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Darren's recent review of Kmart got me thinking about this place. I was out this way recently and I stopped to look for a place to eat. Man, talk about a dead mall! Parkway Center Mall even has its own listing on www.deadmalls.com I'd only been here once or twice back in its heyday. Back then it had Chi-Chi's (where thankfully I never ate. A hepatitis scare did them in), David Weis, Pharmor, CompUsa, Syms, etc were all here. \n\nNow the mall is mainly deserted. Only one floor is still open, and even that's got a vacancy rate of about 50%! Surprisingly what remains seems to be doing good business. Kmart is doing okay as is the Giant Eagle. Phantom of the Attic is alive and well and so is Pittsburgh Sports Deli. That's not an eatery either. It's a sports memorabilia store. \n\nThere wasn't much reason for me for me to linger here though. I soon left and went over to Olive Garden for lunch. | 01
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What a depressing shell of a mall... \n\nI remember when it was *the* mall to go to... CompUSA, Pharmor, Kmart, Playless, Joann Fabrics, ChiChis, Giant Eagle... \n\nHell, CompUSA, ChiChis and Pharmor don't even exist anymore... I'm not sure if Kmarts are still in business. \n\nDead malls are sad, for some reason. Walking through this mall just creepy though. | 01
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Truly the worst mall in America. Going here is like being in a time machine though. There is a store called \""90's Nails\"" for goodness sakes.\n\nHow is this place even still standing? For one, I'm pretty sure it's built on an old mine or dig or something. My mom has told me you can feel the ground move when you are here. Yikes!\n\nThe Sports Deli is actually a gem of a store though. Man, the rent has to be so cheap!\n\nI got to give a shout out to Petland (I think that's what it is/was called) the pet store in this mall where we got our Maltese pup Sno-Flake 17 years ago! What a great dog! :) | 01
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Honestly I don't consider this place a mall. I consider it to be the entryway I have to use to get into K-Mart. Sadly there are a few stores left still lingering around but hey, I'm sure the rent is reasonable considering the land is falling apart. Calling it a mall is like calling me an athlete it simply isn't true. When you can lists off the name of the stores on your fingers and still have a few left over then you need to go somewhere else. | 01
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Oy vey! Stay away, there's nothing here to see. Kmart, Phantom of the attic and a lottery place. This mall is dead! Deader than dead, dead dead! | 01
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I certainly have stayed in worse places, but they generally didn't cost $100 per night. \n\nTo be fair--the place is clean. The temperature was good. It's just small and old. The carpets are threadbare, in places. There is no restaurant, and no obvious nearby place to eat--I ended up driving around for a while before I found something. \n\nThe people who work here are very friendly, and as the previous reviewer wrote, it's got a manager's happy hour (which I arrived right before the end of), and a fitness center & pool. You have to reach the fitness center and pool by going outside, though, and in the middle of February, that's not so attractive. \n\nThe mall that is nearby is not really a mall. It's got a Giant Eagle and a KMart, but all the other businesses seem to have closed. Even the ATM was boarded up, which is really not a good sign. | 01
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I'm saying this is as good as it gets. \n\nIf you're a visitor coming for a Steelers game, that doesn't need 5 star accommodations, then I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out. Two words: FREE SHUTTLE. Hell yes, free shuttle to and from the Pittsburgh Steelers game(downtown Pittsburgh Hilton, about 1 mile away). Free shuttle to and from the airport. Complimentary managers happy hour (two free drinks per person). Complementary Internet and parking. Breakfast buffet in the morning. Seriously, as a tourist on my first trip to Pittsburgh for a Steelers game this hotel made everything way to damn easy. \n\nIt isn't 5 stars for it's glitz and glamour, however the rooms are clean and I cannot stress how tremendously friendly the staff is. It isn't exactly close to the downtown area, but like I said- free shuttles will take you there and pick you up. I can't recommend this place enough for it's 'value to complimentary services' ratio. Made my trip to Pittsburgh a breeze. | 12
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Easy access, plenty of parking, friendly staff, clean. A little old fashioned though but I think that's nothing to be bothered about if you just need a bed for a night. Glad they had an happy hour. | 12
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The rooms are laid out weird, and for the cost the rooms are not worth it. There are also not many place to eat around the hotel. | 01
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I hate Olive Garden. It makes me laugh when they ask \""how is everything?\"" I wonder what goes through their minds when I say \""The microwave did an awesome job\"". I'm in town for a few days, I'm hung over and don't know where else to eat. Olive Garden is just gourmet ChefBoyArDee. You won't find me at an Olive Garden back in New Jersey! | 01
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I ordered food that I believed was gluten free. Within twenty minutes I started to have symptoms and was sick for two days. I believe that my food may have been gluten free but that cross contamination caused my problem. I had the same experience at another Pittsburgh Olive Garden restaurant and so am concluding that they may not be careful with cross contamination. | 01
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Yep, it's a chain. Yep it's the but of a lot of jokes by the \""In the know\"" set. Yep, it is kind of inexplicable how long the wait can be on weekends. Yep, I know it's more politically correct to eat at a locally-owned family restaurant. \n\n But you know what? \n\n I've never once had a bad meal there. I've never once had less than top-shelf service there. I find Olive Garden restaurants have consistently higher quality not only compared to the other franchise stores in it's price range, but also notably better than some family owned Italian restaurants I could name. | 12
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Avoid at all costs! They diluted my wine with water, the food was mushy, they charged me $3.25 for marinara sauce from A CAN (without informing us beforehand this injustice would be taking place)! Typical big corporation: cut costs down to last nickel and inflate the prices so the CEO can fly in his private jet (after landing, eat at a REAL Italian restaurant) and purchase a new Bentley each year. \n\nVisit DeBlasio's Restaurant for twice the portions; it is MUCH CHEAPER, as well.\n\nWorst experience at a restaurant... EVER! | 01
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Ten minute wait and easily most tables are open!!! Surprise it's lunch time!!!! I just passed six tables empty and clean. Beyond me... | 01
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This is a review for Holiday Inn Express- Greentree (April 7th).\n\nIt's the remodeled Best Western Inn. The new Holiday Inn Greentree is beautifully remodeled and closely located to all the fun in downtown.\n\nThe rooms come equipped with a microwave & fridge! BALLING! Tired of take out? There's a Giant Eagle (grocery store) in walking distance! Can you say CONVIENT! Free breakfast buffet for the guest? SAY WHAT? Think P Diddy status when you walk though the door and everyone is your Fonzworth Bentley. \n\nWhen I return back to \""the Burgh\"" I will definitely return back to this hotel! | 12
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This review if for the Holiday Inn-Greentree. I was traveling in Pittsburgh for work and picked this Holiday Inn due to it's proximity to downtown. I was not disappointed. This has been one of the better hotels I have stayed in.\n\nThe facility is very clean and the staff is very helpful. You can tell they recently renovated. Their workout facility was great, which is a nice change of pace from the majority of the hotels I have stayed in. The rooms are very spacious and have a refrigerator and microwave. This is great if you don't feel like going out to eat. There is a Giant Eagle right down the street too.\n\nThe hotel offers free wifi which has great speed and makes working from your room easy. There is a shuttle service that runs from the hotel to down town ever hour. All you have to do is ask the front desk and they will help you coordinate. They offer a free breakfast in the morning which is always great as well.\n\nThe next time I am in the Pittsburgh area I will be returning. | 12
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Beautiful hotel exterior and lobby. clean, spacious rooms, lots of closet space, 24/7 fitness hours, extended pool hours 6am-11pm. Great complimentary breakfast. Close to tons of chain restaurants and fast food and a couple of family-owned italian restaurant (Vincent's was delicious). I loved the location, access to parking, convenience, friendliness of the staff. It was almost perfect! \n\n The only downside (that's why 4 instead of 5 star) is that the rooms are DARK. I had every light on and it was still pretty dark during a cloudy day. It probably doesn't bother most people who will just come back to their hotel to sleep. It is not too unlike other hotel rooms but it seems TOO dark. Not enough light to read from unless you are in the bathroom. | 12
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Hotel itself is adequate. The 2 stars are for the hotel's internet connection. I've stayed here twice in one week and both times were frustrating in terms of the Wi Fi. The connection drops numerous times in one session and connecting can be a chore. In terms of smartphones, don't even bother. My iPhone just refuses to fully connect and I've tried everything. I stay at hotels continuously throughout the year and this hotel has the worst internet configuration out of them all.\n\nThe staff is great and helpful but as someone who travels for business, the Wi Fi connection is crucial to my experience. | 01
