Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar

I have only been here once — to the Oakland location which is now closed — very good food and burger by the pound is a gimmick, but I did enjoy it even if my dining partner was medium on the joint. Much better than the regular Oakland bar fare, it was probably out of place.

I had grandmas Mac and it was delicious my friend had tika Mac and cheese and thought it was fantastic. Good food, good service!

One of the best burgers I have had in quite some time. Great drink selection as well (being a bourbon-​lover, I was especially pleased).
Staff is all-​in-​all pleasant. Space is a bit cramped whether you have two or ten people.
I know there is a lot more food and drink that I want to try here! :)

Ahh… what can I say this place is amazing! The burger variety is just as unique as the place itself. The atmosphere has been updated since my last visit a year ago…
The staff is friendly and upbeat… the atmosphere is pleasant, you have a choice of dining upstairs or downstairs. Both options are pleasing.
The food is just great… the service is great… just try it you’ll have no regrets… I promise

Awesome Mac and cheese great dinning experience. The Edison bulbs and atmosphere were just awesome in my opinion. Staff was very helpful and pleasant. Excellent choice. Highly recommend.

Not my favorite. My coworkers and I came here for a birthday lunch and it being my boss’s favorite burger place, I was really excited to try one of their burgers. I ordered the Market Square burger which was $ 12.50 and their burgers do not come with fries. That’s pretty outrageous for a burger that only had cheese, mushrooms, bacon and honey mustard. A basket of fries (which is pretty large) is $ 4. So if you want a burger meal with fries to share, it’ll cost you over $ 16. Yikes. I guess this is ok for dinner but a little steep for lunch. Another thing to mention, their honey mustard is more just mustard. I didn’t quite get any honey from what I tasted. And yet another note to mention, the burger here made me really sick afterwards. Ugh. So for a burger in Market Square, you can probably find a similar, maybe better, burger at Diamond Market for a slightly lower price tag and it’ll come with fresh cut fries.

After months of searching for a late-​night dining options last summer, my co-​workers and I happened into Winghart’s after a long shift. Finding a kitchen that serves after 11PM in Pittsburgh is a rarity, let alone on a Sunday night. We took advantage of the outdoor seating and were quickly greeted by our server, who was personable without being overbearing. The whiskey aficionado of our group was impressed by the extensive selection of offerings, and there were several beer and cocktail options that appealed to the rest of us right off the bat. The decision was made to divide and conquer on the food front, which ended up being a great strategy. We were absolutely blown away by the quality of the food, which makes sense since everything is made from scratch. The Shipwreck Burger is, hands-​down, the best burger I’ve ever had and the O.G. Mac is now my roommate’s go-​to option for comfort food. Portion sizes are large without being overwhelming, and we’ve never experienced less than stellar service from any of the employees; it’s quickly become our favorite late-​night spot.
Working in the service industry, I am constantly on the look-​out for places to recommend to guests coming into town; my co-​workers and I send people to Winghart’s throughout the week and are always regaled with stories of an all-​around fantastic dining and/​or drinking experience. It’s a wonderful testament to the work ethic of this locally owned and operated business to maintain a loyal customer base while attracting new fans in a town where restaurants come and go in the blink of an eye. Keep up the excellent work!

Overpriced, everything comes a la carte and it’s just a burger joint, stupid. Burgers are nothing special and WAY overpriced. Menu prices are not what we were actually billed. All this time we waited to come here while it was under construction and it was a huge disappointment. Won’t ever come back.

Wingharts is definitely different. Am I glad I checked it out? Sure. Would I make a point to stop by again? Likely not. The atmosphere upstairs (read: bar) was eclectic and fun, yet super tight with not a lot of seating. We were there on a Monday afternoon and were hoping for a quick taste of Pittsburgh. We ordered pierogies (one of my favorite things on earth) Grampa style (caramalized onions and bacon) and requested a side of sour cream. They came out without the sour cream and after asking for it twice, we gave up. It didn’t come up in conversation again until the bill came and we were charged for it. They kindly removed it without hassle, but I was still a little annoyed. I don’t get back East very often, so I was hoping to have them how I wanted them.
We also added the white truffle aioli french fries to our «healthy» lunch. They were, hands down, the best part of our entire experience. YUM!
For the entrée, we ordered a Dockworker burger. It’s a bit like Primanti Bro’s with french fries and cole slaw. I learned if I want something like Primanti Bro’s, I should go TO PB. It was HORRIBLE. I’m not sure what it was about it, but I took one bite and couldn’t eat another. I don’t typically eat this type of fare (bar food or the like) so that could’ve been it, but I definitely don’t recommend that burger.
If I were to go back, I’d likely order a pizza as those looked better than anything else I saw come out.

