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This place used to have a great bar/tapas menu with a decent selection of happy hour wine specials. Now... not so much. Well, during HH, you can get any of the wines under $10 for $5. Selection by the glass is limited. \n\nAs for their menu/dinner - this is totally a different story. I haven't really been disappo...
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place used great menu decent selection happy hour wine specials much well hh get wines selection glass limited totally different story really disappointed yet plates pretty good really like chevre croquettes salads good although gotten soup anytime lately hear great things friends entrees always excellent usually tend ...
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As the reviews of Casbah appear to be particularly long-winded ... the place is nice, fancy, organic-ish, alternating menu, nice atmosphere. Good date restaurant. Good food-lovers restaurant.
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reviews casbah appear particularly place nice fancy alternating menu nice atmosphere good date restaurant good restaurant
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The food here is pretty good. Comparable to any 3 to 3.5 star restaurant. The lamb is definitely good. And it is definitely a good date restaurant. I would rather give it 3.5 stars since I've definitely eaten at better restaurants. But for Pittsburgh, it ranks pretty high up.
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food pretty good comparable star restaurant lamb definitely good definitely good date restaurant would rather give stars since definitely eaten better restaurants pittsburgh ranks pretty high
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Can be moderately priced for lunch -- take advantage! We had a cheese tasting simply because I *never* pass up Pleasant Ridge Reserve when given the opportunity. They also choose a lovely soft sheep's milk and an herbed goat cheese from Cypress Grove. Nice work but pricey -- only two slices of baguette and apple! I...
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moderately priced lunch take advantage cheese tasting simply never pass pleasant ridge reserve given opportunity also choose lovely soft sheep milk herbed goat cheese cypress grove nice work pricey two slices baguette apple romaine salad gone sandwich delicious looking truffle fries feta red pepper dressing salty rich ...
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Another great big burrito restaurant, Casbah offers some great wine and spectacular food in some great, and varied, dining rooms.\n\nThe three dinning rooms, \"outside,\" inside and downstairs. While downstairs isn't always open when it is try and get a seat down there, it is beautiful and quiet. Perfect for a larger...
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another great big burrito restaurant casbah offers great wine spectacular food great varied dining three dinning rooms outside inside downstairs downstairs always open try get seat beautiful quiet perfect larger group people outside always open really realize outside aside patio chairs heat lamps food mediterranean fus...
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Meh. Seriously? Mediterranean? What? Sorry, but just because you serve scallops on babah ganoush doesn't make your restaurant Mediterranean.\n\nThis was kind of a disappointment, if you couldn't tell by my sarcastic tone. The food was good, and I had a great time, but the food lacked the final eyebrow raising comp...
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meh seriously mediterranean sorry serve scallops babah ganoush make restaurant kind disappointment could tell sarcastic tone food good great time food lacked final eyebrow raising component come expect bill said wine list good prices reasonable relative food get cheese course dessert go home happy
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Amazing brunch! I'd never been to Casbah before until this past Sunday when we decided to check it out for their prix-fixe menu.\n\nFor $22, you get your choice of alcoholic brunch beverage, an appetizer and an entree. An incredible price for a serious amount of great food. They had many options on their fixed menu - s...
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amazing brunch never casbah past sunday decided check get choice alcoholic brunch beverage appetizer entree incredible price serious amount great food many options fixed menu something everyone huge waffles omelets lamb dishes fish usual brunch regulars eggs benedict appetizers list equally large started bloody mary ni...
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There is a disconnect here between this name, the decor and the food. That said, I had the best pork chop I've ever had here and for that I was endlessly thankful. Good salad, delicious bread and hummus. Great service. For Pittsburgh, top notch.
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disconnect name decor food said best pork chop ever endlessly thankful good salad delicious bread hummus great service pittsburgh top notch
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This is my favorite Big Burrito restaurant and definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the country. \n\nGotta be honest, though. Just about every time I'd been here, it's with colleagues, which means lots and lots of boozing!! Therefore, consequently, as a result, in sum, I don't have a crystal clear memory of wha...
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favorite big burrito restaurant definitely one favorite restaurants country honest though every time colleagues means lots lots boozing therefore consequently result sum crystal clear memory appetizer entree dessert etc tell never disappointed anything ordered believe food good remember matter drunk sure exactly restau...
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I was determined to let this one pass (experience was not worth commentary) until I made a disturbing discovery...\n\nI made a reservation for inside. They sat us outside. That turned out to be preferable to us because the tables that WERE available inside were very close to others. The patio was spacious and decorated...
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determined let one pass experience worth commentary made disturbing discovery made reservation inside sat us outside turned preferable us tables available inside close others patio spacious decorated busts slightly preferable inner shit seen terrible bathroom wallpaper borders probably ladies room dim place expect able...
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My boyfriend took me to Casbah for my birthday this March. This is one of our twice-a-year splurges and I have been wanted to go to this restaurant for ages.\nWe were seated outside, in the covered, heated patio. We were far enough away from the heaters that we didn't get too hot, and far enough from the doors that we ...
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boyfriend took casbah birthday march one splurges wanted go restaurant seated outside covered heated patio far enough away heaters get hot far enough doors get cold menu changed slightly since dined things stayed started sheep milk gnudi like ravioli without pasta gluten allergy missed ravioli quite bit happy eat flavo...
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For our last lunch in Pittsburgh we decided to return to the Big Burrito Group; Eleven was quite good and both Gayot and Pittsburgh Magazine compared the experience at Casbah favorably to that of Big Burrito's crown jewel. Citing a mix of Mediterranean and Northern African influences with a bargain Piccola Gusto Menu ...
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last lunch pittsburgh decided return big burrito group eleven quite good gayot pittsburgh magazine compared experience casbah favorably big burrito crown jewel citing mix mediterranean northern african influences bargain piccola gusto menu lunch option indoor al fresco dining seemed casbah ca miss option well sometimes...
