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| - This is one of those times that I wish Yelp had an option to give more than five stars!! Altius rocked it and rocked it hard. Among the best and most memorable food plus service I have had in my life! My one quibble was the additional 15 min wait to get seated despite a booking but our wonderful server and the fantastic food more than made for it - and of course, can't forget the amazing views of Pittsburgh city lights!!
As soon as we were seated our server bought us a cone of kettle popped gourmet popcorn - nice and light way to start snacking while pondering the drink menu. They've got a great selection of non-alcoholic drinks and I tried the ginger ale which was fabulous. After drink orders, we were surprised with a lovely amuse-bouche, a salmon spread served in a miniature ice-cream cone so great blend of salty and sweet. After taking a bite of this amuse bouche, I knew I was in for a treat with the food for the evening.
My table started off with a Charcuterie appetizer - lovely cheddar, blue cheese and Brie sourced from local Amish farms, gorgeous honeycomb, lovely apple sauce and mustard sauce, plus smoked wagyu beef, ham & prosciutto plus toasted bread. From the cheese selection, I loved the brie. The blue cheese was fairly mild and the cheddar had a lovely snap to it. From the meat selection, the prosciutto was definitely the table favorite followed by the ham and then the wagyu. This is a great dish to share with folks on your table.
For my main dish selection, I couldn't pass up the Seabass and I am so glad I got this dish! I also had a bite from my dinner companion's scallops which blew me away - I was expecting American scallops but instead the scallops were sustainably sourced from Japan and their naturally sweet taste just shined brightly. Both dishes were just wonderful & I felt as if the chef had gone out maybe an hour before we came and freshly caught the fish and the scallops - it was really that good!!
The sauce for my Seabass was just so incredibly luscious and rich but it also ate light. Also my Seabass was cooked so beautifully and with just such a light touch that it was meltingly tender. I also got crisp green beans as part of this dish that were crisp and juicy. My least favorite part of this dish was probably the risotto as I got some bites where the rice was a wee bit undercooked. But OMG that sauce - I actually asked for a spoon as it was so good and I didn't want to waste a single drop of the sauce.
After the amazing food, I didn't have much room for dessert and so decided to skip. But there was a lovely treat in store for us as we got a gift bag with a hazelnut slice to take with us along with our cheque. Also for the cheque, since we were a party of more than 6, a 20% gratuity was automatically added and it was very classy that our server mentioned that tip inclusion to us verbally, when handing over the bill.
I would absolutely come back here again when next in Pittsburgh!
Note: #328 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016
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