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| - TLDR: Food 5/5. Service 5/5. View 5/5.
My girlfriend and I went to Altius for our two year anniversary and it was honestly the best experience we've had in Pittsburgh. First off, the view, atmosphere, and service at the restaurant is worth 5 stars in itself. We sat by the window and we saw the whole city from our seats. I recommend looking up times for the sunset to see the city in all different lightings. It's also less crowded earlier (around 5:30).
As for the food, they started us off with popcorn with taco seasoning, which was surprisingly delicious, maybe cause we were starving. Then they served our drinks and this puffy pastry with prosciutto, mushrooms, and some cranberry sauce, which was compliments from the chef. Then they served us three types of bread, zucchini walnut bread, focaccia, and a plain Italian bread, with a chives and onion butter and sun dried tomato sauce. Everything was amazing...and FREE!
For our starters we got the calamari, which came with a arugula salad, and it was a great pairing. We also got the crab toast which was literally the best appetizer I have ever had and recommend to anyone who visits there. We got the pork chop and sea bass for our entrees, which we're not as good as the appetizers (maybe because we were so full), but still tasty nonetheless. The waiter told us that their pork chop would be the best pork chop we've ever had and it was true.
Overall the food is great, the service is awesome, and the view is unbeatable. Definitely worth the money to check it out, especially if it's someone's birthday since they give you free dessert.
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