The food was amazing, loved the drink flight option and the location was perfect! Great service!

I work close to the Porch so this is a frequent place to go. The vibe is always chill and laid back and the staff are always friendly. The food is good but sometimes lack seasoning my taste buds appreciate. read more

The Porch - Mediterranean Salmon Plate & Crispy Taters - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a fun place to eat basically on the U of Pitt campus. We had a late lunch there on a beautiful day. So fun to see all the students on the lawn. The service team was great and the food was really good. read more

I wrote detailed notes under each picture... but THE PORCH!!!! So cute & aesthetic, beautiful scenery, had an awesome yummy lunch, and no issues with our waitress or food or anything! I am ready to come back already!!!! read more

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I have been here several times to dine or have lunch with my daughters at Pitt. I have tried most of their pizza varieties, and it has never disappointed us. They have a variety of appetizers. My favorite is the buffalo chicken wings. The service is good, considering they are always very busy. We have always had a good time eating here. Will be back for more. read more

The Porch - Harvest Salad Firefly Fries Seasonal Chopped Salad Sausage & Peppers Pizza Margherita Pizzal - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of my favorite spots in Oakland especially while I was in college. We enjoyed this spot during the summer and got to sit outside on the patio. We had delicious drinks and food. Their cornbread biscuit comes with this amazing homemade honey butter. Other favorites are the porch burger and the hot honey salmon read more

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Have eaten here probably a dozen times in the last 5 years. Food is usually pretty good but not necessarily great. On this recent visit I had the Thai peanut shrimp salad. The salad itself was good. But the four shrimp placed over the one side of the salad with the tails still on seemed like an afterthought. My partner had the NY strip steak and said it was good as well but more medium rare than the requested medium (much better than the opposite). The potatoes that were on the crispy side were very good. The corn was too greasy. Service was fine. It's a good option in Oakland. read more

The Porch - Thai Peanut Shrimp Salad - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The food is good and we've eaten there lots of times since my son goes to school in the area. Was slightly annoyed when I went last week and I had a discount code I had just gotten in my email. When i told the server she said she couldn't take it and to come back the next week. Didn't make sense and I live out of state! I sent the restaurant an email but never heard back from them. read more

The street parking was free on Sunday. Walked in for dinner. There were various of seating options: outdoor versus indoor; table versus booth. The Strawberry Goat Salad was a healthy choice. The Thai Peanut Shrimp salad was tasty. The Hot Honey Pepperoni pizza had a flavor of sweetness. The BBQ Chicken pizza was delicious. read more

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I love The Porch happy hours (4-6pm) with discounts on cocktails, apps, and pizzas! The porch pink lemonade is my favorite cocktail and it's so tasty, I had 2. Their crispy Brussels sprouts are ny favorite out of all the places I've had them in Pittsburgh. I tried the BBQ chicken pizza without jalapeños and it was delicious. I brought home the leftovers. Our server was excellent and the food was great! Looking forward to enjoy the patio as the weather cools down. read more

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Used to come here all the time when I was in college. Came here a few weeks ago for a work trip. Got my classic, the firefly fries (always incredible flavor) and the pizza (used to be better but still solid). Inside is cute and natural. Lunch they do fast casual, dinner they should still do regular dining but cannot confirm due to my lack of attendance. Recommend trying if you're in Oakland or touring Pitt! read more

The Porch - Pizza and Firefly Fries - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Literally had the worst experience of my life at this place. Served us totally burnt food with 1 hour of wait and zero explanation or compensation. Took my sister here who came all the way from Europe to visit me in pgh and I was so embarrassed. Attatching photos for reference. Poor experience. read more

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I walked in to pick up my order. I asked staff for my order. As I was talking staff looked up and gave me a rude look. She put her finger out and told me to wait. She pointed to the shelf and said if the food isn't there it's not ready. She began helping and smiling at another customer. read more

