Rear End Gastropub & Garage

I've been here a few times and have enjoyed consistently good food. If you want to go out but are watching your budget, this is the place for you. Their menu has a lot of options at great prices for today's economy. Lots of beer options whether you want bottled, cans or tap. Favorite: Nashville Hot chicken sandwich. This is not Nashville Hot in name only, this sandwich means business! Second Fav: The fish sandwich is huge!

After a busy day in Pittsburgh, we stopped here for dinner, based of the recommendation of a friend. And it was worth the trip. We only had one minor complaint, but it was resolved quickly.

I recently chose Rear End Gastropub & Garage as the venue for my 40th Birthday party. There could not have been a better choice. Jessie was extremely easy to work with and every request was met with a yes. The food was great and afterwards, many of my friends made a point to mention this to me. The waitstaff was also incredible. We had a group of about 85 people and they did an amazing job making sure everyone got their drinks quickly and correctly! Nearly all of our guests had never been here and they loved it! The front outdoor space, mixed with part of the restaurant, was the perfect amount of room. I would highly recommend them for your next event or a night out to eat!

Great place. We love the good here... the beers are pretty darn good too! Had their smash burger and Southwest Caesar salad today... neither disappointed!! Been here a few times now and will definitely be back when we're in the area 🍻 🍔 🍟 🥗

Greeted and seated upon arrival. Friendly staff. Clean seating and restrooms. Will recommend and definitely be back. Food arrived quickly and hot. Portions are large enough you could take half home if you can manage to stop eating it.

**Update** I visited Rear End again and gave them another try. Updating my review: Food 4 ⭐ (from 3), Service & Atmosphere 5 ⭐ (from 4). I'm keeping my overall rating -4 ⭐. My recent visit was better than my last, almost a year ago. Service was politer and more attentive. The food was less greasy and tasted much better. I really enjoyed the onion straw appetizer. -- Rear End is in a great location. They have a great atmosphere and they are fun to visit. I've been there a handful of times. My first visit when they first opened, I thought the food was great! Since then it has been okay. Their drinks are too strong for me. On my most recent visit we tried the special appetizer of fried plantains. They were not so good. Greasy and a bit burnt on one side. I also had the chicken tenders and fries. They were very good. Probably the only thing I would order there again.

Amazing restaurant with strong and REALLY tasty cocktails. Friendly and attentive service in a clean bright atmosphere and the best brussel sprots Ive ever tasted.

One of my favorite restaurants!! The food is delicious, reasonably priced, and big portioned. The draft list is always filled with the best breweries around. Staff is fun and friendly and very attentive. I've had 5+ meals here and they've always been excellent.

Solid and unique food choices. Great and attentive service. Nice selection of beers and drinks as a whole. Impressive amount of events with a big ole calendar at the front door to show what's coming up..I'll definitely be back to check out some events.

Awesome bar and restaurant! They have an excellent outdoor space with fake grass, picnic tables with umbrellas, and tables on the patio under the shade of the roof over hang. There's also a large indoor seating area with tvs to watch sports. We sat in the grass area since it's dog friendly and allows easy self-ordering at the window. The menu is filled with delicious food options from burgers and philly cheesestakes, to tacos and pastas. I ordered the Fire Philly and it was absolutely delicious! Not only is the sandwich giant, but it's stuffed full of tender strip steak, red peppers, jalapeños, provolone cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Then topped with mayo and combustion sauce to give it extra spice. All of this on a fresh Mancini's bun. Every bite was flavorful and the perfect spice level that left your taste buds slightly burning for more. The dish also came with steak fries that were seasoned nicely. They also have a wide variety of local beer options on the drink menu to refresh your palate. I got the Trails to Ales Kiwi Berry Bliss Fruited Sour and really enjoyed it. The service was the biggest wow factor of the experience. An employee came out within 10mins with a water bowl and pup cup for my dog. All free and done without asking! Food came out quickly and hot off the grill. Excellent experience and I can't wait to come back!

The service was great and the space is really cool and gets 5/5. The food was just okay and gets a 3/5 from me. I was really disappointed in my cheesesteak. It was way more bread than meat and I didn't feel like it was worth the price. Others that I was with also felt like the food could've been better.

