Since I'm new to sushi and tapas, I hardly knew what to expect at Tamari. My PIC (Partner In Cuisine) and I went with two other people who are fans of their happy hour so we had already went in with very high expectations. I was excited to see there was an Aperol Spritz on the drink menu because you can't find those in Pittsburgh very easily. I hurredly ordered one of those lovely drinks before delving on to their extensive tapas / meal menu. My PIC and I literally ordered one of everything off of their happy hour menu to try. For the most part, we weren't disappointed, but the highlight of our evening was the bacon-wrapped quail eggs on a skewer. The other dishes were ok, but neither spectacular nor memorable. We did enjoy watching the chefs at work as it's always impressive to watch how a cohesive group of people can work in such as small space. They were also very friendly and conversational with us as they worked. As a side note...for the life of me, I don't know why cilantro has to in everything these days. That disgusting little plant almost always ruins an otherwise pleasant meal!
I give Tamari 3 stars because while the 1/2 price happy hour is worth it, their regular prices are a little high and I'm not sure they cooridnate with the quality of the food. Also, the service was a little spotty as our waiter forgot to send one of our items to the kitchen and we found ourselves with empty water glasses a couple of times.
Would I try Tamari again? Sure, I'd go for happy hour, but this time I know what to order (and what NOT to order!)