While in Pittsburgh we took a drive to the Rivertowne Pour House Pub. It was very spacious and nice. From the outside it is something of a dive, but inside is very nice.
-As usual I got the sampler. None of the beers shouted out to me, so I won't go through each beer I had but lets say I had the IPA, Pale Ale, Pumpkin and 4 others I can't recall. Sadly none stood out to me but the place was fun.
-For food we had the Scotch Eggs which seemed popular out there, hard boiled eggs wrapped in Italian sausage and deep fried...they were tasty! Also had a deep fried pretzel, also very tasty!
-All in all it was a quick stop, quick bite and a few beer tastes. It was a nice place, but nothing that shouted out to me COME BACK! To check out all their locations check out their website, they apparently also have a tasting room now which I didn't know about then
The best part about the RiverTowne is the seasonal pumpkin beer! Â My fiance and I love it! Â That being said, the place is way to small especially the bar area. Â Almost impossible to get waited on as others were commenting and if you don't get to sit at the bar or near the front, you do feel very isolated. Â The location in Monroeville has better beer selections than the one in North Huntington, and actually have a beer menu unlike N.H location. Not to mention the waiter had no clue what beers they had on tap. Â Well that makes it challenging. Â But they had pool tables and again, if they are serving the pumpkin I am going for that! Â Other than the beers, I would probably prefer to eat elsewhere.
Review Source:Yesterday we went back after a few years to this Monroeville location to have their famous Mandarin Blue Salad. It's famous by us, we love it.
The beer selection is always good, you have options to choose from, try and enjoy but they serve their beer in these stackable water glasses. You actually get cheated because they're not large enough as the regular 16 oz glass (I watched the girl make drinks and mix them with a regular american pint size glass). Oh, and get this: they serve their water in english pint beer glasses!
We're bummed out that they fry their pretzels but we ordered them anyway, the beer cheese that they came with was like jelly, very questionable.
The other RiverTowne locations are great to hang out at, I can't say this same for this one in Monroeville, I'm glad we don't live near it.
I was tempted to make a meal of the beer selection, Â but decided that since I had to drive home, ordering some food was probably a wise choice.
Their beer selection was one of the most unique mix of options I have ever seen. Â Being fall, I tried the pumpkin beer. Â The glass came with the rim cinnamon coated and the beer had a great pumpkin taste that wasn't overpowering. Â I loved it and wanted to try more but opted instead to try their pineapple beer. Â I love pineapple, I love beer, so how could I go wrong?! Â I've had other fruit beers before and been disappointed, but I LOVED the pineapple brew. Â It had a pineapple flavor but still retained the beer quality so it wasn't just like drinking a carbonated pineapple juice. Â I think on my next visit, I'm going to get a growler to take home with me.
The food menu was typical pub food, although there were some twists (they had fried cheese cubes instead of cheese sticks). Â
I was at Rivertown for an event. Â I look forward to a repeat visit for an actual sit down meal. Â And more pineapple beer.
Rivertown is a brew pub that is a little underwhelming in my opinion. They have a couple locations some more impressive an others but over all I feel their beers are just okay. Their food is average, I have had one of their hambergers and it was just middle of the road type of fair.
I don't really have any complaints and perhaps I need to give it another go. So perhaps I will try again and report back, but for now 3 stars is where I'm leaving it.
I was in the mood for great beer, and RiverTowne definitely has that. They have an awesome selection of draught beers on their menu, although it's never entirely clear which ones they actually brew (the menu doesn't say, and the "replacement draughts"...who makes those?) Â We ordered several different brews, and I loved each one I tried. Â
On this visit, I figured I'd go for what I know they do well: pizza and fried food. The Blast Furnace pizza is delicious, with good but not heavy crust. The fries with cheese and bacon were guilt-inducing, but yummy. The fried shrimp were big and juicy and definitely a good value. While I have had some disappointing items here before, on this visit I enjoyed everything I tasted. Â By the time we finished eating, I was very full from food and beer and ready to roll out the door.
I really enjoyed the beer and food on this visit, but I have to comment on the service/prices aspect. The front of the beer menu we were given indicated a happy hour special during the time we were there. Â However, when the check came that discount was not reflected. Â When I asked the server, she indicated that the happy hour special was only valid "for the bar and the high-top tables", but that she could give us the price if we asked. Â I feel that is false advertising and not fair to your customers. If you want to offer happy hour, then have a specific policy in your menu or ask customers where they want to sit. You can't selectively price it.
That said, I will definitely be back for the beer, but will be more cautious about expecting any specials.
It's ok. Â We live in Monroeville but rarely go. Â I think the food is really greasy. Â Prices are reasonable - waitstaff is fine - beer is good according to my husband. Â I just can't enjoy that overly fried/greasy taste of the fries, appetizers, etc. Â The atmosphere would be fun for a big game if you sit at the bar, but if you get stuck in the back of the restaurant it's really isolated.
