Boy and I made a 7 pm reservation on a Friday evening, but there was no need. When we arrived, the place was dead. This worried me a bit. At the time, Truth had only been open for ten months so I put it in the back of my mind.
We were seated by the owner who pointed out the extensive wine and cocktail lists and departed. A friendly waitress took our drink order, a bottle of the Axis Zinfandel to split.
While we were deciding on food, we took in a bit of the ambiance. It's a beautiful space. The bar is contemporary but comfortable and separated from the main dining room, which only has twelve or so tables. For some reason I found the dining room to be a bit "cold." Not just in decor, which was very Hilde-from-Trading Spaces ("Color? How about gray?") but also in physical temperature. Brrr.
Onto the food. Boy and I shared the gnocchi with braised short rib as an appetizer. Delicious, and the second-best gnocchi I've had in Pittsburgh. For entrees, I chose the "Surf and Turf", which was a petit filet with scallops. The waitress kindly let me switch out the mashed potatoes for risotto. Although I found it odd that they didn't ask me how I preferred my steak to be cooked, it came out a tender and tasty medium-well. A very well-cooked steak!
Boy opted for the braised beef short ribs. In retrospect, I am upset I didn't take a photo of his entree. It was a HUGE chunk of meat. As in, Renaissance Fair leg of turkey huge. Although slightly fatty, the ribs were flavorful and tender.
We split the chocolate lava cake for dessert. It was obviously made fresh (and not reheated) so it took a little while to make. We were in no hurry, and the cake was good, but nothing spectacular.
Overall, a "good" dining experience. I couldn't decide between three and four stars. The reason why I ultimately chose the former is because I generally found the environment to be a little "off." The dining room was eerily quiet and cold. But most importantly, the manager/owner checked on us several times. Or rather, he checked on BOY several times. Not once did he face and/or talk to me and ask how my dining experience was. Really strange. I'm curious to see how Truth will do in the future. Their excellent menu is sufficient to support a larger clientele.