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| - I love every single thing about this restaurant. Pittsburgh is clearly lacking with the vegan dining options, and Onion Maiden opened just when we needed them. The ambiance of the restaurant is perfect. They have a heavy metal/punk rock theme, as you immediately can tell by all the concert/band fliers framed throughout the restaurant, as well as the music lightly playing in the background. The inside is small and quaint, with two person tables along the right side of the wall, and larger tables in the middle, including a beautifully hand painted table when you first walk in. It is warm and inviting, with fresh greenery throughout, and the coolest wooden pallet wall doning their signature logo painted real big. And the staff is the icing on the cake. Expect to always be greeted by their friendly workers, anxious to provide the best service and answer any and all menu questions. The menu. Oh my gosh the menu!!! Everything is AMAZING. I easily crave their food every other day, and you'd be hard-pressed not to find me there once, if not twice, a week. The menu options are unique, Asian & American based dishes, unlike anything you'll find in Pittsburgh. And now they are having weekly features - so the menu options continue to roll in. Seriously if you haven't been here yet, what are you waiting for?! Of course I'll advocate for this vegan restaurant as I'm one myself, but the number of carnivores I've taken here, all leaving completely and utterly satisfied, mumbling to themselves after every bite "oh my gosh this is incredible I cannot believe this is vegan" is staggering. Everybody will find something delicious here. On top of that, the food is incredibly consistent, I have yet to be served a bad meal. Everything comes out super fast and piping hot. The menu is vast, with tons of options for sharing like egg rolls, dumplings (featured item!) loaded tots, cashew cheese plate, etc. The entrée portions, including the likes of a creamy coconut curry noodle dish, scallion pancake taco with jackfruit, and tofu croquettes served over black rice, are so large you're typically leaving with a goodie bag of leftovers for later. Oh and don't get me started on their desserts. WOW. Talk about redefining dessert and actually putting forward a quality product with carefully crafted ingredients for the most satisfying experience!!! Truly. Their weekly featured cheesecakes are some of the most amazing desserts with the most unique paring of ingredients I've ever tasted. And then all their fabulous donuts, muffins, cakes (Matcha Terrormisu!), cookies, brownies, etc. etc. etc. Everything they make is better than the last. On top of it all, the owners are truly so so passionate about what they're doing. They are determined to provide you with the best experience every time you walk through their doors. You will leave full to the brim, planning your next visit. So happy to have them here in Pittsburgh and hope to see the food truck out on the streets soon!!
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