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great atmosphere and great food. while the menu changes seasonally, my group all enjoyed the food - crab/scallop pasta, pumpkin risotto and rare tuna.\n\ncasbah also has a great wine list, and great service that is there when you need them, but doesn't annoy.
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great atmosphere great food menu changes seasonally group enjoyed food pasta pumpkin risotto rare also great wine list great service need annoy
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I've been here twice now, once for drinks and once for dinner, and I'd have to say that generally, I'm a fan. Their happy hour has some good deals - $6 cocktails and glasses of wine, and $1 of bottled beer. It was a fun, trendy atmosphere and a nice place to go for a glass of sangria after a busy day.\n\nI came back ...
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twice drinks dinner say generally fan happy hour good deals cocktails glasses wine bottled beer fun trendy atmosphere nice place go glass sangria busy came back dinner month later reservations monday night seated immediately though restaurant surprisingly busy sat covered area front sort like sitting dim mediterranean ...
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Very tasty food and drinks! Its a little pricey, but worth it if you want something better than a typical chain.
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tasty food drinks little pricey worth want something better typical chain
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The interior is very nice. The food is a hit or miss. We went for brunch today. You can select a drink (alcoholic or non), an appetizer, and a brunch entree for the price of $22. The appetizers we had (pollenta and squash&chestnut soup) were very good. The entrees, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired. We got th...
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interior nice food hit miss went brunch today select drink alcoholic non appetizer brunch entree price appetizers pollenta squash chestnut soup good entrees hand left lot desired got mushroom omelet jumbo lump crab tomato omelet omelet bland much flavor needed seasoning ingredients eggs basically better omelets denny d...
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Disappointing. \n\nMy bf and I went for JUST dessert and wine, which we told the hostess ahead of time. The waitress was very curt and disrespectful. We were rushed to order (even though there were plenty of empty tables and it was NOT closing time). She did not offer suggestions or advice.\n\nWe ended up ordering the ...
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disappointing bf went dessert wine told hostess ahead time waitress curt disrespectful rushed order even though plenty empty tables closing time offer suggestions ended ordering flourless chocolate cake cake extremely rich delicious portion right sharing dinner marscapone silky paired perfectly cherries waitress kept c...
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I have to agree with the \"hit or miss\" reviewers about Casbah, at least when it comes to the food. I came here for brunch last weekend with a big group. They were very accomodating to us throughout the reservation process and the brunch, which was good. And our waiter, Daniel, was great. \n\nThe previous reviewer who...
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agree hit reviewers casbah least comes food came brunch last weekend big group accomodating us throughout reservation process brunch good waiter daniel great previous reviewer said bloody mary best drink great spice drink seemed like alcohol mimosa sangria loved smoked salmon appetizer seem hit table entrees around tab...
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I came here with a friend for her birthday, and the food really isn't particularly special. Portions are decent, and I guess the prices are reasonable... if they had better food. \n\nThe outside of restaurant makes me think that the inside will be just as square and boring, but the inside patio area was pretty nice ac...
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came friend birthday food really particularly special portions decent guess prices reasonable better food outside restaurant makes think inside square boring inside patio area pretty nice impressed food offered eat food free sure take helping probably seconds
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My husband and I went to Casbah to celebrate my birthday one evening. We were seated on the patio which was fine before a party of 20 was seated with a 1 year old who was banging his silverware on the table all night. So much for romantic! Ever hear of a babysitter? Anyway, ambience aside, let's get to the food whi...
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husband went casbah celebrate birthday one evening seated patio fine party seated year old banging silverware table night much romantic ever hear babysitter anyway ambience aside let get food overall would give started veal pork meatballs highlight meal perfect blend sweet fresh tomato sauce spicy meatballs nice tang p...
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I finally went to Casbah for brunch today. Rolled in at 10am to meet a handful of people. Because it is Labor Day weekend, the place was empty except for a woman who had just gotten there too which was nice because a friend had warned me that the place gets crazy. We sat outside and atmosphere was cozy under the tent w...
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finally went casbah brunch today rolled meet handful people labor day weekend place empty except woman gotten nice friend warned place gets crazy sat outside atmosphere cozy tent warm colors decor waitress incredibly friendly presented us menus think great prix fixe brunch alchy nonalchy drink appetizer entree looks li...
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Passed this restaurant for years on my way to Buffalo Blues or more recently Mad Mex but have never actually eaten here. Having finally come for lunch, I overall enjoyed it but it had some ups and some downs. \n\nI ordered the Piccola Gusto Menu which for me included the Cream of Cauliflower soup, the Orecchiette Pas...
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passed restaurant years way buffalo blues recently mad mex never actually eaten finally come lunch overall enjoyed ups downs ordered piccola gusto menu included cream cauliflower soup orecchiette pasta roasted turkey sandwich sounds like lot food pasta serving mini half sandwich size right soup awesome could eaten enti...
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This place was recommended by an employee at Evolve spa across the street and I was very happy with the restaurant. The Salmon appetizer was delicious as was the gnocchi meal. I will definitely go back to this restaurant when I visit the area.
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place recommended employee evolve spa across street happy restaurant salmon appetizer delicious gnocchi meal definitely go back restaurant visit area
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Food phenomenal! Service can be hit or miss.
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food phenomenal service hit miss
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1. Sat outside on patio metallic chairs and tables, when we made reservation expecting to sit in the restaurant, not outside! There was no information about this. If the restaurant inside seats g is full. Then they should mention to the customers making reservations that they will be sitting outside!!!\n2. Food is medi...
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sat outside patio metallic chairs tables made reservation expecting sit restaurant outside information restaurant inside seats g full mention customers making reservations sitting outside food mediocre best even screwed order asked risotto got pasta sure asked two cabs someone restaurant changed one big cab instead cou...
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Overall a good experience. Food was mostly very good. My sweet pea risotto was just OK. My wife's short rib ravioli was creative and very tasty. Neither of us are big eaters, but noted how small the portions were, especially compared to the price. One cup of risotto for $20+? Four ravioli for the same?\n\nThey altered ...
