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| - I went to this location with a party of 6, with some younger children. I am not typically a fan of bringing children, but this was a special occasion. My expectations were high based upon the price point and the reviews I had heard from patrons of the other Red locations.
The service was very prompt. I tend to drink a lot of water my glass rarely fell below half full. The restaurant was not busy, but the pace of the dinner was a little slow for having the younger children with us. Fortunately, the children were well behaved and the length of the dinner did not impact that aspect (a little over two hours).
The appetizers were good. Brad's Stuffed Hot Peppers were great. The crab cakes were fine, not the best, not the worst. Likewise, the calamari was satisfactory.
I ordered a Prime Ribeye as did a couple others in my party. It was very comparable to other steaks I have had at other upscale steakhouses in the city. Not the best, not the worst, but certainly closer to the top. Perfectly cooked to my liking.
The salads were fine. The sides were quite good. The truffle mashed potatoes were excellent. We also had macaroni and cheese which was very good, perhaps slightly too rich for me, but everyone else really enjoyed it. The asparagus was fine, but unremarkable.
We did not have desserts, but they did treat us to some fresh doughnuts. They were very good, and fairly light. I would certainly consider ordering them at a future dinner.
Overall a very good dinner. You can tell in some ways that it is a new restaurant and they are working out the kinks, but nothing that isn't easily overlooked. This restaurant will receive serious consideration the next time I am in Pittsburgh looking for an upscale steak dinner.
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