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Sausalido - Pittsburgh

Sausalido - Pittsburgh

4621 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15224, 15224-1946, United States

Wine • Soup • Steak • American


"Since this is just an update I won't bore you with anything other than the highlights. Service: better this time. We were in no way rushed through our meal and enjoyed ourselves for a little over two hours. She was helpful with suggestions and efficient with removing plates from the table. Complimentary white bean hummus with balsamic vinegar and red peppers: Very flavorful as per usual. We were offered seconds but declined to not fill up on bread. Spiced gala apple spread with mascarpone goat cheese honey and crostini there were only five small pices and six of us so portion size needs to be considered if you have more than five people. The crostini was WAY too hard and hurt my teeth chewing it. The spiced cinnamon apples were amazingly flavorful and nicely complemented the drizzled honey. The goat cheese was tasty and added a unique profile to enhance the sweet apples. Smoked Gouda(sage wheat encrusted smoked Gouda , sautéed spinach, sun dried tomatoes, pesto , balsamic reduction) one of my favorite appetizers ever! Smoky with a hint of nuts and slightly sweet from the sun dried tomatoes. Excellent as always. If you only get one appetizer here get this! Complimentary salad no dressing choice this time. Beets and pickled onions were nice additions. Crab cakes with zucchini risotto and housemade remoulade very meaty, little to no filler. Large portion. Zucchini risotto was creamy and prepared perfectly. Roasted Duck breast with cranberry orange reduction and aged broccoli cheddar hash the duck was so tender! The skin was perfectly crisp! Portion was very large for both the duck and the hash. The cranberry orange reduction was quite unique when paired with the duck and offered a nice, sweet counterbalance for dipping. The broccoli cheddar hash was just homefries with cheddar and steamed broccoli. I'd suggest a different side dish be paired with this as it was just too simplistic with the more evolved flavors from the duck and reduction. It was seasoned well but just seemed out of place. Frenched 16 oz. pork chop with roasted spice pear reduction and smoky blue cheese mashed potatoes the pork chop was thick yet very tender. The pear reduction was a unique twist on the typical apple/chop combination. The blue cheese mash were tasty but on the runny side. My review stands at 4 stars since I have had the chance to explore more in the US since my last review. While not getting everything perfect, they get enough right to make this an always solid choice for an evening out."

Meat Market Steak House

Meat Market Steak House

37 Berdan AveNJ 07470, Wayne, United States

Sushi • Kebab • Seafood • Mexican


"I will start with the positives. The restaurant has a trendy ambiance, though the bar could use some separation from the dining area. The wait service was attentive and knowledgeable, but the manager was too much. He came to the table 4-5 times throughout the meal just to check on us. The cocktails were adequate and made to our request. The positives end there.We started with one of the appetizer specials, the seafood empanadas, they were okay. Not something I would order again, but I don’t regret trying them.For our main course, we ordered the porterhouse for two, medium rare, baked cauliflower, and mashed sweet potatoes. The steak was the worst cooked piece of meat I have ever been served at a steak house. There was a large grey ring on the cook from over grilling, yet the inside was blue rare. The steak was not juicy, at all, and there was no seasoning. I would have sent it back if it wasn’t a special event for us. The cauliflower was also significantly undercooked and had the bite of raw cauliflower. It was far from the tender baked cauliflower one would expect. The sweet potatoes were light and fluffy. A little sweet but the best thing we were served as the main.We ordered a glass of red wine with dinner. It wasn’t particularly good and there is zero wine selection here.For dessert, my wife ordered the crème brulee. It was served covered in blueberries, which seemed strange. It turns out they had overdone the brulee, burning it, and rather than make a new one, just covered it in blueberries.Adjusting for price, as this was true NYC steakhouse prices, this was the worst meal I have ever been served. I believe it was a decent piece of meat, it’s just the chef must have taken the night off. I would not go back and I would highly recommend against this place."