The Summit

Had a wonderful dinner! The polenta fries are crunchy and the inside creamy.
Everything was wonderful and perfect. My sister keeps talking about the «Old Fashion» drink. Just can’t wait to come back to this gem!

We went here 2 years ago and spent hours here. We loved the open garage doors and small intimate, dim lit setting. There are board games on shelves you can play. 2 years ago we each tried 4 – 5 drinks (lushes, I know) and they were all amazing. We came back, so excited, to have more delicious drinks. I was pleased to see their cocktails were the same– and they also had new seasonal ones. We love to try new things, so we ordered off the seasonal list. Regretfully, none of those cocktails were as great as their staple ones. So I recommend just sticking to their staple drinks! We got the cheese board and we were not impressed. It came with white bread toast– undercooked yet burn lines ??? 3 smelly cheeses and nuts and 3 jellies. The jellies were the best thing about the cheese board but they weren’t anything out of this world. Don’t get the cheese board, and just stick to the staple cocktails!

Loved it. Cute little bar on Mount Washington. Great food, amazing Moscow Mule — must try!

I’ve been here a time or two for drinks and liked it. My husband and I have been here two times to share food and try some cocktails, we were extremely pleased both times! Awesome drinks we had include: Donny Darko & the cucumber press, we had more that I can’t remember, I’ll update when I do, they were all amazing. Awesome food: GET THE DUMPLINGS! The wings, amaaaaazing smoked Gouda Mac n cheese, & black bean hummus. We had more, but I can’t remember! Bottom line, every time we’ve been there everything we ate and drank was GREAT and the service was always good. They have games there you can play too! Me and the hubby got comfy at a table the one time and played trivial pursuit and ate and drank and had a great time! We WILL be back!

The setting is interesting. Good music as well as the choice to play games– that’s almost always a great time. I really like the layout and am excited to come back when the weather gets fine (they has glass garage doors). They serve you a glass of water when you sit down. I purchased a seasonal drink but got to try two of the mixed drinks and both were delightful. Another interesting fact: mobile charger wires are set up below the bar for patrons to charge their phones at any times.

The food is amazing. Every time I have friends come to visit in Pittsburgh we come here. We normally get every small plate they have on the menu. While everything taste great, the dumplings are my favorite.
A very relaxing atmosphere and the drink selection is great.

This place is awesome! Great drinks, cool atmosphere, and delicious food! They have a really good happy hour too. One of my favorite bars!

It’s a good place to come after work! But it’s very noisy it’s hard to hear what people are saying when having a conversation. There really isn’t much of a selection on the menu food wise. I was a little disappointed that boneless chicken wings were not on menu. Every bar has them??? The song trivia was really cool on Wednesday nights.

The Summit is a fantastic bar and now restaurant. It’s small, and the selection is somewhat limited, but it certainly has all the right stuff.
The atmosphere is fantastic. Everything from the music to the lighting is exactly what you would want from a neighborhood high class joint.
The drinks are better than ever. Since opening in 2013 they’ve made improvements to their classics and added seasonal drinks that are great. Their beer selection has improved as well.

Not one to frequent Mount Washington, I found myself looking for a late night hangout on a Thursday night. Having heard of the Summit, the Unilocal reviews encouraged me to try here.
I started my night off with a cocktail that contained Cucumber Vodka ($ 8). It was one of my favorite cocktails ever, and it was simple. I think it was just Cucumber vodka and soda water, but it was light and refreshing. Loved it.
We also ordered two appetizers, the PSV Rolls ($ 7) and the Goat Cheese Fritters ($ 7). I preferred the Goat Cheese Fritters, which are the same concept as Mozzarella sticks, but they are round balls full of creamy goat cheese. Yum! The PSV rolls were fried pork and beef spring rolls with a spicy chili sauce. They were only OK, though the portion was larger than I suspected.
All in all, if you are on Mount Washington looking for a delicious cocktail bar and some snack food, this is a great place!

