We came early (around 10:30), so it was quiet. The seating area was very clean and well lit. The girl making my salad was pleasant enough. She was really quiet though, so I felt like I kept repeating "what?" Which was kind of annoying. Only thing I really dislike is that they are REALLY skimpy on the toppings. This isn't our first time here and it's by far the "smallest" salads we've ever had (by small I mean toppings - always PLENTY of lettuce lol). $24 for 2 chicken salads and 2 drinks. Decent enough. We'll be back. It's a nice switch from burgers or tacos. 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

I like Hello Bistro; it's simple, relatively fast, food is tasty, and they have craft sodas. My only complaint is that they advertise "burgers and salads together" but yet they only have one (very large) size salad and you can't get a smaller custom salad as a side to go with your burger. read more

Thanks for your response Sarah, glad you monitor these reviews. Wasn't expecting much feedback from this business, as I never even received any, but just wanted to share my experience so others are aware! read more

If you're going to this location, I would recommend ordering online. My husband and i spent about 15 minutes after we paid waiting for someone to make our salads. The staff seems pretty new, and disorganized. As far as the salads, my husband got the Cobb Salad and I made my own.. both were good. You have to prompt if you would like a little more of the toppings because it is A LOT of lettuce and very small toppings.. especially if you only ask for a few different ones. Overall, it's a good place to get a salad that you customize but don't go here if you're looking for the best salad you've ever had. read more

We did an online order for pickup. I got the California Scrambler sandwich and my husband got the Superburger combo and they forgot the fries, this is the second time now. Luckily we checked before we left this time. The bread on my sandwich was so burnt it was black! Why would you serve that to someone?? read more

Hello Bistro - Black sandwich!! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It's a reasonable meal and convenient for us but usually not great. I just had their Superburger and it was the driest burger I've had in a while. My wife thinks the salads are okay but not really flavorful. (Of course it'd help had they not forgot the dressing today.) The staff is sometimes okay and sometimes really bad - very hit or miss. That's kind of what I think about Hello Bistro in general - hit or miss. (Today was a definite miss, but sometimes it's decent.) read more

I'm not one to complain but their service was sloppy right down to the manager. I ordered a grilled cheese for myself and one for my daughter at 6:34pm. My friend ordered after me. He asked a bunch of questions because his daughter is allergic to gluten. He had ordered burgers for himself and his daughter. They received their meals probably around 6:55pm. The girl delivering the food to the table said that my order was overlooked and they were making it now so it should be out in 5 mins. Ok, I get that they had a mad rush when we came in and it was going to take some time. At 7:05pm, I approached the counter and let them know that it has now been 30 mins for two grilled cheese. The manager said they got busy. I let him know it was unacceptable at this point. It still took another 5 mins to get our food. Not ok. At this point I'm angry and the poor girl delivering food got the brunt of it. This poor girl then comes up to me 5 mins later to give me a $10 bill. I pray that this did not come out of her pocket and out of the manager's pocket. He still made no point to appease me. Hello Bistro, I usually like you because the food is good and the service is reasonable. You need to find a manager who knows how to perform good customer service because the one you have is doing a poor job. You also need to give kudos to the young girl delivering food to the tables for trying to make the situation better. She's the reason this review doesn't have one star. read more

I love the salads that they offer! I got the cucumber watermelon chicken salad which was great. Too many hot peppers so will ask for less next time. They also said this salad with the cumin vinaigrette was soy free so win for me! I have not asked or tried anything else there yet to know if it's safe or not. #soyfreefriendly read more

I love Hello Bistro! What an awesome idea of making your own salad! I also love that they chop it up for you I have been there 3 times. I went today but the young lady who put the dressing on went way overboard! I told her medium dressing but there was a puddle at the bottom of my bowl. I also don't like the chicken they offer. It is dried out and cold. It would be nice if it was warm. The atmosphere is loud but if you sit outside you avoid the noise. read more

