Spirits & Tales

My husband and I had reservations for a Valentine's day dinner. Upon arrival, we did have to wait a bit past our reservation for seating as they were very busy. We were staying in the hotel so we just went down to our room for about 15 minutes. The staff were very kind and thankful for our understanding and we felt very appreciated which overshadowed the wait time.

We were seated in a very romantic and private lounge area. We did wait a bit for service once seated, but they were quite busy. The drinks were delicious and the food overall was great. Our burgers were a bit underdone, and I'm sure the staff would have remedied this if needed but we didn't want to be a hassle. Overall, would recommend especially if staying in the hotel. We also ordered breakfast the next morning which was also delicious but felt like it may have been a bit overpriced for the amount of food with each dish. Still a great dining experience and atmosphere!

Made Valentine's Day reservations well in advance, but was seated on cushions in the waiting area for dinner. Even though tables opened up, our hostess was perfectly happy to leave us there, even after we had asked to be reseated. It took us fighting with the manager to get a table large enough for two dinner plates -- not a good start to a romantic dinner!

Cocktails were good, the food itself was tasty, and the waitstaff were all very nice. Windows have a pretty view of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial, and it's a nice enough looking space. If you are offered a table, you might have a nice time! But then you might get stuck in the conference room like another poor couple we noticed -- you'll be rolling the dice.

Service was so slow- we were there 3 hours and ended up boxing up our entrees and desserts to go.

Great brunch menu! Very clean, respectful dining experience.

This is the best restaurant within walking distance of Pitt. We have eaten there over a half dozen times, breakfast, lunch and dinner. None of us have had a less than excellent experience. The avocado toast is fresh and delicious. The burger is perfectly cooked and the grilled chicken BLT is very, very tasty. The best part of all are the French Fries with garlic aioli! Nice hot, well seasoned with the garlic aioli is worth the trip.

Great service and food was amazing! Great views and quiet atmosphere. First class place.

Food and service were very good. We all had cocktails which were excellent. Safe distancing was observed and the staff obviously took the Covid guidelines seriously. The fish entrees were very well done as was the charcuterie platter. I would definitely go back again.

Definitely will go again!

Great food and ambiance. Lovely view of Pitt campus, too!

Spirits and Tales is one of our favorite spots for so many reasons! Get the burger and the black Manhattan for a perfect combination. The breakfast is amazing as well

Ambiance was amazing. True luxury feel. Drinks were mixed well. Service was great, but the food took a very long time . GREAT fries

Nothing good; nothing bad; just middle of the road in a beautiful setting.

Spirits and Tales made my daughter’s Birthday very special. Service was as good and food was delicious. Great skyline views at sunset.

Overpriced slow service food not great. And they have the hotel check in desk right next to the restaurant with just a curtain dividing it so you got all the noise from everyone checking in

Incredible food with an incredible view. The service was beyond kind! Definitely coming back.

The view is beautiful. It was on the 10th floor. Food was good. The selection of alcohol was a lot to choose from which I like.

Food was excellent! Our server was top notch! We have had this young lady wait on us previously and she goes out of her way to make your meal just right!

We dined here for brunch on 11/30. covid 19 protocols are in place which we appreciated. The food and service was great. The views are fantastic. We hope to come back soon.

Amazing brunch spot! I love it here. The food is so beautiful and delicious. The view is amazing. I just love the ambiance.

The staff were very attentive but respectful. Wonderful cocktails!

Great food, service, experience and views! Say out on the deck!

Great place to meet people and share a wonderful meal.

Service, food and ambience were excellent. Would definitely recommend.

Chef Jessica Lewis has truly captured the essence of fall with a very well planned brunch menu! The short rib hash was fall comfort food at its finest, and the house made strawberry/cherry jam made every bite of my toast a mouth watering treat for my taste buds. As a self professed desert junkie, I had to indulge myself in the Spiced honey cake...as well as the almond cake. It was a wise move. The apple/pear syrup, combined with the freshly whipped cream and the pecan praline crunch, balanced the gentle spices of the gingerbread cake. Pair this dessert up with an incredible cup of La Prima drip coffee, and you have an absolute match made in Heaven. It may have been the best cup of coffee I have ever had. While to full to tackle the Almond cake, I saved that for later, and it made for a nice afternoon pick me up. Honey caramel, orange and sea salt may be my new favorite combination. I must confess that I scraped the entire bottom of my take out container, making sure to capture every bit of that succulent glaze. I am looking forward to my next trip to the "Burgh, as I will be staying at the Oaklander, and eating every meal at Spirits and Tales. Bravo Chef Jessica! Bravo.

