Friendly, professional service. Excellent food. We had the pork chop and the leek farro risotto -- both were delicious!
Nicole
The entire experience is beautifully designed with reminders of the true commitment and purpose of this restaurant.... The youth they serve. The thoughtful placement of seating and open kitchen promotes a view of the collaboration between the staff and the youth. During our ticketed family style dinner, the chef detailed each course, explaining the pairings and sourcing. I really enjoyed each course, even trying new items! I love supporting the mission and the great food is a wonderful bonus. 
Giles
The branzino served with a tapenade was delicious! The tiramisu with a layer of fresh strawberries was both unique and delicious. Kudos to the chef and staff.
Hugh and Sonia
We had a group of 6 for dinner. It was a quiet night at the restaurant, which we hope was because of the Phillies playing the Pirates that day. Everyone enjoyed their meal. The collard greens were amazing. Waitstaff was a newer intern but did a great job of taking care of us. If we are ever back in Pittsburgh we will visit again.
Carol
I love dining at Cafe Momentum. The food is great and the service is good. I like the fact that you are supporting our youth. The Parmesan fries, smoked fried chicken and lobster ravioli were standouts on this visit.
Eshita
We loved the ticketed experience, it truly connected us to the mission of cafe momentum and we had delicious food :)
David
The food was simple yet flavorful Filling We love the work organization abd watching workers and trainers find their niche
Samuel
Our server, Ashton, was very pleasant while he and the entire staff continue to learn and understand the restaurant industry as servers and cooks. The food was very very good, fresh, hot, and flavorful. It was our first visit and Carly was kind to explain the program that the staff is learning all of the positions and rotates positions over a year of learning. Great experience, we will return for sure.
Mary Adamczyk
Wonderful evening at cafe Momentum. The service, the food,the environment was amazing. The kids who are learning were so friendly. Will definitely be back. And if you needed another reason to go to this restaurant it BYOB.
deb
Got to sit down relaxed and enjoyed butter board and fabulous charcuterie board super fresh. All servers were quite enjoyable and informative! We loved the decor and chill atmosphere! Can't wait to go back and shout out to the Chef for inventive and delicious meal!!
This is a great place to enjoy creative and delicious fine dining. At the same time, you can feel good to know that you are contributing to a great cause. Our selections were: Charcuterie Board, Mahi Mahi, Jerky Pork Chop, and Creme Brulee. Also, shout-out to Café Momentum staff for the attentive service and Chef Peter Henry for taking a few minutes to chat with us! This place is definitely worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lyl Rose
Have been wanting to visit Cafe Momentum for some time & restaurant week seemed like a perfect time and it was! Great selections for the prix fixe. They were all so tempting it was hard to choose! My daughter & I had the fondue & flatbread and the steak & pesto sardine linguine and dessert the panna cotta & brownie/crème brûlée duo of decadence! My son ordered off the regular menu & was pleased with the mahi mahi. Everything tasted fantastic & was efficiently delivered & beautifully presented. Calm atmosphere lended a relaxing feel to our dining experience and we really enjoyed the evening. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Board, Market Fish, House Salad, Mashed Potatoes
Barbara
Food is first-rate. Service was excellent! (This is a career training program for at-risk teens.) Ambience was conducive to conversation - thank you! Excellent value. Prices are quite moderae. Will return again very soon.
Sarah
We had an excellent dinner at Cafe Momentum last night in celebration of my birthday. First, all of the staff were so kind, enthusiastic, and attentive and a reason in itself to go back. The restaurant is beautiful and comfortable, perfect quiet but upscale weeknight meal that was exactly our speed. The food is in a league of it's own. We had the heirloom tomato tart, the pesto pasta and the NY strip steak. Everything was cooked perfectly, my husband thoroughly enjoyed the pasta and I am not a regular red meat eater but that was one of the best steaks I've had in my life. I had the strawberry panna cotta for desert and would highly recommend as well. They mentioned they source a lot of ingredients locally and you could tell how fresh everything tasted. The staff made my birthday dinner SO special, I can't wait to come back with friends and family. This kind of experience is what Pittsburgh is about.
Valerie Reeves
Great quiet restaurant with genuinely nice and attentive staff. Food was stellar. Looking forward to more dinners here.
