Someone wrote: > > [...] Mt. Washington [...] view of the city. The least expensive > restaurant seems to be the Grandview Saloon. Does anyone out > there have any opinions about their food, location, view, etc. Not only the least expensive, but probably the best as well. Quite frankly, I think that some of the Mt. Washinton restaurants don't pay much attention to the quality of their food or their service because they know that the customers will keep coming back for the view. Speaking of the view, The Grandview saloon's is pretty much the same as any of the others. One difference though, is if you get there early enough to beat the crowd, you can enjoy your drinks on either of their two outdoor balconies. The food was great last time I was there. (It's been a while, I've moved to the north suburbs.) One of my favorites was the Mediterranean pizza -- sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese, spices, and olive oil. They have a lot of sandwitch, soup, and appetizer type food too. > By the way, is this place near one of the inclines? Kate It's right next door to the Mon incline (The Mon incline is the older looking one, downriver a ways from Station Square.) There's a public parking lot at both the top and the bottom of the Mon incline. The upper lot tends to fill up first. If you want to park on the street, good luck! The closest space will probably be several blocks away, but if you're not familiar with Mt. Washinton's maze of narrow, one-way streets, you'll probably end up a lot farther away than that. -- Jim Large
Pittsburgh, PA
Grandview Saloon?
Someone wrote: : It's right next door to the Mon incline (The Mon incline is the : older looking one, downriver a ways from Station Square.) Oops. You have the right location, but the wrong name. The Mon Incline is the one at Station Square. It's the Duquesne Incline that is near the restaurant. It's a hike from the Mon incline to the Grandview Saloon (about a mile) and while it may help work up an appetite, it would be a surprise for anyone not prepared for it. Just didn't want to see anyone wandering around down by the Mon Incline wondering where all the restaurants were (thoughtthere are some near the Mon, they are local hangouts like the Golden Palace and Redbeared's--no view!)