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This used to be the Holiday Inn and now it is the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center. We needed to find a place not too far from Heinz Stadium for a reasonable price. We paid about $90 per night for this place, and the experience started poorly. We walked in and the two lobby TVs were tuned to Judge Judy (for the front desk employee's viewing pleasure). Employees watching reality TV during business hours really puts me off. It was hard to get the attention of the front desk staff because they were in the middle of a pizza order. Two of the staff was working the front desk with a third suggesting toppings. It was pretty funny as one of clerks started to set up our room while another on the phone to the pizzeria kept interrupting the process with pizza questions. To the side the third clerk assisted with the pizza order. My wife pointed out her extreme cleavage, but I did not want to get lost there. We had a hard time understanding our clerk setting up the room. She tended to mumble, but did assert herself better when responding to pizza order questions. We finally got our room and headed up the very scary elevator to the 4th floor. In a way I felt as if we were at some sort of slum. I kept looking for gang tagging. The room was adequate (and I believe this was a renovated room), but a Motel 6 would be an upgrade. Whoever is doing the renovation has really poor taste and the quality of work is terrible. The swimming pool was a swamp (I am not kidding), but I am sure the frogs living in it were having a good time. The next morning we went down to the front desk again. This time the morning clerk was on a personal call and gave me an angry look because she felt that I was interrupting her call. She did not even hang up; she just put the phone to her side, answered my question, and then continued her conversation. \n\nPersonally, I think this hotel would be great for a horror movie and Hollywood should contact this place. It needs to be knocked down, or management should tighten up the staff and improve construction quality. If construction is on track (and I suspect something is wrong), get staff that really is gracious to customers. There are people that need jobs out there and I assure you with proper management they will do a great job. Don't stay here for over $45 per night (the price is due to the breakfast offered). Personally I would not stay here until they fix the place, but for some reason I don't feel that it will ever happen. Something just feels wrong. Perhaps Clarion has stopped the remodel due to the economy. | 01
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oh. dear. lord. i feel so bad for the tour group from japan that was here .... this place is the dumps. we had 2 rooms: they were supposed to be on the same floor. nope. 2 different floors, took 6 rooms before we had 2 rooms that were NOT dirty. One bed was unmade each day. Drunk frat rats. AVOID. | 01
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Place is ok but a little uncomfortable. There's water damage in some corners of the the ceiling and it looks pretty creepy. There are stains on the walls and ironing board but, overall, it's ok. The bathroom was freshly stocked, toilet and shower was clean and functional, bed seemed to be bedbug-free and is comfortable enough to lay your head at night, TV worked just fine as well. The continental breakfast was ok but a little lackluster. The place is pretty much centrally located & it does have great potential..overall, it was an ok stay and I may stay again after they've completed the renovations. | 01
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Umm lol so seriously I read some reviews about this place and was like NOOOO it can't be that bad. HA HA....DUDE! So this spot is like mad cheap but REALLY? \n\nFirst we check in and notice the are undergoing some much needed renovations. Checkin was seamless as it should be. We get to out room #122 and after reading the reviews I know to check the beds immediately. The first bed legit has hair under the sheets...strike 1. As I'm pulling the covers back on the second bed I find two quarters...that's right folks! Obviously left by the last guest intentionally to warn the next occupants that the SHEETS HAVEN'T BEEN CHANGED...let alone checked. I mean really? You couldn't at lease have made it look like you did your jobs?\n\nWe go to the desk and make them aware of the issue. They apologetically get us another room. This room is better its evident by the way these beds were made that the room has been cleaned. The elevator by the desk is stuck on the 3rd floor lol death trap so we take the stairs. Thank God for yelp....You've all been warned lol SERIOUSLY! | 01
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This was technically the Clarion hotel so I think the name is wrong on the page. \n\nI'd like to start by saying that I'm not much of a complainer, but if could have given 0 stars, I would have. \n\nSo we are on our way up to room when we passed a vending machine with water underneath it. I assumed it was leaking and brushed it off. I don't care that much about little things like that especially since we were just sleeping there. After a great hockey game and a bar crawl, we came back to the hotel and got ready for bed. There was absolutely no hot water for my shower. So cold I wouldn't even consider hopping in really quick. It was late so I let it go and decided to try again in the morning. When I woke up it was the same thing. At this point I was fuming. I NEED a shower man!\n\nSo I put on my angry pants and headed down the hall towards the elevator. Right in front of the elevator door there is a water fall pouring out of the ceiling from the third floor. \""What the hell....\"" is pretty much what I was thinking at this point. Well there was my shower considering I had to walk through it to continue on my quest. As soon as the elevator doors open to the first floor, I see the hallway is flooded. The carpet is squishing beneath my feet all the way to the front desk where other angry people had beaten me to. Apparently a pipe had burst the day before and they had neglected to tell us that when we had checked in. I was so mad. I managed to get 70% off our bill and I made her call to check us in at another hotel. I would have insisted the whole bill be paid for but I'm really bad at being mean to people. All in all, I will never stay here or any other branch of this hotel again. | 01
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we checked out 4 rooms just to see what it was like, moldy ceilings, musty smells, unclean rooms, and such a huge renovation job it should be shut down or discounted by 99%! thank god hotwire gave us a refund. | 01
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Nightmare. It's a ghost town. Needles in parking lot. \""Lobby\"" is a hotel room with undesirables hanging around. Asked to see our rooms before checking in, given the key, room was filthy. Saw a sticky note re: bedbugs. Bolted, as fast as possible. | 01
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I'm not sure I can even give this place one star. To be fair, the room we had was clean and comfortable. It did seem as if we had entered a time warp, though. Furnishings and bedding from the 70's...if not 60's! I've seen this place rated up to 3 stars on some websites. I'd like to know their qualifications!!\nWhen you first approach the hotel, it looks closed down. (And write obviously, it should be!!) You enter through a side entrance with hand written signs. The\""office\"" is a room right inside the doors. The hallway looks a wreck! (Oh yeah...they're under construction!!) Dirt, filth, and stains everywhere. Electrical wires exposed, smoke detectors hanging down. You look at all this and wonder how in the world are they passing codes?? (Or are they?!? Hmmmm)\nLike I said...the room was better..although not without faults. The lights over the bathroom sink did not work, and the shower did not work well. The tv was definitely a 1980's model. Wireless internet?? What a joke!! \nWhen we reported the bathroom issues, they said they would move us to another room. Since we were only staying 2 nights, we thought we would stay and just have maintenance look at it in the morning. We were informed maintenance would not be in tomorrow!! (Our ever??)\nWe told the lady working the \""front desk\"" that this hotel was pretty scary. Her reply was, \"" yeah, we get that a lot!\"" | 01
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Ah, yes, what has yet to be said about this Clarion in Greentree, which is commonly known as the hotel of perpetual construction? Check the reviews folks (I sure wish I had) and you'll see that this place has been under construction for at least four years!\nMy family, and I'm sure countless others, initially had trouble even finding the place and had to humble ourselves to ask directions at the nearby Doubletree Hotel. But even with directions, we drove right past the Clarion because: 1). There are no hotel signs; 2). We were arriving at night and the building was completely dark; 3). There were no parked cars visible from the road; and 4). The entire front of the building was boarded up.\nWhen we located the correct driveway and approached the construction zone, which once represented the entrance to the hotel, we saw a tiny sign directing us to the \""Temporary Lobby\"" in the back of the hotel. The makeshift lobby consisted of a hotel room with a clerk sitting at a desk. The clerk initially could not locate our reservation on her computer, but found it as soon I had dug through my luggage to find a copy of the confirmation email.\nWe were given a room on the second floor, thus we walked past stairwells that were closed (because of endlessly drying 'wet paint') and an out-of-order (and leaking) ice machine, until we located the elevator. Well, let me tell you folks, Disney's Tower of Terror ride is less frightening than this elevator. It looked like one of those service elevators that the public never sees. The floor was covered in dead bugs and the ceiling had holes in it, leading to the conclusion that someone must have taken the globes off the ceiling lights and just dumped the dead bugs onto the floor.\nWhen we got to our room, the carpet was so covered with nasty grease stains that we wanted to keep our shoes on. We did the preliminary check of the beds and found some stained sheets, but thankfully no bugs. We also checked for the free Wi-Fi signal and found that it was completely useless (maybe that's why the desk clerk couldn't locate our reservation).\nFinding the complimentary breakfast in the morning was like a scavenger hunt, where you look for clues on small paper signs in the hallways. The adventure actually took me outside of the hotel and then back into another part of the building (thankfully it wasn't raining like it had been all night). I then realized that I had just entered the main construction zone and the outside route must be the only passable route to the dining area.\nThere was yet another sign outside the dining room which said something about Complementary Breakfast and the strange phrase \""Gratuity Included.