Tender Bar & Kitchen

We enjoyed our recent dinner experience at Tender. The staff was excellent, the cocktails selection was very interesting, the food was great. Although, I would have preferred a more expansive menu with additional entre selections. Nevertheless, we had a nice experience.

Tender is quickly becoming my favorite go to bar and restaurant. The atmosphere cannot be beat. It is like walking into some bar of yesteryear but not in a pretentious way. This old bank converted to bar/restaurant has live music- piano player, bluegrass, they tweet what's going on. The bartenders mix up craft cocktails so delicious I cannot believe my eyes. And the food is delicious!

The fun thing about Tender is while I've been there with a friend and we had a great time, and I've also had a great experience just grabbing a meal at the bar. My bar neighbors were very friendly, and my bar tender Sarah took excellent care of me.

The drinks are fancy, delicious, and pack some serious power. For this lightweight about 2 and I'm flagged. The food is divine, pulling from different areas of Americana and dishing up some truly awesome eats. I had what may become my favorite cheeseburger there the other day and I can't say enough good things about it. I must return and have it again.

It is not a cheap place, but you are paying for the quality that is in every step of your visit, the skill that is put into your drink, and into every step of your meal. They aim to take proper care of you, and I believe it's worth it. To summarize: I dig what they are doing here in a very big way, and I think you would dig it too.

It was time for the monthly get together with our foodie friends when we selected Tender Bar & Kitchen as our venue for tasty treats.  This old bank converted into new hot spot in Lawerceville takes you back in time (think flappers and Gatsby) while embracing you with childhood memories of food.

Thank goodness for small plates because my decisions would have been ever harder!  We ordered a little of everything - oysters, hush puppies, deviled eggs, SCRAPPLE, and (my favorite) lobster rolls!  Being a native New Englander, this brought me a piece of home.  Fresh, sweet, creamy, and the crunch of the roll... I'm salivating as I write this!  My only wish is that there were more to a serving or I could just order a larger version.

Since this is the place for high class cocktails, I selected the Blood and Sand.  My new favorite beverage in Pittsburgh.  Scotch and Blood Orange juice - How can you go wrong?  When you visit this diamond, please don't order a bud light.  Step out of your comfort zone and try something new.

To satisfy our groups' sweet tooth, we ordered one of each of the desserts.  The moon pie was a little underwhelming.  Fluffernutter was finger licking good, bringing me back to my childhood.  I wouldn't call the banana split a dessert.  It was more like a piece of art.  It looked beautiful and delivered delicious flavors.

Tender Bar & Kitchen now has a tender spot in my heart.  I cannot wait until the next time we venture out for cocktails.