Hello Bistro - Yummo! - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Every time I order a salad off their menu to go, they never put the cheese on it that it is supposed to come with. This has happened three times is that I have gotten home and they did not put the cheese on the salad. I don't get what is so hard about reading the ingredients listed and putting them all in the salad. I like the food but when I can't even get my right order it is very annoying. read more

Ordered the Thai salmon salad to be delivered to me today and there weren't any of the chow mein noodles on it and that the only reason I ordered it read more

From my one experience this place is very poorly managed. There were 7-8 employees working for even less customers while I was there. Everyone was doing seemingly whatever they felt like in a hap hazard way. There was no overarching production process so quality and accuracy were non existent. I ordered a cobb salad meal, a greek salad and a caprese grilled cheese. The cobb salad was made two times by accident, when they figured it out it probably went to waste. The second cobb salad was made with the stem still on the half of an avocado; not a nice touch. While I was waiting for my order, someone came back into the store complaining their order was wrong. (Made sense). The customer gave them back the salad. For some strange reason that salad was placed on the table where the good orders go. Someone found it and didn't know who it belonged to and began asking around. Another customer asked for the napkins off of my table, Which I thought was strange considering 90% of the tables were not occupied. I then realized 90% of the napkin holders didn't have napkins. With 8 people working and less customers in house, I think someone could stock the napkins. My cobb salad was okay, the fries were decent, the greek salad was made with blue cheese instead of the described feta (really?). Our caprese grilled cheese had a large inedible basil stem. The workers need to be taught discipline. Also too many flies buzzing around. I doubt I'll go back, I was already leery prior. read more

There are many reasons why I choose to skip Hello Bistro but first let me start with some positive thoughts. I do like that you can design your own salad and it seems to be enough salad for two meals. That about sums up what I like about this restaurant. On my last visit there seem to be a lot of people just sitting at the tables waiting for their orders. The tables were sticky and not clean at all. The noise level in this restaurant drives me insane. There are few restaurants like this in Pittsburgh that I choose to not eat in because of how loud they are and this one is the loudest. I suppose noise level is hard to control when the restaurant is a cement block that has metal table and metal seats. In fact the food is even served on metal trays, sort of reminds me of a prison. As far as the quality of the food, there is a lot to be desired. The sauces are bland and the fries are very greasy. It is a real turn on to have fries served in a greasy paper bag. With so many other choices around I do not see myself or my family eating at Hello Bistro again. read more

Nice place. New too me. Too bad I didn't realize I needed to ask for lettuce and tomato for my burger, but the salads look more than amazing. I'll come back again and it will def be a salad for me. read more

This was definitely a disappointing place to say the least. I went out to lunch with a couple of my co-workers about a week and a half ago, I just created yelp which is why I'm giving it a review now, and I was impressed with the menu but I played it safe with a turkey burger. After all of us receive our food and we start to eat, my co-workers pull out strings of hair in BOTH of their food. It was such a disappointment because my food was honestly good up until I saw that. I couldn't stomach another bite after seeing that and we all threw our food away because we couldn't stand to take another bite or even ask for new food. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to even try and attempt to eat at here again. It only received two stars because my turkey burger was pretty good. Hopefully, it just didn't have any hair in the three bites I took. read more

This place take forever, i order a burger and fires and it took them 30 min, the problem is they were not even. Busy at all, the food is good but it is the same as eat n park. I also think it is over priced. Never again read more

Went here for my hubby"s birthday with kids. We all got burgers and everyone loved what they got. Great service and ambiance. Not sure why the reviews are so poor. read more

The price was great for the amount of food and quality of ingredients. There are so many options on the made-to-order salad. For anyone that likes a fresher, healthier alternative, this is your place. Service was good and wait time wasn't too bad. read more

Salads at hello bistro are vegetarian even if you order a protein. This is because the amount of chicken they add is so minuscule. I asked the manager to add more chicken to my buffalo chicken salad and she proceeded to show me exactly what two ounces of diced chicken looks like. It looks like (and is) seven small pieces of chicken. Wow, what customer service! Is this how eat n park became the Pittsburgh icon that it is? Or maybe the manager with a died purple mohawk is not representative of an iconic company! How about hiring professionally looking and acting people for management positions. How about training management in customer service. Speaking of hiring...the teenage girl that made my salad was twirling her ponytail over all of the toppings while several teenage boys watched her while their jeans were falling off their back sides. Maybe the purple mohawk manager could have asked the butt showing boys to sweep up all of the crap under the counters while the girl put her hair up under a ball cap or even a HAIR NET! Thinking about going to hello bistro...DONT! read more

