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| - This place was suggested by a friend as a small group of us was spending the night out and about in Lawrenceville. It was a Thursday evening and there was no wait when we came in at 6...though it's small and did quickly fill up. The service was...sufficient. Not the friendliest, but not necessarily rude. Attentive in terms of refills and whatnot, but just not the warmest or most welcoming.
We all thought the food was excellent. With the influx of taco restaurants in Pittsburgh any more, I was skeptical of $7 for a taco. That being said, the taco was YUUUGE! I'm a big eater, and the two tacos I got more than filled me up. Stuffed with lots of delicious smoked meats. I would have been more than satisfied with one taco and a side of beans or a veg. The only thing I sampled (and we all sampled quite a bit from each other) that I wouldn't order again was the burnt ends taco. I typically like burnt ends, but the combination of that plus the barbecue sauce, which I believe was coffee based or accented, was just too much of an overwhelmingly smokey flavor. Cocktails were on par for most decent restaurants anymore.
Be aware that it is cash only, and the entire restaurant smells like smoke (duh). I'm pretty sure my dogs thought that a beef brisket walked in the door when I got home. Also, I was prepared with layers of clothes because most restaurants have the a/c cranked up and I'm wimpy when it comes to that. However, I don't think they have a/c, because it was super-warm in there. I prefer it that way, but just tossing that out there. Probably give this 3 1/2 stars, but I decided to round up based on the fact that I'd definitely go back.
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