Reviews for Around Back Restaurant & Bar in New Kensington, PA
Just ordered here for the first time. The place looked awesome, had a great vide to it. The food was excellent, I had the... chicken parm and my wife had the chicken salad! We will definitely be back!! Read more
Huge portions. We tried the oktoberfest specials and were not disappointed. The potato pancakes were enormous.
The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. So delicious that I had to go back within the same week to get another... order of the wings before leaving town! Thank you everyone and see you next trip! Read more
20 minutes to get seeded ordered dinner 45 minutes later it came it was very good food but the wait time is ridiculous. When I... inquired what was going on, I was told short staffed. While I do understand that I think if you don't have enough staff to keepthe restaurant closed until you do we won't be back Read more
The server made sure our table was thoroughly cleaned and made sure to gonout of her way to make us feel welcomed. The food was... reasonably-priced and very good. I highly recommend this place. We also downloaded the juke boxes music app amd were able toenjoy dining with our selections. Read more
Their food is outstanding! I have been here on multiple occasions with family, friends and just my husband. I will say it's our... go to place! It's usually packed, but that's not a bad thing in my opinion... means it must be good and it is! The dining roomisn't huge but ample. The bar itself is huge however with high top tables on the outside. They also have a small patio foroutdoor seating in the summer months. Read more
Hard to find but worth the trip. Tasty moist chicken parm with a salad and garlic toast is way better than Olive garden. The... homemade mozzarella sticks are HUGE and gooey. The Hawaiian chicken wrap is a delicious blend of chicken cheese and pineapplewith a homemade raspberry sauce. A real treat! Read more
RIP Around Back Cafe 2006 - 2022 Yesterday (1/19/2022) Around Back Cafe closed its doors for good in the current location. The... following was a review that I never posted until now. It explains everything: As written in late 2021: Not quite sure what'sgoing on with this place. I will provide a bit of a historical perspective below, but it's almost like the owners - over thelast several years - are letting this place bleed out. It's a skeleton of what it used to be. Almost nothing is the same. Theonly thing left are two or threeemployees that refuse to "die". IF and WHEN Around Back Café moves to the King's location, youcan turn out the lights as the party is OVER! There is a ZERO chance that they will have the same GOOD, LOYAL customer base atKings, not to mention any semblance of what made it one of the best bar-restaurants in the area. Simply moving a few miles tothe NK/LB border will create a cesspool of trash. Below is my review from a historical perspective. I frequented Around BackCafé as a regular prior to 2014, and intermittently from 2014 to the present. I had a chance to visit on several occasionswithin the last several months when I was back in town, and also was able to reconnect with friends who are regular customers. I'd like to give this review from a historical perspective with the spirit of driving home some points: This bar-restaurant wasopened in 2006 by Gary and Janee Wislie. When it opened, it was unparalleled in the area in terms of energy, fun, food andfriendly faces displayed by both the staff and the customers. The food was not typical bar food. It had a home cooked feel withthings like stuffed banana peppers, calamari, peel & eat shrimp and dinners that would make your grandma blush. The bar was aplace to meet for young and old. It was exciting and had great energy. It was simply the BEST in the LB/NK area for both comfortand fun. Gary and Janee sold the business in 2011 to the Meyer family. For the first 5 years or so Read more