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overall good experience food mostly good sweet pea risotto wife short rib ravioli creative tasty neither us big eaters noted small portions especially compared price one cup risotto four ravioli altered desert recipe request sure attentive setting nice
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Sharia don't like it, and neither does Becky. \n\nBoy and I went to Casbah on a warm Tuesday evening. The restaurant wasn't busy, and we were seated in the inviting outdoor patio. Our waitress was very pleasant and extremely informative about both the drink and food menus. \n\nWe shared a bottle of Mission la Caminade ...
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sharia like neither becky went casbah warm tuesday evening restaurant busy seated inviting outdoor patio waitress pleasant extremely informative drink food menus shared bottle mission la caminade malbec french good wine yelpers raved casbah bread pesto get much better sourdough elsewhere pesto anything write home aspar...
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I had a free entree from Big Burrito for my birthday, for which we decided to use at Casbah a few weeks ago. It was my first time there, though I've tried a few other BB restaurants in the past. \n\nFood: \n- Cracked pepper butter was delicious - I had to warn the waitress not to let me have any more bread and ruin my ...
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free entree big burrito birthday decided use casbah weeks ago first time though tried bb restaurants past cracked pepper butter delicious warn waitress let bread ruin meal grilled bruschetta ricotta fava beans swiss chard preserved lemon arugula chervil calcagno bit short rib raviolli short rib ravioli swiss chard oyst...
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I was treated to Casbah for lunch by a potential employer who had passed me over, but really, really liked me. She said it was her favorite restaurant, but that she didn't go as often as she'd like.\n\nI knew the building from the early 80's when it had been one of Pittsburgh's dive gay bars called 'The Tender Trap', a...
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treated casbah lunch potential employer passed really really liked said favorite restaurant go often knew building early one pittsburgh dive gay bars called tender trap knowing well lot big bistroid group oops big burrito group curious try see lived usual big burrito hype voila indeed another excruciatingly overpriced ...
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I'm actually giving it 3.5 stars. 3 for the appetizers and 4 for the entrees. My wife and I went to Casbah for the first time. As we usually do, we decided to share our entrees (TIP - you can get half portion sizes of the pastas!!) and augment the meal with a few appetizers. For the appetizers, we got the chickpea ...
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actually giving stars appetizers entrees wife went casbah first time usually decided share entrees tip get half portion sizes pastas augment meal appetizers appetizers got chickpea flatbread arugula salad sea scallops flatbread salad sea scallops would delicious except cured egg infused avacado sauce never tried cured ...
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Hard to remember another restaurant that hit home runs from start to finish. Yinzes say it's pricey but I disagree, the quality is hard to find period. Very progressive menu but not too wild, products are from near area farms, very knowledgable staff. And butter served at the right temperature, that's a novel idea! ...
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hard remember another restaurant hit home runs start finish yinzes say pricey disagree quality hard find period progressive menu wild products near area farms knowledgable staff butter served right temperature novel idea great experience ca wait get back
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Service is a little slow but overall the best food I've had in Pittsburgh so far. If you're a seafood fan, the scallops are amazing. Very decent wine list and lots of parking.
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service little slow overall best food pittsburgh far seafood fan scallops amazing decent wine list lots parking
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casbah is the last big burrito restaurant i had left to try and i really liked it. i started with the sangria to drink which was delicious, and i'm usually not a huge fan of sweet drinks like that. we split the grilled flatbread app. the dips weren't anything super special, but the bread was thick and flavorful. no com...
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casbah last big burrito restaurant left try really liked started sangria drink delicious usually huge fan sweet drinks like split grilled flatbread app dips anything super special bread thick flavorful complaints got piccola gusta split items piccola gusta gives salad soup half sandwich half pasta two us tomato basil b...
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Casbah is definitely my favorite restaurant in P-burgh; in fact, usually when I go somewhere else I wind up regretting that I didn't just go to Casbah. Every dish I've had has been excellent; some favorites are the sheep's milk gnudi, tuna tartare, arugala salad, bread pudding, and pretty much every soup. The short rib...
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casbah definitely favorite restaurant fact usually go somewhere else wind regretting go casbah every dish excellent favorites sheep milk gnudi tuna tartare arugala salad bread pudding pretty much every soup short rib ravioli must although arguably touch salty menu inventive
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My wife and I go to Casbah every year for my birthday. It is my favorite of the Big Burrito restaurants, and they have a birthday deal for $30 off an entree. \n\nThis time I started with the Parsnip & Chestnut Soup, garnished with braised chicken, arugula & almond pesto. It was divine, with the rich sweetness for whic...
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wife go casbah every year birthday favorite big burrito restaurants birthday deal entree time started parsnip chestnut soup garnished braised chicken arugula almond pesto divine rich sweetness parsnips noted main course elysian fields farm lamb loin flageolet beans merguez sausage turnips greens whole grain mustard coo...
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Glad to see that the Big Burrito restaurants are alive and well in Pittsburgh, and dinner tonight was my first time in awhile at one of their establishments.\n\nBit of a complex review. My biggest gripe with Casbah is that it's Casbah Mediterranean when the menu (at least on this night, but I don't think it changes al...
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glad see big burrito restaurants alive well pittsburgh dinner tonight first time awhile one complex review biggest gripe casbah casbah mediterranean menu least night think changes much offers authentic mediterranean dishes one lamb dish overly mediterranean couscous tagine major staples mediterranean cuisine even side ...
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When scoping around online for a good NYE dinner destination for my husband and me, Casbah's prix fixe menu really jumped off the page! Since the Big Burrito group is so popular, I was happy to get reservations, especially since a lot of times were already booked.\n\nThe hubby and I arrived a few minutes early for dinn...
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scoping around online good nye dinner destination husband casbah prix fixe menu really jumped page since big burrito group popular happy get reservations especially since lot times already hubby arrived minutes early dinner planned additional time park delightfully reminded big burrito restaurants free valet parking gr...
