Checkers - Carta

Driftwood Oven

➤ 3615 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, United States

Carta • Pizza • Cheese • Italian • Catering

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"one of the coolest places where I was! who loves no bakery, the sweets, sandwiches, pizza, and a menu for the design has! all I had here was exceptionally delicious! we have a ham/cheese sandwich with mustard/red, a red peppercaprese sandwich and a slice of their classic cheese pizza. the side of the seasoned popcorns was a nice note. fantastic brot quality; I'm glad I don't live close, because I'd be here almost every day to eat something. one of the best pizzas I had in pittsburgh. I can't express how delicious it was! Bright/airy with crispy outer with a plentiful, rich caramel cream center! Look at this place when they are in the mood for all Carb-heavy!"

Arsenal Cider House

➤ 300 39th St, 15201, Pittsburgh, United States

Carta • Pub • Pubs • Lunch • Ice Cream

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"From the Cleveland area where I got introduced to these guys and Arsenal has become my favorite cider over the years so we stopped by the original cider house where it started! If you havent been here and you like ciders, your missing out! The sorbet hits the spot on a hot day as well. They do have shortened hours so be sure to check those to make sure they are opened"

La Gourmandine Bakery

➤ 4605 Butler St, Pittsburgh, United States

Carta • Lunch • French • Bakeries • Breakfast

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"Finally got a chance to stop here at this unique find. We really enjoyed our visit. This is not your typical bakery offering tons of sugary cakes and cookies. Our visit took us on exploratory trip showcasing fresh breads, sandwiches, desserts and other baked goods. We selected several options and enjoyed the butterscotch dessert the best! Everything was very light and fluffy with the cream filled items not at all sugary sweet and buttercream heavy however; all still satisfying to the pallet and to your sweet tooth. Pricing for each pastry around $3.00 or a little more. The location was a very busy, local hotspot. Check it out."

China House

➤ 4506 Liberty Ave, 15224, Pittsburgh, United States

Carta • Soup • Asian • Cheese • Chinese

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"Acceptable Chinese-style food, a departure from the numerous eateries serving such kind of (generally horrid unhealthy) food that pervade America. It has a very long list of Americanized adulterations of a great cuisine.Deep-frying (like egg rolls, battered meat) is NOT traditional Chinese. Cheese (like crab Rangoon or cheese wonton) does NOT exist in Chinese cuisine. BTW General Tso Chicken does NOT exist in China, it is horrible unhealthy American invention.Americanized Chinese-style food is generally unhealthy greasy salty-sugared food. Finding authentic in America is a challenge.This place, though NOT true Chinese cuisine, has some acceptable Chinese-style foods; thanks to ability of the cook to make silken sauces (especially white sauces).FEW ACCEPTABLE ENTREES: Shrimp with mixed vegetables (white sauce); Vegetable Chop Suey; Steamed vegetables; Mixed vegetables egg foo yong; Four Seasons; Beef Scallions; Moo Goo Gai Pan.BUT CANNOT RECOMMEND any appetizers (too much deep frying), not the fried rices and not the noodles (useless calories). IF THEY GET RID OF THESE and some of soy sauce-based dishes, there is potential for a good eatery!The staff and cook are friendly."

Garbarino's

➤ 5925 Baum Blvd, 15206, Pittsburgh, United States

Carta • Soup • Fish • Wine • Pasta

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"The kitchen, and atmosphere is amazing. But the food wasn’t anything special.A lot of semolina, basic pastas extruded for machinery rather than handcrafted, elegant pasta, that you would receive from an authentic experience.Terrible staff didn’t feel welcome at all.also it was sad to see that no one truly enjoyed themselves all of my company wasn’t pleased with any and of any of the stories I told them from opening week and I started working there to help open the restaurant.The owner, Andrew is a very temperamental, rich kid that still lives off of his parents money. It takes a vantage of a lot of cooks and chefs in the kitchen industry around the Pittsburgh area.Myself and a lot of other cooks and chefs, he owes money to that he refuses to pay.It sickens me that this man is still in business, but that’s only because his parents pour the money into it.I really hope that Andrew can realize that he can’t treat people that way and continue to get away with it. I hope one day he can finally find help and figure out what he really needs in life."