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| - Cafe De Jour has some of the least pretentious, most home made French food (and waiters) I've ever encountered. It managed to be hearty and full flavored while still very light. The heavy creme and butter filled fare served at most snooty French Restaurants was no where to be found. This was what your French grandmother might whip up for a special family dinner. While the entrees are mostly in the 20-30 range, the salads and appetizers were just 5-10, so we got a ton to try everything. Our total for dinner including 5 appetizers/soups/salads an incredible dessert, and complementary glasses of pinot noir was under $50.. The service was EXTREMELY friendly. French Waiters are often guilty of either grovelling at your feet, or going the other way and treating you like you don't deserve to be there. Our waiter was not seem snooty or fake. He really took pride in the quality of their food, and made sure we had a great experience. Compared to the food, the decor is sparse, but there are interesting blown up newspaper articles of Pittsburgh's history on the wall including Sports victories and Frick sending in strike breakers. I'm a style head, and I would have liked to see a little more attention to decor and atmosphere, but I'll pick a hole in the wall with great food over an elegant but mediocre place any day. If you're looking for fancy french dining keep looking. If you want light, gourmet french food, immaculately prepared in a casual but friendly environment (with casual but friendly prices to match) come to Cafe De Jour!
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