I keep wanting to like Hello Bistro more than I do, especially considering how much my wife does. But every time I leave I'm stuck on the fence. The concept is pretty straight-forward, and the prices are the main attraction. Considering there are usually 15-20 people working, you'd think the system would be a little more seamless, but something is always out of sorts. Orders get mixed up on the line, ingredients are missing, and I've generally dealt with some unpleasant employees. The burgers are hit or miss, but the fries are right up my alley. And for nostalgia-sake it's nice to get the grilled cheese with tomato soup every now and again, and throw in a milkshake for good luck. For a cheap lunch that keeps the wife happy, I can't go wrong. I'll be back, but hopefully the concept as a whole continues to improve. read more

I love Hello Bistro & was so happy when they said they were putting one in McCandless Crossing. I went the day after it opened & was happy with my experience. I got a make your own salad ($7), avocado ($2 more) & shrimp ($2 more). Their salads are always delicious & I love the extensive options on the salad bar & the fact that they chop it small, medium or large according to customer preference. Their lime vinaigrette is to die for. The only light option is light French which I think they need to do better on. However, the salad was delicious as always. Next time I want to try a burger. I didn't like the one I had in the Southside, but want to try again. Definitely give it a try. read more

Hello Bistro - Made my own salad with spinach & kale, tomatoes, peppers, avocado, shrimp, apple & almonds with balsamic. Delicious! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Finally made it to Hello Bistro yesterday. Quick service for a business appointment. Great unique selection too. I had the BBQ Chicken Salad....my colleague had the Italian Grilled Cheese. Convenient parking and location. I'll definitely be back. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have never been to Hello Bistro before, but had heard good things about the burgers and salads. We ended up trying the place on a Saturday night, as our other plans for dinner were going to be over an hour wait. So we skipped the wait times at the other restaurants at McCandless Crossing and found ourselves here. They were somewhat busy for 8pm on a weekend evening- nothing extreme. But it seemed like the "to go" orders were the ones that were taking the most time. There were a lot of people sitting around in the dining area who were waiting with slips for their to-go orders. The line moved fairly quickly - but the girl who was working the register was rude and just so painfully adolescent. She was annoyed by us ordering our meals because one of her friends was in the line behind us. She was smiling and waving around us, trying to not be agitated by having to take our order to talk to her friend. She was not paying attention because of this and we had to tell her three times that we needed two cups for two separate drinks. Ok, a little annoying, but I can get over it. She was huffy and rolling her eyes even though we probably had a 5 minute interaction with her. We waited about 15-20 minutes for our orders to be ready for dining in. We went to find a table - which was a chore as every single table was DISGUSTING. They were covered in sticky soda, dried ketchup and trays of other people's garbage from their meals was just sitting around all over the place. It was really gross. Fiance ended up cleaning our table AND the drink/straws/ketchup stand because it was so foul. When our food finally arrived the teenage boy who gave it to us said what my order was, then gave it to me. He then said "and this other thing" when handing fiance his meal. Uhm ok. Again, I can get over it and will try not to hold the service overall to these teenagers who were running the place on this night. This teenage boy also was in charge of cleaning the tables and drink station - which he walked by the garbage, spills and dirty tables repeatedly. When we left the place he still had not come out to wipe anything down or throw anything away. I went for the "over easy" burger and fiance had the pot roast sandwich. Both were actualy pretty good. My burger was actually really well seasoned, tasted good, and was hot; though it was a pre-made patty, not a handmade one. The homemade ranch they offer at the condiment stand was also AMAZING. If we could have dipped our hands into it, we would have. We also got orders of their fresh cut fries, which were good - but would have been 1000X better if they would not have been cold. Overall, not a bad enough experience to deter me from here, but I think I would like to try it on a weekday to see if there is a difference in service. read more

Hello Bistro - Over Easy burger and fries! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Perfect EVERY single time!!!! This is my go-to for lunch in the middle of work, and they never disappoint me!!! The friendly workers keep me coming back every time! MAMA LISA IS MY FAVE!!!!! read more

