The food here was fabulous. I had a beet appetizer/salad and scallop main. My partner got the escolar appetizer and salmon entree. Both great. The only down sides with the food was my entree - the scallop entree incorporated raw squash, which just did not work, and the butter finish on the scallops was a bit heavy handed. The starters were stellar and the salmon great. Overall high points for some of the more creative food (and wine list) in Pgh.
I like the vibe here. Sleek decor, open kitchen. Architecturally interesting. The staff were of the high end hipster-esque (if there is such a thing) - chunky glasses and tattoos abound.
However, there were some issues, which is why I have it 4 stars, not 5. Our server was a bit surly. Very slow taking our orders, and pretty unresponsive to my pleading eyes to do so. Her hostility was palpable underneath the veneer of forced pleasantry. The other is that I find the chalkboard menus to be awkward - to view them from the second floor you have to hover over other diners, which is uncomfortable for all parties involved and makes you not want to take your time with the menu (which is creative and a bit complicated, so merits it).