This review is purely based on going in for an hour and getting a couple of drinks.
This neighborhood is really cool. I'm not from Pittsburgh and have never really hung out downtown except for a Pirates game, so my wife and I were looking for a local bar before the Kenny Chesney concert this summer on a Saturday. An old style neighborhood with small town charm in the middle of a city.
There was a mix of locals there and people there for the concert. The bartenders were very friendly and seemed like they had fun with their job. Others in the bar were friendly as well. They ranged from a single loud guy at the end of the bar yelling at the soccer game, a family having dinner, some concert-goers, other couples, etc. It was a good vibe for what we were there to do.
Other families and groups were eating an early dinner toward the back at the tables. They also have outdoor seating so you can people-watch out on the sidewalk.
I appreciate their half-off drafts from 4:30-7:30(??) on some days of the week, which included Saturdays. They have a very wide selection of beer in general, but the draft selection is better than average!
I would definitely go back here for the same purpose before a concert or ball game next time I'm in Pittsburgh.