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| - This place is interesting...there were a few things about it that were standout good, such as their basic burger, which both my daughter and I had for lunch last week. The look and vibe of the place is unique, as well, with its are we a coffeehouse, or a restaurant, or both thing going on. The drinks menu looked great, with some novel combinations and the ones I saw were attractively presented. I didn't try one but I would if I returned. The menu options were fairly limited, but there may be a wider selection of choices at dinner.
The service isn't their area of strength...while my daughter and I weren't questioned about whether we wanted to order $25 worth of food (required to sit on the patio at late lunch time), the couple in front of us (in their mid 20s) were questioned. When I asked if the kitchen could make my fries without seasoning, the waitress was a little rude, telling me first that they didn't have seasoning, and then that they were unlikely to be willing to do so because the kitchen closed in 20 minutes (a break between lunch and dinner service). When I asked if they wouldn't be making fresh fries since both my daughter and I were both ordering (as well as the couple at a table next to us), the waitress seemed unsure. She never returned to confirm that the kitchen could do this, but when our lunch was served, the fries were fresh and unseasoned, as requested, and the burgers were cooked as we ordered them (medium rare).
On the whole, the Abbey was a little underwhelming for lunch, but it might work better as a happy hour and dinner. If I lived in Pgh I'd try it again for that.
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