This is a decent option if you were looking for something a little healthy. Unfortunately, I just…read morefelt like the portions I was given in my bowl were quite small compared to some of the other ones I saw.

Great spot for lunch takeout on Pitt campus. Roots has done a good job filling the fast casual…read moreniche with some healthy feeling, largely vegetarian options. Most bowls are rice, greens, and/or beans based with various vegetables for toppings. Heartier than a salad but healthier than Chipotle. I've gotten lunch there a few times and have always been satisfied. My favorite bowl is El Jefe, which comes with rice, kale, black beans, corn, red onion, avocado, and a protein topping (I like the miso tofu but you can also get chicken). The bowl also comes with cilantro/lime sauce, which I do not get because it's very salty. That's my one complaint about Roots - despite their healthy ingredients, their bowls can get quite saucy and salty if you go with the default options. This particular location is well-staffed, so service is usually quick, but it can get a rush of students around 12pm.

Genuinely the best Mediterranean (Kurdish, to be precise!) food I've ever had. I had the mixed…read morevegetable plate-- rice, falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, dolmas, and salad. Each cooked perfectly! The owner, Wulad, served us. He was endlessly gracious, patient, and I could really tell he cared about the food. Check it out, you won't regret it!

Second time here and the food somehow gets better. Decided to get the gyro again, this time with…read morethe mixed vegetable tray. Couldn't decide on which to get, and this was the perfect option. Everything was extremely fresh and for $20 it felt like a good amount of food. The staff are some of the most genuine and nice people in the area. Easy to say this has become a favorite of ours!

The food was amazing as usual. The staff and management were very welcoming and friendly. Chef Rome…read more5 stars

The create your own stir fry was AMAZING! Rome took good care of us and asked us how our food was…read more Definitely an east Liberty gem. Inside was clean and well taken care of as well. Music was great and the vibe was overall nice for a casual lunch

Really fun neighborhood bar. The space is nicely decorated and comfortable, with what seems like…read moreplenty of regulars flowing in and out. Service was great. The place really seemed to be well run, with bartenders who really knew some detail around the various whiskey options available. They made some recommendations for me, and I got a chance to try a few new things. Food was good, but this really isn't a food destination. There were a few vegetable forward options on the menu (but only a few). Even so, the vegetables were fresh and the food was generally good. In any case, I can absolutely see myself stopping by on a regular basis. This place had a really good vibe.

Came here for all the bourbons & whiskies available here as a surprise for my husband. We had a…read moregreat time. Really great service and bartender was very knowledgeable and quick to take drink requests at the bar area. From the local patrons we were told to get the fried green beans as an appetizer & they were great! We can't wait to come back again.

Overall, this place is very good. I have been here multiple times. The burgers are great and the…read morefries are delicious. Burgers ooze with every bite. Fries are the kind that have some sort of breading and are nice and crispy. Today I got the BLT and I would definitely get it again! The side salad was kind of mediocre (I was trying to make a healthier choice and avoid the fries). Got a beer (not pictured). Usually the service is very good, but I'm going to be honest, it was pretty sad today. My girlfriend and I agreed it seemed like the bartender both hated his job, and was not good at it. We will still be back. Cool little Southside place with pinball machines and a relaxed bar atmosphere.

Nice space with lots of creative flare in their decor and an overall good atmosphere. The beer list…read moreand draft system is fantastic. The food is good, as long as you go in with the right expectations. This isn't fine dining, but it's a nice take on vegetarian-accessible pub food, slightly elevated. The vegan tofu wrap was nicely done with crispy fried tofu, but it was heavily dependent on the availability of various sauces for flavor. The "disc brake bean cakes" were somewhat unique, but still good when fully assembled with all the relevant toppings. They would probably be better described as black bean crepes with Tex-Mex toppings. I highly recommend ordering several different sauces to go with your meal (buffalo, barbecue, diablo, etc.). We ordered takeout this time, and the overall ordering experience was good. There is an online ordering page, but the items on that page aren't completely aligned with menus on the web site. We ended up calling to place an order, which was still very easy. All the food was well packaged and ready to go exactly when they said it would be. This is a great South Side destination, especially when you're looking for something comfortable and relatively low key but still fun.

