We went to dinner at Senza Wine Bar, an intimate and cozy spot located in Etna with 27 seats. We…read morewere seated right away and all of our food came out at appropriate intervals. In addition to an extensive wine list, they offer a thoughtful and flavorful variety of appetizers and small plates that are perfect for sharing along with a handful of cocktails. I enjoyed everything we got, especially the onion rings, mushrooms, and sourdough cavatelli dishes. Our bill was super reasonable and I will definitely be back!

Extremely creative dishes with incredible wines. The staff were incredible. 10/10 experience.read more

We had wanted to try it since we first heard about it and thought Valentine's weekend was the…read moreperfect time for a nice meal. It's also amazing there's finally an amazing Pan Latin restaurant in Pittsburgh where you can try dishes from all over Latin America from a well traveled chef from El Salvador. Since we saw they had churros, we opted to skip the appetizers (even though they sounded really good) and have cocktails, entrees and churros. We were so glad that we did. I enjoyed my pisco sour from Peru. We loved my husband's raspberry mojito (Besito de mora). My skirt steak with homemade chimchurri was like butter. So tender and delicious! It made me happy reminiscing about my time in Argentina when I studied abroad there. My husband enjoyed his lomo saltado (filet mignon with stewed tomatoes, rice and delicious fries). The churros were so crunchy and cinnamony with dulce de leche (caramel) inside. The food was phenomenal and so was the service. We'll definitely be back to try other entrees, the appetizers and ceviche.

Found myself working in Sewickley on their Night Mart event. How lovely! After strolling through…read morethe vendors, I decided to try Torogoz for a bite and glass of wine. The restaurant is cozy and has a small variety of Latin American cuisine, with focus on Peruvian. Wine was not available that evening for some reason, so I went to a street vendor and purchased a 1/2 of an open bottle, and headed back to Torogoz. I decided to order the Lomo Saltado, which I hadn't had in Pittsburgh. The dish had tender well seasoned filet mignon plus skinny fries and couscous. It's a reflection of Chinese influence on Peruvian culinary . I really enjoyed it. Chef Julio stopped by to say which was lovely. We chatted a little bit about moving from California to Pittsburgh. Nice to hear that he settled in nicely with his family and is happy to call Pittsburgh home. Jenny, his wife, was also helping that evening. It was a pleasure speaking with them. I was surprised to receive a corkage fee of $15 without proper communication. I only brought an already uncorked half a bottle due to the BYOB circumstances, but they did remove it when I questioned it. I wish success to the business and hope that more people come to enjoy the Latin American flavors of Torogoz in Sewickley

I had high hopes for The Millhouse in The Joinery Hotel. The restaurant had a cute atmosphere, and…read moreit is tucked away in a cute, little boutique hotel. My friends and I visited during Restaurant Week, and the menu looked really great. Boy, was I wrong. The bartenders were also the waiters so service was VERY slow. They had trouble seating my group of 3, and they even sat us right next to the supply cart and refused to seat us downstairs where there was plenty of seating. We ordered drinks, and many of our orders were wrong. I, fortunately, really enjoyed my passion fruit cocktail. We proceeded to order off the Restaurant Week menu. Our appetizers came out, and we all really loved the smoked clam chowder. After that, service went completely downhill. Our waiter was not attentive at all. At one point, he completely forgot about our entrées, and we waited about an hour for our waiter to even realize. I ordered the cacio e pepe ravioli, and they were not great. My friend thought her pot roast was OK, and my other friend really loved the fried chicken. Once again, when it was time for dessert, we waited another 30 to 45 minutes to order and get our dessert. They had forgotten about us again. By that time, it was the end of the night and all the desserts were gone so we couldn't even get what we wanted, which was chocolate creme brulee. They allowed us to order whatever dessert we wanted. I got the lemon bar and my friends got the tiramisu. The lemon bar was so ridiculously tart that you couldn't even eat it. My friends liked their Tiramisu but it was nothing special. In the end, the service was absolutely atrocious, and I will not be back. They did comp us our meals and we paid for our drinks, but I wasted a good 3 hours of my life at this restaurant. The restaurant wasn't even busy, so there truly was no excuse for the poor service. They definitely did not seem prepared for Restaurant Week.

We stayed here and heard mixed reviews about the breakfast, but thought we would give it a try…read more First of all, it was absolutely freezing in the downstairs restaurant area. Service was adequate once it actually started. Everything seemed very expensive, especially the six dollar cup of coffee. The chicken and waffles were very generic, small chicken tenders and waffles. The hot honey was, as advertised, very hot. Could have used some syrup on the side. The bacon was very, very, very hard and slightly curled up like it had been cooked in the oven the day before and reheated. The yogurt cup was nothing special with some slightly frozen fruit on top.

Only came here for drinks and really enjoyed the options! I got a cocktail with banana in it and my…read moreonly complaint is I really couldn't taste any of the notes listed, it just kind of tasted sweet and boozy? Still, not a bad drink, but the espresso martini is absolutely where it was at, that was delicious. The drinks were strong enough to be felt but not so strong that we felt plastered, which is the ideal sweet spot after 2 drinks. Top it off with beautiful views and a nice outside area and friendly highly-attentive bartenders, this was a great spot!

