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| - Having read a very favorable review from "Munch" of the Pgh. Post-Gazette, I decided to give it a try. I got there around 2;30 PM on Thursday. First problem is parking, which is on-street only and very limited close to the bar. Walking in, I noted what is going to be their outdoor deck area, which looks like it will be nice. Inside, with apparently a complete remodel, is light and airy, a pleasant atmosphere. I was seated and served quickly. I felt the menu was quite limited, far more appetizers listed than anything else. I also felt that the prices were quite high. I mean, in Sewickley or Fox Chapel, $9 for zucchini strips and $12 for a burger would be business as usual, but on NEVILLE ISLAND?? I asked for and received an au jus cup of a little turtle soup to try, as I never had, and I was considering soup and a sandwich. It was spicy and tasty, but in the end, I ordered one of the specials--Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and corn. My order came very quickly, and the food was standard comfort food fare--a burger patty about 3" in diameter, and mushroom gravy which had a good flavor. The mashed potatoes were piled high, also covered with the gravy, and they contained actual pieces of potato, so they were "real". The corn was, well, corn. With it, I had a domestic draft beer, I want to say maybe 20oz., which was $2.95. Sorry, I don't recall the price of the special I had, but it was actually reasonable. My suggestion to the owners is, if you want to be in this for the long haul and not just the grand opening yahoos, you should probably bring ALL your prices, both food and beverage, down to your "specials" level. Location means a GREAT deal, and you seem to be offering champagne prices in a beer neighborhood.
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