Overall, this is one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh. I have been here at least three times a year for the last 5 years and the quality of food is consistently fresh and tasty. Also, it has great atmosphere. I appreciate the cozy size and love the lighting. As it is usually busy, I feel like I'm nestled in to the coolest spot in town when I'm there. It's a great place to take out of towners and dates and yourself. You must have an inclination for seafood for you to fully appreciate this place, however. If you love to beef up every meal, this isn't the place for you. Yes, it can get loud, but loud with humans speaking, not some stereophonic junk to make the place feel hip. I am confused by a recent review that indicated that a member of the staff was a grump - perhaps the bartender was reflecting back what she got? - because I have never had any issue with any of the staff, ever. One thing that is nice about this place IS the consistency of the staff - I know I'll always see the owner and chef when I am there and i personally think it's great. As an aside, I completely covet the light fixtures over the bar. The front room is just so inviting. I would recommend it as a place to stop for some wine or dessert with a date. Good atmosphere, for sure. I was here two weeks ago with two friends. We all got the salad, which is a must. The vinegar is rather tart, so be prepared! The olive oil here is THE BEST - so great, in fact, that I asked the owner where he gets it! Now I get it all the time and brag about it's delectability ceaselessly. If for nothing else, I would like to thank Dish for introducing me to the olive oil that now defines my kitchen. I also always get the scallops here. Another must. The very definition of perfection. Most recently, my friends got the salmon and the lamb. They were VERY pleased with their dishes. This place is rad because they grill a lot of their food. It's the best especially in the winter, when you're missing being outside. The only downside to this place is the fact that they don't change the menu up enough. I could go more if I thought there was something new to be offered. Even some of the specials I have noticed time and time again. With the menu being rather compact, I find that a limitation. For dessert we got the cannolis - not regular cannolis, people. These were delicate and had extra ingredients. While I often think it's silly to mess with perfection, the tweaks here, like sugared orange rind and...dang, I forget the other one, were nice interpretations. I approve!
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What a true disappointment. First, the waiter was very rude & with no one else in the restaurant it wasn't like he was busy! I started with the miso soup & ginger salad. The soup was ok, hot is the only good thing I can say. Although the ginger dressing was good, it was so watery that the lettuce was drenched. After for the sushi, so disappointing. The salmon nigiri was decent, as for the tuna roll, ugh! It tasted very fishy & I was unable to eat it. When I was asked if I wanted it wrapped I expressed the fact that it was bad, and was left ignored. I received the bill, $22.00, for lunch, huh? The two bills for price is so wrong. A little pricey for lunch! Will not return!
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"Buy one get one free Whopper" Don't count on it at this location. I ordered a couple of #1's here, and instead of breaking it down like the store on Olive, they just charge you for both. Don't question them about it. When they dane to answer you, you will get a rude and surly answer similar to "If you weren't smart enough to order it that way, your loss" This kind of customer service does not earn your money, no matter how hungry you are
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So I was shopping at Trader Joe's and remembered I hadn't had lunch or dinner, it was now about 8 pm so I broke down and went over to Los Dos Molinos. I had heard it was great food, and as usual, I took that with many grains of salt. Let's say I wasn't disappointed because I expected nothing special - but I did expect it to be edible - it barely was. To start I ordered a margarita, the house margarita which was almost $10. God awful, so I asked the girl behind the bar to add some 7up to it - then more ice, then more ice, and it was still syrupy, limy, nasty sewer water disgusting. Then came the chips and salsa. Even worse. Maybe "Authentic" Mexican tortilla chips are supposed to be as hard as wood-chips, but that's not how I prefer them. Broken teeth is not part of a pleasant dining experience. The salsa was gross, some smoky-spicy garbage and other green nonsense, nothing fresh or flavorful. So now I try to salvage this dinner with the guacamole. Mind you, I was starving, otherwise I would have left already. The guacamole was a good size portion and wasn't that expensive (everything else was) but again, it was very bland. I ate it all because I was ravenous. By now I wasn't even halfway through my margarita when I ordered a beer. I didn't want to soil my dinner with that margarita sludge, and the Shrimp Veracruz looked tantalizing and authentic. So the bartender brings my beer - but doesn't bother to ask about the 2/3 full margarita sitting there. I never touched it again. The entree arrives, not the biggest portion, but enough, and it looks good. But it was quite bland. I was expecting it to be flavorful, at least spicy, but nope- no imagination or care put into it. This place is quite typical of the Phoenix area - mediocre food with poor service. I can only blame myself for even giving it a try.
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