National Public House

Nothing better than sitting fireside with a glow at the unique and very cool national public house in the little town of Leechburg. The hostess was our first warm hello and she was more than happy to take our annual bd pics in the beautiful staircase. The bar was busy on a Friday night and we enjoyed a beverage. From there Erika took over the fun evening with her friendly professional and extra special service for my birthday celebration. She was outstanding making sure we were not rushed and times it perfectly. The calamari appetizer was served hot which we love and was excellent. Two nice sauces with it. I also had a small side salad which was fresh with the homemade ranch dressing. Yummy. My halibut was delicious with fingerling potatoes and zucchini crispy julienne style and light sauce went well with a nice Chardonnay and my guy's filet was perfectly done and was as tender as could be. Leftovers are in the fridge. Cheesecake with berries and a cup of their best coffee topped off the night. Erika was more than willing to take our fireplace pics to capture the warmth. Always my annual bd celebration and highly recommended to all. Parking lot is right beside the pub. Fine dining with a trendy neighborhood vibe. Wish it was in our neighborhood but always worth the trip.

My wife and I have wanted to try this local establishment. We went there when it was the Twisted Thistle and we enjoyed the experience. So we went to NPH with a great hope for a nice experience at a new place.Overall, it was.....just....ok.As far as the ambiance, it's still a lovely, cozy, warm place with lots of dark wood tones and tin ceilings. It's inviting to be sure. We were greeted warmly and our server was very nice. We ordered drinks, cab sav for Lisa and a Manhattan for me. Both arrived in good time and we both enjoyed them. Our appetizer was the ahi-tuna nachos. Well crafted with great tasing aioli and nicely fried wontons...a tad light with the amount of tuna, but it was also prepared well.For dinner, Lisa ordered a salad with salmon. Not a side salad, mind you...a 'dinner' salad. Sadly, it was portioned as a side salad. And the vinaigrette was not good at all. Seemed to have corn or tapioca starch added since it was lumpy and not at all appetizing. The greens were average and the salmon was well prepared. So if you're going to offer a 'not' side salad with salmon at that price and on the small size, you really have to knock that out of the park....but it was below average.I ordered the Blackened mahi with fries. Because of some problem in the kitchen, it came out about 15 minutes after my wife got her dinner. It was served on a metal tray and not a plate. No problem. How was the taste? The flavors of the sandwich were well crafted and I give a thumbs up for the combo of great flavors and textures. The mahi was seasoned well. The baguette was not the bread choice I would have made. It was a well made roll, but a bit too chewy for that type of sandwich. And the bread was about 25% larger than the mahi inside. The fries were disappointing. Not at all crispy and a bit too dark for me.We did not order dessert.2 additional notes....our table wobbled badly and we both wished for more non-meat options on the menu...but these are not at all dealbreakers.So we're glad we went and wish them well. We could see coming again for drinks and that wonderful ahi tuna nacho (or maybe other appetizers) but probably not for dinner.

Met my friend during her lunch break and it was a nice experience. The food was good and the people were kind. Lunch is just on the bar side and it was full on a Friday afternoon so plan accordingly. Had the mushroom burger and shared the pretzel. The burger was yummy and the pretzel was huge. Will be back to try dinner!

We went on a busy Friday night. It was crowded with holiday folks and very loud. The service was good. The classic pub burger and beet salad were delicious! The wedge salad was tasty but way too large and challenging to eat due to it's enormous size so it is definitely shareable. We may go back but probably not for dinner on the weekend. It's just too hard to have a conversation with the noise level.

This place is well on their way. I don't know how long it's been here but if it weren't for Yelp and GPS we wouldn't have heard about it and we didn't see a sign outside. The place is so cool looking inside. A wartime history buffs dream. The food was pretty good. Great cauliflower soup! I'd pass on the chips but the big pretzel was a table wide hit. It was maybe not as big as I'd like for 8$ but very tasty and not deep fried. We enjoyed the specials and the chai tea cocktails were really good. Our server was so friendly and very patient with our many questions. The desserts were also delicious. I hope they start doing events.

The beer I saw recently through the window was an astoundingly beautiful milky yellow IPA. I did eat here once, and for some reason I wasn't super impressed with the food, but they have gone through some menu changes and I hope to return one day soon. It used to be related to Twisted Thistle.

Excellent food and really cool vibe. We told our kids it was haunted lol. We always over order so that we have leftovers to take home.

Wow!!!Am I Proud to be the very first to review and announce this Awesome Place!It is so nice to see a new restaurant that is already doing well and attracting a lot of local attention.We're here on 1/6/2023 and they've been open for about (2)two months.Sean, Cory are doing a great job!Our server Helly (not to be confused with Kelly) was Awesome!We had the Ahi Tuna nice with a hard taco.We had mushroom soup that was really good!We had the Chicken Marsala ... wow you need to get this!Chicken was done to perfection and a lot of taste here!We had the Pork Osso Buco ... wow just look at the picture... try not to droll on your phone :p.To finish things off we had Cheesecake with raspberries!Wow!You can't go wrong here just come and enjoy maybe some of the best food it the Pittsburgh area!Even though they're in Leechburg!Great Job guys!Good Luck to you!

This place is somewhat far from the Pittsburgh area but is a nice hidden jem. The inside ambience reminds me of New England bars and has a Cheers kind of vibe with a fireplace. The drinks were great and the food was amazing! Everything on the menu seemed delicious and everyone in the group enjoyed their meal. The pork belly was very crispy on the outside and juicy in the inside; I'd recommend it!

Lovely place. Good ambience, great staff - so helpful and friendly. Food was out of this world. We had the loaded hush puppies, ribeye steak, and crab cakes. I also tried faro for the first time - delicious! This was our first visit. We'll definitely be back!