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| - This is my second visit to Grit and Grace since it's opening back in 2013 [I know - a shame] and I absolutely loved the experience and am beyond happy that they have worked out the kinks in the menu.
I dined at Grit and Grace on Friday with my boyfriend and another couple after my annual admins meeting for Pittsburgh Happy Hour and we were hungry for Dim Sum. Being a drop in, we found a place at the corner of the Bar closet to the door. The restaurant is an elongated space with two large group tables at the front of the building, the left of the restaurant, and booths lining the right side. The setting is intimate and the decor is modern brass elegant.
Our first round of drinks consisted the Rivertowne Lager and the New Holland "Dragonmilk" Imperial Stout [11% ABV] and myself and two Mai Tai's for my friends. The beer selections is select draft crafts and slightly larger bottle list, yet they focus on their prohibition style cocktails and their assortment of wines.
The restaurant is known for their Dim Sum menu. Each day a selection of 3-4 Dim Sum selections is placed and ran through the restaurant on a tray by a designated waitress who lets you choose your selection from the tray. Each couple ordered two Dim Sum. We had the Steak Tartar, which was perfectly prepared and served with toasted bread [2 slices - there could have been another slice or two for the amount of Tartar], the corned beef hash [no complaints] and from the other side of the table the kim chi [received good reviews]. In the past the pork belly bites were great, yet sometimes oversalted.
Our party ordered a second round of drinks [I switched to my current go to Whiskey Sour with Eggwhite wisk] and we embarked on the next round of food.
For the main courses we shared an assortment of smaller bites and larger bites. My friends shared the carrot mixed salad which Lindsey went crazy about as a gluten free girl with a tender stomach. From afar it looked a little heavy on the vinegar but I will never doubt a tender stomach. We ordered the short ribs [which were melt in your mouth], the scallops with caraway gnocchi, pork cheek, and hazelnut crumble [with a few extra ingredients] which frankly was delicious on all but the scallops which were a tad tough, and the crispy wings. Of all of these, the wings were the most disappointing from the bunch. Unfortunately the herbed buttermilk sauce was not enough to make up for the dish.
Here the kickers of this evening and my last visit and my absolute LOVE LOVE LOVE recommendation for any trip to Grit and Grace:
first - the Crispy Pig Face Roulade - a small plate with just the correct amount of crisp and egg yolk. Deliciously put together, you bite into a well balanced flavor fest. It's just what I would make when I get home from a night out and have the hunger for drippy egg and toast.
and second - the HIGHLIGHT of the current evening - the ROASTED OCTOPUS! What an absolutely surprising find on recommendation of the Bartender and something I would have usually not looked twice at until now. Accompanied with Mussels and potato bites, this tentacle delight swims in a lemongrass broth on tomato base that will make your taste buds go bonkers. We could just simply not get enough of the broth and before we knew it we were dipping everything we could find, and slurping it up with delight [well practically]. This is my favorite dish of February and the reason that Grit & Grace will be pushed and recommended to all of my friends in the area.
Absolutely splendid and an amazing way to spend pre-valentine's day dinner.
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