Someone wrote: > >I'm looking for a nice place to have sunday brunch on easter -- it should >definitely have good fruits, seafood, and breads (I don't care about >red meats). Also, I won't be able to get there til around 10:45 and I want >to be sure of getting in (I'm bringing friends). Recommendations? > >Thanks, > >Fay For nice atmosphere: Grand Concourse at Station Square, food's pretty good, and I think it is around $18 a head. Not sure about reservations, but the wait may be a while - call for information. I don't remember a ton of seafood, but remember that it included shrimp cocktail and mussels at the cold salad bar, and the hot section also included a fish entree (I don't remember any other seafood, but I may be wrong). For good food and a little cheaper, try Sheraton at Station Square, I think it was around $12-13 a head, and I liked the selection a bit better than Grand Concourse, but atmosphere is a standard hotel dining room (not that there's anything wrong with that). Call for reservation or waiting list policy. I think it had about the same seafood selection as Grand Concourse. Although I haven't tried them, I've heard that Cafe Victoria on North Side and Victoria Hall in Bloomfield have impressive Sunday bruch buffets, set in the atmosphere of a victorian mansion. I think they are around $20 a head, and reservations are definitely required (if you can still get one). I think I will try to get in there for Easter myself. Also under the category of heard good, but never tried: the Orchard Cafe at what used to be the Vista, which is now the Double Tree Hotel, downtown. I don't even know if the same restaurant is still there, or if they have the same spread, but I had heard that it had an impressive selection including a nice seafood selection also. Best bet is to call the Douobletree and inquire about Sunday brunches and ask what the selection and price is. So, there's my 2c for now.
Pittsburgh, PA