Murray Avenue Grill

Very solid neighborhood spot for some tasty American food. A relatively small place, nice feel to it. Nice sandwiches, burgers, meat, and the like. I tried out popular salmon burger and a brownie.The salmon burger was quite good. Really appreciated that the bun wasn't too buttery. Vegetables (lettuce, tomato) were fresh and crisp. The salmon itself well cooked. Not the most flavorful, but pretty good. I loved the aoli they served on the side. Creamy, flavorful, refreshing. Perfect.The coleslaw was also pretty good. You can choose coleslaw or fries for the sides. The coleslaw serving was definitely solid, and it was creamy, refreshing, and overall nice. The brownie I tried was kind of just okay. I don't think it's made in house (tasted kind of store bought or brand mix). Still pretty good, but would t get again. $4 isnt a bad price for it, as it's a decent size.All in all, a nice spot. Glad I tried it out. The salmon burger hit the spot, and I'd come back to try some other good burgers.

This was... such a strange experience. We stopped in for a quick dinner in between Oppenheimer and Barbie a few days ago.Let me set the scene for you -- the restaurant is packed. People must love it here. The tables are cozy and feel like a high-ish end Italian restaurant. The menu seems like it doesn't know what it wants to be. There's $30 steak dinners, but also wings and burgers. It's $6 to add chicken to an already $13+ salad, which was weird.We ended up just getting apps. The zucchini strips were good, but they didn't come with marinara sauce. It was some sort of aioli? And the chicken tenders were more breading than chicken. And through this whole bizarre dining experience, they had Iron Chef on the tv at the bar, which seemed like a bold choice.Service was excellent. We only waited about a half hour for food despite it being quite busy. Marinara was brought out promptly upon request.So not a bad experience. Not at all. Just... unexpected. Will I go back? Probably not. But I definitely wouldn't dissuade anyone from giving it a try if it sounds like your jam. It might be a good place to have a nice evening out if you have kids or the people in your party have very different tastes.And the music was good. Younger than I would have expected based on the ambiance. I'm pretty sure they played a whole Bleachers album

Okay, update #3. It's been 15 years since my last review! Murray Avenue Grill has been a mainstay along the titular street for many years. My husband and I came here before going to a movie at the Manor Theater. I went for the Pittsburgh Burger--bacon, sharp cheddar, etc. It was done perfectly. My husband opted for the Saxonburg burger. Fried pickles and sharp cheddar--good thing he's not due for a cholesterol check after that one.One thing--we did have a bit of a wait for our food. The place is small . So on a busy night, the kitchen, which is also small, can get backed up. Just be sure to allow extra time if, say, you're gong to a movie, etc.

The "Grill" is our go to place; diverse menu; we enjoy their hamburgers with daily specials; the salads are delicious and large; we love their West Coast salad; You can't go wrong eating at the "Grill" !!

Food is actually very good but when I observed who I believed was the owner blowing his nose for at least 1-2 minutes and NOT wash his hands afterwards that was it for me!!! I actually said something to him nicely when he immediately afterwards served food he said absolutely nothing and continued on without washing his hands. Absolutely disgusting!!!!!

Food was good, but it took over half an hour before someone even came over to ask for our drink order. We only got water because of how long things took. It took another hour and a half for our food to get to the table. And that was just waiting for burgers and a salad. Basically we were there for 3 hours and 80% of the time was waiting. I get it's a small place, but staff was mostly standing around.

We had a great meal at the bar. Loved the atmosphere. Great place for a casual dinner and drinks. The bartender, Cameron, was great. I had the crispy fried buttermilk chicken sandwich. I highly recommend!

Went to Murray Ave Grill after going to the Manor Theater across the street. We were promptly seated and it was the beginning of an excellent meal. There were 4 of us and service was outstanding. We ordered drinks that arrived quickly. Then we ordered dinner. Our wives ordered salmon burgers that they really enjoyed. I ordered a Caesar Salad with chicken and it was really good. Lastly number four just got a bowl of soup which he said was good. During our meal the servers kept returning to see if everything was good and whether we needed anything. It was some time since we ate at Murray Avenue but we will be back soon

Paid for my food, handed the bartender (who looked sick) & she (or he) placed my change on the counter when I had my hand out to receive it.

Never order the Cobb salad! It is terrible! The avocados are under-ripe and the bacon is very tiny, shredded "bits." This was a take-out order. I wrote to them to complain and never heard back. Clearly they don't care about their customers' satisfaction.