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| - A co-worker and I visited this place for lunch today which is the first day they are serving lunch. They've been open for a few weeks for dinner.
YOU SHOULD ENTER VIA THE HOTEL MONACO ENTRANCE, NOT THE STRAWBERRY WAY ENTRANCE. Make a left, and go down the stairs, the hostess stand is at the bottom.
The ambiance is modern and upscale, and it seems like it would be a great place to have a couple drinks after work.
The service was fine, and a first day mistake of switching our entrees with another group ended up with us sampling three items instead of two, which was fine by me. :)
The Western PA omelet was good, but $14 for a chipped ham omelet seems like a shaky value.
The corner brisket sandwich served with Au Jus was very tasty, although they could be more generous with the brisket. I would definitely order it again, although maybe next time I'll ask for double meat! :)
The lamb hash was more like a spread, and there was very little meat at all. The bread-to-ingredient ratio was horrible. Again, for $15, you'd expect something more substantial.
The lamb hash seemed to have some overly strong red wine reduction, and the flavor was more ODD than good. I wouldn't order this again.
Overall, I think this place has potential, but the food and value is just questionable.
For apps/drinks, I think you'd be fine. For lunch/dinner, you might want to keep looking.
I'll come back and re-review this place once it has some time to settle down.
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