\"" But inside the dining room there were at least two clearly-marked 'Tip Jars.' Now, I've been at some pretty trashy hotels in my travels, but I've never seen a tip jar in the dining room. I've also never been in a hotel dining room where it looked like a bomb had gone off, but there were drop cloths, power tools and all sorts of debris everywhere.\nWhen I got in line for the grub, I learned how the attendant earned her tips: she was there to help patrons identify the food. The person in front of me inquired about the gray-looking sausage-like links and was dutifully informed that they represented turkey sausage, adding, \""Because Clarion cares about your health.\"" I'm not kidding (who could make something like that up?). Anyway, I tried this so-called health food, because the only other hot alternative was French Toast and I did not want any syrupy food that morning. Guess what? The sausage had some kind of sugary additive to make the links taste like syrup! Real healthy, right? Thus, I ended up just getting a cup of coffee and returning to my room to pack up. The coffee was okay, by the way.\nIn conclusion, I would not have stayed at the Greentree Clarion had I not made prior reservations and had not been coming back after midnight following a music festival where it rained all day. Plus, we used our loyalty points for this room, so I couldn't even request a discount.\nBelieve me, HUD would shut this place down if it was an apartment building and the Dept. of Homeland Security would never even consider housing immigrants there. But, of course, you and I are welcome to pay upwards of a hundred bucks a night to stay there. | 01
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This was by far the worst hotel experience I've ever had. It wasn't just that there was MASSIVE construction going on, but they did nothing to accommodate for it. They put us in a dirty floor with exposed ceilings, spackle, and sheetrock everywhere. The lights were broken and the room was filthy. \n\nThe second room they out me in had an air conditioning unit that wouldn't reach the outlet, rendering it useless in the middle of the summer, had no toilet paper and water all over the bathroom floor. \n\nThe CHILDREN working the front desk, which was located in a hotel room, gave the worst customer service, greeted me with an attitude, and couldn't manage to pull themselves away from their own conversation long enough to even check me in in a timely manner. \n\nThe worst. Do not stay here. | 01
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Wish I could give this place negative stars. Where to begin? It begins with no signs saying where the hotel is at. And then it goes into their \""temporary lobby\"" which is a room turned into an office. The whole place is under construction which wouldn't be so bad, but my gosh they have crap EVERYWHERE!!! That leads us to the elevator. Norman bates would even say it's too creepy for him. It's marked with two different hotel names on top of that, holiday inn and ramada. Then the room. Not the worst of the worst, the decor is nice, the bed is as hard as a rock and the shower isn't even properly installed. Really wish I would have looked at yelp before booking here. Buyer beware. Oh yea! AND I knew they were under construction before we booked in June, and we were promised that the construction would be done before hand. Extremely disappointed. | 01
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Boston Markets are the same anywhere, but the people who work here are great. This is my favorite one! | 12
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Junk worse than McDonald. My wife is a fan of this shop in Fairfax VA. Westopped for a quick breakfast. The poppers were stale bagels hard and the worst thing was when they heated the egg omlette in the microwave. For someone who does not use this at home, was a shock.. threw the stuff into the trash can.. the whole thing cost 25$..you decide if it was worth it | 01
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What a crock! The thin bagel (with asparagus/mushrooms, swiss)...you get mostly cheese...it doesn't look at all like the picture on your website depicting a load of asparagus smothered in mushrooms...so full of it; definitely not worth the price. \n(this was the one in Greentree) | 01
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I stopped here yesterday morning because I was attending an off-site training session. Typical Starbucks. On the way back, I bought some of that new Starbucks VIA instant coffee to try at the office. VIA does not taste like brewed coffee, so Starbucks loses one star for that. | 01
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This is a decent location if you happen to be near Market Square and you're craving Starbucks. It gets crazy busy and parking can be tough since it's in a touristy location, but the lines move pretty quick as they always seem adequately staffed.\n\nUnfortunately, this location has a limited retail area. We were looking to pick up some Verismo pods and they didn't carry any the last time we were there. Odd. | 12
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Worst effin Starbucks on the block and their baristas suck at making drinks. Horrible customer service and they ALWAYS screw up our orders. I just don't understand why they're so lazy. I understand their comprehension level is low because of the lack of education though. But, if you hate your job, don't take it out on the loyal customers! Your life sucks, we get it, but you have ONE job at Starbucks, so do it right. It's not hard. | 01
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Came here for a \""quick\"" breakfast on our way from the hotel to Fallingwater, and regretted the decision immensely.\n\nExtremely long lines, and poorly trained staff. As a former employee, I know about staff roles and approximately how long it should take to receive your drink. This staff was not trained at all, and it was clear that they were overwhelmed with the crowd. It took me 32 minutes for me to receive my order (there were 7 customers in front of me), and my order was incorrect. I ordered a small coffee, medium latte, a croissant and a sausage breakfast sandwich. I know that the sausage sandwiches heat up for about 40 seconds in oven, so I can't comprehend why it took so long to get my order. Would never come here again. I also received a WARM cheese danish instead of my croissant. First, the warm, creamy colored goo in the middle is extremely unappetizing, and second, they looked so dejected when I pointed out that I ordered a croissant I almost just left.\n\nDo not recommend. | 01
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Not exactly a fan of this location, however I tend to frequent it because of my work location, but I always leave unsatisfied. The baristas are not friendly. I'm always always always made to feel like I'm stupid (seriously? i'm ordering coffee from you - who gave you a Masters Degree of all things brewed?) and they're just rude. Just.... rude. I've never had an issue with my order being accurate, although again, just ordering coffee people. I'm not asking you to recite the Gettysburg address.. in Latin.. backwards. Just asking for a coffee.. congrats on getting it right! I wwill also add that everytime I go in to this store, it smells.. bad. real bad. not like the delicious aroma of fresh brewed coffee. No no. You know those febreze commercials where they take the most disgusting atmosphere for smell and throw poor, unsuspecting victims in there to test the febreze-ee-ness of the area? Yeah, it's like that. Only with no febreze. \n\nTo sum it up, I would suggest if you're in the area and need some starbucks in your life, take a few extra steps and go to the one on the corner of 6th and penn. Those people are SUPER friendly (gave me a free coffee on new years day because I was on my way to work and realized I forgot my credit card after I ordered for me and my coworkers.. so nice!) and it smells like a coffee shop should smell - like coffee. WHOA.. mind. blown. | 01
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MARKET SQUARE.....The slowest, most inaccurate Starbucks that I've ever seen....how can you write an order on a cup and still get it wrong....I saw 3 wrong orders (including mine) in the 25 minutes that I spent waiting...I was 4th in a line of 10 | 01
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I wish someone had written a review for this place so that I would have not gone to it. As a matter of background, I am originally from Los Angeles and have experienced some EXCELLENT nail salons there for much cheaper prices. I don't know why manicures and pedicures are so expensive in Pittsburgh, but that's really a different path that I rather not venture into. Anyway, this place is really small and they hardly have any nail polish choices. It costs $15 for a manicure and $30 for a pedicure. If you decide to go here, take my advice and take your own nail polish. As for me, I picked out an OPI nail polish and they poured acetone in the nail polish to make it thinner!! I hate it when they do this, I guess its just their way of being cheap and not taking out a new nail polish. The end result is that there are bubbles now on my nails and less than 24 hours later I just noticed that one of my nails has already chipped. To make matters worse, their hot water was not working properly so they gave me my manicure and pedicure with pure COLD water. The only positive thing I found about this place is that they accept credit cards. | 01
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regarding Shari's review: when i went they wouldnt even accept my debit card . she was an older woman who i do not think knew how to use the machine so i ended up going across the street to pnc and using the atm. it is not top quality work, they def over charge for the level of work they do...maybe that's bc their rent is high in downtown? it is about average price for nails though so doesnt hurt the pocket...but there are alot of places that do better for the same price. its a convenient location so i would go back if i needed a last minute job, but def not my first, second, or third choice. | 01
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I should've believed what was already written but It was close to my hotel. The WORST mani/pedi of my life. I'm 43. I'm a flight attendant. I've been to a LOT of nail salons. I swear she wasn't licensed. She had no clue but claims to have been doing nails for 40 years. She clearly needs to retire and the male owner was an a$$. He says \""not everyone does it the same.\"" Well..... They certainly should come close!! No cuticle push back. Didn't know how to remove gel polish. Didn't file straight or smooth. Didn't clean under my nails after lotion. I had to tell her to take alcohol to my nails to clean off lotion and remind her to use a base coat. Then she polished all over my cuticle. 17 hours later having done nothing but sleep workout and shower the polish is chipped off 6 nails. | 01
