what's the new restaurant where Cafe Sofia used to be?

 Kate C. wrote:
 >
 > Hi,
 > Does anyone know the name of the new restaurant on Forbes near the
 > Panther Hollow bridge where Cafe Sofia used to be?  Anyone eaten
 > there?
 > How was it.

 It is "Il Valletto"

 My wife has eaten there (I haven't).  She said it was "wonderful".  I
 have no further details.

                   --Ray Williams

 Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 5-Nov-98 what's the new restaurant w..
 by "Kate Connally"@pitt.edu
 > Does anyone know the name of the new restaurant on Forbes near
 > the
 > Panther Hollow bridge where Cafe Sofia used to be?  Anyone eaten
 > there?
 > How was it.

 I went with a few friends. One of them had gone there for lunch and
 liked it a lot, but they have a lunch menu (significantly lower prices)
 and a dinner menu (substantially higher).

 I had the seafood pasta (I think it was the special of the day) at (I
 think) $15.95. Came w/ a salad.

 The salad was a decent size, and the pasta was a generous serving with a
 pretty high concentration of a variety of seafood (scallops, shrimp,
 muscles, calamari).

 While the food was definately good, it and the service/atmosphere didn't
 warrant $15.95 (IMHO).

 Also, make sure you bring some cash, because they don't take plastic,
 and I'm not sure about checks.

   Kate C. wrote:
 > Hi,
 > Does anyone know the name of the new restaurant on Forbes near
 > the
 > Panther Hollow bridge where Cafe Sofia used to be?  Anyone eaten
 > there?

 I think it's Il E. wrote about it in the November
 Pittsburgh magazine. I don't recall his exact comments but basically he said
 the place was worth watching/trying but they still had some problems to
 work out.  I think he advised limiting yourself to certain types of dishes
 they did well, but that may just be my take on it. You'd want to
 read the review to be sure.

 I had lunch there with a friend - and would not recommend it
 after my experience. We just wanted a light lunch so both of
 us ordered salads - my was fresh mozarella with basil and tomatoes
 and my friend had grilled vegies. Tomato/mozarella consisted
 from about 2 balls of fresh mozarella (small ones) and about 2
 cherry tomatoes - all cut up and garnished with 2 leaves of basil
 - way too small portion even for a small lunch. It was about $7.
 My friend's portion was more acceptable but still not worth the
 price. The service was not the best either.

 To wrap it up - I will not be back there, that's sure thing...

 Zuzana

 Kate C. wrote:
 >
 > Hi,
 > Does anyone know the name of the new restaurant on Forbes near
 > the
 > Panther Hollow bridge where Cafe Sofia used to be?  Anyone eaten
 > there?
 > How was it.
 > Kate
 >
 > Kate Connally
 > " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already."