My search for good coffee in Pittsburgh led me to here and I have to say the service is REALLY good. We got a fantastic barista who quickly realized we weren't locals and then spent the next 10 minutes just talking to us about really cool places to visit in Pittsburgh. He ended up recommending some amazing places to look and admire. So I have to give him a particular shout out for being great.
As for the cafe, I really loved how they took the decor and just went crazy went with it. The place is open and has a lot of great comfortable seating among a lot of really interesting 'car' and 'gasoline' paraphernalia. You can easily find a cozy sofa seating and relax if you wanted.
The place is one of the better places I've been to and far faaaar more interesting than the sterile corporate places that have no personality. It is off the core downtown area but it isnt so hard to get and there is a lot of parking nearby.
We grabbed a few iced things since it was pretty hot that day... an iced Chai Charger and also an Iced Brew to go.
Iced Chai Charger - mildly spiced tea with a shot of espresso to get that caffeine kick going. I do appreciate how they didnt overload it with sugar but still had enough to temper the black the tea. I did find the spices on the light side and could have used more tea flavour too. It's a pretty good drink if you don't want an overwhelming strong flavour. 4/5
Iced Brew - It comes in a pretty cool looking bottle and quite a generous amount too for only $5. Ice brew should be always less bitter and acidic than brewed coffee. This one was more smoother than a normal brewed. I found it a bit light on the coffee flavour though but still a nice refreshing drink. 3.5/5
Overall, great place with really amazing service. A very good spot to hunt out if you're looking for coffee and near the end downtown core.