My absolute favorite place to eat in all of the greater Pittsburgh area. Amazing service, kind owner, lovely atmosphere, and wonderful chefs!
It's a very quite place with a mostly older crowd on weekdays until around 7pm when the younger crowd picks up. On weekends, it's a constant mix of all ages.
My suggestions:
- Eggplant Parmesan - so good and a huge portion. Very good for sharing! I substitute the standard spaghetti pasta with fettuccine Alfredo.
- Gorgonzola Apple Walnut salad - amazing, best salad
- Beans and Greens - I don't think it's on the menu anymore, though I could be wrong, but it's amazing
- Citrus Tea - literally the best drink you will ever have
7pm Friday night - first take was from the door, busy atmosphere, lots of servers running around with plates of hot, delicious smelling food. Â we didn't have a reservation and that seems to be quite the SIN, at least to the two hostesses (older one with short hair especially - hope she's not an owner.) Â
regardless of uppy attitude, we were seated almost immediately amongst a mostly 60+ crowd in a large room reminiscent of a diner with tablecloths - very bright/not romantic w little fancy ambiance. Â
yummy stuffed banana peppers (they'll mix mild and hot if you ask) and generous salad portions. Â delicious bourbon pork chops and pistachio pasta dishes! Â free delicious almond cookies at dessert - next time I'll skip the tiramisu though (homemade w lots of mascarpone, but we were too full to enjoy, heh.) Â good coffee! Â
we'll come back, but really drop the attitude, this place is a dressy diner with too expensive, but good, food. Â kudos to EXCELLENT waitress, Heather, who turned our frowns upside down!
I liked this place enough to go back. It won't be a place I recommend a lot. It is good, but not
The good:
- Fried Calamari. Unbelievably good - and a great surprise since I am a seafood snob and didn't expect it to be much good so far from the coast.
- Lasagne good. Classic American style - huge, heavy, and delicious. I ate it 3 different times, it's that big. (And I'm a big fella.)
The bad:
-Pasta Fagioli. Really guys, it was bad. It tasted like someone dumped beans in spaghetti sauce and added water. I actually think they did just that.
-Service. It was slow, and she was a little cranky. I got a big eye roll when she asked how the uneaten soup was. It was late, and the place was packed, but I am not super demanding and it doesn't take a lot to make me happy.
I was disappointed! The menu looks great but the food doesn't meet up. The shrimp was water logged, crab cakes cold and the veggie of  the day, Brussels sprouts, over done. We were never asked if interest in desert? Maybe because Oakmont Bakery is next store. Humm.. I think they need a make over.
Review Source:We really enjoyed our meal. Our server was extremely nice-soft spoken and unobtrusive, yet present and helpful with our menu selections, pepper grinding, cheese grating, and minimal wait for drinks, desserts and coffee. When I couldn't decide between two salad dressings, she brought small cups of both with my salad. There were four in our party, and all our meals arrived quickly and were very good. Especially tasty: the lacy cookies that came with the dessert/coffee.
Review Source:I really liked this place. I'd give it a 3.5 on food and 4.5 on bar ambience.
We stopped in around 8 on Sunday night. We had the apple and blue cheese salad, fettuccine Alfredo, and pasta with basil cream sauce. We sat at the bar. It's very nice. It was clean, with large tags, not distracting
Or gawdy... The bar area was clean and well taken of.
The food came out fast and it was all very good. I would return!
We've eaten at Hoffstot's many times, and the food is always excellent. We order the antipasti platter, salads, and I usually get the blackenzola. It's always fantastic. Their service is usually pretty good, too.
I'm only giving it four stars because we always make a reservation but almost always end up waiting anyway. The last time we waited over an hour past when our reservation was made for, and there was no room at the bar so we had to wait outside  in the middle of winter. I don't think that's acceptable - especially when the staff at the front was unapologetic. Most restaurants would give a free appetizer or drinks, or at least apologize for the wait.