Good service. Drinks were good. Food portion I had was huge. But otherwise pretty decent gastropub food. Cool atmosphere having outdoor space as well

I suspect this is a fun place to grab a beer. The beer list looks to be well-conceived with plenty of quality local brews available. The food, on the other hand, seems fairly uninspired. We ordered takeout, and the food was what it claimed to be but with the bare minimal amount of effort put into its preparation and presentation. The southwest veggie wrap was more of a dense burrito with limited vegetables than a wrap. The "inconceivable burger" (an Impossible Foods burger) was fairly plain and required some extra vegetables and sauces from my own fridge to transform it into something interesting. The shop salad was exactly what it claimed to be and nothing more. All that having been said, the space was nice, open, and inviting. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and our order was well packaged and ready to go exactly when they said it would be. If you're looking for a beer and some bar food, this is probably a reasonable destination: just don't expect anything more than that. I wouldn't exactly place it in the gastropub category.

Sat at the bar which is our go to. The bartender was great and the local people inviting. Had 2 types of wings, chicken w/salad and Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich with fries. Nashville Hot was crazy Hot but well done if you like heat.

The gathering was small for a Sunday and nice to a burger and beer while enjoying a little football. The company was good. Served at the bar and was very happy with the way the set up was going. Meat was a little lite on the beef but I had no complaints on my chicken and fries.

Ordered on 6/1/24 Ate List: - Smash Burger, Score: 7.4 - Fries, Score: 8.3 Cool restaurant, lots of space, great atmosphere, and the location is in a solid spot in Etna. Service was fast and very polite. Was steered toward the burger. It was tasty. The patties are definitely on the more "charred" side for smash burgers which depending on your preferences will either be wonderful news or very much a turn off. The Fries were delicious! Thick cut and yet light. They were VERY addicting. Would happily go back to try something else, their menu was overwhelming in the best ways (everything sounded good).

Great atmosphere, great service, good beer... great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! We really liked our food but especially the fried pickles which were chips vs spears, and done perfectly. Best we have had !

I drive by here and always wondered so my roomies and I got it today , staff was good , the building was unique to say the least and the menu was classic but had some items that were different I got the Korean which to mean could have used more sauce 4/5 The fries were a bit of like the bottom of a bin to me 2/5 Overall I would stop by and if you got a bland day you should too ! 3/5

I've been here several times over the years - for trivia night, for dates, for an evening spent with friends. They have an inside area with booths and tables as well for a more traditional sit-down dining experience, as well as outdoor patio seating where you can order and wait for your food at a window. I usually go for the outdoor seating because I enjoy seeing the dogs. Their tacos are a little on the spicy side for me, but I strongly recommend the mac and cheese with BBQ pork!

Have been here many times and always have a great meal and great service. Really good for kids and families with large booths and tables. Great beer list. Highly recommended!

What a great hidden gem!! Rare to have a bad meal. Staff is always fun. Great for boys as the restaurant is an old gas station.

I'm so torn by doing this review, I want to be honest but I believe Rear End has potential. For starters, I walked past the bar and noticed their impressive wall of whiskey and liquor. When I asked our waitress for a whiskey list, she was clueless. She offered to get a list, when she returned I got three options of limited availability in Pennsylvania. In my opinion, Rear End offers a generous mixed menu claiming to be known for their smash burgers. While Pittsburgh was late to the smash burger scene, they do have some pretty impressive new arrivals to the area. Most people are used to 5Guys, but Moonlit who recently came around has some decent Smash burgers. This burger that I received at Rear End was far from a smash burger. These patties from Rear End, which claimed to be a special blend were perfectly round shaped. Not smashed! With a frozen patty consistency and taste, Rear End patties flavor was almost off putting. I won't bother giving a guess on what Special blend of meat Rear End uses. I can only assume that it's not locally sourced and ground in house. To be fair, every burger place in or outside of Pittsburgh has its own unique way of cooking smash style burgers. To me, the biggest difference besides taste was not having that thin smashed patty with a little char on one side. I also got an order of chili cheese fries which our waitress Brittney recommended. These to me were good, borderline just ok, definitely not bad. In my honest experience, fresh cut fries is the only way to go and this is where Rear End did good. Big, thick cut Idaho type fries cooked perfectly. Not too well or crispy, not soft and mushy, I was impressed with whoever at Rear End prepared the potato itself. Now, the cheese sauce was good by itself, I would've been thrilled and maybe ecstatic with a bit of fresh peppered bacon. But, what lost me was the chili, this screamed canned chili, not Hormel but still the same. I've tried many canned and frozen big name chili sauces like Skyline and those at the local grocery stores. They all have a similar taste and texture as what was used at Rear End. My last comment is more geared towards attention to detail, as a past employee of a few restaurants this is something I've always felt passionate about. People say our eyes are the first judgement of food. This is very true, a sloppy mess is very distasteful and starts the meal off wrong. But, if the nicely put together plate doesn't match the taste of the food then your eyes were lied to. To both my wife and I, the biggest disappointment in our dinner at Rear End is the same. My wife's burger came with Brioche bun, while mine was a Kaiser roll. Neither was fresh and both could've greatly benefited from being buttered and grilled. We live outside of Pittsburgh, about 45 to 50 minutes away so we don't normally eat in the surrounding areas. But, I can't say I'd return to Rear End if I was near their establishment. To many other options in Pittsburgh when comparing price to quality when it comes to food.

