This is one of the few restaurants in Pittsburgh where food does not deceive. After being in this city for a year, trying every single bar, restaurant, tavern and brasserie, I go to Brasserie 33 knowing that there will be no bad surprises.
I see an overwhelming tendency of criticizing the Brasserie 33 for its service. it's very simple: if you are the type of customer who goes out to be well served don't go here. If you are a gourmet ,go here.
It is a lot easier to understand this place if you have not spent all of your life in the US, in other words if you understand that different cuisines come with different cultures and different waiting/service/hospitality traditions.
Other than that, the food is amazing, prices a bit high and they know the dish/wine pairings.