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I guess this will be my last good review for Princess nails. Unfortunately the worst possible thing has happened. I have one eyebrow! Its slowly growing back but the idea of having to pencil in my eyebrow everyday is starting to get to me. \n\nUnfortunately I don't know what happened? Michelle are you going blind? Are you okay? Obviously you left me with completely a mishapen eyebrows which I had to have someone else fix because you botched mine. I cried, I weeped, i found myself in the fetal position. I'm no longer going back. \n\nI know some people have off days but this was BAD. | 01
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By far the worst Shellac manicure I have ever had. I went down on my lunch break for a quick mani. First the woman rushed through my \""manicure.\"" I'm not sure they have any type of sanitizer for their instruments as she kept pulling things out of her drawer. The manicure was very quick and not at all thorough. Once she started to paint my nails she kept having to fix them because she was in a such a rush. She took off polish that was on the nail and then pushed my hand into the UV dryer. When she went to put the top coat on my Shellac she put the Foundation coat on 2 of my nails before she realized and wouldn't fix them saying they will be fine. During the entire process she did about 6 eyebrow waxes and then would forget where she was in my process. She also kept forgetting to turn on the UV dryer to the point where she walked away and I had to turn it on.\n\nDo not go here. If I could give it 0 stars I would. | 01
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My stylist, Lacy, moved here from another salon, and I followed her. She's great, and I wasn't about to give up on her just because she moved to a nicer salon that happens to be substantially cheaper than the old place. For a review of Lacy, please see my review of L'Azur Salon.\n\nThe salon itself is really nice - they have a fantastic view, and lots of nice touches. You can have coffee or tea (and cookies), and they have a nice locker system so you don't have to lug your purse to and from the styling stations. Everything seems really clean and open, and the clientele seem younger and hipper than some of the other salons I've been to.\n\nAdd the bulldog that roams around, and you've got a super great experience. They only do hair, and a tip for the new - take the elevator to get into the salon. I like walking, and took the stairs, which actually does not lead into the salon. They use Bumble and bumble products, but are not super pushy about it. The receptionist could use a little bit of an attitude adjustment - I swear she sighed and rolled her eyes at me when I said I didn't want my receipt. | 12
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I just moved to Pittsburgh and used Yelp to pick MCN Salon. The reviews nailed it. This place is great! Why? Let me count the reasons:\n\nMy stylist is Kara and woo-ee is she fab. Not only did she give me a great cut (I had wayyyy long hair and wanted to get something lighter, without losing too much length--I'm getting married in months) but she is wicked bubbly and fun and great to chat with. At my first visit we talked about my hair, what issues I have, and she promised to research various solutions to provide me with awesome hair. She's very open about trying different things (e.g., perhaps a multivitamin--work from the inside out--to fix hair, rather than slathering on lots of product) and really seems to care about getting it right. Go to Kara!\n\nThe rest of the staff are equally friendly and fun. The salon definitely has a hip, young vibe, without making my (somewhat) unhip self feel awkward. Great open space, very clean, no chemical stinks, lockers for your purse, coffee/tea/water, tons of magazines, and a phenomenal view of East Liberty. Just a chill place. Add a friendly bulldog and it can't be beat.\n\nAll in all, I have to thank Yelp for absolutely pointing me in the right direction! If you're looking for a great salon with reasonable prices and friendly folks, MCN will be a perfect fit!\n\nPS. Definitely take the elevator--you actually have to. Stairs only go to the 2nd floor, and MCN is on the 3rd. | 12
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I got a good haircut here a few months ago, so this one-star review is not intended for the stylists. It is a response to a strict no-returns policy on salon products, which makes me pretty mad: I couldn't have known they recommended the wrong product without trying it, and now that I tried it, they won't refund my purchase. Catch-22. I came in to buy a replacement for my normal bumble and bumble curl creme for thick hair, and was told by the receptionist that bumble and bumble's \""defining creme for fine curls\"" is the new packaging of that product (which seemed weird to begin with...thick hair..fine curls...) Nope, it's totally different and it doesn't work for me. I used it twice, figured that out, and now I'm stuck with an expensive product I can't use. I called bumble and bumble and they told me that the product I use has been discontinued. All my previous salons in other cities would have honored a return in this situation. I won't be back to MCN. | 01
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I, too, decided on MCN based on Yelp reviews after moving to Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, I did not have the great experience others did. I ended up getting probably the worst haircut I'd had in 10 years. It ended up a good 4 inches shorter than I discussed with the stylist. In addition, she took the fact that I work in a professional office to mean that I wanted an ugly, boring, mom-ish haircut. It's taken almost a year to grow back to the length it was before. I admittedly should have complained then and there, but I'm a wuss. \n\nAdditionally, the experience at the salon left much to be desired. I went in the late morning on a weekday. There was a little girl there (around 3 or 4) with her nanny. Apparently her mom was a regular customer. The little girl was getting a haircut and she cried and screamed for 25 minutes. I know kids will be kids, and I don't blame the little girl for being scared or cranky. I do blame the salon for not finding a way for the girl not to disrupt the entire salon - taking her to a back room, taking her outside to calm down, not allowing children in an adult, supposedly high-end salon, etc. Something that was supposed to be a treat for me turned into a headache.\n\nI will not be back here, but it seems like others had great experiences. | 01
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The salon is nice, and the people were great, but I was not impressed. The haircut was mediocre, but the highlights were much worse. They didn't even cover up all of my roots! I don't know much about hair, but the place I went before I moved always made great suggestions and chose highlights that were perfectly suited for my skin color and for the season. MCN failed to do this in a big way. | 01
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Being new to the city, I went into panic about finding a new hair stylist. SF and Boston have plenty of reviews to choose from but Pittsburgh didn't have many, let alone stellar reviews on salons. At the time I colored my hair so I didn't want to let just anyone put foils and scissors near my head. Finding a new hairstylist is like a game of russian roulette to me. I can either be safe or be really screwed for a few weeks.\n\nMCN was really the only salon ranked high in a search in my neighborhood so I gambled and scheduled an appointment with Sara. The salon is located near a Whole Foods, Starbucks, Walgreens and what use to be a Borders. It is clean, spacious and open with nice views overlooking the city.\n\nSara did a great job and continues to do so (I'm loyal like that). She consults me first and doesn't deviate from what we agree upon. Her demeanor is professional and friendly. While I was waiting for my color to process, MCN has some outlets for you to plug in your computer to pass the time.\n\nReasonably priced and another nice thing is that MCN occasionally will give free goodies as a thank you or for the holidays. While certainly the do is most important, the little things count as well. I will say though that they do seem a little pushy with product and the product may not even be the best one for your hair. I know salons can make a great profit off of product from the show Tabitha's Salon but this can ruin your experience at MCN after an awesome haircut/color treatment. | 12
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I went to M.C.N salon because I had seen positive reviews on Yelp. I have to say the reviews were right. It was one of the best salon experiences I've ever had. The salon itself is beautiful and very inviting. The receptionist was so warm and genuinely friendly. I recently changed stylists for something new which I was wary of doing. I decided to try one of their junior stylists, Elizabeth. Everyone should go to see her! She gives a great first impression which is reassuring because nothing makes me more nervous than a stylist who is not put together or whose haircut and/or color is whack. \n\n I came in a hot mess and I left feeling and looking a 100% better. My hair is really thick and was driving me crazy in the heat. She did a great job thinning it out and giving me layers without sacrificing length. My head literally felt lighter. Plus, the blow out she gave me was so glamorous. I've never seen my hair look like that before! She was really patient and explained the products and how she was styling my hair. I would recommend her to anyone. She's really professional and great at her job! | 12
