Tavern 51

So, I work on the radio and I drive EVERYWHERE from gig to gig. When I drive down Rt 51, I make it a point to leave myself "enough time" to stop & eat at Tavern 51. Want a steak hoagie that isn't steak em's? You're in luck, I ordered mine medium rare and it was! I went local the last time I was there and had perogies. They were exactly what I expected in Pittsburgh, great! The only reason they get 4 outta 5 is; although they list the kitchen hours as:

Mon. - Thu. 11:30am til 10:00pm
Friday 11:30am til 11:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm til 11:00pm

Twice I've arrived mid-afternoon and had to wait for the cook to arrive.
PS. I think the cook & afternoon bartender may be husband & wife (maybe the owners), but that's speculation....

They NOW accept credit cards, but NOT Discover.

Last, but not least in my book... They serve COKE!
Jack & Diet Coke is a 1000 times better than Jack & Diet Pepsi!

Nuff said!

Dig

My wife and I decided to stop in for a quick bite and were very pleased with our meal.  Unless there is a back room that I didn't notice, this is a small place, with only 6 or so tables and a bar, but the food was very good.  My wife had a burger and I had a steak sandwich.  Each was cooked to order and came with a side of house-made chips.  I was pleased that the steak was actual steak and not processed minute steaks.  They do accept credit cards and the staff was very friendly.  It is a good neighborhood tavern and we will be back.

Excellent food and what a value!  My wife and I stopped by after a local community meeting at the Whitehall municipal building.  In true Yinzer fashion we ordered pierogies as our appetizer.  They are sauteed in butter and delicious.  My wife ordered the steak sandwich and was pleasantly suprised by how tender the meat was because it was a flat iron style, not shredded like a Philly Cheese Steak.  I ordered the orzo pasta in a homemade chicken broth and it was excellent.  This chef has taken comfort food to the next level!

Contrary to some reports, Tavern 51 accepts credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) now.  This is quite a find.  My wife and I ate for under $50 including tip and two glasses of wine.