Sea Shell Bar

A "Cheers" type atmosphere that you will come to love.  You are treated well and the bartenders WILL remember what you want to drink next time you come in.  The food is good and you get a lot of it!

When I come back to Pittsburgh, I'm constantly reminded what a lack of night life this city truly has.  The Sea Shell is no exception.

Let's start with the few good things.  This bar does not allowing smoking indoors, which is still legal in Pittsburgh apparently, and I truly appreciate that.  The drinks are decent, and the prices were supposedly reasonable (I didn't pay.).  The bartenders were friendly enough, and they had a small band.  The parking lot is tight, but I found a spot.

So let's get down to why I will probably never come back.  They close the kitchen at 9 PM.  9 PM on a Friday night.  Guys, this isn't acceptable.  This limits how much I can drink on a night out.  As if that wasn't bad enough, by 10:30, the entire place started to clear out for the night.  Ugh!  Yes, I was there with a group of co-workers, but I expect a bar to have people in it.

So essentially after having two drinks and not being able to eat and seeing the bar was clearing out, I left at 11:00 PM.  That's not even a night out.  That could have been the beginning of an evening.  Sorry, Sea Shell.  I can't recommend mediocrity.

Good burger and large salads.  The daily soups are definitely home-made.