Pino's in Squirrel Hill

 My experience has been good with Pino's.  I have mostly tried the 'gourmet
 pizzas', but the other dishes look quite good.  In my opinion, it is
 somewhat more expensive than it needs to be (~$20/pp).  It is a BYOB place
 with a fairly modest corking fee.  Atmosphere is a bit crowded.

 If you have not been, I do recommend PI (Valazzio's -- sp?) on Forbes in Sq.
 Hill.  The fare is similar.  The specialty pizzas there are excellent --
 though they are hardly traditional pizzas -- they are made with some sort of
 pastry crust, so they have a sweet but very pleasing flavor.  The portions
 seem to be generous, and personally, I love the outdoor atmosphere. They
 make a good home-brewed beer in three varieties ($4/glass).  The service has
 been slow, but I imagine the problem is tied to staffing a restaurant that
 just about doubles its size (with outdoor seating) when the weather is nice.
 -dan

 Eric S. wrote:
 > Has anybody tried Pino's in Squirrel Hill?  I'm looking for a
 > nice place for dinner for two, and it caught my eye on the way to
 > work this morning.  Yays or nays?
 >
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 hi,
 pinos is pretty good but very pricey for what you get. they do have
 excellent grilled calamari, but the other dishes have been boring. much
 better to go down a couple doors to La Cuchina Flegrea and have fantastic
 food for about 2/3 price.
 todd

 Eric S. wrote:
 > Has anybody tried Pino's in Squirrel Hill?  I'm looking for a
 > nice place for dinner for two, and it caught my eye on the way to
 > work this morning.  Yays or nays?
 >
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 > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!
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 Pino's has good food, and gets good reviews (and crowds).  Their problem is
 NOISE:  they have no soft materials in the whold place, and you can't carry on a
 conversation over the clammor of dishes, etc.

 Eric S. wrote:

 > Has anybody tried Pino's in Squirrel Hill?  I'm looking for a
 > nice place for dinner for two, and it caught my eye on the way to
 > work this morning.  Yays or nays?
 >
 > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!