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| - We just recently rediscovered this spot. Huge portions and good prices. We have found the service to be excellent and welcoming. In the last two months alone we have tried the awesome fish sandwich, the crab cakes (very good), a huge and satisfying avocado-topped burger, a solid reuben, several servings of addictive pierogie appetizers and the french dip (the sauce is the phenomenal, which made up for the slight dryness of the meat that night).
What kept us coming back? One thing. The penny-over-cost Belgian bottle selection!!! When we stumbled in here a few months back for dinner, I was already aware of their $10 bottle of wine special, but it wasn't something I had ever taken advantage of. Our rockstar server suggested we try one of their Belgian big bottle choices, which are priced at just a penny over cost for anyone purchasing a meal. We got the Ommegang Three Philosophers that night. Oh my Lord! So good. We like to bring our own fancy bottles of beer to BYOB shops, but this new perk at Union allowed us to drop in whenever, without a bottle, and sometimes end up paying less for a top-notch sipping beer than we would anywhere else. Wine specials are nice, but this big bottle special is the first I have ever heard of and seemed like a really food-progressive move given the increasing sophistication and popularity of craft beers in Pittsburgh (and everywhere for that matter).
Sadly, we visited Union about two weeks ago and heard they cancelled this Belgian bottle special. Noooo! I hope they reconsider. I'm sure we'll pop in again regardless, but not with the same regularity. And once again, big bottles or not, quality food, good prices, great service.
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