The Summit joins the list of several relatively new upscale yet relaxed gastropub/​cocktail bars in Pittsburgh. I came here with some friends the other night and left satisfied but without any strong urge to make it a regular spot. We started with a few cocktails on happy hour special (6 bucks 5 – 7 M-​F). All were quite good and were made with care. If this review were for those cocktails alone, during happy hour, the review would be a solid 4.5 stars.
We waited about an hour total for a table for 4 to open up. There wasn’t really a system to put your name on a waiting list or anything as there wasn’t a host/​hostess, so people were pretty much just snagging tables as they become available. Also, they don’t take reservations.
We managed to order a few apps (fries, fried goat cheese balls, and the cheese plate). All were good, though the cheese plate had only one solid cheese and two soft cheeses. For entrees we decided to split a few dishes, so I ended up trying the pork belly ramen, the burger, a root vegetable salad, and the green curry chicken wings. I wasn’t a big fan of the ramen as the noodles were somewhat under-​cooked and the portion was quite small for the price ($ 16), the burger and wings were great though. We saw some other tables get the tacos, which we would have given them a try, but they were sold out by the time we ordered :(
Overall, a good experience, and probably the best option in Mount Washington if you’re looking for a trendy place off Grandview. However, I’d rank them slightly below places like Station, Tender, or Butcher and the Rye.

Just moving to Pittsburgh and knowing no one is rough. I live in Mt. Washington and have been really trying to explore. I stopped into The Summit last night after work. What a cool place. The tunes they play are good, not too loud and the atmosphere was welcoming. I sat at the bar and their drinks look beautiful. I simply enjoyed a few glasses of wine. Bartenders are friendly and not pretentious and the crowd is an eclectic mix of folks. The people next to me got the soup of the day and it looked and smelled divine.
Little tip they do mulled wine, I found it too late, but once we get a little snow I can’t wait to return and sip on some.

Such a cool bar, I was not really happy with the quality of the drinks and the appetizers (the dumplings) were terrible. I was so hopeful that this would become my new watering hole. As I said the space alone is amazing. Just because of the ambiance i’m willing to give it another shot. I wish I could have said better things since this seems to be such a slam dunk for everyone else. Planing on attending the music trivia nights sometime soon. Hopeful that will leave me whistling a different tune.

This is my favorite bar in the mount and one of my favorite bars in all of Pittsburgh. The featured cocktails are all delicious. Seriously, you can’t go wrong. Especially if you show your face during happy hour where all featured drinks are a measly $ 6 (Just an FYI: I’m planning on naming my first born Leora, because that drink is my world).
Hoity toity snooty pants mixologists slinging bespoke drinks with a side of pretension make me want to cry in my tumbler. But you don’t have to worry about that here. You’ll get a darn good bespoke drink if you ask for it, but the bartenders are lovely and down to Earth. These are craft cocktails done right.
Food is great as well. Some of my faves include the Elote Dip, Goat Cheese Fritters, and everything on the brunch menu. Menu items change seasonally so there’s always something new to try.
This bar has been such a great addition to the neighborhood. Whether you want to unwind with coworkers over some board games and drinks, or you’re trying to impress a date or out-​of-​towner with dinner, The Summit has you covered.

One of my favorite bars in the city! Their seasonal drinks are to die for and often you won’t find anything like them being made anywhere else in the city. Currently they have a sweet potato bourbon cocktail happening topped with an actual toasted marshmallow. There’s also the warm apple cider which I would like to drink every day this winter.
I could go on and on about the drinks but their food is a win too with an also seasonally changing menu. All of their ravioli dishes have been excellent and I’ve had three different versions of them, right now it is one with mushroom which typically I’m not the biggest fan of but they know how to make me love them.
Also, the atmosphere is great, warm, inviting and with board games. You really can’t go wrong. I would absolutely recommend everyone check out this spot.

Great atmosphere, knowledgeable bartenders, and a wonderful food menu to help you soak up all of the delicious cocktails! They offer a Moscow mule on tap, and when I first heard of this I thought «that can’t be good.» WRONG! It’s delicious and one of my favorite mules in the city!
Looking to whet your whistle before that Moscow Mule? Try the elote dip — you won’t be disappointed. It’s a chilled mix of sweet corn, roasted poblanos, aioli and cojita cheese: yum! Their menu may seem small at first glance, but each item has been carefully crafted by their chef and there’s surely something for everyone: ranging from pork belly ramen to tacos to ravioli! There are also smaller bites to share, including the aforementioned elote dip, mac and cheese, and oysters on the half shell.
The Summit is a nice, cozy, comfortable bar to grab drinks with friends or that special someone. My favorite part? It’s one of the few bars I can bop into and not have to shout over the music or the crowd to talk to my companions!

