I've been in PGH 7 years and never had the urge to visit Peter Allens. Then they got a modern makeover and on a blustery day, I shuffled in from out of the cold & decided to test them out.
It's really gorgeous inside- clean and chic. Before our entrees arrived, a basket of mixed breads arrived at our table with butter. When we ran out, the waitress asked if we wanted more, which was unexpected but nice. My SO and I are both vegetarian and I ended up ordering fettuccini alfredo and he got mushroom ravioli ($19/plate). My alfredo was rich and delicious. The noodles were cooked to perfection. I hate an overlooked noodle so I pay close attention to that. Like most Italian places, the plate of pasta was huge. The mushroom ravioli my SO got was also delicious but we decided my dish was the winner. The entrees also come with your choice of soup and salad. The salad came it with a bowl of freshly grated Parmesan, a nice touch.
I kind of didn't want to like it there. It's a little more $$ than I usually like to spend eating out... but I know we'll be stopping in there more regularly now. In the future, I think we'll actually just split the fettuccini alfredo entree and that will put the restaurant back in our price range for a quick bite to eat before or after a show.