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| - Let me start by saying that as a recent graduate who's moving halfway around the world in a couple of months, if not for Groupon, I wouldn't have ended up here. It's costly. That said, I'm glad I got the chance to try it out.
Braddock's American Brasserie is sort of half-attached to a hotel downtown. It's not a big place, mostly just a bar and a series of tables. The noise level is about right: You can have a conversation without feeling like everyone's going to hear you, but there's no trouble hearing the people at your table. The ambiance is slightly classy, but in jeans and a t-shirt I still didn't feel like I was under-dressed.
We went for the burgers, and I was not disappointed. I ordered the Pittsburgher, which is topped with barbecue sauce (if I recall correctly,) a short-rib pierogie, and caramelized onions. It was delicious and monstrously heavy, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Sure, it was a bit messy, but totally worth it. Word of advice: Unless you're counting calories, get the fries, not the salad. The salad my buddy got was tiny, but they REALLY pile on the fries.
For a place that makes a big deal of their whiskey selection, I'd have to say my Manhattan was mixed well, and they certainly didn't skimp on the liquor. That's good, because it was $9, so if anything had been wrong with it, it would have cost WAY too much.
My friend got a plate full of scallops, and they were perfectly done. I generally don't like shellfish, so if I ate them and liked them, I'd recommend them as an appetizer to anyone.
In the complaint department, I would say our waitress had to come back and ask us to remind her what we had ordered a couple of times, which wasn't really a problem, just sort of unusual. Also, my friend's burger was only okay, according to him. They promised him hot sauce, and they didn't really put much on it.
If you're downtown, and looking for a decent burger, try this place.
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