Inflated drink prices due to high rent and the view of the Golden Triangle, sounds familiar, doesn't it? Welcome to the Coal Hill Steakhouse at Grandview Saloon. It's not just this joint, it's all the Grandview Avenue restaurants. The View masks the poor food quality, the over inflated drink prices, and mediocre service. Just look out at the view and you'll forget about the frozen chicken tenders, rubbery and over salted, the watery drinks are much better when you're watching fireworks near PNC Park after a Bucco home run and victory. Do yourself a huge favor and give up the view, head on over to the Shiloh Inn, sit out on the deck (Weather Permitting) or grab a seat in this old house, refurbished into a quaint eatery and chow down on some excellent pub food and let the tourists have the view, besides we've all seen it before, right?

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After such a great experience back in July (see Gregg M's review) we decided that this would be the perfect spot to go for a wedding "reception". Special thanks to Sandra B from group sales at Total Rewards for making this group reservation for us. The meal was everything I wanted it to be - impeccably delivered and absolutely delicious. I could not have asked for better service. I would say there was only one thing that may have put a damper on things had I not been in such a wonderful mood - but more on that later. My husband and I decided to get the Hells Kitchen tasting menu. We chose not to get the wine pairings since we wanted people to get what they felt like drinking, rather than be limited to what was part of the wine pairings. The sommelier was on hand to help us out with decisions. i personally decided I wanted a cocktail to start out with - though I don't remember the name of it, it was delicious with cucumber and gin and other subtle flavors that made it very refreshing and a perfect beginning to our meal. As with our previous visit, the amuse bouche and third course were exactly the same as our previous visit. The scotch egg was as delicious as I remember it from July and the Beef Wellington - sublime. Though I will say after making it with a friend for New Years, I wish I this version would have had more of the duxelles that helps make the Wellington what it is - delicious The differences: The first course was a beet salad. Perfectly roasted beets with a hint of horseradish and the second course - though it was a scallop risotto, the risotto was made with farro, black trumpets and pecorino cheese (I have to say I think I liked the differences!). Though this was not a different course - it bear mentioning all by itself. Dessert. How can you not like brown butter ice cream? Pair that with some sticky toffee pudding and you have the best dessert ever (yes even better than chocolate!). Heaven! The only down side was the cognac service. I really wish they would have explained to all of my guests what cognacs they had and what the price points were. They brought out the Louis the XIII for this service ($200/glass) as well as some other much less expensive choices. Though there were a few people who know cognacs and can truly appreciate the differences in a Louis XIII, I'm not sure if all of the guests that ordered Louis XIII would have, had they known its cost. For the most part - some only saw the pretty bottle. Even with this one slight hiccup - We still had a 5-star experience. Thanks for a great meal!

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Simply Amazing.....definitely worth the money and this is coming from someone who doesn't like to pay big bucks for shows, concerts, etc. We got awesome seats in the 3rd row. I think it was the perfect location. First row people kinda get some water sprayed on them (I saw one boy having to wipe his glasses a few times). Also, I think the VIP seating area isn't worth it. It's all the way in the back and I'm assuming you can't see as much detail. I would recommend this show to anyone going to Vegas.

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Dr. Gallimore and his team are the absolute best. My fear of the dentist has caused me a lifetime of procrastination issues, but Dr. G puts me at ease and has for last 10 years or so that I've been a patient. I have complete faith in his expertise and skills. He's calm, patient and funny. The rest of his team is great too. Josie is caring and professional, and hygienist Mika is gentle and kind. They never berate you or "scold" you for what you should be doing better. Instead, they gently make suggestions to help you. Front desk team is fantastic too. They're great about scheduling, getting insurance authorization, etc. My two kids see Dr. G every six months and LOVE him. My husband is also now a patient, and I've referred my niece and nephew, who are now patients as well. I'm very grateful to have Dr. G and his team. They are #1.
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