The Capital Grille - Pittsburgh

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   Nathan “The One”

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   55 reviews

   5.0

   55 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service was great. Good place for lunch. Nice selection of choices.
   

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   marilyn

   Pittsburgh

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Have been here a dozen times, and always pleased. Not so much with this visit. Upon checking in we were informed they were running 10-15 minutes behind on reservation times. Not a big deal, as the lobby was jam packed and we could clearly see they were seating everyone as quickly as possible. However, 20 minutes later the lobby was empty and we still were not seated. My husband inquired, and was told “oh, we didn’t know you checked in”, it will be 5 more minutes. We were seated, and offered water by the assistant. My sister asked for lemon with hers and was told “of course, I’ll be right back”. He never came. Instead, he and another young man cleared a dirty table, changed the table linens, etc., even though there were 3 clean tables in our room and clearly the rush had died down. By this time we had run out of butter and asked him again for the lemon and more butter. He left the room, entered again several times, but still no lemon or butter. Our server finally came to check on us and fulfilled our requests. The service here has always been impeccable, so we were certainly surprised. On the food side, I ordered a filet (medium). The top and bottom were medium (actually quite charred on the two ends) but the center was very rare. I should have sent it back, but didn’t. Our side of lobster Mac and cheese, which we order every time, was kind of watery and had a few very small shreds of lobster. Again, not what we had come to expect. It usually has a generous serving of chunk lobster meat. All in all, it was not the experience we were hoping for. I’m chalking it up as an off night and will definitely give them another try.
   

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   Braden

   Pittsburgh

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service were excellent! That’s why it’s one of our go to favorites!
   

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   Bill

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Michael, Nick and team were awesome. We had a great night with our family.
   

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   Sarah

   Pittsburgh

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The Capital Grille is mine and my husbands favorite! The ambience is cozy and comfortable. Mainly, we keep coming back for the incredible food and service!! Highly recommend the filet with the porcini-rub & balsamic glaze!! Incredible!!!
   

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   Jennifer

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Honestly I’m sorry this was pretty bad. I was taking my son to a show downtown and wanted to treat him to a great dinner beforehand. I made the OpenTable reservation and it ended up being in the bar area. I did not know it was right at the bar. My son and I got so crowded in at our table. People were leaning on and hanging around our table. It was so uncomfortable and noisy. Food was really not that great either. Was far from the great dining experience I thought my son and I would experience.
   

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   Kathleen

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Met my girls for a holiday dinner celebration. The food was spectacular! Cassidy was an outstanding server! My favorite steak restaurant in Pittsburgh!
   

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   Florence

   Pittsburgh

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   From the moment I stepped foot into Capital Grille, I was welcomed by a lovely hostess who greeted me by name and made me feel at home. My friend and I always ask to be seated at Rebecca's station. She is professional, knowledgeable about the specials, and makes us feel appreciated. The food is excellent as always that is why we dine at Capital Grille several times throughout the year. It is truly a treat and a gastronomic delight.
   

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   Mary Kay

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time dining at the Capital Grille. The service (Carlo) exceeded expectations. He was the best!! The food was amazing as was the ambiance. We will be back for sure!!!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fantastic service and solid steakhouse fare for traditional holiday kick-off lunch. That’s why we come back every year to start the holiday week. Thank you!!
    

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