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Fries are like a black peppered peel on version of in N out! Boylans soda! Birch beer! Yeah! Emp burger however was good but flat. Their secret sauce was mayo and coupled with the pickles it tasted like a Big Mac. I didn't go to McDonald's. I don't want a better quality Big Mac. I'll try the bbq or avocado next time. So the only area I would say it drops is the staff. Sadly it's very lacking. I don't know why they are all unhappy to be there. Management, you need to make your staff happy so the customers get better treatment. read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hello Bistro, you minx, you. Always serving up scrum-diddly-umptiousness. I've been here twice before and had good experiences both times. I've had their cauliflower and broccoli grilled cheese and the Caribbean shrimp salad; both solid choices. I would love to do a milkshake here sometime. I think HB is right up there with other really good chains like Shake Shack (even though SS only has burgers). I can't cheat on Shake Shack though, they are my fav. Anyhow, this is one of the only places in Pittsburgh where you can get a freshly made salad. Kinda sad, for sure....but a dependable and honest win! read more

So they're open but their system isn't working really well. They have such a massive online ordering business that if you go in in person your order gets put away behind everyone else that has called in. I'm currently on 40 minutes waiting for two salad and a kids hamburger. I really feel for the workers because they are obviously struggling but the manager needs to put more people in the kitchen for gods sake read more

You can make your own salad or pick one of there's! They have many different ingredients to add. They also have sandwiches and soup. Outdoor seating read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Note: Ron Swansons and other meat lovers beware. This isn't a meat heavy place. Just your average buffet, except not really. I've had salads that were awesome, that were meh, healthy and wildly anything but. With a huge assortment of fresh ingredients, fruits and vegetables and no weight limit to what you can add, Hello Bistro is a salad lover's paradise. Their proteins are decent in the salad, but you're not trying to get the most delicious chicken or the best salmon by coming here. It's healthy, well done, but rather bland in my opinion. The chicken specifically tends to lack flavor. I would say the same for the other proteins. Otherwise, you have tons of choices for fruits, veggies, crunchy additions and dressings! I wouldn't recommend their burgers or other sandwiches simply because they're pretty much average. The same goes for the fries. It's great if a member of your party wants something other than salad, but it won't be as good as the salad will be. read more

I had kept seeing this place around town and finally decided to stop in before a movie to check it out. I was a bit surprised when I walked in seeing the salad bar. I wasn't expecting that. For some reason I was under the impression this was more of a burger place. There is nothing wrong with a salad bar at all. Just saying that I wasn't expecting it and as I was looking for a burger, that's what I went after. Once I figured out where to place my order, I had to ask the waitress for a menu because there is just a chalk board with specials written on it. She seemed a little annoyed that I would ask and was not very friendly. I ended up getting a special anyway. I ordered the En'P Superburger Combo for $7.49. Now I know this sounds crazy but at the moment I placed my order everything fell into place...En'P Superburger...Smiley Face...this is a spinoff of Eat n' Park!!! How did I not realize this earlier?! I've had a Superburger before and it was decent. The fries weren't bad either. It was nice that they had a ranch dispenser with the condiments. My food came out hot and fairly quick. But it wasn't really what I was expecting or hoping for. I thought this was going to be a something new and different that I hadn't seen before. So needless to say, the experience was somewhat deflated. I'm not going to judge on that though. The food was average just as it is at Eat n' Park. The service wasn't the best and I felt like an annoyance to the waitress when I asked for a menu. On the plus side, they have a Boylan's Soda Machine which was excellent. I tried both the ginger ale and birch beer and greatly enjoyed both. I probably would not go back for a burger but wouldn't mind trying the create your own salad. That's what I find ironic about my experience. I did not expect a salad place and wanted a burger. Got a burger and walked away wanting a salad. read more

Hello Bistro - En'P Superburger Combo - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Big fan of this place. They have a great selection of salads and very tasty burgers. My favorite salad is the apple crisp and the John Wayne burger is amazing. Comes with a spicy BBQ sauce and the fries are better than you would think. They give you great portions. I've also had the buffalo chicken salad which is good too. read more

Huge disappointment. I was at my sister in laws house so we tried to place an order on the app so we could pick it up as she lives very close. We all enter our items and go to pay (since you have to pay on the app for pick up) and it repeatedly declines one of our cards. Then we try using another card and we get an error saying to contact the store to complete the order. So we try calling and after 5 minutes of the line ringing, no one answers so we hang up and ordered somewhere else. The next day I checked my account only to discover they charged me for the full amount after saying it couldn't be completed. I tried calling and they told me I had to come into the store to get a refund. Since I love 30 minutes away that's not happening. So ridiculous. read more

