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| - First of all, this restaurant should not be considered "Asian Fusion" by Yelp. There are Asianese menu items, but it's got more of a San Francisco, New California vibe than anything else.
First, the good stuff: great service, excellent wine choices (half price tonight too), well paired wine flights, an inventive menu, great bread and awesome red pepper butter. The food was well-prepared, and the menu is creative.
The negatives: this place was empty on a weekend evening, I was one of four or five occupied tables. For Pittsburgh, this place is expensive. Expect New York prices on entrees. This alone detracts a great deal from the restaurant since you can have so many great meals in this town for less.
I can't complain about anything I got served. My poached pear salad was high quality, my appetizer was delicious and my entree was huge, if not all that impressive.
As far as the food goes, they're trying hard and coming up just a little shy. My waiter was cool and I only ate or drank his recommendations (No mistakes).
The biggest problems with Pangea are it's prices, lack of atmosphere, absence of other customers and that it defies categorization. That works in Cali, but in Pittsburgh (like many other East Coast cities), people ask "what do you feel like eating tonight?" and the proper response is: "Italian", "Chinese" or "Cholestorol.". People do not say "Some great wines paired with ambiguous yet delicious fusion dishes.".
If they did, there would be more people in this restaurant.
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