Kirk P. wrote: > > We dined Saturday night at the (relitively?) new > outside dining area at the Church Brew Works... Since it was a courtyard, it was quite quiet by big city standards. > Its my new favorite place to dine alfesco in the 'burgh. > > Kirk I'll second that. We went there Friday night. The courtyard was really pleasant -- although since it is enclosed on four sides, I imagine it could be quite warm on a truly hot day. My husband reported that the Brown Ale was significantly better (richer) than when they first opened. I tried the homemade cranberry gingerale, which was really good. We had the Yucatan wings, flavorful and just the right amount of hot, although the wings could have been meatier. My husband raved over the Exotic Mushroom Pizza -- crust was crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and the mushrooms were great. I had the Grilled Turkey and Watercress Salad, with a very tasty dried cranberry vinaigrette and a generous sprinkling of pistachios. It came on a large portion of fresh baby greens; my only complaint would be that the shoestring fried sweet potatoes on top were WAY too greasy. Service was appropriately attentive, although the kitchen was a bit slow. The outdoors menu has the appetizers, pizza, salads, and sandwiches (wraps and such) but not the (pricier) entrees. We got there just before six and were the second party on the patio; when we left around 7:30, a line was starting to form. I know some people have had complaints about the food at Church Brew Works, but our four meals there have all been very good. Jeanne
Pittsburgh, PA