Oh the incompetence! Every time my wife wants to go to Hello Bistro, I reluctantly agree. How could it be worse than the last time, I think. Well, every time HB proves me wrong. Somehow this is the busiest place that manages to never have enough employees. This place doesn't have the capacity to manage online and in-person orders. The staff are wildly disorganized, throwing clean items on the ground while rushing to place them in the correct spot (and thus creating more dirty items). There are always flies in the "fresh" food on the bar. The list goes on and on. Never. Again. read more

Great salads!! Will definitely return. Wish there were real utensils/bowls...too much plastic

Ordered off of Grubhub and it took our food over an hour after it was prepared to get to my house. The food was burnt and dry and the patty's were thin as paper. Extremely disappointed in both Grubhub and hello bistro for both sucking. read more

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It's likely going to take me more time to write this review than I was actually at Hello Bistro. Seems crazy that I'd give it 4 stars. But I have my reasons. First, the free birthday meal. That's what got me here in the first place. While it seems that most people (at least when I stopped in) order salads, I went with the Superburger Combo (burger, fries, drink). I was impressed with the salad layout, but for my birthday if the choice is a burger or a salad? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'll always go for the burger. Especially when it's an EnP classic. While there were a few customers ahead of me, the wait wasn't long to place my order or receive it. I ordered mine to go (online ordering is available, though I didn't go that route). Service was what I expected (quick), so no complaints there. When my order was handed to me, it was packaged like an old school diner might deliver it. Burger was wrapped separately, hand-cut fries placed in a separate bag, all placed in a brown bag for transport. Here's where Hello Bistro wins points: the dispenser of EnP ranch (complete with little cups and lids to go) and the Boylan soda fountain. Two things I've never seen or expected but earned Hello Bistro high marks. I didn't think the menu was all that exciting but now that I've seen what they have to offer, I'm fairly certain I'll be back. read more

My son went here with his girlfriend. He found a hair in his burger they gave him another one free of charge, but still. People handling other peoples food should have their hair tied back. read more

What's better than made fresh. Sandwich options too. Love peach Iced tea. Love chicken in my salad. read more

Hello Bistro - Delicious salads. Fresh Yummy peach ice tea. Make your own salads. Some sandwiche options too - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The burgers & fries may be " fresh" but the bun sure wasn't. Stale as can be. Burger slightly overcooked. Fries were fresh cut, but didn't seem like fresh cooked. Served to me luke warm. Decent price though for the Superburger combo, which included the fries and drink for 7.99. Dining area wasn't the cleanest place either; didn't see anyone paying any attention to dirty tables, floors, etc. To top it all off, cashier wouldn't accept my coupon after I inserted my charge card. I would think in this technological era we live in there should be a way to accept a coupon that is presented a few seconds too late. Next time I'll pay a little more and go to the burger place next door for better quality/experience. read more

Delicious salad bar restaurant. I am a huge fan of the variety of toppings this restaurant has available to build your own salads! Very friendly staff and tasty food, I will definitely be back! read more

I stopped by here this past Saturday afternoon with my wife and her parents for lunch. We have been driving by Hello Bistro for a number of weeks and had been thinking about trying it but had never managed to stop in before. Whenever we arrived in the restaurant the first thing that I noticed was how busy it was. As a matter of a fact there was no open seating available which didn't really bother us since we were getting our meal to go. Hello Bistro is the type of place where you grab a menu and proceed to a counter before ordering. If you are getting one of the items off the menu you are sent away with a number. You are also given the option of building your own salad and can proceed through the line (ala subway or chipotle) telling the people what you want. On this afternoon I wasn't feeling like eating too healthy and so for my lunch I went with the broccaflower grilled cheese and then added on a side of French fries. My wife and her parents all ordered salads and we stood around off to the side while waiting. After about a 15 minute wait our food was ready and we collected it and headed out. I unfortunately didn't get to eat my meal immediately and instead it took around 20 minutes for me to get to it. At that point the fries still were pretty hot while my grilled cheese was luke warm. I really enjoyed the flavor of my grilled cheese and liked the healthy chunks of broccoli and cauliflower throughout. The bread for it wasn't as crispy as I would have liked but I will chalk that up to the delay I had before I ate it. I also really enjoyed the fries here as they were seasoned nicely and crispy. They came inside their own brown bag which was covered in grease stains whenever it was handed over to me. My wife and her parents really ended up enjoying their salads as well and thought that they had good flavors and were large. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. I would really like to try something else the next time, maybe a salad, but everything that our party had was good. read more