The food here is great! The wait time was ok. It took a long time to get our food. The people who ordered behind me got their meal first. That was the only downside. Other than that it is a very good place to eat. The wait is worth it. read more

Very good food. Rather small portions though. Fries were very good. They make their own fountain drinks which are very good. Would suggest to go for lunch instead of dinner read more

Always love being back in Pittsburgh and having lunch here!! This is how you salad, I just don't see any other way to do it! read more

Hello Bistro - Salad Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Had the pot roast and pepper jack grilled sandwich. Awesome. Great pot roast flavor and lots of cheese. Side salad has lots of goodies, they didn't skimp on any ingredients. Just wish the seating was more comfortable and not so much like a cafeteria. read more

Food here was very good for the price, but the restaurant was filthy!! As soon as you open the door to come in, the smell of the garbage is completely overwhelming. We could not eat our meals inside. When we came back inside from the outdoor seating to get condiments or clear our places, the smell hit you all over again when you're walking in. Our feet were sticking to the floor and it was just overall completely filthy. There were only about 10 people in the restaurant at the time, so it's not like they were too swamped to attend to the trash, etc. We've been here twice so far and this was the case both times. Although I liked the food, I probably will not go back. read more

I stopped in around 1pm on a Friday. The restaurant was quite busy. I ordered the avocado burger then filled up my cup at the boylans soda fountain- a nice touch. I was hungry when I came in and approaching hangry 20 minutes later when I finally got my burger. The burger was more than decent and the price was good, but the place was dirty (trash and spills on the soda fountain, un-bussed tables) and the wait was quite long. I'd probably go somewhere else next time. read more

Let me begin by stating that I really do love Hello Bistro's food, when it actually has all of its ingredients and is properly prepared. AGAIN tonight we got food from Hello Bistro that was missing a key ingredient. The ironic thing is that tonight's meal was actually purchased with a gift card from the last time that this happened. My husband picked up dinner because I had a parent orientation and would be home late. My Apple Almond Crunch salad was missing the chicken. Not a very satisfying meal after a long day. Just very disappointed. I had such high hopes that after all of the issues we had over multiple visits months ago that things would improve. We are done with Hello Bistro. If you go check all your food; never assume that it was made properly. In my experiences they get it right only about 75% of the time. We going to stop wasting our money and find another fast and healthy eatery where mistakes are an exception not the norm! Apple Almond Crunch 9.50 / 12.99 GF Romaine + Roasted Chicken + Granny Smith Apples + Crumbled Bleu Cheese + Slivered Almonds x Apple Cider Vinaigrette = If Eve Didn't Resist, Why Should You? read more

The food was okay, but the wait was, at best, ridiculous. It took almost 30 min to get a salad. My family got their burgers in 20 minutes. We were late to the movie beCause the food took so long. read more

Service is absolutely horrible. Too many workers standing around doing nothing. Waited 30 minutes for a salad.

Stopped in before a movie, they were not busy. I saw my burger sit in the expedite window for well over 5 minutes. Needless to say it was cold. This place is not worth your time. read more

This is a great restaurant with awesome staff!!! I had ordered our dinner online (3 hours ahead of time) which was very user-friendly. At 8:30pm I walked out holding my two big bags and tried to open my car door--I didn't realize i had dropped my wallet. In the morning I couldn't locate my wallet, realized it was missing, and I cancelled my debit/credit cards. I called HB before the store opened at 9:30am to see if it was there or if it was turned in. Well, they found my wallet in the parking lot while they were putting out trash! I couldn't believe it and was so relieved and thankful!! Thank you so much!!! :) read more

