The Abbey on Butler Street

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   Michael

   Pittsburgh

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Brunch was fantastic. Everything on our table was delicious
   

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   Shirley

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Fantastic experience at The Abbey. From the coffee cocktails that were unique and very tasteful, to the old classic cocktails like the manhattan with a twist they were great. The place is not overly crowded and loud so you can hear your date and self which is refreshing. The food was 10/10. We did the mussels and crab dip which were cooked perfectly. Our main plates were the bavette steak and herb chicken and the flavor as well as presentation was amazing. Our desserts were sweet and tasty too. Staff were all super friendly and made great suggestions. Highly recommend.
   

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   Christine

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on February 6, 2025

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

   Our group enjoyed hanging out here and the service was awesome.
   

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   Tyler

   Pittsburgh

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 5, 2025

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

   The environment and ambience and aesthetic of the restaurant is so amazing. The food is very over priced and the quality is no where near that price point.
   

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   Jill

   Cleveland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2025

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

   I can’t imagine having lunch anywhere else in Lawrenceville. Jose was a super host.
   

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   Christine

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   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

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   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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    Sarah

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

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

    Always great—took a friend in town from LA, and our experience was wonderful!
    

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