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| - The first time I went to "the other BBT" (as opposed to the much more established Bloomfield Bridge Tavern) I liked it. They have a nice looking bar/restaurant. I ate a burger, which was pretty good. And, the bartender and owner did come over to us and chat it up a bit. The owner tooted his own horn about his wings (which I did not order). I love wings so i made a mental note to try it next time. All in all, a pleasant experience. In my mind, I decided that this could be a good after work/local bar, especially given the South Side location, even if it is a couple blocks from the real action.
I went back again this week, and I was sorely disappointed in my second experience. The bar is still nice - clean with a nice aura, not a dive. But, a few things went wrong: first, when we finally got to order, the bartender denied my request for wings because they were out. Okay, if you have signs that say "Best Wings in Pittsburgh," you don't run out of wings! Second, they didn't adhere to the new no smoking law. It was like 8pm, not 1am; and there were a few tables of customers. If I had known, I would not have gone there because I just didn't plan on stinking when I left that night.
So here it is, a 2-star rating. The food is not bad (still haven't tried the wings), but it's nowhere near great. If you have to go, order a burger or the veggie wrap - those are good. I really want to like this bar, but they're not giving me any good reason to like it that much. Everything is just okay, even though the bar itself is nicely kept.
[The other] BBT, you'll have to give me a better reason to keep you around!
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