As we sipped our coffee, we pondered dessert. Dels service is still bad and tomato sauce is still too sweet! The Dcor has changed, the Menu tweaked & best of all, a New Me!!! Anything positive to the community and for Pittsburgh, is a big plus! As far a the menu, I was told it took some time changing it and getting it printed during the holidays, but the NEW menu is due to be out this month. Because of my passion to keep my heritage alive and a desire to want to please every customer and care for the lives of my staff, I have fallen short as a good Restaurateur!!!!!! She told me how they LOVED their dinners, and encouraged us to get there. That cheesecake is different. The subject line of the email must read: FN 1308 PA VOLUNTEER. They seem to leave out, their part of what REALLY Happened! Good luck with all the changes and I hope you can keep a sense of humor about all the comments. Dont waste your time. You treat your employees like garbage and clearly do not put customers before yourself. 2022) Small Town, Big Problems Robert Irvine ventures to a small town in Wyoming, where the owner is struggling to balance his staff, customers and family. So if any of you have such great work ethics, step out from behind your PC & smartphone & take a SECOND job, and help these local businesses out-THEY NEED YOU! 42min. Next, he meets with the family to discuss food costs and they are losing a lot of money each year by incorrectly costing the menu. Overall, I just dont think the owners or staff embraced Roberts vision or menu. Follow. PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- The Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible" is returning to Pittsburgh and the show needs The mushrooms should be added after the veal is cooked, and removed. Marianne stopped to speak to us and she too was very friendly. I had intentions of trying Dels again after this makeover but if folks affiliated with the restaurant are going to call me a liar and continue to attack former employees on a food blog, then perhaps I will forego my visit based on principle. You seem to have too much time on your hands BG & your ok hiding behind your lap top! To this day, I dont know why I stayed so long. UPMC did NOT ban lunches, only from outside sources, UPMC food was and is allowed. 1 Restaurant, Cotton, Delta Biscuit Company, Trapps, JAC's Craft Smokehouse, The Fat Pelican, Mr. Peabody's, Milanos Italian Grill 94 talking about this. It is a fact that the quality and work ethics of our newer generation has declined in every industry!!! I was raised in a blue collar house where my dad worked late hours and crazy shifts in the steel mills. As a business owner myself, I am appalled to see employer bashing on this web page. Hopefully they will revisit this dish. No other breakfast options so I just had garlic bread. dels is Easily The worst restaurant ive Ever Eaten At in pittsburgh. I am leery of dinner since I went a few years ago and took a coworker who was in town and the food was not good. Hung around dels the night of the Restaurant Impossible grand opening, I over heard the TV crew outside in the parking lot say how shocked he was working in such an old building, how clean everything was. battered & ready to go. Im sure well be going back. Comping people for bad food and bad service seems to be a recurring theme. Because you suck. Ambush: A Taxing Situation. I have witnessed on several occasions the owners being very nasty with the waitstaff. My food is and will always be of the greatest quality and my staff will match. Also troubling were the hard, floury gnocchi that accompanied the veal. Ive seen this before, folks that really want to do something they werent cut-out to do end-up crashing and burning. Comments will be moderated prior to being published. Have not been there in probably 15 years. I will also say that the restaurant is now up for sale with a million dollar asking price. I dont consider myself a foodie, but I feel like I know when Im eating a flavorful, well-executed dish and Dels just has never done that for me. It was difficult to tell what had been done to the interior of Dels, as it had been quite some time since I was last there. She is running a business and not a day care. He also works with Michael on costing his menu by visiting a local restaurant to learn about their prices. It had a sort of nostalgic, old fashioned feel to it. I was invited to attend the grand re-opening, which would be filmed by the Restaurant Impossible crew. The seating was overly crowded. It is never ok for a restaurant owner to have rants no matter what is going on in. I agree with your dinner companion, photos of Pittsburgh on the walls would be preferable to spoons. reusing bread thats been served to customers is common sense? Why wouldnt they have photos of Pittsburgh on the wall? Katie Lane asked. It had to be one of the worst restuarants ever. I hope in doing the pre-show research, the makers of the show came across the many internet reviews out there that speak to the despicable behavior of Marianne DelPizzo towards her employees, in particular the wait staff. Next trip in, Im going to make it for dinner & will be back with my thoughts then. Enjoy! Of course, I had to try. Chef Robert & his team have been a great wake up call. The room where the brunch was held smelled like a wet rag left out for days and the food tasted similarly. Michael also had experience of owning a restaurant when he purchased Stellas, although his previous restaurant was smaller. I will say this was before the rennovation. My group has never been disappointed. If you are going to critique a restaurant in a public forum I suggest that you get your facts strait. The food was alright, but I loved the decor and bright expansive windows. old) Praise in Public, Criticize in Private. I have been there for funeral lunches as well as weddings, and always came away thought the food was great. This site particularly caught my eye. Whoever you are BG, you DO tell lies. While we liked the new decor, as was hoping for a great experience, we ware disappointed. I keep hearing about Marianne blaming young employees for Dels loss of business. When Chef Robert Irvine visits Del's in Pittsburgh, PA, it's clear that the biggest issue with this failing 62-year-old icon is not the food or dcor, but owner Marianne. 2: Wednesday, March 9: 7 p.m.