I should've known by the stupid name... This place sucks. McDonald's quality food served on a metal prison tray. Americans are willing to pay for and eat crap as evidenced by all of the Hello Bistros popping up around Pittsburgh. I explained to the counter girl who was too busy to greet us when we walked in the door that we had never been there before and I asked her how things worked. Looking around I could tell this was another do it yourself, assembly line à la Chipotle type restaurant. The enthusiasm that she displayed in her explanation made me feel like she was more concerned about getting back to her cigarette that she left burning on the ledge outside the back door than she was about my dining experience. Stand up Americans. You deserve better. Don't eat here, don't accept this kind of mediocrity. It's not like your electing the next president, this is important. read more

When Hello Bistro opened I loved it! It was like the salad bar at eat n park but better! But now it is just so messy, and ingredients in other ingredients. No one is happy there. The best part is still the eat n park ranch. read more

I didn't have very high expectations when I decided to try this place, but I'm glad that I did. The food here is great, whether it's a burger, salad, or their amazing French fries. With the variety of toppings/additions to choose from, there's something here for even the pickiest of eaters. It does get fairly busy, so the quality of service isn't the best, but it's not bad enough that I wouldn't come back. I just wish they'd pay more attention to the takeout counter rather than constantly standing with their backs to it. All in all though, it's reasonably priced and very convenient to stop at for a lunch break. My ONLY real complaint with the place is the ranch dispenser. For the love of god, Hello Bistro, either refill or replace the dispenser! Every time I've come in the handle has been all wonky and you have to try extremely hard to get ranch to come out. It feels empty, but there's also definitely something wrong with the pump. I've gotten ranch in my hair and on my clothing on multiple occasions while trying to get some out--yuck! It doesn't look very nice either. Fix the dispenser and everything will be good in my eyes. read more

Stopped for a quick dinner on Thursday. I tried the turkey burger, plain. It had a pleasant taste and was juicy. My daughter had a cheeseburger which disappeared quickly. They do give a lot of fries in the kids meal, so we shared. I would definitely get a burger again. read more

If you are looking for a great salad in Pittsburgh, this is the place to come. The store is new so it is very clean. The concept is very similar to Chipotle or Chopd. They have special salads or you can build your own. The line moves fast and you will have a hearty salad in a matter of minutes. The salads are HUGE. I could not even finish mine. They also have burgers, soup and other goodies. Great lunch or quick dinner spot. read more

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I tried this place again after previously giving up on them over a year ago, as I needed something quick while in that area. I should have kept to original plan to avoid them. I ordered a salad. The salad maker takes a plastic bowl & asks what type of greens I wanted, so I pointed to one tub that had a mixture of Spring Mix & Iceberg (I prefer 100% Spring Mix, but they still don't offer that). I told her to take some out so there'd be space for other things. And truth be told - there's a nice selection of some decent items to add in - it's just that they try to be so stingy with these things as though they were putting diamonds in there. There is all manner of typical raw salad vegetables, cheeses, grilled vegetables, "crunchies" (as they called them), dressings (not stingy with that), and protein (the one add-in that costs extra). I selected shrimp & the portion was an itty-bitty scoop that cost $3 - a very shrimpy portion of shrimp. After it was all together, they offered to chop it. The salad is fine. I thought it's vastly over-priced, especially the shrimp add-in. read more

I never heard of them until I started working in mccandless, I wanted a ceasar salad and it was really yummy!

