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| - My husband and I recently dined here on a whim. No special plans or events. Pure spontaneity!! I've tried a few restaurants here on Grandview Ave and nothing can compare to Altius. This is by far one of my favorite restaurants in the city!!
I love the design of the room, from the spectacular view, the comfortable chairs and tables, down to the place mats used. "Chilewich" to be exact. I'm not even going to mention the china they use for the espresso!! OMG, I want! They really thought about their customers when creating a space to experience this level of dining. We can appreciate that!!
Once seated, I was immediately mesmerized by the view. Pittsburgh is beautiful. We were taken care of by a young gentleman, good manners, friendly. I don't think I can complain about anything. The customer service was stellar!
But if you want to know why, it's because he never crossed or reached across our table while we ate, he never touched the rims of our glasses to fill our cup, he always came back to check on us and offered more wine and water (tap). The servers never touched the rims of our plates. The appetizers and food came out at appropriate times. Everyone who worked there looked like they LOVED their jobs. When you have a restaurant like this, all the minute (not minute ;p ) differences can make or break the experience.
Appetizer
Charcuterie with artisan cheeses from PA and house made and local cured meat. Comes with lots of fun things like honeycomb, jam, whole grain mustard, pickled veggies, grilled pita and focaccia bread. I love this because the favor combinations are endless and fun!
Entree
Berkshire pork chop
Colorado rack of lamb
Both were well seasoned, succulent, juicy, and cooked to perfection, large portions!
Bone marrow red wine risotto: buttery, creamy, the red wine gives a slight tang flavor. It's delicious!
Dessert
Malted vanilla bean Pot de Creme with spiced cider sorbet and raspberry coulis and shortbread cookies. YUM!
Limoncello - Sweet yet smooth and warms your soul.
Food. The food was excellent! What I loved about this restaurant, is that they are very generous with their portions!!! (Don't you dare change!!) You go to these expensive restaurants expecting lots of food but you get a few bites. Not only that but Altius takes that extra step in making the experience complete. For example, we ordered an espresso. We got an espresso. BUT we got an espresso with a biscotti! Why? Because why wouldn't someone want a biscotti with an espresso? It's like them saying "Thank you for choosing Altius".
I'm telling you, it's the little things or maybe I'm a sucker for those little details.
1. Stunning view/ambiance and design
2. Stellar service
3. Delicious food
4. Expensive but not overpriced
5. And little surprises along the way!
For all the reasons I've mentioned above, I will always come back!
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