text: This is best restaurant in the East End You cannot order your normal drink and you cannot tell the chef how rare or well done you would like your steak to be But if you are willing to relinquish this control over your food the chef it will be the restaurant you love most in Pittsburgh nnThe food is very creative is updated regularly and executed very well The chef prepares some foods that you will not find in Pittsburgh Cockscombs Snails with fried chicken skin and grits The oftenreviewed white chocolate with lavender and pistachio ice cream And he prepares some familiar foods with a creativity on par with very good national and international restaurants Right now for example the pork dish is a baguette stuffed with pork foie gras and a delightful mix of vegetables I strongly recommend the tartare The drink list is short but usually has a number of excellent local and national beers and one cocktail per type of alcohol of their own creation Wines are sometimes good but are extremely variable nnThe only difficulty is getting a reservation There are only few tables that are set aside for reservations most of the dining is walkin only If you dine on the early side this means waiting a few minutes If you stop by on the first Friday of the month at pm this can mean waiting an hour or more nnPlan on spending about per person including drinks for an appetizer entree and a split dessert You should be able to order a meal until at least am