Scoglio’s Greentree

Has been a long time since my last visit.
Had a lunch meeting at Scoglio.
The restaurant has not been updated since before it was Soglio’s, over 20 years is my guess; it could use some updates. It is a popular place, was crowded. Our server was friendly and did the refills but seemed to be in a busy and not to friendly mood.
Fresh bread came out immediately and was welcome by my stomach since I as famished. My salad was good with an assortment of greens, with tomato and cucumber. My crab cake was just OK.

One of my favorite places to eat. i have never had anything bad here. Food is always fresh and full of flavor. I’ve tried just about the entire menu. Order what ever you like. You won’t be disappointed. And i know the décor is outdated, but i dont go there to stare at the walls and tables. The waitstaff is always friendly and the owner is a sweetheart. She’s always checking on the customers to make sure that they are sstisfied. Love this place!!!

Scoglio continues to be one of the finest restaurants in the area which I enjoy often, but I have a bone to pick with it. Unlike restaurants like Atria’s, Scoglio offers specials whose prices are kept secret until one receives the check. Not announcing the prices places the diner in the awkward position of having to ask, which is uncomfortable. Diners would not order from a menu that did not include prices, so why should the tariff for specials be kept under wraps? On my most recent visit, the special ordered by my wife was a whopping $ 34, $ 3 more than the most expensive item on the regular menu, an unpleasant surprise.

I’ve been eating here on my regular visits to Pittsburgh for nearly 2 years. Food is always great. Prices are reasonable.

Diamond in the… Office park?
This is our place on Friday nights. Paul always makes my family feel like we’re a part of his whenever we’re there. My son was treated like royalty the last time we visited.
There’s not a bad dish to be had. My brother-​in law loves the swordfish, while I’m more of a fan of the simpler bolognese. You may be skeptical because of its location, but don’t be. It’s worth the visit.

Hidden in a sprawling office park (building #7 to be exact), Scoglio’s apparently exists to serve the archetypal company man or woman. It is a place for the annual Christmas party where Barb in Finance gets tipsy and does karaōke or for the after work drink during which colleagues vent and tell each other how they really feel about the CEO.
Kay and I stopped in for dinner in the thick of the Yuletide Season, driving around for a few minutes before coming upon it (remember kids, Foster Plaza, Building #7). A holiday get-​together was underway, so we were seated near the bar by a server with a Santa Claus hat and snowflake earrings on. We knew at that moment that we were in for a meal of Italian tradition and not fusion, tapas, or anything fussy or trendy. As my regular readers know, that’s kosher with me.
A stunning house of cards that was Scoglio’s take on fried zucchini was whisked past us, but due to its serving being intended more for five than two (I would have snapped a photo but wasn’t fast enough) we instead went with a serving of Baked Rotolo to begin our supper. Spinach, ricotta, prosciutto, and mozzarella are rolled in a carpet of housemade pasta with a Farlenaise sauce. Some research indicates that the creamy, tomato-​imbibed gravy is either a creation of the restaurant or another sauce (Alfredo? Bechamel?) modified or renamed. Regardless, this was essentially a successful hybrid of a Swiss roll and a ravioli with the salty-​sweet ham rising above the cream of the cheeses and the mysterious sauce. An entrée in itself, it almost seemed unfair for this to be considered an appetizer.
The signature, house-​dressed, feta-​topped Scoglio Salad acted as a tangy, chilly, fresh, palate-​wiping prelude to the Stuffed Sea Scallops, a quartet of thick, quivering mollusks filled with tuna salad’s warm crustacean equivalent in Crabmeat Imperial. Dressed with a milky, chowder-​ish spinach sauce, the newly captured scallops bled sea water, mingling with the flavors of the broiled crab and its lardy, hearty binder.
Dessert was a Pecan Ball Sundae garnished with seemingly fresh whipped cream (cream ruled everything around this meal let me tell you) and chocolate sauce, recalling fried ice cream with that crunchy, nutty, sugared shell that covered the globe of frozen vanilla.
Despite our obvious non-​affiliation with whatever businesses occupy Foster Plaza, Kay and I were absolutely doted on by our server as if we’d been dining there for years. On a cold, winter evening, we felt as if we had dropped in on a loving relative who didn’t care that we were disheveled after having put in a hard eight and just so happened to have dinner ready with enough left over for the two of us. I half expected her to introduce us to everyone in the room.
Scoglio’s won’t expand your tastes or cause upheaval in your personal culinary world. Rather, they’ll merely charm you with smashing, impeccably realized renditions of the classics, and in an era of blurring innovation, a plate of truly tasty, carefully homemade spaghetti is sometimes preferred over the next molecular gastronomy experiment.

