Industry Public House

Ugh, this place. Industry should be a really great place. It’s huge, has a gorgeous open floor plan, exposed brick walls, great lighting. It has an impressive draft list and an even more impressive whiskey list. They do this thing where they smoke wood into your whiskey at the bar, imbuing the whiskey with a lovely smoke flavor. Their food is all very good, not the best in the world, but certainly tasty and filling.


So, why do we hate it there so very much? 

For one thing, it's got a very "rich people invading Lawrenceville" vibe. This seems like something that we're going to have to get used to and to be the direction Lawrenceville is going, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. It's also extraordinarily loud in Industry. All the time. Friday night, Tuesday night, it doesn't matter. Sound just bounces off of those brick walls and makes it almost impossible to have a conversation. Most importantly though, the service is downright terrible.

The first time J was there, she left without ever getting a drink. When we went for this review, it almost happened again. We literally discussed leaving. The bar was only half full and we waited over ten minutes before someone took our drink order. Are they understaffed? Are they staffed with people who just don't give a shit? We don't really care; it's just ridiculous no matter what the reason.

This bar really should work for us. We love whiskey, we love smoke-infused whiskey, we love beer, and we love french fries covered in gorgonzola and truffle oil. It just shouldn't take us an hour and a half to get these things.

Address:	4305 Butler St, 15201 http://www.industrypgh.com/	Games:	None
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Yuppies in Lawrenceville
Parking:	Pretty Easy	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Come Hungry	Cleanliness:	Very Clean
Smoking:	None	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	11am-2am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Richie Rich	# taps:	40
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	None
Live music:	Nope	Riley Factor:	$12.84
ATM:	No	Cash Only	No
TVs:	10	Size:	Friggin' Huge