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| - A nice little place out in a cute section/street of Carnegie. From what I gather, there are not many (if any) other places like this in Carnegie. The atmosphere was a little bit on the modern side with a bar downstairs and only two tables that I saw on the lower floor. The upper floor had several tables - I would have liked slightly better lighting though, especially given that there were windows (curtained) only in the front. The food was very good. I got the braised veal osso buco, which was in a deep, savory sauce. Very tasty. She got the halibut - which kind of looked like it was flash friend, with a light coating on the outside. She enjoyed it - I thought it was a little on the bland side. We also shared their mixed grill between us. This was definitely the best of the bunch - lamb chop, crab cake, duck breast - all perfectly cooked. The lamb was excellent, but amazingly the fingerling potatoes that accompanied them were probably my favorite thing on this plate. They had a truffled aioli sort of dressing on it, which went perfectly with both it and the meal. I have not had too much truffle in my life, but when I have it has often been a little too strong or overpowering for me. This was just right, and I wish there were more of them. I would have enjoyed slightly larger portions, as one entree would not be nearly enough to satisfy me. For dessert she had a mixed berry sorbet - flavorful - almost too strong for me. I had a bread pudding, which was excellent. A very enjoyable meal, and I plan to go back someday.
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