I have no idea why people like this place, none, nada, no clue. We stopped in for drinks and lunch after a funeral. I needed a stiff drink! Ordered a martini (vodka), 10 freakin 50? Really? Am I buying the entire bottle? Didn’t matter, it was noon, right after a funeral, I need it. Looked over the menu, not much for a vegan to choose from, had a salad, had another martini. Paid the bill, 36 bucks with tip. This place reminds me of a fifties restaurant in dire need of a facelift, menu change, and anyone know when Robert Irvine will be back in the area? I got a restaurant impossible for ya!

Awesome local Italian restaurant! Great food and even better staff did exactly what all the other reviews said and were friendly and easy to talk with.
A little pricey but what Italian restaurant is not.
Thanks Unilocal!
TC

Awesome experience! My in-​laws love this place and wanted us to try it. I have to say I didn’t expect much after reading the reviews. We were cheerfully greeted at the door and seated immediately. My first impression was how beautiful the sunset looked through the panoramic windows. The décor has an 80’s feel but in a good way. Chairs are cushioned — soft and comfortable but perfect for the tables. We even joked about buying similar ones for home. A large chandelier dominates the ceiling. Overall, the restaurant was warmly lit, clean and welcoming.
My In-​laws said they hadn’t seen children at the restaurant before and called ahead to see if my 14 month old daughter was welcome. And yes, the staff was fantastic with her. I’ll think nearly every waitress stopped by to talk to her. One even read her a couple pages from a story book.
Our service was great! The staff anticipated our needs by clearing plates and refilling drinks before we even realized we needed them. And I never felt like anyone was hovering over us.
Food — again great! We started with calamari, which was the huge crowd favorite, and zuccinni. Both were good and huge. We had a table of 5 adults and the 2 apps were a little too much though you would never know it because we cleared the plates! We all ordered something different for an entrée, and happily agreed that we would order the same again.
Afterwards, the waitress took my left overs to the kitchen to wrap — rather than tossing me a box to do it myself. When I got home I noticed that she even covered the box with plastic wrap so it didn’t spill in the car.
A real class act!

Experience: Culinary Education @ Johnson & Wales University, Providence Rhode Island
Date of Dining:09 May 2011
We went here on Mothers day because my mother had been here before and wanted to come back. The location is a little odd as its located in a business park in a business building, but th parking lot was full, so it must be good right! I will review this using several categories (1) Menu/​Food (2) Atmosphere (3) Service (4) Overall
(1) Menu/​Food: This was mothers day, so the menu was different from their normal menu, but had a good variety including Veal, Chicken, Pork, Fish, Pasta. I ordered the Veal, which was good and my grand mother had the same thing, she liked it as well. My wife, brother and mother ordered the crab stuffed chicken. My wife said it was «OK» and was a little dry. We had a couple starters, the fried zucchini and mushroom caps. They were both very good. The prices were reasonable $ 15-​$ 19 per dish, and the portions were good.
(2) Atmosphere: From what I understand, this is a newer restaurant, but to be honest, it looked like something that hadn’t been updated since 1979. The furniture looked user, the carpet was dirty and it just reminded me of places we went when I was a kid in the 1970 – 80’s. Very dark. It has a nice location on the hill, they should work on their interior and get some modern furniture. Why do Italian restaurants in American feel like they need «Old» looking furniture. Every restaurant I have been to in Italy is modern and updated.
(3) Service: This is where they fell down… Although out waitress was very pleasant and nice to us, she was SLOW… Not just SLOW, but brutally SLOW. I did not think they were super busy as there were empty tables, so they cannot use them being busy as to why they were slow. I guess they are not normally open on Sundays, so maybe they had a problem getting staff, but come on, its mothers day.
(4) Overall: The food was average, the atmosphere sucked, and the service was slow, so I honestly would not recommend this place unless you are over 60 as it might be a place you would enjoy. They need to modernize their restaurant, clean the carpet, get some new furniture, and improve their service. The menu can be more traditional northern Italian (their menu had a lot of southern Italian influence to it).

Good overall. Service was great. Décor I think is trying a little too hard to be fine dining. The food is good, family style italian. Huuuuuuugggeeee portions, you will definitely not leave here hungry, or without lunch for the next day. We had a coupon for a discounted entrée under 15 dollars which drove the already good value through the roof. Skip Olive Garden and eat here you wont be disappointed.