prices, we were starving. We sat at a table with another couple who was traveling with us, making a table of four. The place was busy, but not all of the tables were full. One of our tables had an empty beer glass and receipt from the previous patron. We were in plain line of sight of the bar. There seemed to be two servers working the tables, but also going back and forth from behind the bar. One of the servers went to the table next to ours to hand them their beers and shortly after food. She did not greet or acknowledge us at all, though she looked right at us. We figured she was busy, so waited patiently. After another 10 minutes or so, I stood up and approached the bar, grabbing a menu myself. One of the servers said, I'll be right with you.

Bottom line: we waited 5 more minutes or so, and when no one came, we got up and left. It doesn't seem anyone cared. Even if it was busy, there is no excuse for not at least greeting a party who has arrived. Service was completely unacceptable.

As far as airport food goes this is my fave in PIT. As far as food goes it was alright. It's new so I'm sure it'll take some time before the metaphorical dust settles.

FYI I'm gluten intolerant. If you wanna follow my reviews this is always the underlying question to answer "Can I effing eat here without being a giant PITA?"

Yes. Salads, nachos, and tacos appear to be gluten free. The BBQ chicken Strips are not. And I'm sure all the burgers can be prepared sans bun. (But aren't you tired of eating your burger naked like that?)

I was way impressed with the size of the salad. I was starving and I ate. I was full and could not finish it. My only complaint, well I have two, is the chipped chicken is really hard to eat because the pieces are so tiny and the stack the plate oddly. It goes (l-r) chicken, lettuce, vegetables. Trying to mix it and get the dressing blended makes a big mess. If the salad was mixed or the chicken was chopped/cubed, I wouldn't have mentioned it.

The other thing is there's no cheese on the salad. Not a mood killer, I jut really like the cheese. And really, don't all house salads come with a spot of cheese?

All in all this is a good place if you're in the B Terminal waiting on your plane. It's much less busy than the places up in the center area, but I'm sure this place gets busy with the "happy hour" or pre-flight gamers. (I am of the latter, pre-flight gamer type.)