I've hard a hard time being wowed lately. Mostly I am running into PGH restaurants that make me say "That's a decent place" and by decent I mean it's easy to have a good time there and the food will bring you back.
Bites and Brews is in line with that mode of thought- its an enjoyable pizza joint where the decor is a blend of playful, and standard "bar" ornamentation.
I had a large 2 topping pizza (spinach and sun dried tomatoes- my fave) and two beers- a solidly good one from the East End Brewery (black strap stout) and a Magic Hat. Surprisingly, for a place called bites and brews there is a fairly conservative selection of beers available-- I may be getting spoiled by places like the Sharp Edge though.
The food was good. A friend and I shared a medium pizza and it was more than we could eat.
The service was decent but nothing to write home about. The prices are a little higher than I think they should be for the aesthetic and quality of drink delivered.