We had a pre-theater dinner at La Cucina Flegrea on a Thursday night at 6PM. The place is tucked on the side of Market Square right under a sign for hot dogs, making the entrance a bit confusing. The interior could definitely use an improvement. The couch and coffee table piled with books looked out of place.
I wish their by-the-glass wine list was bigger. I had a Pinot Grigio ($10, reasonable), a house salad, and the tagliatelle zucchine basilico. The house salad was huge, mainly composed of giant pieces of lettuce that made for awkward eating. I don't like slicing my salad, but oh well. My main dish, which was advertised with hot pepper flakes, contained none. I should have asked for the parmesan on the side, because it overpowered the dish. The pasta was well-done and the portion was good, but it wasn't the best pasta in Pittsburgh. I can't attest to the meat entrees, but I heard the fish special was nicely done.
I had to take a 1/2 star off for the poor service. One member of our group came late and had to ask for a water, and our waiter disappeared after our entrees came out.