08/24/09

Lots of Hype, Little substance

by PGHDiner

I got a certificate to eat here. I ate there and they forgot to make my dinner after 45 mins. The manager told me to come back again for another free dinner. She wrote a note on her certificate. Three weeks later I went back to really rude service. I called for a reservation and even the hostess was giving me daggers trying to cash in my certificate. I asked to be seated upstairs and was rudely cut off by the hostess who said, YOU CAN SIT OUTSIDE!. I sat outside and looked at the basic boring menu. I have tasted their food and found other places to be better. I chose the calamari for the appetizer. It was cooked right, really salty and had a citrus dressing on it was was odd. I then ordered steak which was made well. My waitress had vanished and I was begging people for water. They forgot to light my candle and I was sitting in the dark. I was then hitt on by some older women next to me who wanted me to sit with them and enjoy some lady's birthday. They kept staring at me and it was "AWKWARD". Then I had to listen to some gay guy who took his father out to dinner who was name dropping all night and bragging about how he played low level sports. It was becoming uncomfortable being in this tight squeezed place with these pretentious people. After the check came I finally saw my waitress again who came out, gave me the check, I gave her my certificate which the manger had written on. She came out shortly afterwards and embarassed me and yelled, CAN I SEE YOUR ID PLEASE! She had to make sure it was me on the certificate to make sure a crime hadn't been committed. Everyone on the deck stopped and stared at me rudely. I was so embarassed I paid the check and left nothing for a tip. I then went to Crazy Mocha for some great cake and relaxed.

Your staff is annoying and arrogant. Don't hire cocky college girls who want to give people attitude.

• Pros: Close to Crazy Mocha who has big tasty cake and cool bars
• Cons: Bad service, boring menu

12/21/08

Good drinks, overprized appetizers

by spambuster

Good selection of cocktails and wine, but overprized appetizers in the lounge. Seating is sparse on the weekends.

11/12/08

Overpriced Asian and Skimpy Portions

by HungryPittsburghMan

This is another one of those common "As seen on the food channel" menus. It has those silly living large menu prices. Skimpy portions with various sauces dripped across the entree. The puny rolls and the meager salad made us laugh. The service was slow and another couple waited 10 minutes for after seating and no one bothered to take their drink order. They departed the restaurant quite unhappy; seemed like their first date too!

Thought the food was average to below average for the price. Decor is nice; but if you want value. There are other asian places within walking distance in that neighborhood. Good chinese place around the corner. Anyway, consumers need to begin demanding value from these places. Skimpy portions and a $100 tab...without drinks is frankly robbery in a place like Pittsbugh.

• Pros: Nice Decor
• Cons: Over-priced asian food and slow to slower service