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Visiting Pittsburgh with my daughter, we wanted to eat somewhere downtown and not walk too far. Yelped this place and chose it because it was close by and not because of the rating. But it turns out that generally you can trust your fellow yelpers on this one. We were seated immediately because it wasn't too crowded (bad sign). We sat by the window. The best thing about this restaurant is the decor, as it had a Thai motif on the wall, a glass case with little Thai statues, and a nice vase with a fake orchid on the table. nicely folded cloth napkin...etc, I didn't experience the bad service that others claimed, but I can see how it might be possible because my service was quite mediocre. Now segway to the food and I don't know how to explain this, as bad service or inadequate food, but we ordered the beef curry, and it came with NO BEEF in it. Did they think they could get away with it and we wouldn't notice? I figured it was just an oversight , that maybe we just looked like vegetarians, because it's ridiculous for any restaurant to skimp on the food. But then I got my chicken lemongrass soup. It was so tiny and there was hardly any chicken in it. I wanted a typical Thai soup called Tom Kha Gai but they never heard of it. But please take a look at my photos and see how small the soup bowl is. I placed the spoon on top for comparison and you will really see that the bowl is not much bigger than the spoon. Nuff said. | 01
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Waiter was awful and food (pad thai) was not much better. Apparently letting the waiter know that your soda is flat (twice) is a huge inconvenience to him. | 01
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This is by far the worst Thai restaurant I've ever been to. The servers are rude and slow, and the food is awful. Everything pretty much looks and tastes the same. The waiter seemed annoyed that my eating partner complained that his soda was flat, and brought him another flat soda. When he complained again, the waiter told him to see the host on the way out. If you are in the area, there are many better choices for a good meal, other than this place. | 01
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Just had the panang tofu for lunch, and was crazy underwhelmed. Tiny portion, very watery sauce, and just no *zing* at all to the flavor. The wait staff was slammed by a half-full restaurant, so things like a coke took ten or fifteen minutes.\n\nThis trip was bad, even for the price. | 01
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Stay away!!!!!! The waiters/waitresses hate you and your hapiness. | 01
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Poor service, awful attitudes and sub-par food. I could make the same food in my own kitchen ... Hope to see another Thai spot open downtown. | 01
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Oh this place needs Gordon Ramsay, Friendly staff, but something is missing I don't know what? \n\nFood was ok, but not fab. I was a little disappointed with the Panang curry which didn't look like what I know it should look or tasted like. \n\nThai tea was no bueno. | 01
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I looked over the other reviews and I don't get it. Maybe they've suddenly gotten better. I moved to Pittsburgh about four months ago, so I only have recent experience to go by, and I think this place is great. Would they rate as well if they were in New York or San Francisco? Maybe not, but this is damned good Thai food.\n\nI've eaten outside (dinner) and gone for takeout - both were excellent. I like really hot food and usually end up disappointed. Some places just throw a bunch of pepper in so it taste's peppery rather than having heat. Last night I got a red curry with chicken. I told them \""Thai hot\"" and assured them that I knew what that meant and got a great (and very hot meal).\n\nI am a little baffled by the mix of Chinese with the Thai - I guess the Yinzers in Pittsburgh can't really tell one Asian cuisine from another | 12
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It was a beautiful day in Pittsburgh today - I had to get outside for a walk in the sunshine. I thought I'd just wander around for Thai lunch and so I ended up at Lemon Grass. I'll probably not be back.\n\nThere was just one table of 2 seated and eating when I arrived. And, a table of 10 leaving and all paying separately. All using a credit card. I forgot to mention that the one waitress working is also the cashier. So, it took quite a while to process this table's payments individually by card. In moments like these, it's best to just get the one check for the whole table and take the 18% auto gratuity as a courtesy to the server. (Sorry for the rant there...)\n\nAll that said, the huge table of 10 had left. I was dining alone and there was just the other table of 2 in the restaurant. I thought I would be able to get in and get out for lunch. But, no such luck. It took a while for the server to take my order. The food came out quickly enough. But it was quite underwhelming. I settled with the Thai Fried Rice with beef. There was a ton of Thai basil in the dish which was quite overwhelming. I couldn't be sure if the basil was fresh which may be why the dish tasted a bit rancid to me. My entree also came with a choice of soup and a small vegetarian egg roll. I chose the hot and sour soup. The soup was neither hot in temperature or spice but it certainly was sour.\n\nI was a bit surprised considering that there were a whopping 3 diners in the restaurant that it took a while for the check to arrive and to get drink refills. I had high hopes for this place but the food and service was just so disappointing. The hunt continues for decent Asian food near my office in the Allegheny Center... | 01
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This restaurant has never been great, but if you wanted an Asian restaurant in the Cultural District it was an OK place to go. However, last night's dinner was just plain bad. I had beef salad, and it was some coolish beef on iceberg lettuce with sliced onions and a totally forgetful sauce. Nothing like the mix of sweet, sour, and spice that it should have. I also had tofu panang. It was also virtually tasteless. Some coconut milk flavoring in otherwise nondescript brown sauce with no spiciness. | 01
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A very lovely name for a very terrible resturant. \n\nThe food is bland, bland bland. How this place can serve such flavorless food and stay open for years is beyond me. \n\nThe inside of the resturant is cramped and poorly maintained. \n\nI decided to play it safe and ordered the broccoli in garlic sauce. The sauce was slimy and the broccoli was water logged and over cooked. As if it has set in a pot of luck warm water for hours before being served to me. \n\nI'm noticing a theme of horrible resturants on 6th Street and I don't like it. | 01
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Don't waste your time or money. Rude service, and pizza was subpar. So many better options right around. Please dont cut corners on quality of your product. The bar looked small and quaint. ..maybe the beer is really cold or I just hit a bad day. For pizza? Na ...won't be back! NEXT!!! | 01
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This Starbucks is worthy of mention only because it moved into the lobby of the former Plaza Theater. The Plaza is where my friends and I (legally) first saw R-rated movies on our own. I remember seeing \""Pulp Fiction\"" here.\n\nOtherwise, it's just a Starbucks. | 01
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i go here because it's close and because i like sweetened iced coffee black. also because i hate crazy mocha and there lack of making a simple sugar to sweeten iced drinks. truthfully, i wouldn't go here if jeet was open at normal coffee hours. why? bad staff...well, one staff member in particular .the woman in front of me in line totally polite to her. me totally opposite. rude .big attitude and not even a thanks. i really don't care one way or the other about your sexuality but don't take it out on me because im a guy. | 01
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I'm not a cool kid, and no youngun' would ever be impressed with how gnarly I am. (Kids still say that, right? Gnarly? Boss? I should give up, shouldn't I?) I've got no hipster cred to loose, so I can actually talk about frequenting Starbucks on several occasions. \n\nThe pros: \nIt's always clean inside which is nice. I don't think I've even noticed a straw out of place or napkin on the floor.\n\nThe drinks are exactly what one would expect from Starbucks. Somewhat generic, but the espresso gets the job done. I do stay away from the regular coffee as it tends to just taste burnt.\n\nIt's open early enough that I rarely find myself standing like a lost child outside the locked front door about to burst into tears because I can't get my caffeine fix.\n\nThe cons: \nIt's Starbucks, which means every single time I buy a coffee here and not at a local owned coffee shop.\n\nOne particular employee who just seems to choose to dislike customers by first glance and is absolutely rude to the point of refusing to acknowledge them standing there. I wouldn't ever go any further into who it is, but I feel it warrants being said on here.\n\nIf that employee would buck up, I'd rarely to never have a bad experience there which is saying a lot about a coffee place. | 01
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I will start to say... The owner is not so much of a nice guy, the establishment could use some updating, the bathroom is Disgusting(!), Garfield is not an uplifting environment (women, do NOT walk alone here at night) those are the negatives offhand. The good is that some obscure independent bands play here for a relatively inexpensive price, the sound is adequate the \""artwork\"" SUCKS! go see a show here & just be overwhelmingly WOWed! | 01
