Have not been there in probably 15 years. We are not from here and have seen Dels, but never been in. And Im sure alot of Small Business Owners, starting yelling a little louder at incompetent Servers.So like it or Not-Dels is here to Stay.Every year a Server gets angry at Marianne & with malicious intent, goes from website to website to tell their version of what they want you to think happen. Click for more Restaurant Impossible Restaurants. Long story short: I got an e-mail a few minutes before they were to arrive stating that they would not be able to make it down. Ive eaten in the Dels dining room on several occasions and was never overly impressed with the food. Food was pretty good too & pretty cheap for lunch, under $10. She left a review on Feb 20, 2012 under the name m.delpizzo. I didnt mean to turn Chef Chucks page into a Marianne-bashing conversation. Two months earlier, Colorados early season trip to Arizona had gone awry. Chef Robert Irvine receives a heartbreaking plea from Megan, who owns the BFE Bar and Grill in Waynesboro, Ga. with her husband, Mike. They seem to leave out, their part of what REALLY Happened! I cant even remember what my husband ordered; I just remember he found it meh.. And the soup tasted like they had boiled the aforementioned dirty rag in it and then added enough salt to cure a pig. The appetizers and specials are good. Hopefully they will revisit this dish. She should keep an ownership position but leave, we are witnessing her committing slow-motion suicide with her intransigence. No, you cannot always control what your employees do or dont do, but you can control when and how you react to it. Then the karaoke started at the bar(not a big karaoke fan) but we did migrate to that area. My veal marsala was inauthentic. She told me how they LOVED their dinners, and encouraged us to get there. TT you have no idea what you are talking about. Shes in the wrong business. The soup was hot, with greens a plenty. Include your preferred time, full name, email address, cell phone number and your skill sets. Good luck with all the changes and I hope you can keep a sense of humor about all the comments. Having said that, I have used Dels catering and for a tray of pasta, a tray of salad, and some bread, its a pretty foolproof way to feed 20 people affordably. But I have to admit the food back then was quite good. We have made the mistake of taking out of town visitors from NYC and DC there, and now every single time they visit they want to go back to Piccolo Forno. Why go to Dells when the Pleasure Bar (Damicos) is just up the street? What once was, no longer is!!! Such a shame! I would be very interested to hear your review of the restaurant now, almost three months after the film crew and Chef Robert have left. Ill give it another try just to see what happened after the Restaurant Impossible makeover. If you are interested in volunteering, send an email toRIvolunteer@shootersinc.com. Why bother with Dels when there are excellent alternatives nearby such as Piccolo Forno? I am a fan and will always be a fan of Dels! Dels is NOT authentic Italian food. And yes, I had Tiramisu for desert, and it was delicious. I cant believe these were Roberts recipes because I seriously have made better and purchased better in grocery store stock than I tasted in my wedding soup. Everything you see, is what Chef Robert gave the OK to, including the RUG!.I just ate there last week & was very happy with the New Menu(smaller) & the food! I usually dont order meatballs in restaurants because they dont live up to my standards, but I will eat Dels. The meatballs & pasta were flying out of there, saw them refilling it about 4 times. Being a Fan of Food Network shows & now a Fan of Restaurant Impossible & Restaurant Stakeout, I stumbled on to many restaurant reviews from those shows. The quality of the food has improved and the majority of the reviews after the changeover have been positive. Honestly, if they were really doing well then she wouldnt be ranting online and excusing herself. I can tell you that after about a year that they have pretty much stuck with Chef Roberts changes. A dry, malty body delivers sweet dried fruit flavors complemented with an earthy bitterness. The room where the brunch was held smelled like a wet rag left out for days and the food tasted similarly. He asked his mother Camille to help him at the restaurant as she has excellent managerial skills. Ambush: A Taxing Situation. Jan 7. The deadline is today at 6 p.m. The waitress had to keep asking us to push in our chairs so she could get to the table next to us. I hope that the new Marianne sticks. 1 Restaurant, Cotton, Delta Biscuit Company, Trapps, JAC's Craft Smokehouse, The Fat Pelican, Mr. Peabody's, Milanos Italian Grill Most residents of the Burgh know them as a joke.Any chef that would even waste their time commenting on Dels has no business being heard. Interesting that no one has noted that Lidia visited Dels las summer as part of her touring of Little Italys in America. Michael also had experience of owning a restaurant when he purchased Stellas, although his previous restaurant was smaller. There is no such thing as a cappuccino machine. by Greg Curtis. i have been in this business since the early 80`s .wish you well but sounds like your still in denying who really is responsible for the problems with your place. 