Bae Bae's Kitchen

We visited this cute little Korean place on our last visit to Pittsburgh downtown. My actual rating is 4.5/5 but I really liked the ambiance and the great service there.Bae Bae Bae's cafe was right before the kitchen, and we initially entered there. They both are owned by the same company but their menus are different. Be sure to check which one you want to visit beforehand.Here is the summary of our visit:1) Ambiance 5/5: It has a cute cafe vibe with chic and delightful decor. Additionally, it also has cute flowery seating outside which would be great for an evening date or friends get together. The place has seating in front of the service desk or you can choose to go inside where they also have a bar and seating area. Also, they have QR codes for their menu2) Service 6/5: This is where I would like to highlight Taylor Ann G's service. She was of amazing help to us. She helped us with all the suggestions and side options. I am allergic to fish and so was she. So she helped me choose a great spicy dish with great side options which I loved. I also do not eat beef. She let us know that chicken might be made on the same grill and helped us with informing the chef to make it separately in a pan. The service was quick too and we received our order within 10 minutes.One additional thing for people to know is that they add a service fee for takeout orders which was promptly informed to us by Taylor and she said we don't have to tip since that takes care of it.3) Food 4/5: This is what was a hit and a miss for us. We had to catch a flight and we took a take away so we are giving it the benefit of the doubt but here is the summary of what we ordered:a) Yum Yum chicken: This was what my wife ordered and I tried it at the airport. The chicken was chewy and not good at all. It felt like frozen chicken which was baked in an oven and tossed in a sauce. The purple rice was good though. The portion was good too.b) Spicy Fire chicken: I really loved it. This was like a bento box with chicken. purple rice with sesame seeds, tender green salad, and some radish side (which was amazing, and took it based on Taylor's suggestion). The portion was good for one. The dish was not really spicy and tasted more like buffalo sauce chicken.4) Value for money 4/5: It was not the cheapest place and it would have been value for money if we ate it there since the place looks great. The price is good for the portion but it would be great if it was a tad less.Overall, I am definitely going to visit this place when I am in town for the ambiance, service, and proximity to downtown and so much of Pittsburgh's history.The great:1) Taylor's friendliness and service2) Spicy fire chicken3) AmbianceNot so good:1) Yum Yum chicken

Admittedly I have had this place on my bucket list for quite a while, but with their hours only in the evening on the weekdays I hadn't had the opportunity to visit. Luckily, we were out this last weekend visiting some popup Christmas bars, and we got hungry. I immediately suggested we try bae baes. Everyone in our group does not eat meat, and are adventurous eaters, so it seemed like a perfect opportunity.We arrived were told where to sit and given waters. You order through QR codes. I typically really like doing this, but both of our parties were having some issues with the ordering. I picked my food handed the phone over to have my husband to add his and complete it and went to the bathroom. When I got out, I was certain he would be done, and we would be waiting. He wasn't. Each time he'd hit complete order we kept getting an error code to try again and having to go back and add all the items over. I would have thought that it was just us, but my brother and his GF were also having the issue, except his finally went through but it appeared to be duplicated. He went to the kitchen to make sure they only received one order, and he was good to go. We were still trying to complete ours. When finally, ours went through their food was delivered which sucked since now we were watching them eat.We waited not too long for our food, but by then, the other half of our party was done eating. This was the worst part of the experience. The best part was the food. We ordered Yum Yum Cauliflower with Maple Gochujang to share and I ordered the spicy sesame tofu stir fry, with tender green salad and daikon radish slaw, and rice. Phenomenal! Food was excellent. The entire party agreed the food was very good. The cauliflower dish was so perfectly crisp, and the sauce was tangy sweet and spicy, wonderful combination. You would not think you were eating vegetables. My main dish was so just as good if not better. The seasonings and balanced flavors were about perfect. The sides were not afterthoughts and the rice was outstanding.The interior of the restaurant was adequate. It seemed clean, which is the most important thing. It was kind of cold with the door very close to the seating areas. Also, they automatically add 18% gratuity to each check. I am ok with this in a way, but also not in another way. If you want an additional 18% then increase your prices, pay your employees more and accept no tips. The auto tip is ridiculous considering a tip is supposed to be based on your service experience. Our service was fine, so no issue with giving the tip, but we didn't give it, it was forced.. The food easily gets 5 stars! The atmosphere, issues with the ordering system, and automatic tip, 3 stars.

