The Abbey on Butler Street

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   Christine

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   My friend and I stopped here for a bite before attending an art show a few nights ago. Fun nostalgic decor and atmosphere and we had a nice and friendly waiter. Menu is on QR code but you make payment directly to wait staff. One of the reasons we chose The Abbey was because it received good Google reviews along with a price range from $20-30, as opposed to $50 + as were most of the other Lawrenceville restaurants Google had listed. We split 3 plates between the two of us. The first was the Baked Brie with small pieces of sourdough bread (our waiter did bring extra bread). This was probably the most enjoyable plate. The brie was slightly well done on the outside, yet not as warm as we thought it should have been in the inside. However, it was creamy and tasty. The brie itself was $17. The "baquette" which I believe was the "extra sourdough" was $4.00. We also ordered the fried calamari. $18.00 did not seem like an unreasonable price for seafood and it was good in the sense that it was not overly done and chewy. However, the breading, while nice and fairly light, was unfortunately highly salty and we could not finish it. The Wild Mushrooms were our third dish which was $30.00. There were a few small mushrooms maybe 3 small carrots and 3 small potato bites spread pretty sparingly over a rather large plate and heavily doused in a lot of very salty brown sauce which seemed mostly to consist of soy. Thin rice croutons filled in the "blanks areas" between the sparse veggies on the plate. For desert we split a slice of $14.00 Gingerbread cake. Wow! It had about as much sugar in it as our other dishes had salt! The sugar definitely overpowered the ginger. Bill came to $115.00 with 20% gratuity. When a patron at the art show asked where we ate she told us that The Abbey used to be a wonderful place to have a good meal but now it's best to go there in the summer and sit on their outside patio for a drink. We would have to agree.
   

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   David

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   30 reviews

   5.0

   30 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Abbey is always wonderful! No exception last night… bar fun, food delicious and a staff that are exceptional! Manager ( woman … name unknown) runs a top notch restaurant! David Greve Pgh
   

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   Michael

   Cleveland

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   The service was fast, respectful, and personable. The food itself was delicious and came out very timely for our meal. However there is very misogynistic art bordering on soft pornography in the men’s bathroom that cannot be ignored. As confirmed by my woman partner there is not such art even of a male in the Women’s bathroom leading to the misogynistic conclusion of either management or staff with the personal design. Such a shame compared to the service and food that we received, and hopefully they will receive the criticism and think upon the cultural choices of their establishment.
   

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   Buffie

   Pittsburgh

   24 reviews

   2.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was cold, for starters. You cannot order toast. Not even kidding. A side of toast is something they cannot provide. Aside from cold, the food had very little flavor.
   

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   Ronald

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were surprised to find that the Sunday brunch menu was available for this holiday (Jan. 1). This allowed for a range of item which the four of us tried. They were all tasty, delicious and well presented. Our server, Shawn, was helpful and attentive and booking was easy and flexible. When I called to say we would be a little late, Natalie was very helpful. All in all, a top notch experience.
   

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   Zachary

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   New Year’s Day brunch was outstanding, service was some of the best you can find In Pittsburgh. Shawn our server was wonderful. Latte from the coffeehouse followed by a mimosa and chicken and waffles was the perfect way to start my New Years.
   

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   David

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   30 reviews

   5.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is excellent, the atmosphere is very cool ,the staff very professional ( especially the bartender, Dwayne ) and it’s fairly priced… highly recommended! D R Greve Pgh
   

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   David

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. We will return to enjoy the patio space!
   

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   Kristine

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this spot The venue is awesome, there’s very comfortable seating and the food never disappoints
   

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    kristen

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was my first time visiting. It was great and the food was great. I was just a little confused prior if I was going for brunch or lunch. I didn't care either way, there just seemed to be a lot going on. I was hoping it was sitting down to cocktails and a meal, which it was. And it was great. But extremely cute atmosphere and I'd go back in a heartbeat and definitely recommend it.
    

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