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The Porch restaurant is located near Schenley Plaza. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in spacious indoor and outdoor areas. I ate here two times for breakfast. I appreciated that the restaurant was open early at 7 AM. Both times, an employee kindly greeted me, showed me the small menu of breakfast items (e.g., three breakfast sandwiches, muffins, coffees, and teas), took my order and payment, and told me that I could sit wherever I wanted. For my first visit, I rate my Tropical Green hot tea as 5 stars and my bacon-egg-cheese sandwich as 5 stars. I really enjoyed their flavors. The sandwich was a large size and had buttery, crispy bread. The total cost was a reasonable $9 plus tax and tip. For my second visit, I rate my English-breakfast tea as 5 stars and my veggie-egg-cheese sandwich as 5 stars. Simple but delicious! And again only $9 plus tax and tip. The menus for lunch and dinner appear to list salads, sandwiches, pizzas, desserts, and alcoholic beverages. I will have to try lunch and dinner here sometime in the future. read more

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The flavors are unmatched. Did you know it's a scratch kitchen? Drinks are reasonable but pricey. I like their Caesar salad read more

The Porch - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Last week I went to The Porch in Oakland for the first time before seeing Lorde in concert at Petersen Events Center on Pitt's campus. Since it was a Friday night on a college campus before a concert it was crazy busy... but it also appeared to be families/parents weekend at Pitt because there were so many college kids with their parents. They don't do reservations, but they had a waitlist which I was able to join before getting there. Once we got there just before 6 pm, we waited about 25 min but it wasn't too bad. All the staff members were hustling, props to them!!! My friend and I split everything: Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza - we really enjoyed this! They used goat cheese along with mozzarella, and it was a really nice touch! Firefly fries aka truffle fries - can't ever go wrong with truffle fries! They were pretty good, not my favorite ever (not as crispy as I would've liked), but they did the job. Aperol Autumn Spritz Pitcher - such a great deal! We each got 3 drinks out of this. I was impressed at how good the pitcher was! Our pitcher came out fast, as well as the fries; it was just the pizza that took the longest. We were good on time though so we weren't worried or rushed. I'd like to go back on a day that would be less busy, I also want to try their burger. read more

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Food was so delightful!! Good service and very prompt. Love the place, relaxing atmosphere and can't wait to come back sometime!! We had the pizza and can't think of one bad thing about it, so so tasty read more

Loved everything about this place! Had lunch here with a friend and enjoyed my sandwich; she liked the pizza too! read more

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Fun place to grab a bite while in the neighborhood. Can imagine it when weather is a bit warmer and more students/visitors are around. Friendly service, decent food. Firefly fries were a bit too salty and flavorful, burger was nicely cooked and generously sized, southwest salad had lots of fresh ingredients. Glad we stopped in! read more

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It was sweltering out today so I took cover in this nice shaded/air conditioned spot in Schenley Plaza. I liked the idea of placing a quick order at the counter with food being brought out, but the overall experience on a weekday at lunch could definitely be improved. Despite it being counter service, I still think it's nice for employees to let customers know where to grab utensils/water/high chairs. I got seated and waited 20 minutes for my Truffle Burger with mixed greens as a side. It felt unusually long for a counter order situation! If I had known I probably would have dined elsewhere, that's far too long to entertain a baby solo prior to getting food! Ultimately my burger was pretty good, it came with two slices of tomato/lettuce on the side and the bacon jam was very tasty. The final bites of burger that didn't have sauce were a bit bland, similar to the forgettable side of mixed greens that came as one of the options. I'd consider trying a side of the fries/tots if I make it back here for another meal! read more

The Porch - Porch Truffle Burger with mixed greens - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food tasted good and was freshly made Got the margherita pizza, strawberry chicken salad and burrito. Service was friendly Plenty of seating, lots of windows, clean bathrooms read more

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Soooooo, this Illy Philly was going to class and needed nourishment for her vegan soul. I walked in and the restaurant was busy and full. I looked at the menu while I stood in line and didn't really see any vegan options. While standing in line you can see the busy kitchen and staff working in the kitchen. To my absolute horror I see the owner stick his unloved hand into the salad bin as he was walking by and pop lettuce into his mouth. I told the person at the register and she said that he was the owner. I let her know what I saw him do and she just stared at me like a deer in headlights. This was a little disturbing as I personally don't wantbto eat food that someone is sticking their unloved hands into. Do better please! read more

