Piccolo Forno — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

I am always so shocked when I see this place get any kind of good review for absolutely anything. I did read a ton of bad reviews on the service at this place but I figured we'd try it anyway. I met up with some girlfriends (I'm signed in under my husband's account) for a girl's night out. We each showed up with a bottle of wine each, clearly showing we were in no hurry. The waitress gave us no intro, no "Hi. Welcome..." Nothing. Just a "what can I get you?" She was short with us, no smile...it was as if we were actually bothering her by requesting to be waited upon. Her service was bad, her attitude was worse. And this is the overall attitude of all the servers. After bad food and bad service she brought us over one large check, never even asked if we wanted it split, even though it was clear we were on a gal's night out and would probably need a split check. Since she barely ever returned to our table after tossing down our subpar meals I asked another waitress passing by if she could notify our waitress that we needed split checks. Her eyebrows went up and a look of "Oh I can't wait to see how this turns out!" came across her face as she said "Oh I'll tell her" with a lick of snide. The waitress came back over and without a word tossed down our checks. I had enough. I said to her "Is there a problem?" She said no. I said "Well it's as if you're having a hard time waiting on us. As if we're bothering you in some way." She just said "No. I don't know what you're talking about." Well we women did so for 4 checks totaling over $200 she got a $0 tip and at least 4 women that will never return to this establishment.

Even if the food was outstanding I might be able to swallow poor service but the food was so bland and so bad.

Pittsburgh has so many awesome restaurants definitely save your money and...

We recently dined at piccolo forno and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish.. The ambiance was warm and inviting, perfect for a romantic dinner or a gathering with friends..

From the moment we arrived the warm ambiance made us feel right at home.. We started with the olive oil tasting featuring a selection of high quality oils paired with freshly baked bread.. Each oil had its own unique flavor profile and it was a fantastic way to kick off our meall..

The menu offered a delightful variety of dishes.. and I was particularly impressed by the seasonal specials.. We ordered the piccante pizza and gnocchi pesto both of which were beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. The ingredients tasted fresh and the unique flavor combinations were a pleasant surprise..

I had the chance to try their Roman Pinsa topped with Bresaola and it truly impressed me..!

The pinsa crust was outstanding light crisp and perfectly airy thanks to a long fermentation process.. It had that delicate crunch on the outside while remaining soft and fluffy inside setting it apart from typical pizza bases..

The service was impeccable our server was attentive and knowledgeable providing great recommendations without being intrusive..

Overall.. piccolo forno exceeded my expectations.. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a memorable dining experience. I can’t...

We didn’t have a reservation but luckily they had a cancellation so we’re seated within 10 minutes

An Italian restaurant, I ordered the paprika fettuccine, which featured braised duck. What came out was not what I expected. The duck was shredded, almost puréed with a citrus sauce integrated into the pasta, not only the ducks as I expected. It was reminiscent of more of a wet cat food concoction. Plus on my third bite, a large bone was present. I promptly returned the dish, when our sever said the duck was hand deboned and so there was a risk for bones, which we were not aware of. My spouse ordered the seafood cannelloni. The description of this dish is misleading. He was served 3 burrito like items stuffed with seafood with a puréed like consistency. For being an Italian restaurant, this dish had a heavy curry flavor and tasted more Mexican than any Italian dish I have ever experienced in my travels.

Plus: bread and butter were delicious. Our sever was awesome. Cons: food was mediocre to less than satisfying. Bones present in pasta dish, which is a huge choking hazard. Flavors of both dishes was unconventional and not consistent with expectations. No alcohol served onsite, they do offer bottle service only. Staff frequently mixed salad at upstairs prep area with bare...