Hello Bistro

I used to frequent Eat’n Park in Grove City with my friends. It was a good place to hang out late at night and order whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. For this reason, it was comforting to discover Hello Bistro, a more hip offshoot of Eat’n Park, within walking distance of my workplace. I love the chili and potato soup. It’s so comforting. I used to order those all the time at ENP. Their salad bar is huge and has as many options as you could possibly think of. What really draws me to this place is the Boylan’s soda fountain. How cool is that? I love Boylan’s soda, but sometimes it’s hard to find. I wish they served regular root beer, but they have birch beer, black cherry, and ginger ale which are satisfying enough (and free refills!). It’s a great lunch option in Oakland, whether you’re lunching alone, getting food to go, or meeting up with a friend.

Hello Bistro is a go to for me. I love the concept. Everything always tastes and looks fresh. I always build my own salad and you can add 2 toppings if you want or 12! They have so many toppings i could never list all of them. Sometimes I have to ask for extra of a certain topping as they might just give you a tiny bit, but they never say no. They ask you how finely chopped you’d like your salad and how heavily dressed too. You have a lot of delicious dressing to choose from but the chipotle citrus bbq is my favorite. The salads are also so big that sometimes we’ll go and split a salad and some fries if we’re feeling it.
The inside has all metal chairs and some low and high tables. With the amount of traffic that goes through this location, sometimes it looks like the place could be cleaner. But if you eat in the restaurant you just leave your food on the table when you are done and they come clean it up for you which is really nice. I also like that they have ranch next to the drink machine and little sauce to-​go containers that you can fill and take with you. Genius. This is always a quick dinner option for me as I always leave feeling full, but not super unhealthy.

How much did I love their whole team? My coworker and I ordered salads, everyone there was beyond friendly! We went to the Oakland location and Fede was our chopper and she was such a sweetheart! Keep up the great work, everyone! We’ll be back again and again!

Hello Bistro is the best place to eat in Oakland! It is healthy, and filling. Although, it is pricey! The employees at this location are very nice, helpful, and speedy! I eat there on a weekly basis.

I only wish that there was a Hello Bistro in my neighborhood. I only had a salad but it was terrific fresh and huge. It could have easily fed two people big you like salad stop by because you will truly enjoy what they hBe to offer. Either pick from their pre designed salads or design your own. Really great.

I used to frequent this spot during lunchtime but do not anymore because the service was horrible. Every time I went the same girl was on her phone while letting someone else do the work. She also would occasionally make a salad or touch something without washing her hands. I waited 25 minutes for a salad when there was only one person in front of me. I will not be going to this establishment again.

Do not order online! I ordered a salad with salmon (a whopping $ 3 addition) online, but when I got the salad, there was no salmon to be found in it at all! Since I live a 45 minute walk from Hello Bistro, I don’t feel like trekking all the way back in the rain to complain. If you don’t want to get ripped off, there is no avoiding standing in line and supervising the «salad artist’s» every motion to ensure that you get the toppings you paid for. Or, upon getting the brown paper bag with your online order, you must open the bowl of salad and inspect it VERY carefully to check that everything you paid for is there. Also, don’t forget to pick up utensils and napkins yourself, because the brown paper bag that they shove at you has none of that.

solid salads that are not at all hesitant about volume. there is a substantial bed of greens with a wide selection of ingredients that should work for any salad enthusiast.
–they might initially skimp on topping, whether out of policy or to keep the ingredients from falling out of the bowl, but they do add more if you ask
–the chili vinaigrette dressing did not really stand out when i added it to my meal
–for first timers: note that there are roasted vegetables later on in the buffet of selections, so if you prefer those to raw ones, anticipate that and wait for later to add peppers, broccoli, cauliflower

There are about 3 – 4 Hello Bistro’s in the Pitt area. A salad and burger chain? I’m in! This location is at the bottom of the hill of the UPMC/​PittMed campus and open until 10pm. I walked in at 9:55pm and the staff were very sweet and accommodating, working until the very last minute (probably beyond).
It was very tempting to choose a salad (healthy) vs a burger but I was starving. I devoured my turkey and avocado burger. Yum, no regrets!