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So...I was sold on MCN Salon about a year ago, and found it through Yelp reviews. I really was sold at one point. It's clean. It's up-scale. It's hip. It's pretty.\nBut after my last haircut, I'm going to suck it up, and make the 45 minute drive back to my old stylist in Peters Township.\nBasically - I just feel like they're trying to up-sell you the entire time on products and more services. For example, if I wanted my eyebrows colored, I probably would have added that to my appointment.\nTheir stylists are GREAT, don't get me wrong, but I just don't feel like I'm being pampered or focused on when I'm there. The last time, my stylist was working on 3 different people while I was getting a cut and color. Therefore, that left junior stylists to wash and dry my hair. The time before that, the stylist was working on 2 different people. I have no problem with that - I just don't know who to tip at the end because I feel like my main stylist, actually did very little in the long run. \nPlus - I told my stylist on our very first visit - \""I don't want to think about my hair. YOU are the STYLIST! YOU are the DESIGNER! Every time I come in here, I will want a different hair cut, but I want YOU to do it. You will NEVER hear me say, 'just trim it up and do like we did last time'. So please, I trust you to just make me look HOT.\""\nWell - the whole past year that I have gone there, I have sadly just been given the same haircut all 4 times. I HATE THAT! I'm not a hair stylist. I know most people are stuck in their old ways and never like to change their hair; however, I am not. I LOVE getting new hair cuts. I love going from long to short...or from short to growing it out. I like change - especially with the seasons! Give me some edge! Make me look sexy! (I never feel this way leaving this salon).\nPlus, every time I have gone for a cut and color, I feel like it has gotten more expensive every single time. I don't know what I'm being charged for...but my first session was a little under $120. This past time it was up to $175 and like I said, I only go for a cut and color. So I don't understand why my appointment is $55 more than it was 6 weeks before (and 6 weeks before I actually bought PRODUCT!).\nAfter 4 sessions, I can now say that I'll CANT WAIT to be going back to Stephan Szabo's in Peters! That's worth the drive, the price, the experience, and the feeling of newness and pretty confidence! | 01
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Excellent Salon. I went to Kara for curly hair as Nicolette was not available (this was my first visit: I recently moved to PGH and used these Yelp reviews to help me pick). She was perfect: friendly, professional, and gave me the exact cut and color that I asked for. It was just as I'd imagined it, only better because it was on my head! And she KNOWS curly hair -- how to cut it, manage it, style it. It is rare for me to feel so confident in a stylist. Absolutely worth it. No complaints at all. Thank you Yelp! | 12
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Brent is good. Like reviewers prior, it isn't cheap. And you will get upsold. But that's part of the deal, I think, when you go to a salon like this. Best thing about salon is the location on the third floor. Color was done well, cut was ok. Probably won't go back because I have found cheaper salons that do a better job since going to MCN. | 12
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Newly relocated to Pittsburgh's east end from Miami, I wasn't sure where to turn for my hair. I was nervous about finding talent, especially since my last few hair appointments in a new city had been less than stellar experiences. I was worried I would never find another stylist on par with the super star I had in Miami. I couldn't let worry prolong the inevitable, however, with grey starting to peek out and ends beginning to split, so I did what anyone would do by asking around, reading reviews online and praying. Upon leaving MCN Salon with my hair cut and colored to perfection, I can tell you my prayers were answered. After reading other positive reviews about Sarah here on Yelp, I decided to book with her. Although, I have a long, classic hair, I watched her work on a variety of other clients while my color was processing. Her vision and talent seemed limitless as I watched her style a young child to a very punk rock female and an older more traditional man. It was very cool to watch her use her talent to shape each individual's cut to their preferred style and preference, which is what we all hope for in the chair but don't always get. And, she does all of this for a phenomenal price. I had full color, hair cut and blow out for $130 and was blown away. I don't remember the last time I left a salon with the complete package for less than $200.\n\nFrom the check-in to consultation to payment and yes, rebooking I had an exceptional experience. If you are looking for a salon and stylist in Pittsburgh, look no further than MCN Salon and Sarah! | 12
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My stylist (Abbey) definitely knows how to do my hair exactly in the manner that I want. Everyone at MCN are really nice and friendly. It may be a bit pricey, but for a good haircut wouldn't you pay a good price too? | 12
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Today, I definitely didn't have a great experience at MCN. I got my haircut couple months ago from there and I liked it, so I decided to go again for coloring today.\nI wasn't happy about it at all -cuz I can still see the line btw my root and the bottom. PLUS, they charged me 25 bucks more for the blow-dry without telling me. I wish I didnt go there for the color.. | 01
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Just tried MCN salon for the first time this week and had an amazing experience there. the stylist (Jesse) sat me down and assessed my hair, and told me her honest opinion about what she thought it needed and the best kind of cut for me. It was perfect! I'm so happy someone finally took the time to actually give my hair a good look and tell me what it needed. I will definitely be going back! | 12
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This is actually my second time at MCN, but I had stellar experiences both times. My first cut was with Sara and my second with Heather. \n\nI'm pretty particular about the way my hair is cut because I've had the same style for years now and know how I want it cut so that it grows out well. What's great about MCN is that the stylists make sure to talk to you in depth about your cut before picking up the scissors, and are great about pausing at certain points in the cut to make sure that you're happy with the way it's going. I really appreciate that, and have had great experiences with both stylists. At this point, I'm really confident in going to MCN and getting a great cut, and will definitely go back. | 12
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I'm in search for the best stylist when it comes to curly hair. \n\nHere's is where I met the charming Kara last week, with whom I had a great consultation. I explained that I needed a haircut that was intended for curly hair, with layers and not so symmetrical. I wanted a cut while the hair was dry but I let her do what was best for her, knowing that most stylist don't work this way. So she cut my hair wet, dried it and finished while it was dry. I got a cut that's a bit too short (that's the problem with cutting curly hair while wet - it \""shrinks\"" once it dries) but I really like it!\n\nThe hair salon is very trendy. It was busy at the time I showed, one weekday afternoon. Two bulldogs came in after being walked and hang out at the back of the salon. I'm assuming they're the owner's dogs. \nHairdryers hung on of the mirrored walls. Very nice staff, specially at the reception area where they had beverages and pastries. | 12
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I really enjoyed the amazing environment at MCN. Cookies and water with fruit infusion at the entrance - and a kind, sweet receptionist to introduce me to the place set the perfect tone. The receptionist is new so it sounds like the owners are actually listening to the complaints regarding the previous staff in this area.\n\nMy appt with Lacey was great. I talked with her about color options and products to make my curly hair tame and straight. She gave great suggestions and my blow out was definitely runway pretty. \n\nA few things though - price is definitely even more steep than Capristo. Unfortunately, though my hair looked amazing, it definitely took her a lot longer to blow me out and I have grown accustomed to Kim's speedy blowouts at Capristo.\n\nIn conclusion, the ambiance is WAY better at mcn and I am def considering returning if I still can't achieve the ombre color I want with Kim. The place is so darn cute that I will probably still pop in every now and then for a blow out. | 12
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I have finally found my forever salon!! I love this place! Great service, educated stylists regardless of what level they are. The owner is so nice and is truly concerned with each client in the salon. I would recommend this place over any other salon in the area! Margeaux my stylist was great, she took the time to get to know me, found out what I like and provided great insight. I love the color and cut!! It maybe a bit pricey, but very worth it, if you are a fan of amazing service and work! | 12
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I mean...seriously? \nI should have known better given that it only had one positive review. My 600th yelp review, you think I'd've learned by now!\nI wandered in here looking for a pedicure. My first hint should have been the old crusty polishes on the walls - no Essie etc here. But whatever, I picked out my color and headed to the dilapidated pedicure chair. (I put my bag on the adjacent tray and it couldn't support the weight). They don't use razors here, which is fine, but I expected a thorough scrubbing of my callouses, and when she gave me a tiny little once over then unceremoniously threw my feet back into the water I thought to myself, OK there's no way on earth this is more than a $10 pedicure right? My heels still looked as bad as they did when I walked in. \nThen she painted my nails and sat me down at the \""dryer\"" which consisted of two tiny fans pointed at my feet. For real. I had to sit there for over ten minutes, she proclaimed my toes dry, then I paid - $25?!!!! For $25 in Boston where I'm from I could get a legit pedicure. I was dumbfounded. I paid, walked home, and lo and behold two of my toes already had smudged polish. ARGH! | 01
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I have been sitting here looking at the poor quality of my shellac manicure and I just had to write. I walked in to Kenny's nail salon this afternoon and was pleased that there wasn't a wait. They also provided very friendly customer service.\n\nHowever, my manicure looks terrible! It looks like I painted my nails myself, only even I could do better. The paint and clear gel is all over the underside of my nails and baked on, no less. I'm even finding paint on my fingers now. The nail technician, a female, didn't even touch my cuticles, but she did use an electric file to shave down the nail bed. I guess that's supposed to count for the cuticles? No frills, no hand massage, not even any moisturizer or cuticle oil or anything.\n\nI am horrified I was charged $25 and then I even tipped 20%. Now I'm wishing I would have asked them to start over, perhaps with a different nail technician. I won't be going back, however. At least I was in and out in 25 minutes. But what a terrible job. | 01