Love this place. No refrigerators or microwaves. Fresh meat every day. I got the shipwreck burger and it was out of this world our waitress named Kelly rocked and was way cool and a really good server. Also had some rad sleeves.

I bookmarked Winghart’s months ago since it is so difficult to find mid-​scale dining options in downtown Pittsburgh. Based on the reviews, I was kind of disappointed. This place is really not much more than A-​OK, in my opinion.
My friend and I stopped in on a Friday night around 10:00 PM. There are two floors, both with bar areas. We thought the first floor was a bit grody since the kitchen is open, but the second floor was much classier. We decided to sit at the bar, and the bartenders were great. Very friendly and cool. The place was about ¼ full on a Friday night.
The food is normal bar food at kind of excessive prices. The Blue Addiction Mac and Cheese ($ 10) was only big enough to be a side. Additionally, it’s just the regular mac and cheese with blue cheese tossed in for an extra $ 3. The mac and cheese was pretty creamy, but it was over-​powered by the blue cheese. The Dude Ranch fries ($ 4.50) were more reasonably priced but still a small plate of fries tossed in ranch seasoning and drizzled in ranch. They were fine fries for a bar but not special. We finished this all off with a funnel cake ($ 7.25), which was on the cold side, considering they had just made it. The burgers and sandwiches seemed to be a better price, but the other food was just lackluster.
The biggest issue is that if you have food allergies, DO NOT come here!!! We found french fries mixed in our funnel cake and vice versa. I wonder how clean the kitchen is…
OK if you can drop your hard-​earned money on mediocre food.

Nice location! After working downtown, pre or post-​Steelers game, weekend site-​seeing, or a shopping spree in the city, this is a great place for: FRESH burgers, UNIQUELY flavored wings, CRAFT beers and MIXOLOGIST-​handled cocktails.
Burgers: freshly ground beef everyday and they don’t waste the leftover meat… charity. Well done!
Wings: their selection of sauces let’s you know they care about your tastebuds… selection is very unique and makes you want to tryem’ all. Ours were perfectly crisped and the sauce was on the side (love consumer-​friendly options).
Cocktails: some places call themselves whiskey bars or use the term «mixologists», but you can trust this place to make, mix, stir, squeeze, shake, and whatever else to make a quality drink worth leaving a tip for… nearby within view, and even tell you a about a drink if necessary.

Gluten-​sensitives, Wingharts now has gluten-​free buns! And they’re yummy ones! Hooray!
The food is really good, and the menu very creative. It’s a little heavy — you’ll be dragging if you eat lunch here on a work day — and although I know everyone’s taste is different, I do think they are a bit heavy on the salt. The menu is quite pricey, but you pay for good, fresh ingredients I suppose. The result? I rarely eat here, but I always enjoy it.
This visit I had the Shipwreck burger. The meat was tender, fresh, and cooked perfectly, with arugula, Brie cheese (also melted perfectly), white truffle aioli, caramelized onions, and bacon. I don’t do burgers often, but when I do, I do it in style. Lol.
FYI, I have heard complaints from others about the music volume being way too intense here.

