Mantini's Restaurant

Not sure why anyone would write a bad review. This place is one of my favorites. The ribs are without a doubt the best in Pgh. I've been eating here since it was on the dark side of Carson. The new location is great and the food has never disappointed me or anyone with me. Try it for yourself. This is the first review I've ever written because I never felt a need 'till now. The reviews here are a travesty. Try it for yourself. Oh and the owner is always there and never been anything but nice and gracious. Pros: Great Food more

Six of us went to Mantini's last night for steak, and all of our steaks were overdone. My friend politely told the waitress that his steak was overcooked, and the next thing you know, the owner/chef came over to our table and angrily told our friend that his steak was done perfectly. He did not take it back or make any effort to address the issue....he just yelled at us. It was completely outrageous behavior, and the poor waitress was very apologetic. Normally, I would ask for a manager, but this guy owns the place, and apparently is cool with treating his patrons like crap. We won't go back. Go somewhere where the food is better, and they care about their customers. more

God forbid you ever have an issue or don?t get what you ordered at this restaurant. The other night I was at Mantini?s or should I call it Meantini?s for a work related dinner with a business associate from out of town. I must admit, the atmosphere is nice for the South Side and the service and entrees have always been excellent. Unfortunately, this last visit, and trust me this will be my last, was unfortunate and embarrassing. As I was ready to just accept the fact that my 8 oz. filet was a horrible cut and prepared not according to my temperature request as an unusual occurrence for this establishment, our server asked if everything was to our liking. I decided that after two small bites of my overcooked piece of what was to be a filet, that I would say something. Besides, I was paying $27 for it. The server was very kind and insisted on preparing another one for me. Next thing I know, the owner who is also the chef, is interrupting our business dinner with the plate that I returned in his hand and asked what was wrong with the filet. With the plate in my face, he proceeds to tell me that I should have returned the entree sooner. Apparently because I had taken two small bites and cut up the rest of my filet to try and enjoy at least one piece without sending it back, I was at fault. He did make me another filet and very rudely interrupted our conversation again as he pushed it in front of me. I must admit that I immediately had my server box up the perfectly prepared filet that was so rudely placed in front of me to take home. I can assure you that my dog enjoyed every bite that evening. Pros: Wonderful and friendly front of the house staff Cons: VERY RUDE OWNER!!! Do not take anyone there if conducting a business dinner. more

A close friend of mine recommended Mantini's as a good date restaurant, but when I looked it up here, I saw several unfavorable reviews. We decided to try it anyway, and boy are we lucky we did. The wait staff was training newbies when we were there, but were still attentive, courteous and personable. The decor and atmosphere was loft-like and felt lively; the fireplace was a nice touch and the open kitchen was a point of interest. We started off with the crab cake appetizer, which was large and done to perfection -- perfect for sharing. My date had the petite filet and I had the New York strip. Both were done to specification, juicy and delicious. My salad was fresh and the Caesar dressing tasted homemade. My date's side, the cheddar and bacon mashed potatoes were rich and delicious. Our waitress suggested that the house would like to buy us dessert on account of the long wait for our entrees to come out. We accepted, but really, we hadn't noticed. I felt the meal was well paced. I will definitely be going back and look forward to trying other dishes on their menu. Pros: Atmosphere, Food, Service more

having had tried the rest of southside a friend suggested MANTINIS on carson,decor was stunning,waitress seemed well trained. the menue was limited so as a meat an potatoe guy that i am ,i choose the rib eye steak. Wow this steak was huge,an done right,very good cut of beef,side of ""smashed potatoes with a salad...all in all we had a great meal an have returned several times to dine ( A MUST TRY ) Pros: very nice room newly remodled Cons: limited menu more

My daughter and I just returned from dinner at Mantini's on Pittsburgh's South Side. She had salmon and I had steak, actually I ordered steak, two in fact, but ate neither. Pros: Open style kitchen so you can watch the cooks screwing up your dinner Cons: the food is not worth the money, the owner's attitude is arrogant and rude more

Although the atmosphere is nice, the ribs are overrated. It pains me to recommend a chain to someone, but you'd have a better chance of getting excellent ribs at Outback, Lone Star or Texas Roadhouse. Not worth the hassle of trying to find parking. Pros: Southside Cons: Ribs more

We just returned from a dinner at Mantini's at their new location on Carson St. and were anxious to try it out. We had been watching the progress of the remodel and were ecstatic at the prospect of more good food on the Southside. Pros: Beautiful building Cons: Terrible food, Rude Owner more