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This thrift store has a truly community friendly atmosphere. It is a smallish store and volunteers are always setting new items out from boxes newly donated. \n\nI have always gotten a good deal here in a time when \""thrift\"" stores can be overpriced for kitschy or unique items. A bag of books is always 1 dollar no matter how big or small the bag. There is also a furniture store next store which they need to show you into because it is often locked.\n\nGood place for cheap stuff. | 12
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The staff was all very nice and it was a very laid-back place. It was quite small though. Good for clothing, but not really any furniture or large housewares items. A small area with dishes, glasses, etc and then electronics which was mostly VHS tapes and cassettes. They have a nice-sized children's area in the back with clothing and toys.\n\nThis seems like the kind of place you might find a gem occasionally, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go here since there are a lot of other places with a much larger selection. | 01
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No one has reviewed this little gem n a while, so I thought I would. My 14-year-old daughter introduced me to this place. She kept telling me about the clothing she could get there for less than $1, and I didn't believe her. So, I went with her. The store is on a stretch of Penn where you can still find a metered parking place right out front. For those not from the city or who aren't used to shopping in hoods in transition, don't let the look of nearby buildings scare you off. If the nice old ladies who volunteer at the shop find the area safe enough to work in, then you don't have anything to be afraid of. Buck up! You'll be glad you did.\n\nAbout the merchandise, it's worth searching through. The last time I was there, I got an authentic, mint-condition Burberry men's trench (with lining!) for $4.00. Yes, you read that right. $4.00. It fits my son perfectly!\n\nMy daughter is into 80s fashion right now (which is strange bc I was too in the 80s). She comes home with sweaters for .$25. 25 cents! for a sweater! Wacky.\n\nI bought a pair of mint condition (could have been brand new) jeans there once, too. I dug through a box of jeans to find them and can't remember how much I paid, but I am sure it was less than what I could get them for at Goodwill (less than $7). (BTW, I'm a huge fan of Goodwill, too.)\n\nThey do have a dressing room! | 12
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I ate china house for dinner. I had the shrimp and broccoli in garlic sauce combo that came with pork fried rice and an egg roll. I substituted steamed rice for the fried rice. I also got wonton soup (small). The price was great! For all of that and a can if sprite I paid 10.17! And the service was prompt and the lady in the front was very pleasant! Bottom line is the garlic sauce on the shrimp and broccoli was not good at all! It was very thick to the pony of sticky. It was like an old sweet an sour sauce with a little spice. I could barely pick the shrimp out because the sauce was that gross. The portion size was nice. The wonton soup was fine. Basically I will most likely give this place one more chance with a different item on the menu because of its proximity to my house and the great customer service. Hope I have better luck next time! | 01
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i just ate half of a cockroach. Gross. Never going here again. | 01
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It was probably a nice restaurant twenty some years ago: the locale is a converted pretty Victorian with stain-glass windows; the bar area displays a disused grand piano propping up bottles of wine; the dining room still sports a pastel palette of sea foam and salmon; and framed 80's posters of the same color scheme grace the walls. \n\nThe menu is marginally more updated than the decor. Some dishes remind me of food fads from the 90's (e.g., the chef seems to have a penchant for meat and fruit pairing). Overall, the menu is too long and rambling without a theme, covering everything from the Baja to the Mediterranean. \n\nThe food was unremarkable. The bread tasted like a generic supermarket baguette; it was served with olive oil and powdery parm (i.e., from the green can). For appetizers, we ordered the prosciutto and figs as well as the trout and peaches. They were probably the highlight of the meal, but the portions were tiny, and the ingredients were not the best. For the main course, I tried their fish taco, which was on the bland and dry side. \n\nSummary: if you are ever nostalgic for \""fine dining in a small American town during the 80's,\"" this place is for you. | 01
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Every time I have been to Cafe Sam I have been very disappointed. On my most recent visit, the waiter was overbearing, the menu confusing, and the food unremarkable. Avoid this place. | 01
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Gotta say, I'm not a fan of this place. The prices were very high for the quality of food. Not that the food was bad, but it wasn't great, and for the price it certainly wasn't good enough. The wait staff was nice, and was attentive, but would forget things and made our bill ( true it was a party of 10) a freaking nightmare. 2 waitresses recording their own bill, so two bills with everyone's items on both bills just randomly. Confusing, and a pain. The place it self is nice, but when the food isn't very good and way over priced, and the bar is SUPER over priced what's the point? | 01
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Cafe Sam has a cool Pittsburgh vibe. It's a bit funky but the food is good and interesting and their menu offers a lot of choices. I went with a group and we all had the Prix Fixe menu. It was a little bit pricey, but I think it was well worth it. | 12
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Ate here yesterday for the first time. Definitely a fan of the vibe - we sat up on the roof patio and it was like a garden oasis in the middle of the Baum/Center eyesore. The decor managed to almost completely block out the view of Ritters and the UPMC parking lot next door - a major plus. The inside was, as others have already commented, very pastel and outdated, reminding me of my grandmother's 80th birthday party. Definitely could use an overhaul in my opinion, but then again there were quite a few old ladies there, so maybe they just know their crowd. \n\nI'll cut to the chase: the food was GREAT. For not super expensive, there were large quantities, many options, a very helpful waitress who helped us make some very difficult choices, and a clear willingness to tailor anything on the menu to suit our needs. \n\nOne last thing about the service, which is what earns Cafe Sam its 5th star -- we were running late to see a play after dinner, which was our own poor planning. But as soon as we alerted the waitress to the situation, she bent over backwards to get us our food as quickly as possible, take-out containers so we could finish on the road, and the check paid without delay. It was definitely above and beyond the call of duty, and we wouldn't have made it on time without her help.\n\nGreat food, great service, weird but nice decor. I'll definitely be back. | 12
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Not great. Stale bread and the food was strongly over-flavored. I had a glass of wine and was asked if I wanted another, and I said \""just a half glass\"" which I ask for all the time (and get). The reply from the waitress was \""we can't do that\"" and the same from the manager. CAN'T do that? Terrible attitude - more like WON'T do that. Well, I WON'T be going back | 01
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I came to Cafe Sam with high hopes. Ritter's Diner is directly across the street and I eat there all the time. In my mind a place can only get better. As our party of three walks in we are promptly seated by the manager. Looking over the menu, we all decide on what we want and order:\n\nFrench Onion\nBuffalo Chicken Medallions \nFish Tacos with salsa and guacamole\nCheeseburger (medium) with apple sauce and potato salad\nSide of Fries\nWater and Iced Tea with Lemon\n\nBread with butter, olive oil infused with pumpkin, and our drinks soon arrive. ALERT: The tea is flavored. I really do dislike flavored teas, but I put extra lemon in mine to cover the foul taste and continued on. The bread was slightly aged as the crust was somewhat hard. The olive oil was fairly tasteless, but fresh. I would never use a light olive oil for tasting purposes like Cafe Sam did. While it was an interesting thought to add pumpkin seeds -- this is the current theme -- they didn't add that much to the oil. At least the butter was soft rather than frozen.\n\nAs we planned work for the next next day, our Buffalo Chicken Medallions arrived. They need to remove the \""s\"" from Medallions as there was only piece. In fact, they need to remove \""medallion\"" and \""buffalo\"" from the name and call it something else. It was just a piece of chicken breast dredged in Cajun seasoning with a few stray strands of cheese melted on it. Don't get me wrong, it didn't taste bad; but a better name would have been \""Cajun Chicken Breast\"" rather than what they call it now. As I ate the chicken, the French Onion Soup arrived. This crock of soup looked exceptionally good. The cheese on top was browned to the proper point. I took the spoon and cut in with a voraciousness as I could taste it already. When I put the first bite in my mouth though, the flavor was flat. I took another bite and it was the same thing. This wasn't French Onion soup with layers of flavor, but an onion broth that had some cheap, melted cheese on top. It didn't taste bad, but anyone could make this soup.