Review Source:The polish chili dog and the reuben were good. The french fries were very good. The service was excellent. I would suggest they fire the kitchen staff responsible for making the cole slaw - unless you like shredded cabbage swimming in mayonnaise.
Overall, the food was just OK in my view.
Portions are so immense you will bust. But delicious and savory nonetheless. Â I was impressed with the menu which is not a common feat. Â The food variety offered is an eclectic mix of randomness. Â What you could expect from a 'pourhouse' (since we all know what a traditional pour house menu would look like.... haha).
Everything that I tried was sumptuous and satisfying. Â The cheese dip thing with the pitas changed my life. Â I also had a kind of wrappish like thing with ranch and chicken and bacon and yummmmm
I would recommend stopping in for a casual meal if you are in the vicinity. Â Lots of young people, good for adult groups and get togethers with some drinks and tasty foodstuffs.
Pleasure your intestines and your friends simultaneously!
In just a few words... Perfect pricing, amazing selection, impeccable service, great beer! This is only my second time here and I love this place! Â Tonight we had 3 different servers taking care of us simultaneously and never once needed anything!!! Â Great job!! Â Great Place! Â I HIGHLY recommend this Monroeville location!
Review Source:I'm not a big fan of the food or the service here, but the beer is great.
Our waiter was awesome, but even though they were REALLY busy, a lot of staff members were just hanging around near our table, complaining about other diners and the hour that they were (or weren't) getting off work that Tuesday night.
The food is super greasy, typical pub fare, nothing special. Â I think their pizzas are the best thing on the menu, and be warned--although the sizes don't sound that big, they are piled high!
The beer, on the other hand, is VERY special. Â Brewed in house, ~20 house varieties that change with the seasons. Â Stand-outs from the list were Black & Brewbeery fruit beer, PINEAPPLE beer, vanilla porter, and a couple different styles of IPAs.
I ate here yesterday for brunch with three dining companions. Â The restaurant looked nice upon entering with a bar and fireplace in the area that we entered. Â We were led back to our table in a not as nice room that was pretty bland but that was not a big deal. Â A minute or so after we were seated we thought it was weird that the music became fairly loud while playing LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It". Â Sadly this was not to be an isolated incident and at what seemed to be random intervals, loud dance music was piped into the area in which we were sitting.
Since it was brunch time we all decided upon having the buffet brunch that had looked enticing while we walked past it to our tables. Â The price was not terribly cheap but made sense seeing how they had prime rib, an omelet bar and other stations with a little more upscale feel. Â When we ordered our waitress told us that the prime rib may be gone and so we hurried over to get some of the last pieces as shortly thereafter it was replaced with Roast Beef. Â The omelet station had a nice selection of meats, vegetables and cheeses and the cook was good enough. Â In addition to the normal eggs, french toast, sausage and bacon on the buffet there was also stuffed peppers, teriyaki chicken on a stick and fish and vegetables. Â As with most buffets all of it was satisfactory tasting although nothing was great. Â They also had a dessert table set up with a few different types of desserts on it. Â Sadly most of it was bland and tasteless or had a terrible consistency and our table went through about five different items before we found something that was mediocre. Â Honestly I do not think that I have ever had a pumpkin pie before where the crust overpowered the taste of the pie.
The bottom line for me is that I will probably not be coming back to this restaurant in the future. Â Although the food was satisfactory the high price point of the brunch and poor execution of desserts will keep me from coming back.
Totally not seeing the love of this place. Mr. J and I had lunch here last Saturday and wasn't expecting to be totally bowled over, but was hoping it was better than it turned out.
The beer menu is extensive, however, when I ordered the Pineapple beer, I was told it wasn't tapped yet and the cranberry beer was suggested. It tasted really watered down and wasn't anything special. Mr. J also commented that the red ale was just "ok".
I had ordered the cajun catfish bucket - which was a plank of spicy, fried catfish with a bucket of hand-cut fries. I took 3 bites of the fish and tried to hide my disgust but failed miserably when Mr. J asked what was wrong. The fish was so fishy that I had a hard time swallowing it. I didn't say anything and just ate my fries. The waitress was kind enough to take my meal off of the bill.
Mr. J ordered wings. Since I couldn't finish my meal, I had one. I couldn't eat it either. To me it seemed undercooked. The skin was still rubbery and slimy. I like my wings crispy!
Afterwards, Mr. J commented that at least he knows he never has to go back. I agreed.
Menu was your typical bar food, with several  unique options thrown in.  All the food was delicious! Â
Prices were excellent, portions were large, definitely leftovers to take home! Â Â
Our service was attentive to our needs. Â
Loved the atmosphere and style of the restaurant. Â Will be back!
