WIll be a while until I return. 8:30 on a Monday evening and we were seated right away, as expected. It took over 10 minutes for the server to acknowledge us. No water, no place setting...not good. He offered anything but a sincere apology and made light of his absence. We gave him our drink orders (bottle of wine and a Bombay martini). 15 minutes later, still no drinks (no not even water). The waiter WAS busy fussing over a group of about 8 patrons (larger tip, I guess). We got up and told the host that we had been sitting for 25 minutes with nothing to show for it. He seemed extremely uninterested, and we walked out.
As far as the menu...we had plenty of time to study it. Not impressed. We thought that it was quite boring and lacked creativity (for this community). The brightness of the dining room was suited for patrons over the age of 70. It was anything but romantic. Dimmer switches ought to be in-use.
We did walk down the street to the Chelsea Grill (same owners as Hoffstot's). We had an excellent meal with an excellent server (Steph).
My experiences with Hoffstot's are always that the waitstaff has a rather lofty opinion of themselves. Pittsbugh is a city in which there are many choices for casual to upscale dining. As a customer, I NEED to feel as though my patronage is valued if I am to return. I expect fantastic food and will not accept excuses for poor service.
This will be our last visit to Hoffstot's.....EVER .