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| - Probably a 4.5, only because I wasnt thrilled with my Old Fashioned and I thought the menu was a tad minimal...would have liked have seen 2-3 more entrees (I am not a hanger steak or flat iron guy...give me traditional cuts. I also saw short ribs on other items, would have liked to see a short rib entree)...I am having a hard time deciding on 4 or 5 stars....I think it is really close to 5, but a couple small things, like the drink, the pastrami (see below) and a friend saying the steak was a ittle tough are making me go 4 instead of 5. But honestly, this was probably the best sit down meal I had all week in this town and wouldnt hesitate to suggest you try it.
We had a group of 8, so we started with a bunch of the small plates, or whatever they call them. The Fried Pickles...oh my....I am not a huge fried pickle person, but if everywhere that has them made them like this, I would be. Best. Fried. Pickles. Ever! The Poutine...being from the west coast, I had no idea what this was. But I am now a fan. Very tasty. The grilled bread...meh...it was fine, but not exciting to me, but a buddy with me said it was his favorite. The Brussel were also very tasty. Im not usually a Brussel guy, but it was outstanding. I wanted to love the corn dog....it was good, dont get me wrong, but it just wasnt as exciting as I was hoping for. It was solid though.
The bone marrow....wow...what can I say? It was extravagant, decadent, rich, buttery goodness. And my buddy that lives in town said his dog loved the bones...
Soooo...I had the pork chop....holy crap was that thing huge! It was very moist and tender with a nice smoky flavor. The apple salw had a nice little kick to it, and the cool spicy crunch of the slaw with the tender smokey-ness of the pork and the sweetness of the beans was a great combo. The only thing I felt that came up short was the pastrami. It was just this really fatty piece of limp meat that didnt have much contributing in the flavor dept and wasnt the best texture, to me. Overall, the dish was a big win though.
I really enjoyed this place and would like to give it a 4.5....if you are looking at yelp trying to decide where to go in Pittsburgh, this is the place...I just wished I had more time there to try more of their menu (like lunch...the sandwiches and burgers sounded great). I think it is really close to 5 stars, it was just a couple really small things that cant let me do it (btw- I hate when people give good reviews, but not 5 stars and dont explain why)
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