Service was a bit inattentive, but very friendly when they eventually came by.
The  brew was excellent. Â
The waitress talked me into an appetizer of "hardboiled eggs wrapped in sausage and deep fried - with a side of hot sauce"
I felt like I was defying death with every bite. An angioplasty should be required with every order.
No doubt I'll be back.
I love the hell outta the Rivertowne. Here's why:
1. The Rivertowne's wings are fabulous. The wing special on Wednesday night is not to be missed: WHOLE buffalo wings for 75 cents each. The wings are fresh, and huge -- and definitely aren't those cheesy little drumsticks or flats you pay way too much for at other places.
2. Check their website for their several 'happy hours' with discounts on booze, but more importantly, with half-price appetizers that are HUGE and delicious. Â The Bacon-Cheddar Ranch fries is a huge plate of fries covered with REAL cheese and REAL bacon. Yeah, your arteries will scream with every bite, but at least you'll die happy.
3. I haven't eaten anything here that wasn't delicious. I travel quite a bit and have suffered through some unfortunate restaurants  -- but the Rivertowne isn't one of these unfortunates.
4. I even have brought my nephews and nieces here -- this place is definitely a family-friendly place. The waitstaff are super and accommodating.
5. Free wi-fi. Â Great food, great brews and free wi-fi makes this place my little slice of heaven.
Ok, so the atmosphere was pretty cool. Casual dining and bar area with an array of beer signs and TVs. Looks like a pleasant family spot up until about 9pm when the over 21 crowd takes over the bar area for a night of socializing and chit chat.
Food wasn't bad, even though they messed up 2 out of 5 orders. They had they typical bar sandwiches and appetizers. They tried to break out of the typical menu with an interesting mix of pasta concoctions with peppers and other fun accent veggies. Half of the menu was guy heaven with fried this and that.
The guys loved it because apparently they have a great beer selection's, but  I'm not a big beer fan. My BF said they carry a nice selection of IPA's and they had all of the current Sam Adams on tap. The staff was very friendly from start to finish, so for that they get 4 stars!.
The Pour House is my go-to spot for hanging out with friends, and I also suggest it as a good non-chain place to eat in Monroeville, which is otherwise by no means a culinary destination in the Pittsburgh area.
The main reason to go here is the beer: fresh, often-changing, very well crafted (favorites: Last Chance VIenna Lager, White Lightning - which are mostly regulars - do make it a point to try the seasonals first and have the favorites to fall back on). Â Happy hour, 10pm-midnight weeknights, $3 pints and 1/2 off apps. Â Because of this, I've had all of the appetizers eligible for this discount and my favorites are the scotch eggs and quesadillas - the dips are good too, but a bit heavy and gooey for my tastes most of the time.
From the menu, I've had the catfish bucket and a few sandwiches, and they're good - this isn't fine dining, it's a brewpub. Â
The service is usually very good, and whenever we've had issues, the management is always quick to fix.
Went again on Friday night. Excellent service as always! This time I had the cheese bites as apps (Yummo!) and had the Prime Rib special which included a salad, baked potato, corn on the cob and of course prime rib for $16.99! It was freaking outstanding! Screw Hyde Park! I'm coming here!
FYI: Stay clear of the raspberry tea as it is always watered down.
RiverTowne Pourhouse is my favorite go-to place for beers and late-night get-togethers. They make all of their own brews, and they have a seasonal beer menu. I would name some of my favorites, but there are too many.
There is a choice for every beer lover: the Crandel-El and the Strawberry-Shortcake-less for you fruity beer lovers, and the White Lightning is a MUST for those who like Belgians. As of summer 2010, their standards are now bottled and sent to six-pack shops.
As for the food, the menu is extensive and the quality is decent. They have everything from mussels to burgers to pizzas. The price isn't bad, either.
Every night from ten to twelve, RPH has a happy hour where beers are only $3, and appetizers are half off. It's really a great deal! My friends love that EVERY DAY the place is open until 2am, and the kitchen is open until 1am. Team Trivia is every monday starting at 8, and Name that Tune is every Thursday. If you're ever looking for activities during the weekdays... this is the place to go.
Overall, I don't have any negatives about RPH save that their waitstaff can be slightly slow.
Visited 3 times during the week of 07/20/09. Beer was excellent and food was good and very affordable. The peel and eat shrimp were $10 a pound which is what I have to pay for shrimp here in mn at the grocery store. Also had the fish and chips and the pittsburgh sandwich. Food isn't  fancy or anything but i really like the place. If I were a Monroeville resident I would hang out at Rivertowne.
