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| - This is a good local chain with about 7 locations. I believe this is the first one and I used to stop here more often when I kept an office in the area. I was there last week with some guys I used to work with and since we were getting the "band back together" we decided to hit up this South Hills institution because we were an institution of sorts years ago. We got there at about 930 PM last Tuesday. This is an immediate plus because many non major chain restaurants don't serve food past 9 or 10 PM during the weekdays in the burbs'. The kitchen is open here until 11 PM. The space itself is pretty cool. It very much has a local watering hole feel to it. They have valets that work during the dinner rush to park your car promptly with a smile. In the Summer they have a patio area that is perfect for al fresco dining. The interior itself is homely with dark wood, moderate lighting and the decorations on the walls are authentic and not the mass produced types at tj mcfunsters. There is seating in both upstairs and downstairs and it is cozy while still providing privace from the table next to you. On Tuesday we all sat at the bar and there was a pretty packed bar (surprising on a winter tuesday for most places, but I'd guess not this place), but all 5 of us were able to eventually get a seat. The patrons were young and old, suits and jeans and for the most part friendly even though it was clear initially we weren't part of the usual clique'. The food is nothing spectacular, but it is solid 3 star dining a step above olive garden and casual chain and not quite fine dining. They had guiness on tap with always warms my heart. The wine selection was decent and reasonably priced. I was able to get a couple pours of a decent red malbec for under $10 per glass. My buddies were able to find a few okay scotches to choose from and I think they had glenlivet and glenfiddich I think up to 24 yr. old. The bartender, sarah I believe was very good, attentive and friendly. This is the kind of bartender that makes it easy to grab a burger and a beer by yourself at a bar. I started with a cup of the sherry crab bisque, which was a lot better than the last I had here. It was thick and creamy without being too thick. It also had noticeable chunks of crab. I then had the chedder burger which was a big burger on a warm perfectly toasted bun oozing with cheese, however I wasn't asked how I would like it prepared so it was a little overcooked for my tastes. I substituted asparagus for fries for $.50 more. The asparagus were tiny and not that good, but I guess it's not the season. Mike had the seared ahi tuna which was pretty good and better quality than I would have expected. I think Trevor, Lloyd and Rob literally ordered everything on the appetizer menu. I tried one of the caribbean shrimp which was a pretty good not overcooked large shrimp with tasty coconut breading. They also had the mini burgers, pot roast nachos (pretty good I'd suggest trying), fromage dip (forgettable) and a few other things. All in all a good neighborhood place that is a local franchise and worth your time if you are looking for an alternative to the mega chains.
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