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| - You can't ask much these days from a sports bar that is not corporate owned. Lazy wait staff, old fashion TV sets that give you a headache, no beer selection, but Silky's still does it. Hmmmmm? I want to watch the game, eat cheap food that i don't think is being made by Gordon Ramsay, drink beer, be attended to often by staff and maybe just hang out for a pint or two without getting hassled to leave...oh, I want to walk there.
Silky's is a very common Pittsburgh sports bar, but what makes it common makes other bars suck it big. A very large menu for a sports bar, great beer and spirit choices, music that won't ruin the Pens game and fast and attentive wait staff.
The owner is unbelievably approachable and will be happy to change the channel on any TV to accommodate you (It is a Philly bar, so tread lightly). The seating is ample enough for a party of 8 or a quiet booth for you and a friend. Weekly specials change it up and almost everything I have eaten there was way above par for bar food with healthy choices like wraps and cold sandwiches.
The proximity to Forbes and Murray makes it ideal if you want to leave the South Side and Oakland crowds. Always top notch.
Only one drawback. On weekends, good luck getting a seat downstairs in the bar area.
Visit if you've never been, it won't blow your mind, but will become a staple for the same-old same-old.
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