7 Best American Restaurants near Mars

“Great diner with great home cooked food“

“Been here many times and I never walk away disappointed. For an appetizer I recommend the artichoke dip... fantastic. I enjoyed the crab cakes and found them to be very tasty . Sure, you'll get better when you're in the Baltimore area, but hey, we are in Pittsburgh! Service was so friendly and the atmosphere is warm and cozy. I recommend a booth for a quieter conversation.“

“Thursday is wing night. Hot sauce is a little bland, but the Dirty Bird seasoning that they use if you order it is wonderful. The restaurant side is open to the public and the food is good "american" style food. You'll find a lot of older local residents frequent these types of establishments“

“We live in the area and have come here several times since finding it a couple years ago. Never disappointed! We've had steaks, burgers, chicken - always good. Tonight I tried the watermelon jicama salad, and it was delicious. They have a good variety of drinks, from beers on tap to specialty cocktails and of course the long list of whisk(e)ys. My one complaint is I learned tonight the chocolate crème brûlée is no longer on the menu. Seriously, one of the best desserts I've ever had - the chocolate raspberry torte was a very good second option, though.“

“This location, in particular, is fabulous! The new look is amazing & so inviting. The salad bar is incredibly fresh and well maintained. And then there's value- Eat n Park really delivers with fair pricing. This is a Pittsburgh staple and I love that Eat n Park is part of our community. I go 3 times a week (sometimes more) simply because of the variety, friendly staff and consistently good quality meals. Eat n Park deserves nothing less than 5 Stars. Keep up the pride! Special recognition to your team member Janet. So helpful, always checking on how everything is going, and constantly refilling beverages. Plus she's super pleasant and friendly. She truly needs praised for her stand-out service and customer care.“

“Good food but be aware it's stated that they close at 2pm but the kitchen closes at 1:30pm. That's not posted. We drove 50 minutes only to be turned away. Arrived at 1:40 well before the 2pm closing. They should post that with their hours.“

“Finally getting to writing reviews for the best few vendors from my August 2019 wedding. I am a little hesitant to post this since their Facebook page seems to have gone silent and reviews on other platforms indicate that management and menus may have changed in the last 6 months. But I was so pleased with my experience that it only seems fair to give credit where credit is due…. If you are looking for a rehearsal dinner location in Cranberry and have 30 guests or less, I highly recommend the private room at Ember and Vine in the lobby of the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Cranberry. We researched every restaurant in the area and Ember and Vine at DoubleTree delivered a perfect solution. Their facilities are beautiful and modern, and the staff was so nice and accommodating. Although they can do traditional seated banquet-style meals, we wanted something distinctly different from our wedding dinner the following day. We chose to order off their regular restaurant menu and have them cordon off a portion of the lobby area next to the private room, where a buffet was placed with different flavors of wings, woodfired pizzas, salad, and their oh-so-yummy crispy brussels sprouts. Not only were they flexible with the setup and menu (accommodating multiple food allergies), they also provided the option to have a limited bar within the private room or have our guests use the full bar in the lobby. Having the private room but also the cordoned off lobby area gave us extra area to mingle and a great balance between private space and the fun energy and ambiance from the restaurant and bar. Our guests loved the food and had loads of fun! Other factors that made Ember and Vine a clear winner for us were: - They had a very low minimum spend. Other locations with private dining had a ridiculous minimum spend that would be difficult to meet with a 20-30 person guest list. - The large parking lot. We looked at other options closer to our venue and parking was limited. - Flexibility with timing. We gave them a general time frame for arrival, but not knowing how long the rehearsal would take, they told us just to call them when we were 20 minutes out. Thanks DoubleTree and Ember and Vine for a classy venue and excellent food that let my husband and me and our closest friends and family relax and have a great time before our big day!!“