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| - OK, I am upgrading my rating for Habitat. When we first went here, almost two years ago to the day, they were working out their opening kinks. But now, they are a much smoother operation. I am a fan of the whole locally sourced commitment, and they have very interesting taste combinations. They also dabble in the whole molecular gastronomy thing, which is always fun.
You know how sometimes hosts/hostesses can seem both solicitous and snobby at the same time? The host here seemed to walk that fine FINE line between seeming like he was used to dealing with high status clientele AND that he wasn't sure which class we should be categorized in. We were probably among the first diners that night, so maybe he hadn't gotten into the spirit of things yet, but I felt like I had been weighed, measured, and found wanting. That being said, he didn't do anything overtly to make me feel bad, but... anyway, just a heads up.
But our actual server was incredibly gracious, and we enjoyed talking with him. We started with compressed watermelon with prosciutto, which was really divine. I haven't had watermelon in so long, and this was like a breath of fresh (spring/summer) air. Hubby had the burger, which was also quite good, and I went with the wild sea bass, which was excellent (and also about 3x more expensive than the burger... eh?!?! what is going on when wild caught fish is 3x more expensive than locally sourced grass fed beef?).
Overall, we really enjoyed Habitat. The service was nice, and the atmosphere wasn't as pretentious as it was last time. But, it was really expensive for what it was. That is, there are so many more options in Pittsburgh that give the same level of quality of food for less that it's hard to rationalize coming here. But if you are on an expense account and want to impress a client, by all means, Habitat is an excellent choice.
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