Ordered mahi-mahi tacos to eat in with a side of mac & cheese to go for my wife. The one bartender brings me silverware. The other one brings me a bag with everything to go. I say something. Oh I misunderstood. My friend of mine told me don't even go to this place from the service and everything else and I should've listened to him. I'll never go back. They ask you every 2 minutes if you need another drink or food. Even though you have half a 16oz draft. Then you order food and they can't get it right terrible.

I had a birthday party here last year and we all enjoyed ourselves very much. I think we had a party of around 10 people, they put us at a long bench-style table in the back. It was cozy and service was spot on. I'm told that the burgers are very good. My usual here is a salad and a glass of wine. Everything has always been fresh. It might sound like a strange compliment but I really enjoy the plain fries! The Tuesday trivia nights are a lot of fun, especially in the summer when you can sit outside. It's competitive! Seating has never been difficult but definitely make a reservation if you are making advance plans. It helps everyone out :)

I believe this was my second time here- food is still great! Wide variety of food options that is sure to cater to any member of your party. The wait staff there are terrific and attentive! Love this place!

I arrived at 5:30 on a Wednesday, smack-dab in the middle of happy hour. With a $5 craft beverage in hand, I waited for friends in the open air covered dining area right off the bar-- a singer-songwriter playing on in the distance. Once our party arrived, I enjoyed the cubano tacos. They were good. I liked them. All this in Etna.

Nice place to bring your dog, we went here because of that reason, they have a nice outdoor area where you can dine with your pup, and our service was great, the waitress was super friendly and my mixed cocktail was tasty. Unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to see the inside of the restaurant and I didn't have to use the restroom so I don't know how clean the inside was. But outdoors looked fairly well kept on a scale of cleanliness outside I'd give them a 8-10. There were menus blown onto the gravel part of the patio lying there and black grease looking stains on the concrete by the corn hole game outside.. we ordered a burger, potstickers, cheese sticks, Korean cheese steak and side of Mac and cheese. The cheese sticks were a frozen product fried and had no flavor unfortunately. The burger patties were frozen as well and were those box hamburger patties like you can buy at any grocery store. The potstickers were frozen as well . My Mac and cheese had absolutely no flavor . All I tasted was a slight hint of black pepper seasoning , the pasta was Al dente though and had a nice chew to it, but unfortunately no flavor whatsoever. I was looking forward to this Korean gochujang cheese steak and THAT was tasteless as well. It was a frozen " Steakumm" product and the steak was over cooked and I had a bunch of burnt minced steak pieces throughout my sandwich. The only fresh tasty part of my cheese steak was the mancinis bread sadly. Personally it frustrates me when I pay for a meal at a restaurant and expect something new fresh and food I cant replicate at home because the recipe solely belongs to the place it is prepared at.. and I end up getting a meal of frozen food with no flavor at all. The frustrating part is as a customer I feel like I'm getting ripped off and deceived. Not cool to open a new restaurant and serve the public unauthentic food and charge them for it! If I do return here it is because of the accommodations for my dog and the good drinks. But I'd never eat here again. Just want to leave a honest review and truly not trying to be mean.

