text: Our first sign that this was a bad choice should have been the fact that in a place that seats around we were the ONLY ones there I read a very nice review of this place on Pittsburgh Live httpwwwpittsburghlivecomxpittsburghtriblifestylesfooddrinkshtml but now am skeptical of the reviewers motives The review made this place sound like it was a hip new addition to the Pittsburgh food scene but really it is more like a not so hip new addition to the tired old ideas executed poorly scene okay that was lame nnBut seriously for the price and the hype I was expecting a lot more So let us begin with the decor You walk in and things seem nice and posh Dark lighting classy tables and chairsthe works But then you start looking at the art and it is of various sports I get that we live in a sports centered city but now I just think that Melange is a glorified sports bar not a classy eatery And if it is a sports bar how can they justify charging person So perhaps they need to think about their identity a bitnnNext we move on to the service which for the most part was okay but given that we were the ONLY party in the restaurant was not exactly stellar Our waiter was very nice and made no substantial mistakes but when I asked for a wine recommendation they have three Malbecswhich I tend to love he named something else all together thinking that it was a Malbec and then back peddled when he realized that I saw he was making it up as he went along He recommended a good wine but my experience is that those are all good so really the credit does not go to him Then when our main dishes came out of which were meat dishes he forgot to bring our steak knives Again would not have been a problem but our butter knives were covered inwellbutter So probably not a good idea to reuse them Then it turned out that they only had clean steak knives in the entire place Really Again keep in mind that we were the only people there and it was pmnot exactly right after opening So yah service was sosonnFinally the piuece de ruesistance the food please note the sarcasm A few us ordered the chili lime quesadillas which sounded greatsee photo but the chef apparently forgot the chili and the lime They were as bland as anything I have eaten in a long time On to the main dish I ordered pork tenderloin see photo which was actually not too bad The sauce was sweet I like that and the meat was cooked just right So on that front well done But my girlfriend ordered the lamb the most expensive dish on the menu and it was completely boringand a little cold I usually love to pick at food on her plate but this time I had no such inclination Sorry love but that one is all yours pnnSome of the other dishes were okay but not great A friend got the walnut salad and said it was tasty Another friend got the wasabi popcorn and enjoyed it as well So I cannot say that ALL the food was bad but the majority was And for the price not even close to being worth itnnMelange needs to decide if they are a glorified sports bar an upscale eatery or just a passing fad Regardless as it stands I cannot see this restaurant surviving too long Given that it is across the street from the PSO I would happily see this one go to be replaced by a restaurant that deserves the prime location