\n\nI ate half the soup and passed it on to my friend to finish along with the rest of the chicken breast. I didn't want to eat too much and then not be able to eat the main course. \n\nAs my friend finished the soup our entrees arrived. The cheeseburger was served on a piece of a larger sesame baguette and came well done rather than the requested medium. I didn't try it due to the fact it was overcooked and had sesame seeds. I did try the apple sauce and the potato salad, though. The potato salad was just not tasty. One bite and I didn't want to take another. The apple sauce, on the other hand, was quite tasty -- I wouldn't call it apple sauce, though. It was more along the line of fried apples -- some damn tasty fried apples.\n\nAs I wasn't having any of the cheeseburger, I ate all of the fish tacos. The tacos arrived presented on a sprinkling of iceberg lettuce. I would think that they should make it a bed of lettuce or just omit it all together. I am for the latter over the former as I don't eat iceberg lettuce -- no nutrients, just water. While the fish didn't have bad flavor, it was a tad overcooked. When I started to eat the tacos, this wasn't a big deal. As the fish cooled off, though, they started to get too hard for their own good. The fish tacos need to be cooked less, especially with the fact that they are using white, flaky fish, which is easily overcooked. At least the guacamole was fresh and tasted good.\n\nAll in all, this was a lackluster event. If not for the fried apples, guacamole, and great service this would have been a one-star. I don't know that I would ever willingly return since I was in sticker shock when our server brought our check. The price was not commensurate with the quality of the food. People complain about the quality of the food at Ritter's diner, but the food is actually commensurate to the price that you pay. When I pay over $20 a person to eat, I expect better than diner fare. | 01
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Great flavor, nice ambiance, and delightful evening. | 12
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Huge menu, reasonably price, extremely mediocre food, with a nice plate of chocolate chip cookies with your bill. I ate here when it first opened 20 years ago and it was good back then. But over the years it has gone down hill. Way down hill. I won't go back. It kind of reminds me of food you'd eat at when you are stuck in an airport. | 01
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The restaurant has a nice setting and pleasant decor, but the food is seriously lacking. I always know it's going to be trouble when the menu is excessively long... that says to me that the restaurant does many things, but really nothing well. And that's exactly what I got at Cafe Sam. I had a pulled pork sandwhich that was bland, dry, and not particularly well put together. My girlfriend had a similarly bland meal. It was fine for lunch while we killed time waiting on the dealership to finish working on her car, but I won't be back by choice. Toast! down the street is a better option - wish they were open for lunch. | 01
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Great experience. Staff was quite attentive and seemed to genuinely care about our experience. Allowed us to sample a couple appetizers. Most of the items we had for dinner (appetizers, entrees and dessert) | 12
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As much as I love the food here, I'm sad to say this is likely our last time coming here. I realize that coming as a party of 5 on Saturday night without a reservation is usually tough to accommodate, yet I was pleasantly surprised when the hostess told me they would move a table around and it would be about 10 minutes. \n\nWe waited for 15-20 minutes and watched about 4 parties get sat before we asked what was taking so long since she had told us they were just moving a table. The hostess was very defensive and said that we shouldn't expect to get sat so soon without a reservation on a Saturday night, so we asked why she told us it would be 10 minutes. She then said that she needed to seat people with reservations before she could seat us and completely refused to acknowledge that she had given us a misleading wait time. I understand that it's hard to guage wait times, but when you're wrong you should simply apologize and not blame the guests for how they planned their evening. \n\nWhen we finally got sat, our server Angel was very good and the Buffalo style salmon steak is delicious. \n\nI really like the food here, but the fact of the matter is their customer service tonight was inexcusable. Even when the customer is wrong, you don't blame them and say \""I'm sorry, but...\"" You simply apologize and try to defuse the situation instead of getting defensive and escalating the situation. If the hostess had simply said \""I apologize for the wait taking longer than expected, we should be able to seat you in 5 minutes\"" and thanked us for our patience there would never have been an issue. \n\nI love the food, but I won't be coming back. | 01
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I was totally blown away by our Mother's Day meal at Cafe Sam. The dishes were creative and well presented. The prices were very reasonable for the quality. Our waitress, Corrin was delightful and smart and friendly and lovely. The menu was as good as it gets. I wanted to tear a page out and hand it to the waitress and ask her to bring me this. A great value, plenty of parking. Why would anybody go to the Olive Garden or Red Lobster. This was better and cheaper. Next visit to Pittsburgh, I'll be back. | 12
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The restaurant operates out of a renovated brothel...my brother and I dined at the bar...which had various house infused liquors...(maple whiskey...peppercorn vodka...cherry vodka...pickled gin... Dirty vodka..others)..we ordered the buffalo chicken medallions for appetizer...which were at best average ...my top shelf long island was average....food delivery was slow and the bartender was occupied for a whoke before taking our order...the bathrooms are dated....it seems like this restaurant is catered to 50+...the dining hall was not busy but our appetizer took nearly 20 minutes to come out and our entree over 30 minutes..my snapper was average on a bed of collard greens. ..whipped sweet potatoes average again and creamed kake was definitely average. ..the host brought out complimentary marinated mushrooms which were pretty good after our dinner...our dessert was chocolate cake a la mode..which was a cold cake with a small scoop of strawberry ice cream on the side. The chocolate cake again at best average...the bill came to 90 with my brother ordering the cod and a beer. I had a Bailey's on ice which was probably the best thing I ordered... | 01
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My boyfriend and I had dinner here tonight and it was amazing! I read that it was hard to get seated so we made a reservation. We were seated as soon as we arrived. It was not very crowded at all but that could have been because it was late. We had the ahi tuna tartar and Italian sausage for our appetizers. My boyfriend had the porterhouse with parsley potatoes which came with a vinegar base slaw and baked apples. I had the filet with pasta which came with the same slaw and apples. We also had the pear tart for dessert... Everything we had was delicious!! I would recommend giving this place a try for sure. It will likely become our Friday night date spot! :) | 12
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One of the first things I did when I had a little free time after moving to PIttsburgh was to locate a good CD store. Paul's definitely fits the bill. A small but extremely orderly (re: alphabetized!) shop. I knew what I was looking for, otherwise I could have spent an hour browsing. Genre sections are clearly labeled and easy to find. Right when you walk in, you'll find a rack of the newest releases on your right hand side. \n\nAfter I had acquired my bounty of Wolf Parade and Stephen Malkmus discs, it was time for the final test... having a chat with the staff. The experience was good - they are friendly and very knowledgeable, and I can look forward to asking them for recommendations. | 12
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One of the great independent record stores, Karl Hendricks runs his business just like he plays: with passion and creativity. | 12
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Paddy cake bakery is a step up from the typical grocery store bakery but not by far. While many of the pastries are \""good\"" I haven't had anything from this bakery that really called me back for more. One might say there is a \""richness\"" lacking in ingredients.\n\nMany of the pastries are average price 75 cents to $1.50 for individual pastries with some items on sale for a $1 and I suspect these sale items might be a cheap, risk free way for you to acquaint yourself with this bake shop. I've visited Paddy Cake on 3 occasions. Once had small cookies with chocolate icing centers (can't remember the name), once a creme filled Pizzelle ( icing too sweet and not rich enough for me), and once a cupcake that tasted just like the very cheap ones you might find in the grocery.\n\nTo be sure this place is a bit of a Bloomfield icon, and you might enjoy the bake shop charm is has to offer. It is to be noted that this location is not for sitting and eating or loitering. It's simply a shop to drop into and satiate the sweet tooth. | 01