-2 a.m. The salad was exceptionally cold and crispy. My only thought is that when you run a business and you turn over so many employees, not to mention the public berating that allegedly happens, that you are leaving yourself open to such public criticism. As the New Year approaches and looking forward to 2012, it is important to take time to reflect, evaluate, criticize and commend our actions of the past. I heard they went back to their old ways and back to the old menu. I made the time today to address this, beacause it was brought to my attention and we think we know who this may be.So Touche to you BG! Long live Dels! It really seems to me like that restaurant is living off of the dregs of some old fanclub or some more positive quality that it had long, long ago. The mushrooms should be added after the veal is cooked, and removed. And to be honest, the old decor didnt bother us, either. And maybe tiramisu is one of the desserts bought by the outside vendor. There is no excuse for it. TT is a plant by the restaurant management. A Tuscan Shrimp and a Eggplant Parmesan. WebAll Restaurant: Impossible Recipes Smoked Trout Dip 4 Reviews Pasta Sauce Brined Pork Chops with Apple Hash 5 Reviews Lamb Poppers 1 Review Crab Cakes 4 Reviews Robert heads to Del's Italian Restaurant and Bar in Pittsburgh, PA with Tom Bury (Restaurant: Thats a shame, because it means you and your employees will continue to be miserable and your familys restaurant most likely will not survive. WebA restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. The host of the show moved among the crowd when necessary directing the guests to lower their voices when needed. Just watched Restaurant Impossible love the new lookbest of luck to the owners. Today my husband and I decided to go out for brunch with our 1 year old and we wanted to find a new place. 4.5. We ordered pasta mafalda, lasagna, spaghetti ala dino & a steak salad(wrote them down so I could blog this, lol) food was prompt and very good, considering how crowded they were, the owner was so funny and entertaining we laughed all night. I didnt have a chance to try it, but I was told the fish was tasty and fresh. Shift No. We havent had the chance to return since then. Not once did I ever have a bad meal. There is no such thing as a cappuccino machine. Those with spam links, offensive language or of an offensive nature will not be published. Camille has worked in the restaurant business for all of her life and has been a manager for more than 10 years. As with the marsala, the sauce lacked richness, color, and depth of flavor. So funny, both Dels and Pleasure Bar were such parts of my childhood because theyd been so much of my familys history. Ive never had a complaint from anyone of the food I send, and most offices request what they prefer, and Dels seems to be their choice more than the others. She is the classic example of a narcissist, always blaming something or someone else for her shortcomings. I was somewhat shocked when I returned to Bloomfield a few months ago and saw a tacky beer sign tied to the front of the building. I, personally, would never spend a dime there. You FOODIES out there can criticize the Food all you want. And I hope you learned to stop reusing uneaten bread!! If you put half the money you spend comping people into improving your food, you would make a lot more money and have many more repeat customers. No customer wants to enjoy a meal in such an atmosphere either. Lets just say, Im sad to see that we visited post-makeover! If this were the case every establishment with young employees would need rescued. Current Deal - Extra 40% Off Certificates!! Now, reading your review of the makeover, I am still not sure whether I will ever go there again. Slice on Broadway - East Liberty. @Karen-I was there the week before R.I. & on the Grand re-opening! 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. As for the unhappy employee, I absolutely believe what that commenter said. Are you kidding me with that statement?! But like any place there are good and bad things about it and food service is notoriously difficult and high stress for everyone. Restaurant: Impossible to hit Del's Bar Tonight! Follow City Works for Exciting Specials & Events Answers to Questions We Get Asked A Lot Dont see yours? Once we happened to be there for the buffet special and I thought it was great. Our waitress, Natalie, was friendly and prompt. P.S. Robert calls a staff meeting to talk to the unruly staff and it is clear that there is a lack of management. Aug 23, 2014. I never claimed I was head of the waitstaff. It took them forever to get us our check and the whole time we kept saying Im glad this place is going to be on a makeover showit really needs one! We wont be back. We are not from here and have seen Dels, but never been in. Ill never go back. I think only once could we have called the meal OK, but if at its worst its OK then thats pretty good (and honestly, it was 15 minutes to closing when we went in). The appetizers and specials are good. Next, the pan should be de-glazed with veal stock, sweet marsala, and finished with butter, parsley, salt and pepper- NOTHING ELSE. Dels was Catering in excess of Thousands of dollars of food per week for 18 years(food couldnt be too bad if they kept coming back) Then UPMC stopped ALL OUTSIDE FOOD VENDORS & they now have to use UPMC FOOD ONLY. Making a blanket statement about an entire generation of people is the same as making an openly racist statement. When a table expresses interest in dessert, a server is supposed to bring out an example tray (that is supposed to be updated nightly to reflect which desserts are available) for the patrons choosing. And TT, this is just for you I can also use capital letters (sorry for yelling, everyone else) Most importantly we need to look forward to how we will better ourselves in the New Year. An employee said they buy them from A. She does have a lot of waitstaff, that not now or ever has been screamed at! The waitress came back later in tears and got a new order from them. Restaurant Impossible - Broad Street Bistro in North Versailles, Pa. (Facebook) This week on Restaurant ImpossibleRobert Irvineand crew find themselves Bobby Flay and His Daughter, Sophie, Hit the California Coast in Search of Sun, Surf, Seafood and the Best of L.A. 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I live in Puerto Rico, so I dont know when Ill be able to visit your restaurant. 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