"2018-03-13T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "Overall a good experience, but definitely over-hyped here in Pittsburgh. Great service, immense selection of booze, and wonderful atmosphere/decor/vibe.\n\nThe whiskey selection is second to none in the city, and while pricing is ambitious, it was great to try a few things I have been wanting for a long time.\n\nUnfortunately, the food was not up to par to the hype or the pricing. For a place with \"butcher\" right in the name, the meats selection is just not there. The entrees just failed to impress. While I strongly prefer quality over quantity, the quality was just not there to justify the tiny portions we received. \n\nI had the scallops since again, there wasn't much from the butcher, and the ingredients sounded enticing. What I received was 3 small overcooked scallops on a bed of over-salted risotto. It was hard to judge the flavor of the risotto due to the salt. I forget what vegetable was served, but I remember it was burned.The risotto was cooked well though, texture-wise.\n\nMy date had the roasted chicken. Again, enticing description, but over-salted. Fortunately the salt was not so extreme so the flavor came through and it was pretty good and the chicken was cooked nicely. Again, tiny portion. I have never seen my date finish an entree and she finally finished one here.\n\nWe definitely had room for dessert, but based on the entrees, we decided to skip that.\n\nI will wrap up on a positive note: the appetizers. We ordered the tartar and the rabbit rillette, and both were just to die for. It's the first time I had an appetizer in Pittsburgh that did what it's supposed to do - it made me look forward to the rest of dinner."^^ . . . "0"^^ . . "3"^^ .