Cool little spot, nice ladies working there, chicken salad was really good, Reuben was definitely a winner
Janet kirchner
Food is awesome there had no issues! Will be going back definitely!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedding Soup, Bistro
Holly Jena
First time here and the food was amazing, very fresh, and generous portions!!! Eggplant Parm was top notch. The bread pudding…… oh my gosh, to die for! Definitely coming back to try everything on the menu.
Chester Butts
Me and my mom have been coming since the place opened The food is amazing. The services is great. The owners are truly trying to make sure you have a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Piedmont
Robb Michel
Had the meatball bake. More than enough for two. It was delicious, I did takeout but will be back to eat in. The inside includes a nice bar with taps. The table area was cool looking too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peggi Trumble
Dined for lunch with a group of 14 ladies. Nikki was our server and was wonderful. . .fast, pleasant, just all around good. I like Spots and I like Frangelico; so, I tried the Frangelico Spots. Not saying they were bad, just not my cup of tea. Everyone was very pleased with the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
A. M. McCullough
Stopped on a whim a few weeks ago. SOLIDLY impressed and went back just yesterday - still excellent. Both times we had dinner with the Bistro house salad - that white French dressing is astoundingly good. The 1st time, I had the pork marsala (which had a surprisingly delicate sauce - rich, full-bodied, but the marsala taste was pleasantly understated, it didn't overwhelm the dish) and my significant other had the pork piccata, which was excellent. Yesterday I had the chicken arribiata and he had the grilled pork tenderloin. In all instances, we were MOST happy with the food. Waitstaff is friendly, and the service is quick - everything we look for in a restaurant. We're definitely making this place a favorite!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Arrabiata
Gabby P
I hate leaving negative reviews but this was really disappointing. Tonight we decided to try All American Bistro for the first time, to go, after work. I ordered the BBQ bacon burger with fries and wedding soup, and my husband ordered the fish sandwich with fries and a Cesar salad. Neither of us finished half our meal before we threw it away. The biggest issue I had with my burger meal is 1, the wedding soup had zero Italian meatballs in it? Im not sure if the recipe used doesn't use them, but I have never had wedding soup with just the broth and acini de Pepe. The BBQ burger had no bbq sauce. How does a BBQ burger have no BBQ sauce? The bacon was soggy and all fat. It was just a very bland and dry burger. The fries were soggy. We did pick up in the time frame stated so Im not sure if being in the to go container was a factor or not. The fish sandwich was fine, it was hard to eat as the fish was too large for the bun, a hamburger style bun is used over a longer hoagie style bun. Again the fries were soggy. Overall it was not a great meal, and was fairly disappointing because we had so many recommendations for this place, with high praise. Our experience might have just been a fluke, but it was none the less disappointing. I provided photos of my Burger for reference.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Mark Luttringer
The food was good. Service was great. Nice atmosphere. Will go back
Vincent Machi
More than pleasantly surprised.. I didn't know that the restaurant was there.. The borough hurt this shopping center closing entrances for years.. So happy that it survived so far... This is a keeper..Parking: No problem at all..Wheelchair accessibility: I can see how easy and comfortable it would be..
Excellent food and wait staff was attentive! Enjoyed our first visit there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie Shattuck
Nice atmosphere, delicious and hearty cuisine, friendly staff, and a nice location. Must try this restaurant
Trek694623
The food was amazing. I had the gnocchi piedmont and my husband had a steak and twice baked potato, we also tried pierogis and fell in love. The food has an Italian flare. I just can’t go on enough about how delicious the food was. The atmosphere was low key, with a view of the creek outside. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. Give this gem a try, you won’t regret it.
Oren S.
I wanted to like this place a lot and I was expecting to, based upon what I had read. I didn't. This is the former Piccolina's Restaurant, but the bistro has a small fraction of the space that its predecessor did. Seating is crowded and cramped and the acoustics are poor; it is loud. There is so little room between tables that our server had to move when standing next to our table so that the people in the adjacent table could get out. For a restaurant with many entrees in the $20 to $25 range, I expected better than paper napkins, bread that is not served warm, butter served in tiny packets, and a ketchup bottle placed on the table. Our server was pleasant and kind, but too busy to spend much time with us. All of our food was brought by other members of the staff. Two entrees came out five minutes after the first one. The wedding soup and potato and carrot soup were nothing special. The entrees: fettucine alfredo, meatball bake, and burger, were okay and the portions of the pasta dishes were good. No one performed a quality check. I dined at Olive Garden the night before this meal and enjoyed an attractive environment, cloth napkins, an enormous amount of space between tables, warm, breadsticks just out of the oven, and a tremendous value of $13.99 for all of the pasta, soup, and breadsticks that I wanted. I am a "foodie". I dine at a large variety of restaurants, including fine Downtown Pittsburgh steakhouses, but I must say that given the choice between Olive Garden and the bistro, I would choose Olive Garden for many reasons.
MC W.
Heard this place had good food. We decided to try it since we were in the USC area. The food was very good. We started with the greens and bean. It was very flavorful and served nice and hot. I had the gnocchi dish which was delicious. My husband had the vicorious with sausage. He enjoyed his dinner. We'll definitely return and try some of the other dinners.
