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| - I came here - well, to Revel specifically - earlier this week for dinner with a family member, and we were very happy with our meal here. The ambience was great, the decor chic, and the photo displays of old Pittsburg (nope, that's not a typo!) were something that any good Pittsburgher will appreciate. The service was also exceptionally prompt - our water glasses were never empty, and we were asked about the state of our cocktails more times than I can count.
Food-wise, my dining buddy ordered the salmon sandwich - she got a massive square of fresh salmon presented on a big bun. It was one of the freshest and tastiest fish sandwiches I've had in a while, and was immediately a winner in our books. I on the other hand ordered their shrimp and lobster gumbo, as well as a spinach salad that came with bacon lardon, pickled shallot, mushrooms, deviled quail egg, and bacon vinaigrette. I added chicken atop that glorious salad for good measure, and every bite that I ate equaled a mouthful of "yum". The gumbo had the perfect amount of kick to go along with its flavor, and while the chicken was slightly well done around the edges it was still tender and tasted great atop that ensemble of salad toppings. Any place that can add its own spin to a plain old spinach salad gets mad props from me, and Revel + Roost certainly succeeded in doing so.
For good measure, the great cocktails meant that both of us were able to drink our dessert during dinner - I ordered a Jacks, because 'tis the weather for fireball whiskey. And it was goooooood, assuming you like fireball of course. My dining buddy's Maple Fashioned was admittedly not the tastiest version of the beverage I've ever had, but it was respectable nonetheless.
Great food, fantastic service and a lovely looking restaurant make for a killer dining spot. It gets a bit loud here, so that's the only thing I would caution against if that's not something you go for at dinner. We'll see if I make it to Roost in the future, but the chances are good that I'll at least dine at Revel again!
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