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| - I had been dying to try this place for at least a year, so my friend and I bit the bullet and decided to go on a random weeknight. My expectations were definitely met, and maybe even exceeded! Upon walking in, you are immediately struck by the casualness of the place, yet it definitely has an elevated feel to it. It's dark, but not too dark, and the bar area is super approachable.
Our waiter was really knowledgeable about the menu, and she offered some really helpful suggestions. I often get bummed when I go into restaurants lately because I'm pregnant and can't enjoy any fun cocktails at the moment, but the waiter immediately offerered me a selection of San Pellegrino sodas when she realized I couldn't have any "fun" drinks. Blood orange is my absolute favorite flavor ever, so I was a happy camper.
We started with the brusels sprouts, which were outstanding. Everyone seems to be doing the brussels these days, but these were definitely unique and stood out among all the other brussels sprouts dishes out there. They were so crispy and delicious, yet didn't seem heavy or overwhelming. I would definitley recommend starting with these!
My friend ordered the pork belly carbonara with soft egg and fresh homemade gnocchi and I had the hanger steak, per our waiter's recommendation. My friend's dish was absolutely delicious, and the freshness of the gnocchi cut into the fattyness of the pork belly, which was really lovely. I'm not generally a huge pork belly person, but this was truly delicious. My own dish was so good I wish I could have licked the plate. I found enough self control to avoid doing this, but I was tempted! The steak was perfectly cooked to my liking, and the accompaniments really worked well with the dish, despite seeming a little out of place. The black sticky rice puree was salty, yet well-balanced, and the apricot puree blended really nicely with the creaminess of the creamed corn that nestled into the steak. Truly yum!!!
I was stuffed, but we still managed to share the bread pudding that was served with the most delicious nutella icecream and white chocolate shavings. All of the desserts looked delicious, and there aren't many places in Pittsburgh that do dessert this well.
Can't wait to go back and bring my husband and try some more delicious, simple and clean flavors. Root 174 is definitely one of my favorite spots in Pittsburgh now.
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