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| - Although I have lived in the area for more than twelve years, this was my first visit to Bee'z Bistro.
This is an attractive, modern, comfortable, casual restaurant situated in a small strip of shops and medical providers. Although it was reasonably busy on the night that we were there, my wife and I were able to chat without having to yell or fear that our conversation would be overheard by someone that was inches away.
Our server was generally excellent.: friendly, capable, and gracious The only flaw was that my empty water glass was removed from the table well before I left and not replaced with a refill. She obviously became sidetracked.
The fried zucchini was satisfactory, but it is the standard "plank" version, not the delicious, thinly-sliced, long strips offered by a few choice restaurants like Scoglio Greentree. Bee'z version was fairly-priced at $5.00, the portion being plenty for an appetizer for two.
My mushroom pizza and my wife's vegetable calzone were generally good, but much of the crust of the calzone was raw, not something one expects with a pricey $17 item.
We ordered a lot of food and had some to take home, but our tab came to in excess of $53 with gratuity, a lot for a weekday meal for two.
During our meal, a young man who appears to be the owner, went through the dining room, greeting and chatting with individuals who are obviously regulars. He stopped at the booths on both sides of ours, ignoring us. If one is going through the dining room to greet people, might they not have a kind word for those that he does not know as well, hoping that through extending hospitality, they might become regulars? If this were my restaurant, I would be so grateful to those who dined there that I would let them know in some way that their patronage is appreciated and that I would like to see them again. We have experienced the same type of disdain at DeBlasio's in Mount Lebanon, where it is obvious that only regulars are acknowledged by management.
If Bee'z offered specials that are not exclusive to the bar area, I might dine there with some regularity. The outstanding Primanti Brothers offers happy hour prices in the restaurant, which enables one to enjoy a glass of wine at the dinner hour for the low, low price of $2.38. Its pizza is better than Bee'z and it offers 20% bonuses on gift cards at holiday time, enabling the diner to enjoy great prices throughout the year if they stock up as I did.
The restaurant offers the means to provide comments through e-mail. I took the time and effort to provide detailed thoughts six days ago, providing compliments and constructive criticism, and have received no response yet.
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