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Best Spanish and Vietnamese in Pittsburgh

I'm a St. Louis Chowhounder and just got back fro a great food trip to Vietnam and Barcelona. I want to get my brother, a resident of Pittsburgh, a couple of gift certificates to go along with a few cookbooks I am going to send his way for the holidays. Are there any great Vietnamese and/or Spanish/tapas places in Pittsburgh? Any help is greatly appreciated. Happy holidays! Thanks!

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By greggold on Nov 30, 2010 09:20 AM

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  1. As far as Spanish Mallorca in South Side (never personally been) seems to get good reviews. I never heard anyone complain about meals. I also do believe now own a tappas wine bar a couple doors down, IBIZA. Both have websites

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    Mallorca Restaurant
    2228 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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    By Augie6 on Nov 30, 2010 11:59 AM
    1. re: Augie6

      I've eaten at Mallorca many times (just this past Thanksgiving). Food and service are outstanding. Ibiza next door (tapas) is great as well.

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      Mallorca Restaurant
      2228 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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      By burghgal on Dec 1, 2010 04:28 AM

    2. Although I don't claim to be an authority on Vietnamese, I would highly recommend Pho Minh on Penn Avenue.

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      Pho Minh
      4917 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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      By Burghfeeder on Dec 1, 2010 01:25 PM

      1. I'm not too sure about Spanish, but I have heard good things about Mallorca. For tasty Vietnamese, I suggest Vietnam's Pho in the Strip District on Penn Ave. (It across the street from McDonalds, I usually park in their lot if I can't find parking on the street.) It is the most authentic and has a larger variety than Pho Minh or Trams Kitchen, which I find are a bit Americanized.

        There are only four Vietnamese restaurants in Pgh, all on Penn Ave! Two in the Strip and the other two are further up Penn in Lawrenceville and Garfield. In order, I would rank Vietnam's Pho first, Trams Kitchen second, Pho Minh third, and the other one in the strip that recently changed its name last (Pho Van I believe).

        There may be a banh mi place opening up sometime next year...of course on Penn Ave! (Garfield/Bloomfield section) Stay tuned!

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        By bentre on Dec 3, 2010 10:33 PM
        1. re: bentre

          There's also Pho Kim 88 in Castle Shannon - Vietnamese and Japanese.

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          By PghJen on Dec 4, 2010 06:16 AM

        2. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I went with Mallorca and Vietnam's Pho. I'll try to remember to post my brother's reviews after he has been. Happy holidays!

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          Mallorca Restaurant
          2228 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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          By greggold on Dec 7, 2010 08:33 AM
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