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| - For all intents and purposes, I appreciate 4 Wood Grille (now Frankie & Georgie's) as a good 'yinzer classy' restaurant and bar. By 'yinzer classy,' I mean that it's not the place you take your date to propose, but it can be the place you take him on your second date, when you're looking for some good, cheap food and want to throw back a few strong beverages before getting onto the rest of your night.
4 Wood is connected to PD's Pub, and now that PD's has gone non-smoking (woohoo!), this is no problem. If it's a non-peak time and you want to sit in the restaurant side, you may have to wait a moment for the bartender to come over to get your order, but you can be assured that she will make you some badass drinks to go with your meal.
We tried their specialty on our last visit, the Italian egg roll. It's actually in a shell that is the consistency of a real Chinese egg roll, but filled with the stuffings of a good, hearty pizza. Yes, that's right, pizza egg rolls. Can't say I'd be able to get it every time without my arteries totally jumping ship on me, but it's a nice indulgence treat!
Typically, we get the salads here, sometimes with extra fries, because the fries are awesome. If you've ever been to Coney Island and gotten fries from Nathan's original hot dog stand, you will appreciate the fries at 4 Wood. So crispy and starchy. Yum! Really good Italian dressing, too, and fresh veggies on the salad.
4 Wood is right underneath Forward Bowling Alley, so you do hear some pins knocking around if it's otherwise quiet in the restaurant. But for me, that brings back nice nostalgic memories of going to Musik Innovations as a kid with my mum, where they had a similar bowling-noise problem. I think it just adds to the experience.
Also, as some others have mentioned, 4 Wood does deals with GroupOn and Living Social, and there are coupons in other local Pittsburgh spots like Clipper magazine. Go. Get a bottle of wine and some French fries, and don't feel guilty if you wear your old Bettis jersey. You'll find something you love!
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