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| - I liked La Feria slightly more as a store than as a place to eat. Even though I didn't buy anything, Bob was interested in a toucan ocarina, and I fantasized about affording a bright orange wooden lobster for my wall. I also loved the tapestries, the retablos, and the Dia de los Muertos statues.
As for the food, it was pretty good, but I am on the picky side. In fact, the whole meal was good, with one or two things keeping it shy of great. We split two specials, one beef and one chicken, and both meats were a bit dry. We had two empanadas, one spinach/feta and one ground beef. The fillings were excellent, though they were (sadly!) understuffed.
For dessert we tried the Alfajores, and this was the weakest part of the experience. The pasty flavor of the thick shortbread cookies completely overwhelmed the mild sweetness of the dulce de leche. I spent every bite trying to find it, to no avail.
It was a decent amount of food, though not as much as you'd expect for 10 dollars a person (we split the 20 dollar plate).
As for the atmosphere, it's cute, but cramped. There's tons to look at while you're waiting a short time for your food. The service wasn't too great: the waitress forgot our limeade. But they were friendly enough, so I can't complain.
Here's the thing: in Pittsburgh, your pickings in South American food are very slim. While this might sound like a negative review, it's not intended to be. Until this area diversifies a bit more (currently at 2% Hispanic), or somehow finds more demand for good, authentic South American cuisine, I highly recommend checking La Feria out. It's not perfect, but it'll do.
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