I came here for drinks before and had a decent experience, but came here for a birthday dinner last night and finally got to try the food.
Service: It was average. I walked in and looked around, not knowing if I was supposed to seat myself or how ordering worked and had to ask one of the 4 people behind the bar if I should sit anywhere or wait to be seated. Would have appreciated being acknowledged and told how their process worked. No one walked over to my table in the first 10 minutes after I sat down... not even to offer water. Not great.
Food: Overall a 4/5. The pierogies and beet sandwich were incredible. I don't think I liked beets until trying the sandwich! The Salatka with sunflower shoots was... fine. The gin and prosecco cocktail was delicious. Super refreshing and I could have had 3 more! The apple crumble with sour cherry compote was UH-mazing. The only other thing I wasn't a fan of is that... dill. comes. on. everything. They are quite the fans of dill. You would hardly realize this menu is vegan...great options here.
Apteka fits in with the revamping third Renaissance that Pittsburgh is going through where hipsters abound and service is hands-off. I enjoy the food and drinks, but the service could definitely use some fine-tuning.