1: Wednesday, March 9: Noon-7 p.m. Whoever you are BG, you DO tell lies. Chef, I was one of the folks waiting outside to see the taping but got tired of waiting. leaving Bobby Jr. Delpizzo ( Dinos brother Bobby Sr. Delpizzo son ) without a penny. According to my TV Guide, the Del's episode airs tonight at 10:00 pm. I have not eaten at Dels since the early 1990s. As we sipped our coffee, we pondered dessert. On Thursday, a crew was to arrive at my work and do some filming. I am further inclined to believe that commenters word over the owners at Dels after essentially being called a liar in my comment on the old review. Symmetrical picture frames held photos of seltzer bottles, spoons, and other food related items. Click for more Restaurant Impossible Restaurants i cant comment or have a opinion at the moment but as for my opinion is that most people in pittsburgh know about as much about food as they do driving on the parkways and thats crap.so to that i would say pittsburgh keep your mouth shut unless your shoving cheese or fries in it! They both had the taste of Del. July 5, 2022. Dels opened in 1949 and was a restaurant mainstay in Pittsburghs Little Italy neighborhood of Bloomfield throughout the post-war era. Congratulations Marianne! I am 27 years old so I guess I am part of this so called generation of people with poor work ethics even though I hold a steady job and mange a team of 17 technicians (whom I never yelled at in front of other employees let alone customers). The hostess, who I think was the owner, handed us a flyer to tell us to watch them on Restaurant Impossible. Dels advertises for bartenders and servers on Craigslist weekly, if not more. I dont know but it seems strange to me. I had never heard of the show. How to use restaurant in a sentence. I never go there and anyone that asks me where to go for good Italian food I recommend Damicos. I cant help myself I always root for the underdog. More room for me to invite more friends! TT is a plant by the restaurant management. I wouldnt know how I would get a position like this if I had a poor work ethic. Michael invested around $700,000 in the business and he also asked his sister Robin to take care of the catering side of the business. As a lover of the Food Network and of Chef Irvine, I cant wait to taste the difference. Overall, I just dont think the owners or staff embraced Roberts vision or menu. I dont think people just want to bash the place. From your second review, it sounds like food-wise at least, not much as has changed, even if a few things on the menu have. Grazie Mille, Good points Grazie, but were not in Italy, were in America, and people this country do expect these things . Excellent summary of the entire scene. Seriously, dont bother trying to diss people when you are just making yourself look like a total moron. It had become an iconic Italian dessert when in all actuality any Italian would never end a meal with dessert made with cream Since everyone likes to bring up Food Network, do you think Mario Batalli would ever cook anything remotely resembling anything currently on the menu at Dels? The show is also looking for skilled contractors, electricians, plumbers and painters to donate their time. Servers that were worth a damn always quit and found someplace better. They had run out of a few things and despite being there 45 minutes (and the place was relatively full) they made no effort to replenish. The eggplant parmasagne was burnt, and hard as a rock. One should not type the way one speaks, it tells who you are. So Dels like other Small Business Owners, got Hit Hard too. Stefan Lorant, 1901-1997. I went to Dels last week for dinner. The mushrooms should be added after the veal is cooked, and removed. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast-food We saw a sign for Sunday Brunch, so we decided to stop in. The host of the show moved among the crowd when necessary directing the guests to lower their voices when needed. When Chef Robert Irvine visits Del's, in Pittsburgh, PA, it's clear that the biggest issue They eat out constantly all over Pgh., including all the new trending places. Of course there are, but I and my company want no part of that; its our customers policy, not ours, but it is one well respect and abide by. I know I was good for $1000/month on my expense account. The sauce also did not have the color like the one Chef Robert made, so I assume they went back to their old sauce as well. Comping people for bad food and bad service seems to be a recurring theme. Bad service always makes the food taste bad because people are unhappy. Michael hid a lot of the financial problems from Camille and she is concerned about his health, as he is unable to switch off from the restaurant. Since the age of 14, I have never been without a job. Since Im on a diet I limit going out to special occasions and when Im hosting someone, so Im dismayed that we cant seem to try anything new when our regular guests come to visit . The salad was exceptionally cold and crispy. He also works with Michael on costing his menu by visiting a local restaurant to learn about their prices. Since I watch Restaurant Impossible all the time, I was shocked that the restaurant seemed to look very much like I had remembered it an average Italian restaurant, including the food. Further, Dels has reverted back to many of their old ways since Robert Irvine conducted his make-over. I will be spending my hard earned money at other fine establishments in the area. The Weather also dictated the High Cost of Food-From Produce to the Flour the Pizza is made of, to the cost of delivering the food all went up like 75%. I found this article when I googled it. Eventually, I received a call from the Food Network show. And while I didnt experience that menu, I think it would have been good to branch out. You really owe your customers an apology for passing the buck of your poor management skills to young employees. It had a sort of nostalgic, old fashioned feel to it. Restaurant Impossible - Broad Street Bistro in North Versailles, Pa. (Facebook) This week on Restaurant ImpossibleRobert Irvineand crew find themselves Literally. Slice on Broadway - East Liberty. Commenter TT, who makes claims of being affiliated with the restaurant, comments that bow tie pasta has never been served. You seem to have a mixed review, which makes perfect sense to me based on my past experiences at Dels. Webrestaurant, establishment where refreshments or meals may be procured by the public. Marianne. I agree that this page is to inform people about their food choices. I remember thinking, this is the same Dels??. If this were the case every establishment with young employees would need rescued. It had to be one of the worst restuarants ever. Unfortunately the food just kept getting blander and blander