Isabela on Grandview
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Phone: (412) 431-5882
- Price:
- $$$$
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Isabela on Grandview – by Sam Edelmann
The Scene
The view is spectacular from the large windows, but the open kitchen is as much a draw to the eye as the city below. Couples, business people and families all join in the convivial, sometimes noisy, fun. Service is impeccable, vigilant yet discreet.
The Food
The menu features traditional French dishes with spicy, but not hot, Southwestern twists. Appetizers include crab souffle with ancho-tomato sauce and braised calamari with shredded beef brisket. Regulars rave about the mussels with caramelized onion and curried creme fraiche sauce. The macadamia-nut-crusted rack of lamb, strip steak, roasted quail with mole sauce and duck breast in merlot reduction are delicious. And Isabela is one of the few places in town you can find cassoulet, a Gaelic meat and bean dish; here it's made with duck, smoked pork loin and garlic sausage.
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Insider Tips
Drink UpIsabela has a full bar and wine list. You can bring your own wine for a corkage fee of $15 per bottle.
User Reviews for Isabela on Grandview
06/28/2006 Posted by rigatoney
7 courses for 65$ what a great concept. finally found somwhere that isnt typical pittsburgh, Le mont style.... same menu everywhere you go. Food was great. service was good. great veiw. portion sizes perfect. 7 courses may sound like a lot but it was the perfect amount. if you havent checked this place out you definetly should. gave the chefs 20$ and they took extra care of me, came out to the table and explained evry course. truly amazing...dont be afraid to drop a 20 spot, it will be worth it!
Pros: food, service, veiw
Cons: reservations were written for the wrong date
05/28/2006 Posted by kitakatt
my boyfriend and i shared each of our main selections and got to taste half the menu in one evening! for the appetizer, i had the lobster/scallop pastry which was AMAZING, my bf had the quail, which was alright. for the fish, i had the seared tuna which was quite good, and he had the scallops which he loved. i found them a bit too salty. for the meat, i had the duck, which we both loved, and he had the pork tenderloin sausage which was a sizeable portion. the cheesecake is fluffy and perfect and the chocolate cake interesting. we both decided to get the "wine flight" as well ($40 pp), though 4 glasses of wine was too much for me. the meal was expensive (mainly because of the wine) but we are definitely coming back. its one of the best places ive dined at in pittsburgh. much impressed!
Pros: food, service, ambience
Cons: none
