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| - I was looking for a casual-ish place to entertain business partners. The parameters: decent bar options, food for picky eaters, dieters, as well as the slightly adventurous, and not about the break the bank. I walked away from a fairly decadent meal for about $30 a head including tip and tax. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Location: great neighborhood for those who know it, right by Pitt, CMU, and the Carnegie institute. Street parking can be a bit of a pain. And don't try finding the restaurant on your GPS- it's technically in a park, but it's visible from Forbes Street. If you're doing an event here for folks out of town, be sure to give good directions about travel and parking.
Appetizers: I ordered plates of meat and vegetarian antipasti for the table with two cornbread skillets. The food was appropriate for our table and there were small plates already out- but why no serving utensils? Also- the cornbread skillet is somewhat awkwardly sized-- it's way too big, buttery, and dense for one person, too large to be romantic for two, probably more appropriate for four people to share, but it feels small. I don't know. I would almost prefer it if they did single-serve cornbread pieces that were a third the size of the cornbread dishes.
Entrees- I was quite pleased with my scallops (well-seasoned, kind of unexpected combination with roasted pumpkins, I believe?) and my table mates seemed pleased with their pizza (nice presentation on the pizza) and their hamburgers and veggie burger.
Atmosphere: mostly a young adult crowd, kind of felt like a fresh twist on a diner. Modern decor I found fitting, great park views, but the MUSIC! Top 40's dreck playing a bit too loudly for my taste.
If I'm back in the area I'll definitely consider doing another meal here, but as far as I'm concerned this is not a place I'll go out of my way to visit again.
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