Very good! Waiter was nice, food was amazing! The cars were sometimes loud but the ambience was nice :). 101% going again.

Great food. Excellent staff that are helpful but will allow privacy for a business meeting/lunch.

These 4 stars are for my awesomely delectable fried chicken sandwich and the great beer selection. Some may want to pull a topping off this sandwich, but it really needs to be experienced in full - pickles and all. It's ooey & gooey. Place yourself close to the restroom for a quick rinse. Sis enjoyed her burger; can't remember specific name. But Mom said her black bean quesadilla was just fine. She's not into spicy stuff, so the jalepeno slaw threw her off (and sis too). If you're not into the spicy, read carefully and properly prepare or order accordingly...

Good burger, good beer, great place to sit and have a cocktail after work, the bar is open to the patio and street. Great al fresco dining and drinking.

This is a cool spot for bar food in town! They have a garage theme going on with a seating room and a bar. The bar food is decent here but nothing to really write home about. It's pretty spacious so you can do big groups here. I tried the chicken sandwich here and it was big and decent. I didn't really like the cloying sweetness of the honey on the chicken since it made it very sticky to eat. The corn slaw on it was good. Their fries are only ok since they get cold very fast and lose their crunch. They have pub nights on Thursdays with a special menu that has wings and disco fries and fish and chips on it. I think it might only be a Thursday thing but they have extended happy hour from 7-9pm. Regular every day happy hour is from 4-6 I believe. Great place for happy hour since it's $2 off drafts and wine! They carry a good beer selection full of local breweries. They had Arsenal cider and even delirium beer at one point.

Cute Gastropub in the area. I can see this being the go to spot during summer time since it has outdoor seating as well. Great menu and list of drinks. What's unique about this place is that they have extended Happy Hour from 7-9pm on top of their normal happy hour.

Second time here. Enjoyable spot. Appreciated the rotating menu specials which is what I always lean on when undecided (I can always go back for a regular menu item). Went with the double smash Patty bayou burger with andouille sausage and remoulade which was cooked nicely (leaned salty). Side of gumbo which had nice flavor. French fries were cooked nicely as well. Draft list is above average and appreciate the taster offerings as well. Snagged 2 "taco Tuesday" tacos for a snack which were on the forgeable side (shrimp and smoked chicken).

Been here a couple of times with no complaints. Fun decor and outdoor patio seating. Good food and service.

The best pub I've been to in quite some time. A cool concept & design with a great outdoor section! You can dine inside or enjoy their covered patio for dining. They also have an area to relax and have drinks while enjoying live music. While we were there they had an outdoor bar with two taps for a Troegs tasting event. It was a nice addition to what was offered on the menu and a nice break from a normal, sit-down restaurant. Etna is definitely a small town on the rise. I'm looking forward to what they will continue to offer in the near future.

Very cool space to grab a drink. Went for lunch on a Friday and got a drink with my food. They were pretty busy so the service was kinda sub par but I think that was more of a staffing problem. Our waitress was awesome! I got a grilled chicken bacon ranch sandwich and a Blake's cider. Along with kids meals for my kids. The portions of the kids meals were really generous. Absolutely a kid friendly place. I'd like to try it again soon.

First time in Pittsburgh area, stopped by to have a beer and some food. First of all the food was amazing. The live music was good and the beer was cold. our Server was amazing she did and outstanding job.

We met Brian before the Steelers game and we were looking for a place to watch the game with good food. He told us that he worked at the Rear End and told us about the great food and beer selection. We decided to stop and try it. The bar was cool and did have a great craft beer selection. We tried the Mississippi cheesesteak. The bun was really good, a little bit too big, but the cheesesteak was delicious. We also tried the fries. They were really good.

Braved the frigid temps today (single digits) to have lunch here with my sons and everything was DELICIOUS. Azia was our waitress and did a fantastic job. The pics tell the whole story...!

