Three of us had dinner here during a little getaway trip to Pittsburgh. The decor was a bit more impressive than the service and the food were. Not that they were bad. They just didn't quite meet my expectations.
First, even though we had a reservation, it couldn't be found. Then it was, but it was on the "wait list". Then we were seated right away..... but away from the hubbub of the main dining room at a table between the bar and the kitchen.
The wine list (including MANY wines by the glass) was nice. The waiter suggested a fantastic dry white for me, but I was disappointed when I wanted a second glass and there wasn't any more. The next suggestion wasn't nearly as good.
The waiter seemed a bit frazzled at times. Maybe because he sometimes functioned as a bartender (our table location gave us that behind the scenes view). Sometimes our used plates sat for a l-o-n-g time and sometimes (like when we were not asked if we wanted refills on the "Pasta Trio" they were oh so efficiently whisked away.
The bread brought to the table was wonderful, as were the spreads that accompanied it. One of my dining companions had the octopus appetizer which he stated was the best he's ever had... and he eats LOTS of weird sea creatures. My son and I shared the Caesar salad which was quite good. Was that a touch if mustard in the dressing? YUM! For our entrees my two dining companions had the "Pasta Trio". Both enjoyed them, although they felt they were inconsistent.... and not refilled as "enthusiastically" as hoped for. My grilled salmon was tasty, but a little fatty. I never had fatty salmon before. Kinda weird. The accompanying Yukon gold potatoes and green beans with a whole grain mustard sauce were DELISH!
Desserts were quite good. A pumpkin mousse and an amaretto cake shared three ways were a tasty ending to the meal.