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| - Great place! I did not deduct any stars for the 35 minute wait, because the place is making such great food, it's only natural that people are flocking here!
We came here with the kids, and were pleasantly surprised to see a decent kids' meal - a rarity these days. Yes, I had the usual Mac n' cheese and potato bite options, but it was several steps up from a chain restaurant kids' menu flavor wise. Our kids loved the broccolini and corn, as well as the Mac and cheese.
For us, we got the salad (no meat added on), which currently is a tasty mix of greens, house made potato bites (we ARE in Pittsburgh, after all!!!), cherry tomatoes, and a bleu cheese dressing. We decided to go for 4 total tacos, which is crazy, unless you are a college kid. One taco is enough to be an adult's main course - they are not skimpy. We chose the pulled pork, chicken, brisket, and chorizo. We had originally wanted the rib taco, but it was later in the afternoon, and they were out.
My favorite was the pulled pork, followed by the brisket, then the chicken, and finally the chorizo, although all four were ridiculously flavorful and the meat was well smoked. I do wish that they would turn down the spice just a little bit on the brisket and chicken tacos in order to let the meat do the talking, but the spice wasn't overwhelming.
All of the staff we interacted with were super friendly, and the food comes out quite fast for a full restaurant - sounds like they've worked on this from some of the earlier reviews. It's BYOB, and there's a beer shop next door and a wine store across the street. The iced tea and lemonade were superb, since we didn't feel like partaking in wine or beer at the time.
When we were done, we asked them to box up the leftovers (totally miscalculated - one taco per person is quite filling if you're eating a side dish or salad, and aren't a college kid...) and it was done quickly and efficiently. It's a cash only establishment, so estimate before you go and stop at one of the banks that are literally next door - or you can use the ATM in the back.
Overall, it's a great place with great food - well worth any wait you may have. I'm very pleased that it lived up to all of the hype I've read for the past two years! We will definitely be back!!!
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