Friendly, professional service. Excellent food. We had the pork chop and the leek farro risotto -- both were delicious!
The entire experience is beautifully designed with reminders of the true commitment and purpose of this restaurant.... The youth they serve. The thoughtful placement of seating and open kitchen promotes a view of the collaboration between the staff and the youth. During our ticketed family style dinner, the chef detailed each course, explaining the pairings and sourcing. I really enjoyed each course, even trying new items! I love supporting the mission and the great food is a wonderful bonus. 
The branzino served with a tapenade was delicious! The tiramisu with a layer of fresh strawberries was both unique and delicious. Kudos to the chef and staff.
We had a group of 6 for dinner. It was a quiet night at the restaurant, which we hope was because of the Phillies playing the Pirates that day. Everyone enjoyed their meal. The collard greens were amazing. Waitstaff was a newer intern but did a great job of taking care of us. If we are ever back in Pittsburgh we will visit again.
I love dining at Cafe Momentum. The food is great and the service is good. I like the fact that you are supporting our youth. The Parmesan fries, smoked fried chicken and lobster ravioli were standouts on this visit.
We loved the ticketed experience, it truly connected us to the mission of cafe momentum and we had delicious food :)
The food was simple yet flavorful Filling We love the work organization abd watching workers and trainers find their niche
Our server, Ashton, was very pleasant while he and the entire staff continue to learn and understand the restaurant industry as servers and cooks. The food was very very good, fresh, hot, and flavorful. It was our first visit and Carly was kind to explain the program that the staff is learning all of the positions and rotates positions over a year of learning. Great experience, we will return for sure.
Wonderful evening at cafe Momentum. The service, the food,the environment was amazing. The kids who are learning were so friendly. Will definitely be back. And if you needed another reason to go to this restaurant it BYOB.
Got to sit down relaxed and enjoyed butter board and fabulous charcuterie board super fresh. All servers were quite enjoyable and informative! We loved the decor and chill atmosphere! Can't wait to go back and shout out to the Chef for inventive and delicious meal!!
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a great place to enjoy creative and delicious fine dining. At the same time, you can feel good to know that you are contributing to a great cause. Our selections were: Charcuterie Board, Mahi Mahi, Jerky Pork Chop, and Creme Brulee. Also, shout-out to Café Momentum staff for the attentive service and Chef Peter Henry for taking a few minutes to chat with us!
This place is definitely worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have been wanting to visit Cafe Momentum for some time & restaurant week seemed like a perfect time and it was! Great selections for the prix fixe. They were all so tempting it was hard to choose! My daughter & I had the fondue & flatbread and the steak & pesto sardine linguine and dessert the panna cotta & brownie/crème brûlée duo of decadence! My son ordered off the regular menu & was pleased with the mahi mahi. Everything tasted fantastic & was efficiently delivered & beautifully presented. Calm atmosphere lended a relaxing feel to our dining experience and we really enjoyed the evening. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Board, Market Fish, House Salad, Mashed Potatoes
Food is first-rate. Service was excellent! (This is a career training program for at-risk teens.) Ambience was conducive to conversation - thank you! Excellent value. Prices are quite moderae. Will return again very soon.
We had an excellent dinner at Cafe Momentum last night in celebration of my birthday. First, all of the staff were so kind, enthusiastic, and attentive and a reason in itself to go back. The restaurant is beautiful and comfortable, perfect quiet but upscale weeknight meal that was exactly our speed. The food is in a league of it's own. We had the heirloom tomato tart, the pesto pasta and the NY strip steak. Everything was cooked perfectly, my husband thoroughly enjoyed the pasta and I am not a regular red meat eater but that was one of the best steaks I've had in my life. I had the strawberry panna cotta for desert and would highly recommend as well. They mentioned they source a lot of ingredients locally and you could tell how fresh everything tasted. The staff made my birthday dinner SO special, I can't wait to come back with friends and family. This kind of experience is what Pittsburgh is about.
Great quiet restaurant with genuinely nice and attentive staff. Food was stellar. Looking forward to more dinners here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Market Fish, Butter Board, Mashed Potatoes, Smoked Fried Chicken
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