While on a trip to Cleveland, a friend and I took a road trip to Pittsburgh. I was charged with finding us a place to have brunch. I came across The Commoner and decided to try it out. Upon arrival, we were surprised to find a tremendous lack of parking and plenty of people waiting in front of the hotel waiting to check out. Luckily, we had a reservation and some time to park in the garage across the street.
We were seating right on time for our reservation and our server was very attentive, polite, and helpful. She came over to the table about 6 times to refill coffee without being asked. My friend and I ended up ordering the same thing - the crab benedict which came with potatoes.
The crab was excellent! It was a good sized portion and was wonderfully prepared. The english muffin was thicker than ones I've had in the past. The texture reminded me of a bagel (a bit chewy) and the flavor was not like any I've had before. It was missing the bit of sour taste in a typical english muffin. It was very filling. The potatoes were cut in appropriate sizes. They were a bit under seasoned and a bit soggy.
The service was excellent and the food was good. With a few tweaks, I would give this restaurant 5 stars.