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| - It's one of the few places on Forbes that is open late (besides Eat 'N Park). I used to live very nearby and came here several times in the last 2 years because it was general enough for people's tastes. For tea, late-night hunger cravings, dinner, lunch, dessert. It's a good place if you don't want Eat 'N Park and people in the party are picky.
The food is sufficient. Huge portions, but I wouldn't say spectacular. The menu has a huge assortment of choices ranging from "Mexican" to sandwiches to pasta. Here, I normally stick with what I consider safe options - club sandwiches.
The desserts are great, but incredibly small and pricey. The cheesecake with strawberries is typical and satisfied my sweet tooth at least. The kookie monster tastes as expected, but if you're here to overindulge, this is it.
Jazz on Wednesdays I believe gives the restaurant a nice ambience. Don't expect to hold a conversation during that time however.
Service can be spotty depending on the day. There have been a few occasions where no host greeted us and we ambled in looking for a table. There was one time where the server ignored us for 30 minutes--eventually, we left.
In sum, it's a good restaurant for what it is. I wouldn't take people here to experience what Pittsburgh is or what good food is for that matter. But if you need to be satisfied with slightly more style than Eat 'N Park, then this is the place.
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