Mario's East Side Saloon

We came here from Buffalo to watch the Bills Home Opener, it was full of Bills fans! Both the crowd and the atmosphere was amazing!The bartender we had was Myhiar. He was also fantastic! Unfortunately we didn't get to try any of the food because the kitchen was so backed up between two football games going on, which is completely understandable. Although, I did see some plates pass by and they all looked and smelled pretty good (especially the Buffalo Chicken Dip and a couple of the Pizzas). This is my only reason for the 4-star rating. There was a group selling Bills Backer T-Shirts and they also did a free raffle for a backpack cooler, which was all super cool! If ever in town for a Buffalo Bills game - this is definitely the place to be!

We ended up at Mario's around 7pm on Wednesday night and were pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was. There were plenty of seats to choose from, and while there were other people there it didn't feel busy or chaotic like it may be on the weekends. Our server was friendly and attentive, and food took about 20 minutes. Both the cheeseburger and steak sandwich were delicious. Regular fries were also great, but the sweet potato fries were covered in sugar which we weren't expecting. I would definitely consider the sweet potato fries to be a dessert, and wouldn't order them again. Overall, it was a nice, relaxed dinner and I would return again on a Wednesday.

With the shadyside arts festival they should have been better staffed or maybe we hit it wrong. Not overly crowded but service was way too slow and 45 minutes plus wait for two apps of sliders and another that never arrived until we asked it to be taken off the bill because we had to go. Took 15 minutes to get two beers. Not good. Good part. Sliders were good. Sorry for the not so great review. Yes we would go back but did affect our browsing festival time being there an hour and a half.

Nut friendly establishment: I don't think much of their bar food has nuts if any. I went for a larger event that booked out the top floor and our catered food had no nuts.A cozy bar in Shadyside that is bigger on the inside than it looks. The first floor has a beer hall-like vibe with high tables to seat 2-4, and a bench with tables and chairs to seat 1-2. The bar is very long with a decently large well to mid-tier liquor selection There's a raised area in the back with more seating. Upstairs after a very narrow stairway are two more bar areas and tables for larger groups, including a large communal table. The heating upstairs is strong. There is nowhere to leave a jacket except on your chair, and you definitely won't need one when all of the heaters are on. Electronics darts machines are present on both the first and second floor, costing $0.75/person/round.There are nightly drink specials and a happy hour M-F 5-7PM. Normal beer prices are $4.25 for something like a Bud Light, $5.25 for mid-tier lagers like a blue moon, $6.25 for a draft craft beer like a local IPA, and $7.25 for stronger craft beers. I ordered a long island iced tea which was $7.50 and made reasonably well (a little light and diluted by too much ice). The food was reasonably good bar food with the crab rangoons being a nice crispy surprise. The chicken fingers were better than Stack'd and also crispy. I didn't try the pizza but it looked good.Two major blunders happened while I was at Mario's:Firstly, I asked one of the bartenders if they had anything local on draft, and she said no. This was blatantly wrong as I noticed when I went back for a second round, as the Brotherly Love Hazy IPA is local enough to Pittsburgh. They also had several bottles of a local lager that was not the best. Secondly, as we were starting a game of darts, the machine froze. We had to flag a bartender down to reset the machine, and they refused to refund us for the cost of the game. It's a small amount but this rudeness in service was off-putting and we didn't want to try to play another round if the machine would eat our money again.Overall, a nice place to host events or grab a cheap drink during a special. Got a little full as I left around 9PM on a Friday, but there was still space available to be comfortable.

I came here for the first time with some friends, it was surprisingly really hot in there. They had all the heat lamps on that are above the tables.

Great place to get drinks and food. They have a nice crowd at night. It's great in the summer to be on the rooftop

The staff was really nice the drinks were good, the shots were a bit expensive but tasted good and the vibes on the inside were good I went here with some friends after graduation to celebrate. I liked that the window opened to the street

What a great place that we found on a Saturday afternoon to watch college football games. We easily found a place at the bar and enjoyed Buffalo Chicken Dip with grilled pita chips and tortilla chips. The menu is small, but plenty of good bar food choices. For lunch I ordered the PGH Chicken Salad. It was a HUGE amount of chicken with melted cheese and fried onions topped on a salad with fries! AMAZING! The bartender was friendly, helpful and delivered great service. I recommend Mario's for a drink or a bite to eat.

Casual bar with yummy food that's not overpriced and tastes delicious . The bar is seat yourself, so be prepared to find your own way around the dining areas. Friendly bartenders and waiters. Be warned that it can get pretty rowdy during sports events and on the weekends (well, it is a sports bar so that's to be expected).

This is a typical, low-key sports bar. I did not go up to the roof which does seem like a cool place to go if it is nice out. The food is typical bar food. The burger was average. Happy hour specials are pretty good for basic drinks.