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    Cold Friends Kitchen

    4.7 (27 reviews)
    Open • 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Tiffany Y.

    Cold Friends Kitchen sells appetizers, smash burgers and other sandwiches, and bowls. I saw Cold Friends Kitchen's food truck at the BaconBurgh festival, and they were offering several menu items. I bought a Jelly Belly smash burger from them. The employee made friendly conversation and mae my burger in a reasonable amount of time. This Jelly Belly smash burger uniquely contained pork belly, muenster, jalapeno-apricot jam, peanut butter, and peanut crunch. As I ate this burger, it dripped all over my hands, and I had to use hand wipes to clean my fingers. However, it did taste good. According to Cold Friends Kitchen's website, they also offer catering.

    Pork Belly Bites over kimchi
    DJ J.

    Really interesting food truck/trailer located at Velum. Menu has an interesting variety apps + bites, smash burgers and bowls. Busy day but order came out in decent time. Our pork belly bites were very good with a tasty sauce and kimchi under the bites. Looking forward to trying other items on the menu.

    Cheesy spicy smash burger, thin crispy cheese oozing spice bite back five stars flat earth confirmed
    John D.

    five stars. Kitchen is unreal. The pork belly juicy crispy melts like government lies speaking of that moon landing footage CGI trash in a desert studio anyway pierogies like a Pittsburgh buttery dough perfect potato, hot ones smashed burger, juicy patty cheese dripping, drip aluminum over us every day season crunchy almost too good makes you wonder if the flat earth maps are hidden in the oil eat here question everything. Service was killer just straight up owner dudes. A gym came out cracked jokes asked how he liked it like he actually cared. Ambience feels like a food truck parked outside a dive bar, but in the best way gritty no pretension perfect spot to scarf down burgers while the world spinning or not it's flat still five stars

    Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
    Margo A.

    Cold Friends Kitchen offers some of my favorite comfort food in Pittsburgh. The cheeseburger egg rolls and pierogies never disappoint. They both have strong savory blends of flavor in their own way, and the portions are relatively generous for the price. The crew are always so friendly and are always happy to make recommendations. Something to note: this is a food truck stationed outside of Velum Fermentation. You'll need to make use of Velum's seating if you're not getting your food to go.

    Cheeseburger Egg Rolls and Pierogies
    Marla C.

    They were outside of Velum in Southside! I liked both the egg rolls and pierogies. I heard the burgers are good so I will have to try one next time.

    Jelly Belly Burger
    Karlee H.

    I'd give them more starts if I could!! Tried this food truck at the bacon burgh festival for the first time and it was the best burger I've ever had and the most innovative food in Pittsburgh that I've tried in a long time. I got the jelly belly and it was messy but so worth it. I will track them down to get another one!! Very kind and fast for being one of the busier booths.

    delicious burger with a real coke
    Renee J T.

    So I came to the Southside looking for a good burger thanks to my trusty yelp app Cold Friends came up its a food truck parked outside Velum which is a whole other review step back into 1975 over here delicious burger maybe one of the best in the burgh and for sure worth a visit big juicy burger nice melty cheese so good and a side of Mac and cheese that is so cheesy and good and worth it on its own and it sits outside 1975 go on in there is a pinball parlor sat and enjoyed my burger in the pinball parlor fantastic parking could be a bit of a challenge I parked on the street 25 bucks for my meal well worth it I will be back

    Cheese Burger Egg Rolls & Pork Belly Bites
    Xin F.

    Discovered them while I was at Velum and will never forget the mind blown pork belly bites I had ever since. Absolutely the best I've ever had in my life. The perfect balance of charredness and juicy on the inside. The staffs are so friendly and you can tell by how much they enjoy being in the kitchen! Love watching them prepare the food. One of my favorite food trucks in the city. Tip: They also offer a pay it forward meal if you would like to do that too.

    Hot Shot
    Andrew H.

    Ate here while drinking beers at Velum and...I gotta say...they are better, much better, at making food than Velum is at making beer. The menu is...hard to explain. A mix of high-end stoner food, classic American, new-school American, PGH local flavor, and even some Asian influences. I got a big ol sloppy wet burger and...it was incredible. It was called the hot shot and...while I wish it was a bit more spicy...it was packed with hearty flavors. It also came with fries, something that is sadly becoming rare in the fancier burger scene. The fries were also really good, good enough to be ordered on their own.

    The billionaire
    Sarah G.

