I had no clue what to expect from a name like this. True Yinzer nation would expect a pretty casual dahntahn type environment, with lots of TV's to watch the Stillerz. There are TONS of TV's to watch dem' Stillerz, but that's about where it ends for the casual feel.
If you can imagine what an upscale diner looks like, that's what you've got. Gone are the sometimes dirty greasy feel of a diner and in are the shiny seats and fancy "artwork." If you consider artwork being a huge curtain of the city skyline.
The menu has a little bit of everything from pasta to steak to seafood. Not much else in between. It was odd because I was more drawn to the app choices than I was to the main entrees. Not many veggie options for my veg head friends.
Between the three of us we decided between two app choices; the Eggplant and Shrimp Risotto. The Risotto in my opinion was the best. I really enjoy a creamy risotto and this hit the creamy spot! I also enjoy la well done, almost crispy eggplant and I felt like this was a bowl of sauce and cheese with some slightly cooked eggplant. The sauce was good though....so maybe if they have a red sauce pasta in the future try that!
We also ordered the Caprese Salad which was so so. You could tell the tomatoes weren't farm fresh. More like Giant Eagle "fresh." Good tomatoes NEED to be in a Caprese Salad if you're offering it!
We ordered the Lemon Sole w/ Shrimp entree that was served on top of mashed potatoes. This was excellent. The fish was perfectly cooked and you could really taste the lemon infused in everything, right down the mashed taters. It was super tasty!
The best part? They don't have their liquor license yet and are giving away free booze (YESSSS!). So I indulged in a nice big mug (yep, a mug o' beer) of Blue Moon.
Having been to so many farm to table restaurants lately, I feel underwhelmed by the obviously not so fresh offerings. Some of the dishes were just OK, while the main entree shined. I think the place has potential to be great...but use your local farmers....it's all about the fresh ingredients to make a quality meal these days!