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Brunch = best in the burgh. Hands down. Best. eggs. ever. I am not even sure how the eggs can be that good. I know what you are saying, \"They are eggs, Jessica. Get a grip.\" No. I will not. I cannot. I want to stand on top of rooftops and shout my love for these eggs all over town. \n\nJ, H and I went there ...
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brunch best burgh hands best eggs ever even sure eggs good know saying eggs jessica get want stand top rooftops shout love eggs town h went sundays ago got thing last time went meal three people ordered thing good scallop breakfast world perfectly cooked scallops scrambled eggs eggs creamiest tastiest grits world butte...
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- Great food. I had the Gerber's Amish Farm Chicken Breast and it was cooked perfectly and delicious =]\n- Nice wine selection. Though I'm a beer guy.\n- Friendly staff.\n- Okay atmosphere.\n\nThis place is definitely worth trying. Will be back for seconds!
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great food gerber amish farm chicken breast cooked perfectly delicious nice wine selection though beer friendly okay place definitely worth trying back seconds
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Hey do I really need to review this place? Look at the previous reviews but I will let you know that they have a great lunch deal, the piccolo gusto menu. I highly recommend it because it is a heck of a deal and you can have tastes of a few different items so it pairs well with my self diagnosis of A.D.D. no offense to...
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hey really need review place look previous reviews let know great lunch deal piccolo gusto menu highly recommend heck deal tastes different items pairs well self diagnosis offense anyone definitely kept attention throughout lunch experience first service excellent attentive server really foodie really appreciated knew ...
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Good food, great service, but high prices.\n\nMy date and I shared 2 appetizers, a salad and each had an entree with the recommended wine pairings. Bill was $115 without tax--pricey by my standards for this experience. The new tuna tartare appetizer was the highlight of our night. The bruschetta with fig and grape butt...
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good food great service high date shared appetizers salad entree recommended wine pairings bill without tax pricey standards experience new tuna tartare appetizer highlight night bruschetta fig grape butter prosciutto blue cheese good beet disappointed entrees roasted duck breast spinach gnocchi hot date salmon potato ...
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Not a good vegan experience. We were meeting friends at Casbah for dinner -their choice. Since I follow a version of vegan, I called ahead and was assured that they had vegan versions of a couple of pasta dishes. Server was very cooperative and said she would instruct the kitchen to omit the meat and increase the v...
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good vegan experience meeting friends casbah dinner choice since follow version vegan called ahead assured vegan versions couple pasta dishes server cooperative said would instruct kitchen omit meat increase veggies cavatelli well omitted meat left one smallest servings pasta ever seen close price caviar
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Love this place. I've never had anything that wasn't tasty here. They do fish and meat very well. It's not obscure molecular gastronomy style, but dishes we have had here were all well prepared and savory. We have been to several business dinners in their space downstairs, and it really is my favorite place for these -...
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love place never anything tasty fish meat well obscure molecular gastronomy style dishes well prepared savory several business dinners space downstairs really favorite place even pricier steakhouses staff attentive really made experiences great food served efficiently large groups arrived correct temperature great wine...
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Oh I love this place. It has a great menu and wine list. It has all the great dishes with a touch of flare. I took this meal to seafood town from start to finish and have no regrets. The staff was really friendly - realized I was there for a special occasion and brought out a desert that said congratulations - the ...
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oh love place great menu wine list great dishes touch flare took meal seafood town start finish regrets staff really friendly realized special occasion brought desert said congratulations little dined outside felt tucked away atmosphere worth reserving spot patio get full experience
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A delicious menu with a twist. Unique wine list too!
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delicious menu twist unique wine list
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Though Casbah has been around for ages this was our first time dining there. In short, the restaurant itself was nice and the food interesting though a little on the pricey side. Service started out great but for some reason our entrees took forever and our waiter more or less abandoned us. If I'm spending a $150 on di...
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though casbah around ages first time dining short restaurant nice food interesting though little pricey side service started great reason entrees took forever waiter less abandoned us spending dinner expect sort explanation wait minutes plus appetizer entrees minimum want flag server order another drink god sake make a...
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Love Casbah. Been going there for years and have never had a less than great meal and service. OF course their signature lamb is to die for (with the Stag's Leap Petite Syrah). What can I say -- the cheese plate is great. Everything is well-prepared and the service is among the best in the -burgh.
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love casbah going years never less great meal service course signature lamb die stag leap petite syrah say cheese plate great everything service among best
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Casbah is fast becoming my favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh. I have been there twice now and both times the service and food was impeccable. \n\nThe calamari and the proscuitto appetizer are a great start to the meal and not too heavy or filling and I could eat a whole basket of the warm bread. I'd love to know where ...
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casbah fast becoming favorite restaurant pittsburgh twice times service food impeccable calamari proscuitto appetizer great start meal heavy filling could eat whole basket warm bread love know get ca imagine bake maybe pork chop signature dish disappoint husband duck last time juicy inside great crispy skin red pepper ...
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My absolutely favorite dish is the potato gnocchi. Just amazing! Service is fantastic, nice decor. I wish they wouldn't use such huge paper towels in the bathroom, but other than that I really like this place.
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absolutely favorite dish potato gnocchi amazing service fantastic nice decor wish would use huge paper towels bathroom really like place
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Tonight's review: it started with a table for two stuffed between two other tables. Yes there were five other more comfortable two tops available. We asked and after some sighs were granted our seemingly offensive request. Punishment was fast...we sipped our water, were provided a refill but no offer to acquire other b...
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tonight review started table two stuffed two tables yes five comfortable two tops available asked sighs granted seemingly offensive request punishment fast sipped water provided refill offer acquire beverages plenty time review night menu made selection request well done salmon heart issues require well done chef feeli...
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Visited for brunch again on a rainy winter Sunday. I reaffirm my previous comments.\n\nGood service. Generally great food (the breakfast pastries, my breakfast polenta and the wife's scallops were fantastic), however inconsistencies still prevent the 5-star praise.\n\nWhile the coffee is great, the crud in the creame...