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Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night screaming, \""I NEED TO GO TO PADDY CAKE BAKERY\"". Okay, that may be a lie, but if you've been here you'd know why I'm saying this.\n\nAs much as I love the newfangled bakeries such as Vanilla and the now defunked Dozen, to me, there is nothing like a good old fashioned take a number type of bakery. Paddy Cake is located on Liberty Avenue near West Penn Hospital. If you blink you'd miss it which leaves more cookies for me.\n\nIt's hard to describe the desserts with any other adjective other than delicious. I hate to sound corny and easy to please but the thumbprints are to die for. Everything I've bought there has been better than I anticipated. Donuts- amazing. Cookies- wonderful. Pastries- Delicious. I think you get the point. I feel like I come with a ten dollar bill, leave with money and have a bag full of goodies. The money will soon be spent on milk to wash these puppies down. | 12
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My family has ordered from this bakery for OVER 20 YEARS- POSSIBLY 30?! Well, in the past 9 years or so, I have seen their quality rapidly go further and further downhill. Worse and worse quality to the product, declining taste and poorer ingredients are plainly evident. Sloppier and sloppier decorating, ruder and ruder counter staff.\n\nWe have continued to shop there simply due to the location being convenient, but these days you are really TAKING YOUR CHANCES as to whether the items you buy from them will be somewhat tasty or TOTALLY INEDIBLE. Still, I try to support neighborhood businesses as much as possible so it does break my heart to trash them in a review like this, but these things need to be said.\n\nThey continue to have a lot of customers due to their location and due to people remembering how good they USED TO BE, so when folks are back visiting their old neighborhood, they return to this bakery for the memories. But oh, how the standards have fallen!\n\nWe got some cupcakes for a party last year in November that we literally could not eat, they were so dry and bad- they went in the trash (not cheap either). Thank goodness it was just a small kiddie birthday get-together and not an important occasion with guests I would have been embarrassed in front of.\n\nWe considered getting our wedding cake from them (again, in order to support a neighborhood place) in 2008 but they gave us such a hard time regarding even getting an appointment for a cake consultation that we went with another baker, out in the west end. Looking back, I am glad it happened that way.\n\nAs for daily items, their breads are usually decent and their donuts are edible (not great, just satisfactory) but have way too much sickly-sweet frosting. Cookies are usually fine but sometimes their cake decorating is clearly being done as such a rush job that it's sloppy beyond description. Danishes and many other items give the impression that something went sort of wrong with the recipe, items are heavy and greasy when they should be fluffy or flaky or soft and moist. Items seem overcooked or undercooked. I wonder if they ever really taste test what they are producing. Also I don't know how they get away with serving such pathetic cannolis in an Italian neighborhood- pastry cream and zero ricotta, plus just in general- funky ingredients that are blantantly, obviously pre-fab, no fillings seem freshly made, it's all out of some mass-produced tube. And for this low quality, they make you pay premium prices, OF COURSE!\n\nNothing is marked with price or name of the item, and when you ask, most of the counter staff consistently take a disgusted tone with you and treat you like you are stupid, rolling their eyes at you (the only exception being the youngest girls that work there, in their early 20s, who are consistently very good at being polite when helping customers). The more mature ladies frequently say snarky things to me like: \""That's not a cinnamon SPIN, that's a cinnamon DONUT. That's not a DANISH, that's a FRUIT PASTRY.\"" If you don't want to have to answer questions, then put up labels and tags with the names and prices and info, so customers can read what terms you are expecting us to use!\n\nMost recently, I picked up a birthday cake for my father's birthday, and it looked like a child decorated it. Seriously. I could have done a better job myself. Maybe they are employing the cheapest bakers and decorators rather than the more talented ones. If this is the case, it certainly shows. \n\nI think I am DONE with continuing to try to support this \""neighborhood landmark.\"" Any time you complain, it seems to do no good-- they do not see the need to heed customer comments and improve. | 01
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We stopped in this morning at Paddy Cake Bakery to sample some donuts/treats/whatever caught our fancy. It wasn't the nicest place on the inside, and the ordering process seemed kind of chaotic. It looked like they did have a \""take a number\"" kind of system, but weren't using it when we were there. I ended up getting a cinnamon roll and a cake donut, as I couldn't decide and we were heading to the gym anyway, so I didn't feel guilty. Wife got a chocolate frosted longhorn style donut that was covered in sprinkles. I feel like a good measure of a place that claims to have amazing donuts is their plain cake donut. If you can do this properly, then good things are to come when you order other things. This was probably the worst plain cake donut I've ever had. It was dry, not at all crispy, and had no flavor. I couldn't even finish it. And I love pastry. I would have rather had a cake donut from Giant Eagle or Dunkin Donuts, and that's a sad statement. Those are honestly better. The cinnamon roll was just ok, until I bit into the center, where the dough was almost raw. I understand not wanting to over cook your cinnamon rolls, but this was not a fun surprise. I sampled my wife's donut as I wanted to be able to comment on it, and I found the chocolate icing to be artificial tasting. This is the first time I've eaten donuts and thrown pieces of everything away.\n\nThis place was...well, edible. I didn't find it to be anything special. We didn't sample the cookies or cakes, but if the donuts are any indication, I don't want to try them. | 01
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After meeting with several bakeries that want to \""rape your wallet\"" with crazy charges on wedding cakes, we met Susie from Paddy Cake. She is absolutely fantastic - willing to listen to all of your crazy ideas and the prices at Paddy Cake are very reasonable. The cake is also FABULOUS - seriously, the best white almond cake that I have ever tasted. Not being able to wait until the wedding, we've actually ordered small cakes for every occasion preceding the event because the cake is just that good. I highly recommend this bakery to anyone! From the giant lady locks (seriously, the size of your face) to the freaking phenomenal wedding cakes, this place has it all. | 12
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Recently was in the Bloomfield area and thought I would stop by for a donut. I ordered a long john which looked pretty good. Unfortunately it wasn't. I am pretty sure they simply took a hot dog bun and fried it, then put icing on top. I ate maybe a bite or two before offering it to a coworker. So many great bakeries in Pittsburgh so I would not go back. | 01
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I'm having an affair. A pizza affair. I have forsaken my darling Adrian's for Angelo's... And it's all because of a white pizza. \n\nOkay, for realz now: Angelo's white pizza is ridiculously delicious. It comes with tomatoes. I added pepperoni, 'cause I was feeling kinda wild. When the pizza arrived and I opened the lid, I had to gasp. The cheese! Ohh, the glorious cheese!\n\nThere were regal mountains of ricotta... Majestic valleys of melted mozzarella... Fragrant Italian herbs infiltrated my nostrils... Why am I using the word \""nostrils\"" in a restaurant review? Gross. \n\nAnyway, it took all my willpower not to have a pizza eating contest with myself right then and there. You just have to try this pizza. The crust, the tomato, and the pepperoni are all awesome, too, but trust me -- if you like cheese (and who doesn't), you'll love this.\n\nOn top of that, their fries are fresh and served in lah-arge portions, and their steak, cheese, and mushroom sandwich is phenomenal. I get it sans the tomato and lettuce -- but keep the onions and mayo. The bread is all nice and toasty, and I swear there's some secret ingredient in there that is a magical a flavor booster, 'cause it's just SO delish! | 12
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I was skeptical about going to a typical pizza shop during a food tour in Bloomfield, but boy was I wrong. This pizza is really good and you can tell that they do not pick the cheap ingredients off of the shelf. The dough was perfect (cooked well, but kinda doughy) and the cheese was excellent. | 12
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The large pizza is huge. Don't underestimate it.\n\nBe sure to try the \""Angelo's Special\"" sandwich with the homemade mayo sauce. | 12
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Sad to say, this wasn't the pie in the sky I was looking for. It all comes down to the crust--I threw it out. That should never happen. The crust wasn't enough like the bread from la gourmandine--if that bakery made pizza with the cheese (and even the sauce) from Angelos...now THAT could have some potential. So...still shopping around for a delivery and for a crust that bubbles up around the edges. It might have to do with the water or kneading or something? | 01
