Well, its official, I've found my least favorite restaurant in the Pittsburgh area.
I came here on a Saturday night with my sister-in-law and getting inside was tricky. There was some sort of benefit concert taking place so it was unclear where to enter. Once we finally navigated that we were asked to sit in smoking or non-smoking. We chose non, but let's just say that didn't stop the smoke from bellowing over to our table. In fact, my hair and clothes reeked from the hour I sat there.
I can count on one hand the number of times I've sent a meal back to the kitchen and this recent experience at the Baltimore House can be counted in that category. We both chose the Alaskan crab legs and both immediately returned them. The little to no crab meat in the case was cold and rubbery. The waitress was nice though and immediately grabbed them and asked if we wanted something else. I got the crab cakes, which were 'meh' and my s-i-l just ordered mozzarella sticks that were also inedible. So we didn't insult or further upset our waitress she wrapped them up and hid them so it looked like she ate them.
Service was spotty but our waitress was nice. Another employee at one point walked by our tables and yelled out the F-word. The 'bouncer' at the door near the ground floor entrance said he was only there for the event and had no idea if/when you could be seated.
Decor is very bizarre and includes a non-working Jacuzzi under the steps. There appears to be a nautical/pirate theme but I also saw some other weird statues, such as a dog. I wouldn't mind all that if the food wasn't so terrible. Sorry, I'll never return.