If you are in the mood for meatballs, Sienna Mercato (Emporio) will come through just fine. A neat open air layout with refreshing decor located in downtown Pittsburgh.
The majority of the dishes revolve around the wonder that is a meatball! It is almost like you are building a Lego set as you follow the step by step directions in the menu and then they are properly reinforced by the server:
1. Select your meatball...(4 or 5 different flavorful blends). Be sure to be on the lookout for the Daily Meatball, which is what I selected at the recommendation of our sever. The "Daily" on my particular visit was the hot sausage.
2. Select your Sauce... 8 or so different sauces to choose from. I found the Parmesan to be quite delightful.
3. Serving Options... Sliders, Grinder, Panini or just straight balls and sauce. I opted for the panini style and it did not disappoint.
The food menu may not be that diverse but SM makes up for it with a fantastic beer list. A great selection of tap handles with the crafts of Pittsburgh well represented. I went for Fat Head's Bumbleberry Honey Blueberry Ale and it was darn good!
This is a simple one and a trend that I have observed at more and more restaurants but SM keeps a bottle filled with fresh water on the table. This is a nice touch and one that is well appreciated by this diner.
Service was on point and not too pricey. I am throwing my endorsement behind this one.