Zone 28 is a great place to hang out for a few hou...

Zone 28 is a great place to hang out for a few hours with friends or family. I've done a lot of what is available at this location, such as eating at the Railhouse Restaurant, completing both escape rooms, playing pool and arcade games, and watching the big screen outside. As escape rooms are what I mostly enjoy I'll rate them both here.

Hidden Below: I would rate this escape room 3/5 stars. The environment and setup was very well done. It's very immersive and the theme is very consistent throughout, however the clues and puzzles were relatively easy. Most of the puzzles were linear and fairly straightforward. They did have a few puzzles that were unique to me, but weren't overly difficult. Overall I think it's a great starter escape room for people who want to finish and haven't experienced one yet.

Room 113: I would rate this room 4/5 stars. This escape room had a lot more unique content than Hidden Below and was more difficult overall. The theme was unique and consistent throughout the room and it had a few unique elements that I haven't experienced elsewhere. It was challenging and less linear than Hidden Below, but didn't have the awe factor that some of the better escape rooms around Pittsburgh have (which is understandable, considering the main purpose of Zone 28). I would recommend doing this room with a smaller group (4-6 people) if you want a challenge, but don't want to be pressed too hard.

Overall the food and drinks at zone 28 are what you would expect from a ~$12/entree restaurant, nothing spectacular, but relatively good food. The Arcade games are pretty fun and modern but didn't seem to be great value compared to other arcade places around Pittsburgh. The big TV outside is nice for watching the Penguins or any other sports game. Overall Zone 28 makes for a pretty good night out.