Love that they give you a huge bowl and they fill it all the way up. The salad is made fresh right in front of you, service was fast and it was crowded. Staff was friendly as well. read more

I love being able to customize my own salad. Once you pick your toppings they chop it and toss it in dressing for you. The salads are fantastic, but I also like their burgers and handcut fresh fries. read more

Definitely a great place for fast dining and healthy options! I got a kale-quinoa-avocado salad for $7 and it was definitely quite a hefty portion! I also ordered a side of homemade fries, and although they were a little greasy for me, the taste was delicious. We struggled to find seating though since it was crowded, and I would say it is not a very conducive atmosphere for anything more than a casual meet up. This is my first time here, and I definitely will be coming again. It's new around my area and I'm super happy they are here and spreading! read more

Hello Bistro is owned by the people of Eat 'n Park. In my opinion it was a solid investment choice. I feel it has options for any food lover out there! read more

We used to love coming to Hello Bistro in McCandless after we've done our shopping in the area. However, today was the FINAL time we will come to this Hello Bistro. For the THIRD time a burger that my daughter ordered was bloody inside. They don't ask you at the register how you want your burger cooked, but if they want to serve bloody burgers then they better start asking. My daughter showed an employee behind the counter, who stated "oh my! that's definitely not cooked completely" and she tossed it in the trash. When she asked the kid cooking to make another he was hollering (very unprofessional) for everyone, including us, to hear in the restaurant that the burger was cooked. No it wasn't and we also have photo's to prove it! When I asked for a manager, the girl refunded our money and asked if my daughter wanted another. Well, duh...we stopped here for dinner so yes, a fully cooked, not still mooing burger would be swell. I then caught, who might be the shift manager who, of course, apologized but was in a hurry to leave and said she would talk to the employee when she returned. Three strikes you're out! We will not be returning to this Hello Bistro again. This review also doesn't refer to the multiple times we've been in and either the ranch is out of order or the ketchup is empty. Today we experienced with a mooing burger, the diet pepsi was out of order. Someone needs to get this place in order or else people will start going to the Bistro up the road in Pine. That's where we'll be going from now on or just shop out in the South Hills and go to the Bistro in USC. We have never had an issue at either one of these locations. read more

Nothing to get too excited over but the food tasted good, the lady behind the counter was awesome, and the atmosphere is very modern and clean! I came here for lunch and got the Italiano grilled cheese and fries, the fries had a tasty seasoning on them and the sandwich was just enough. Next time, i would like to get a salad! There are so many options to put on it. Worth a quick stop for lunch, just a little bummed that they don't have milkshakes! read more

Let me start my review off by saying that my husband and I really enjoy the food here, and have been coming since they first opened. But the service is just beyond terrible, literally getting worse each time we come. Last time I went the guy making my salad knocked over the salad container and attempted to picked it all up, even stuff that fell on the floor until I called him out on it. I was baffled. My husband has a shellfish allergy, and they do have shrimp on the toppings bar, so we notified them immediately. Yet the cashier in no way notifies the person making the salad, so saying something is worthless Not to mention dirty tables and trash everywhere. They're obviously too busy for the unexperienced, young workers to handle They really need to step it up. We should really stop going, but the salads are so good! read more

What a disappointment. For a place that touts itself as a salad joint, ouch! My salad, the Autumn squash was beyond boring. Crunchy squash, okay I'll go along with that, odd but okay. Why they don't know how to cook chicken is beyond understanding. The chicken in my salad was tough, tasteless and unacceptable. Cheese and dressing are almost non-existent. I can honestly say the salads at McDonald's are better! Oh I also ordered the Chicken Apple salad for my friend, just had a taste...equally sad and tasteless. Sorry Hello Bistro...you won't get this salad lover back! read more

Rolled in at 10am on a Sunday morning, excited to try some salads and burgers. Staff was still asleep and hung over from the night before. Friendly was a 2/10. Atleast they turned on the music in the kitchen. The overwhelming sentiment for todays visit would be that this would be a great place to work if it werent for all of those pesky customers. Food 7/10 Service 2/10 read more