Went here for dinner tonight, and first and foremost, my waitress was FANTASTIC! I regret not getting her name so that I could call her out for her great service.
We got pierogis, and they were pretty solid. We also got two burgers, the shipwreck and the jefferson’s something or other. The shipwreck was apparently fantastic, while the Jefferson thing was just okay. To be fair the waitress didn’t recommend it, but I went with it anyways.
We also split a white truffle aioli fries, which wee very good.
Good food, GREAT staff. It’s a bit pricy for basic American food, but with coming to it

Received response from customer service that they made mistake updating menu and would refund me and get gift card! Gonna come here again and try their burgers :)

Heard good things about Winghart’s burgers. But after eating here on Saturday night, I could not figure out what was so good about this place. I had three main problems.
The first problem was that fries didn’t come with the burgers. (Wait, but why?!) Instead, we had to order fries to share. Got the white truffle aioli fries and they were pretty good. Server told us that one order of the fries would be enough for the five of us, but she was kind of wrong.
Second problem. My burger was made wrong. Way more cooked than I had requested. I’m not really much of a complainer (in person, I mean), so I just tried to eat it. I ordered the Dockburger mostly because I just wanted more fries, so I literally only ate the fries and two bites of the actual burger and couldn’t do anymore.
Third problem was the service. Yes it was a Saturday night so yes they were busy, but they were just really, really slow with everything. We spent a lot of the time watching the pizza guy make pizza because the kitchen was right next to us. Oh, so was the bathroom. It’s a pretty cramped space, but I was not a fan of how the bathroom was literally right next to our table. I mean we had a guy dressed up as Santa chat with us while he waited for the bathroom (SantaCon was going on) and that was nice, but a table right next to the bathroom just wasn’t the best spot. Also, my friend ordered a beer and it literally came AFTER she paid for her meal, and by then she was too full. She wasn’t charged for the beer, but not once during the meal was she told by the server why she still didn’t have her beer yet.
The 25-​minute wait was fine, but of course, if I had known earlier all the things above, I would not have waited that long.
Taste | 2
Atmosphere | 2
Presentation | 2
Service | 2
OVERALL | 2

Google may lead you to 4^th and market STREET. It’s actual on Market SQUARE. It’s inside the block. Cool area with a bunch of fun eateries and bars.
Great food and service. Cool view from the terrace.

So after checking out a few of the joints in Pittsburgh, I was craving a nice juicy burger with some fries. After just a little bit of searching, I stumbled upon this joint on Unilocal and decided to walk over on a Sunday evening. The setup is in Market Square itself and is tucked into the corner between starbucks and primanti brothers. There are two floors with the bottom floor being a view of the kitchen whiles the top floor having the full blown bar. I of course made my way to the top floor and sat down at the bar next to the tv. These guys actually have a pretty solid collection of hard alcohol which I was impressed with along with hosting a few different types of Japanese whiskey which was also a nice plus. The bartenders upstairs are pretty chill and friendly providing quick service and good conversation.
I have been here twice now and have ordered the shipwreck, the market sq burger, and the Cajun fries. The fries are solid so if you are here with a group (or by yourself *guilty face) then definitely order some fries. If you like cheese, ask them to top it off with beer cheese and they will gladly accommodate. The shipwreck is loaded with brie cheese, bacon and white truffle aioli while the market square burger is loaded with mushrooms, gruyère cheese, bacon, and a honey mustard sauce. The meat is juicy and my particular orders had good flavor to them. The shipwreck was solid but I did think the truffle aioli went a bit over the top with the way they loaded it on. Still obviously didn’t stop me from eating all of it and it wont for you either. The market square burger was solid with the gruyère cheese being perfect complimented with the honey mustard.
I am a fan of the place and will be back whenever im searching for some burgers/​fries and a good selection of whiskey

I have to say this was fantastic bar food. I have been coming to Pittsburgh for work for 7 years and This is one place I had yet to try. I’m so glad I did tonight and regretting not trying it sooner.
The bartender Doug was fantastic. I loved the artful mixology truly a highlight to my diner. There was a fantastic diverse group of people that were so friendly.
I ordered a chicken sandwich with a fabulous perigee, sautéed onions, and mozzarella. Best fries in Pittsburgh. Ask the. About their process to make them it’s three steps well worth the wait!
Highly recommend and can’t wait to try it again!

Small dive PHENOMENAL food (at least Burgers, Fries & Beer!)
Great staff– cooks rock! Amazing all the way around! Quick and efficient!