Bae Bae's Kitchen was the perfect spot to take some out of town friends to for lunch last weekend!Our group of six was seated at a table in the back near their bar area. We ordered online and our food came out pretty quickly. I was a big fan of the yum yum chicken and vegetable tempura but you really can't go wrong with anything there! Note of warning, it's not super authentic Korean food and it's more Korean inspired than anything else but it's still really good!

Really popular restaurant in downtown, we sat at the bar in the back because the main dining area was filled up. We ordered the bulgogi bbq beef ribeye and the Korean fried chicken. You get two small sides with each entree. For the chicken, you can pick a dipping sauce, just one though, any extra sauce is an additional charge. We got the gochujang aioli. Overall we thought both dishes were just okay, nothing special, the bulgogi being slightly better. I think we made the wrong choice with the aioli sauce which was a bummer, we wish we got the soy garlic sauce or something similar. Decent value for what you get but we just felt the meal was okay.

For brunch, we first tried Bae Bae's Cafe down the street, but they directed us to the Kitchen since there were more food options. I got the dumplings and seaweed salad with a couple sauces and everything was savory, well-seasoned, and tasty! I ended up bringing back the mango passion fruit juice from the Cafe since they had more NA drink options- most of the Kitchen's drinks are boozy. The juice was fantastic! The servers were friendly and quick to advise on the menu. It was very empty and chilly. They had some fun Halloween decor. All ordering is online- you can keep a tab open and close it anytime.

I love everything about Bae Bae's! The atmosphere is cozy, the service is always friendly.. oh and the food is uhhhhhh amazing!

I'm surprised I've never written a review yet for Bae Bae's because it's one of my favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh. Casual and cute Korean eatery serving the best Korean Fried Chicken in Pittsburgh (really!!). I always bring friends and family from out of town whenever we need a downtown spot for a quick bite. My usual orders (highly recommend) is the build your own Korean Fried Chicken with the kimchi and seaweed salad (unfortunately, they were out of kimchi tonight), sweet potato fries with spicy mayo, Japchae, and of course a Thai ice tea. Service is always wonderful, although it seems like they're moving more towards an online dining experience with no server and just ordering through a QR code. I prefer being able to converse with servers instead, but tonight's service with our hostess and cooks was no different than in the past. Highly recommend checking out their drink specials and coming in to try soju cocktails which not many bars have! Love the plant decorations and it makes the space feel so lonely.If you're wondering why Bae Bae's has won so many awards, you should 100% come visit for yourself!

We first went to their coffee shop 4 doors down. You need to go there and bring your coffee back if you would like some. ‍ The food was good, except rice was cold, and pricey ($17/lunch). Very cold with ceiling fans blowing and unable to change. Other customers left due to the cold. We enjoyed it, but there are better places, including their coffee shop!

Came here on a Friday night. You have to scan a QR code to get the menu and order online. I got a taro milk tea with rainbow bubbles ($7). It had the right amount of sweetness! For the meal I had the Korean Fried Chicken ($18), Spicy Fire Chicken($18), Beef Bulgogi ($18) and Bae Bae Wings($15). The Korean Fried chicken was crispy and moist. The honey sauce was very sweet but mixed well with it. The Bae Bae wings with garlic soy was also crispy moist and flavorful. However the beef bulgogi and spicy chicken were disappointing. Both were quite oily and the flavor was a bit of a letdown. The kimchi were spicy and sour which I absolutely loved. Service was about average. They have a pre included 18% tip added to the bill. Overall some of the food was great (any of the fried chicken), the others not as amazing. Not sure if I would come back again because of the difficulty to park and the food not being worth going out the way for. Food(50%): 6.5Staff/service(25%): 7.0Value(25%): 6.0Overall: 6.5/10

Best fried chicken in all of Pittsburgh. Hands down. I love going to Bae Bae's when I'm craving a good meal that doesn't leave me feeling overly full. The portions are just right and I usually have some to take home. The staff is SO incredibly friendly. It's located downtown and there is both street parking and a nearby parking garage. After our lunch we walked a few doors down to Bae Bae's coffee shop for a Vietnamese iced latte and it was yummy!