The Smiling Moose

Name: The Smiling Moose
Address: 1306 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, US
Telephone: (412) 431-4668
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

$$ • Bar & Grill, Bars, American

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1306 E Carson St, Pittsburgh
(412) 431-4668

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4.8 (217)

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March 2024

My wife and I came to the Cranberry location for the first time this evening and were highly disappointed. I ordered some sort of bacon cheeseburger with egg and she got burger sliders. The burgers were average at best as far as flavor goes. No seasoning on the burgers. We were asked if we wanted to “upgrade to fries for $2” as they don’t come with fries. We both said yes. When our meals came out, the fries were almost black. They weren’t overcooked, but were cooked in old grease. They weren’t the typical golden color that you expect fries to be and what is posted on their website when showing the food. You can taste the burnt old oil that was used. My wife ate 3 fries and couldn’t eat anymore. I ate the few that looked somewhat normal. If it is supposed to be some sort of privilege to upgrade to fries for extra money, then we shouldn’t have to eat fries that were cooked in old oil. My wife’s sliders were overcooked. She ended up bringing them home and giving them to our dog. The beer list is very small, which is fine…but to pay $9 and $7 for a 10oz beer is a little excessive. Unfortunately our overall experience was very underwhelming to say the least. We live about 40 minutes away and was excited to try this place out for the first time, but if this is what is being served then we unfortunately won’t be coming back. The atmosphere of the restaurant wasn’t too bad. There was 1 other table and a guy at the bar, as well as what appeared to be a gathering in the back room. Which wouldn’t indicate that the restaurant was busy and it was just a mistake.

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