When I visited: Late summer 2012. What I had: Troegs Perpetual IPA (bottle), Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne (bottle), Chouffe Biere du Soleil (draught), Chicken Avocado Club Panini, Jambalaya, pinot grigio and Margherita Pizza for the Mrs. What I liked: Cozy private booths, well-lit and attractive interior, clearly visible specials list, nice cosmopolitan crowd, excellent beer menu, tasty panini, beer to go. What I disliked: Abysmal and rude service from our waiter who knew nothing about the beers on offer (had to keep asking the bartender for info) but still insisted on a 20% tip when we paid, long waits between drinks, pizza was just okay. Having to lecture our waiter on good manners was not fun. Would I go back? Only if the server in question was no longer there. Overall Rating: 62

Great beer list, especially Belgians. Food was good, but not exceptional (although several of the wing sauces were very good).

I love this place, but it is quite expensive. The good is amazing, and the selection is decent, but the staff didn't know much about the beer when I was there. Try the duck burger... Out of this world.

Nice location in downtown Pittsburgh. Large selection of Belgians and several craft offerings, but nothing with large reach. Decent pub fare and good service. Their happy hour is tough to beat.

Great selection of beer

Ambiance is upscale bistro, couches and nice tables. Food is pretty good but fairly expensive for what it is. Draft selection is great for Belgian but overall so so, very expensive draft too unless it’s happy hour. Bottle list is huge and extensive, but again pretty pricey. Service is a bit disappointing too, seems like too little people helping out too many people.

Visited the Bistro on Friday August 26, 2011, and yes I think I’m happy to confirm the "Exceptional" label that this place has at time of writing. From the moment I arrived until I left, I was very, very impressed with the service, ambiance, and selection of fresh tasting beers. Important to note that their Happy Hour extends to 6:30pm (I’m guessing this is just weekdays, but it’s worth checking in advance to see), offering the 20 or so Belgian drafts for just half price. Well worth taking advantage of for some of the specialties that normally would run over $10 a glass. My only regret was to use up some of my drinking space with a glass of Spaten. I couldn’t help myself, as it’s very hard to find in Canada. It didn’t really fit in with the two Belgians I tried, both outstanding and very fresh. I started with an 8% cloudy Ename, a first for me, and something I could happily spend an evening with. Deliciously malty without being too overpoweringly strong. Our excellent waitress recommended the much-darker Bornem, again an 8% that was a total delight. I’m giving the Service almost full marks for a combination of the pleasant greeters at the front of the restaurant, the helpful bartenders, and the charming waitress with the wonderful advice: never ever order the "Mystery Brew", which at $4 a shot is obviously very tempting. I gather it tends to be, without her saying in so many words, the dusty staler stuff that isn’t moving (insert "Go Stalers!" pun here). I’d love to visit here again the next time I’m in Pittsburgh.

Downtown Pittsburgh location convenient to PNC Park and Heinz field. Nice restoration of an old building. Really heavy emphasis on Belgian beers not so much on local or regional crafts. They had over 30 beers on tap plus a 4 beer sampler for $16 which included any of their drafts. After 10pm they have half priced appetizers. The service was pretty solid once the bartender realized I wasn’t looking for something specific just what I hadn’t yet had. They have a ridiculous amount of real glassware by the way. The prices were what you’d expect for being in the downtown area of a large city.

Very nice place with a great selection of Belgians. I was just a little disappointed with the selection of American craft beers. But if you are a fan of Belgians this is the place for you in Pittsburgh.

This seems to be the best beer bar downtown. Selection of Belgians on tap is impressive for a "heartland" bar. I enjoyed a freshly tapped Corsendonk Christmas Ale, went well with my excellent Belgian Burger, so-so frites, and decent spinach salad. Selection would be rated higher if they would include a few more local craft beers. Excellent, knowledgable bartenders.