never mind Sara, your response is slow to the customer;s problem. I actually went a fourth time. One may ask why, because I want to like the place. Its a great concept.
My friend waited 10 minutes for the make your own salad. Of course they were doing online orders, so she had to wait. The Super Burger bun was breaking on me, The bread was stale? I dont know but never had a bun break at a good burger joint.
Folks, the salad is good but they are always looking to save money, so you will have to wait a long time in line.
By the way, asked for a to go lid, associate was nice, but completely forgot. Like wow, the lid is 3 feet in front of you and you lost your train of thought.

I like this café it’s a cool place to eat.
They have a giant make your own salad for 7 to 9 bucks.
I already had salad at home so I tried the grilled cheese with apples and bacon. It was just ok, not that flavorful. The fries are ok.

Even at 1:20 PM, this place is packed. I ordered the sesame soba salmon salad (kale + spinach) to go, but had asked for the kale to be completely replaced by spinach. Surprisingly the cashier said that it was impossible because it is a predesigned salad. I find it ironic that a place that prides itself on customizable salads can’t even just make this simple adjustment. Nevertheless I took the salad with kale, rather than replicating the entire salad with spinach instead via the salad bar.
The discrepancy between the amount of salad portrayed on the picture and what I received was apparent. They didn’t even fill it to the plastic brim, whereas other people’s salads were overflowing.
Despite my criticisms, the salad was good. The avocado, edamame, and soba noodles were a unique way to spice up a salad. The Thai peanut dressing was slightly sweet, but didn’t overpower the salmon or toppings.

«I’m on a health kick» so Hello Bistro has been my savior for the past few weeks. Their service is very efficient and often happy and inviting. You can’t go wrong with the salads because you can call the shots, but some of their sandwiches are a little too oily considering they — in my experience — have been low on flavor.
I’m happy with their decision to stop selling alcohol, though the juxtaposition was cool, it was strange. 4 stars because I’ve started actually craving salads since going, so a big thank you!

I LOVE HELLO BISTRO.
There are so many options to add to my salad (i.e. EVERYTHING)! Compared to all the other restaurants in Oakland, not counting when things are half off, Hello Bistro is where I’ll go for ~$ 8.
P. s. bacon doesn’t count as meat.

Ventured over to Hello Bistro with my best friend while she was visiting for the weekend, and I loved it. I had the broccoli and cauliflower grilled cheese (it has a fancier name, but I can’t remember it) and it was fantastic! I loved being able to try something different, and of course, I’ll never turn down ANY variation of a grilled cheese. There was no line (which I don’t think is typical), and our food was prepared fast and accurately (seems normal, but you’d be surprised.), so no complaints from me :) thumbs up HB!

I couldn’t have made a better salad myself!
I generally do not like salad, but I’m trying to take the healthy route. I made my own salad at hello bistro and the number of mix-​ins is amazing and unbeatable! So many different combinations, so little time! I think you can’t go wrong because they have premade options or you can create your own with whatever you like. Since I added a protein option, my salad came to be $ 10, which is really not bad considering I chose the most expensive option (salmon). Not to mention! The salads are huge! I couldn’t even finish mine in on sitting! Definitely two healthy meals in one! Great value!
For going during the lunchtime rush, I think I got out in a pretty timely fashion all things considered.
This place is everything salad works wishes it could be.

I visited hello bistro for the second time recently and was in love! I decided to make my own salad– kale, romaine, cucumbers, QUINOA, grilled corn, roasted broccoli, edamame, avocado, almonds… I literally put everything in This salad!
The customer service was great– the lady was patient as I ordered almost everything for this salad. They even ask you how you want it chopped and how much dressing you want– which is awesome!
I had this salad for lunch and was stuffed. I’m not the type of person that is ever really stuff after a salad but I totally was this time. And I now copied off of them and add cooked quinoa in my salads at home now:).
What a refreshing place– huge portions, decent prices and awesome food– I am excited to return again soon when I’m in Oakland!

