Roost

Our party of 7 spent 3 days at the Hilton Garden Inn which is attached to this restaurant, Roost. The last night we decided to have dinner here since it was "close to home" and it was a wonderful dinner! The menu offered a wide variety of items and all 7 of us ordered something different...everyone raved about what they had ordered. I had the Pan Seared Salmon which had such wonderful flavors...one of the best salmon dishes I have ever eaten (and I order salmon frequently)! I just want other people to enjoy what we did!

The Revel & Roost joint website is odd. It seemed like Revel is ONLY open for breakfast and brunch, but when we got to the restaurant, both parts were open. (Looking at their website more closely, I found their dinner, but the way they advertise it on the main page is odd.) We hope to try Revel at some point. Roost had very good food and a bunch of things I wanted to try, though their menu was pretty limited. Roost has no happy hour drink specials, so if you want one of those, stop in Revel downstairs first. Roost was also fairly empty, so we didn't really need a reservation, but I like to make them to be safe if they take reservations.The dish I was most interested in (scallops) had a lot I didn't like (I tried it, since my friend got it and I'm glad I skipped it, since I'm not a fan of peppers), but they have a scallop appetizer I'd like to get next time. The dinner also came with some delicious bread and dipping sauces/spreads. There was a LOT of food, so an appetizer wasn't necessary. I ate all the best stuff from my meal, but couldn't have possibly finished my meal after sharing the appetizer. Very good service and food. I'd definitely recommend it & look forward to trying Revel.

Have attended many events at Roost over the past few months, notably the comedian Jeff Leeson played at Roost and was amazing and then a month or so later The Wailers played a concert there! I can't wait to see what Roost does next!

My wife picked this place to try for restaurant week in Pittsburgh. We seldom go downtown for dinner and used this opportunity to try somewhere new. Restaurant week featured a 3 course meal from Roost which my wife and I both decided to partake in.Roost is just a short walk away from market square and it's on the second floor as you walk into the building. We were seated fairly quickly upon arriving with reservations. The inside is extremely impressive; it is very clean and portrays a fancy classy atmosphere. Before our food came out we were given bread with cinnamon butter and sweet pepper jam. The sweet pepper jam didn't really work for me with the bread, but the cinnamon butter was on par. For my appetizer round I ordered the burrata cheese which came with a peach brulee, blackberry reduction, and grilled ciabatta. I found this dish a little challenging to eat together, but overall Ok to try. The burrata cheese itself is a rather interesting concept and texture. The peach is really the only complaint I have as you could tell it wasn't a fresh peach even though they were in season at the time. For my entree I ordered the salmon. It came on a bed of green beens and had a orange butter puree spread around the dish. The salmon dish was cooked nicely. For dessert I had chocolate cheesecake which ended up being way too much to finish. It was solid and a good portion size.The reason why this is a 2 star for me is the service. The bartender (I think it was Bob) was our waiter and ended up having to wait on us, 6 other tables, and 2 people at the bar. One of the tables had 8 people around it and so he was constantly running around and apologizing to tables for the delay. He even apologized to us for our entree as one of the other tables who arrived well after us received their entree before us. Bob was even having to run the food himself despite appearing that there were other staff members standing around. Bob was able to stay very well composed and calm for being extremely overwhelmed. Our dinner ended up taking us 3 hours to eat 3 courses with some long waiting periods in between dishes. This is very unacceptable for the price. It wasn't until we had our dessert brought out some staff or manager was upstairs helping. By this time it was far too late. Overall decent food but not worth the agony of the disorganization. I would steer clear of here unless you have lots of time to kill. It's unfortunate because this sort of disorganization seems very avoidable.

I was really excited to try this place out and was quickly disappointed. We made reservations on Friday night and were the only people in the restaurant when we walked up. I guess that should have been our first sign. Our waitress brought out some bread and a cinnamon butter and a chili pepper jelly. The bread was probably the best part of the meal. It was all downhill from there. We started with the crabcakes - they were "okay"...definitely not worth the $16. For an entree, my husband ordered a medium rare ribeye and I ordered the seabass special. In the words of my husband, it was "a small town Denny's steak served at NYC price. Overcooked and tasteless meat. The mashed potatoes were good though." The seabass was disappointing as well. I found a bone in each of the first 3 bites. The asparagus was good though, I guess. Still, we stuck it out and tried some dessert - more disappointment. The summer cobbler was super crumbly and tasteless and you needed a knife to try to cut through the peaches. I will never go back and waste my money there again. Way too expensive for what you're given.One good thing I can say is that our waitress was nice and attentive.

The food was okay, but the service was terrible and they weren't even busy. I guess Roost is part of the hotel restaurant, so there was a buffet option available for breakfast, which isn't advertised anywhere online. The food was okay but nothing special. Most of us chose buffet and a few just ordered a la cart. Like I said, our meals were okay, but it was nothing special... and the service was unfortunately just lacking. The two out of eight of us ordered a la cart and the food came out really slow.

Just had one of the best meals ever here in the Burgh. The new chef is fantastic. A must try for everyone in downtown Pittsburgh.

While the drinks were delicious, the service here leaves much to be desired. After sitting at the bar for over 15 minutes and making multiple eye contacts with the waitstaff and bartender, we finally were able to ask for a menu. It took another 15 to put in our drink order. We were planning to order food, but sadly are still waiting for contact to request our bill. Will not visit this restaurant again.

This past Saturday was the first time we had been to Roost. We chose this for our anniversary dinner. SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE. Our server was highly knowledgeable of the menu, and recommended some amazing dishes.We started with the scallops, OH MY GOD were they good! We both got filets, and added lump crab meat... to die for!We will definitely be returning! A+++

Beautiful venue, great drinks and food. Need more places like this in the area! Parking is also convenient as there is a parking garage attached. Highly recommended!