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| - Casbah was alright, but nothing really popped. Had the bruchetta which was a overly creamy and sweet, without enough of an acidic element to cut through the creaminess. The tuna tartare was acceptable rather one note, tuna itself was too unimpressive on its own for such an unadulterated plating. the goats milk gnutti were legitimately good, the best part of the meal really, had a lot of flavors playing off each other very well. The scallop/crab pasta entree was good, but the noodles in mine were a bit more toothsome than al dente. The sauce was lacking depth of flavor. The scallops were very well cooked, but they were just good scallops, just what any chef should be able to do really. The Chilean seabass was not anything special, sauce lacked depth. The vegetable salad with it was neat, especially the radishes, which lost their strong peppery element in a good way.
In all, Casbah was a disappointment. Its a high dining Mediterranean place, but accomplishes neither very well. If I really hadn't been exposed to some of the good places to eat in Pittsburgh and elsewhere, I might be more impressed. But alas, my standards are admittedly high. But honestly, for the money, there are better places to go.
Also, if the owner happens to read this, your gas radiant heaters in the front dining area are ducted wrong. Your air intake is pulling from the dining area, which creates a cold draft coming from the outside walls/windows. You need to have someone duct your intake air to the outside to prevent this, it will make the room much more comfortable and save you money on heating.
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