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| - Station is a GREAT addition to Pittsburgh. My boyfriend and I went for an early dinner on Saturday and grabbed seats at the bar. The bartender (who we later found out was one of the owners, Justin) immediately started chatting with us and giving recommendations on their menu as well as for Pittsburgh in general. We're fairly new to Pittsburgh so we always love getting local insights!
We like to share multiple dishes so based on Justin's recommendations we went with the carrot salad which he said was probably the best item on the menu, the wings, and the crispy chicken leg/breast dish. We also had to try the chicken liver mousse after reading all of the Yelp reviews. Best dish on the menu was an understatement, the boyfriend said it's possibly the best dish he's had in Pittsburgh. The combination of the carrots and the cheese and the sauce and the chickpea fritters, oh my! We already plan to get more than one order of this next time. The wings had an interesting Parmesan foam which set them apart from other garlic wings, and the sides with the chicken entree really complemented the dish. The chicken liver mousse had a very distinct taste that I enjoyed, though I can see why it may not be for everyone.
We were hoping for port as an after dinner drink but they didn't have any, and we weren't familiar with the other selections so Justin gave us a couple tastings of amaro and campari followed by a complimentary shot just so he could join in too. They weren't for us so we ended up ordering station sours from the cocktail menu to finish to our night, BUT THEN Justin brought out an order of the popcorn panna cotta on the house. If the carrot salad isn't my boyfriend's favorite dish in Pittsburgh, this dessert is. The crunchy caramel popcorn with the creamy panna cotta was the perfect combination. We don't usually even order desserts, but I think we're now stuck with getting this any time we go back.
Overall this has been our best restaurant experience since moving to Pittsburgh and we've tried quite a few places. The couple standout dishes plus the awesome service made this a place we will definitely return. Can't wait to try their brunch!
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