Each time I’ve lunched at Hello Bistro I’ve ordered a salad with exception of my most recent visit, where I went rogue and got a turkey burger.
As far as salad bars go Hello Bistro has several things in their favor. First, their staff will create the salad for you behind a glass barrier so you don’t have people stuffing their fat hands into the toppings. So it’s a nice clean process. Secondly, the options for salad toppings are endless and very fresh. Edamame? Yes! Hearts of Palm? Yes! And the list goes on and on. Finally, they have a nice selection of salad dressings ranging from tasty and healthy to really tasty and very fattening. And then the staff person that is helping you will cut the salad to your preference. Prefer tiny little salad bites? Not a problem. Want your salad with a medium chop? You’ve got it. And they also shake it like a Polaroid picture for you so you have an even distribution of toppings.
Other items range from burgers, soup, and grilled cheeses. The turkey burger I had was tasty. These items do not come with a side. So if you want fries n’at, you’ll pay a little more.
Hello Bistro also has a hip soda machine. And I mean that it isn’t the typical Coke or Pepsi selection; here you can find cream soda. That’s right, cream soda.

Hello Bistro is a new chain by the folks behind Eat N Park. It offers bistro-​style food with a healthier twist than what you would find at a lot of places. I really love this place for a lot of reasons.
The first reasons is their extensive salad bar. You basically order a salad ($ 7.50 without protein), and then you can tell them all of the toppings you want — everything from roasted chickpeas to eggs, edamame and blue cheese. Protein toppings include pork, chicken, steak and tofu. Their dressings are interesting and full of flavor. My favorite is the pesto vinaigrette. I typically get a salad with romaine, mushrooms, egg, edamame, blue cheese, almonds, cranberries and the pesto dressing.
Their grilled cheeses and sandwiches are also rather inventive. I like their veggie burger, but last time I went I ordered the 2-​alarm burger with a veggie patty sub, and it wasn’t that exciting. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood. It’s usually fantastic.
Their fries come in a massive portion for $ 2, and they are my favorite part of Hello Bistro. I can’t help it, I’m a potato junkie. They’re skinny and crispy and just full of yum!
The natural-​soda fountain is also fantastic. I usually try one of each, but birch beer is my favorite. Their cream soda is also fabulous when you mix it with the orange soda. Yummy!
Their current milkshake special is a strawberry-​mango milkshake. It was to die for.
Hello Bistro staff is always friendly and helpful. I love the environment, I love the food. I am excited about this place, and I hope it continues to grow!

We decided on Hello Bistro one day last weekend. I had been putting off going here because I never really found myself in the mood for a salad. Yes, i thought the only thing Hello Bistro had was a giant salad bar.
Both of us decided on a burger and fries. Decent burger and pretty sweet options to choose from, especially the breakfast sandwiches (which are served all day). I really enjoy the fresh cut fries. and at $ 2 it cant really be beat. That’s pretty much the price of a half-​full bag of funyuns, haha.
Kudos to HB for having a ranch dispenser from the girl who eats ranch. with. everything. ! The Boylan Soda fountain was a nice touch too!
Next time, I’m going to try the salad. I couldnt make up my mind this past Sunday and didn’t want to hold up my party, which is why I decided on the burger. I think its pretty sweet that HB has a salad bar + a menu with that has cool salad ideas already created! (salads by us) there are some pretty interesting options there. Same is true for the regular salad bar (salads by you)
By the way, remember at the beginning of this review i stated «i never really found myself in the mood for a salad»… wellllllll, since heading here, i’ve been patiently waiting to head back for a salad… & I brought home their menu, so I often find myself staring at the fridge at the HB salad menu! aah
We shall return and i’ll update my salad experience. I wonder if a HB will ever have a location downtown. That’d be pretty sweet.