I hate giving low ratings because I understand that sometimes restaurants have off days, and to be fair, Pizza Bari was dealing with an incredibly busy weekend. There was a performance at Heinz Hall, the Noah Kahan concert at PNC Park, and Anthrocon all happening at the same time, so the restaurant was absolutely packed. That said, the experience left a lot to be desired. It was the middle of a July heat wave, and the restaurant was uncomfortably warm inside. The ordering and pickup process was confusing, and there was initially no ice available until the machine was restocked. There also weren't any napkins out, and when we received our pizza, we weren't given plates, forks, or any other utensils... so we basically had to eat it as-is straight off the warm pizza pan. I understand that busy weekends can stretch any restaurant thin, and I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt because of everything happening around downtown that day. I would probably give Pizza Bari another try on a less hectic weekend to see if the experience is different. Unfortunately, based on this visit, I can only give it 2 out of 5 stars. read more

I stopped by Pizza Bari after running in the Pittsburgh Marathon Pre-race (The Shakeout). Pizza Bari is located between Market Square and The Convention Center on Liberty Avenue. The menu consisted of pizza, hoagies, and other pizza shop apps. I decided to try the Chicken Gyro. It was ok. It was kind of dry, and was packed with lettuce and tomatoes. The restaurant definitely had a Middle Eastern feel. From other posts, the owners and workers appear to be from Uzbekistan. read more

Pizza Bari - Inside - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Went in to try some Uzbek food. Yes they serve pizza and assorted. But the true gem is the Uzbek food. That is what you are looking for, this is the place. If you are looking for something different and delicious stop by soon. Don't forget to order chai and fresh bread. Get accompaniments with your food. Service was spot on fast and everyone was ready to help with selections and advice on what to try. read more

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This spot will do the job if it's one of the only options available to you late at night on a Friday or Saturday while downtown...otherwise, I'd steer clear of it. I popped by here one night while in town and checking out a few bars on a Friday night. Like I said in my opening, it was one of the only options for food still available, and had a variety of options on its menu, so decided to give it a go. It's a simple, spacious, well-lit, and (mostly) clean dining area within - you place your order at the counter towards the end of the dining space. Upon entering, I was pretty much the only customer there. I had my order promptly taken and decided to give their BBQ Chicken Hoagie a try since I know that's a popular item in the area and I hadn't gotten one yet. Then I waited...and waited...and waited...for one regular sized sandwich with no one else ahead of me for orders. After almost 30 minutes, I finally received it, and what I got was....meh? It certainly was a BBQ sauce on the chicken....no mistake there...as it pretty much was doused in it and drowned out any other flavors the Hoagie may have had....although I couldn't tell if there were any other ingredients in there that it was supposed to have, aside from maybe one or two small pieces of the green pepper. Regardless, it was late at night and I was hungry, so I ate it up. Did it fill me up and do its job? Sure. Would I recommend this for any occasion other than one I was in where it was one of the last eating options in downtown available? Mmmmm....no. read more

Pizza Bari - BBQ Chicken Hoagie - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Desserts were awful. I feel like the actual food would be much better- pizza and gyros are their specialty, but the desserts tasted horribly artificial. read more

Pizza Bari - Cannoli order - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was in the mood for a little salad but had been out of town so didn't have time to go to the grocery store yet. For a small side salad it took 20 minutes. And get this...the lettuce is rotten at the bottom. Really disappointed and throwing it out. No thanks and will not return! read more

Pizza Bari - Salad consisted of shredded lettuce that's rotten... :-(( - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Not a great place at all - their overhead menus are inaccurate about ingredients on sandwiches, they systematically try to cheat customers with small portions, high prices, and curt service. Even the napkin dispensers on the tables were empty, along with the soda fountain being too dirty/clogged to use. There's 20+ places around downtown which have the same things they do, but better. read more

