text: When I first heard about the opening Savoy I was excited to enjoy a new fine dining venue in the city The excitement quickly faded as my friend and I arrived To start they had a tacky red carpet outside without a single person in line to get in Some people may not enjoy a wait to get into a restaurant but I take that as a sign of a happening place that I want to try especially on an opening night Second they had an advertisement wall with the name of the restaurant plastered all over it supposedly you could get your picture taken there but this is not NYC and there are not paparazzi swarming to take your picture to show up on page six or even a well known Pittsburgh magazine for that matter What are you going to do ask the lb bouncer to take your picture Cmon This red carpet will soon be in the used and abused section of a thrift store because I do not see this concept lasting too much longer and as for the advertisement wallcut into mini advertisements that people place under windshield wipers of cars at strip clubsn I am still keeping an open mind about Savoy at this point This is then shaken again as we walk into the main bardining area The lighting is all off I am sorry but no one fashions well in lime green and yellow hue This bringing me to my next disappointment the overall crowd and atmosphere could be described as classy urban Now do not get me wrong there is nothing I love more than a well dressed African American there is just a certain swagger that is exhibited The crowd definitely missed the target on this one It was like there was a sale at Mens Warehouse and everyone got a suit and forgot to get it tailored The women I cannot even get into there was so much wrong with it but last I checked a pleather unicolor suit were out n Finally the menu well I hope you brought some cash ladies and gentlemen We started at the bar with two Johnny Walker Blacks on the rocks The bartender was not knowledgeable at all with her scotch or how to prepare it First off she had no clue what we were asking for and held up a bottle of Hennessey and asked if this is what I wanted What part about Johnny Walker did you not get Finally we get what we ordered but piled with icenot how to serve scotch Now between my friend and I we have dined at some actual classy establishments across the country and never paid for two Johnny Walkers Good luck staying in business with these prices n Out of disgust and curiosity we choose to just look at the menu We should have known that it would be nothing but overpriced mediocre bland food that lacks anything signature to the restaurant I respect soul food and enjoy it very much on the occasion but fried chicken does not pair well with this classy atmosphere that is trying to be exhibited I will never return to this place nor will I recommend it to anyone unless you are looking to spend bill arrive in a rented Cadillac Escalade and rock your suit for the evening paired with your Gucci glasses