Cute little restaurant/bar with a Scottish food menu. Some of the items are meant for sharing, like…read morethe Scotch eggs and toast with whipped cheese, while others are single servings, like the salads and bangers and mash. I made a light summer meal of the house salad and half order of one Scotch egg, although I found the two creamy dressings to be too much. The cocktail list is relatively long and very tempting, but we got (and enjoyed) 3 sazeracs. Service was slow, but we didn't mind, because we had a lot to catch up on, and football was on the telly. Next to no parking in their private lot. Didn't try the restrooms. P.s. use the lower door off the patio to enter/exit.

Quaint little restaurant in a historic building with a nice outdoor area. They could probably do…read moremore with the outside, like improve the tables and chairs, but it was nice nonetheless. Unfortunately, the food was merely average. On top of that, the kitchen must have been backed up because we waited FOREVER for our food. Let's start with the food highlight - the fish and chips. A large beer battered piece of delicate fish served with nice, crispy fries. Really good. Unfortunately everything else was average. We enjoyed the Scotch eggs. Check that, we enjoyed the Scotch egg. We ordered a half portion for $9, thinking we'd be too full if we got the full portion. Wrong about that one. $9 for one egg. We also ordered the goat cheese toast with tomato jam. It was a few pieces of French bread with a smear of goat cheese spread. Four small pieces for $12. I expected more. For the other mains, we got the bangers and mash, the smoked salmon sandwich and the pot roast mac. Each was Ok but nothing to write home about. The mac and cheese was bland. This is a small family run business that needs support, plus it's such a neat little place that I'd love to come back, but I just don't see that happening.

Better than bar food! Group of us came here for food and drinks. Friday night and not super busy…read more(yet) so they seated us right away. The drink - damn was that a smooth old fashioned. Notes of spice, wood, nuts, and slight fruit. The taste was great, but just smelling it was pretty intense. The salmon dish was great. The ginger carrot mash was seasoned and puréed enough that it didn't taste like eating just carrots. They cooked the salmon too perfectly to my liking. The service was excellent too - laid back, friendly but they didn't play either about getting your order on time. Solid bar/restaurant, 8.5 / 10.

If noise is your thing, if yelling to be heard excites you, if inedible, burned food sounds…read moreenticing then by all means, run, don't walk to the Urban Tap. I wanted to place a carryout order. I first tried online but there was a glitch somewhere in the system. I called instead. When the phone was answered, the background noise was intense. It was so loud that the employee couldn't hear me. At that point I decided to just go in and order. When I walked into Urban Tap, the noise was almost deafening. Music blaring, voices raised to be heard. No one was using their "inside voices", they couldn't. I sat at the bar to order. I never got waited on. I finally caught the attention of one of the bartenders and was ready to place an order. We leaned towards each other, yelling to try to be heard. I couldn't hear her when she read back my order. I really wasn't sure what I'd be getting. Unfortunately, I did get what I ordered - brunch breads and an order of biscuits. It took quite a while to get food - no surprise there. I checked our food when I got it. Oh Lordy, those biscuits looked good. This southern girl appreciates a good biscuit and did these look good. I got the food to the car and we headed out on the next leg of our adventure. About an hour later, I just had to grab one of those golden, flaky discs. Butter? Jam? Nah, the biscuits looked like they could solo on their own. I took one bite and my eyes flew open - not from the deliciousness, it was because of the sheer amount of salt. That can't be right so I took another small bite. I tried a teeny bite of the next biscuit. Salt. The biscuits were inedible. No, I don't mean that I didn't like the flavor. They contained so much salt that there was no way someone could eat these. That's ok, there was the banana bread French toast. It looked a little dark in color but it never crossed my mind that this might not be normal. I took a bite. It tasted odd, off, something wasn't right. My husband pegged it - it was burned. Before grilling or after? No idea. There were also a couple of donut holes. Not even worthy of a second bite. I also ordered fruit. It was good but still not enough to save the meal from dismal failure. We won't be back .