Food was good but Service very poor With three tables filled it took 30 mins to bring order Ordered 3 items one came first then 10 mins later the other and the third we kept waiting for 40 mins later when enquired the waitress says she told us they didnot have the dish. She lied we three didnot hear it at all. Even for once she didnot check if we needed anything. If on not so busy days service is like this I can imagine what they are like on week days, Ambiance is not like a restaurant but better than a take out. Only good was clean. read more

I was very happy that time. Foods are very delicious atmosphere very beautiful i recommend you too

Very delicious foods and fast foods. Atmosphere is very beautiful. Service was perfect. I recommend you too

The food is good and relatively cheap. The food is pretty good and everyone is nice. Would deff come back! The place is decently big on the inside. read more

Pizza Bari - Gyro - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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In town for Steelers vs Ravens Ordered Ranchero Steak pizza for delivery. Arrived hot and oh boy even my picky hubby loved it. Actually it was so good we ordered Meat lovers after game... pizza back to back it must be Good. read more

Good pizza with a descent selection of about 10-12 draft beers. We got half bacon and pineapple and half extra pepperoni and boy did we get extra pepperoni. Very nice staff and nice atmosphere. If you're in the area and want a good pizza and good beer you can't go wrong here. read more

Pizza Bari - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I work downtown and this place is great. I've had the gyro plate and the meatball sub. Fries are crispy, meatballs are good, bread is good, gyro is good. No complaints. I wanted to post their Mediterranean menu because the one online doesn't have pictures or descriptions , so I was never bold enough to order blind. read more

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I found this place by accident when I left the theater next door. I walked in expecting to get a burger or salad, and the guy working recommended their unofficial menu, which was entirely Uzbek food. Let me tell you, it was absolutely tremendous! Skip the pizza, order some food you've never heard of. It will be great! read more

Pizza Bari - Lamb, potatoes, bread. I have no idea what this is called. They showed me a picture and I ordered it! - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Beware this place is screwing you on the price of soda's/fountain drink. Notice drinks are not priced on the menus. Two slices of pizza went from $6.50 to $12 with the addition of a medium fountain drink. Asked the miserable rude Asian working the counter the drink was $5??? He mumbled something I could not understand and I left the slices and drink on counter. read more

Some of the best and most authentic middle easter food I've ever had. Do not recommend settling for their American food. This is a hidden gem serving comforting, savory, home cooked delicacies. The staff was kind enough to walk me through their menu and give recommendations. Incredible vibes inside too. read more

Absolute worse Gyro I have ever had. Barely any meat, very mediocre. Do yourself a favor and just enjoy a "legit" gyro somewhere else. Can't say much for other food items, because I did not have them, but if the gyro is that bad at a Halil restaurant, I can imagine the rest being a lackluster experience. read more

This place was alright but I definitely am not in a hurry to return again. Everything is disposable -- styrofoam plates, boxes, cups, etc. Not one thing was reusable ware. And the storefront is really plain -- cheap tables, cheesy posters on the wall. If you're in the mood for some inexpensive, greasy grub, this is a good place to stop. If you're looking for an atmosphere, or fresh and healthy food, keep walking. read more

Pizza Bari - Very casual. - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hazar is an exceptional employee and my 2 slices of pizza and canolies were amazing! Definitely coming back and making it a regula!

I was very unhappy with my experience at this restaurant. My colleagues and I are in town for a work trip. We stopped by because this place I've been recommended to us by a local. The place was almost empty when we walked in at about 11:55. There had been a list of specials outside so I asked if they had them written down inside. The gentleman behind the cashier said yes just a moment because he was on the phone. So we waited. And we waited. Then I ask again and he said yes, and he went into the back. He came back and proceeded to answer another phone call. Finally, an older gentleman asked if my order had been taken, and I said no, and so I proceeded to give him my order. The website has shown that they had a gyro feta salad. I ordered that. He seemed a little perplexed. So he asked if I had meant chicken feta salad. I said no, I preferred gyro. he then said OK you want Lamb/gyro salad. Not sure why he said lamb, maybe he didn't think I knew gyro meat was. But he said he could make it. My colleague who I've been standing next to me, giving her order to the younger gentleman who had previously ignored us, made what could only be described as a racially motivated comment. She had asked for something and when he went to confirm instead of asking her to repeat her order, he assumed that she had ordered chicken wings. She had not ordered chicken wings. That was the last straw for her and she left. My other colleague had pre-ordered online prior to us arriving, and her food came out last. She stated it was not that good. When I finally did get my salad, it was made with chicken. So I sent it back. The salad in the photo is what I received. There were approximately five little slices of gyro meat, whereas the version with chicken was covered withmeat. I can only assume, they were upset that I sent it back, and decided to stiff me on lamb. And they added French fries on my salad which was not in the description. Again, I assume to make the salad look full. I will never go back nor recommend it. read more