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I am not really certain how this place is getting the stellar reviews that it has. we just had a quick bite there last night and it was easily one of the worst meals that I have ever had the pleasure of paying for. While the people running the shop were lovely, it was not worth the $17 or so we paid.\n\nI had small cheese steak sub - asking only for mayo and lettuce. you would think that might be a nice time to let me know that they use some sort of house garlic-herb mayo instead of actual mayo. but no. So after a good bit of waiting my sub comes out with this weird speckly dressing on top of the lettuce... yes, this is that mayo - which is disgusting. I thought it was ranch and that is when he lady, with a smile, explained it was their house mayo... no, they don't use regular mayo here. \n\nso, let me tell you about this mayo:\n\n1. it is heavily flavored with garlic powder - which tastes seriously like chemicals on a good day and just should not be considered food in any way shape or form. Mixed in with this were some dried herbs - maybe an italian mix? who knows. all I could taste was the overwhelming chemical, fake garlic flavor. Hey, I love garlic and cook with it daily - mind you I actually use the real stuff. \n\n2. it is really thin... I mean thin like salad dressing, runny, thin. Um, isn't mayo supposed to be thick and spreadable? even the stuff you see at subway is thicker. this stuff tasted like really cheap, bad, ranch dressing.\n\nSo, after giving it a good effort to try to eat this \""sub\"" - I gave up and picked off the bread on the top of the sub - the bread was pretty stellar though. still hungry I decided to try to scrap off the mayo/lettuce disaster and go for the meat and cheese. um... salt? the meat, which suspiciously looked like those thin sheets of steak-um had zero flavor. one bite and I rejected it. While we are talking about the meat - why use this garbage? I am paying almost 6 bucks for this sub. I want to see yummy chopped up steak bits like you see at even a mall sub shop. not this grey, disgusting 1980s looking flavorless \""meat\"". At least the bottom of the sub roll was salvageable... I ate the bread. \n\nOn to the pizza. My husband had two slices of pepperoni and my daughter had a slice of plain cheese. \n\nOk, pizza. well, this too was a massive disappointment. since I was still hungry after dumping the majority of my sub I tried both of their pizza slices. it reminded me of a nice store-bought frozen pizza. yes, bland. bad sauce with flavorless cheese. \n\nMy husband is a freak for pepperoni pizza and of the two slices he almost finished one of them. yes, more for the garbage. My daughter? she is three.. she isn't really a foodie (yet) but she got thru some of her cheese pizza... she actually spit some of it out but to be fair - she is three. I tried her pizza and honestly, all I could manage to somewhat enjoy was the crust which was nothing to rave about but it was tolerable. \n\nTo provide a baseline - we typically order from Rialto's and while they are not terrible they decent enough for a sub shop - pizza place. this place... ugh. never. again. ever. We ended up throwing out about 80% of what we paid for. This place insults their customers with sub-par, dated, poor quality food. | 01
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I order frame Angelo's regularly .Quality in going downhill.First I waited on hold for 10min ,so I drive over and I'm still on hold,I go in there's one person inside and no orders ..WTF am I holding for .?...So my order is $30+ and I asked for a ranch and of course I have to pay for it ?Then I get my white pizza home and it looks like it was in a tornado,this seems to be happening more often..and delivery don't get me started.My rating is PISS POOR!!! | 01
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Honestly, the hoagies are fantastic, but their service is appalling. I ordered two hoagies and received one and a half. After calling and explaining the situation, Aaron, the \""manager\"", rationalized that their hoagies are large and could send another half \""depends on how hungry you are\"". ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I have never in my life heard of such asinine customer service. The girl on the phone was really nice though...if that counts for anything. They just lost a loyal customer...never again. | 01
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Best Pizza Shop in Bloomfield. Hands down one of the best Sicilian Pizzas around! Sicilian Cuts and Cheese Fries are my go to every time I dine here! Plus they sell Turner's Tea! | 12
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They get 1 star because less was not an option. Was told by someone at the hospital that the steak hoagies are great. Well either our opinions differ greatly on food or we just got hosed. Looked up the menu online. $9.00 for a lrg Angelo special. Think philly cheese steak. So I ordered 2 for myself and my gf. I asked for mine with well done peppers onions and mushrooms no lettuce or tomato. I get there and the total is over $24! So I ask why. I'm told \""oh yeah that's the owners fault he doesn't want to update the online website so it's a little out of date.\"" A LITTLE!?!?? Two and a half dollars more is not a little. So I leave already feeling taken but hey they are big and they feel heavy so I'm still optimistic. WRONG AGAIN! The sandwiches nearly fell out through the grease soaked bag and found my sandwich covered in grease swimming lettuce and tomatoes with pale mushrooms and uncooked peppers. Swimming I tell you swimming in grease! If I have a heart atack I'll know why. Called to complain and was pretty much told it was my fault they became greasy because I took to long to get there! And that its all the owners fault about the price. Poor food poor excuses and apparently poor ownership. The next thing that should be poor is the owner because I will NEVER eat there again. | 01
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While I was a little skeptical walking into the place, I loved the experience in the end. EVERYTHING you need, or could possibly ever think of needing is there in the shop, in multiples. If you don't know what you're looking for, or how to fix it, Gerry will help you. As will the 6 other bike fanatics who are in the shop working on their own bikes. The prices can't be beat. And, while you have to do the work yourself, it's really rewarding to walk out of there with a bike you fixed yourself. Same repairs at REI or Dick's would have been two to three times as much. Would definitely go back for more! | 12
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This place feels like home - a home built of tires and bolts and lots of unidentifiable bicycle parts. My first visit to Kraynick's was during a panic situation, otherwise known as a tire blow-out. Having commuted to work daily by bike for 3+ years, I've been strangely immune to things like flats, blowouts, or really anything of the sort. So when it happened, I had no clue what to do. I thought about visiting Performance Bike in East Liberty, where I purchased my current ride, but the lure of Kraynick's was too much. Plus, I was able to leave work 10 minutes early and actually get there before their 6pm closing time. \n\nWith busted tire in one hand, I pushed the door open and was greeted with - well, I'm not really sure how to describe it. An avalanche perhaps, of bicycle parts EVERYWHERE. Seriously, hanging in every nook and cranny; taking up every inch of counter space; even occupying each step of the stairs near the front door (at least I think they were stairs...). I'm pretty sure I just stood there in awe for a minute before taking a few more hesitant steps inside. \n\nI'd read enough reviews to know that the white-haired man was Jerry. I waited for a few minutes while Jerry finished up with his customer and then just sort of presented my tire to him with a smile and a look that said \""please don't judge me for not knowing what to do about this.\"" No judgement. Jerry told me that it was a dangerous blowout and he hoped that I hadn't been going too fast. Then he plucked an identical tire from the ceiling rack above his head and asked me if I needed anything else. I rocked back and forth on my heels a few times before sheepishly asking if he could tell me how to change the tire once I returned home. In, I swear, no less than 10 words, he explained the process and wished me luck. For $20 I bought a tire, tube and the, um, the things you use to take the tire off...tire irons? I'll take a class someday. Seriously. \n\nAaaanyway. I returned to the shop earlier this week with the other tire, which had been experiencing an annoying slow leak. Jerry told me it was just the tube and offered his tools in \""the back\"" so I could do a quick change. Well, if the front room was filled to the brim with every part under the cycle sun, the back room was equally bursting with every tool imaginable; none of which I knew how to use. With the kind help of a few of the guys who were working on their own bikes, I managed to change out the tube in no time, leaving the shop with a kind of silly sense of accomplishment and some incredibly black hands. | 12
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The best pizza in Pittsburgh, hands down. 6 stars for the pizza, n/a for the other food, 4-star decent beer selection for the size of the place, 2 star for the prices, 5 stars for the owner, 2 stars for the employees/service, 5 stars for timeliness. When it comes down to it I rate take-out and delivery places mostly based on food taste because I am not going elsewhere for superior service and inferior food, so Graziano's gets 5 stars by my standards. I have friends who visit from out of town who order it to take home. It's that good. Don't be fooled by the single slices though, as it seems they use a different recipe for them (they kinda suck). Go for the large plain or extra cheese. Perfecta! | 12
