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First the service is cheerful, happy and a delight. Exactly what you might expect being located near two major universities. However, the wait staff are not typical "I don't care nor do I want to try" college age kids who are just working for spending money. They are professional and patient. The food was excellent. I was told by many to get their homemade pizza but I couldn't resist the lamb special. I would not expect a place like this to serve lamb let alone a lamb dish this great), but this goes to show the range The Porch has. Fortunately others in my group order the pizza and I got to try. It was a perfectly dry crust (not greasy) and a delicious artistic pizza. You cannot go wrong with any of them. The beverages have a great range of wines, beers and spirits. Whats especially great is their use of local breweries. Utilizing local products is always a big plus in my book.
Now for location and aesthetics. The location is excellent. Right near Pitt and CMU and the Natural History Museum. The landscape is beautiful, and as a parent of an almost 3 year old boy, having the huge groomed field away from the streets was a blessing. With nice weather you can safely let your kids run around within eye sight. So parents, bring your kids run around and tire them out before dinner. The decor was great. Very warm and inviting and fitting to the culture of The Porch. I love seeing the Edison light bulbs in use. Big open doors and windows and a fire place outside that I cannot wait to use this winter.
Again, this is a great place for casual "let's go out for dinner" dinners. No additional thought needed to plan ahead. Show up and relax.
As I used in previous reviews, I will use the 5 senses guide (1-10) to guide you in your decision to go.
Sight: 8- beautiful scenery of the university and the architecture and decor.
Sound: 6-outside you can hear each other well, but inside on a busy night, it can get a bit noisy,
Taste: 8- the lamb helped this. Again, surprised by it, an the pizzas a a hit.
Touch: 4 - it is a restaurant so this is never a high score unless you eat exclusively with your hands, but as said before the pizza in perfectly dry, no oily/greasy crusts to battle.
Smell: 7 - with good food comes good smells.
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