If it wasn't for Yelp, I would not have known this place existed. Also, never experienced a ghost…read morekitchen before. This place focuses solely on takeout or delivery - there is no actual dine-in area. The food is made by a person and assembled by a robot for precise portions and presentation. Wild - blew my mind! You can order online through their website for takeout or delivery OR go in-person to order at their kiosk. And this is just one of the 20+ ghost kitchens located in The Mill. I didn't see a single person when I was here. Just put my order in at the kiosk (very user-friendly BTW) and waited about 10 mins to get the text that my order was ready for pick up. Click the link in the text and the locker pops open with your food neatly bagged and ready to go. The food itself was amazing. I ordered the chili crunch bowl which was large enough for 2 - I took the leftovers for lunch the next day and it was still delicious. Super fresh, no soggy anything. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the seasoning on the smoked romesco broccoli and carrots - too much cumin for my liking. Other than that, I definitely plan to come back. Such a quick and healthy meal that's super convenient for busy days and nights.

I was so excited when The Hungry Group launched their new salad concept. The salads look epic and…read moreI've never said that about a salad before lol! I ordered the Farmstand Ranch Salad and it lived up to everything I was hoping for. This salad was absolutely loaded with greens, farro, pesto pasta (yep), chicken, delicious broccoli & carrots, and their chunky ranch dressing. They use super fresh, quality ingredients and you can tell! I'm still thinking about it more than a week later. In fact, I might be ordering it tonight ha. PS This salad was definitely large enough for 2 servings!

Attentive service, good beer selection, and the "Ulti-Meatum" is a fantastic fried chicken…read moresandwich... definitely recommend!

Stopped by on a weekday afternoon for a late lunch and the place was empty, save a slow but…read moreconsistent trickle of pick-ups for online orders. They have a pretty large tap list of local brews, and a variety of food item options as well. I tried the short rib melt with sweet potato tots, and the tots were perfect. The sandwich itself was very oily, and it just tasted like a philly cheesesteak grilled cheese. Decent price for the portion size though.

Eighth & Hays might be one of my favorite spots in the Pittsburgh area. I travel for work, so I am…read morealways looking for new restaurants to try, and this one is an absolute must. From the moment we walked in, I loved the ambience. The staff was incredibly kind and welcoming and made us feel right at home. During our visit, I learned that it is a family owned restaurant, which made me appreciate it even more. They also have a sports bar right next door, which I thought was a nice addition. The food did not disappoint. I even had to ask if the family was from Italy because everything tasted so authentic. They told me they were not, but honestly I never would have guessed! The pizza was amazing. I am a huge fan of brick oven style pizza and this definitely hit the spot. The pasta was incredible, the steak was cooked exactly how I ordered it, and the wine paired perfectly with the meal. One of my good friends and I came here together, and I am so happy we decided to try it. It turned into one of those meals you keep thinking about long after you leave. Every time I am back in Pittsburgh, this will absolutely be one of the restaurants I make a point to visit. Thank you for such a memorable experience.

I don't know why I have never reviewed Eighth & Hays. Especially since I was there on a very recent…read moretrip back to Pittsburgh. Better late than never right? On my last visit, we had a brick oven pizza which was really good. We went with the Margherita and the flavor popped. All of the ingredients were fresh and the pizza was cooked to perfection. A lot of times brick oven pies can come out rubbery and chewy. Not the case here. On another visit we had the charucterie board & it was filled with great cheeses, jams, crackers, and dipping sauces. The steak sandwich as well as the caprese sandwich are some pretty stellar options. The steak sandwich has a really flavorful and unexpected corn pico. Here for it. Caprese in any form is a plus for me. I like that the sandwich includes red onion and a really tasty sun-dried tomato pesto. Venture over to Homestead for this spot. You'll be happy you did.