Stopped in for brunch unexpectedly after a BYS yoga sesh. Small place but big on flavor and fun. My husband and myself shared the Breakfast Tacos and the Croque Madame breakfast sandwich. Honestly, both were so amazing I wish I didn’t have to share (lol). The tomatillo salsa that came with the tacos is so delicious I think I’d put it on anything. I also enjoyed a Cap’n Crunch Punch, because why not? Definitely looking forward to making a second trip to try their happy hour!

I visited the Summit yesterday with my cousin from out of town at around 4pm. While walking along Grandview Ave. en route to the Mon Incline after ascending the Duquesne Incline, a thunderstorm was brewing, so we decided to play it safe and take cover. At our arrival, it was totally devoid of customers, but that changed when the downpour struck after 10 min., causing many people to seek a respite from the rain here.
After perusing the menu, we both decided to order blueberry mojitos ($ 10), as well as goat cheese fritters to accompany them ($ 7). It had been years since I’d last had a classic mojito, so I was curious to try the blueberry-​infused variation. The presentation was gorgeous (see photo), and the flavor was refreshing and well-​balanced. While the drink wasn’t super alcoholic, it still packed a nice head tingling punch that added to the enjoyment.
The goat cheese fritters came out a bit after the drinks. Upon biting into one, I was surprised by a cold center, despite the perfectly crispy exterior. I mentioned this to our waitress, and she took them away and put in a replacement order, which came out about 10 min. later. Fortunately, the second order was cooked through. I’m a huge fan of goat cheese, and these fritters were light and subtler in flavor than I’m accustomed to, but were delicious on their own. While I’m not a big fan of jalapeño, I tried the candied jalapeño dipping sauce that accompanied them, and it wasn’t too strongly flavored. I preferred the fritters on their own, though, so I ate most of them undressed.
One of the more unique aspects of this bar, aside from some of the creative drinks, is that board games are available for entertainment while drinking. I’ve seen this in coffeeshops, but never in a bar before, and I think it’s an absolutely brilliant idea! While sipping our cocktails, my cousin and I played a spirited game of Jenga, which I eventually won, to my utter surprise (score!). As expected, several blocks from the tower toppled onto the table next to us – fortunately, however, none of them hit our neighbors’ drinks, and they were good sports.
Overall, my cousin and I greatly enjoyed our impromptu experience at the Summit. The décor makes for an interesting setting, consisting mostly of distressed wood, as well as garage doors that can be opened (or closed, in the case of a storm!). If you’re looking for an alternative to some of the more touristy joints on Shiloh, or are just in the mood for a hand crafted cocktail, be sure to stop by and check it out!

My friend and I decided to stop in here for drinks one evening last week, and I am so glad we did! The menu features a selection of specialty cocktails (with a few classics included). It’s not every day that you find happy hour pricing on craft cocktails, so we were happy to find that The Summit is an exception; I think we paid about $ 6 per drink which is really a steal considering the quality.
It’s a small space but the large windows/​garage doors give it a breezy and open feeling; we had the benefit of being here on a beautiful day. The bartenders were both friendly, welcoming, and made great suggestions. We were here around 6 on a Thursday, and I’m honestly very surprised that it was not busier.
I had an excellent spicy Paloma which combined grapefruit, tequila, and jalapeño. It was fantastic! They did not hold back on the heat which I appreciate; as a lover of hot foods, if you’re going to describe an item as spicy, then it better live up to the description!
We only came for drinks, but the food menu was tempting and will be the reason for my return visit. I don’t make it to Mt. Washington often, however this gives me yet another reason to hop on the incline and pay a visit.

I recently went to the summit before a Unilocal event. I live in Mt. Washington but haven’t really come across any places that I really enjoyed getting cocktails at. The summit always seemed appealing to me but also, tended to be a little too busy each time I walked by (not a bad thing, I know). I chose to meet a friend before heading to the Grandview bakery and I am extremely sad that I have not gone before.
I did not have any of the food but it all looked good. One stand out i remember was their spring pea ravioli, which sounded fresh and delicious. I did have two cocktails. The bartenders seemed incredibly knowledgeable and really friendly. I ordered a drink that I believe was called «Donnie Darko» like the movie. This drink is pretty much my existence in a glass. There was rye and a hazelnut maple syrup. Simple and amazing. I also had another drink that I do not remember the name of. I only remember jalapeño and gin were in it. Also, it was gooood. The heat was at the beginning and not on the finish, which I usually find with pepper-​based cocktails. It was smooth and not overly sweet. I would have more to rave about if the other drink was not even better.
I will definitely be going back to the summit and the next time I will have food for sure!