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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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

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

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

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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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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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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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

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

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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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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katya our server was so sweet and gave such great service. Will be visiting this place soon

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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Service was great don't get me wrong, but the food was pretty lacking. It feels more like an area to visit for meetings or visiting friends, but for actual food if I'm honest felt kind of like reheated food. The burger was kind of hard to eat, and the outside was charred (asked for medium well), while the fries were cold . I really don't mean to be negative as I don't post reviews often but the experience was kind of unfortunate. My friend said her tomato soup was cold as well, with the only really well note worthy thing were the mocktails- amazing! Again really don't like to be this person but just thought it should be known. Great ambiance otherwise, I can see why people come for sure read more

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

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The food is okay, but feels overpriced for what they offer. I have only gone during the noon lunch hour and it has always been hard to get a table. The order line is also long. I love the firefly fries though. 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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What a great place to dine al fresco on a beautiful day! Order inside, then find your seat for a quick order lunch. Couldn't decide which sandwiches to order so we ordered two and swapped halves. Both the grilled chicken BLT and roasted chicken sandwich were delicious. The firefly fries and crispy taters were good too. Want to try the strawberry goat cheese salad next visit. read more

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Wonderful service and wonderful food! It was a very busy and the staff treated it like any other day!

This place is odd. You get water yourself. Go to a counter and order. No one checked back on us at all Pay as you go . French dip was amazing. However my southwest salad was pretty sad. To note my salad sat on the counter for 15 minutes . Waiting on my chicken to be ready. Knew no one's name . The kicker was when I had to ask the servers for a box. I'm sorry I bothered you munching on chicken tenders and fries ! Staff seriously unpardonable an don't care at all!!!! I assume the manager was the one who brought us silver 5 minutes after our food was presented . If I wanted to get my own drinks, utensil etc I would've stayed home . Do not bother just like the staff ! read more

The food and the service were fabulous. Such a cute and cozy place for brunch. Highly recommend The Porch when you're at Pitt.

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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The food tastes amazing! Loved the Parmesan truffle fries and with the Aoli. Loved the buffalo sauce (slightly sweet which was unexpected) Butternut squash Pizza wasn't my that good. I would not get again. The server was great and she knew the menu. For lunch it's a counter place where you order up front. Dinner they serve you at the table. Cross contamination risk if you're sensitive to gluten. If you're not that sensitive and can handle the risk, then it's great. They have gluten free buns and the gf bun tastes great. However, They use the same fryer so fries and buffalo wings have cross contamination. The buffalo wings aren't breaded if you're Not sensitive to cross contamination. read more

Came here for happy hour, Bianca pizza $12 and classic cocktails were $5. The Arnold Palmer drink was very refreshing and great for summer. The Bianca pizza is always a favorite of mine! So good read more

The Porch - Bianca Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We arrived to an almost empty porch OH porch what happened? we came for your Valentine's special menu that looked so yum on the gram we are handed the menu knowing we were already going to order the first a ceaser salad and beet salad salmon, chicken piccata the creme brûlée and the tiramisu because we had seen it on the gram yikes no creme brûlée no tiramisu but ok we will will have the salmon and the chicken waitress was friendly enough at the order taking offered cheesecake and chocolate cherry bread pudding so the salads arrive the beet salad with feta and olives truly delish the caesar was just ok our meal arrived in good time Sadly the chicken was just ok , the noodle portion not very generous nothing like the picture the salmon even worse , almost no taste small portion slight resemblance to the ig pic but no sauce just a dry portion so we were hungry ate about half but stopped it just wasn't good plus no revisit from our waitress till she brought our desserts cheese cake looked pretty , it was creamy not dense it wasn't blow away but it was ok the bread pudding was unevenly heated could not decide if this is a warm dessert a hot dessert or an ice cold dessert Obviously the food isn't going to look exactly like the pictures but come on this was so far off at 40 bucks a meal we would have been better off at the hot bar at Wholefoods Porch you know you can do better read more

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Overall I thought the ambiance was really nice, and the cocktails were delicious, but my friends and I found the food to be kind of bland. Between us we had the bolognese, chicken and biscuits, and the chicken snitzel. It was all beautifully presented, and good but we all thought our dishes lacked seasoning making it kind of disappointing. However I will say I was impressed that the chicken was so moist for friend chicken, overall good quality just really needed seasoned. I would come back for drinks, the mudslides were delicious as was the fall Apple cocktail. Overall good experience, and a great time with friends! read more

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Colton was outstanding as was the food. We had the Southwest Salad and Burger and would definitely get them again.

This crab cake pizza was actually really good. Still holds after airfrying at home too. Fries are delicious. Good vibes all around. read more

The Porch - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A group of seven of us stopped by on Sunday around 8pm and were able to get a table right away. They weren't super busy which helped. Our server was nice enough but missed details sometimes: we had to ask for more water instead of him just noticing and giving us more automatically and he subbed our tater tots with fries and didn't address it at all with us until we asked about it. The food is decent and reasonably priced. They gave us one check for our party and didn't ask if we wanted to split it. read more

The Porch - Pork green chili fries with cheddar cheese curds and lime - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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After museum visit we walked to The Porch for lunch..I was so hungry I neglected to take photos..my bad...very trendy...outside dining as well ...you walk to the counter and order then pay...given a numbered disc that flashed when your order is on the way...my daughter in law, Stephanie ordered the Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad..L'il man, Leone had a Grilled Cheese and a side of greens...my daughter, Alyssa and. I shared a Bianca Pizza and OMG was it delish... read more

Surprisingly versatile menu (and a good drink selection) for a central Oakland location... we expected hamburgers, this is several steps above. Nice atmosphere, lots of windows, a decent amount of activity. Food was good, the peanut Thai salad was very spicy, The teriyaki chicken was quite good. Tim, the server was amazing, Restaurant atmosphere was above average. Not a bad dinner after a walk-through Phipps Conservatory. read more

Went here for Brunch because my family was in town and it was great! We were able to be sat right away because there are plenty of tables, which is hard to find at a breakfast place in Pittsburgh! Food was REALLY good! I got the burger and it might've been one of the best burgers I've had. My grandmother got their daily quiche special which was broccoli cheddar quiche that day & she loved it, and she's quite the food critic lol! Vibes are really nice and I'll definitely be coming back for dinner because they have little lights hanging up in the ceiling that I think is probably really pretty in the evening! read more

Great food but get there early on the weekend excellent choices with fresh baked biscuits.

Had a great dinner with extended family. Server was knowledgeable and helpful, the food was great. We have food allergies and they were very easily accommodated. We were in a somewhat loud spot with speakers right above us but had a great experience overall. read more

I have been to the Porch multiple times and have always enjoyed my meal! Yesterday was no exception. I went for their Pittsburgh Restaurant week and ordered the Caesar Salad, Pasta Bolognese, and Lemon Blueberry cake. We sat outside and soaked in the summer weather while enjoying gorgeous views of Pitt's campus. I would go back! read more

The Porch - Pasta Bolognese - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I usually love coming here but lately it hasn't been so great! I got a salad this time and they were out of a lot of the ingredients they use to make it which was a little disappointing! It was quite slow when we got there and the host was very kind and lovely reminding us how they just had a graduation rush prior. The server was slow at greeting us and didn't check on us often. We had to ask for utensils and napkins when she came out with our food. I imagine they were probably just tired so I'll have to give it another shot! read more