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visited brunch rainy winter sunday reaffirm previous service generally great food breakfast pastries breakfast polenta wife scallops fantastic however inconsistencies still prevent coffee great crud creamer dirty spoon start meal addition may one plates life braised lamb grilled sourdough lamb good seriously meat fork ...
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I recently realized that I had only given Casbah four stars after my first visit here for New Year's Eve 2012... What a terrible judgment call that was on my part. So I'm back to proclaim that over a year later - having dined here again in 2013 - with a year of dining experiences across the country - I still regularly...
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recently realized given casbah four stars first visit new year eve terrible judgment call part back proclaim year later dined year dining experiences across country still regularly dream restaurant dare say favorite restaurant sure favorite certainly returned nye last year celebrate birthday march making sure bring alo...
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I have a soft spot for this place -- probably because it is one of the first restaurants my fiance ever took me to, and he made a special night out of it. We've been back many times, for many occasions, and Casbah has never disappointed. Great wine, cocktails, food, service, and atmosphere. It can be a little more cram...
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soft spot place probably one first restaurants fiance ever took made special night back many times many occasions casbah never disappointed great wine cocktails food service atmosphere little cramped inside never loud sit outside feels nice spacious also nice valet parking huge plus book especially area shadyside servi...
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I am definitely the salt queen. I literally salt everything from pizza, McDonalds French Fries (even though I know that they already have tons of salt on them). I also salt ham and processed foods. I always salt food before even tasting it. Nothing is off limits when it comes to me and my salt shaker.\n\nWell when...
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definitely salt queen literally salt everything pizza mcdonalds french fries even though know already tons salt also salt ham processed foods always salt food even tasting nothing limits comes salt beautiful meal arrived asked server salt none tables salt pepper shakers server went get salt shaker took bite potatoes wh...
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Best \"Babaganoush\" we've had since we visited Egypt.\nThe gaspacho soup was fantastic, and since my husband wouldn't share his short rib ravioli, I can only assume they were suburb also. \nThe atmosphere was a tad basic, but it was also different and therefore interesting and enjoyable.
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best since visited gaspacho soup fantastic since husband would share short rib ravioli assume suburb also atmosphere tad basic also different therefore interesting enjoyable
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The food here was absolute perfection; each bite was perfectly orchestrated to deliver optimal flavor and enjoyment. The service was also fantastic!\n\nFor my entree, I had the cioppino -- it may be one of the best that I've ever had. The bowl was filled with beautiful looking seafood: large shrimp, clams in their shel...
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food absolute perfection bite perfectly orchestrated deliver optimal flavor enjoyment service also fantastic entree cioppino may one best ever bowl filled beautiful looking seafood large shrimp clams shells mussels shells gorgeous piece perfectly seasoned halibut enormous wonderfully cooked scallops knew cook piece sea...
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Made a reservation on opentable for Friday at 6pm. It wasn't packed at all but the hostess decided to sit us outside without asking where we'd prefer to sit. It was really hot that day so it was pretty uncomfortable. \n\nI immediately noticed that a lot of CMU undergrads worked there. While I was dining there I saw 3 ...
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made reservation opentable friday packed hostess decided sit us outside without asking prefer sit really hot day pretty uncomfortable immediately noticed lot cmu undergrads worked dining saw cmu classmates started gazpacho tasty also given bread lavender goat cheese spread spread entrees got roasted pepper cavereccia c...
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I took my boyfriend to Casbah at the end of September for his birthday. We were seated near the door for our reservation however it was a very warm night so it was nice to sit in an open air setting. Our server, her name has slipped my mind, was excellent. I am not a fan of red wines but my boyfriend is and it being hi...
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took boyfriend casbah end september birthday seated near door reservation however warm night nice sit open air setting server name slipped mind excellent fan red wines boyfriend birthday course said let get bottle red explained server white varietals enjoy suggested bottle also slipped mind months ago us enjoyed starte...
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This might be the best food I've had in Pittsburgh.\n\nThe restaurant set up is a little odd in that there is a tented outdoor space that you walk through to get to the hostess stand. The hostess stand is located in the indoor space. We were seated in the outdoor section in a corner which was fairly drafty. This is the...
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might best food restaurant set little odd tented outdoor space walk get hostess stand hostess stand located indoor space seated outdoor section corner fairly drafty negative point ordered cheese tasting menu duck scallop pasta lemon sponge cake bite perfect flavorful expertly cooked waiter friendly knowledgable left fe...
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This update is for Casbah's brunch.\n\nAlright, Casbah. You got me, you got me good. Dinner as I mentioned before was decent, but the brunch, amazing. Compared to dinner, brunch at Casbah is definitely the better meal and deal. I don't advocate playing favorites when it comes to siblings in the same family, but sometim...
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update casbah casbah got got good dinner mentioned decent brunch amazing compared dinner brunch casbah definitely better meal deal advocate playing favorites comes siblings family sometimes ca help brother brunch gets nod basically fixed set choose adult beverage appetizer entree start pistachio scones buttermilk biscu...
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While I have always had a great experience with my food, I feel the need to update my prior review based on my experience at brunch today. \n\nWhen my food came out, there was a very visible hair on my plate. I was with a large group and did not want to make a scene, so I mentioned it to the server who immediately too...
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always great experience food feel need update prior review based experience brunch today food came visible hair plate large group want make scene mentioned server immediately took plate away manager duty came apologize appreciate however little surprised brought plate minutes later could tell exact plate even warm made...
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Let me say that my five stars are based primarily on the calamari appetizer ... it is SOOO good! The squid was very lightly battered and fried so briefly that it was tender and delicious. Seriously, it was one of the best I've eaten, and I've made it a point of sampling calamari. The entrees (short rib ravioli and cava...
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let say five stars based primarily calamari appetizer sooo good squid lightly battered fried briefly tender delicious seriously one best eaten made point sampling calamari entrees short rib ravioli cavatelli good carrot cob dessert forget detracts otherwise wonderful meal
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Upon receipt of the much-coveted Big Burrito birthday voucher, I had to make the tough decision about which of their restaurants to visit. I was torn between Casbah and Eleven, but upon perusing the menus, reading reviews, and giving the matter much thought, I settled on Casbah. I knew I'd made a good decision when I...