Review Source:Great food! The all-you-can-eat crab is awesome! The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the service during peek hours is terrible. If you go at 4 or 5 for dinner, you'll be in and out in no time. However, I went with some friends around 8 pm one night, and they got my order wrong twice, forgot our beers, and I could see our waiter drinking at the bar while neglecting our party. Maybe I just had a bad rogue waiter. Great food, just don't go when its busy.
Review Source:Three words: strawberry shortcake beer.
I was literally blown away by how delicious this beer was, and every other beer we sampled here!
I didn't think much of RiverTowne when we sat down--it's not exactly the cleanest/classiest/coolest looking place, but the service, beer selection, food (good pub grub!), and price elevated this place to somewhere we MUST go to everytime we're in the Burgh. It's a GEM! Just don't get hit when crossing the street from the parking lot--seriously, that &!^ is dangerous!
I guess I have been out of the "Burg" for a while as I have forgotten just how big all the portions are here. Â Wow, you get value in this city!!
Atmosphere - Microbrew Pub, local chain bar, how about local chain microbrew pub!, Steelers, Pens, dim lighting, tables, black pleather seats, bar stools.
Food - This was my first meal back in the Burg. Â The menu had so many good choices, as I am just happy to see toasted hoagies/ sandwiches again! Â I ordered the Jones St...half. Â It was basically a large half a cheese steak hoagie that comes w/ fresh cut fries. Â It was much larger than I expected and was very reasonably priced. Â Oh, and I also had a few of their monster sized wings. Â These things were very tasty and came from mutant sized birds. Â Oooo, one last thing...they make their own cream soda too. Â It was extremely tasty...okay, maybe not extreme...but it was a nice change of pace from my normal ice tea choice. Â I know, what about the beer??? Â Well, it was lunchtime. Â So there was no beer sampling on this visit. Â I will definitely try it out on my next trip there, which I hope is soon. Â Â Â
Service - Friendly, cute and quick. Â
Price - Total before tip $6.95 for the cheese steak & fries. Â Sweet!!
Overall - Other than the difficult to remember name, RiverTowne Pour House in the Municipality of Monroeville...I will definitely stop by again and try that delicious looking sandwich...The Pacino.
BEST SECRET SPOT FOR GREAT BREW!
This is a classic Pittsburgh bar and grill that happens to be a microbrewery. The food is solid bar food. Good pizza, large portions of wings and things! The real star is the great work of the former John Harvard's brew master. You got to try what's on tap! Chocolate Stout mmm good! Apricot Beer - smells awesome tastes sweet!
Also - is your TV on the fritz?? Is the Steeler's game on?? This place has DOZENS of huge flat screen TV's and is a great place to watch a game! We went during the Pen's playoffs and that was a lot of fun to be with the hometown crowd.
Menu Fav/Ladies Craving: Pub Pretzels with Hot Fudge!
This is a great dessert of salty and sweet for all the ladies out there with a thing for chocolate! You can also get it as an app with other savory sauces!
As you all should have seen in my recent post, the upcoming TRASH XIX Homebrew Competition is to be judged at the Rivertowne Pour House--a brewpub out in Monroeville. I'm helping to organize that event, but I've actually never been to Rivertowne. Wanting to correct that situation, I invited a friend of mine out last Sunday for lunch. Read on for my take on the place.
The Rivertowne Pour House is a fairly recent addition to the Pittsburgh beer scene--having opened just two years back. Stationed on the far Eastern side of Monroeville, it's the third restaurant of three similarly branded establishments owned and operated by Christian Fyke. The others have been around for a little while: one in Penn Hills and the other about 8 miles south in Huntington. The Pour House is the only brewpub of the mix, with brewing overseen by head brewer Andrew Maxwell--formerly of the John Harvard's that was once stationed on the other side of Monroeville.
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I've been to the RiverTowne Pour House a few times and its been good everytime. Â Nothing has been completely outstanding, but everything has reached par at least. Â They have 'handcrafted brews' on tap, and the servers have been very educated on what to suggest based on the type of beer you prefer. Â The brews are also quite tasty. Â They have sort of a separated section for the bar, and another for the dining area, and I would assume this place gets pretty rowdy when a sports game is on. Â The chairs are very unique in that they look hand crafted from knotty wood, which is a nice touch, but not truly needed. Â The food is good, but still, nothing great or truly mindblowing. Â The weekend buffet offers some different choices (including scotch eggs when I was there) as well as some dinner items (like fish) - so it gibes you a chance to get something else if you're really not in the mood for bagels or eggs and typical breakfast/brunch food. Â The sandwiches are good, and filling with a good amount of sides. Â This is a good family restaurant (still wouldn't go on a game night) with good service. Â But I'm sticking to 4 stars because as you can tell, it gets a 'good' rating, but nothing outstanding.
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