I got a chicken Caesar wrap and it had WAY too much parm cheese and dressing and barely any chicken. I could only each half of it because it was so bad. If you order this I recommend asking for light cheese and dressing. Staff was kind and restaurant was clean, but service was slow and it wasn't crowded at all the day I was here. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I see it it's been five years since I reviewed Hello Bistro, which remains one of my go-to lunch spots. Reading my previous review, it's about time for an update. The main update is the kiosk-centered ordering system. You can still go and place your order at the counter if the kiosk is something you can't deal with for some reason, but 90% or more of people go through the kiosk which is fast and convenient. It allows you to choose from every single option on the salad bar if you are customizing a salad. I recently reviewed another place and critiqued that their kiosk system did not allow you enough possibility for customization; this system is just about infinite, with the ability to add or remove items from their creations, or make your own exactly how you want it, down to choosing how much dressing you want. It's pretty slick. You then grab a pager, input which pager number you have and your pager will buzz when your salad is ready. They still have their other menu items like burgers and fries as well, but a custom salad is my go-to here. I pay around $13 for that salad which accounts for the addition of avocado and it's absolutely huge, enough for two portions unless you are the hungriest of hungry. There is space to dine in if you like but they do a pretty robust to-go business here. Efficient, friendly and accurate. read more

Hello Bistro - So many veggies. - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Had a great experience which is pretty normal for Hello Bistros (I always have a great experience it seems!) I went at lunch time and expected to wait awhile for my salad and it actually came out pretty quick! I got a salad and fries and they were great! There weren't any pagers when I ordered so they walked around looking for me. There weren't many tables left, but that's expected for lunch time downtown. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really good and large portions! I was in town and wanted to grab something before heading to my hotel. The order kiosks made the process easy walking you through each part of the order. I got the classic Cobb salad with the fiesta chicken. The topping were balanced really well with a good amount of avocado on top. They gave me two cups of dressing which was perfect. The salad was huge and made to order. Perfect for what I wanted. read more

Oh man.......well, I love the concept. Easy process ordering food at the self-help kiosks. You then pick a buzzer, enter the number of it upon check-out and your buzzer goes off when your bowl is ready. Except.....they seriously suck at getting the ingredients right. I think they probably put too much of something in the bowl they made before mine so they just left it there and didn't bother to add the rest of what I had ordered. I was missing beets, banana peppers, bacon, and mushrooms. Oh wait- I found ONE mushroom in there. Then they also added broccoli (which I really don't like raw) and soy beans, which I also don't really care for. They got some of the ingredients right and they put the chicken on, so they tried (I guess?) And I know I picked up the correct order on the counter, because the chit-sheet was taped to the top of my bowl with a detail of what it was supposed to contain. I mean, it still tasted decent, but I wonder what would happen if someone with a food allergy got an order as messed up as mine? read more

Hello Bistro - customers at the counter of a restaurant - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I can only speak to the salads here. I typically visit around lunch time when working downtown. It used to be uncomfortably crowded during this time but since COVID is more manageable. The staff is always friendly. Everyone wears gloves. The store is always clean. I usually build my own salad. They have a ton of toppings and a lot of great dressing options. My personal favorite being the Citrus Lime vinaigrette. Salads run $12-15 depending on if you add meat or not. I typically get the salmon mixed into my salads. I do not recommend the chicken. I was told they make it fresh in the store but it really isn't good. It's been dry and tastes weird every time I have gotten it. read more

The store isn't busy but food took a while. Fries were COLD & burger and bacon was burnt. I usually love their fries and I ordered a salad. read more

Hello Bistro - Burned bacon Burger with bacon and cheese - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Now I understand all the bad reviews and should have taken note. I ordered a salad and fries on Grubhub and my order arrived quickly but missing the fries. I also noticed several reviews regarding the taste of the chicken and I agree, the chicken has a weird taste to it. My salad was in a plain brown bag with no utensils or napkins. Unfortunate, because I really move a good salad and when I find one I will order from there several times a week. Off to my search again! read more

Came here for lunch with coworkers - we all put our order in ahead online to be ready for when we arrived. Our orders were ready on the order wall and as we were walking to have a seat 2 workers were audibly arguing at the cash register. When we sat down the sound of the workers was so overwhelming it was almost impossible to have a conversation. They were throwing bowls, slamming doors and throwing things onto their workstation. It was so loud! The pop machine wasn't working, our fries were cold/old and they missed several ingredients in almost everyone's salad order. Did not feel that the $20 we each spent for a salad with missing ingredients, cold fries and pop that sprayed carbonation was worth it. It was a rough visit. read more

