Poulet Bleu - Pittsburgh

Had reservations for 5pm, arrived at 10 til 5pm, was not allowed in, even to the foyer, had to wait outside (in December) We could see through the window they were having a staff meeting at the bar area. Which ended at 5. Then they keep us waiting outside without their outside heater on until at least 5 after 5 one of our party had to go inside to ask if we could 'enter '. Staff was nice, some of our party thought food was great, specifically the steak, but hard to have a great time when the evening starts out by having to sit out in the cold for 15 minutes. It 's a good thing the people we were with made up for sitting out in the cold, We had a wonderful night. Atmosphere very nice.Parking: paid street parking

Really lovely dinner with unfussy, timely, knowledgeable service. Perfectly cooked steak, fantastic carrots, and a superb soufflé. Thank you.

Great onion soup. Super hamburger. Kale salad wonderful. Deserts are fabulous. Service very good and attentive.

Heard rave reviews for this place, and specifically heard a recommendation to sit at the chef 's table where you 're seated at the countertop where chefs prepare food so you feel like you 're in the action. Upon being seated, I was a little disappointed because there are no chairs directly in front of the chefs, that 's the area where waiters pick up the food. Not sure why they wouldn 't have seating there since that seems like the best place for diners to sit and witness the food prep. We were seated off to the side by the sink which didn 't feel that glamorous. We ordered several dishes and split them: -Warm Olives: These were good but pretty standard and simple. Olives with garlic. -Escargot: I love escargot and I thought these were just okay. Wish they packed more flavor and had more garlic. Comes with baguette but not entirely sure how you 're supposed to eat it with bread. Wish the baguette was toasted and/or warm. -Warm Oysters: These were pretty good but we told the waiter we couldn 't have dairy (lactose intolerant), and we 're fairly certain these had dairy in them. -Ribeye for 2: Comes with bone marrow. This was good, though there was a lot of fat on the meat. Fun to share though. The fries on the side were actually really good. Maybe my favorite part of the meal lol. Overall, the dinner was decent. Service was a little iffy. We felt our waiter was slightly annoyed and impatient by our indecisiveness with what to order and our questions. We were there to celebrate our anniversary and they gave us a glass of champagne at the end, which was a nice touch and we really appreciated.

Walking into Poulet Bleu is like being transported into the south of France. The blue and white decor and the dainty dishware have an authentic feel. I love the open kitchen and being able to hear the staff call out the orders. And the food is amazing. My favorite is the French Onion Soup. The oxtail has simmered so long that it just falls apart! Also, as a Gin lover, they have an amazing selection of Gins from all over!