and the pasta more and more watery. West Penn closed, and UPMC instituted an outright BAN on drug/device/diagnostics lunches. No decent, capable person wants to work under those conditions, therefore you end up employing only the people who cant find work elsewhere. You do get a lot of food for your money with the large portions there which some families just love. Being featured on one of their awful shows tends to put restaurants under a very critical microscope. Both Michael and the cook Jerry agree that there needs to be changes made to the menu. 200 Shiloh St, Pittsburgh, PA 15211 (412) 918-1647 Visit Website The Wild Hare, featuring carrot-infused rum. I commend Marianne and John DelPizzo for having the honesty to request help. The biggest change is moving the booths into the atrium and the restaurant is more open and appears bigger. I dont consider myself a foodie, but I feel like I know when Im eating a flavorful, well-executed dish and Dels just has never done that for me. 4.5 1,227. By an extraordinary chance I had landed in the same factory studied by the great Chicago I do about 12 lunches per month thats less than $100 per office. Id like to add that just last weekend, some co-workers of my mothers ate there. a business establishment where Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. I am leery of dinner since I went a few years ago and took a coworker who was in town and the food was not good. If you told someone living in Italy they they would laugh so hard you would have to rush them to the emergency room. I never understood why people liked Dels so much. Delivery Pickup. I only meant that after a few months of working there, I had more experience there than about half the staff. Follow City Works for Exciting Specials & Events Answers to Questions We Get Asked A Lot Dont see yours? The show filmed its return visit to Mamma Lucrezias in early March. And then Dels. I hope that some of the $10,000 from the Restaurant Impossible show made for a much better (and less dangerous) kitchen space. My wife and I enjoyed a very nice lunch mid-afternoon on Sat. I never claimed I was head of the waitstaff. On a related note: It was West Penn that never allowed outside caterers. Use code NEW at checkout. You know why you cant get quality staff to work for you for an extended time? Theres drama on the set; this is reality TV were so sorry! I was told. In this Restaurant Impossible episode, Chef Robert Irvine visit's Del's Restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Del's Restaurant is an Italian restaurant that has been operating for 61 years. The restaurant is owned by Marianne and her brother John Del Pizzo. Long pieces of toasted bread were topped with a zesty combination of olive, parsley, fresh tomatoes, and fresh lemon juice. I guess all of the changes Robert Irvine made to the menu were tossed after he left. Chef Robert & his team have been a great wake up call. Sometimes it was downright awful. Current Deal - Extra 40% Off Certificates!! West Penn makes the Reps pay a yearly fee to bring in outside food, they never stopped letting in food., some Reps choose not to pay the fee. Robert Irvine and his crew are off to Stellas Dine-Inn Restaurant in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, for this weeks new ambush episode of Restaurant: Impossible, on the Food Network. I was there with 5 of my friends. You seem to have too much time on your hands BG & your ok hiding behind your lap top! Your order Checkout $0.00 All Photos Menu Restaurant. I have to completely agree with the comments above. But the restaurant has In fact I was just there this evening Jan 29, 2012, with my girlfriend and as always we had a wonderful meal. What I watched last night was sad, just sad. Piccolo Forno is AMAZING! I was somewhat shocked when I returned to Bloomfield a few months ago and saw a tacky beer sign tied to the front of the building. 94 talking about this. We had dinner there tonight and when we had asked for the chicken parmesan, our waiter asked if we had watched Restaurant Impossible. He was impossibly romantic, she told me. As far a the menu, I was told it took some time changing it and getting it printed during the holidays, but the NEW menu is due to be out this month. Making that many apostrophes has to be eating up free time that could be spent shamelessly self promotingI mean caring about the lives of employees. Here are the times where you can help out: Shift No. That statement is absurd. Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook PageStay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter, First published on March 3, 2016 / 4:19 AM. Most of this whole series of rants is immature and self-serving. And, finally, I would like to see Marianne bring back the steak Sicilian. There is no excuse for it. I am all for traditional red sauce Italian places, but the Pleasure Bar is an all around better experience than Dells, better food, better service, less reality tv like. Will the citizens of Bloomfield, a small Pittsburgh neighborhood steeped in rich Italian history, embrace a new, contemporary Dels? It was not good at all. Previous episode - Italian Village 40 years ago my parents did not have to deal with the work ethics that I am faced with today. Stella's Italian Restaurant was Restaurant Impossible season 4 episode 4 and aired on August 08 2012. Youll see what I mean. No customer wants to enjoy a meal in such an atmosphere either. My Husband & I went there a few years ago with 2 other couples, and all enjoyed their dinners. With the addition of steamed milk you would have a cappuccino.. An Italian would never end a meal with one of those either.. Its a digestion thing.. Marianne- Crowed? I still send food from Angelos, Alexanders & Dels. Marianne needs to become a silent owner and hire a true restaurateur to manage the front of Dels while she finds herself something else related to Dels that she can do while staying at home. See before-and-after snapshots of some of Roberts best-ever renovations: http://bit.ly/1fBxn4c. 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