Industry Public House

Awesome little joint in Lawrenceville. Burghers here are a must- I had the Farmed Out burgher-- I was sold on the wild board bacon (thicker cut, not as crispy as your run of the mill pork bacon). I had the side salad which was nicely dressed.

Huge fan of their ginormous beer list and dove heard first into PGHness and had a beer called a Pittsburgh Dad by Full Pint. Biggest downer? Very few descriptions of the beers exist on the beer menu, which unfortunately you can't leave to your server (in my case, Sophia) to remember tidbids about. She was attentive anyways but oh boy, if you have a beer list that big, I would half expect these people to be somewhat excited to talk about beer.

First: this place has a lot of potential.  My experience was mixed, but it wouldn't take much to turn Industry Public House into a consistently awesome experience.

Pros:
*The ambiance is fun.  It's a nice bar inside.  It's not to fancy, but not a dive either.  People have their space, and you could bring a date or a group.

*The bar is well stocked.  Some drinks are a little pricier, but others are fair.  I can't imagine someone not finding several drinks they like among the offerings (especially if you like whiskys, but there's plenty of alternatives as well).

*The menu has something for everyone.  And maybe more than one something.  It was hard to make just one selection.

*Good sandwiches.  I tried two, and they were both delicious.  In fact, I'm salivating for want of another sandwich just typing this review (and I take my sandwiches very seriously).

*Our server was delightful as well--friendly, knowledgeable, warm and welcoming.

Cons:
*The service (and time to food delivery) was very slow.  I don't really blame my waitress, though, as they seemed to be quite understaffed.  Maybe it was a fluke, and maybe management doesn't keep enough people in the rotation.  If I go back and get more information, I'll post an update.

*The french fries were a disaster.  They seemed to be fresh cut, but mine were just drowning in grease and salt.  I could barely taste the potato, and I could only eat a few before downing an entire glass of water.  This should be VERY easy to fix, though, as soon as the kitchen is alerted to the problem (maybe even by reading my review...?).

*I think they could probably make more money by lowering drink prices in a few categories (like whiskys), as people like me would visit a lot more.  Right now I'd definitely love to return for maybe a sandwich and a beer, but I wouldn't want to spend a night of drinking at Industry Public House.  It would just cost more than comparable (or maybe even slightly better) experiences elsewhere.

Another night in Lawrenceville spent watching sports and this is the place to go.  They have a great beer selection and tasty menu.  The bar is huge, the seating area is spacious and there are lots of big screen TVs!  It can get really crowded so I recommend making reservations. Our waitress took about 15-20 minutes to come to our table to take our drink order however it was very crowded with many parties getting seated at the same time. She apologized profusely claiming there was a mix-up with servers and made up for it the rest of the night. The beer menu has a great selection of drafts and bottled beer. I choose Blue Point Pumpkin and the waitress was kind enough to ask if I would like cinnamon and sugar on the rim-yes please!  The menu slightly changed since my last visit and I was disappointed that they took off the pot roast sliders but a pot roast entree is still on the menu. I went with the roast beef sandwich which had gruyere cheese and came with a delicious au jus sauce and I was not disappointed!