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They suck!! First of all not even 24 hours after I got acrylics one broke, then they painted on the french white tips which is fine, however they did such a poor job. When I came back to ask for a refund they were very rude about it and refused to help. I have gotten my nails done almost for a year and I have never seen such a poor job. DO NOT GO HERE. | 01
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The worst experience ever. I have never complained about my nails bc im pretty laid back but this was insane. The man that was doing my nails had an incredibly shaky hands, cut me more times than I can count, and have the nails literally one and a half times the size of my nail beds. I got pink and white and the white was not uniform among any of the nails and usually wasn't even uniform from one side of the nail to the other . . On 1 of my nails the white was 3 eights of an inch on 1 side and 1 eighth on the other. The equipment to scrub the nails was unsanitary and in a dirty cup. I have never had such a negative experience anywhere and I kept trying to explain what was wrong to the man and he just wouldn't listen. He did not smooth down any of the nails until the third time I complained about it. I spent $85 at the salon and have to go and get them redone by a different technician tomorrow because I don't even trust them to redo their mistakes | 01
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Did you ever go somewhere and eat something and think, \""Alright, this is good, I'm not blown away, but alright...\"" \n\nOk, then, did you ever realize, that months later, you're still thinking about something you ate there? And then you start to think, \""Hey, maybe that was better than ok, since I'm still thinking about it...\""\n\nIt's kind of like a movie that you're luke warm on, until you realize that you're still thinking about the movie two days later, and then you're like, \""Actually, I guess the movie was better than I thought, because I'm still thinking about it two days later.\"" \n\nYeah, this place is kind of like that. We went there back in October. We had just driven about 6 hours from Jersey to Pittsburgh, we got in kind of late and hungry, and decided to get something to eat here because it was so close to our hotel (and I did not want to get back in the car and drive somewhere.) \n\nThey had a good drink special (a couple of dollars for a margarita), and we got sandwiches and burgers. Nothing amazing, but they hit the spot. But, here's the part I'm still thinking about... they had a special that included the option of sweet potato tater tots. Sweet Potato... Tater Tots. Is that redundant? Should it be Sweet Tater Tots? I don't know, but I do know they were willing to substitute them with my sandwich even though I wasn't getting the special. And I do know they were goood. \n\nSo, now I'm a 6 hour drive away, it's two months later, and I'm still thinking about those Sweet Potato Tater Tots. And, for that, I'm giving this place 4 stars. \n\nSoHo is really close to PNC Park, and not too far from Heinz Field. They also deliver (\""room service\"") to the two hotels right there, Spring Hill Suites and Residence Inn. Ask for the sweet potato tater tots.\n\nAs for me, I'm left wondering if sweet potato french fries (the more common menu cousin of the Sweet Potato Tater Tot) can ever truly be an adequate substitute, or if I need to go out and buy myself some sweet potatoes and try to tot them myself... | 12
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SoHo clearly relies on the Pirates crowd across the street, and Steelers and Pitt games. When there's a game, the place is packed. Other times, it doesn't seem so busy. The food has been OK. It's generally bar food, with an effort to be more. Execution is varied. \n\nTry the seasoned tuna sandwich with a side of parmesan risotto; just tell them how you want the tuna cooked because they don't seem to know and will overcook it. | 01
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A number of the reviews here giving off the \""eh\"" vibe? That's because Soho is a kind of \""eh\"" place.\n\nI visited for the first time yesterday evening. My boyfriend and I decided to stroll over the bridge to catch some Jazz Live in Katz Plaza (Roger Humphries - really good show) and then headed to North Shore for some grub. Now, I don't find any of the restaurants near PNC to be that good (see my Bettis Grill review) so I knew we weren't going to find anything spectacular. We settled on Soho because I'd never been there before and Atria's doesn't appeal to me.\n\nI did like the open layout on the inside of the restaurant. Looks like a perfect place to catch a game. Finally - a halfway decent TV setup, Pittsburgh! The bar is ginormous and they seemed to have an extensive liquor and beer selection. The draft selection was lacking, but they did have quite a few choices in bottles, if that doesn't bother you. I did not check their wine list, but I know they do have one.\n\nMy boyfriend ordered a chicken stir fry and I got a cheddar burger. My first thought: \""These two things should never be on a menu together.\"" He said the stir fry was so-so. Ingredients were spot on, but it was lacking any real flavor. Someone mentioned this place as being a runner for best burger in town - huh?? There are a number of places I would put before Soho's: Winghart's, Burgatory, even Olive Or Twist! My cheeseburger tasted like a frozen Bubba Burger from the grocery store (you know the ones ... ). It wasn't terrible perse, but it wasn't particularly good, either. It was just so-so. The cheddar cheese on it was not very appealing - it tasted like one of those individually wrapped Kraft slices. Onion rings were tasty, but I've rarely, if ever, had bad onion rings.\n\nI would visit this place again if my focus were more so on watching a game and drinking than actually eating. Otherwise I say pass. In fact, skip into town over eating in the north shore at all. | 01
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My family and I stopped by here for a quick dinner before the Pirates game. Since it was a game day, they were offering a limited menu that boiled down to typical bar food. Sandwiches, wings, etc. But, WOW...what bar food it was!\n\nThe burgers were amazing. My dad got a steak salad that was delicious. I think my mother was able to get some sort of pasta dish that she really enjoyed as well.\n\nGood food, at a fair price. I will be back the next time I am in the 'burgh for a game. :) | 12
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Stopped in for lunch before a Bucs game. Great service and food. Hamburger was thick and juicy cooked perfectly. Service is excellent. I can highly recommend SoHo as your pre Bucco stop. | 12
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A nice selection of drinks (reasonably priced for Downtown Pittsburgh + next to a stadium) and the menu was easy to follow with plenty of variety. \n\nFood was well cooked and fresh ingredients - it was worth sitting outside! | 12
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My food was plain and boring. Our service was sub-par; we asked for water when we first got there and it didn't show up until shortly before we got our check. The dumb ass waitress spilled water on the floor by our table but didn't bother cleaning it up so when one of the older ladies that was joining me got up she slipped and fell. The manager on duty did apologize, but that was it. There was no offer of a comp or anything and she basically turned around and went on about her business despite us pointing out to her that there was water on the floor that caused the fall. Fortunately no one was seriously injured, but I really don't think that the staff handled the situation with any sort of intelligence or empathy. The place was noisy and it was pricey. | 01
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Spicy BLT was excellent! Jalape\u00f1o Bacon and Basil Mayo...don't get me wrong, this isn't a high end establishment but that was a damn good sandwich. Friend with me was not impressed with the Filet Medallions on Bruschetta but the desserts were good and my BLT was GREAT! | 12
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We we're not impressed. The prices are high for what is bar food with no real uptake.\n\nService was neutral both visits (stayed in attached hotel).\n\nWould be willing to grab a cocktail but definitely better options around. | 01
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I'm staying at the hotel at which the soho is located and I thought it would be a convenient place to eat dinner. Well, it was overpriced and the food was terrible. I ordered the chicken parm pasta and got it to go to my room. The pasta looked and tasted like it was days old and soggy, the chicken was overdone (dry), and the tiny (super tiny) roll was dry and stale. Very bad food and overpriced. Not only was the food a huge disappointment but the bartender who took my order was unfriendly and not helpful. She then began to pour beer from the tap into a glass and sprayed beer on me and didn't say a word, though I met eye contact with her as soon as it happened. She was more interested in talking with the other waitresses.......you know she got a great tip :)\n\nTry another place for food even if you have to step outside of the hotel, there are a bunch of places to eat across the street and at the baseball stadium that is right next to the hotel....Atrias was pretty good and very nice wait staff. \n\nhttp://www.atrias.com/ | 01
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I wish i could give this place no stars! we sat for lunch after a lunch rush there were 2 other table in the restaurant besides ours, we ordered a blt with chili and a cesar salad....1 hour latler a stale BLT and chili that looked like it had been sitting there for 2 hours comes out. I was still waiting for my cesar salad. The chili was cold and the blt bread was so hard you couldnt bite into it. When we asked to speak to the manager the waitress got very defensive... the manager came over and explained that is their food and how its made so he wasnt sure of the problem. After an argument going back and forth ensued he agreed to comp the meals. Here is the kicker haha...we were going to leave the waitress a tip because clearly it was not her fault however, she came over and asked if our problem was resolved we said yes and then she rolled her eyes and walked away. No tip for you my friend. This is not how you do business especially when there are other options BESIDES SOHO to choose from for lunch. | 01