Ordered takeout BYO Salad. Salt and pepper chicken, olives, shaved parmesean, carrots, red onions, black beans, tortillas, romaine, spinach and arugula mix, parmesean peppercorn dressing and hot peppers Fresh and soooo satisfying I will try their burgers during next visit read more

Hello Bistro - BYO Salad - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

As far as this particular downtown location, it's probably the worst or next to the worst location for an otherwise great local chain. The usually indifferent service, as well as the dirty feel provide a contrast to the great menu offerings of the Hello Bistro chain. This restaurant offers a tasty, affordable selection of freshly made burgers, sandwiches and excellent salads. Great Item selections for the salads, and the fact that they will chop your greens however you like it, makes it even easier to eat some good kale or spinach. read more

Hello Bistro - Grilled cheddar with bacon & sliced apples - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I've been to Hello Bistro a few times, the 1st location I visited was in Oakland. Simple, clean food, with a build your own variety. I can't say the same for this location in downtown Pittsburgh. Yes, the food and the concept was the same. But this place was a mess even the employees looked sloppy and handled the orders like a public school lunch lady. And nobody wore a belt or maybe it was "show your plumber's crack while you make a salad" day. Trash was overflowing and debris were all over the floor from the ordering line to the exit. Even worse, the employees clearly saw this and just didn't care. Bistro is that last thing I would think of after visiting this location. read more

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Oh Eat 'n Park you clever devil, you. I've been a fan of the company's HB chain since they began opening all over the area a couple of years back. Elaine from Seinfeld can take her big salad and keep moving. These salads are big...and fresh. I love the bowls and lids to go. Seriously I do. However I love what's in the bowls even more. You can choose from custom made salads or an array of salads on the menu. You can mix up their salads however you like. These are the most glorious of salad bars...behold! read more

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This review is for the food and online ordering experience only - I have not gotten food here in person, or dined in, so I can't speak to the customer service or atmosphere. This is my favorite place for a healthier lunch downtown. Their salads are comparatively affordable and large portions, plus you can almost always find a coupon online or in the newspaper. It's a very good deal. They have a wide range of traditional salad bar ingredients. Perhaps it's not the most exciting set of toppings, especially in terms of proteins and vegetarian/vegan options, but there is a lot of variety and most importantly the quality has always been fresh. They do tend to be heavy handed with the salad dressings. The online ordering is quick, easy, and reliable. There's even a side entrance right next to the pick up shelves. I like that they don't automatically put every order in a bag with utensils and napkin. You can just pick up the container of salad if you wish to avoid the waste. They do use plastic containers, which aren't always recyclable. read more

For a company that say you should order on the app to save time, clearly it doesn't. I ordered food for 12:30 pick up so I would have time to get it on my hour lunch. I still don't have my food a half an hour later, and no one seems to care at all about their customers. I've asked for an ETA and no one can give it to me. This place is disorganized beyond belief. Fast casual my ass. AVOID. happy eating, just not here. read more

I ordered a chicken ranch salad and was terribly disappointed. Bland, everything is chopped up so small you can barely differentiate the ingredients. The salad just tasted cold. I think I found one piece of egg. It really boiled down to being just a cheap, bland, salad that I could barely eat. It was not a satisfying salad at all. I didn't even eat it. The pictures online are a lie. read more

Hello Bistro - Not very good. Unsure where most of the ingredients are.... - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It's titled Avacado Burger - c'mon - one slice of avacado?! It should actually be called the salty burger because that's all I taste, salt. Ew. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I do like a good salad and Hello Bistro delivers. I love the wide variety of toppings available and the ability to get as many as you'd like with little to no up charge. Bonus is the classic Eat-n-Park Ranch Dressing. Love it. The one downside to this specific location is the staff. They can be rude and not terribly helpful, especially when you call in an order. I've experienced this a couple of times when their website wasn't working correctly and couldn't order online. I'll forever be a fan of Hello Bistro but will only order from this location if I can do it online. read more

I want to start by saying that I love salads and like other Hello Bistros however, this specific location, whether it be that they are understaffed and getting absolutely killed or they need better management, needs to step up their game. Every time for the past at least 5 times that I have been there it has been a complete mess. Vegetable toppings mixed with other toppings, food smushed into the cutting boards, food all over the ground and a perished scent lingering in the air. I was willing to look past this since this location is in market square and I know how busy they are because I pass by them almost daily around lunch but the pictures I took and the reason that I am writing this review is because these were taken at 6!! Plenty of time to get cleaned up IMO. Sending caution to all the folks with allergies as the toppings mix! read more

