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Hello Bistro

2.8 (140 reviews)
InexpensiveSalad, Burgers, Wraps
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Updated 1 month ago

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Laurie V.

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?

Burned bacon Burger with bacon and cheese

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.

BYO Salad
Chai A.

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

Grilled cheddar with bacon & sliced apples
Bob L.

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.

Dirty Assembly Line
Rikin S.

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.

Salad bar.
Karla D.

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!

Not very good. Unsure where most of the ingredients are....
Super D.

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.

A F.

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.

Lauren A.

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!

The take out pick up area.
Sarah N.

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!

Jake G.

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.

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

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Ask the Community - Hello Bistro

SoFresh

SoFresh

4.0(70 reviews)
0.1 miDowntown

We went to the rink in downtown and I was in the mood for a smoothie. I saw across the street that…read morethere was So Fresh so I decided to try it. I stepped inside and it was a cute little quaint place. Not big but a few tables, cute decorations and multiple kiosks. You dont place your order traditionally which was different only because if I had questions then id have to wait for someone to come to the front. Not a big deal to me but elderly people might have issues. I ordered 2 smoothies, a chicken, black bean and cheese quesadilla, and a fruit cup. Ready for the total? $33..... insane. The prices are very steep. If you go in for just a smoothie thats a little more acceptable but to pay $5 for a couple strawberries, half a banana, and half an apple is crazy. The smoothies are also not even that great. I got my son the strawberry banana one and it was so bland. I got the sunrise sunset one and it was somewhat flavorful. I did ask my son if he liked the quesadilla. He said it was good so I have to take his word on it. I dont eat gluten so I didnt try it. I will say after waiting about 30 minutes for our stuff, the guy who worked there was very nice and brought it out to us. Im not sure if thats their policy or it was just kindness but I did appreciate it. All in all its a 4/10 for me. Too expensive for too bland of flavor.

Well, I really had high hopes for this place. I love sweetgreen, so was expecting something similar…read morebut was very disappointed. The food was very expensive for the amount you get, every ingredient on the bowl was a bare minimum amount, nothing had any flavor, only when you added the sauce or kind of had a taste. Very disappointed and won't be back in this chain establishment ever.

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SoFresh - Chicken and black bean quesadilla

Chicken and black bean quesadilla

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Roots Natural Kitchen

Roots Natural Kitchen

4.5(240 reviews)
2.3 miOakland
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Great spot for lunch takeout on Pitt campus. Roots has done a good job filling the fast casual…read moreniche with some healthy feeling, largely vegetarian options. Most bowls are rice, greens, and/or beans based with various vegetables for toppings. Heartier than a salad but healthier than Chipotle. I've gotten lunch there a few times and have always been satisfied. My favorite bowl is El Jefe, which comes with rice, kale, black beans, corn, red onion, avocado, and a protein topping (I like the miso tofu but you can also get chicken). The bowl also comes with cilantro/lime sauce, which I do not get because it's very salty. That's my one complaint about Roots - despite their healthy ingredients, their bowls can get quite saucy and salty if you go with the default options. This particular location is well-staffed, so service is usually quick, but it can get a rush of students around 12pm.

I came in to try the limited time Garu bowl for lunch. The place itself is nice, it's always clean…read moreand I've never had any issues with the staff while ordering. The bowl was good but I was a little disappointed in the portion. Roots is a little bit more expensive than other similar options but I usually don't mind as they often give me a very full bowl, but that wasn't the case with the Gary bowl. It was less full than the bowls I usually get along with being very heavy on the rice and not too much chicken or even the kale. Aside from that it was still yummy but I think I'll be going back to my regular order next time.

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Holiday decorations going downstairs

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Tikka N Wrapz - Half Chicken Tika wrap & Spicy bowl with Paneer.

Tikka N Wrapz

4.8(99 reviews)
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Yum! This place came up in my suggestions on Yelp and I am so glad that it did!…read more This is a "build your own" style restaurant like Chipotle or Moe's but with delicious Indian food. There was an appetizer that I had never heard of or tried before, so I wanted to try it (similar to a pani puri). I was ordering for takeout, but they said if I wanted this I really should eat it in house immediately because the shell would get soggy and not be as good. I appreciate the tip because I would not have otherwise known that. And I am so glad I ordered it because it was delicious! The combination of the sauces with the shell and contents was a flavor blast. Definitely something I will order again. For the bowl, I did a build your own. They also have pre-designed bowls that might help if you are feeling overwhelmed with the choices. I made mine with white rice, paneer tikka, tiki masala sauce and several of the toppings. The portions were generous and they answered my questions about ingredients and let me sample sauces while I was making my decisions. When I thought about adding something that sounded good, they advised me against it saying it wouldn't work together with what I had already put in (but weren't pushy about it). I appreciated the feedback. The bowl was delicious and filling. I enjoyed every single bite and it was the kind of meal where I was actually sad when it was gone because I enjoyed it that much. I'm not in the Robinson area that often, but I would definitely come back any time I'm around.

Gentlemen up front explained expectations and how everything works .. very knowledgeable! Will be…read moreback!

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Chicken Tikka Bowl

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