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| - I visited Bloomfield Bridge Tavern on Fri. evening around 6:15 with a friend from out of town and her dad. I had been wanting to visit BBT for a long time, and her visit provided the perfect opportunity for me to try it while exposing my visitors to a very Pittsburgh-esque environment. After battling the crazy traffic on Liberty due to the bridge closure, missing the entrance, and battling it yet again, we parked and made our way inside.
As others have mentioned, the interior is definitely divey, but not smoke-laden, unlike many other dive bars in PGH. We were carded literally as soon as we walked in the door. We originally thought we'd sit out on the porch, but decided against it, given that the porch is a smoking area. At the time of our visit, it was pretty empty, with only a handful of locals seated at the bar, and a few people on the porch. The environment was pretty quiet, given the sparse crowd and lack of music, allowing us to converse freely.
After perusing the menu, my friend and her dad each ordered a big hop ($5 each), and I ordered the Arsenal Cider on tap (Fighting Elleck; $6.50). For food, I ordered 6 pierogies (2 potato/cheddar, 2 farmer's cheese, and two sauerkraut), which were on special for half off at the time of our visit ($0.75 apiece) with sour cream ($0.75, as I found out later), as well as an order of potato pancakes and applesauce ($5.95). My friend and her dad each ordered the red polish platter, which comes with kielbasa, a potato and cheddar pierogie, golabki, haluski, and kluski ($10.95 per platter). All of the food was delicious and extremely filling, and the drinks helped to wash it all down.
Upon eating all of my pierogies, I noticed that, despite my request for 2 pierogies of each flavor, 3 sauerkraut and only 1 farmer's cheese had been included in my order. I mentioned this to the woman who bussed our dishes (different from our waitress), and asked if I could have another farmer's cheese pierogie, since that was my favorite flavor. She said she'd get one for me, and a farmer's cheese pierogie was brought out to correct the mistake at no charge.
Overall, all of us greatly enjoyed our visit to BBT. I'd highly recommend it if you're in the mood for good Polish food, or are just looking for a genuinely Pittsburgh-esque eating experience. If possible, try to come on Fri. or Sat. between 5-7pm to take advantage of the half off pierogie deal! 4.5 stars.
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