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   Jazzy

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall2food2service2ambience2

   We thought we would try Grandview Saloon since we had not been there in quite a while. The view is amazing. But it's a shame that "amazing" stops there. This place could be a go-to place that has that has spectacular views AND a cool vibe inside, but it lacks in all areas other than just the view. Walking in there is a cramped hallway with a tiny check-in podium. Part of the kitchen is exposed. It's like a split level home. Go up to the diner (yes it looks like a diner) or head down to the bar area with access to the terrace. The restaurant was NOT busy on a Saturday night. We did check out the bar area after dinner to see if we could go out on the terrace to take a few photos. We could not. There were 3 younger guys at the bar- clearly friends of the bartender. That's it. 3. The food is ok. Nothing special about it but the plates. The food isn't terrible. We had crabcakes (a little dry- could use a little cream sauce on the side) crab stuffed mushrooms (good but very,very tiny and placed awkwardly far apart on a platter) calamari (with boring marinara- why not pair it with a second sweet and tangy sauce) Wings- These were really good! Nothing bad to say. Ahi tuna tacos - these were ok There was a berry salad that I wanted on the menu but the server said "oh- we don't have that. It's a summer salad" While our server was adorable, she had to be the most unknowledgeable person there. While asking questions about the food or accompaniments, we received a bunch of "I'm really not sure, I really have no idea, I couldn't tell ya and I don't know" (Wow) Two of us asked for coffee and asked if there was espresso. The server replied, "I don't know what we have, we have a Keurig and those little thingys you put in there". We asked how long she had worked there. She said since last summer! While there were only 4 tables of guests in the whole place, we did run into someone from our Wexford communiy. She said she wanted to try it. She said it's just ok. We will not return.

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2. Z

   Zachary

   Dallas

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our waitress was amazing, the food was great and man what a beautiful view. Highly recommend!!!

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3. JD

   JDP26

   Phoenix

   11 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 15, 2023

   overall4food4service3ambience5

   Service was very slow food was very good. Except for the pork chops which were dry and over cooked. The view is amazing. Pricing is okay but plenty

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4. JP

   JasonP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 12, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Very nice restaurant ! Great view & food was delicious .

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5. JD

   JohnD

   Orlando

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 7, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food was great. We enjoyed the view of the city from the hilltop. Wait staff was friendly and attentive.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 7, 2023

   overall3food5service3ambience3

   We got stuck behind a large party. Our server tried her best but we waited over an hour for our main dishes. My father-in-law hates cheese. He ordered a burger w/o cheese. We think the server pulled the cheese off of it behind the wall since there was residual melted cheese on the patty. :( She didn’t write down our order. It made us wonder if she forgot to put in the missing lime slice in the cocktail, request for no cheese on the burger, & our son’s side of bacon.

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7. RV

   RonaldV

   West Virginia

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 5, 2023

   overall1food1service5ambience3

   Our server (Braydon) was excellent. He was very polite and did his job very professionally. The hostess that seated us stuck us in the corner of the room and my husband could not even see the city(I had made reservations ahead of time and requested a window). I asked the server to move us to one of the other tables which all were unoccupied except for one and she said she couldn’t. She asked me how long it was going to take to eat (really stupid question) she had other reservations which no one else came in until we were leaving. Was very disappointed bc it took us 2 hrs to get to the restaurant. The food was horrible, my husbands steak wasn’t done the way he ordered it, they did give him another one, but did not taste good. Potatoes were not cooked, they took the potatoes to fix them, but they still were not cooked, they were hard. I have been to the Grandview Saloon many times over the years and never experienced such a terrible dinner. I don’t mind paying for a meal if it’s good, but we will never return to this restaurant, plus I will never recommend it. They didn’t even have their famous Almond Torte which is still on the menu!!

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8. BP

   BizPro

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 4, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The location with view of the triangle and City of Pittsburgh was a perfect setting for our business meeting. The staff was accommodating, and responded quickly to our every need. The food appearance, service, and taste were excellent.

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   DEANB

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2023

   overall1food1service1ambience5

   From the moment we was greeted by hostess , I felt like something was off, we came to celebrate NYE , the service took forever to approach our table drinks took over 30 minutes, a guest at our table got a rum and coke and there was no rum , when we told the server he thought we were crazy, and food was served cold ribs & crab cakes, we asked them to return and it came back reheated from a microwave, some got the ribeye $50 and filet $60 no way the quality was worth the price. Maybe they should’ve considered to have a pre fix menu for the evening, They may have been short staffed, but there were still plenty of open tables, I will not recommend this restaurant unless they work out their issues, only going for this restaurant is the view.

