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| - "Good for kids: no"??????? Are we talking about the same restaurant? This is one of my 6-year-olds favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh. Every staff member we've interacted with at James Street is great with kids: patient, funny, and willing to accommodate weird kid-requests. On one visit, my daughter requested a chocolate chip cookie for dessert (at the beginning of our meal) and our server said they were out of them. Then, as we finished eating, she emerged from the kitchen with a single, piping hot, gooey chocolate chip cookie. "The chef said he'd make one just for you tonight," she said. Sure, someone just thawed out and baked some frozen cookie dough--- but it made my daughter's night and permanently ensconced James St. In her heart.
We've never taken advantage of this deal, but on Monday nights, you get a free kids' meal with an order of an entree!
The food here is consistently good and some of it is absolutely delicious. We love the onion rings, the grits appetizer, and the grilled vegetable sandwich. And the beer menu is fantastic!
The live music does get loud even in the upstairs seating area, but it's nothing like the blaring televisions or piped-in recorded music that often ruins meals at chain restaurants. Even my parents, who ALWAYS complain about the noise at restaurants, find the noise level here to be tolerable and easy to have a conversation over. And if you're there because of the music... even better.
We don't choose James Street when we're in a hurry, but why would you want to hurry here? This is a place to linger, talk, laugh as loudly as you want to, and relax with friends and family. I'm willing to wait a little longer for food that is fresh and well prepared.
Every neighborhood needs a restaurant like James Street!
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