Bigham Tavern

Man, this place is popular. The first time we tried to go here it was Wing Night.  There was a 40 minute wait and the bar was packed three deep. This second outing was on a cold Tuesday night. We thought we would have better luck, but the bar was still really crowded. We did manage to find two seats at the very end of the bar and carried on.

The clientele at Bigham’s seemed to be a slightly older, solidly middle-class crowd. There was a private party in the back room, which is very large with a huge TV. The bar stayed pretty full the whole time we were there, and the tables in the adjoining room were well populated too.  This is obviously a hot spot with the locals.

So why is Bigham Tavern so popular? We're not quite sure. It’s a nice enough bar, but it's not somewhere to which we would rush. The food is pretty good bar food. J's Pittsburgh Salad was actually made with spinach and not just a thin layer of spinach covering up crappy iceberg lettuce. A’s wings were well constructed and tasty, even though he got them a bit spicier than he should have. There was an acoustic guitar guy playing, and normally we hate acoustic guitar guys, but he was actually pretty good and he had a very impressive beard. 

Maybe that's the take-away on Bigham: it's not exciting, but everything is actually pretty good.

Address:	321 Bigham St, 15211 http://bighamtavern.com/	Games:	Pool, darts, Magic Touch, Golden Tee
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Neighborhood Sports
Parking:	Easy	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Bar Food	Cleanliness:	Nice
Smoking:	None	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	11am-2am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Average	# taps:	12
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	Daily
Live music:	Sometimes	Riley Factor:	$8.00
ATM:	No	Cash Only	No
TVs:	>10	Size:	Normal