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| - We arrived late (9:45/10pm) for dinner on a Friday night. We each ordered the red sangria which was great. Then the empanadas to start (which my husband, who is from Argentina, thought were below average). Having lived in Argentina - a.k.a. The Land of Empanadas - for 3 years, I've had the best empanadas you can imagine. The ones I had at Alma didn't even come close to the better ones I've had in NYC (or even the ones I've made myself at home). To be fair, on the menu it indicated the empanadas were Chilean. There are many versions of empanadas depending on which Latin/South American country you go to, so ill give them some slack. I haven't had empanadas from Chile before so maybe i'm comparing unfairly. I will say, however, the empanadas were served lukewarm, which is a no-no. They should always be served piping hot.
I also ordered the arugula salad with mango, almonds, and cilantro. It was way too salty although the arugula was very fresh.
My main dish: I ordered the arepa with veggies and platanos. It was so-so. It had a lot of different flavors but I didn't feel like any of the flavor was fluid across the dish. I don't know how to really explain it.
My husband's dish: he had the brisket with rice. He really liked his dish. The meat was tender and flavorful. He gave his main dish 3.5/5 stars.
Since we arrived late we opted not to order dessert since they were closing (we could hear them vacuuming while we were eating).
Overall I'd give our experience 3/5 stars. If it had cost more I would given it fewer stars. Although the food wasn't the best, it was relatively cheap and ingredients were fresh. Probably wouldn't go back until I've had the chance to try other Latin American/ South American options in Pittsburgh to compare it to (I hear Seviche in the cultural district has great food).
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