One word: disappointing. But it wouldn't be disappointing if they didn't try to bill it as a \"gastropub\"! Seriously, how is this a gastropub AT ALL? There's little to no creativity shown on the menu. Meat & Potatoes = gastropub. James Street = bar with decent barfood. Not the same thing.\n\nSandwiches are average to good. Mac and Cheese has been inconsistent (it was great one time, but another time really bad?). Peanut butter wings...weird, not in a good way. But there's really nothing on the menu that sounds all that interesting, except the donut cheeseburger which, i'll admit, sounds pretty tempting but I haven't been in the right mood to try it just yet...\n\nThe atmosphere on the other hand is really cozy and comfortable, and the drinks are really good! It's a great drinking spot! But a gastropub? I think not. Honestly, it reminded me of Harris Grill in that I love it as a bar but hate it for food.\n\n5-stars as a Speakeasy, 2-stars as a Gastropub. Especially with such an amazing food scene happening in Pittsburgh right now, all I have to say to James Street is...try harder.\n\nUpdate: The house salad with bacon, pickled onions, & a peach vinaigrette was bangin'. But it still doesn't equate to gastropub status. Sorry, guys.
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