Finally got to go here on Friday - have been looking forward to trying this place for some time. I'm glad I went - it was fabulous! We love BYOB places and have been working our way through pretty much all of them in Pittsburgh and this was on the tour list for sure! While the atmosphere is a little subdued (despite the simulated kaleidoscope pieces on the walls), it was cozy enough and we lingered before and after dinner to make sure we didn't take half empty wine bottles home.
The Kaleidoscope salad was delightful and a good starter. Soup of the day was tomato romano which was deep with flavor and a wonderful nutty note of aged romano cheese. I could have eaten a gallon of it! We ordered the gnocchi nirvana to share as an appetizer and let me just say this - everything people write about this is true. WOW! It is FABULOUS!! Soft, like melted marshmallows, hands down the best gnocchi I've ever had! It melts BEFORE it gets to your mouth - and the flavors are amazing. Do yourself a favor - order this!
I got the Cow jumped over the moon - the beef was super tender and the fettuccini was cooked perfectly. The gorgonzola cream sauce was intense without being overpowering. Filled with flavor, this is a dish I'd get again - but only after I worked my way through some of the other entrees. My wife got the scallops buerre noisette - perfectly cooked jumbo scallops in an amazing brown butter sauce. All so fresh and a good size portion. Yum indeed.
Service was top notch and attentive. The menu is somewhat limited but there is enough there to satisfy most everyone's palate. Well worth your time to check out!