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upon receipt big burrito birthday voucher make tough decision restaurants visit torn casbah eleven upon perusing menus reading reviews giving matter much thought settled casbah knew made good decision invited friends join said based past experience made excellent choice meal started slices bread came butter greek yogur...
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Three strikes and you're out! We had brunch there a few months back, and the meal was so salty that we could barely begin to eat it. That meal was comped and I figured it was an off day. We went back about a month later for dinner, and that meal was also very salty and we could not finish it. We were willing to try...
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three strikes brunch months back meal salty could barely begin eat meal comped figured day went back month later dinner meal also salty could finish willing try went dinner tonight ordered filet like eating salt shaker shocked third time piss poor meal casbah sent back ordered sea bass got end piece fish raw needless s...
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Casbah continues to be my favorite Pittsburgh restaurant. High quality service and creative dishes. Sign up for mailers for Big Burrito special offers and birthday discount. \n\nMust try:\nCalamari\nCheese plate\nShort Rib Ravioli\nPork Chop\nWatermelon Gin Fizz
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casbah continues favorite pittsburgh restaurant high quality service creative dishes sign mailers big burrito special offers birthday discount try rib gin fizz
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Mixed results. Made a reservation and we were seated in a dark corner at a tiny table. Is the money from having that table worth the negative experience guests will receive? Methinks not. I had to ask to be moved to the patio, which was much better.\n\nThe drinks we ordered from the bar were watery (the Manhattan and...
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mixed results made reservation seated dark corner tiny table money table worth negative experience guests receive methinks ask moved patio much drinks ordered bar watery manhattan drink applejack later made mistake sent us wrong cocktail turned much better ones wanted meatballs brussels sprouts beet salad good main cou...
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Though I didn't get a chance to visit this place when I visited last month, I really do love Quiet Storm and I will be sure I hit it up next time I'm in town visiting my friends there. The decor is adorable. The prices are reasonable. It was an intimate place to see a show and it's too bad they are no longer doing them...
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though get chance visit place visited last month really love quiet storm sure hit next time town visiting friends decor adorable prices reasonable intimate place see show bad longer really feel like place one first things made heart pittsburgh truly unique space
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I used to live about four blocks from the Quiet Storm, and for a period breakfast here was an every day affair. Those two facts have nothing to do with each other--the period in question was close to the end of the first semester of my (super-)senior year, when my friends and I would stay in our studios all night work...
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used live four blocks quiet storm period breakfast every day affair two facts nothing period question close end first semester senior year friends would stay studios night working haul ass quiet storm restorative tofu scramble coffee go back school another day class usually take nap first class sorry reviewing quiet st...
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Wondering where the Pittsburgh hipster crowd hangs out? Look no further than the fixie parked outside the Quiet Storm. \n\nAnd then go inside and have some delicious food and drink.
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wondering pittsburgh hipster crowd hangs look fixie parked outside quiet storm go inside delicious food drink
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This place is cool! But it is also 'cool'. Service is so-so, but the staff doesn't have an attitude, they just aren't into serving. And I'm not a vegan, but the food is so good that a carnivore like me doesn't even care. The menu is also huge. \n\nFor those of you looking for an ATM- there's one a half block away i...
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place cool also service staff attitude serving vegan food good carnivore like even care menu also huge looking one half block away exit go left cross street corer convenience could always find table spread books comfy young hip worth wish
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It's good when they are on, but they are so inconsistent you never know what you are going to get. The coffee machine looks like it hasn't been cleaned in the last century which is off putting. Generally, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are in the neighborhood and desperately hungry--you MIGHT catch a lucky break ...
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good inconsistent never know going get coffee machine looks like cleaned last century putting generally would recommend unless neighborhood desperately hungry might catch lucky break good day
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Food is tasty, though portions are for the waifish hipster types. Location is inconvenient and I would not recommend people walking by themselves at night on that stretch of Penn. Service is very uneven i.e. bad, even when the place is practically dead. I can't really speak on the coffee, though they do have good tissa...
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food tasty though portions waifish hipster types location inconvenient would recommend people walking night stretch penn service uneven bad even place practically dead ca really speak coffee though good tissanes however getting refill hot water another thing wo change rating take back said food changed menu really bad ...
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Solid Milkshakes and Falafel - block from my house
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solid milkshakes falafel block house
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CASH ONLY!!! What a pleasant surprise! I went here for the first time last night and wasn't sure what to expect when i walked in. The place seems to have some spacial issues. There was a bar but they don't serve alcohol, more of a coffee/diner bar. The tables and chairs seem odd and it took me a while to find a ch...
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cash pleasant surprise went first time last night sure expect walked place seems spacial issues bar serve alcohol bar tables chairs seem odd took find chair comfortable maybe design coffee expert really enjoyed several cups decaf anyhoo food place vegetarian started hummus plate unlike creamy hummuses hummus gritty cou...
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Quiet Storm is, perhaps, the most expensive vegetarian diner I have ever been to, even by big city standards! Cash-only makes this even more difficult. Tofu wings appetizer was simply not very good; and I usually love these things! I tried the gyro wrap which was also a big disappointment. As far as I know, gyros are s...
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quiet storm perhaps expensive vegetarian diner ever even big city standards makes even difficult tofu wings appetizer simply good usually love things tried gyro wrap also big disappointment far know gyros supposed pretty meaty mostly lettuce sporadic chunks seitan cucumber along dreaded diced unripe tomato wrap dry upo...
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pretty good veggie food. I've had breakfast, lunch, and dinner here. French toast, tofu scramble, museli, salads, sandwiches, lasagna. They have a pretty decent variety.
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pretty good veggie food breakfast lunch dinner french toast tofu scramble museli salads sandwiches lasagna pretty decent variety
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I must be a glutton for punishment, because I keep finding myself hungrily returning to the Quiet Storm. The menu has slightly changed, and they are no longer cash only... This time it was the \"8th Ward\" that inflicted extreme disappointment. Not sure what 8th Ward is supposed to mean, but I will forever associate it...
