I always told everyone that this place had the best hamburger in Pittsburgh. It was like a good, tender steak with great flavor. IMHO this place has gone way down in quality of this item. No longer is it this way. That was the only reason I came here (as I am not a local to this area) and now the reason no longer exists. Stopped in for lunch and the burger was the same tough hard to chew beef you can get at most of the cheap places. They do have a good selection of beer on tap but I can find that at several other places that have food I enjoy more. Won't be going back.
Review Source:It was a tad pricier than I would have thought, but the food was really good and I liked the staff very much, except for one very loud bartender, she made it a little difficult to watch the game we went to see as she was just so loud and distracting, but otherwise, I really liked it and I'll go back for sure!
Review Source:Carl's Tavern is your neighborhood "Cheers" kind of bar.  It's full of a set of friendly locals, and it's a family run business that's been around for  "ever" in the Monroeville area.  If you go in during lunch, it's a quiet and nice atmosphere where you can chat with the bartenders (Brock and Russ are great) and feel at home.  If you feel like sitting at a table, they have plenty of tables in the back of the bar and you will get service back there.
Carl's is also a great place to go at nice and have a few beers and chat with those around you. Â It's a very friendly set of people who go there, and there are a lot of good beers on tap.
In terms of food, the fries with cheese are a personal favorite. Â The fish sandwich is also very good, and very filling. Â If you have a big appetite, these are great choices.
I have been going to Carl's Tavern since I was a kid. Unlike the mullet, Carl's is a party in the front and business in the back.
They have a great selection of beers on tap (about twenty), and the bartenders and servers are always friendly.
One of the surprises that you will find at Carl's is that they have the best lobster bisque for a great price. Their burgers are also tasty and cheap. Carl's is known for their HUGE fish sandwich, and even if you have a huge appetite be prepared to take some of it home in a box.
Carl's also recently added a deck for additional seating during the warm months. (They have outdoor heaters for the chilly spring and autumn nights as well). This is fantastic, as there isn't much dinner seating inside and outdoor seating is a bit of a rarity in Pittsburgh.
Carl's is closed on Sunday and it can get crowded fast, but those are my only complaints.
I miss this place already. During the two day vacation in Pittsburgh, I quickly fell in love with Carl's. Carl's and the Library in Pittsburgh would be regular spots for me and my friends if I were a local.
Just a mile or two from Monroeville's chain stores and malls [and less than a mile from 376], Carl's lives up to yelper Matt K's designation as a legend of Monroeville. Although modest with an old sign on the outside, Carl's is a great operation. Their beer selection is excellent, 19 beers on tap, 2-3 domestics [miller, coors], and the rest were micros, including summer selections from New Castle and Bell's, a couple Pittsburghs [Iron City], Victory, and even Hacker-Pschorr, my sister who went with me, said she hadn't seen that on tap in years, and I can't recall the last time I've seen it. Although they didn't have any happy hour specials, micros were reasonably priced at $4-5.
The service was fine both times I visited. The crowd was a bit older, baby boomers, during the happy hour and had some younger people as well at night. It's a step above a dive bar. In addition to the bar inside and the small dining area, there's a small outdoor concrete patio with a few tables.
The menu of usual bar food [with an exception or two like lobster bisque] is extensive, very inexpensive, and self-described as homemade. I only shared the pork sandwich, for $5-6, was a great deal. The pork had a bit of fat still on it [alas], but I liked the barbecue sauce with a hint of tanginess and it came with french fries.
In a land of the generic suburbs, Carl's was a great paradise.
Carls is pretty much a legend in the Monroeville area, it's been there years. Â I went the other night with friends for dinner and enjoyed it.
I had the Carl's Burger which is a 1/2 pound hamburger and was pleasantly surprised. Â It's not a Tesaros burger but pretty good for a bar burger and reasonably priced as well.
They have a very big menu for a small bar; if you plan on going on Saturday night, come early, the dining area only has 6 booths.
I'll be back.
I really like places like this and welcome the distraction from the usual foo foo places I seem to frequent regularly. Â I took a couple folks who work for me this past week. Â It's a super convenient location because it's literally a stones throw from my office, but I never think to go here. Â They've made some recent improvements with garage style doors that open up to the outside new deck. Â I can't say there is a lot to view since it's located off of a busy highway, but I guess it's nice to be able to sit outside on a sunny day. Â The bar itself is the main attraction and takes up most of the tiny locations space. Â Ray, Jessica and I decided to eat in the small dining room in the back. Â It's a seat urself type of place and we were able to get a comfy booth in front of one of the small tv's blaring some soap opera (no cnn or espn for these diners). Â Our waitress was friendly and greeted us quickly. Â We started with an iced tea while we looked over the menu. Â It's pretty standard (diners, drive ins, and dives type food) with a couple surprising additions like "lobster bisque". Â I started with a cup of chilli. Â It was served pipin' hot with cheese and onions. Â It was reasonably priced and super flavorful. Â I also tried the pastrami sandwich. Â I was pretty surprised to the quality and flavor of the pastrami. Â Something tells me they may cook this meat themselves instead of ordering it from some deli. Â In either case it was great served on rye with dark mustard and hot crispy homemade fries. Â Jessica had the gyro. Â It looked okay, but it's probably not anything special. Â Ray tried the lobster bisque. Â He says he was a bit disappointed because it was just cream and butter with almost no lobster. Â In my opinion, you should probably order chili type things here and stay away from the higher end items. Â He tried the fish sandwich, which was cooked well and pretty large. Â I've had there fish in the past and it's as good as any one from other local joints. Â The service overall was quick and good and the food better than many similiar joints. Â I think we'll stop here more often.
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