Make sure to have reservations, even outside the pandemic situation.

AH-MAZ-ING! Wow - my husband and I are still talking about the food -- soooooo good! We started with the crab mac and cheese. We have had this dish in many restaurants, but this was so good with nice pieces of crab throughout. The star of the show was the roasted truffle chicken my husband ordered. OMG! It was the best roasted chicken we ever ate, EVER! We have talked about that chicken for the past 3 days and can't wait to go back and BOTH order it! I had the Pumpkin Spaetzle and it hit the mark for this pumpkin lover. Our server, Aurora, suggested the Apple Cider Mule which was sublime. We finished our meal with the Almond Cake and could really taste the orange. It really made this dessert sing. Chef even popped out to see how we enjoyed the meal - so cool! Everyone was socially distanced and the staff wore gloves and masks. Our server was very attentive and helped us make great selections. We cannot wait to return for dinner and we hear that their brunch is a treat. This is now our new go-to spot!

Beautiful view and delicious seasonal dishes

Quiet brunch with limited capacity due to covid. Food was creative and super tasty. Service was friendly and prompt. Nice job with cleaning and spacing. Great views.

Great, open space and beautiful views of the city. . Service was excellent. Nice menu as well as Autumn-inspired desserts.

We ate here twice for connivence reasons only

We will not eat here again for any meal for any reason

We had dinner here my first night in town and my son ordered a 14 ounc bone in fillet. It cost $72.00 It was literally laughable. It took everything I had not to call waiters over to take it away. My son gets embarrassed and I was visiting him at Pitt and just wanted a nice time So I did nothing. I will be emailing the restaurant manager because what they served him was ridiculous. The bone must have weighed 12 ounces of the purported 14ounce fillet. There were the thinnest 4 pieces of grisly meat a bone. The plate was 80 percent filled with French fries. He ended up eating two protein bars I had in the room he was so hungry. My Bronzino was just ok nothing worth noting.

We also had breakfast, again for convenience but it was not convenient -it took forevvver to get our food and of course it was very expensive and nothing great. Hindsight it would have taken less to time to walk to Pamela’s, wait 30 minutes for a table, eat and be done to watch the football game and cost us $100 less.

Do not eat here!!!!

Birthday dinner

The roasted chicken is the best chicken dish I’ve ever had. The food is great and we come here often. This visit was our first since COVID and the service was very, very slow. We waited a long time for our food. We were enjoying the company, so it wasn’t a huge deal.

Handled safety and gluten allergy very well. The view and vibe are fantastic.

We ate there during the Covid restrictions, so the ratings for ambience and sound volume may not be representative. Food was good. The view was less interesting than we had been led to believe.

In the reservation comment, I mentioned it was my wife's 40th Birthday. There was no acknowledgement of her birthday during the entire meal by the staff. Despite the food being great, the lack of acknowledgement really made it awkward--especially when the table next to us was also celebrating a birthday and got a complimentary piece of cake and "Happy Birthday's" by the staff.

The restaurant was severely under staffed. We had a reservation but when we got there we were told only 2 tables were available to us because the other ones were dirty and hadn’t been cleaned yet. The food was good but not outstanding. I requested a table with a view when I made the reservation but the only clean tables were in the middle if the restaurant and lacked a view.

The view from the balcony was fantastic. We were very impressed with a flavor and presentation of Appetizers, salads and entrees. Too full for desert.

This is a cool spot to grab some food and drinks. Great for apps and also full dinner meals. The service was excellent, very knowledgeable about ingredients in the dishes as well as the different types of alcohol they served. The view was impeccable, we can't wait to visit again!

Service was slow

We had a wonderful experience! Food was delicious and beautifully presented, view was stunning from the outdoor patio seating; it was a very quiet and relaxing evening for my moms birthday! Our favorite dish of the night was the fried oysters! We will be back!