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must glutton punishment keep finding hungrily returning quiet storm menu slightly changed longer cash time inflicted extreme disappointment sure ward supposed mean forever associate dry boring place thought getting party platter appetizer sampler included worst hummus evaar near positive forgot add garlic lemon salt ta...
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Well, I think Heidi S. pretty much covered all of the bases here. The lemon-ginger tea that I ordered was weak, perhaps not steeped hot enough? The hummus, wow, definitely the worst; tasted like paste. Yuck with a capital whY. I considered giving two stars because the service and atmosphere were pleasant, but since I d...
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well think heidi pretty much covered bases tea ordered weak perhaps steeped hot enough hummus wow definitely worst tasted like paste yuck capital considered giving two stars service atmosphere pleasant since plan return guess methinks
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i was super excited to try quiet storm when i moved to pittsburgh because all of the reviews i read were fantastic. however, i have visited multiple times now continuously hoping for improvement and each time i've been disappointed. let's start with the good things. QS has a great atmosphere, it definitely helped th...
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super excited try quiet storm moved pittsburgh reviews read fantastic however visited multiple times continuously hoping improvement time disappointed let start good things qs great atmosphere definitely helped transition austin chill vibe however servers although friendly sometimes touch food alright homefries quite t...
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We go here all the time and have ordered almost everything on the menu and never been disappointed. It's veggie diner food at it's best (at least in my opinion). My bf is a meat & potatoes man but he absolutely loves the breakfast Homefries with tofu instead of eggs. The waitstaff have always been exceptionally nice a...
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go time ordered almost everything menu never disappointed veggie diner food best least opinion bf meat potatoes man absolutely loves breakfast homefries tofu instead eggs waitstaff always exceptionally nice attentive establishment best described greasy spoon vegans vegetarians go expecting gourmet may find cold wintery...
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Aw it's places like this that make me love Pittsburgh. Its hodge podge decor and hipster crowd are what drew me here in the first place, but turns out the food and coffee is pretty decent even delicious. Since it's far from where I live I don't get to come here half as often as I'd like but I'm always pleased when I do...
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aw places like make love pittsburgh hodge podge decor hipster crowd drew first place turns food coffee pretty decent even delicious since far live get come half often like always pleased cute boys
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This place is so hit-or-miss for me. Sometimes the food is amazing; sometimes it is terrible. Example: I ordered the spicy peanut wrap for the first time and fell in love with it. I came back a couple weeks later, and it was bland and unappetizing. Maybe there is someone who works in the kitchen who doesn't know where ...
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place sometimes food amazing sometimes terrible example ordered spicy peanut wrap first time fell love came back couple weeks later bland unappetizing maybe someone works kitchen know spice rack sometimes great times waited ages menu one guy actually snapped asking breakfast item lunch said good dishes like black gold ...
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Remember the days of bands in the back at night, and interesting kids hanging out at the bar all day? Well, the bands were the first to go, followed quickly by the comfy sofas. The kids didn't take long to leave, and now, years later, faced with a frankly less-than-appetizing Saturday menu, I find that the ability to s...
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remember days bands back night interesting kids hanging bar day well bands first go followed quickly comfy sofas kids take long leave years later faced frankly saturday menu find ability substitute something else increasing amounts potato filler gone storm used straight five star last experience honestly nostalgia hist...
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The menu looks awesome and the dish concepts are good except everything that comes out is disappointingly bland. Thank god there were bottles of hot sauce and salt on the table. The best part of the meal was the peanut butter chocolate milk shake. The burger and \"spicy\" Cajun soup were very mediocre.
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menu looks awesome dish concepts good except everything comes disappointingly bland thank god bottles hot sauce salt table best part meal peanut butter chocolate milk shake burger cajun soup mediocre
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I'm a vegetarian and have lived behind the restaurant for over 3 years. Every time I have ever gone, the service is awful. It's as if they're doing you a favor by waiting on you. I think their breakfasts are pretty good and their lentil loaf is good but usually your sides consist of yellow nacho chips with brown jalope...
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vegetarian lived behind restaurant years every time ever gone service awful favor waiting think breakfasts pretty good lentil loaf good usually sides consist yellow nacho chips brown jalopeno slaw also cooks look like lacking hygeine one great thing place coffee
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Quiet storm is a really cool vegetarian restaurant. The time I was there the service was fine and the food was unique. Their menu is a limited on the weekdays, your best bet is one of their many quesadillas.\n\nI'm not as concerned about the preservation of vibe and atmosphere, as long as the food still tastes good. I ...
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quiet storm really cool vegetarian restaurant time service fine food unique menu limited weekdays best bet one many concerned preservation vibe atmosphere long food still tastes good love pierogidilla happy leave table feeling full without wrote review quiet storm web site binge http
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We stopped by Quiet Storm for a late lunch while on vacation in Pittsburgh. The food was excellent. I had the cheese steak and my husband had a peanut tofu wrap, both were served with chips. Everything was great. If I had any complaint it would be that I didn't see on the menu that my cheese steak had mayo on it. ...
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stopped quiet storm late lunch vacation pittsburgh food excellent cheese steak husband peanut tofu wrap served chips everything great complaint would see menu cheese steak mayo big fan see would asked without great place
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I didn't realize that Quiet Storm was a completely vegetarian restaurant until I noticed the word \"seitan\" printed after every meat item on the menu. Normally I'd find this annoying, as I'm an unabashed and unapologetic meat eater. That doesn't mean I don't love a good veggie dish, but fake meat masquerading as real ...
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realize quiet storm completely vegetarian restaurant noticed word printed every meat item menu normally find annoying unabashed unapologetic meat eater mean love good veggie dish fake meat masquerading real meat one pet peeves going serve vegetarian food try pretend anything grievance aired ordered blackadilla quesadil...
