Café Momentum Pittsburgh is an upscale New American restaurant and culinary training facility that aims to transform the lives of Pittsburgh’s justice-involved youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.
Based on 20 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 5.0 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No delivery
Address:
268 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 315-7765
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Hours
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reviews
Lara Stunkel
We were looking for a great dinner out in Pittsburgh, and Cafe Momentum delivered!! I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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Tiffany Yanosky
Cafe Momentum employs young interns who were in the criminal justice system. The interns are provided with a variety of educational and health services. My husband and I ate dinner here. The interns were learning how to use the computer for seating, to take orders, to bring out foods and beverages, etcetera. I felt happy to see both meat and non-meat dishes on the menu. We ordered the Butter Board with breads, the Veggie Flatbread, the Beet Salad, and the Smoked Fried Chicken. My husband did not enjoy the taste of his chicken. My favorite food was the Beet Salad, which also contained arugula, ricotta, walnuts, carrots, and dressing.
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Lamar Davis
Cafe Momentum is an amazing restaurant, with an even greater purpose and vision. The staff was incredibly hospitable, and paid attention to detail. Their favorite meals were recommended, and they gave me a breakdown on the mission of the restaurant. The chef made sure the food presentation was top their. The atmosphere was calm and peaceful. The smiles were contiguous and the food made me find joy. I will definitely make this my new place of food zen.
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Jeannette Waldie
I was surprised how few people were in this fabulous restaurant. The duck I had the most tender I have ever had! The presentation was top shelf. Plus I was delighted to know I was contributing to a great cause. I will definitely go back!
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Jessyca McCarl
This venue is absolutely stunning and the staff are so professional. This facility is a restaurant and classroom, as it helps young people who have been in the justice system. I went for a private event this week and loved it. From my conversation with other attendees, they also thought the space was phenomenal. The drinks and food were amazing too! They had a nice grits and popcorn appetizer that tasted great and other appetizers that hit the spot. They also had allergens listed for all of their food items, which was a nice personal touch, particularly for someone with a food allergy. The staff was very attentive and cleared tables in an expeditious manner. I can’t wait to go back for their regular service during normal business hours.
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Anna Fisher
Wonderful food and important mission. Everything we ordered was terrific: butter board was great, Chef salad was best salad I’ve had in a long time, pasta dish was rich and flavorful, buttered popcorn grits – yum!
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D-R. Martin
Be sure to go hungry! Flavorful, satisfying, and beautifully presented. I’m vegan and thoroughly enjoyed the hummus and pickled vegetable board with focaccia (all made in-house), the drunken noodles (rich, and the smoked mushrooms and marcona almonds were great contrasting elements), and – get this – vegan chocolate panna cotta with toasted aquafaba meringue and two berry sauces…say WHAT? My dining partner is not vegan and especially loved the butter board and cheese board, as well as his tomahawk with buttered popcorn grits. (I can’t remember what he got for dessert but he was happy!) All this on top of a great mission – so delicious you almost forget you’re also helping change lives. What a great bonus! Thanks to all the great staff and interns for a yummy night out in Pittsburgh!
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Michael Holdcroft
Great food, great mission, great location. If you live in the Pittsburgh area, this is a must stop. We really enjoyed the fried chicken, the cheese and the bread plates, and the drunken noodles.
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Jon Patterson
The food adhere is tremendous. Our small group ordered a couple appetizers and our meals. The only problem was we had so much food we couldn’t finish it all. I had the pappardelle bolognese which was nothing but delicious. I can’t recommend highly enough and the service was all first rate.
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Ashley Woods
We had a firm outing for our paralegal’s 30th birthday. The service was phenomenal, the food delicious, and they even brought out an entire dessert plate as a surprise!
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