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I was in Pittsburgh since yesterday from out of town on business. Tonight was the conclusion a long day and all I wanted was to go back to my hosteI and maybe grab a bite to eat. In my haste to get dinner before I passed out, I almost made the mistake of entering Fazio's, the other hole-in-the-wall pizza joint on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville. Well-I am glad I did not do that! Remembering that the restaurant I quickly Yelped before walking out from the hostel had a longer name, I continued to walk down Penn Avenue until I found Graziano's. Upon entering, I was greeted by a slightly unwelcoming smell. It wasn't pizza I was smelling, or at least fresh pizza. But I remembered how positive all the reviews on Yelp were. I was a little disappointed when I saw how small their menu was, and yet it still took me a while to order. I first contemplated getting the fried fish with french fries. I do love a crispy fish sandwich. There was even a girl at another table who had just gotten hers for eating there. I tried to inconspicuously spy her fried fish. It looked good but it's a who lot a fish. I decided to order the steak and cheese sub instead. Now that I am home eating, I am glad I went to Graziano's and I am very impressed with their steak sub. Meaty, greasy, tangy, and large. What more can I say? That's a good steak sub. The bread is slightly toasted but still soft. Just perfect. I don't know many places that put Italian dressing and mayo on steak and cheeses, but I like the combo. It's more than enough food for 2 and only costed 9 bucks. I think I will finish it all off because I did not eat lunch today. MMM. stiill got lots more to enjoy. I recommend Graziano's for take out, not eating in. There are tables and chairs, but as I mentioned...the smell is a little off-putting. like the inside of an old dish cloth. If they could fix that, they would be golden. | 12
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Lived in a number of neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and finding that locations best pizza is always a challenge. I have followed friends advice, magazine reviews, etc., etc. with mixed success. Having moved to Stanton Hts. I was at a loss, but driving around Bloomfield, the first one to catch my eye was Graziano's. A great mix of locals, students and employees from Children's Hospital. The pizza was great. Somewhat thin crust, baked bubbly and crispy around the edges, can use more sauce but the mix of cheeses quickly remedies that shortage. Toppings are great. Makes a great breakfast the next day outta the fridge!!\nThe beer selection is admirable. The service varies depending on who is at the counter.\nSince discovering Graziano's I have been up and down Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield and always return to Graziano's. The only other place to get my business would be Aiello's in Squirrel Hill. | 12
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I ordered a Veggie Pizza with 4 different toppings and did not really enjoy it a lot. They use some oil which smell different that killed the taste of my pizza. Also, the toppings were not greatly blended, just rather sprinkled. DIdn't even enjoy the pizza crust.\nI work right next door, but wont go there again.\nI usually dont write reviews. Was surprised Yelp had 4 stars and I was disaoopinted, so writing my experience.So sharing my input that may help others make an uinformed choice causeI think 4 stars is misleading. | 01
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Service was quick. Barbers are friendly and experienced. I was in and out in 15, and only paid 10 bucks. I strongly recommend them! | 12
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Old fashioned barber shop. Been doing business here for years. Good, fast, cheap. | 12
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Really cheap, & really quick! As mentioned before, the barbers do listen to you & cut your hair just the way you ask them. \n\nOnly drawback, if you see it as such, is that they specialize in just traditional cuts (buzz cut, crew cut, etc). Nothing too edgy or crazy\n\nThis is a cash only place, so don't forget the $10! | 12
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Read some reviews and decided to try them out. Im very pleased with the haircut and even more pleased with the price. Walked right in, no wait, asked for what i wanted and they delivered. Will be returning! | 12
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I appreciate this joint very much. An amazing deal at 10 bucks (plus a few for tip). i can't quite get my hair exactly to the way I like it, mainly because I can't quite describe how I actually expect the final product to be, but they do a great job with my vague descriptions. this, and they get the haircut done in around 10 minutes. even when there are three people ahead of me, I'm not worried about spending too much of my time waiting. | 12
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Just went there for the first time today, very nice barbers and great price! Would recommend them to everyone! | 12
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Last barber on the left was who helped me. Very nice but not very skilled. He uses plastic guards for his shears and also I noticed after washing my hair I have very thin parts that were cut much shorter than the rest of my hair. Luckily my hair grows fast. I trusted Yelp! reviews but they let me down. I may try one of the other barbers with real shears once more but I am hesitant to recommend or go back here with confidence. | 01
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OMG , I Found one of the VERY BEST Hot Sausage WITH CHEESE sandwiches that I have EVER tasted. Pizza Italia is a wonderful small business ( and I LOVE Small Buz ! ) You should check with your cardiologist before ordering these fine delicacies. This is a great balance of fine Italian hot sausage with onions and souses. They even speak Italian to each other !\n\nPizza-hut can burn in hell ! This is how it should be done !!!\nAlso , The Prices are very reasonable. | 12
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I stopped by here this past Tuesday evening with my girlfriend and another dining companion for dinner. We decided to come here after after reading all of the good Yelp reviews. It is a pretty easy place to find as it is right on Liberty but I was a bit disappointed whenever I walked inside. You see we were looking at eating it there and they have no tables. Thankfully it was nice outside and they did have a couple of seats in front although that left us subjected to the cigarette smoke of the workers and a crazy group of loud people right next to us.\n\nFor our dinner we decided to order a XL cheese pizza and also a large white pizza. We started with the white pizza and boy did it hit the spot. The crust was crunchy, the garlic and herbs in the oil sauce were tasty and the cheese was decent as well. Our red pizza was a similar experience as I imagine the cheese and crust were the same and while the red sauce was good, it lacked a little of the oomph that white sauce had. Overall though they were two very solid pizzas that I enjoyed.\n\nThe bottom line for me is that I would definitely head back here in the future. The prices were good and the pizza good as well, now if they only had some inside seating. | 12
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You want pizza? You'll getta pizza. It's good. Definitely my go-to for price and quality, but, despite being my standard, it doesn't have that extra je ne sais quoi that would make a five star slice. By the slice pizzas often sit for awhile, and though a slice is only $1.30, they're only about 30% of a slice wide, so I'd recommend going in for a whole pie. | 12
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Basic pizza. Pretty solid, not too expensive and open till 11:00 on weeknights. Really not much to complain about. | 12
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I have only had the lunch buffet, which really isn't fair to write a review off of. While cheap and I would consider a good deal, it was overall greasy and bland.\n\nOnce I go back and order something off the menu I will have to re-review. | 01
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I am disappointed. I have lived in the neighborhood for over 6 years and I keep giving them a second chance (and a third). The take out menu says in big letter on the front 15% off take out. So we ordered again, although we generally get poor service and the food is average at best. \n\nThis time we ordered 2 entrees and and a few sides. When I went to pick up the order they had given us 15% off ONE ENTREE. So it was no discount at all. When you mention something to them about poorly worded menu and the principle of false advertising they argue with you. \n\nSo we are done with them, no more peoples we will drive down to Taste of India from now on. | 01
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Way better than India Garden. The interior isnt that great, but the food more than makes up for it. The buffet is a great price and you get a good selection. | 12
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Delicious food and reasonably priced, especially if you go during there happy hours! | 12