Service is horrible here . Don't come if you want good service . The view is the only thing worth…read morecoming here along with the drinks being pretty good . Bland menu , horrible parking situation , horrible service .

A friend and I went to dinner at One by Spork to celebrate our friendship because we actually first…read moremet there on their first night of service! This was our first time back since they opened December 2024 and there's been so much growth since then! They've tightened up service and we thought the menu was more cohesive now. We started off with some amuse-bouche before heading over to the dinner table for the main courses. They did a great job of explaining the ingredients and techniques used in each course and everything felt very intentional. My favorite dishes were the swordfish, duck breast, and parsnip cheesecake. Each course comes with a drink pairing and I was really impressed by the complex and unique cocktails. They give you a printout of everything you ate and drank at the end in a goodie bag along with some cookies! This is such a fun and delicious elevated dining experience that's great for special occasions or really whenever you just want to treat yourself.

This is a rarity in Pittsburgh and I'm glad it exists. We dined at Spork before they switched to…read morethe tasting menu and wasn't too fond of it-my opinion has changed! There is a hard start time as the tasting menu is done in a large group setting-serving everyone at once. So, we found ourselves wandering around the neighborhood and then standing in front of the door waiting for 6pm to strike, I felt like a creep. The area itself is an open floor plan so when they welcome you in, it's confusing to see the table we will be seated around but also see little stations for the canapés. Little awkward. We found a two-seater, and as a plus size woman I felt a bit cramped. My husband and I are both tall (5'11" and 6'3" so we were both fighting over who got the bench seat vs the little stool. There's always that awkwardness when you're looking around trying to figure out what the heck is about to happen and wondering..when is it time to EAT. We did 3 or 4 canapés which were all enjoyable-one that stands out to me had goat cheese and beets-yum! We are asked to take our seats at the large table and ...awkward again bc we are just kind of all looking around waiting. I have a sensitivity to alcohol so I did the N.A. pairing and I didn't feel like I missed out on much. The sommelier did a great job at explaining the notes and why each pairing happened. I really enjoyed the tasting menu. The chef kept us abreast of what we were trying and looped in other accompanying staff which gave us some of their backstory which was nice. I love that the restaurant has an urban garden and tries to reduce waste-that's so important. Minus 1 star because of the clunkiness of the bench area vs the large table where we ate and the cost. $275/pp plus tip isn't something that many can swing in a blue collar city.

Restaurant is inside the Crowne Plaza Suites Hotel. This…read moreparticular night only one server was on duty as server and also bartending. There were quite a few patrons but she handled it beautifully. The menu had several options from salads, small plates, and entrees. I opted for an Asian salad with shrimp and was happy with my choice. I also had a glass of Reisling. I thought all the menu prices were reasonable.

Conveniently located in the main lobby of Crowne Plaza, Gather restaurant is a stylish, cozy, laid…read moreback vibe. With a fireplace and beautifully decorated seating and bar area, the menu has surprisingly eloquently selected items. The bartender, Connie, is the epitome of mixology mastery. She knows the menu inside and out, and can recommend the perfect drink to suit any mood or occasion. Recommended 10/10

We went to happy hour Friday afternoon here around 4pm. The inside is fairly spacious with multiple…read moretables and booths, a couple of rooms that are probably used as private event spaces, a big bar, and a patio with outdoor seating. There was no one else there and we were seated immediately. The happy hour food is not only delicious but also very affordable. It was $3 for a generous portion of papas bravas and the other food we got was good. We enjoyed all of our drinks! Our server was nice enough but it was clear that he was newer. I had a gift card, my Richard Deshantz gold card, and a credit card so that I could tip on that. He could not figure out how to charge my gold card and it took a lot of back and forth and him getting a manager to come over to figure out how to charge my gold card.

A friend of mine told me about the churros at this location and while we were in town, she jumped…read moreover and got some and brought them to our table in the bakery Square area. These are super big - come out super hot and are nothing but sugary goodness! It comes with chocolate and caramel dipping sauce, and that caramel is some of the best I've ever had. It's not super runny. It's a little bit thicker really good with a churro. They run about $10/each.

This is a cozy, classy spot tucked in by Bridges and Bourbon. Perfect spot for a drink and a snack…read morebefore or after dinner! We got the "girl dinner" which was pork rinds and popcorn. Both had great flavor, with the pork rinds having good heat. For dessert we had down the rabbit hole, which was a carrot cake. It was excellent! So moist and tasty. The walnuts lacked the brown butter flavor, but the cake was exceptional. We really enjoyed our visit!

Whisper was a pretty cool little spot. My friend wanted dessert one night so we found this place…read moreand decided to check it out. It was pretty quiet when we went with only a few people inside but the ambiance was nice. The décor is modern and really cute. We sat at the bar and the bartender was super attentive, which made the experience even better. I ordered the chocolate cake and my friend got the carrot cake. Both were amazing. We ended up wanting something salty to balance the sweets so we tried the flatbread pizza too and that was pretty good overall. My only wish is that the vibe inside was a little more alive and lit because this seems like it could be a really cool spot with the right energy. Still definitely worth a visit if you're craving dessert.