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10. AJ

    AdamJ

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience3

    We chose Grandview Saloon becuase it looked like a nice place for NYE dinner. The overall service was great, but the food was not worth the price we paid for it. We even found a hair in our appetizer. It was nice for a bar experience, but as for a nice dinner it has room for improvement.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall1food2service3ambience1

    Very disappointed in the entire experience. Went with my family for New Year’s Eve. If you make reservations for a specific time you would think that you would have a seat in the dining room for that time . (Hence the reservation.) Well that was not the case for me, our seat was on the second floor with NO view of the city and sitting right next to the bathroom. There were just a bunch of tables crammed together and no space to move. When the reservation was made I should have been told that my table may not be in the dining room. I would not have made the reservation. To add salt to the wound the ENTIRE time we were having dinner there were 2 empty tables in the dining room never used. When asked about those tables I was told that they seat those first come first serve. Which didn’t make any sense because I was already there and I was shoved upstairs. As for the food it wasn’t bad. But not the best I’ve ever had especially for the price.

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12. NG

    NicoG

    Pittsburgh

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We went to celebrate NYE asked for a table w a view, they sat us in the attic ? Only floor with no view. On NYE, who in their right mind would go there to sit in the attic on NYE? Then no one came up to serve us, the people sitting there already were miserable said they never got waited on they had been there half hour before us. This place is so old, the food is awful, it is run horrible we went for the view and didn’t even get that?! Tear this place down, let someone build something nice:

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13. S

    Spinner1

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    No wheelchair access. We had to leave because a member of our party is in a wheelchair and the dining areas are either up a flight of stairs or down one. She couldn’t get in. And another person in our party was on crutches, plus two of us had knee problems so the stairs would have been difficult even without the wheelchair. You need to disclose on your website that there is no disability access so people don’t go through the disappointment and inconvenience of changing their plans. It appeared to be a nice restaurant with recent upgrades so the owners have the money to keep the business in good repair. They can add handicap access, too, so everyone can enjoy it.

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14. RC

    RayC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3

    The view here is amazing. The restaurant itself is over priced. The food was good, not great and for the price point we were expecting more. The setting was more like a diner than an upscale restaurant. (No table linens, paper napkins, etc). The staff was very friendly, and the best part of the meal. We had a nice time but doubt we'd be back, except for maybe a drink or dessert.

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15. AL

    AlLee

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were seated promptly and received immediate attention from our server. Food was hot and delicious , the calamari was the best we ever had...we ordered it twice... Great experience

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16. DN

    DavidN

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience4

    If the food was was good as the view it would have been worth the price. It was not.

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    lyndag

    Pittsburgh

    15 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    Went here with our two boys (14 & 11) after ice skating at Mkt Sq. Chose this place b/c we didn’t think the boys would enjoy Altius or Monterey Bay. We were looking for good food, but casual. We started by ordering hot chocolate. An actual pack of Swiss Miss was delivered to our table followed buy a cup of hot water a few minutes later. This should have been our clue…. The burgers weren’t bvery good. The Mac & cheese was awful…we actually sent it back. My son’s filet was okay, but super expensive for this type of place. We eat out a lot and I don’t mind spending, but this meal was very expensive for the quality. We truly could have gone to Monterey Bay or Ruth’s Chris for the price. Now we know. Won’t be back.

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18. GD

    GordonD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Cory is the most amazing server, the entire staff makes you feel at home, and as though they truly love their jobs! Perfect seat on a perfect night. Every morsel of food prepared to perfection and every sip of every drink that Zach fashioned was impeccable. Only wish I could award six stars!!

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19. j

    johnk

    Seattle

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    The view is great. Thats where it ends. Ordered a martini.. it took forever to get and was the worst I've had. Ordered seafood.. over cooked fish, presentation was horrible. Had three other guests, their food was also nothing to write home about. two had the tuna which was overcooked. This establishment needs Jon Taffer from "Bar Rescue" to intervene. If want to see the view of the city, see it from the trolly station, then go downtown for food.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good day to sit outside and take in a great view of the city. The staff was friendly and attentive. Thank you.