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I've ordered for delivery a few times. Although you get small portions for the price..the food is pretty good. This time I and a coworker ordered 2 seperate dishes that came with rice. They combined the rice in one container. Why? My coworker leaves in 10 mins with my rice....ugh! Called the restaurant and all I get is a ...\""wellll..I don't know what I can do?\"" Are you serious? | 01
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I just wrote a bad review so I want to counter it with a good one. People's Restaurant easily wins the top slot on Kelly G's list of the best Indian food in Pittsburgh. The restaurant itself is small and no-frills (Indian shabby chic, you might call it), but they have a big table in the middle suitable for large parties. Their lunch buffet is smaller than India Garden's but slightly more delicious. Greg B. and I get take out, add a bottle of wine, and have romantic dinner parties-for-two on our front porch. Perfection. | 12
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I would write a \""0\"" review if I could. I cannot review the food. I did not get a chance to eat there. Me and my Hawaiian friend went there to grab what I heard was some great Indian food, during one of the \""Unblurred\"" Friday evenings. The concierge looked at us disdainfully, and was talking about how the 3-4 empty tables we saw was reserved. No \""reserved\"" signs were in sight on these tables and dude did not mention when any seating would be freed up. \n\nWhether or not he was prick or or a racist prick, I have no idea. He seemed more interested in getting us out of there than he was in trying to serve us. It is Garfield, so may be he has had issues with the local denizens causing trouble, who happen to look like me. Dunno. All the white people get to eat, we do not? \n\nWith the exception of the Awesome Spak Brothers, I would not bother eating anything on Penn Avenue. Ever. I spend more time focusing on the surrounding crap than I do with actually eating. | 01
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I've been hearing how great people's is from friends, so decided to check them out. I went for the lunch buffet. I arrived around 1pm when it ends at 2:30pm. There was still fresh food on the buffet. They refilled while I was there. As a vegan I appreciate Indian food & had many options. Usually my gauge for any Indian place it the Chana masala, my favorite dish. I was super impressed with theirs. Perfectly steamed chickpeas with right amount of spice & cilantro! A second favorite was the Aloo Pang which is spinach potatoes & spices. The nan was fresh & hot. Also, the service was great, I never once had to ask for water. \n\nFor my second experience with people's I decided to order take out. They do free delivery to the surrounding area! (I live in Stanton Heights) it came within an hour of calling & was freshly made. I had no complaints. I order Chana Masala, Aloo pang & nan....it was about $20, lasted me dinner & lunch the next day ! Plan to\nOrder again soon | 12
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The lunch buffet on Saturday is great hangover food. it is cheap, hot, refreshed often, and has the standard selection. I love going here. | 12
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At first glance I wasn't too impressed with the buffet, I thought it'd be another botched attempt of authentic Indian food. While the selection is not that impressive, I would say that the quality is pretty damn good. \nI debated for a long time with my friend about the food going back and forth between a 3 and a 4. I ended up going with the 4 due to the Indian tea that they had - hard to find at any buffet!. \nThey aren't trying to wow you with exotic ingredients or fun twists, it's almost as if you're sitting down at someone's house and eating what they'd eat on a regular basis. Plus you're paying around 9 dollars for a buffet, I mean- let's get real. You get what you pay for. | 12
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Hadn't been here in a few years and remembered I enjoyed it in undergrad, especially for late night half off. Called in advance to make sure they were open until 10 and had half off like they used to. The woman who answered the phone said yes to both so I rushed over. The portions were small, but I assumed it was because it was half price so I shrugged it off. The tomato sauce was chunky and generic, the raita side dish was 4 spoonfuls big, and the chutney dips were cold and bland. Assuming this was due to the discount, I didn't complain. Receive my check to find out it was all full price. Despite the woman telling me on the phone that it was half off, it was buy one get one half off. The woman on the phone was the same as the hostess. She admitted it was she who answered yet refused to accommodate her mistake. I don't normally feel compelled to complain but that is ridiculous. A subpar meal and subpar service in addition to false marketing. Never going back despite the fond memories I had accumulated when in school. Completely ridiculous. | 01
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I take back everything I said in a previous post (about all Indian restaurants tasting the same and that it all tastes like something out of a box)!!\n\nI was so completely wrong! \n\nPeople's is amazing and fresh, vegetarian friendly, pleasant staff, warm and inviting. | 12
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Went here for dinner twice in 1 week when I was craving Indian food. The food is pretty good compared to other Indian restaurants in Pittsburgh. Also, it's BYOB with no corkage charge. The service is also great. Just took off one star for the naan- it was a little burnt each time I came here. | 12
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Very expensive and quantity was quite less. I am an Indian and I love Indian food but their food gave me hard time in digestion; I suffered for 2 days. \n\nPrice-wise too, I wound't order again when I can have whole buffet at Tamarind at less than half price. I ordered chicken curry, the one at Coriander Restaurant on Murray Ave is yummy but this one was so-so in taste, mostly disappointing. I also ordered Samosa, I find the poorly fried samosas of Bombay Mart better than these ones. Then I ordered tikki (aloo patty), really disappointed, it looked several weeks old reheated in microwave. I know from 24 years of experience how fresh tikki tastes like. \n\nI like Indian restaurants in this order: Uddupi, Tamarind, Coriander, Indian Carts at Pitt, even Yuva India and All India more than this one. But definitely it's better than Prince of India, where food smells like 2 week old and there is absolutely no taste in the food. | 01
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This is closer to home-cooked Indian food than your average Indian restaurant. The lunch buffet is yummy. The chai is absolutely delicious!\n\nI am there almost every weekend for their lunch buffet. Yes, it is that good! | 12
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My boyfriend and I went for dinner last night. I had been to the lunch buffet and it has always been alright. However, the dinner experience was wonderful.\n\nWe both got combo meals, he the chicken curry and I the fish curry. The fish in the curry was salmon, which was a little unusual and not quite as good as other fish you could curry, but I was also made aware of that when I ordered. For the price we both left very full. The waitstaff was very helpful. When I ordered a \""10\"" on the spicy scale, he asked if I wanted \""American 10\"" or \""Indian 10\"". After finding out that \""American 10\"" = \""Indian 5\"", I was steered toward the \""Indian 7\"" which really was perfect for me. (In previous trips, we had both thought the food a touch mild, but knowing there was an Indian heat scale fixed that problem right off).\n\nIt was a wonderful dinner, and I can't wait for our next trip! | 12
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Maybe I went on a bad day but the food was pretty darn terrible. The spring rolls were falling apart and only filled with noodles and a couple of sad looking shrimp, no thai basil or mint leaves or cilantro to speak of. I also got some crispy noodles with seafood which I only ate because I had been sitting on a train for 9 hours and was starving. And the whole thing was seriously overpriced for Pittsburgh, New York prices for extremely subpar vietnamese, meh. | 01
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So I am currently sitting here with Pho Minh's Pho tai...and I honestly have to say I am not impressed. Its a monday and my favorite Pho place (Tram's...in pittsburgh anyway) is closed.\n\nI decided to give this place a go...and take out their pho...\n\nThe broth is actually good, very light yet flavorful. But the noodles are a disgrace. They are lumpy, smooshy and not at all chewy...they just kind of dissolve once you put it in your mouth, and they take up none of the broth's flavor. I also ordered some fresh shrimp spring rolls that were halfway falling apart when I got them, and barely any shrimp.\n\nAll in all, I'll come back if im desperate for Pho on a Monday, but otherwise...nay | 01
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No way, dudes. Go down the street and get some tastier food at Tram's Kitchen. The grub is better, the restaurant itself is a little cleaner (not saying much on either account), and the water even tastes better. \n\nReally. I'm not joking about the water. | 01
