Cips Sports Bar

I stopped in here on a whim a couple weeks ago and the place is much different than I expected it to be.  It is clean, and updated with more than enough T.V.s.  The service was pretty damn good, prompt and polite.  I ordered a club sandwich, which was a club sandwich (not sure how anyone can mess that up) and my buddy ordered a burger, which he thought was very good.  We ordered wings as an appetizer and they were really good.  The wings are cooked perfectly, and they are nice and meaty; the sauce was generic good, nothing too special about it.

Great place for wings and beer and to watch a game!

Well, it's not awful. Actually, the first few times I went in there I had a pretty good opinion of the place. But as they adjusted the menu, staffing, hours, etcetera they have gotten away from what I liked about them.

The menu was wide and varied as the other reviewer mentioned ten months ago. The selections have shrunk each time that I've gone in. The wings are still very good. They have gotten rid of many of their entrees and have concentrated on bar food. Financially, that probably makes sense, but I liked having the greater choices.

I hit here for lunch at least once a week, but now they cut back their hours and open later in the afternoon. Again, I'm sure that this was a business decision. It's a shame that they didn't give themselve's more time to build a lunch clientele. It was nice to have them as a local lunch option.

Lastly, the staff doesn't strike me as the friendliest around. I wouldn't say that they are rude, but neither would I call it warm and inviting.

It's a clean, sharp place with good wings and plenty of TVs. If this is what you are looking for, great. If you need more than that head up the street to Cain's who does the same things but seems to do it better.

If and when you do visit, either walk or park on the street. Although there is a parking lot next to the restaurant, it belongs to the post office and you can not park there. I walked past one evening while the owners/management were in a heated discussion about this situation with the local police and from what I saw they were very disrespectful to our local law enforcement. It's not their lot and the police were only enforcing this. Honestly, their attitudes in this matter likely colored my opinion about their establishment.

I wanted to like Cips, right now I can only recommend that it is "okay".

I have gone to Cips on a few occassions since it reopened and I've had nothing but great experiences. The beer on tap is ice cold and served in a frosty mug. Very cute bartenders who actually give you the time of day. The food might be the best part though. Wings are phenomenal and they actually have much more on the menu than your regular sports bar. Strip steaks, salmon, chicken parm, and several pasta dishes. The stuffed jalapanoes and meatballs are my favorite appetizers! They have tons of flat screens and free wi-fi so I am really looking forward to football season.  A secret is that they have $1.50 IC and IC Light for all Pittsburgh college and professional sports games. I think its $2.50 for Miller Lite as well during these games.  Seems like a perfect spot to watch Steelers games. A lot of other great daily deals, including pizza night and wing night.