I ate here this past week for dinner with a dining companion. It's location in Shadyside means that its not the easiest place to park at but if you get there early enough like we did, they do have a free parking lot right outside which is nice. Upon entering the building the first thing that I noticed was a large bar on the left and then how long lengthwise it was but short widthwide. There were wine bottles around as well of pictures from France and white table cloths which all came together to give it an upscale feel. After being seated the server took a long time to get to us and what seemed to be slow service to me ensued throughout the duration of our visit.
The menu had a nice mix of dishes and even though some of the appetizers looked good I decided to forgo them and ended up choosing the cassoulet while my dining companion had steak and frites in the brandy peppercorn sauce. Whenever our meals came out I was impressed by the size of them as they are much larger than your traditional upscale fare. Having never had a cassoulet before I was not sure what I was getting myself into. It ended up being an interesting dish that came had duck, lamb and sausage all cooked nicely over a large bed of beans that I enjoyed but probably would not order again. My dining companions meal was a different story though as the steak was tender and cooked perfectly while the frites were still crispy even after they sat in the sauce for a while.
The bottom line for me is that I would come back to the Brasserie again in the future. They had large portion sizes and decent food for the price and hopefully I can get some more timely service in the future.