A came here last night with a couple of friends for dinner and drinks. They have a lot of outdoor seating with heaters and a fire, as well as fresh air indoor seating, and some regular indoor seating. We sat outside, next to the building, and it blocked the breeze. We were actually not cold at all. Our waiter was excellent. He was very attentive, he let us try some samples of the beers and made sure we had everything we needed. He recommended his favorite items on the menu too. I tried the fried chicken sandwich and both of my friends got the open faced meatloaf sandwich with a fried egg on top. For a side, you can choose either fries, brussel sprouts, slaw or Mac n cheese. We tried everything except the slaw. As far as drinks go, they have a full bar, and 20 beers on tap, in addition to cans and bottles. They also had a Rear End Kolsch on tap. Many of their drinks were local and some were seasonal, which was nice. I had the sour they had on tap (Prairie Artisan Watermelon Girlfriend) and it was so good. The food was good. My chicken sandwich had a habanero glaze, which while wasn't too hot, was very messy! I had sticky hands by the time I was done eating. Both of my friends enjoyed their meatloaf sandwiches. I almost forgot that we got an appetizer of general tsos cauliflower. It was great!

I've been seeing reviews for this place and it's close proximity to a lot of my favorite microbreweries. Well I finally decided to stop in for an impromptu dinner. Because I was solo on this trip and it seemed as though there was a wait for tables, I bellied up to the bar. I found they had a decent draft list with some local favorites available. It was a bit of a delay until I was greeted and given a menu. The place was nice, with a garage style to it. Staff were all very friendly to me. I started out with a cup of chili. It wasn't bad, but was a tad small. Although I enjoyed it, I probably wouldn't order again just due to the serving versus cost ratio. Based on a recommendation from the server, I opted for a burger. The burger came out cooked perfectly. It was a decent size burger and was very good. The fries were really thick cut and were tasty as well. I would definitely return.

The food, the service, and especially the drinks poured by Ashley and Regina are second to none. There are a lot of great places to eat in Pittsburgh but the quality and price at the Rear End is hard to beat. Can't beat the bartenders Ashely and Regina as they are tops and pour some great drinks!

Friendly staff really nice atmosphere outdoors seating drinks! Convenient. Great place to meet up with friends parking is on the side or street parking.

We met my cousin and his wife here for dinner, and we were all really impressed. They have a great beer selection with a ton of local options. The food was really good too, and all four of us had trouble deciding because we wanted to try so many things. The fries are thicker cut but not quite the size of steak fries. My husband called them 'perfect ketchup fries'. My cousin's wife and I both raved about the mac and cheese. It actually had texture! The cheese sauce was really creamy and delicious. My cousin really enjoyed the burger he got, and my (grilled) and my husband's (breaded) chicken sandwiches were really good too. It was surprisingly not that busy for a Saturday evening, and we did feel slightly rushed when the waitress brought the check before asking if we wanted another drink or anything. Overall though, the place has a good vibe and seemed family friendly. We were pleasantly surprised they had a parking lot, and the outside patio looks like a great spot for warmer weather. We will definitely be back!

The atmosphere of this restaurant is unique and fun(as I'm sure you'll read in other reviews.) I tried this place once in the summer for taco Tuesday and Bottled root-beer and absolutely loved it. When I went back in the winter, I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato basil soup and the soup was extremely thick and lacking flavor all around. I was surprised by it, but I think it was just the wrong order for me. Service is always good. Nothing to write home about this last time. But not bad either.

First time at Rear End Gastropub after driving by it countless times and seeing everyone enjoying the great patio spaces. I enjoyed their great selection of local draft beers along with some delicious cocktails made with local spirits. I had the chicken tacos and really found them to be quite nice with a god bit of heat provided by the jalapeños. I'll be back.

Looking for a new place and found the Rear End! Atmosphere was great with supper seating options, inside/outside/ near the open garage doors. Service from when we arrived until we left was amazing. They were friendly and chatty about the menu. Went for the Fried Chicken Special and enjoyed fried chicken like my mother used to make. Great breading and super moist meat. Saw the fish sandwich go by and it was huge! Fries were well cooked and seasoned. Also had a great beer menu that will certainly have something you'll enjoy. Bottom line this is a great place in Etna to spend some time and enjoy their hospitality!