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Nice looking place and the worst service i've had in the last 20 years. After waiting 10 minutes to have a bartender at a less than half full bar acknowledge us we then ordered and the drinks arrived. Hope you only need one round because after waiting 30 minutes to try to order a second round we paid with exact change to save us from wasting another hours of our life. It is hard to explain how oblivious the bar tenders were. | 01
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Soho was disappointing. Lunch was very crowded, so we sat at the bar, even though there was an open table for 3 by the window. We were just 4, but they wouldn't let us put an extra seat at the open table. It was also very loud for a weekday, the noise from other tables carrying easily.\n\nI ordered the french dip sandwich, with risotto on the side. To their credit, the risotto was delicious, but such a tiny portion, I inhaled it in no time. Especially considering the french dip was so boring. The meat and cheese was bland and the sauce had far too many herbs in it. Not to mention, the food is definitely over-priced. I don't think I'd go back, but if I did, I'd order the risotto and nothing else. | 01
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Bar next to stadium\nTypical\nbar next to stadium place\nWaitresses def looking for other jobs \nNot happy at all\nThis isn't even a game night | 01
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I love it here. Great game day event location. Great meeting. Huge bar. Huge selection. Not just bar food. So you will enjoy a dinner. If you have the munchies it will hit the spot. Ok do let's do it. Have some fun. | 12
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No redeeming qualities here. Schwill on tap. Food was terrible - had the pizza, mac & cheese bites, and spinach & artichoke dip. It was hardly edible. Stay away. | 01
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Meh. \n\nI always hope for the best. I did not, however get the best. Although I would have to say the pretzel bite appetizer wasn't bad. But I really don't think there's much you can mess up. The buffalo pierogies however, was a total miss. \n\nI do not want to make any accusations, but they did not seem to be freshly made, maybe frozen pre-made ones. And they were covered in hot sauce. It didn't look appetizing, nor did it actually taste appetizing. \n\nThey have half off appetizer specials for food and $5 drinks. But all the special drinks were mixed, and I knew they would probably be way too sweet and frou frou for me. \n\nI went with a glass of Malbec, which was a good choice. Actually, it was the best choice there. Maybe stick to beer or wine and you'll be good to go here. | 01
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Had the chicken sandwich, my sister had the guiltless chicken. 30 minutes after ordering, our waitress came over to ask again what we had ordered because she had forgot to put the order in. Food was flavorless, plain. Was there a few nights ago for drinks after the game, waiter wouldnt allow 3 of us to sit at a 4 top table (but had a party of 1 sitting at a 4 top right next to the table we were going to sit at). Do they even have tables for 3?? 15 minutes later... he asked his manager and allowed us to sit there. Overall, its a close spot to PNC but given both experiences, wouldnt return. | 01
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Stayed @ the hotel. Ordered sirloin steaks. No steak knife, no mashed potatoes, no asparagus as ordered. So, Check your order. I mean for a 2 person $50 meal with tip I would hope the waitstaff would deliver on what was ordered & asked before we left. \n\nBut skip the 20%, $10 room service fee & http://www.sohopittsburgh.com. walk downstairs. | 01
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This place was a nice venue. The wait ayah was friendly and inciting and my food was tremendously delicious. I'd recommend it to anyone. Only complaint was the amount of time to be seated | 12
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LUNCH: This was one of my favorite lunch spots when I lived and worked in Pittsburgh. I was a creature of habit though - - for lunch I very seldom strayed from their wonderful lobster bisque and a nice mixed green salad. It was the perfect lunch. Served quickly, which gave me plenty of time for the nice walk to and from work.\n\nDINNER: For dinner, when I had more time, it was always nice to venture into one of their other great seafood offerings. They have a couple of great salmon dishes that I really like and a striped bass. All seafood is fresh and prepared with care. Chicken and steak, but I never tried them - - too many good seafood choices. Very nice presentations.\n\nSUSHI: They have an extensive sushi menu - for those of you who are big sushi fans. Me? Not so. But I have friends who are and they rave about the sushi here. \n\nOne of the things I like best about this place is that the menu includes info on where your dinner was born, raised and caught.\n\nSUSTAINABLE FISHES\nThey exclusively serve Lummi Island Salmon\nhttp://www.lummiislandwild.com \n\nTilapia, NC\nLouisiana Catfish, LA\nAtlantic Salmon\nRainbow Trout, ID \n \nWILD LINE CAUGHT FISH\nDayboat Fluke, NJ\nLummi Island Salmon, BC \nTombo, HI\nWaluu, HI\nShutome Swordfish, HI\nStriped Bass, NJ\nPintado, Brasil \nChilean Sea bass\n#1 Ahi Tuna, HI\nMahi Mahi, C.R.\nWild Sea Scallops, MA\nDiver Scallops, Baja \n7 oz. Lobster Tail, SA\n \nFor an inland seafood restaurant this one rivals many costal ones I've eaten at. Definitely an upscale, pleasant place to eat lunch or dinner. Great service, quiet relaxed atmosphere. \n\nYes, it is a little pricey. If you want cheap fried seafood, head on over to Long John Silvers or Captain D's. But I bet you can't get them to tell you where their seafood came from . . . even if they know! And, even if they do, you probably don't want to know!\n\nYou get what you pay for - in both food & service. | 12
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From March 2013 visit: the food was much better, good enough that I want to return. I had salmon, quinoa, spinach, pesto, bread (that's all I remember). I'm upgrading to 4 stars.\n\nFrom Aug. 2009: The most disappointing thing about this place is the temperature: uncomfortably cold. Probably 60 degrees (on a warm day in August!). The whole dining area was cold; it wasn't just our table. When we brought it to the attention of the waiter he said there's nothing they can do about it; it's the hotel's cooling system. That's insane! Don't they care about the comfort of their customers?\n\nThe food was good, but the waiter did a poor job: he got one order correct, but they botched Jo's fish dish (she asked for the rice pilaf without tomato, and they brought her the standard rice pilaf with tomato), and they botched my order (I didn't order the prix fixe dinner, but they charged me for it (at a cost of $7 more), even though I communicated my order clearly. | 12
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I am not a big fan of seafood so it takes a lot to win me over.\n\nI tried several of the dishes at Original Fish Market including the lobster bisque, the halibut, and the pork-chop with coleslaw. The lobster bisque was bland and cold. The halibut was decent. The pork chop was so bitter and dry.\n\nThe whole atmosphere of the place seemed standoff-ish and was not friendly. Furthermore, it took forever just to get our waitress's attention. When we finally got her to look our way, she was short with us. It was as if we bothered her. I would rather go get sushi than spend more money here. | 01
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For a place that has a $75 entree I was pretty shocked to see a $2 charge for blue cheese olives on my bill... pretty tacky. That was definitely a first. I was disappointed the waitress didn't say anything either. Aside from that the service was pretty good... and the sashimi was a great value. But everything else about this place is shwag. The seared tuna - garbage, rainbow roll and Caesar salad - weak, and the sides incredibly small. The place has the feel of a riverboat buffet. If this was stand alone they would only get away with charging 40% of what they are now... in the Westin.\nI would skip it, or if you have to, get sashimi at the bar and make sure you review your bill. | 01
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Having read positive things about OFM lately, I thought we'd give it another try as it's been years since we've eaten there. Unfortunately, our experience was dreadful.\n\nI knew going in that the food was overpriced. Always has been. But not only can you get less expensive fish/seafood elsewhere, but you also can get FRESHER food at other places. Our food tasted frozen and overcooked. \n\nWhat has NOT changed is the extremely poor service. If you don't look wealthy or if you're not buying multiples rounds of alcohol, the wait staff avoids you. And that was our experience the other night. \n\nHow can restaurants get away with poor service and bland food at such high prices? I guess OFM lives off the travelers and not the locals. | 01
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Serviceable \""upscale\"" chain seafood spot, with both traditional dishes and sushi. Yes, it's expensive, but it's one of the few spots open late downtown. The sashimi was pleasant, and it's hard to screw up oysters and seafood pasta. Our meal basically met our admittedly low expectations.\n\nThe service is on par with your local crap-on-the-wall chain restaurant, so don't expect too much. | 01
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One in our party summed it all up: \""When you're paying these prices, you should expect better service.\""\n\nThe food was good. I had a sashimi platter with some additional pieces, which was perfectly average. You can get the same thing around the corner at Sushi Kim...and I think the quality is a bit better and the price lower.\n\nAnother in our party had the rib eye. It was cooked well and he liked it. For dessert the cheesecake was good, although the blueberries were clearly from frozen (unacceptable in July when they're in season).\n\nI had to sit and wait 5 minutes after my food was brought out before I could flag down a server to ask for some chopsticks and soy sauce.\n\nIt's not that the servers aren't working...it's that they're spread too thin. Understaffed. All working hard, but covering too many tables.\n\nLong story short, I won't go back. Walk over one block and go to Eleven! Same price, better food and service. | 01
