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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Superior Motors

August 2017
1211 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104
https://superiormotors15104.com/



 



Superior Motors is an old car dealership that has been completely renovated.  The interior has a lot of detail to it and is industrial.  There are not a lot of tables/seating available so reservations are highly recommended...and make them well in advance!  The drink menu had some pretty unique concoctions that were good, however, the bartender would not swap out the liquor in any of the drinks (someone in our party asked to have vodka vs gin which one would think would be easy to do!).  We shared quite a few appetizers which were very good...I would say that the favorite of the group was the grilled octopus and beef tartar.  The menu changes often which is appealing!  I would say that they need to re-think their dessert options.  We had 3 of them and nobody really liked any - which is a first!  They all were bland and had a weird consistency.  We will chalk that up to growing pains since they are a newer restaurant.  


Istanbul Sofra

July 2017
7600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15221
https://istanbulsofra.com/


No picture from this restaurant and I did not attend.  Comments from a friend:
"Istanbul Sofra is a great local restaurant with authentic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.   We started off with the large cold appetizer plate which was a mix of 7 different apps.  We added an order of grape leaves so everyone got a sample plus the hot appetizer plate.   The baba ghanoush and the hummus were the favorites.   Most in our group for a version of the lamb dishes—the shish kebab and Iskender kebab we excellent and the portion size was generous.  I had the salmon kebab and the salmon was cooked perfectly and I loved the lemon dressing on the side.  After the appetizers and dinners no one had room for dessert.

Enjoyed the outdoor seating and the BYOB.  Overall we had an excellent outdoor dining experience."