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21. NF

    NijstenF

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience3

    90 minutes waiting time. Salad for the food was provided 70 minutes prior to the meal arrived. No water refill, not asking for other glass of wine but paying the full monthy. $ 60 for a cold steak with cold French fries. Terrible. Nothing good to mention? Yes the view is good and the best part of the whole evening was feeding the raccoons which were sitting there the cold fries. A bummer...

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22. TL

    TimL

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience3

    I have brought visitors to the GS several times and the view never disappoints.

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23. D

    Disappointed

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience5

    Hostess was indifferent. Acted like she could care less if we were there or not. Not sure if she had teeth as she never attempted a smile. Waitress hustled. However she told us she was in training, yet there was no trainer to assist her. Myself and my colleague were served soup without spoons. Asked for spoons. Had to find our own. We waited a long time for the check because our trainer wasn't able to use their cash register to generate it. She stated she wasn't in the system. The dining area inside and out were not busy at all. This was a total management failure. Open your eyes it was plain to see. View, as advertised, is spectacular.

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24. BZ

    BarryZ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    View is excellent. Food varies from mediocre (salad dressing, no bread, pork chop) to excellent (chicken parmesan, chocolate cake). Plastic salad bowls, cafeteria quality flatware do not match the prices. Service was good enough.

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25. DW

    DawnW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    overall2food4service1ambience3

    You are paying for the view here. It is a spectacular view, but not worth the price for the lackluster service and so-so food. We had 3 different waitresses, I got the wrong order, the new one didn’t come with the correct sauce and the waitress had no idea what I was taking about. Then I still got charged for the wrong order. The other food in my party was good, not great. Definitely not worth the price.

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26. A

    Andrea

    Philadelphia

    63 reviews

    2.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Nice view but everytime we looked out of the window there was a fly inside flying around. Overpriced food. Food not that amazing.

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27. MF

    MarceF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    My favorite place♥️Unfortunately they were understaffed but hustling. Tiny bit disappointed that I did mention it was our 40thanniversay on the special request area. But it was a beautiful evening none the less

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28. TS

    TimothyS

    Naples

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We took the incline for a great dinner at fantastic views. We sat inside but the patio looks good too. It was expensive but we expected that. My husband had a huge steak and I had salmon. Martinis are good but the view was the best. Try the flatbed appetizer. Its like a small pizza...too much for 2.👏👏

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29. J

    John

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience2

    The service wasn’t great and the food was just average. You could spend that amount of money somewhere else and have a significantly better experience.

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2019

    overall3food1service4ambience5

    You pay for the view. It was outstanding. The food was very, very average for the price. The service was fine, but it was loud due to the kitchen staff coming out into the dining area to fill up an ice machine. It just seemed too overpriced for the food given the quality of it and the noise. But we did love the views.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Food was mediocre but we sat outside on the terrace which was outstanding. Best outdoor dining view in Pittsburgh!

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32. BD

    BearsDateNight

    Tampa

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Terry and I decided to dine at Mt Washington with a Restaurant that had a view of the City .

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33. RD

    RobertD

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 25, 2019

    overall3food5service3ambience1

    For the amount you charge for the entrée I would think tablecloth and linen napkins are in order. View isn't everything.

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34. SE

    ScottE

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2019

    overall4food4service2ambience5

    Food was delicious, view unbeatable, service ok. We sat on the patio and had a lovely evening.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Delicious food. Awesome view (reason for choosing this restaurant) Only issue was it seemed that just one server was taking care of too many tables (not his fault) so service was a little slow. I would and will return here as the food and the view overshadowed any other shortcomings.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Amazing view! Good service , the food was good

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37. JT

    JosephT

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Excellent food....not much ambiance Great view....no easy access for Handicapped.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2019

    overall1food1service5ambience1

    Overpriced decor was from the 1980s. Shouldbe gone to lemont

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39. M

    Macy

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Amazing food and view. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because of the seating outside. We had a great table right by the edge, but the tables were so close together it was like you were having dinner with the people sitting next to you. And also I did not like how they handled seating/waiting. We made a reservation, but there were two people in the table next to us who wanted our seats and were asking when we were going to be finished. I thought it was rude on the people’s part, but I also wondered why they weren’t waiting in a specific area or why they were allowed to jump tables.

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40. TH

    TeresaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was wonderful and the view is amazing of Pittsburgh. The staff was friendly. We have enjoyed this place every time we visit Pittsburgh.

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