Visiting Pittsburgh makes me really happy because they have some serious restaurants.
I really liked the vibe here. It was relaxed and everyone working was sweet and personable. The menu isn't long, but it will still have at least 3-4 things you'll want on it. Bring friends, try everything (that's my motto for just about any place)
Late on a Saturday afternoon we arrived and the wait was about 10 minutes. Once we were seated the waitress brought over waters and quickly took our order. She overheard my sister saying she had a headache and was sweet enough to bring over some ibuprofen as well.
We ordered a few things on the menu to share, the beer cheese soup, Brie and apple chutney flatbread, macaroni gratin, and 2 types of mussels. The beer cheese soup was amazing. Thinner than most types I've sampled but with a more distinct beer flavor. I wasn't crazy for the flatbread but that was me. Everyone at the table loved it. The macaroni and cheese was delicious as well.
The two mussels we ordered were red curry and classic. Both delicious, though I much preferred the white wine mussels. But the star were those frites. Holy hot damn batman! With the basil aioli!? Are you kidding? So delicious.
All of this, plus a drink, ended up being $65. Maybe because I'm from NY but this was crazy affordable and worth a trip every time I'm in town.