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| - What a wonderful addition to the Pittsburgh barbecue scene! The 'burgh has been lacking some truly authentic barbecue, so Pork and Beans is definitely a welcome change.
The atmosphere is trendy - comparable to many of the other "hipster" type restaurants that have been opening lately. I noticed that a few of the art pieces came locally from Tollgate Revival in Lawrenceville, which I appreciated. The food is all it's hyped up to be. We started with three different appetizers: the Frito pie, barbecue chips, and the dirty fries. We all agreed that the dirty fries were our favorite. They came topped with pork, which was an awesome touch and definitely upped the flavor level. We then ordered the pulled pork, brisket, and grilled chicken, as well as a few sides: loaded potato salad, baked beans, and mac and cheese. The quality of the food was everything I had hoped it would be. My top recommendations out of everything we tried would be the pulled pork, loaded potato salad, and the baked beans. Everyone in our party left totally stuffed and satisfied.
Pork and Beans unfortunately still has some issues to work through on the service side. There just weren't enough servers for the extremely high volume of people. Our waitress was upbeat, but she didn't come around as often as we would have liked. Additionally, there seemed to be a disconnect between the servers and bartenders. At one point, our table ordered a round of drinks and had to wait 15 minutes to receive them. I wish I were exaggerating! For reference, we came at around 4:30 on a Saturday evening and left at around 6:30. All the staff was extremely nice, but I think they still have some kinks to work through in order to make this a full 5 star experience.
All in all, the food is truly phenomenal and worth the accolades it's received! However, the quality of service always plays a major role for me when it comes to getting the full experience at a restaurant. I'm hoping that as the weeks go on the service improves a bit, and I can return to Pork and Beans and give it the five stars I think it ultimately deserves!
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