Mary's Vine

"Dining at Mary’s Vine was such a wonderful experience. The atmosphere is warm, elegant and romantic. We were seated in front of a beautiful fireplace. Our waitress was very knowledgeable of the menu and their extensive wine collection. We had the Spiced Pear & Burrata to start, delicious mulled wine infused pear slices served with arugula, burrata, house made crostinis and a balsamic reduction. My partner ordered the Autumn Carbarnara and I had the Duck Breast; both were absolutely delightful. For dessert we shared the Cranberry Crème Brûlée, leaving both of us wanting to take one to go. After dinner, we headed down to the ‘Study’ Speakeasy Cigar Bar. It was so charming and beautiful with a wonderful selection of drinks and cigars. The atmosphere is perfect for a date night, night cap, or a dinner with friends or colleagues. I am throughly impressed and will definitely be returning soon!"

"Not sure if we just picked the perfect night or what but the place was not crowded and having reserved a table prior to going, it was as if we reserved our own waitress who also happened to be a sommelier. (Friday in June) She was extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and made the whole dining experience top notch! It was a birthday dinner and a card was even waiting for me on the table, nice touch. The food was rave worthy and I told everyone I saw for weeks about it. It’s definitely a super expensive spot but was a nice “treat yourself” dinner. The cigar bar was cool to see once but probably wouldn’t go back downstairs. The drinks were just ok, we ended up not even finishing them. If your considering visiting, stop thinking about it and call. You won’t regret it! Thanks!"

"Quick takeaways: over $300 for 2 people, food lacked taste, but a very cool experience. We found Mary’s Vine on a whim based off of Google recommendations and availability on OpenTable. I had booked a reservation for 08/18/2023 on OpenTable for their bar seating. Upon our arrival, we were promptly greeted by the valet who told us how to get into the restaurant. The hostess was very nice and walked us to our seat at the bar. We were there for about 2 hours and we had the bar seating to ourselves. The restaurant had patrons but there were empty seats. SERVICE - 5/5: Our server, Cheryl, was super attentive, polite, and held a great conversation. She wasn’t overly nosey, and was super helpful with the iPad menu. She went over the history of the building when we had inquired and did a really great job of pacing our meal. She was very knowledge about the Church, menu, and especially the wines. Fantastic service. FOOD - overall 2/5 - severely lacked flavor: 1. Taste of Italy charcuterie - 3/5: the cheese and pesto were phenomenal. They gave a small loaf of bread that was sliced thin and bad balsamic which was great but I honestly wished they cut it all the way through instead of us having to rip it apart. The olives were delicious. As for the meats of the plate, I’m not sure why they didn’t just do prosciutto or salami.. it was like mortadella or something that I feel like people would typically be put off by.. weird choice. This appetizer was great for 2 people. 2. Chilean Sea Bass - 2/5: I can say that this was probably one of the best cooked pieces of fish I’ve ever had. It had the right amount of sear and flaked off with a fork HOWEVER, the whole dish lacked flavor. The Sea Bass had 0 flavor, not even salt. The risotto just tasted bland and the veggies needed to be cooked about 3 minutes longer so they were tender. I had to cut the carrots with a butter knife they were that hard. I wanted to love this dish but it was bland. It also came out at luke-warm temperature which was disappointing. 3. NY Strip Steak - 2/5: again, severely lacking any sort of flavor. It was cooked to perfection (medium) but there was nothing in the sauce that made it stand out. They also may want to reconsider the plating - it came in a bowl which made it extremely difficult to cut according to my husband. 4. Chocolate Dessert - 2/5: no sweetness whatsoever. Very bland. MIXED DRINKS - overall 5/5: 1. Old Fashioned 2. Bourbon espresso martini - both were very flavorful and made perfectly. The espresso martini was chilled to a beautiful temperature. WINE - overall 5/5 for experience: 1. Grilling Season Wine Flight 2. Taste of France Wine Flight - both were great flights BUT the price points of the wine flights were enough to give you a heart attack. The minimum for a flight was $55 and ranged to over $150… im sorry but for the location of this restaurant and the pour, that’s absurd (another big named restaurant does a wine flight for $65 for caymus wines). The price per bottle or glass was also extremely painful. I get they’re trying to turn a profit but they won’t get people in the door with those prices. Would we return? MAYBE. The food is seriously lacking in flavor and depth, the location is not in the best neighborhood, but the overall experience and customer service were wonderful. They put a lot of thought into this restaurant but the execution and prices need some refinement before we’d return."

"Had a splendid date night here. The space is beautiful, and the food was delicious. Everyone was super friendly; they even had a signed birthday card at our table for our celebration night. Be sure to check out some of the pictures on the wall of the before and after. They did an amazing job restoring this building. After dinner, we explored a bit and checked out the cigar lounge and game room for a game of chess. Not a cigar smoker, but it is a really nice set-up down there."

"Best secret swanky establishment in the Pittsburgh area. Another old church converted into a super fancy dining, dinner, wine, cigar, and cocktail lounge. My friends recently introduced me to this place for a wine tasting, and I must say the exploration of both the upstairs fine dining and the downstairs cigar bar and game room were amazing. I have not seen a place like this before in any of the Pittsburgh area. This place is definitely a hidden gem. A must see experience for anyone interested in any of the above. I will definitely be back on the regular!"