The Porch - Lunch before class.. - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Terrible service at this restaurant. I was told I had to pick up my food at the counter when my number lit up, the was told by counter staff that it would be brought to my table. I was never given a refill or offered anything by the wait staff. I had to ask for silverware, and ketchup, etc. The fries were greasy and shriveled-looking. I do not recommend this to anyone who appreciates good food and friendly customer service. read more

They were really busy when we came in on a Friday night. We opted for bar seating, but the food still took a bit to come. My American wagyu beef burger was pretty good. It had some kind of sweet sauce on it with bacon bits! The burger itself was juicy and cooked just right at medium rare. My roasted taters were also really good. I would get this dish again. Service was friendly, but they were definitely understaffed this night. We didn't mind it too much because the atmosphere was great. Overall, we had a pleasant experience! read more

The Porch - Wagyu Beef Burger - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Service was professional and friendly. The food came out quickly. It was hot and delicious and fresh. I had the honey truffle chicken. The green beans with it were perfect and the mashed potatoes made from real potatoes were wonderful. Don't miss this great spot to stop in Pittsburgh.! read more

My strawberry salad with salmon was tasty and served timely. However, we had a 45-50 minute wait for burgers and fries. One came burnt! The waitress was lovely and gave one member of our party a refund. They have nice seating and music. Great outdoor dining but no tables for 6 or more folks. read more

The Porch - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It only took me three years to come here after moving to PGH! (I will note that I visited after the college year had ended.) I enjoyed my food a lot and could see myself returning here again to sit outdoors on a day when the weather is perfect! The menu here for dinner is concise, but has a lot of good selections. I thoroughly enjoyed the side strawberry salad and then also had the NY strip steak, which was seasoned and cooked to perfection. They have a large menu of wine and cocktails here also. The secret is that this is owned by Eat 'n Park, which is evident if you visit the bathroom (it reminded me of their other restaurants), but otherwise, could quite potentially fool you in its more upscale atmosphere. I will say the service also was very friendly and quick. read more

The Porch - New York Strip Steak - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really good vibe from the moment I walked in. The food was perfect and came out just the way it should, and the drinks were really good too. The whole place just had a comfortable energy that made it easy to relax and enjoy the night. I'll definitely be coming back. Service was quick too! read more

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Great potential...fireflies were room temp and soggy, seasoning was awesome. Had three orders of avocado toast--all were on baguettes, burnt on one side, soggy (or just bread at best). Food took unnecessarily too long--especially for what was served. read more

Met friends last evening who were in town for the night. Decided to try The Porch and left really disappointed. While the staff was very nice, we found the atmosphere hard to enjoy conversation in as the music was quite loud both inside and out. The food was ok - not bad, but not great and certainly didn't match the price. Would likely choose another restaurant the next time. read more

Unfortunately, our Wednesday evening got ruined thanks to the horrible service from Hailey tonight Wednesday August 19th. We drove 4 1/2 hours from Philly. We were tired and hungry, we arrived, got seated, the hostess was really nice. It took the waitress Hailey 10 minutes to acknowledge us, then another 20 minutes to take our order, then our order took an hour to get served, and the excuse is that we ordered a well done burger. I'm sorry, but you get a well done burger in less than 10 minutes in the grill. Clearly our order got placed in the backburner while the other two tables that arrived half an hour after us got served efficiently. Incidentally, in the same area as we were. You cannot be good at providing service if you're not willing to serve. I don't think we'll be dining again here again. I'm really sorry because the cooks do a great job. All it takes is a spoiled server with an attitude to ruin someone's evening. read more

This was a very good restaurant! Their menu looked very delicious! The only thing is we ordered cornbread, but the waitress forgot to bring it over. But she was super super super nice about it, so that's why I'm leaving at five star! The employees were very good! The food was very good! And I love the cute vibe of the place! Totally recommend this restaurant! read more

My girlfriend and I split the truffle fries and the pesto for lunch and it was the perfect amount of food + really tasty. Would definitely recommend. In a really pretty area as well and an interesting yet effective strategy for good service. read more

I'm always surprised by how good it is here. The woodfired pizzas are my favorite (particularly the butternut squash, which is A+), but the Hot Honey Salmon w white sweet potatoes was excellent. Outdoor summer seating is lovely and worth the trip if you like university settings. read more