Love this place, especially on a nice day! I've now eaten here 3 times and enjoyed each occasion. This space is pretty huge - you can sit at the big unique bar, in the main dining room, under 2 different covered patios, or totally outdoors in front. We chose the bar again because it's perfect indoor/outdoor with the big garage doors open. I had to have the Prickly Pear Margarita again. It's too pretty to pass up! The Elderflower Martini was also nice. Sometimes I order like an 8 year old so, for food, I went with their pretzel bites & cheeseburger sliders. The bites didn't look so good, I thought they were overdone, but they were actually nice & fluffy! The sliders were great with the garlic aioli & nice pickle slice on each, but the buns were too heavy. Taking off the top bun was the move! On other visits had the burger & a chicken sandwich, both really good! The owners also recently purchased a pizza place so they're starting to serve that too. I'm sure we'll be back here again to try it! Plus their speakeasy a couple of doors down, Bitter End, has good classic cocktails!

Fun atmosphere. Good food. Lots of great looking sandwiches. I had chicken tacos (spicy) and cauliflower appetizer. If your looking for a quiet evening, probably not your first choice. This place is filled with energy. Staff is friendly and attentive. We went on a very rainy night but they have an awesome looking outdoor area.

This is a place you need to try. The last time I was here, I thought my party and I were invisible. Could not get anyone to wait on us. But, the owner fixed the situation and helped us. So, we gave it another try. So glad we did. Our waiter was the nicest guy. The food and portions are good. They have a very good selection of beers and mixed drinks. The restaurant is very clean, open and bright. When the weather is nice, there is seating outside. The bar itself looks very inviting. So, if you are In Etna, or the area, I do recommend trying the Rear End Gastropub & Garage.

Have been meaning to try here for a year. Staff very friendly and pleasant. Didn't rush us. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. Bar looked cool but we didn't have any drinks. Cheese Steak sandwich very large and tasty. I love Ruben's and the Rueburrito didn't disappoint. The fries are homemade and tasty only disappointment was I had a lot of small pieces and not many regular fries. Found a parking lot for the restaurant just south of them . We were unaware of it prior to us leaving. Great place to spend a warm day in Pgh. You

Husband brought home a large Togo order for dinner today... we've been wanting to try it, as his office is in Etna and we pass it all the time. I was excited to finally try it! Now I know that when you get a Togo order, it's not as fresh as if you were to eat in the restaurant... but that issue wasn't really the case here... First we got 2 kids chicken tenders for our boys... they thought the chicken was good! I got the steak and cheese hoagie, which wasn't bad.... It was very bland, the bread wasn't toasted (but that's my preference so no problem with it not toasted) and the lettuce... well the lettuce was old, slimy, brown and looked like it needed to be thrown away days ago. The meat tasted like unseasoned steakums.... But a cheesesteak is a cheesesteak and will almost always be good, however, the slimy brown lettuce turned me off and I didn't want to eat the rest of the hoagie. The sides of cheese fries were drenched in some sort of white gravy that had absolutely no taste. The fries that werent soggy with tasteless goo were really good! So next time, maybe skip the "cheese" or get it on the side! NOW the WORST part! A $16 dollar Reuben wrap, my husbands order.... Please see pictures! It was a wrap of straight sauerkraut and maybe 2 or 3 small slices of corn beef.... The most pathetic and embarrassing wrap I think I've ever seen! Over all $75 for 2 kids chicken tender meals, a steak hoagie, a Reuben wrap and 2 orders of cheese fries is already pretty over priced, in my opinion. Plus the quality of the food being this bad.... We won't be back unfortunately. I really had high hopes for this restaurant and always love supporting small businesses... but this just isn't it!

Great place. Very cool indoor and outdoor space. The chili and burger was amazing. The cheesesteak was just ok. Service was friendly and attentive and the draft menu is great.

Great setting on the patio and good cocktail. The bulgogi tacos were disappointing due to large pieces of tough chicken breast. Brought home the leftovers but ended up throwing it out. Just too hard to chew. On a positive note, the fries were great. I'll definitely give it another try.

Great experience with excellent staff. Everyone seemed friendly and enjoyed interacting with customers. I was glad they had flights for beer, something that I enjoy when there is a big beer selection. I liked that the QR code scan gave you the most up-to-date beer selection available. Taco Tuesday was a good deal. Poutine was very good, with Cajin seasoned cheese curds. My recommendation, though the presentation was nice, is to get more gravy onto the fries in the metal fry container. We ran low as we got to the back end. We will return to try more.

Amazing staff (Regina + Ashley) good food, live music overall great place. Wing Wednesdays Cajun are great. Mac n Cheese is awesome!