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| - My lunch at Lock & Dam was probably one of the best meals out I've had since moving to Pittsburgh seven months ago. It's in a totally unassuming store front across the street from the zoo- which is how my family and I ended up there. Post-zoo we were starving and my husband had heard that the food at Lock & Dam was supposed to be really good. I don't think he was prepared for HOW good it was, though. I certainly wasn't.
My husband ordered a hot dog with mac n cheese on it, I ordered a Junkyard burger, and we ordered our two year old his very first cheeseburger. The first thing we noticed, when we brought the tray to the table, was that the food served for the price paid was beyond fair. Huuuuge burgers and dogs stacked high with premium toppings. I honest-to-G-d let out a satisfied moaning sound as a bit into this burger. I was like, beyond hungry at this point and I couldn't believe my good luck at what I was eating. Picky toddler even went HAM on his burger and, like I said, he has about five meals he will reliably eat... none of which are hamburgers lol.
The cherry on top of the experience was the business owner, who also cooked our food that afternoon. He was the most pleasant person who checked in with us about how we were enjoying our meal and genuinely seemed pleased that we thought it was so delicious. I don't want to blow up the spot, but he even gave us a couple little extras on the house that sweetened the experience even further.
There's really no question in our minds that we will be returning to have lunches at Lock & Dam every time we find ourselves having family day at the zoo. We have a zoo membership and spring and summer are right around the corner so I'm sure I'll be working my way through that burger menu.
Get yourself here, ASAP!
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