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Lots of seating, fresh food (can speak to Quinoavacado salad), healthy options, friendly and well staffed employees, under $10 lunch, cool music, modern/simple ambiance. All my check boxes for a good lunch experience. A great, welcomed restaurant addition to the cool, healthy eating options many of us in downtown Pittsburgh are happy to see. I'm glad you are here! read more

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Ordered two build your own salads online only to pick them up and it was just a bowl of greens,no vegetables, or cheese and the total order was $33 I am truly disgusted they should have kept the Carson Street location open read more

Hello Waiting! Every Hello Bistro I've been to has been terrible. Long wait times, poor service, flies in building. Even when you mobile order, prepare to wait an extra 30 minutes for them to hastily throw your food in a bag & hand it over. I ordered a Superburger Combo meal this afternoon, & specified two specific times to have my burger plain. The burger I got was certainly not plain & looked downright repulsive so I had to throw it away. This was after waiting an extra 30 minutes to pick up my food after mobile ordering. Luckily the food is cheap because I wasted my money. I will never go to Hello Bistro ever again. If you work in Downtown Pittsburgh like I do, I encourage you to go anywhere else for lunch. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The salads here are wonderful so long as you customize your own. Don't EVER order a pre-made salad from here. You have no option as to if you'd like the dressing on the side or how you would like it chopped. Also, SOME not ALL of the workers here are not on point. They're starting to get slow. From the time you place your order to the time you're handed your salad takes about 10-15 minutes for just a salad! God forbid you come here during the lunch rush... I hope you plan to make up the extra lunch time you wasted in line here. read more

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Good salad here today that we shared. Wish we had a salad restaurant somewhere near us in grand blanc.

I have only been here once and I ordered the Rockin' Moroccan Caesar Salmon salad and it was above average. Today I tried the Original Superburger and Fries. Burger is good, classic $5 burger and hot unlike the bag of fries. It was barely room temperature and the manager brought it to me herself. Upon informing them of the cold fries and requesting another order, not one person apologized. Instead, someone on the line, agreeing "yea we need to make new fries" ....10minutes later still waiting for my fries I left after 15minutes with no fries read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Order for lunch today, the burger was ok, a bit undercooked, but still edible. My side salad however was absolutely disgusting! It look as if it has been siting for a week in the container. The Lettuce is mostly brown and sitting in an inch of what I would describe as "lettuce juice" very wilted and soaked through by the juice. I didn't even open it. Extremely disappointed and disgusted. I will not try this place again. I posted 2 pictures of what I'm talking about. read more

Hello Bistro - Disgusting wilted brown lettuce for side salad - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I'm new to the Hello Bristro craze however after my trip to this location it'll likely be my last. I have gone to HB a handful of times, this being my first at this location. It was a Friday afternoon-November 11, around 4/5pm and the place wasn't too busy but it looked like I had just missed the rush with the place looking a mess. When it came to order the dressing, I noticed the amount first poured wasn't as much as I'd like and asked for a little more extra. The employee poured way more than necessary. He was nice so maybe he isn't a salad eater or maybe he made a mistake. Also, while this went on I was distracted by another employee at the end of the line eating croutons. In retrospect I should've asked for a new salad but I decided to try it. Needless to say I had to throw it away after a few bites. Nothing worse than throwing away your lunch while at work. I emailed HB about my experience and was contacted after then but when I tried calling back after minutes of ringing my call was eventually disconnected. Ultimately I feel like this falls on management. Keeping a clean restaurant, proper training of employees, and enforcing safe food handling standards is the job of the manager. The employee, again, was kind and I sincerely feel like he didn't realize the amount was way too much. Training employees better on serving sizes would help this issue. As for the cleanliness and employees eating around food-it's up to the manager to correct these issues. I like the idea of HB and would love to see these issues resolved (also not a fan of the ordering process, paying first seems to slow this down-also it always seems to be understaffed). I would love to return but until changes are made I'm going to spend my money elsewhere. read more

Hello Bistro - Beware! Asking for extra dressing may cause your salad to turn into soup! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The best salad I have had in a loooonnnggg time! Another Hello Bistro and in a great spot downtown. You can build your own salad or pick one of the many on the menu. I opted for the Caribbean Shrimp Salad that had lots of fresh greens, some marinated shrimp, avocado, black beans, corn, tortilla strips that added a nice crunch and a very good citrus lime vinaigrette. Don't forget the fresh cut french fries. Oh So Good! Some great Boylan's Red Root Beer, too. read more

