Enrico Biscotti Co. — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

My husband and I were genuinely excited for what we hoped would be an evening of delicious, homemade Italian food. Unfortunately, the experience fell far short of our expectations.

According to the website, Enrico Biscotti offers both a First Friday Dinner and a separate family-style dinner experience. We specifically chose the First Friday Dinner because it was described as a plated, coursed meal—something we felt more comfortable with, as we weren’t interested in sharing food with strangers. To our surprise, the first two courses were served family-style and had to be shared with the rest of our table.

Each of the early courses was mediocre at best, and by the end of the third, we were genuinely confused as to how this dinner justified the $95 per person price tag. When the filet course finally arrived, we hoped it might redeem the evening and help explain the cost. Unfortunately, what we were served was a completely overcooked, well-done piece of meat- dry and tough.

As if that weren’t disappointing enough, towards the later part of the meal we began being dripped on. Looking up, we saw two baking sheets awkwardly positioned above us clearly failing to contain the leak. I don’t enjoy leaving such a negative review of a Pittsburgh restaurant, but for $200, I can confidently say there are many other places in the city far more worthy of the...

This is two reviews in one--for the bakery and the café.

It's the best bakery in Pittsburgh, period. Everything tastes homemade with very, very high-quality ingredients. They're rightfully famous for their biscotti, but their pies, breads, and cookies (macaroons) are just as good. I hope I get the name right, but the lemon ricotta pie is incredible! Mmmmmm.

The cafe's food is as good as the bakery's desserts. IMHO it's the best food in the strip district. I'm particularly fond of the ham, cheese, and pepperoncini "sangaweech," which is on pizza crust. It might not sound like much, but it is amazingly delicious.

All soups have been great; we all love the pizza, my daughter loves the spaghetti and meatballs; and my son-in-law loves the breakfast risotto. (The risotto looks fantastic, but I can't give up the sangaweech.)

Three things worth mentioning: (1) There are only 20 seats indoors, but the tables turn over fairly quickly, and you can walk around the strip if you have to wait. (2) Alas, they're only open on Saturdays. They are also open on Fridays, when it's not winter. (3) On Saturdays, the cafe only takes cash, but somehow, I remember using a card cafe to pay on a Friday; that might be a...

A lot of my generation are victims of progress. My mom was an amazingly accomplished women in her career. So she never learned, nor could teach me, some important household skills that previous generations of women had been doing for thousands of years. I am also very proud of my career. But I crave some unexpected skills now as an adult...

One of those things is breadmaking. My mom also had me late in life. Which means I have no grandma's to ask. I have no baking to copy. I have no idea what I am doing.

The bread class at Enrico's was so beautiful. It was part story telling. Part feasting. Part Wine Tasting. Part baking. And always, continuous learning.

I have never met a more engaging person then Mr. Enrico. I didn't get to have a grandfather, but I got to borrow one for a few hours while he taught me some amazing skills in a beautiful setting. I got to hear the stories of grandparents and great grandparents that may have been just like mine.

The Bread Making class is one of my favorite memories I have made in a while and I will treasure it forever.

Thank you for your Time and Energy, Mr. Enrico. May the rage of Demeter always be at your back and the yeast aways rise...