I went to Eleven on Monday night for a business dinner, and had a fabulous time. The food was outstanding, the service was great, and the atmosphere was unique and very homey. \n\nWe all started off with some wine (the list was nothing special but had some good choices... I had the Shiraz, which I really enjoyed) and appetizers. Between 6 of us, we shared the lamb tacos (unbelievable!), the sashimi (REALLY small - not much of an appetizer unless it is for one person) and the crab cakes (I've had better, but they were tasty and sizable). They came by with a bread basket with three different types of bread, and came back to offer us more bread about 3 times. The breads were all delicious as well. \n\nFor my main course, I had the pork chop. Ah-ma-zing. One of my fellow diners asked the waitress's recommendation between the salmon and the pork, and wow was she right that you can't go wrong with the pork. It was so tender and flavorful, with roasted vegetables and a delicious glaze. I am salivating just thinking about it again right now. \n\nAnd the desserts.... we were full but we couldn't say no. You may not think the cannoli sound like anything special, but they really knocked our socks off. We also tried the pretzel/chocolate/ice cream whatever-it's-called, which was delicious too. But I think everyone was more surprised that the cannoli were so delicious that they were the hit of the night. \n\nI do have two complaints about Eleven. One is that it is pricey. As long as you know this going in, it's not really a problem. Obviously going for a business dinner, it was okay, and it would also be fine for a special occasion. But it's definitely not your everyday dinner location. \n\nThe second is the lighting. We had to ask our waitress for a flashlight/pull out our smartphones to read the menus. While the ambiance was nice, we could've used a little more light so we could at least read the menus.\n\nOverall, I definitely recommend Eleven for an elegant and delicious dinner in downtown Pittsburgh. I would definitely go back if I ever find myself back in town!
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