I'm giving this place three stars, but it's really more like three and a half. Â I had the eggplant Parmesan which I use as my barometer of any Italian place. Â First of all, it was gigantic...could easily be split. Â The sauce was just a little thick, but it was still tasty. Â The side of pasta was a little too overdone for my taste. Â But all in all, everything was pretty good.
The service was another story. Â Our waiter brought our salads and then what seemed like maybe 5 minutes later, he brought the entrees. Â There was no room on the table for all this food which was kind of annoying.
We had coffee and dessert. Â Carrot cake and tiramisu. Â The carrot cake was great. Â The tiramisu was only okay.
All in all, it was a pleasant experience. Â I think next time I would stop off at the bar for a nightcap. Â There seemed to be a lot happening in there. Â Maybe next time.
Hoffstots is a good little restaurant nestled in Oakmont, conveniently located right next to the famed Oakmont Bakery! Â Hoffstots is our familys go to when we have family in town and need a last minute reservation. Â The staff is friendly and accommodating. The bar is always packed with locals watching whatever sporting event is on that night.
I always start with the zucchini, it's amazing! The food is predictably good and the menu offers something for everyone. I had the seafood Monaco, it was good, almost overpriced for the amount of crab meat and shrimp. The presentation left a bit to be desired, but the food was good. I always start with the house salad with their vinegarette and dried blue. Love love love their salad.
In previous visits, I've had the eggplant parm, which was really good and enough for two people. I also recommend the beans and greens!
If you're in the area, stop by and check it out. They also do a great lunch!
WIll be a while until I return. Â 8:30 on a Monday evening and we were seated right away, as expected. Â It took over 10 minutes for the server to acknowledge us. No water, no place setting...not good. Â He offered anything but a sincere apology and made light of his absence. Â We gave him our drink orders (bottle of wine and a Bombay martini). Â 15 minutes later, still no drinks (no not even water). Â The waiter WAS busy fussing over a group of about 8 patrons (larger tip, I guess). Â We got up and told the host that we had been sitting for 25 minutes with nothing to show for it. Â He seemed extremely uninterested, and we walked out.
As far as the menu...we had plenty of time to study it. Not impressed. Â We thought that it was quite boring and lacked creativity (for this community). Â The brightness of the dining room was suited for patrons over the age of 70. Â It was anything but romantic. Â Dimmer switches ought to be in-use.
We did walk down the street to the Chelsea Grill (same owners as Hoffstot's). Â We had an excellent meal with an excellent server (Steph).
My experiences with Hoffstot's are always that the waitstaff has a rather lofty opinion of themselves. Pittsbugh is a city in which there are many choices for casual to upscale dining. Â As a customer, I NEED to feel as though my patronage is valued if I am to return. Â I expect fantastic food and will not accept excuses for poor service.
This will be our last visit to Hoffstot's.....EVER .
Good place to enjoy a neighborhood atmosphere if you are from out of town. Food was better than average, yet, our server was less than attentive to our needs. Great "hustle" on her part, however, she gave us the impression that she was constantly in the weeds. The place was barely half full so HITP? Price point was a little high for the value, yet, we wouldn't have mined it if our server was friendly and our order was made accurately. Although, I would give it another shot if I were to return to Pittsburgh.
Review Source:I Â go here a couple of times a month and it's a good italian suburban restaurant with a better than average bar. Â The crowds are mostly locals who are friendly. Â The service is pretty good with most of the staff professionals and not "journeyman". Â I wish the menu was a little more creative, but again it's an italian joint in the burbs' aimed towards the baby boomer crowd. Â I like the burgers. Â They are usually cooked perfectly and the meat seems to be fresh and not frozen (but, I'm not sure). Â The fries are pretty good and I like the fresh vegetables. Â I've tried a few entrees', but again the menu doesn't really appeal to my tastes with the majority of entrees' being heavy red sauce dishes. Â I've had the blackened filet, which is pretty good quality with a nice balsamic reduction. Â I've also tried the Shrimp Monoca wich is about 8 nice sized shrimp cooked simply with butter and garlic. Â They give you complimentary cookies after dinner which is a nice touch. Â The prices are okay, but maybe a touch higher than they should be for a suburban average restaurant.
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