Stopped here with the family after our visit at Phipps. The staff were very friendly and with a party of 12 we're not phased by us. Because of the cold today I opted for a warm entree - the supreme pizza. I hadn't ordered it before but will get it again. It's a big pizza. I could only eat half. I also got the crispy (smashed) potatoes. I've had them here before when they were much more smashed. They still tasted good but they weren't smashed. The Penn Pilsner went perfect with the 'za. read more

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The new fast pace lunch ordering at the counter takes from such a great and relaxing food restaurant to a college cafeteria. Will not come again during the day because of this. If I wasn't so hungry I would have left! read more

After an exciting morning at the Carnegie Museum, we decided to grab a bite to eat in Oakland. The Porch at Schenley was a brief walk away and we've never been. When we walked in we grabbed a few menus to look over and ordered at the register. Water was self serve which I liked. I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was sooo good, absolutely what I needed to fuel me through the rest of the day. I tried a bit of the truffle burger and it was to DIE for. The bacon jam was the total star. It kinda felt like a bit of an upscale panera. read more

The Porch - grilled cheese and tomato soup - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dinner here was great! My family and I (four people total) waited about an hour to be sat because the restaurant was decently busy, but when we were sat, they put us in a booth near a window with a beautiful view. The music was not too loud, and we all could hear each other well. Our server, Isabella, was friendly, fun and very attentive. She accommodated all of our requests, knew her way around the menu, and seemed to really enjoy working here. For drinks, we all enjoyed everything we ordered. I ordered the Perfect Pear, which is a sweet and floral drink, super refreshing for the summer. For our appetizers, we ordered the crispy taters, warm sourdough focaccia, and firefly fries. All of the apps were great, but our favorites were the taters and the fries. The garlic dipping aioli for the firefly fries (which are basically re-branded truffle fries) is to die for. The crispy taters had a great pop to the skin when I bit into them, and they pair nicely with the in-house curried ketchup. For our entrees, we ordered the strawberry salad (sub romaine instead of the arugula), 2 truffle burgers (one of them with goat cheese added), and the cavatelli bolognese. They were out of the ricotta that goes on the bolognese. Regardless of the missing ricotta, we all enjoyed our entrees very much. My burger was decadent but very nicely balanced. There were a few pinch points that did affect our experience at times. First: The Porch needs to invest in fly traps. There weren't an obscene amount of flies, but it was enough to notice throughout dinner. We weren't grossed out, but it was an annoyance for sure. Second, it seemed to me from my restaurant employment experience and from watching the place operate for about an hour that the hosts also act as the bussers. The servers do their share of pre-bussing, but regardless this resulted in multiple lines out of the door and onto the courtyard that took quite awhile to simmer down. It seemed like a poor choice to have them doing both, because the lines wouldn't have been waiting around as long had there been a host constantly taking customers at the host stand. Maybe I'm not seeing the full picture, but it was frustrating to not have a host stationed in the host stand the whole time that could have quickly resolved the constant stream of people in and out of the door and relatively small waiting area. Regardless of these bumps in the road, The Porch was a great place to eat. The issues were not large enough to be major grievances, but if/when we come back here in the future it would be nice to see these things resolved. Cheers to Isabella our server, who was wonderful, and cheers to the kitchen staff who do a great job whipping up some excellent food. TL;DR. A few minor bugs (no pun intended) that don't affect the overall experience. The Porch is a great place to grab a bite to eat. We're looking forward to returning! read more

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I live across town and have somehow managed to make it to the porch twice in one month. I haven't had a dish I didn't enjoy. I took out of town friends here for lunch last month. It's a fan favorite! Love that they source locally and sustainably. The chef here is absolutely amazing and creates some wonderful dishes! Service is great. Location is nice and airy! read more

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Last week, my book exchange club got spoiled by the team at the Porch! We were treated to food & drink from their harvest of fall menu with Oktoberfest inspired & seasonal dishes made from locally sourced ingredients - even the honey cultivated from their own rooftop beehives. This seemingly never ending meal was the perfect nourishment to fuel talking about our book recommendations! There may or may not have been a clash of forks over dessert. We loved our evening at the porch in Oakland and highly recommended this spot for a girls night out or club gathering of your own! read more

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