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| - I LOVED Meat & Potatoes so much I went for dinner on Friday evening and back for brunch on Sunday morning.
I made both reservations about a month in advance of my trip, and the pickings were already a bit slim in terms of the times available. Strongly recommend a reservation, as the place was crowded both times, even at opening on Sunday morning on a snowy day. The front of the house seems a bit disorganized, so after waiting for almost 10 minutes and the confusion of who would seat us, we opted not to check our coats.
The dining room is not super large, and is dominated by a huge bar. It was hopping at 8:00 on a Friday night. We sat at a two top- a tiny, round marble table on the front side of the room. There are about 10 of these in very close proximity to one another. While cute, they're a bit too small to accommodate the admittedly large amount of food we wanted to order. I found it a bit awkward to be so close to my neighbors (why not just have a communal table?) This is not significant enough to prevent me from returning, and I actually prefer more tables + less wait to fewer tables.
The beer list was extensive and well-priced, with options from $3-$8. We started with fried brussels sprouts, which were a bit lemony and covered in parmesan cheese. These were AMAZING. Even if you don't like brussels sprouts, try these! I ordered the lamb burger and my fiance had the fish and chips. Be aware that the fish and chips have such a fancy presentation that they don't look like traditional fish and chips, and my midwestern fiance was not thrilled. They're stacked individually, and the tartar sauce and cold greens top them, which created serious temperature issues. We wouldn't order these again. The lamb burger was delicious- cooked perfectly well, the house-made bun was pillowy soft, and it was very well-seasoned and flavorful. The fries were among the best I've ever had- even my normally fry-hating fiancee was fighting for these. For dessert, we got a cooked chocolate mousse that was delicious.
We returned for brunch on Sunday morning at 10:30, right when they open. We had to drive back to Chicago that day, and it was snowing. The place was totally full by about 10:50. Service was impeccable, and we liked the brunch even more than the delicious dinner. I had the chicken and waffles, which were extremely well executed. The chicken was so flavorful and moist, and the cornbread jalapeno waffle was the perfect vessel to eat the chicken. There were also four enormous pieces of chicken! It came with delicious bourbon maple syrup with chunks of pepper bacon. The perfect sweet and savory meal!
My fiance ordered the kimchee brisket with eggs, and he loved it. He ate every last bite, and hasn't stopped talking about for the last week.
In summary: go here, order everything, leave satisfied. You will not regret it. We are plotting to go back to Pittsburgh solely to go to this restaurant!
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