Pizza Bari - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Everything about this was unnecessarily awful. When I arrived my order was not ready. That is not problem for me at all. I decided to use the rest room while their team finished up my order. I used the stall rather than the urinal to urinate. When I opened the door to the stall the manager or possibly owner scolded me for using the stall to urinate rather than a more solid deposit. 1) why are you (not literally) looking over my shoulder in the restroom. B) why are you upset with me for using your facilities in a perfectly functional purpose? And lastly, why did it bother so much to tell me, a paying customer, inferring that I used your restroom incorrectly. After that situation, I went to wash my hands and both soap dispensers were empty. Not like empty and some bubbles came out. No dry like they had needed to be replaced days ago. The soap refills were still in the dispenses so the empty handed potty police can't use the excuse of him replacing them as his purpose for being in there. Who knows how many employees had violated heath codes that day. I then was asked to get my own fountain drink that I had ordered. This also is not a problem for me. I am always willing to lend a hand to make things easier on everyone. The machine was out of ice and when I asked if they had ice they told me no. This may be true. Maybe the main ice machine in the back was down. Or maybe it was 30 minutes prior to close and did not want to fill up the machine again. I will never know. The warm soda and Ecoli infested pizza went right into the trash can. I will not be returning. read more

Very good food and service!! Try they special food plov you will love it Atmosphere is amazing read more

The service was Good and the pizza was awesome I love it the cheese pizza delicious very Good and I recommend anyone to try it

We were parked on Liberty Avenue in front of their restaurant and their workers double parked and blocked our car in because they parked illegally in the street instead of parking in a normal parking space. We had to sit and wait for them to come out and move their cars so we could get out because multiple cars were blocking us. read more

Fantastic hidden gem in downtown Pittsburgh. We came in for the pizza, but look forward to visiting again soon

Don't waste your money! I ordered a gyro combo and the lamb was pretty much non-existent. They asked if I lived in Pittsburgh. I said no, and they pulled a fast one. Taking advantage. Same on you! read more

Incredible food, atmosphere, and service! I haven't had authentic Uzbek food in so long and consider myself fortunate for having stumbled upon this place via Uber driver recommendation. The Shurpa nearly brought tears to my eyes with the richness of flavor. Instantly healed everything. The Manti dumplings were juicy and equally delicious. 12/10 highly recommend! Skip the pizza and ask for the Uzbek menu. read more

Very unorganized , watched them give food to wrong people multiple times. That are not prepared to be a late night restaurant down town. 0 of 10 recommended. (My food was cold) read more

Needed something to eat in a hurry, so stopped here while walking by. They had hot and ready by-the-slice pizza. It was truly delicious! I would definitely go here again to try some of their other menu options too. Staff were friendly and the place was clean and bright! read more

