Ambiance: Clean, stylish, and modern yet comfortable. There are a few large tables in the front and the back with smaller tables in a row with bench style seating against the wall in the middle where the long bar is. Chalkboard tap list over the bar is nice. Trendy enough for a nice date spot, yet relaxed enough a place to just sit and grab a beer.
Drinks: Extensive beer list with fairly impressive offerings. Price range for beers is 6-8 bucks. Nice wine selection and craft cocktails as well. Would like to try the Maggie's spiced rum Mojito sometime, though last night just had beer.
Food: Excellent all around. We had the chips and ricotta spinach ball as our two appetizers and then shared the forest and carnivore pizzas. Their pizza is wood-fired, Italian style thin crust. Everything was super tasty, especially the forest pizza which had mushrooms and balsamic vinaigrette as well as caramelized onions. Last time I was here I tried the bacon candy which was an awesome app.
Service: Our waitress was very knowledgeable, attentive, and happy. Food delivery was well timed. No complaints here.
Overall: Unassuming from the outside, this is a gem of a place in the cultural district with a great beer selection, trendy yet unpretentious ambiance, and awesome Italian style pizza. As far as Italian style pizza in Pittsburgh goes, I would rate Proper Brick Oven's a half notch below Piccolo Forno and slightly above Mercurio's or Dinnette.