Gave this place another shot on my way home Friday after work. I had just beat the evening rush hour although the place was packed, I quickly placed my order to go and was checked out before the family of 5 next to me. I did a build-your-own-salad with so many veggies on top and salmon and avocado - my total was just under $13 and I easily could've eaten that salad for two meals. I made it through the line quickly and was on my way in about 10 minutes. It was soooo loud in there. High ceilings and cement floors don't help..but it was packed - a good sign. Glad they got their routine down pat and there wasn't nearly as much chaos as my first visit when they had just opened. read more

I just made an order and the salad was so drenched in dressing it was inedible. The croutons and lettuce were soggy. They also forgot my fries on my online order and just was a bad experience. read more

Hello Bistro - soggy drenched "salad" - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Fries that taste like cousins of In-N-Out (which is a good thing), burgers that taste like cousins of Steak and Shake and Boylans available at the fountain and you get a solid place for lunch. I ordered their $8 combo that includes a solid portion of fries, solid burger (which is their Big Mac clone; but better) and a soft drink. The burger's "secret sauce" is nothing special but the patty, bread and toppings were fresh. They have a BBQ burger that looks like it would make up for their sauce. The only thing I was not impressed with at all was poor service. Either it's a stressful job or no one is happy to be there. read more

Hello Bistro - Boylan soda is awesome! It's almost worth coming here just for this. - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I came here a long time ago when they first opened and got a veggie burger. I asked them to cook it very well, almost overcooking it. But when I got it home to eat, it was an undercooked mush burger on a bun. It was absolutely terrible and got thrown away. Thus, I got turned off from the whole place. However, yesterday I met a friend for salads. My first thoughts were that it's ridiculously loud inside and the line for ordering gets really long, requiring anyone who wants to use the restroom to battle through those trying to order. It seems like a poor set-up to me. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed my salad. There are endless options and the salads are huge, making them very well worth their cost. In fact, I came again this afternoon for another salad. While there seems to be a little inconsistency with chop size and topping amounts, this can all be dealt with individually. I will definitely be back for salads in the future, but would pass on the other items. 4/21 Update: I've bumped my review down. I went today for my salad, which I haven't had in about a month. I immediately noticed the bowls were a good bit smaller than previously, but the price was every bit the same. They pack the bowls so high with lettuce that any toppings I requested were falling off. Last, they no longer allow me to get my cheese after the chopping. I like my cheese in larger chunk form so I can taste it, not obliterated in the small chop. I don't really have a reason to go back. read more

Hello Bistro has my favorite salad bar, so I go there often, however, the service is extremely slow. I understand if it's busy, but even when it's not, wow, expect to be there a long time while the workers (who, to be fair, are mostly high schoolers) talked to each other. but, the food is really good, and the salad bar is so fresh with so many great ingredients. I've never had old produce or anything like that. Great protein options for vegans and vegetarians, too! read more

I loved it. The place was clean. The girl behind the counter was super friendly and helped me put together a delish vegan lunch for myself. It has been around for a while now and I had heard good things so I'm glad I stopped in. Will definitely be back! read more

I was eagerly awaiting the opening of this location. I've frequented the South Side location so many times and was so pumped when a North Hills location was announced. Ok, bottom line is I love this place...however; I was a little disappointed in the amount of toppings they put on my salad. I had the build-your-own salad and sure, I could have asked them to put more of whatever I wanted, but they were super skimpy. My experiences in other locations came with bountiful salads full of all the fixins. I think if I'm paying $11 for a salad, you better load that thing full of all the roasted beets, quinoa, and cucumbers you can stuff in it! A lady who appeared to be the manager was friendly and running hot food to tables. Nice touch to the usual stand-and-watch managers usually encountered. I'll definitely go back so here's you're heads up to make sure you stop skimping on those toppings! read more

I ordered online the first time and it was easy and painless. I went out on my lunch break and picked up my food, which was ready when I got there. Salad was great and I couldn't resist ordering fries, they were great too! The second time was after work and I went there to get a salad for dinner. Very good salad, no complaints. I was the only one there at the time. read more

Not enough family seating options. Mostly high top seating. 3 year old on high top makes me uncomfortable.

Had a great burger with a nice open atmosphere at the new hello bistro in mccandless crossing. What a great space with tasty comfort food. I am not a big drinker so this place gets the job done for the kids and I. Look forward to trying more of their menu. Eat n park co. Has hit a homerun on this concept. I can't speak for the rest of the locations in the Pittsburgh area but this one, at least for the moment, has got a good thing going. read more

Oh my word! They have the BEST turkey burger I have ever tasted!!! Sautéed onion, a roasted (poblano?) pepper on top, pepper jack cheese perfectly melted and some amazing mayo! I can not wait to have this again! read more