I had the worst experience with the staff today. This is a spot a frequent with my daughter regular. I went alone today to get a salad with French fries for dinner. Its a busy Friday also there's a convention in town which is why I am giving a bit of grace here when I noticed it was well past 30mins before being called for my order. I wasn't worried until I saw a few orders after mine be served large pizzas and hoagies. like I said I had a simple salad and fries so I was confuse and spoke up. A woman checks, says they are preparing your order now. no big deal, I understand it's busy and I can wait a bit longer. I get my meal, it's a small salad I wanted a large. Not an issue but I did not have time for them to make a large being that it took them 30 minutes to make the small. Add in I paid $2 (EACH) for extra tomato and cucumber which was not on there. I simply asked for a refund. Heres where my complaint comes in. The man first argued me about what size I wanted. Next he hands me $7 from his personal I guess idk. I paid 17.08 so that was not acceptable. I explain that I was not accepting the meal and I wanted a refund for the entire order. He throw out a few more singlEd. I said that's is still not right. He says "What do you want? $100?" O said no sir I simply want the amont I paid for returned to me. He snatches (no exaggeration) the money out of my hand , counts $17 in cash and throws it back. I paid with card and wanted the money to go back on the card but it doesn't matter. I got out of there safely and I learned a very value lesson. Customer loyal doesn't mean anything! read more

Very authentic Italian. Bread was warm and delicious. Pizza was very good with crispy crust and fresh toppings. Lots of choices for pizza and other lunch and dinner foods. read more

The woman who works the counter is incredibly kind and attentive. But this place truly has the absolute best popcorn chicken I've ever had. The appetizer and the salad! Always hot, always fresh, always tasty and seasoned so well!! Definitely recommend you try it! read more

Had Provolone Sticks, Wings, and Pizza. The pizza was great but the other 2 were average. I really enjoyed the sauce on the pizza! Wings needed to be cooked longer and the cheese sticks only came with 3 which was disappointing. Pizza deserves the 5 stars so I'll ignore the other items! read more

Pizza was delivered to our hotel in a timely manner and our delivery driver was so friendly!!

I bought samsa that was burnt to the point of meat. When I told the restaurateur about this, he said that the samsa in the tandoor should be set on fire, the rude attitude of the restaurateur. Why did I contact the restaurateur, he himself sells this samsa at the Airport read more

Not worth it!!! Small and not very good. Very disappointed!!! Paid almost $30 for a very small pizza that isn't good and a super small gyro. read more

Pizza Bari is a Pittsburgh late night life saver! Thanks so much for being open, with this delicious Chicken Gyro, and hot crispy fries on this snowy January night. Also the host was super welcoming. Tunes on the radio - play it Delilah! Nice! read more

So this place is very bland. The food was so-so. I order the 8in bbq chicken hoagie. My expectations was totally crushed as to what i got. I did order to go. But the hoagie was a disappointment. There was scraps of chicken which only had black pepper on top. There was no flavor or smell of bbq. Not even bbq sauce was on it. The veggie well lets put it this way.... Disappointing. The price was like 10.99 but really its like $11.00. And the 12in was $2bucks more i believe. For $11 i expected my hoagie to be full of meat and veggie like a hoagie should be. This was 90% bun w 3% meat and 7% veggie. If you ask me if i would like to suggest this place i probably will not and will not come back. read more

I wish I could find something positive to say about this place but I didn't have a great experience. It was chaotic when I went in. I think they need clear signs, especially about where to pick up your food. There were lots of customers just standing around, blocking the register and soda fountain. A guy would come out of the back and yell out names for people to get their food...sometimes he'd just yell it from the counter, other times he'd walk out onto the floor and yell it out. He wasn't always clear and it added to the overall confusion. After waiting almost 40 minutes and seeing 5 people who ordered after me get their food, I asked about mine and suddenly there it was. The small Italian wedgie I ordered was huge...hard to believe it was the small and not the large, so I can't complain about portion sizes...but it was a huge disappointment. I absolutely love a good Italian sub, and that is how this one was advertised...but folded over in dough, almost like a calzone. There was very little meat in it... The ham was chopped up into small cubes which was very weird. I expected it to be like regular deli meat. It had no flavor, and the dough wasn't even very good. I maybe ate 1/4 of it and the rest went in the trashcan. The atmosphere in the restaurant was loud, unorganized.... Not a place I would give a second chance unfortunately. read more