Give me burgers or give me death!
I think I got that quote right, didn't I?
As far as I am concerned, they make the best freakin' burgers in the burgh. I'm sure there are people that would disagree. Heck, I have friends who would disagree. But I don't care, I know I'm right.
We moved to Pittsburgh from North Carolina and Tessaro's was the first place we encountered that would cook a burger to order at anything other than well done. And I like my beef pink.
This place serves up HUGE, tasty burgers with great toppings, and very yummy home fries-style potatoes to go with them. You could probably substitute the side, but why would you want to?
If you're hungry when you arrive and can't wait for a burger (or if you are Catholic and grace this place on a Friday during Lent), I enjoy the Seafood Chowder -- rich and creamy with chunks of seafood and just the right combination of seasonings.
I've never had anything else here, but a friend ordered the steak salad once and I was almost tempted to trade in my burger, it looked so good.