Spoon

What's for dinner? (January 17, 2020) Funnel + mushroom soup (butter poached lobster/truffle/chives), miso glazed Black cod (hot + sour mushroom broth, diakon, & undo noodles) & date cake (Walnut crumble, Carmel & vanilla ice cream)!!! Yum Yum!! ‍🍽🍸😋 The bread was okay. They had a few different options. Nothing to waste my bread intake on. Also, I like warm bread the best!!🥖 My drink was good but I forgot what it's called.‍🤷🏽‍♀️ Meal specs: The soup was exceptional!! It was interestingly good!! They gave you a decent amount of lobster!! Some places will skimp on that!! The cod was very good as well. It was a good portion of fish & cooked perfectly!!! The soup & noodles played off of each other nicely!! The cake wasn’t my forte!! It was more like a Mifflin! Bartender specs: Diego was our bartender!! He made our experience that much better!!👏🏼 There was a black lady works there who was also very helpful & attentive!! He usually doesn’t work Fridays. He was helping due to restaurant week. Which is the menu that I ordered from! Anyway.... Bon appétit!!! Pictures📸

We shared the babaganoush, the tuna tartare, and the grilled octopus, and I got the vegetable ravioli. The dishes were a little hit-or-miss, but generally everything was still good. The tuna tartare was flavored mostly with small dollops of sauce you scooped off the plate, and that was a solid appetizer. The babaganoush was a letdown; it tasted mostly of vegetal mush, neither clearly of eggplant nor of anything else, really. I’ve had better supermarket hummus (which isn’t the same, sure, but still). Thankfully, the grilled octopus turned out great, cooked until soft but not rubbery. The breadbasket they served with the appetizers contained baguette slices, cheddar chive biscuits, and corn muffins. The baguette slices were a little soft in the crust, but the flavor of the biscuits was a home run. The muffins had actual pieces of corn, which was a nice touch, and they were otherwise light and fluffy. The ravioli was a great dish. The greens on top were a little unnecessary, distracting with their awkwardly long, pointy stems more than they contributed texture or flavor. But the sauce was well put-together. I’m usually not a huge fan of pieces of olive or capers, but the capers in this sauce blended in well. The ravioli were very filling, though I prefer pasta to be a touch more al dente.

Been here twice now and I am slowly becoming indoctrinated into their Gin Club! I so desperately want to hack their G&T -- the quinine taste is so subdued yet the apparent taste of the gin is both delicate and enhanced. Service is spectacular and the vibe is both classy yet relaxed. They bring out an assortment of breads, all of which are tasty to complement the meal.

Went for a private dinner with a large group so menu was fixed, which meant we missed out on many of the great options on the a la carte menu. But it was tasty food, well prepared and nicely presented. The staff are charming and so helpful and some of the cocktails were excellent. If love to go back to try a la carte.

My wife and I have dined at Spoon, four times since we moved to Pittsburgh. (it would be more but, we live pretty far away) Regardless, all 4 times the food, the drinks and the service have been excellent. The bartenders and managers remembered our food and beverage selections and we had not been there in over a year. The food is creative and approachable. My wife and I are both 25 year veterans of the restaurant industry. We know what great hospitality looks like and feels like. We know great food and great drinks. We get all of this each time we are in Spoon.

Recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. The server was friendly, but needs to up his game regarding menu items. When asked questions about menu items, either did not know or was unsure. Highly recommend the wild boar rigatoni. Delicious, pork was tender and the sauce and pasta had a great taste. My wife raved about the chicken dinner (a bit salty) and my buddy ordered the burger and enjoyed it with the fries. Worth a try!