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Squirrel Hill recommendations?

5 posts · Jul 17, 1994 to Jul 18, 1994

CelandineDataHaven Project +1 412 683 8582Jul 17, 1994

 Someone wrote:
 : I'm moving to squirrel Hill area in Sugust and would like to know if you all
 : have any general recommendations on generally good food...any kind/style.
 : Thanks!
 : Mary

     One of my favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh is in Squirrel Hill,
 Sichuan House on Murray Avenue.  The service and decor aren't always
 something to rave about all of the time but it is consistant, and I have
 never had any real problems.  The food is wonderful, they have a large
 menu I try to taste someting new every time I go, this is not always
 successful because I have a few favorite dishes.  The prices are about
 average for nicer Chinese restaurants in PGH, average $9-10 for entree.

                                       Celandine

James W.Doctoral student, Physics, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PAJul 17, 1994

 There's a lot of good food in the Squirrel Hill area.  For Chinese food, both
 New Dumpling House and Szechuan House are very good.  Peking Gourmet
 Kitchen also does dim sum on weekends which is quite nice, though I don't
 like their normal fare nearly as well as the other two restaurants above.  All
 those are on Murray.

 The Siamese Kitchen, on Forbes between Murray and Shady, is also quite
 good.  That's pretty much it for good Asian food in the area, but for American
 food Gullifty's is worth going to.  Their entrees are quite good, but
 the praise
 I've heard of their desserts is a tremendous exaggerations.  Most of the
 coffeehouses on Murray and Forbes have much nicer desserts.

 There are a variety of pizza places on Murray, all of which are acceptable
 though none are great.  There are also a fair number of delis and such which
 I don't have much experience with.  Poli's, on Murray near the intersection
 of Murray, Forward, and Pocusset, is supposed to be a very good seafood
 restaurant but also fairly expensive so I haven't been there.

 Beyond that, my advice is to start at Murray and Forward and walk down the
 shopping district on Murray, turn right when you reach Forbes and stop when
 you reach Shady and you'll find a few dozen places to eat.

Peter B.Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh, PA USAJul 17, 1994

 James W. wrote:
 >That's pretty much it for good Asian food in the area, but for American
 >food Gullifty's is worth going to.  Their entrees are quite good, but
 >the praise
 >I've heard of their desserts is a tremendous exaggerations.  Most of the
 >coffeehouses on Murray and Forbes have much nicer desserts.

 It's been my considered experience that non-dessert items at Gullifty's
 range from the barely adequate to the inedible.  I do not understand how
 anyone can recommend this place for anything other than drinks or dessert.

Grant L.University of PittsburghJul 18, 1994

 Peter B. wrote:
 >
 >It's been my considered experience that non-dessert items at Gullifty's
 >range from the barely adequate to the inedible.  I do not understand how
 >anyone can recommend this place for anything other than drinks or dessert.
 >
 >--
 Ditto.... the desserts are pretty decent, but the rest of the fare is not
 even worth thinking about.  Maybe for breakfast/brunch.  But the rest of
 the menu is mediocre at best.

 Grant Lynde

Michael S.Aluminum Company of AmericaJul 18, 1994

 In article , James William Stepanek
 Someone wrote:

 > Somebody did mention Poli's, but hadn't been there. I have and it's
 > pretty good. I'm not quite sure about it being completely worth the
 > price, but it was good seafood, and the service was nice.

 We went recently and while we enjoyed the food and service do not have a
 pressing need to return... price was a bit high and most of the
 preparations over sauced for our taste...additionally a truely geriatric
 clientle the night we were there.

 Oysters on 1/2 shell were outstanding -- best we have had in PGH.

 For fish we have very much enjoed Rodi Grille House on Rodi Road