I ordered at 11 for 12:30, which is when I took my 1 hour lunch break at work. I, along with 3 others, got down there, and we all had to wait a minimum of 10 to 15 minutes. After that time, the others got their meal. I had to wait longer, not getting mine until 1pm, which only gave me enough time to walk back to work and rush eat like half my meal. What is the point of pre ordering if it still takes them forever to make it? They didn't even seem to care that they were behind. The guy just shrugged and said "its lunch time" like thats supposed to excuse the fact that it was half an hour late. Half the food wasn't even warm, and it was very sloppily made. Not a very good experience. read more

I like Hello Bistro, don't get me wrong. That said, it's just this location that I've come to despise. Working nearby, I was so excited for this place to open awhile back. After months of disappointment, I will no longer be coming here. I cannot say that I haven't given this place more than enough chances... I definitely have. My experiences in Southside and Oakland have been better, but this location, well, my experiences have sucked. Whether I place the order online with ample notice of pickup , or order when I'm the sole customer there in the morning, my order has been wrong (more than a handful of times to say the least). I was naive to think eventually things would improve and I kept giving them chance after chance. The worst part of it is the unapologetic attitude that I received from a manager this morning upon returning to my desk with what was not my order. I ordered a skinny scrambler without cheese and was given what I'm calling a filthy scrambler with cheese (and bacon). If that's what I wanted, I would have ordered it. When I called, she said "we knew that but you already left"... And then just robotically took my info and said they may send me a gift card. I even said there was no way I was coming back there, and she didn't even try to sound empathetic to my frustration. I know that I may sound like I'm going a bit overboard, but this was like the 9th time that this has happened and I was very hangry... If I get my gift card that "may" be sent, it will get used in Southside or Oakland where the Hello Bistro staff gets orders right and provides good customer service. If you can choose which one to go to, pick one of these as downtown is just lacking in terms of service and accuracy of order. read more

Hello Bistro - NOT a Skinny Scrambler... Not sure what it is but it isn't what I ordered!!!! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I wished their service matched the food. I placed an online order at 11:30 for pick up of 12:30. I was finally given my order at 12:53. Absolutely pathetic. I asked the clerk who could I talk to about this and she immediately got defensive. "Please don't talk to me that way. This is my job." Well. This is my cash. It's never coming back. Never again. read more

Extremely rude staff. My first interaction was a rude "can I help you". No "hello" or any greeting. What's more annoying is that the cashier turned around and was positive with the team but rude to me, the paying customer, who did nothing to deserve poor customer service. I would only come back if I am in a hurry and they are close by. read more

My coworkers and I go here all the time and take advantage of their online ordering and ready-to-go pick up. All of us ordered chicken on our salads. Today none of us received chicken on our salads. I'm very disappointed because I've always had a good experience here in the past but when you're paying extra for something and don't even receive it, it's not cool. read more

If you want to see a well-oiled machine at work during a busy lunch hour in downtown Pittsburgh, go to Hello Bistro. When I stopped in last week I watched about half a dozen workers on the salad bar alone, chopping away and making fresh salads for other customers. Not for me, however, as I opted for a single turkey burger that turned out to be very tasty. Juicy, covered with fresh veggies, and topped off with avocado sauce...talk about yum! And since the order didn't automatically come with a side of fries, as many burgers do, I was able to enjoy a fairly light lunch overall. Not easy to come by in downtown Pittsburgh. That said, while I definitely recommend Hello Bistro for fresher and healthier grub, I don't recommend ordering anything other than salad during the lunch rush; it took a little longer to get my sandwich than a few of the other carry-out salad orders that arrived after me. I understand this, of course. It's a decent price to pay if it means that my food is being prepared as it's ordered, rather than in advance. And I didn't wait an insane amount of time at all. But it's still something to keep in mind if you're in a time crunch. Good food, reasonable wait times, and staff that perform well under the pressure of a jam-packed eatery. Hello Bistro's a winner in my book. Go forth and dine healthily, diners. (Or don't: Hello Bistro's also known for making pretty tasty beef burgers!) read more

I love this place! I've been a huge fan since Hello Bistro originally opened in Oakland. If I'm ever craving a good salad I come here! I am never disappointed with the amount of toppings they offer. Usually when I stop in, there are more options than the last. I always build my own salad and the employees always load it up! I do order almost all the vegetables and the somehow manage to fit it all in that plastic container. I've never had a bad experience at any of their restaurants. I've eaten here so many times, and will continue to! There are not many places that you can order whatever you want on your salad without a limit of toppings (unless you're at a salad bar.) read more

