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AVENUE B SO GOOD. it's the old chef from red room before it sucked ass/closed. I don't remember tvs. Portions are kinda small btw
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Troy Loney wrote:
has anyone eaten at that avenue B place across from the giant eagle in shadyside?

1. Is it good?
2. Do they have an TV's?
Excellent food. No TVs.
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:
AVENUE B SO GOOD. it's the old chef from red room before it sucked ass/closed. I don't remember tvs. Portions are kinda small btw

I'll take that as the food is good, portions are smaller than most places, and there are no tv's.

looks like i'll be missing the first period tonight.
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Troy Loney wrote:
has anyone eaten at that avenue B place across from the giant eagle in shadyside?

1. Is it good?
2. Do they have an TV's?
Avenue B is the best restaurant in the city right now IMO. I thought the portions were reasonable personally. And its BYO.

No TV.
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Byob is pretty awesome. looking forward to checking the place out tonight.
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Re: Restaurant Recommendations?

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fact: littler cesears is now open a few buildings down from avenue b
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KennyTheKangaroo wrote:
fact: littler cesears is now open a few buildings down from avenue b
they're popping up all over the place, i think i saw one in mt lebanon last weekend.
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Troy Loney wrote:
KennyTheKangaroo wrote:
fact: littler cesears is now open a few buildings down from avenue b
they're popping up all over the place, i think i saw one in mt lebanon last weekend.
If you can't beat 'em, make 'em buy your pizza.
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Troy Loney wrote:
KennyTheKangaroo wrote:
fact: littler cesears is now open a few buildings down from avenue b
they're popping up all over the place, i think i saw one in mt lebanon last weekend.
It's all part of Michael Ilitch's plan to takeover Pittsburgh in revenge for the Red Wings loss last year in the SCF.
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slappybrown wrote:
Troy Loney wrote:
has anyone eaten at that avenue B place across from the giant eagle in shadyside?

1. Is it good?
2. Do they have an TV's?
Avenue B is the best restaurant in the city right now IMO. I thought the portions were reasonable personally. And its BYO.

No TV.

Avenue B was very good, i'm not sure where LITT got the small portions thing, maybe you got chinced on a dish because i was just barely able to clear my plate.
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Il Pizzaiolo - Mt. Lebanon Very good Italian food. Dish on the South Side has very good Italian food as well.
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Troy Loney wrote:


Avenue B was very good, i'm not sure where LITT got the small portions thing, maybe you got chinced on a dish because i was just barely able to clear my plate.
I like to eat :)
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:
Troy Loney wrote:


Avenue B was very good, i'm not sure where LITT got the small portions thing, maybe you got chinced on a dish because i was just barely able to clear my plate.
I like to eat :)

Have you eaten at the frick cafe? just wondering what you'd think about their portions.
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I am ashamed to say I have never been to Frick cafe. My exposure to things east of shadyside is minimal
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:
I am ashamed to say I have never been to Frick cafe. My exposure to things east of shadyside is minimal
Geez...that's walking distance for you. I would check it out sometime for either brunch or high tea.
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I will mention it to my roommate, hopefully we will check it out this weekend
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They are opening up a Texas Roadhouse in the Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville.

Its no Ruth's or Morton's, but I think it is def. better than Lonestar or Outback.
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cheesesteakwithegg wrote:
They are opening up a Texas Roadhouse in the Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville.

Its no Ruth's or Morton's, but I think it is def. better than Lonestar or Outback.
Meh, haha. This seems like saying Pittsburgh is no New York or Boston, but I think it is def. better than Buffalo or Newark.
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Kraftster wrote:
cheesesteakwithegg wrote:
They are opening up a Texas Roadhouse in the Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville.

Its no Ruth's or Morton's, but I think it is def. better than Lonestar or Outback.
Meh, haha. This seems like saying Pittsburgh is no New York or Boston, but I think it is def. better than Buffalo or Newark.
well, would you rather live in buffalo or pittsburgh? :lol:

for what it is--a decently-priced corporately ran steakhouse, it serves the purpose (the rolls they give you are solid). when comparing to the others in the same market, longhorn may be the best, but texas roadhouse isnt too shabby of a corpo-joint.
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canaan wrote:
Kraftster wrote:
cheesesteakwithegg wrote:
They are opening up a Texas Roadhouse in the Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville.

Its no Ruth's or Morton's, but I think it is def. better than Lonestar or Outback.
Meh, haha. This seems like saying Pittsburgh is no New York or Boston, but I think it is def. better than Buffalo or Newark.
well, would you rather live in buffalo or pittsburgh? :lol:

for what it is--a decently-priced corporately ran steakhouse, it serves the purpose (the rolls they give you are solid). when comparing to the others in the same market, longhorn may be the best, but texas roadhouse isnt too shabby of a corpo-joint.
agreed. as far the corporate-run steakhouses, I would rank them as such (not including Morton's, Ruth's, Capital Grille, etc as even though they are corporate, they are a little too nice to be ranked in the same group with the regular steakhouses)...

1. Longhorn
2. Texas Roadhouse




3. Lone Star / Outback
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I ate at a Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse in Vegas and it was really good, anyone been to one? I too enjoy Tx Rdhouse
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Hartwood Restaurant in Hartwood Acres.

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Highly recommended for any special occasion. Upscale restaurant in a bookstore. It's pretty cool. They have great seafood dishes.
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still trying to find an excuse to go to tamari
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:
still trying to find an excuse to go to tamari
my brother just went this past weekend and said it was aweome--pricey but awesome.
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canaan wrote:
Letang Is The Truth wrote:
still trying to find an excuse to go to tamari
my brother just went this past weekend and said it was aweome--pricey but awesome.
ive lusted over their menu and the tapas and small plates didnt seem unreasonable