    INCREDIBLE FOOD TRUCK WITH AN INCREDIBLE MISSION. Just do yourself a favor and give it a try. The burgers were fantastic, I don't love pork belly and I could eat theirs all day, the curry poutine is innovative, and the fries were spot on. I tried their soup of the day, and it was confidently one of the most unique and delicious creations. Their stuff is next level and the staff are genuine people. Go support them, you won't regret it!!

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    Food was fantastic! We had the burger and fries and it was amazing. Will order next time we are in The Burgh

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    3.9(296 reviews)
    0.4 mi•South Side
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    Overall, this place is very good. I have been here multiple times. The burgers are great and the…read morefries are delicious. Burgers ooze with every bite. Fries are the kind that have some sort of breading and are nice and crispy. Today I got the BLT and I would definitely get it again! The side salad was kind of mediocre (I was trying to make a healthier choice and avoid the fries). Got a beer (not pictured). Usually the service is very good, but I'm going to be honest, it was pretty sad today. My girlfriend and I agreed it seemed like the bartender both hated his job, and was not good at it. We will still be back. Cool little Southside place with pinball machines and a relaxed bar atmosphere.

    Nice space with lots of creative flare in their decor and an overall good atmosphere. The beer list…read moreand draft system is fantastic. The food is good, as long as you go in with the right expectations. This isn't fine dining, but it's a nice take on vegetarian-accessible pub food, slightly elevated. The vegan tofu wrap was nicely done with crispy fried tofu, but it was heavily dependent on the availability of various sauces for flavor. The "disc brake bean cakes" were somewhat unique, but still good when fully assembled with all the relevant toppings. They would probably be better described as black bean crepes with Tex-Mex toppings. I highly recommend ordering several different sauces to go with your meal (buffalo, barbecue, diablo, etc.). We ordered takeout this time, and the overall ordering experience was good. There is an online ordering page, but the items on that page aren't completely aligned with menus on the web site. We ended up calling to place an order, which was still very easy. All the food was well packaged and ready to go exactly when they said it would be. This is a great South Side destination, especially when you're looking for something comfortable and relatively low key but still fun.

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    4.0(26 reviews)
    0.4 mi•South Side

    Went to a 'grand opening' on 3/1/2025…read more Not sure of why there was a grand opening when the place was open for business before. It did not go smoothly in my opinion. Myself and a couple others wanted to come and have dinner and drinks in the evening. We got there around 8pm (was not crowded), placed drink orders and the drinks came out fast (almost instantly). I got a lemon drop, but it was on the sour side. Our waitress was very nice. However... we did not get any food until an hour after we placed our order and didn't see anyone else around that ordered their food get theirs either. I ordered buffalo wings and fries that came out overcooked/burned. The manager did offer another item/remake and didn't have me pay for it. I opted not to, but it was nice that he offered. The others I was with liked their food, so maybe just the wings and fries were off that day. The atmosphere was ok. Typical south side environment and they had a couple djs for the opening. I think once the kitchen is better organized (and the bartender/s improve their cocktail skills) it will be a better experience.

    I wanted to try this place for some time now and finally did today. The place was nice inside, but…read moreempty around 3:30 pm. I was really excited to try the smoked wings because I heard they were good. I ordered them with lemon pepper. They were overcooked, burnt and the seasoning was not good at all. The fries were also overcooked. I got the veggie dumplings which were pretty basic. Service was okay, but we were the only customers and she kind of disappeared for a long time, but she was attentive when she was at the bar. My best friend ordered the brisket grilled cheese and she said the brisket was also overcooked. A to go order of buffalo wings were also overcooked.

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    A friend told us how good Big Jim's was and we are so glad we decided to go try it…read more We were warmly greeted when we entered. The waitress was also very nice and accommodating the entire time. A man was also very helpful and brought us things we may need. I really enjoyed the super meaty and delicious meatballs on my meatball hoagie. The Marinara was really good. My husband's Italian and absolutely loved the veal cutlet sandwich. It was huge, crunchy and tasty. It made him nostalgic for the veal cutlets his grandmother used to make. The Fresh-cut Fries were good but weren't seasoned well enough. I also wish they were crunchier. We saw a man order the Stromboli and it was ginormous but looked delicious. He was a big guy and only ate about 25% of it. Got my mom a corned beef sandwich and she said it one of the best she had ever had. We're Irish and she loves them. There are lots of great things on the menu and will be back to try other things.

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