Michael A’s Restaurant & Lounge

This place is fantastic… very good, authentic italian food… every time I’m in I try something different and have never been disappointed… a must try!

It is not a destination spot, but I come here very once in a while for pasta night. On one occasion, I came 27 minutes before closing and was turned away. The pasta is ok. The wedding soup and the salad are above average. I still have a sour taste in my mouth for being turned away. Laziness.

I love this place. There marinara sauce has become comfort food to me, I believe it’s the best in Pittsburgh. The restaurant it self is the no frills family owned type, with mike sitting at the bar saying hi to all the costumers. My fav dishes are the veal parm, veal romano, wedding soup, pepper & tomato salad & his homemade cheese sticks. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Food was ok… Service was ok, but the waitresses Lynn and Doddie were very unprofessional talking about their dogs tick bites and worms and vet experiences that should not be talked about when diners are dining. They also were complaining about customers and co-​workers and their own opinions on things that should be kept quiet in front of diners. Even though they were sitting at the back table we could still hear them because there were only 4 other diners there and they were loudly discussing things. Also the loudspeaker that goes off to tell the wait staff to pickup their order is a bit loud and annoying. They need to find a better way to communicate.
I would not recommend this restaurant and I will not be going back.

I can’t say much about this restaurant as I was here for a rehearsal dinner. But the waitstaff was super friendly and I highly recommend the Italian Wedding Soup. The soup itself had a clear broth, but the little meatballs that were in it were really tasty and perfectly complimented the soup.

Very good food, reasonable prices, and good service. Went as a party of four. Lemon sole, spaghetti, chicken piccata, and veal piccata. Everyone had good things to say about quality of food. Don’t know why other reviewer thought it was overpriced but for this type of place I felt it was reasonable. You do have to climb stairs to get in to this place so be ready for that. Will go again.

What I experienced at Michael A’s was the most awkward and infuriating experience I think I’ve ever had in a restaurant.
The lady that sat us immediately asked us if we were using a coupon which I had no knowledge of. This is where I think the brunt of her stand-​offishness and passive aggressiveness came from. My girlfriend and I are both young and she must have thought it wasn’t worth her time to serve us. Our only explanation is kids are going in with a coupon and not tipping well. Who knows? I tip well and am very pleasant at restaurants.
I ordered a coke and it was only refilled once. She must have thought I had enough soda because she ignored the empty glass and instead chose to refill my tiny water glass one time. If she’s worried about my health she should probably make sure my ounce of water is replenished more than once during the whole meal.
I ordered the spaghetti and meatball and received just spaghetti and sauce. She slammed the plates down and ran away not refilling our empty glasses of water which we put at the edge of the table for her to see. When she finally came back to give us our bill (didn’t give us a chance to inquire about dessert) I told her I didn’t receive a meatball. She said I should have told her… when?
She acted REALLY passive aggressive to my girlfriend for some unknown reason. When she asked for a box for the rest of her fettuccine alfredo she kind of tossed it at her while in full stride to another table. It fell right into her food. It was at this moment that I almost strangled someone for the first time in my life. The mental image you’re creating from my description is completely accurate. I’m not trying to exaggerate it to get my point across. While quickly walking by she tossed a Styrofoam box at her food letting it fall into it. She didn’t say a word or even look at us. It was the rudest thing someone’s ever done to me.
Seriously, the entire meal was awkward and there was for the most part 2 tables occupied the entire time. If you want people to patronize your over-​priced Italian restaurant you should hire pleasant waitresses. Don’t go here if you value good service and not feeling like you’re a huge burden.