Cool little spot, nice ladies working there, chicken salad was really good, Reuben was definitely a winner
Food is awesome there had no issues! Will be going back definitely!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedding Soup, Bistro
First time here and the food was amazing, very fresh, and generous portions!!! Eggplant Parm was top notch. The bread pudding…… oh my gosh, to die for! Definitely coming back to try everything on the menu.
Me and my mom have been coming since the place opened The food is amazing. The services is great. The owners are truly trying to make sure you have a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Piedmont
Had the meatball bake. More than enough for two. It was delicious, I did takeout but will be back to eat in. The inside includes a nice bar with taps. The table area was cool looking too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dined for lunch with a group of 14 ladies. Nikki was our server and was wonderful. . .fast, pleasant, just all around good. I like Spots and I like Frangelico; so, I tried the Frangelico Spots. Not saying they were bad, just not my cup of tea. Everyone was very pleased with the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stopped on a whim a few weeks ago. SOLIDLY impressed and went back just yesterday - still excellent. Both times we had dinner with the Bistro house salad - that white French dressing is astoundingly good. The 1st time, I had the pork marsala (which had a surprisingly delicate sauce - rich, full-bodied, but the marsala taste was pleasantly understated, it didn't overwhelm the dish) and my significant other had the pork piccata, which was excellent. Yesterday I had the chicken arribiata and he had the grilled pork tenderloin. In all instances, we were MOST happy with the food. Waitstaff is friendly, and the service is quick - everything we look for in a restaurant. We're definitely making this place a favorite!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Arrabiata
I hate leaving negative reviews but this was really disappointing. Tonight we decided to try All American Bistro for the first time, to go, after work. I ordered the BBQ bacon burger with fries and wedding soup, and my husband ordered the fish sandwich with fries and a Cesar salad. Neither of us finished half our meal before we threw it away. The biggest issue I had with my burger meal is 1, the wedding soup had zero Italian meatballs in it? Im not sure if the recipe used doesn't use them, but I have never had wedding soup with just the broth and acini de Pepe. The BBQ burger had no bbq sauce. How does a BBQ burger have no BBQ sauce? The bacon was soggy and all fat. It was just a very bland and dry burger. The fries were soggy. We did pick up in the time frame stated so Im not sure if being in the to go container was a factor or not. The fish sandwich was fine, it was hard to eat as the fish was too large for the bun, a hamburger style bun is used over a longer hoagie style bun. Again the fries were soggy. Overall it was not a great meal, and was fairly disappointing because we had so many recommendations for this place, with high praise. Our experience might have just been a fluke, but it was none the less disappointing. I provided photos of my Burger for reference.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food was good. Service was great. Nice atmosphere. Will go back
More than pleasantly surprised.. I didn't know that the restaurant was there.. The borough hurt this shopping center closing entrances for years.. So happy that it survived so far... This is a keeper..Parking: No problem at all..Wheelchair accessibility: I can see how easy and comfortable it would be..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Romano, Meatball Bake, Wedding Soup, Fried Zucchini
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food and wait staff was attentive! Enjoyed our first visit there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, delicious and hearty cuisine, friendly staff, and a nice location. Must try this restaurant
The food was amazing. I had the gnocchi piedmont and my husband had a steak and twice baked potato, we also tried pierogis and fell in love. The food has an Italian flare. I just can’t go on enough about how delicious the food was. The atmosphere was low key, with a view of the creek outside. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. Give this gem a try, you won’t regret it.
I wanted to like this place a lot and I was expecting to, based upon what I had read. I didn't. This is the former Piccolina's Restaurant, but the bistro has a small fraction of the space that its predecessor did. Seating is crowded and cramped and the acoustics are poor; it is loud. There is so little room between tables that our server had to move when standing next to our table so that the people in the adjacent table could get out. For a restaurant with many entrees in the $20 to $25 range, I expected better than paper napkins, bread that is not served warm, butter served in tiny packets, and a ketchup bottle placed on the table. Our server was pleasant and kind, but too busy to spend much time with us. All of our food was brought by other members of the staff. Two entrees came out five minutes after the first one. The wedding soup and potato and carrot soup were nothing special. The entrees: fettucine alfredo, meatball bake, and burger, were okay and the portions of the pasta dishes were good. No one performed a quality check. I dined at Olive Garden the night before this meal and enjoyed an attractive environment, cloth napkins, an enormous amount of space between tables, warm, breadsticks just out of the oven, and a tremendous value of $13.99 for all of the pasta, soup, and breadsticks that I wanted. I am a "foodie". I dine at a large variety of restaurants, including fine Downtown Pittsburgh steakhouses, but I must say that given the choice between Olive Garden and the bistro, I would choose Olive Garden for many reasons.
Heard this place had good food. We decided to try it since we were in the USC area. The food was very good. We started with the greens and bean. It was very flavorful and served nice and hot. I had the gnocchi dish which was delicious. My husband had the vicorious with sausage. He enjoyed his dinner. We'll definitely return and try some of the other dinners.