Reviews for The Café at the Frick in Pittsburgh, PA
Atmosphere can only get you so far! My roast beef sandwich (16$) was not only dry but the bread tough and dry and it was missing... pretty much the roast beef ! Read more
Got there at 10 am on a Sunday, not at all crowded, nabbed an outside table. Ordering at the counter was fine, staff was... personable and helpful, servers were lovely. The patio can?t be beat for ambiance on a beautiful summer day. I ordered theafternoon tea plate, which was beautifully presented (see pic). Highlights were the scone & clotted cream?that was amazing! AndI really enjoyed the ginger-licorice tea. Now for the overly detailed food critique: The cucumber sandwich was undone by verymushy bread. The other sandwich was tasty. The scone was delicious, but could have had more tart cherries. Berries were perfectand nicely presented. Cookie and brownie bite were fine, but a bit too sweet for me; I?d have preferred more fruit or anotherfinger sandwich rather than the super-sweet stuff. Overall, I give ambiance & service 5-stars Food 4-stars, and Prices/value3-stars. Read more
The Afternoon Tea is one of the many food options at this cafe. I really enjoyed dining outside in the pretty grounds of The... Frick Pittsburgh. It was just such a peaceful experience on a quiet Sunday afternoon. I will for sure be returning soon! No needfor reservations at this time and the cafe closes at 3:00 pm I believe. Read more
We planned a nice birthday lunch for party of 6 today at the Cafe at the Frick. But instead we found there was self seating.... No waitresses. The servers kindly got our drinks too the table after we put our order in at the counter ourselves. They didbring out the food but the quiche and salad was really small and not as savory as described. The placard menu out front didn'tlet you know it was self seating and the girls who set up our tables and chairs didn't explain the process. I got up and walkedinside to ask how it worked and got our silverware etc. One other person in our party took the order paid inside. It wasawkward. And another party of 6 came in and were having same experience and almost left without ordering. My friends plannedthis as they have been there for their birthdays other times and it was enjoyable and special. That was not the case today. Read more
Very safe and tranquil way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
My husband and I stumbled upon Frick Park and the Cafe last spring after doing some nearby shopping. We were blown away by... everything Frick especially the Cafe. So cozy and pleasant, with lovely surroundings, and excellent coffee. We are fromBuffalo NY visiting our dear friends and knew that upon our next visit, the Cafe would be at the top of our to do list. Ireturned recently with a dear friend from India and of course coffee and lunch at Frick Park Cafe was top of the list. Asalways, the surroundings inside and outside are brilliant. We ordered coffee and lunch. While we enjoyed both, I feel somesuggestions regarding the ham and cheese sandwich would be helpful. It was quite a large sandwich on a rather small plate. Notthe best presentation and difficult to manage. In addition, the sandwich was without any side dishes. My suggestion is tooffer a tea sandwich instead and then include a side of salad and fruit. That just seems to fit the vibe of the Cafe and give amore complete meal. Frick Park is a lovely area and I look forward to my next visit. Read more
Lovely atmosphere! Called ahead and was told to arrive around 2pm since they close at 3pm. We arrived at 2:15 and ordered at the... counter the following: celebration board (charcuterie cheese and meat board), lobster and shrimp roll, vegetable wrap and twodrinks for about $80. The Celebration board was good although nothing spectacular. At 2:50 I went back in to look at the drinkmenu and without any prompting the woman at the register reminded me in an unfriendly tone that no food could be ordered and wasI limited to ordering drinks from the cooler area. Around 3:10 we still had not received our sandwiches and we noticed everyonewas leaving. I went back in and asked if our food was ready and she said she would check... It took another 10 or 15 minutes forour food to come out some I'm guessing they completely forgot to make it. Fortunately we got our fancy food in take out boxesand were told to take our time and enjoy. We were given some free water bottles. The lobster/shrimp roll was good but muchsmaller than expected. Overall not a terrible experience, but the not the experience I was hoping for on my wife's birthday...probably one of two times this year we are able to escape our incessantly needy children. I would recommend some hospitalitytraining for the woman at the register since she was the pretty much the only person we interacted with and we over heardanother table mentioning her lack of patience and people skills. Read more
The Frick, and it's Cafe, remain one of the best kept secrets in the city of Pittsburgh. Visiting and dining here is a respite... from the business of life. I have long been a fan of their tea service, and I'm rather disappointed that it is now only offeredon weekends. You get more food for your buck than most other tea services in town: four tea sandwiches, at least two scones perperson, and as an assortment of pastries and fresh fruit. They also offer lunch daily, and dinner services on Friday. This is alovely place to treat yourself to good food and a little peace and quiet, or to take out of town guests. Non-members can makesame-day reservations. After you've eaten, I also highly recommend walking the grounds to visit the Car and Carriage Museum andthe greenhouse, both free to enter. EDIT: Now, post-pandemic, the cafe has re-opened and is moving in a different direction,towards more causal, grab and go fare. I miss the ability to make reservations and have leisurely lunch or tea. The tea servicein particular is, in my opinion, overpriced for what is served now: two small sandwiches, a scone and a cookie with tea.Previously, it was four sandwiches, two scones, multiple bite-sized desserts and fresh fruit. Staff have told me that they oftenhad to turn away guests who were visiting nearby Frick park for a stroll, then would look for a place to eat on Google maps,only to find the cafe full with reservations. I can understand that, and wanting to serve more visitors more fully. I feel thischanges comes at a loss - the cafe no longer reflects the elegance or serenity of the rest of the property. If you want a fullertea service, try The Inn on Negley in Shadyside. I still love the grounds and museum spaces on the property, the the cafe was myfavorite mid-week get-away. Read more