I was skeptical of this place knowing that the owners are part of the Emiliano's family. My last few experiences at Emiliano's were not the best. However, I went in with an open mind and I am so glad I did! It was a Sunday and I was with 5 other guests. We perched up at the bar and browsed their drink menu. The special of the day was the roasted red pepper marg and while that sounds iffy, I was intrigued and gave it a shot. The rest of our group got the pear marg, spicy passionfruit and pittsburgh des sol. Roasted red pepper for the win!! Not too sweet but not bitter, just the right balance so it did not taste like a blended pepper over ice. We ordered fresh gauc and the nachos.
The Gauc was tasty but it was hard to tell if it was fresh made in the kitchen or prepped earlier in the day. Meh. The chips were warm and delicate but stiff enough to scoop the gauc. The nachos portion was smaller than expected and the ratio of toppings to chips was off it's game. The triple meat topping was scooped on top when it should have been spread throughout the chips. The flavor was a bit bland so most of our group picked out the chips with cheese and just ate those. A side of salsa would have gone a long way with the nachos. We decided we would not order the nachos again.
Our bartender was very attentive, knowledgeable and kind. She made for a great experience. Along with that and the drinks, I will be back next time I am in the 'Burgh and I'll explore more of their menu :)