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| - In a land where Burger King and Eat-n-Park (on the scale of Denny's) restaurants rule, Atria's is one in a hundred to this non-local foodie. My God, the atmosphere in Atria's is beautiful -- high ceilings, gold chandeliers, white tableclothes, and this is part of what dining out entails, right? A chance to be served in a place that does not resemble our homes. And, Atria's delivers. It offers fine dining in a lavish and warm setting for reasonable prices. It also has some fun seasonal activities; check the website, but at the Murrysville location, for example, they offer Oktoberfest and Murder Mystery dinners! The food is - as mentioned - delicious. We got the pumpkin ravioli, which was amazing -- except for the addition of pear tomatoes in this sweet dish. It was a bit weird. How about some real pears?
If you like red meat, be sure to try the Bourbon-glazed pot roast; if you like seafood, the crab bisque is creamy and delicious. I do not recommend the new turkey burger, which was gamey, or the Chicken Marsala, which was tough and not tender or juicy.
For lunch, I highly recommend the open-faced turkey sandwich, with homemade cranberry orange sauce, stuffing, and gravy: it was incredible! And, the caesar salad, which you can get with grilled chicken -- which is just wonderful! Really moist and tender.
Atria's has a good selection of wine and specials on mixed drinks. Atria's is a welcome and needed addition to Pittsburgh's cluster of bars, fried food and pizza shops, and fast food joints.
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