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| - As soon as I knew I was traveling to Pittsburgh for work, I searched on my Yelp app restaurants and things to do near my hotel. One of the places I bookmarked was Meat & Potatoes. Talking to one of my Yelp friends, the night before I left on my trip, he recommended this same place so, now, of course, I must go.
I arrived in Pittsburgh on a Wednesday. That night, I went straight to this restaurant. I could see it was busy but, I only needed a table for one so I thought I would be able to get in. Nope, it was 100% full and wait time was about 1.5 hours. Good sign... week day and this busy, must be really good. So, again, using my Yelp app I made a reservation for Lunch the next day (should have done this from the very beginning...)
They opened at 11:30am, and my reservation was at 12:15pm. I arrived right on time and was happy to see it wasn't crowded this time so, plenty of seats to choose from. I sat right in front of the bar, where I could see the mixologist working her magic.
My server was great, friendly, always with a smile, and gave excellent recommendations. I was between a pasta dish and the mussels. Since it was lunch time, she said the pasta would be too heavy and I would definitely have leftovers (not practical when staying at a hotel) so I went with the mussels which I love, and can say they have one of the best dishes I've ever had. It's an almost endless mountain of mussels in a coconut milk, lemongrass, curry broth, with cilantro and chili. The chili is spread out through the mussels so you get the heat from it on some and it's absolutely delicious. On top of that it comes with half a loaf of perfectly made garlic bread. I'm not a fan of garlic but this, I could not resist, it is divine by itself and even better when dunked in the broth. This dish is truly outstanding... you can see for yourself, check out the picture I took and tell me your mouth is not watering immediately...
Other thing I love is trying signature drinks, especially when you see a bar like the one at Meat & Potatoes. Equipped with every tool necessary for a mixologist (not a bartender), glasses of every type, herbs, bitters, fruits, you name it, they have it. After looking through the "Libations" menu I went with the Vieux Carre - hennesy cognac / bulleit rye / cocchi vermouth di torino / benedictine / angosutra & peychaud. My server described this as an "in between a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned". They add one of those big blocks of ice to keep the drink cold and not watered down, and a lemon rind. It's elegant, strong, but smooth and with a touch of sweetness, excellent for sipping and enjoy the beautiful bar.
They also have outside seating, which I'm sure would be very enjoyable on a beautiful day or night but, personally, after seeing the décor and bar inside, if I ever have the chance to go back, that's where I would like to be. Where I can see those wonderful drinks be created and the amazing food is just steps away.
Regardless of what time you go, where you sit, or what you order, I assure you, one visit is all it takes to become a fan of this place. To those living in the area... lucky you!
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