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I absolutely LOVE noodle soups. From cold winter nights to a late night snack in the summer, a big bowl of pho always hits the spot (as does ramen or beef noodle soup, but that'll be for other reviews).\n\nPho Minh serves up pho with debatably the most fragrant beef broth in Pittsburgh. Their pho also always comes with sliced rare beef, which is sometimes cooked well done at other pho places (COUGH TRAM's KITCHEN COUGH). Also, they do some of the \""unique\"" parts such as tripe, which I am a fan of.\n\nService is reasonably fast, the atmosphere is reasonably dingy in a comforting homey way, and the food is tasty. Yes, if I want some fresh spring rolls (Gi cun), I'll probably head to Tram's, but when I want pho, I want no nonsense pho, and Pho Minh is the place to be.\n\nOn a sidenote; their other dishes are pretty good too, but for me I'm heading to Pho Minh for their pho. | 12
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when tram's is out of the equation, this is my backup. just as good. | 12
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I had my second bowl of pho in Pittsburgh here, and although it was better than my first bowl, it was still pretty disappointing. The broth is everything for pho. Pho broth takes like nine hours to make. The broth at Pho Minh is bland and almost clear in color. Good broth should be dark and pungent, not like watered down chicken broth. I had the combination beef with tripe pho, and there was literally about five small pieces of beef in there. I guess since there is not much competition here for Vietnamese food, the $8 price tag is valid, even though that's much more than what I normally pay for good pho elsewhere.\n\nWe also ordered the deep fried spring rolls, and that was a disappointment too. Mine was also still cold in the center, so I can only guess that they are frozen beforehand. | 01
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This is my favorite type of restaurant, regardless of cuisine; namely, a family run institution with great food, friendly service and an almost complete disinterest in spiffing up the surroundings. Yes, Pho Minh is a bit divey, and I relish this quality. The pho is great, as are all of the dishes I've tried here. I also have a deep appreciation for restaurants that do one cuisine and do it well...none of this Thai/Vietnamese/Japanese combo that only serves to confuse the diner as well as, often, the kitchen. Between this place and Tram's down the street, Pho Minh is my favorite. Pittsburgh has a woeful dearth of good restaurants...I'll try not to go on too much about that in my reviews, as I don't want your eyes to glaze over...so this is a destination restaurant for us. There are very few things more satisfying than a deep bowl of pho on a cold winter day. | 12
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Tram's has better *ahem* \""atmosphere\"". Pho Minh has better Pho. | 12
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I just graduated from CMU and the thing that I miss most about Pittsburgh is Pho Minh. Their pho is unbelievable and their #4 (pork spring roll) is equally as amazing. Moreover, Pho Minh completely trumps Tram's Kitchen.\n\nI took my parents here for my \""last meal\"" before leaving the City and they loved it, too. They aren't into 'ethnic food' at all. That being said, I would take ANYONE here. Their grilled chicken (#30 something) is perfect for people who dislike pho. \n\nIt's a must if you're anywhere near Pittsburgh. | 12
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In sum, I very much enjoy this place. Hence the 4 stars. I probably order out from here 3-4 times a month. It is my 2nd most favorite Pho in Pittsburgh. I don't stray from my favorites dishes below, so I can't speak beyond what I will post. \n\nFor an appetizer, I order the Crispy Shrimp Rolls. Oh my! What little pieces of crispy, shrimp heaven. They are smaller shrimps, but the price is affordable so I don't mind. In my opinion what really drives this dish to excellence is the Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc cham). From what I learned about nuoc cham, every Vietnamese family has their own twist on it. The ingredients in nuoc cham are generally the same, but the proportions vary based on personal tastes and regions in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese cookbook author, Andrea Nguyen, \""as you move south the sauce gets sweeter, hotter, and more garlicky.\"" YUMMY!\n\nI thoroughly enjoy the Pho Meatball entree. I LOVE fresh herbs and spices. Pho rice noddles served along side crunchy and light bean sprouts. Fresh cilantro and basil. I consider myself a Pho Meatball amateur connoisseur of sorts. I only order this dish, no matter where I eat Pho at. I like the way they slice the meatballs at this establishment unlike other places. It makes it easier to grab with the chopsticks =) Also they have less grisley pieces in this meatball Pho. I've never dissected them, but assume it is part tripe. The flavor is moderate with the slightest hint of kick. Also the lemongrass in the soup broth is so amazing. It is the epitome of Vietnamese comfort foods in my opinion. Coupled with the addition of Sriracha chile sauce and Hoisin sauce they include on the side is amazing. \n\nThe staff are polite and quick. One never waits long for your food. It is a little disappointing that they open for dinner so late. It would be nice to grab something right when I get off work versus waiting for 5pm to roll around. However, I cannot deny that it is most definitely worth the wait! Oh and like others have said, they are NOT OPEN on TUESDAYS. Odd, I know.\n\nThere are two things to be mindful of 1. If you are dining in- your portion size of Pho will be larger. This is not just at this Vietnamese place it is pretty much the norm for the other Vietnamese places around the PGH area. 2. Cash only. This last one is a major pain to me. I am not the cash and carry type of person. | 12
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The last review I read said Tram's has better atmosphere. Funny that I ended up at Pho Minh for the second time because Trams had kitchen violations and was shut down. Both times , the food was perfect. We started with the spring rolls, served cold with a nutty fish sauce - deelish. We then ordered the rice pancakes, which were loaded with shrimp and tofu. Lettuce cilantro and basil on the side, all fresh and graciously served. I tried spicy beef over lemongrass. The spice and citrus were a perfect combination. The portions are plentiful and all the entrees were priced under 9$. Highly recommended. One tip-they only take cash. Love this place and hope to add it to the regular rotation of Pgh dining! | 12
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This is a vet for cats, not a vet for people. This staff is going to do what is best for your cat, make recommendations for the benefit of your cat, and that may not always be the most convenient thing for you, as a human person. However, if you love your cat(s), this is the place to be. \n\nOne of my cats is extremely nervous in public situations, but always calms around the Dr. here. The doctor seems to talk to the cat in some secret mystical cat language. There is a real sense of cat community, from the portraits of the clinic's cats, to the bulletin board with cat-related notices, to the high-quality toys and treats for sale. \n\nAnother of our cats went to the great litterbox in the sky at this office. This is a horrible, difficult, awful thing to live through. I miss him terribly every day, even though it has been years. I am very grateful that the Cat Clinic & their wonderful staff was there for us. I am not sure that any other vet would have held me and said comforting things while I sobbed, taken phone calls from my friend, and provided such solid E for Effort. \n\nI have always felt like we have received the best possible service here. Even though they are a bit more expensive than \""budget\"" vets around town, the experience here has always been worth every penny. The peace of mind that comes from knowing you are doing the best by your pet is priceless to me. Cats don't have voices and cats can't make their own decisions about their health. | 12
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Once I learned that Dr. Bebko charged twice as much as The Humane Society, I stopped taking my cat to the Cat Clinic. If you only need an annual examination and shots, go to The Humane Scoiety (and make a donation!). If you have an emergency, go to the VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital. For everything else, try the Cat Clinic. A day before a recent trip, my cat began behaving erratically. Because I live near the Cat Clinic and they had a same-day appointment available, I went there. I waited 40 minutes past my appointment time and I didn't appreciate Dr. Bebko's \""doom and gloom\"" comments. I won't be returning if I can help it. | 01
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A local friend who considers Dr. Bebko an extraordinarily good vet checked and was told Dr. Bebko did consult with other out of area vets and would be happy to do that with my vet on behalf of my very sick kitty, but the cat's records would need to be faxed to him. \n\nMy vet's office, here in Texas, did so, and because the chest x-rays could only be sent via e-mail she called Dr. Bebko's office. She was told that Dr. Bebko did NO consultations regarding an animal he had not personally seen. He added that she (my vet tech) was wasting his and her time, that Dr. Bebko would NOT be looking at the faxed information., and not to bother with the x-rays. (Since my cat has a collapsed lung, records without x-rays are pretty useless.) \n\nWhen I reported this to my friend who had spoken so highly of Dr. Bebko, she called his office and was told the exact opposite... Maybe the doctor IS good, but I'll never know because his office is either certifiably crazy or incredibly rude...maybe both. \n\n And, yes, of course there are feline specialists right here in Texas, but I wanted THIS particular doctor because of my friend's recommendation. | 01
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