November 11, 2009
Visited several times, both as a college kid and as a real person. The ambiance of the place is an attempt to be trendy. It is dimly lit, with red walls and lighting that accents the off-centered colors. The tap selection is usually pretty good. It has a decent melange of basic beers (Miller Lite), basic craft brews (i.e, Brooklyn Brown Ale or Magic Hat), and some harder-to-find and seasonal stuff. The taps rotate fairly often, which allows them to almost always have something that is new and original. They also have a good year-round group of taps, consisting of classic standards, such as Hoegaarden and Old Speckled Hen. The food is simple, but good, with a special nod to their pizza, which is homemade, customizable, and good in any incarnation. Prices can be a bit higher for the beers, but they are not out-of-control. The only downfall to the place is the service, which is almost always sub-par in the extreme. Still, it is definitely a good place for a late night drink and snack, or for a casual dinner.

July 14, 2008
so so selection of taps ... food offerings seem to be tasty but ... too many loud obnoxious college-age brats and frat boy types lurking about the place everytime i’ve gone in there ... annoying ...

January 4, 2008
not a bad place. decent pizza and subs, nice friendly service, and a whole lot of not-that-much on tap. nothing hard-to-find, but still better than average.

October 30, 2007
Decent place for Shadyside: not too crowded usually and doesn’t seem as hip and happenin’ as other places despite the name and location. The beer selection is ok.

February 23, 2007 [ Updated January 8, 2008 ]
Bites is small and somewhat cramped and dirty. Beer selection is good and sandwiches were good as well. I would like to move the taps from Bites over to Elbow Room. Great beer prices for takeout!!

November 11, 2005 [ Updated December 5, 2005 ]
I like coming here. I also get fast friendly service, They have some rotating taps, and a nice selection of seasonals. I can usually always find a table, and it’s not overally crowded even on Friday nights. Food is good, Sandwiches, Pizza and they are connected to the Elbow Room which is next door, you can get lunch and dinner entrees.