One of my favorite restaurants in the 'burgh is Lombardozzi's. It's in Bloomfield, on Liberty Ave., across from West Penn Hospital & the Atlantic gas station (i'm not sure of the cross street). The first time i went there, i thought that it was pricey--$8 or $9 for manicotti, for example. What i hadn't realized was that, the price for the dinner includes lotsa stuff--2 appetizers (marinated mushrooms & clams casino), soup, salad, garlic bread, & THEN you get your entree & side dishes. compared to what you'd have to pay if you bought the appetizers separately, it's a good value. The food is Italian & homemade. I usually stick to the pastas, which is mostly what I can afford ($7 to $10 range). I understand from a friend's father that their meat dishes are equally great, although higher-priced ($14 -i think- for steak to about $25 for surf 'n turf). The atmosphere is nice enough--not so ritzy as the Grand Concourse, but not icky, either. It's sorta old-fashioned, so if you're looking for a place that's "hip, funky & cool," this ain't it. The service is impeccable. The only place in pgh. where i've gotten similar service was at the Common Plea, and i can tell you that we paid a lot more there! So if you're looking to waddle out of a place stuffed to the gills with marvelously garlic-laden food, give it a try! It *has* passed the Italian fiance test, btw. good eating, --diana
Pittsburgh, PA
Lombardozzi's
Diana S. wrote: >One of my favorite restaurants in the 'burgh is Lombardozzi's. It's in >Bloomfield, on Liberty Ave., across from West Penn Hospital & the Atlantic >gas station (i'm not sure of the cross street). The cross street is S Mathilda St. I live about half a block from Lombardozzi's and yes, I will attest to the fact that it is a truly GREAT restaurant. >It *has* passed the Italian fiance test, btw. My niece's father is Italian, from an immigrant family of the Bloomfield area. They thought enough of the place to hold her wedding shower there.