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Daniel Fast friendly restaurant with good food. Stopped for an early supper before Saturday night church service after searching Yelp for vegan restaurant options. Food was good, service was good, price was very reasonable. Think I just found a new Saturday evening supper spot.
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daniel fast friendly restaurant good food stopped early supper saturday night church service searching yelp vegan restaurant options food good service good price reasonable think found new saturday evening supper spot
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Why do vegetarian restaurants think we need \"fake\" meat, this I do not understand. I had a primavera sandwich which was just ok, but the patty on the roll was just as perplexing as the \"mystery meat\" you get in your elementary school cafeteria. My sandwich came with a boring pasta salad and some tortilla chips out...
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vegetarian restaurants think need meat understand primavera sandwich ok patty roll perplexing mystery get elementary school cafeteria sandwich came boring pasta salad tortilla chips bag otherwise atmosphere fun wifi free ask password
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I've been back to Quiet Storm many times. I can accept the hit or miss service since it's pretty cheap and casual. That's not really an excuse for bad service, it only somehow softens the blow, but why be mediocre? \n\nThe environment is comfortable (unless you sense the servers don't want you there). The music ranges ...
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back quiet storm many times accept hit miss service since pretty cheap casual really excuse bad service somehow softens blow mediocre environment comfortable unless sense servers want music ranges appropriate environment never loud aggressive free helps milkshakes slammin food inconsistent often good favorite really wa...
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My experience has been ok at the Quiet Storm because I have 1) not deviated much from my usual menu choice (Original Home Fries = delicious) and 2) I have often known several members of the wait staff at any given time.\n\nThis has given me reason to continue eating at Quiet Storm on occasion.\n\nNegatives... I have ea...
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experience ok quiet storm deviated much usual menu choice original home fries delicious often known several members wait staff given given reason continue eating quiet storm eaten several others years wholly dissatisfied meals small portions enough seasonings could taste baking soda flavor baked goods etc service littl...
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So when we first went here for brunch, I had no idea it was a vegetarian restaurant. That's an unpleasant prospect to face down after a hard night of drinking, which is the only time the idea of brunch ever occurs to me. But then, the grim Spectre of Laziness appeared to me and asked, \"Do you really want to drive to...
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first went brunch idea vegetarian restaurant unpleasant prospect face hard night drinking time idea brunch ever occurs grim spectre laziness appeared asked really want drive another place look wearing shirt wore yesterday spectre laziness dick also right surprise nothing bad brunch options meat eaters find potatoes egg...
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Honestly, this the last place you'd ever expect to see me. First it's a vegan/veggie cafe, I am a complete carnivore. Secondly, it's like hipster brunch paradise, I'm super preppy (a heavily tattoed preppy person but still). Yet this was one of the only places open on Labor Day and I walked in with my vegan friend, sh...
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honestly last place ever expect see first cafe complete carnivore secondly like hipster brunch paradise super preppy heavily tattoed preppy person still yet one places open labor day walked vegan friend immediately recognized people practically jizzed pants menu omg seitan gravy cheez seitan gravy cheez keep calling ve...
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Quiet Storm occupies a special place in my heart compartment because, one lazy Sunday in 2004, I discovered Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man. Imagine my joy: a cyberpunk fan, finding a tattered copy of some anonymous-looking book in some proto-hipster cafe (this was back before it was toooo hipster), and discovering ...
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quiet storm occupies special place heart compartment one lazy sunday discovered alfred bester demolished man imagine joy cyberpunk fan finding tattered copy book cafe back toooo hipster discovering glories alfred bester seriously demolished man good also fit perfectly blue charm pittsburgh general hill returned veg bru...
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They have these tofu tenders, which are akin to a vegan buffalo wing. I can't put my finger on it, as there really doesn't appear to be much to them in terms of some sort of secret cooking technique, but holy crap, I can't get enough of them! I had 3 orders in 2 days, and since it's tofu & not some greasy wings... it...
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tofu tenders akin vegan buffalo wing ca put finger really appear much terms sort secret cooking technique holy crap ca get enough orders days since tofu greasy wings legitimately healthy cheesy snake vegetarian cheese steak made vegan cheese pretty slammin slaw tastes like liking brick salt coffee etiquette pouring old...
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Despite my 3-star rating, I think I will be coming back here again to give it a second try.\n\nI got the smashed potatoes with seitan, cheese, and aioli. The first bite was OK--the aioli didn't quite suit my taste, but everything else worked pretty well together. However, 20 some-odd bites in to the dish, the flavors...
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despite rating think coming back give second got smashed potatoes seitan cheese aioli first bite ok aioli quite suit taste everything else worked pretty well together however bites dish flavors getting repetitive mushy texture started gross got eating dish aioli became much could take another wife apple panini deliciou...
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Yes, it is reasonably priced. Yes, my food was tasty (6 on a scale of 1-10). However, the place did not look clean to me--I won't be back because of that.
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yes reasonably priced yes food tasty scale however place look clean wo back
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Yes, I know. I'm probably one of the few people that has rated this place with two stars.\n\nBut let me explain. My friends and I wanted to try this place out and had high hopes. I haven't heard of many vegetarian/vegan places in Pittsburgh so I expected to have some awesome vegetarian food. However, from the get g...
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yes know probably one people rated place two let explain friends wanted try place high hopes heard many places pittsburgh expected awesome vegetarian food however get go host absolutely terrible look us eye overall awkward obviously room restaurant four us look see room one servers eventually sat us clearly empty table...
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I came into Quiet Storm not intending to have lunch, but just a latte and hang out to answer some emails for a little while (working from home makes me stir crazy, so bouncing around local coffeehouses, completely NOT fitting in with the crowd kinda makes my day sometimes). \n\nI walked up to the bar and was just going...
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came quiet storm intending lunch latte hang answer emails little working home makes stir crazy bouncing around local coffeehouses completely fitting crowd kinda makes day sometimes walked bar going grab seat super hipster server guy asked take table outlet plug laptop need good lookin ordered latte good espresso pretty...
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