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| - I have heard about the O since before I moved to Pittsburgh and finally tried it last week. It was exactly as I expected it would be in terms of menu and "decor". I was, however, impressed with the wide variety of options available on their menu. Yes, they had the standard hot dog options, pizzas, subs and hoagies. What was nice is that each different type of food was ordered and prepared in a separate area, so lines moved quickly. We stuck with the hot dog section and each had a hot dog, got one order of fries and an order of chicken fingers. When they tell you a small order of fries serves two, they aren't kidding. The basket was overflowing with perfectly seasoned fries with just the right amount of crisp.
I have come to the conclusion that I prefer the standard "not sure what is actually in it" hot dog taste to that of the all beef, high quality dogs. Not a knock against the O, it just made me enjoy my fries and chicken fingers more than the hot dog itself. I did, however, love the chicken fingers. Great flavor, moist and just the right amount of breading. The downside for this Buffalonian is that they do not have blue cheese, so I just dipped them in hot sauce instead.
I had no idea that the O served alcohol, so it was a surprise to see not only a selection of tap beers, but also a cooler that wrapped around the restaurant with everything from Boones Farm to high end microbrews.
I'm glad I went and experienced their "famous" fries and enjoyed my food and experience. However, I probably won't be back until the next time I am really craving greasy, late night type food.
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