I have eaten at both the Georgetown and Mallorca within the past year and, in my opinion, there's no question that the Georgetown was the more pleasant dining experience. The food at G. was excellent--savory and delectable; at M., questionable--not all that refined flavor-wise, with something unspecified sorely lacking. Perhaps not all that fresh, either? Anyway, since that experience I've not been a great fan of Mallorca, though others swear by the place. The atmosphere was also more relaxing and enjoyable at Georgetown vs. Mallorca.
Pittsburgh, PA
Georgetown Inn?
Mallorca is greasy, oversalted, and faded food. I would avoid it. It will give you an unfair picture of what Spanish and Portugese food is. The Georgetown Inn is very pleasant, and is a great place for a romantic date. Food is standard high-end American fare, but the bread and cheese board is cute, and the view can't be beat.
In article , Ken Zuroski Someone wrote: "Georgetown Inn and Mallorca, etc." A friend took me and my housemate to the Georgetown Inn this May. I am a native Pittsburgher and had never been there. The view was breathtaking and spectacular; however the food left a lot to be desired. We are vegetarians and many restaurants have accomodated us withvarious tasty and interesting dishes. All the Georgetown Inn could offer us was a plate of Pasta Primavera which featured some tired vegetables in a watery cream sauce. It is a meat and potatoes restaurant. Try Pasta Piatta in Shadyside or Amel's in the South Hills. These have food worth talking about. I could eat there any time. Louise Gray
> Mallorca is greasy, oversalted, and faded food. I would avoid it. It > will give you an unfair picture of what Spanish and Portugese food is. Hmm...I agree that the food at Mallorca is rather crudely prepared, and thus some may find it "greasy, oversalted" (I don't know what "faded food" means). But I don't agree that it gives an "unfair picture of what Spanish and Portugese food is". My wife and I recently spent a couple of weeks traveling from village to village throughout Portugal and western Spain, and I would say that the food at Mallorca is perfectly representative of the food found in this region. The only inauthentic aspects of Mallorca are: (1) the prices are at least an order of magnitude higher than in Portugal/Spain, (2) the menu at Mallorca spans the range of what you would find at both very cheap/easy and very expensive restaurants in Portugal/Spain. I like Mallorca, though there are definitely several dishes there that I would avoid (same goes for most of Portugal). For example, the paella is not very good, and should be avoided. On the other hand, if you aren't meeting with anyone important for a day or two, the garlic soup is incredible. Peter
Someone wrote: > Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 26-Oct-94 Re: Georgetown Inn? by > [email removed] > > We are > > vegetarians and many restaurants have accomodated us withvarious tasty and > > interesting dishes. All the Georgetown Inn could offer us was a plate of > > Pasta Primavera > The Georgetown is definitely not a place to go if you are a vegetarian. > After all, it has a pseudo-colonial motif (hence the name "Georgetown"), > and the food is therefore of the meat and potatoes genus. In fact, I > think I got meat and potatoes last time I was there. At the risk of new flames I hated the Georgetown Inn. It was TAC, Typical American Crap. They served a damn vegetable boat. Average prime rib. Just plain Average. Except the view, it was awesome. I remember going the the Gandy Dancer after for a Bass & ended up eating Linguine & Clam sauce. GAT.