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Been eating out lots and lots and lots lately. I have had such good luck with Yelp, but have had more than one less than positive experiences in the past few weeks with highly, highly recommended restaurants. I hate to give a negative review, but if I had read anything close to what we experienced, I would not have spent a lot (a lot) of money at Eleven. I am originally from Pittsburgh and now live outside DC. My husband and 2 sons (age 19 and 16) Went to Eleven solely based on Yelp reviews on a recent visit to Pittsburgh when we were able to take some time away from family events. I love the Strip, so we headed to Eleven which, Yelpers, sounded great - people talked about cozy booths and wooden beams, etc... I was, therefore, unprepared for the dark, stark, industrial nature of the place. Yes, it is in keeping with the city and the vibe of the Strip, but I found the whole place to be loud, cold and impersonal. Opposite of cozy. The worst thing really was the odor that hit us as we entered. Kind of a whiff of wet garbage, maybe? All 4 of us smelled it immediately, and it was not inviting. The hostess looked at us like we were crazy. We had a drink in the bar. (There are TV's. Why? ISn't this a classy place?) Smell was in the bar, and in the restaurant but fainter. Honestly, I don't even remember the specifics of the food. A lot of it was tasty, for sure. All of it was overpriced for Pittsburgh. I've been in so many similar restaurants in major cities, I guess Pittsburgh is just catching up. Maybe I don't like seeing the generic pretentious foodiness in a city that is famous for fries on sandwiches? That's my problem, for sure. It was expensive, by any measure. I was actually angry I spent so much on an experience that would have been considered highly average where ever it was. Is this a chain? I would give it 2.5 stars.
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