JTJAMES STREET TAVERNMonroeville · Pittsburgh East

Monroeville · Pittsburgh East

James Street Tavern

Phenomenal wings. Cheap pitchers. Like coming home.

A tucked-away Monroeville dive bar with food that surprises everyone — huge fresh-to-order wings, a hot sausage sandwich reviewers write essays about, and pizza with an airy, non-greasy crust. Smoking-allowed, friendlier people.

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4.4 · 219 Google reviews Smoking-allowed

Hot sausage sandwich with tater tots at James Street Tavern

THE HOT SAUSAGE

The sandwich they rave about

4.4★

219 reviews

4.4★

219 Google reviews

Regulars & first-timers

Late Kitchen

Fries & shrimp til close

Smoking-Allowed

Vape- & cigarette-friendly

The Headliner

Phenomenal Wings, Made to Order

Huge, fresh-to-order, and the #1 thing reviewers drive in for. Three styles — pick your camp.

Seasoned

“The seasoned wings are fire.”

Thai Chili

“The Thai chili wings were great.”

Burnt

A reviewer favorite — ordered again and again.

“The wings are phenomenal! They’re huge and made fresh to order.”

Kila H · Google review

Off the Kitchen

The Signatures

The dishes and drinks reviewers name by name — the hot sausage sandwich, the pizza, Taco Tuesday, and what's behind the bar.

Hot Sausage Sandwich

The dish reviewers write whole essays about — soft bread with a crunchy crust, a spicy sausage with real kick, and crunchy, explosive tater tots.

Hot Sausage Sandwich
“The most phenomenal I have ever had.”
Served with Tater Tots
“Crunchy and explosive when you bite into them.”
Butterfly Shrimp
Available late — “great right before close.”

Every Day

Cheap Pitchers

“Very cheap pitcher of beer” and amazing drink prices all week.

Happy Hour

Amazing Prices

“Went for happy hour... food is really good, drinks are great, amazing prices too.”

Inside

What You'll Find

A great little dive bar — surprisingly excellent food, amazing prices, and a crowd that feels like family.

Watch the Game

Pull up a seat and catch the game — “sit and watch the game and eat some wings.”

Mixed, Friendly Crowd

Older crowd before 8pm, younger after 9pm — all ages, all races, everyone friendly.

Great Drink Prices

“Cheap drinks and excellent food” — the well-selected staff make a positive impact.

Feels Like Home

“It feels like home and everyone is so friendly — like I'd been coming for years.”

How a Visit Goes

The James Street Routine

Four steps, built straight from the consistent reviewer experience.

Wander in

Tucked away off James St — “a nice little tucked-away place.” Walk in and the regulars make room like you've been coming for years.

Grab a pitcher

A cheap pitcher or a peach Long Island — “great drinks and great people.” The bartender knows the regulars by name.

Order the wings

Made fresh to order — seasoned, Thai chili, or burnt. Add a hot sausage sandwich with tater tots if you're hungry.

Become a regular

“We are obsessed with this place.” The kitchen's open late, the crowd is mixed and friendly, and you'll be back.

The Reason You'll Stay

Behind the Bar

The bartenders reviewers name by hand — the ones who make it feel like home.

Nikki

“Nikki is the best bartender!”

Carol

“Carol is absolutely the greatest.”

James Street Tavern — fresh calzone at the bar

Diamond in the Rough

A Tucked-Away Monroeville Favorite

James Street Tavern is the kind of place out-of-towners stumble into and never forget — "a diamond in the rough," reviewers call it, again and again. A real dive-bar atmosphere, smoking-allowed, with food that consistently surprises first-time visitors.

It's been a family favorite since the pandemic for plenty of neighbors, and a home away from home for the regulars. The wings are huge and made fresh to order, the hot sausage sandwich gets essays written about it, and the staff make everyone feel like they've been coming for years.

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The Room

Photo Wall

Real photos from real visits — the pizza, the sandwiches, Taco Tuesday, and a cold one at the bar.

Hand-tossed pepperoni pizza at James Street Tavern

Cold beer and a basket of chips at the bar

Sandwich basket with fries, slaw and a frosty mug

4.4★ across 219 reviews

What the Regulars Say

Every line here is verbatim from a real Google review.

Nicholas

“Oh my goodness!!! James Street Tavern has the most phenomenal Hot Sausage sandwich [w/ tater tots] I have ever had. Their bread is so soft with a crunch crust. The sauce does not sog the bread. The Sausage is a bit spicy with a kick but not over-powering. Their tater tots are crunchy and explosive when you bite into them. It's clear they change out their oils and season to perfection.”

RJ McClelland

“Visiting Pittsburgh for a night and this place was semi-close to the hotel. Dive bar atmosphere (love that) and the Thai chili wings were great. The 5 stars come from the people. Never been here before but the staff and regulars were super friendly and welcoming like I'd been coming for years. Great experience!”

Kila H

“Wandered in here late at night with my husband. We ordered some wings to go. The wings are phenomenal! They're huge and made fresh to order. The bartender was really friendly. The other patrons were delightful.”

M H

“Pizza is delicious!!! Crust is airy, thick & non greasy...sauce tangy, sweet with generous toppings...when held by the crust...stands straight out...no dropping...good sign of good pizza.”

Katie Baumgarten

“We are obsessed with this place. The food is absolutely phenomenal. Their pizza, burnt wings, salads, are great and we haven't gotten a special we didn't like! Love the dive bar atmosphere. The crowd is mixed, different ages and races. Everyone is friendly. A lot of regulars.”

Missingno

“I love it here! It feels like home and everyone is so friendly. The staff are beautiful people and I can't imagine not coming here!”

Amanda Ash

“Coming here you're guaranteed good food, great drinks, and wholesome service!! I always recommend the peach Long Island ice teas (:”

Heather Wampler

“This place is surprisingly great. Went for happy hour and wasn't expecting much. It's a great little dive bar. Bartender is super friendly. Food is really good. Drinks are great. Amazing prices too.”

Good to Know

Before You Go

Tucked away at 1224 James St #2, Monroeville, PA 15146. Parking can be a little tricky — plan an extra minute. Once you're in, you're family.

Find Us

Come On In

1224 James St #2
Monroeville, PA 15146

(412) 824-8884

Monroeville, Plum, Trafford, Penn Hills & the eastern Pittsburgh suburbs

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Huge fresh wings, the best hot sausage sandwich around, cheap pitchers, and a crowd that makes first-timers feel like regulars.

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