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It was not at all crowded at 12:30 pm. We were seated right away and a friendly waitress took our drinks order. Beer and iced tea for SP; iced tea for me. I didn't see much of the interior since we were seated right off to the left of the entrance alongside the windows, but it seemed like a typical bar, lots of wood, booths and tables, big TVs in the bar area.
When the iced tea arrived, I automatically added some sugar, squeezed my lemon in, and then tasted it. Yuck! It tasted like a mix! SP tried his and agreed. When our server returned, I asked her if the iced tea was fresh brewed or from a mix and she said from a mix. I asked her to take it back, take it off the bill, and bring me water.
It was extremely disappointing to discover a second place in Pittsburgh that does not serve fresh brewed iced tea (first was Hop House). Way back when I worked summers at the snack bar at Hills, even our little snack bar brewed fresh iced tea. How hard can it be?
To start off, SP ordered an appetizer of Crispy Peppers & Pickles: 'tempura-battered Anaheim pepper rings and dill pickle chips served with chimichurri ranch for dipping.'

SP ordered The Laredo Burger: 'southwest-inspired with Pepper Jack cheese, homemade guacamole, pico de gallo and chipotle mayo.' He ordered the ground turkey burger, not the beef burger. He also chose onion rings for his side (additional charge for onion rings).

I ordered Hickory Bacon BBQ with chicken (instead of turkey burger or beef burger): 'mouth-watering favorite topped with Cheddar cheese, hickory bacon and our signature BBQ sauce.' Yes, under that mound of tomato, onions, pickles, and lettuce is a BBQ chicken breast with bacon and cheese.



After Rock Bottom, on the way home, we passed a Dunkin' Donuts. I really like Dunkin' Donuts. We don't have one near us. And who can resist a giant floating-on-the-roof coffee cup?
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Since I was sad about the iced tea at lunch and since I had not yet had any tea, I mentioned that we were close to Te Cafe (well, sort of close, anyway) and that gosh it sure was kind of humid and it was making me thirsty and gosh all I've had to drink is some water. Like a good husband, SP took the hint (not that it's hard to convince him to stop there) and he went in to get us iced teas. Green raspberry for him; Blue Lady for me. Turns out Blue Lady tea is very good cold, too.
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We'd go back to Rock Bottom if we were in the Waterfront area, but we would not make a special trip to the Waterfront for Rock Bottom, especially when we have Bocktown, Sharp Edge, and Hop House much closer to us and also with tasty food and beer. But it was a good place for lunch today.
I used to not like Rock Bottom, but the past few times I've gone, the food has been pretty decent. The beer's pretty good too, especially the "Ho-Dizzle."
ReplyDeleteOh, and Hills? OMG. I *LOVED* Hills! I miss them!
PS: Digging (get it?) the new header! :)
i grew up in a house that always had fresh brewed ice tea in the fridge. i can't stand that mixed stuff! blech.
ReplyDeletemy parents have visited tin front cafe and had good things to say but it seems the hours are sporadic...