Hello Bistro - All the veggies I could ever ask for!! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Hello Bistro is a great idea. The quality is slightly better than your standard fast food fare, the prices aren't too bad for a regular lunch spot (although $10-12 for a salad that won't fill you up can really add up if you go on a regular basis), and the staff is usually nice. Where this location falters compared to other locations is in consistency and order accuracy. Perhaps it's the INSANE lunch rush, but ordering ahead will result in an inaccurate order 90% of the time. Literally. My wife has almost never received an accurate order when ordering ahead. Breakfast, lunch? It doesn't seem to matter. They can't get it right. Unfortunately, unless you're looking to spend half of your lunch break in the crazy line, ordering ahead (and the possibility of doing so) is the way to go. Or, like we end up doing most of the time...we simply avoid this Hello Bistro altogether. I would love to see this location work out the kinks, as being a locally-owned and operated chain is always great to support, but for the price and quality, the inability to get orders correct will likely drive some people away. Fortunately for Hello Bistro, the lines hint that they won't struggle, regardless of service quality...which means they won't need a reason to improve. read more

Excellent service and a menu with lots of healthy and delicious choices. The salads looks great, but I opted for the veggie burger, which was pretty good. The store is connected to the juice bar next door, so it's convenient to slide over there for a juice. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Can't go wrong with a Big Salad. A division of the Eat N Park corporation, Hello Bistro has pretty much any traditional Salad topping you could ask for. Choose your type of lettuce, add your toppings, pick a protein, tell them how you want it chopped up and what dressing you want and its done. Be wary of the lunch crowd at this downtown location, as the line and wait time can get pretty long. I usually go with mixed lettuce with Angry Shrimp and the Thai Peanut sauce. Usually stick to the usual topping like strawberries, onions, banana peppers, ham cubes, chickpeas and mozzarella balls, but have been known to throw a curveball in there every now and again. A good, filling salad that is better for you then most of the other quick lunch options downtown. Also helps that my office is 4 blocks away, so a little walk makes me feel better about myself on top of eating a healthier salad. BTW, they do have sandwiches and even the Super Burger available, but you can go to a regular Eat N Park or anywhere else for that. You end up at Hello Bistro, go with the salad. That's kinda what they are good at doing. read more

I was walking downtown on an anomaly of a beautiful winter night in Pittsburgh. I just got in from Los Angeles and I was looking for something light and healthy to eat. I was enjoying the process of walking around and looking at all of the options and variety in Market Square, when I happened upon Hello Bistro. From the outside I could already tell it had healthy options that I would be interested in. It also looked pretty busy on the inside so I always take that as a good sign. I waited in line for a little bit as there was a few people in front of me, that gave me a chance to read through the menu and make my choice. I decided to build my own salad. Once I got to the register, it appeared that the cashier had something else to do so I waited at the register for a while. When she got back, she took my order and I paid. Yet, nobody ever made my salad. I waited for about 20 minutes and she apologized and said "it was busy." I finally got my salad about a half hour later to go. I chose mixed greens and salmon with vegetables, crunchies, and a squeezed lemon and apple cider vinaigrette dressing. It was delicious but there was so much lettuce I could barely taste the good stuff. Maybe that's how some people prefer their salad, I would rather have a small bed of lettuce and a lot of veggies and meat. The next morning, I was craving a breakfast sandwich and I was working at Point Park University. Hello Bistro is right down the street, I went and got their California breakfast sandwich. I was the only one in there, they had just opened and the girl was just prepping the food. It's took me about 10 minutes in total. There's also a restroom there that you need the code for. The prices are very reasonable. I paid $13 for my salad because I had to pay extra for salmon and avocado, and my breakfast sandwich was only six dollars. I live in Los Angeles so these prices seemed extremely reasonable to me. They do have indoor seating, but most people were getting theirs to go. The breakfast sandwich was way better than the salad, however I still probably won't return, I would take it or leave it! It is an easy solution and quick fix if you're in a hurry. read more

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Hello bistro is one of the restaurants downtown that caters to the lunch crowd. It is one of the few really healthy options in this area and so is extremely popular. This place gets so busy during the lunch rush- literally packed with people. I've never had enough time to actually order and get my food during this time period and this is why I give four stars. So, instead what I do is order my salad over their app. Simply decide what you want and customize your order and decide when you would like it. As long as you order an hour or so in advance they usually have your order within 5 minutes of your chosen time. They have a whole separate enterance and area for the pick ups so you don't he to brave the craziness of the main area. The make your own salad starts at $8.50 - not too bad for downtown. Adding chicken or another protein adds another three dollars but I never bother because some of the free add ins include hard boiled egg, chickpeas, and bacon! With plenty of mixins I've never needed extra protein. I also always get my dressing on the side so it doesn't get soggy if they finish it before I can get there. There chicken noodle soup is also good - no soggy noodles and only about $3 for a small cup. read more

Hello Bistro - Chopped customized salad with dressing on the side - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania