We went there last night for a surprise anniversary dinner the husband had organized! I had no idea what was transpiring, and spent a few minutes telling him there were no good restaurants on Mt Washington and we should go back to Shadyside to eat.
Imagine my surprise- we are vegetarians with other dietary restrictions, and the chef at Isabela had apparently decided to indulge my husband's vegetarian-no eggs-little garlic-and please no Eggplant for main course request.
We had a delightful seven course vegetarian meal, starting with the amuse bouche (mango slices in some kind of ginger-lemon-rosemary sauce). The butternut squash gratin was fair, but the roasted pumpkin with pomegranate that followed was delightful. The pomegranate cinnamon sorbet was excellent. The salad was alright. The dessert- Dark Chocolate tamarind Pot de Creme with Sweet Chili Caviar was perfect.
What stood out was the main course of polenta with wild mushroom ragu and green peppercorns- sublime.
The service was attentive but not gushing. Not prepared for the fancy dinner, I was in jeans and a nice shirt, but did not feel awkward. The view is amazing and the wine list is decent.
In all, it was more about the whole experience than the food- we'd go there again!