R Bar

We've been Dormont residents for a couple of years now, and I still think that R Bar is the best neighborhood bar around. The decor has been slowly but surely updated over the past couple of years. It is obvious that the establishment is owned by people who take pride in it. The name itself gives you an idea what to expect. It's not "the" R Bar, but simply R Bar. R is "pittsburgh-ese" for our, as in "Our Bar". And it feels like "R Bar" in every respect.

I can't finish this review without talking about music. The bar is owned by a couple named Gary and Debbie, Gary is a musician. The first and third Wednesday of each month R Bar hosts the best open stage in town. A great guy named Dave Yoho hosts it and some of the best musicians in the area come together to jam. Jimy Adler, Shari Richards, Craig King and many others stop by to jam. It is always magic.

Every Saturday they have live music without a cover. The best local blues and classic rock bands play here regularly. I can say as a musician that everybody loves playing here. A regular jokingly refered to R Bar bar being " on the corner of Blues and Rock and Roll" and it has stuck. This is a great neighborhood bar, but it has also become a great hangout for musicians.

I'll see you there...

Best bartender you'll find anywhere - he's my brother!