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| - I was staying in West Mifflin for two nights and was looking for a local restaurant to eat at instead of all the chains. The hotel recommended this place and gave me directions. Of course I had to check the other reviews on Yelp first so an average of 4 stars gave this a good shot of being something speclal.
Walking into the place, it's one of those places where the decor has not been updated in about 40 years. You walk into the bar area first. The wallpaper is dark, there's a bar in the middle and a few booths off to the far wall. The carpeting does not match the walls. There's also a dining room back beyond the bar.
I sat myself at the bar. I was instantly greeted by the bartender. I asked for a local beer. She didn't know which ones were local so I opted for Yuengling which is PA based but still not local to that area.
On with the menu. Lots of Italian options here and they also had 4 specials as well. Prices were very reasonable. And your meal comes with soup, salad, and bread.
The minestrone soup was delicious and contained lots of chunks of different vegetables. The salad consisted of lettuce, chick peas, beets, carrots and tomatoes all perfectly arranged on the plate. Mine came with the house vinagrette dressing which was simple yet very tasty. Reminded me of a dressing at a place in my hometown.
For an entree, I ordered Chicken Frankie which was sauteed chicken breast with artichokes, olives in a lemon butter sauce. Very tasty as well but the portion was just so huge that I couldn't finish half of it.
For dessert, I opted for a cannoli to go which I didn't really care for but wanted to try something other than cheesecake and tiramisu. It was worth trying anyway.
Overall a great meal with great service. Like some of the other reviewers, I had the opportunity to talk with the owner. These local places are the ones who really appreciate your business so I make an effort to seek them out.
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