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| - This restaurant recently moved from a smaller, strip-mall location in Fox Chapel, to a newly refurbished building, complete with patio in the Waterworks. While the new decor looks great, the food has stayed the same. I find the menu as a whole to be underwhelming and dull in the first place (it is nearly identical to the menu at the Walnut Grill in Shadyside). Furthermore, the preparation is often not great. On my most recent visit, what would have been delicious french onion soup was cold, and the cheese on top was not melted. The seared ahi tuna was overly spicy, to the point that we couldn't taste the actual flavor of the fish. On a previous visit, I ordered the pad thai. This was a mistake, as the dish tasted like pure ketchup, and nothing like pad thai.
That said, service at the Walnut Grove is always good, and the wine and cocktail selections are great. The new location seems like a good spot to have a quiet drink, but the overall dining experience is so-so.
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