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| - I so wanted this to be good. My parents were in Pittsburgh and I suggested this as a spot to meet for lunch since it's close to my office. A first time visit for all three of us. I was going to order soup and a salad but the waitress informed us that they were out of the buffalo mozzarella, tomato salad. Considering that's one of my top ten favorite dishes and sometimes I even make it for myself for dinner, I was a little disappointed I couldn't order it. The three of us opted to order the soup de jour, broccoli cheddar and split a plain pizza.
The soup was fairly thick and cheesy and had big chunks of broccoli. As veggie and cheese lovers, my Mom and I thought it was very good. The pizza, on the other hand, was terrible. It was a thin crust but it had been over cooked so the bottom was black. It honestly never should have made it out of the kitchen because it put a terrible taste in our mouth (literally and figuratively). Also, it felt like the wait for the pizza was very long and ended up not being worth it. Having said that, the waitress did the right thing and ended up not charging us for the pizza. While that seems like the obvious thing to do, I've been to plenty of places that have served an awful meal and not offered to do the right thing, so kudos to Osteria and I'll give you a second chance because of that.
I thought the atmosphere in here was great. High ceilings, open space (very loft like) with an eclectic mix of tables and chairs and a counter if you want to opt for a quicker lunch. I also thought the prices were very reasonable.
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