I never heard of or, The Whale until my girlfriend invited Chris and I to go out for dinner Friday night with a group of other couples. After doing some research, I realized that it hasn't been open all that long... so I couldn't count on my trusty Yelp reviews! The menu looked unique and delicious- I was super excited to be one of the first to check it out!
We had dinner reservations for 8 of us on a Friday night. The location of or, The Whale is in the new Distrikt hotel downtown. The atmosphere inside is very unique and is based off of Moby Dick. Every single detail in this restaurant is thought out from the nautical themed ceilings down to the chapter book menu. There was a raw bar and smaller tables upstairs but we were seated downstairs which was great for a large group! It wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be for just recently opening but it was a very relaxing atmosphere which was perfect after a long work week.
For my drink, I ordered the house gin and tonic. It was served with rosemary as a garnish and was super refreshing! Others around the table enjoyed an array of cocktails that they also enjoyed. For our meal, Chris and I decided to share one of the smaller seafood towers. It had shrimp, mussels, clams and oysters. We also ordered a side of the hot sauce to put on the mussels which was good! The shrimp on the tower was the biggest shrimp I've ever seen and was so good! The seafood tower was a nice light meal for 2 people but was way over priced for what you receive. My only complaint about or, The Whale is their prices but it is a fun and unique place to check out in downtown Pittsburgh for a night out.