Restaurants near Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny

Thank you Cucina Alfabeto for redeeming our Valentine’s Day! My wife and I were underwhelmed by the restaurant we dined with on the 14th, but upon discovering your restaurant still miraculously had some availability, we booked a “mulligan” Valentine’s Day for the day after. Our experience with your amazing restaurant and team more than made up for our previous night’s debacle. I had the Veal Milanese - protip: ask for extra caper gremolata, it makes the dish - and my wife got the cod tortellini which was masterfully presented. We chose to sit at the bar despite table availability and were delighted to make the acquaintance of the new head bartender, Chris. He is an expert mixologist and wonderful host. After dinner we popped over to the bookstore, remembering the manager of Cucina Alfabeto is able to work their register, so my wife and I picked out books for each other. The night was perfection!

My wife and I really enjoyed our dinner at Fig and Ash. The crab cake as an appetizer and the meatloaf were standouts, though honestly, the mashed potatoes with the meatloaf may have been the best bite. They were truly excellent. The brownie and ice cream was a great way to finish the meal. We are looking forward to coming back again.

Right when you walk in everyone is very friendly! We got seated within 5 minutes of our reservation. We went on Valentine’s Day, so they were very busy but managed it very well. The waitress we had was very polite and friendly. She told us about the highlights of the menu and her personal favorites. It was a nice experience to hear the popular recommendations! All 3 courses that we ordered came out in a timely fashion and were absolutely delicious! The lobster crab cake appetizer was definitely amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and was so tender! The crème brûlée was so light but cooked at just the right temperature and time! Overall, we were very pleased with this restaurant and will most definitely be back very soon!

We had the most lovely evening celebrating our weekly date night and an early Valentine’s Day dinner at Siempre Algo. It’s a smaller restaurant and it makes sense that reservations are needed. There’s a bar and tables for couples and groups of four. I really enjoyed the 2010s music playing and it wasn’t loud enough to be distracting or not hear my partner. The lighting was also just right and there were tea light candles around the restaurant creating a warm ambiance for the space. Menus are provided thru a QR code and I appreciate how it minimizes waste and additional labor. We were greeted by Alli, seated, and immediately served filtered water. We were also treated to complimentary champagne. We then ordered the Siempre Algo Old Fashioned and Jack of All Trades for cocktails. Next we ordered focaccia as a snack which was crispy and salted perfectly served with a perfect quenelle of butter. For mains, we ordered the wagyu sirloin and the porchetta. I couldn’t believe they had ibérico and I had to try it for myself. The pork was so tender it melted in your mouth. The steak was delicious and cooked exactly to order. Served with buttery whipped potatoes and broccolini, I know the wagyu sirloin will be what I order the next time I visit. For dessert, we had the chocolate cake and peanut butter ice cream. The cake was rich but not overwhelming and had you going for bite after bite. We’ll definitely be going back and bringing people with us. This place was absolutely worth it.

Service was EXCELLENT, constantly checking up on me and was just overall very friendly. It has a nice interior with a dark red and brown gentleman’s vibe. Unfortunately I started feeling sick from the food shortly after. But otherwise I recommend this place