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- The bread was good and so was the spicy shrimp butter that came with it.\n- The lobster bisque had a very slight gummy texture to it, as if too much flour had been used. \n- I had the lobster pasta and I was a little disappointed with the lack of sauce that accompanied it. It was really more of a broth than anything, which made the pasta seem too soggy and also drippy and messy to eat. My wife had the fillet mignon, which she said was one of the best she's ever had. She thought the potato side was just so-so.\n- Each of us had a drink with our meal, which put our total at $115, including the tip. I expect to be a little bit more wowed with a meal for that price. | 01
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Hotel restaurants are just awful! It's like you have to be mediocre to have a restaurant inside a hotel. I don't get it! Wouldn't they WANT you to stay and spend money on their property?? \n\nNevertheless, this place in the Westin hotel is no different. For starters, the place is sorely outdated. The decorations look like they're straight out of an 80's music video. I went with my mom, who asked me if the glass sculptures on the ceiling where Chihuly's. I almost choked on my bread when she asked! \n\nI always go for sushi when it's on the menu at a fish place. I can't get away from it, plus I need my weekly (or sometimes daily) fill of it! So I ordered a spicy yellow tail roll and a ginger salad. The spicy yellow tail was not spicy. It had a side of \""spicy\"" sauce. I'm not too sure that qualifies it to be spicy with a dab of sauce. The salad's ginger dressing was awful and watery. I love ginger dressing when it's done right. But it was not happening at this place! \n\nThe thing that really made me mad is that the place is overpriced to begin with. My tiny yellow tail roll was more expensive ($7) than the fabu Penn Ave Fish Co ($5.50) rolls. And DEF not as good! My mom ordered a bowl of fish soup. This \""bowl\"" was a deep dish salad bowl and looked as if there was a small ladle size serving. It was hardly halfway full. That's all my mom had ordered for lunch. It was pretty sad looking. So she asked for a little more from the server. The server said that's all she could give her because it was restaurant policy. Now let me tell you....I've worked at restaurants. I've witnessed the people who eat their ENTIRE meal, then say it was bad and want another one...and they get another one! Now that's messed up! Asking for a little more soup, that's supposed to be a BOWL but looks more like a spoonful is hardly too much to ask for. \n\nNeedless to say, I will NOT be back. There are WAY better fish places in the city to fill my belly with, hands down! Go to Penn Ave Fish Co, It's opened a new location right on Fifth Ave! Don't say I didn't warn you! | 01
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Terrible.\n\nI visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday to use up a Groupon. Thank God I didn't pay full price for this slop. \n\nFirst, lets talk about the decor. Others have commented about the outdated 80s look of the place. I concur. The chairs are ridiculously heavy and uncomfortable. And don't even get me started on the hideous glass constructions hanging from the ceiling. \n\nSecond, let talk about the staff. Unprofessional to say the least. When we were waiting for our table, I witnessed the hostess yell at a man from across the restaurant, instead of walking up to him and guiding him to his party. \""Hey Anthony, your party's over here!\"" Ridiculous. \n\nThis restaurant has an open kitchen, which is usually a good thing - but not when everyone's yelling at each other. We were seated near the kitchen and, I'm not exaggerating, heard someone yell \""order!\"" approximately every 30 seconds. Staff yelled at each other from across the restaurant constantly. I felt like I was on a playground. \n\nOur waitress was a nice, sweet girl, and she did the best she could considering the environment she was in. I have no complaints about her. \n\nThe food, though... Jesus. We started with the \""margarita shrimp cocktail\"". Imagine tiny round pieces of popcorn shrimp floating in a glass of lime flavored water. These were served with tortilla chips, which you'd think were meant to be used to scoop up the shrimp from the glass. But, the shrimp are solid round balls, not a scoopable salsa. We tried picking up the shrimp with the chips, but they'd just roll off and end up on the floor. My date and I just laughed as we TRIED to eat this concoction. When it finally made it into our mouths, it was gross anyway. \n\nMy boyfriend ordered a sushi/sashimi combo platter. I'm being generous by giving it a rating of mediocre. Take out sushi from a grocery store is better. \n\nNow, I admit, I made the mistake here - I ordered the fried fish platter. I'm used to getting a variety at seafood restaurants. At a place like Mitchell's Fish Market, you can get a dish with a piece of fish, a few scallops, a few shrimp, and a vegetable. The Original Fish Market has no such dish. The only dish I could get that had more than just one piece of fish with some plain steamed white rice and steamed spinach, was the fried fish platter. So, I ordered that, with a side of green beans (vegetables were $5 - $7 extra).\n\nThe description said I would get a piece of tilapia, scallops, oysters, shrimp, and french fries. I didn't realize this meant that the tilapia was fried, the scallops were fried, the oysters were fried, and the shrimp was fried, all on top of a giant bed of fried french fries. It's just not what I pictured. Like I said, it was my mistake for not reading carefully and not asking the waitress, but lets say for argument's sake that this is what I wanted. \n\nIt was still disgusting. The batter/flavor was exactly the same for everything. The scallops tasted like the french fries. The shrimp tasted like the french fries, the tilapia tasted like the french fries. I didn't even try the oysters, but I'm pretty sure they would have tasted like french fries. I ate barely a quarter of this dish, and I'm pretty sure I consumed an entire week's worth of saturated fat. If you ate this entire plate, I think a heart attack would interrupt your dessert.\n\nThe green beans were good. \n\nOther people commented that you can't count on hotel restaurants being worthwhile. I have to agree. If everyone's just passing through, you don't have to worry about actually impressing anyone and getting them to come back. And with business travelers, they're usually paying with their company's dime, so they don't bother to complain or expect much.\n\nI have learned my lesson. I'm not coming back. And I seriously question the sanity of people who gave this place more than two stars. | 01
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I have eaten there several times. This is an overpriced overhyped seafood restaurant. The portions are not worth the price. The Sushi is average at best. The service has been poor almost every time I went. We complained once to the manager and in the middle of talking to her she picked up the phone and totally forgot she was talking to us. \n\nThe salads are small and nothing to write about. The decor needs to be updated. If you ask me why I keep going back; it's not by my choice. Usually we have several people staying at the Westin. | 01
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Came in for drinks after a conference and could not get service. Finally went searching for someone, who only came back with our order after we had nearly given up. And refills on water, coffee or soda? Forget about it. | 01
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Pittsburgh has good food. Don't waste your time at the Fish Market.\n\nI stay in the Westin often and have had three meals at this spot in the past week. The first was fine enough to get me to come back for a second trip. The second time, our waitress clearly was in no hurry to serve our three-person group in the 50% occupied restaurant. The third time, the chef's special \""coriander-crusted fluke\"" came out as a couple slabs of tasteless fish coated in bread crumbs and oil and tossed onto a pile of dry couscous, and they served me the wrong salad.\n\nService: most of the staff here don't seem to respond well to ordinary social cues. For instance, standing at the podium for two minutes probably means I want to be seated, not looked at and ignored by two different waitresses. Or, when I go to the bar to order takeout, after I submit my order and wait for the server to tell me the wait time, I don't expect him to leave me and start washing dishes. \n\nI may stay at the Westin, but I will exert extra effort to NOT eat there. | 01
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I have never had such awful, inedible food at such an appallingly ridiculous price. It's not only a failure in execution, the plates are very poorly put together, and the flavors of the sides and sauces with the protein do not marry well at all. I was severely disappointed by plating, and then just got mad when I started eating.\nYou would think for 44$ your steak would at least be properly cooked. What was supposed to be medium, came raw. The steak was tough and tasteless. \nAhi tuna, asked rare, was overcooked; also bland, even with the sauce. The oshinko side was laughable. Seriously. I laughed. \n\n pasta was overcooked, and by the time it got to us, the sauce was laminated with coagulating fat. \nThe sushi was an amatuer attempt at best. There was too much rice, and presentation was sad. \nAmbience is tacky. Ugly 80s-reminiscent wallpaper covers half the room and framed sketches of fish plaster the other half.\nService was the only redeeming quality. \nTo put it in perspective, my neighborhood Houlihans seems gourmet next to this place. | 01
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We were staying at the Westin and it was late and the Original Fish Market was right on site. Well the experience at both the hotel and the restaurant was dismal. We waited too long to be seated and the hosted seemed to have attitude when we asked one of the servers to find her. A simple \""Sorry for the wait\"" would have been nice. We were about to leave after waiting 15 mins for a waiter. Unfortunately we did not. The food was all bland and tasteless. Oh! Except for the bold taste of Obay on the fries. I had blackened rainbow trout. I expected a bold favors but yet nothing. It was not even blackened. Looked like paprika for color, but that was it. Mash potatoes were dry and tasted gritty like it came from a box. We skipped dessert for obvious reasons. I am not adverse to paying top dollar for a great meal. I hate paying top dollar for a lousy meal that I could have done better myself.\n\nDo yourself a favor and avoid the Original Fish Market. I was generous to give one star. | 01
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