Such a cool atmosphere! Clearly a lot of care and love went into transforming an old funeral home into such an interesting and fun place to hang out! We got seated right away and our waiter and the owner were so friendly! Food and drinks were amazing too, I can’t wait to come back!

Absolutely loved it. It has a unique feel and look to it. Sort of a art deco meets Roman villa. You can choose to sit outside in the courtyard or inside at one of the bars or tables. I chose to sit outside on a nice sunny day and I was not disappointed. The service was quick, responsive, and attentive. The food was well presented, portioned well, and tasted amazing. I would highly recommend this place as a spot for brunch, lunch, or dinner. In short, if you want a casual but classy place to sit down and enjoy a meal and drinks with friends or someone special, The Abbey should be on your mind.

We enjoyed our brunch here. Not the cheapest option but a great location and nice ambiance. Drinks were good. I had the chicken and waffles and my brother in law had a burger. Service was nice. We ate out in the courtyard but it looks like the inside is just as nice. Definitely worth a visit.

Everything I have ordered here has been delicious. The patio is a wonderful area and the inside space is amazing. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. Love that you can do coffee, drinks and/or a full meal (or all three) and each space fits the purpose.

Definitely 5 stars, at least for a quaint lunch spot! My fish (cod) and chips were delectable, as was my hubbys Hot Nashville fried chicken breast sandwich. The fireplace was the perfect ambiance for this chilly spring day, and my dirty classic martini was the bomb. Great service as well. Well definitely return.

The ambience is very nice and I have seen couples of all ages, friends, family (no kids though). Theres outdoor seating, a shaded coffee area room, and big enough seating area in the bar room.Unfortunately, last time we visited we got a table reserved for 9:15 (max 6 people allowed - during pandemic). We ordered starters initially. Unaware of the kitchen close timings, the waitress notified us about the last call and kitchen being closed. This place has a nice bar which is open until late, I guess even after the kitchen is closed. The kitchen closes at 9:30 or 9:45 I believe.Starters that we ordered were very tasty and good in quantity for a table of six!Garlic hummus with soft fresh naan, the yellow curry sauce with the French fries - these are very tasty.

Great beer and Nina is the bomb!

Beautiful outdoor seating, and a very welcoming and well-decorated interior seating area. Its a sprawling, comfortable space. Staff was friendly, helpful, and patient. Our food was delicious. They offer elevated pub fare and some well-executed entrees as well. I look forward to a return visit.

I keep hearing great things about this place, so I was excited to go. The interior is beautiful and the concept is great, but we waited over an hour for mussels and fries. Ill give it another shot on reputation alone and provide an update, but if it repeats, would not recommend.

This place has two extremely cozy inside bars. The outside atmosphere is great. It has a European feel to it . There is a nice relaxing fountain. Nice landscape. You can people watch. Food selection SUCKS.

The food and service were very good. It was very cold inside because the patio is not sealed to the dining room. The back dining room was closed for construction.The Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich is delightful.I recommend the Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie and the Coconut Macaroons. They are the best.

Really love the food and love the service. Very accommodating. Was a busy Sunday when we went and requested a particular table to avoid some of the more boisterous folk, was absolutely no problem to get it. Delicious meal and great staff.

I enjoyed my vegetable panini with a side salad. Great cocktail menu as well.

A great bar...HOWEVER, I was just there sitting by an open window on a nice summer night. One person was smoking on the street outside the window.*Now, mind you, I dont smoke. And I dont like the smell of cigarettes. BUT this is a bar!Soon the hostess comes over and explains that she needs to shut the windows of the BAR because the ONE smoker is filling the BAR with smoke!!! I asked if we can ask the ONE smoker to move away from the window. She says no and closes the front window to the BAR on a beautiful Friday night(??????). OK.Eventually the smoker goes back inside so I reopen the window. And I figure if another smoker comes out, Ill close it.Well, the hostess saw the window open again and came right over to close it. I explained that no one was smoking and that Ill police it - which seems like a good compromise for a BAR. Unfortunately she did not see it that way. She abruptly closed the window and said, the window is closed because I said its closed.At that point, I immediately left.

Great food, nice atmosphere, and good service

We had a lovely night at the Abbey on Butler Street. The outdoor courtyard is wonderful. Delicious cocktails. Good selection of menu items. Delish food and dessert. We will visit again.

Pointless to call in advance for anything. I called to check if a game was shown on the TVs right in front of the bar. We got to the place, talk to the host, with whom I just talked on the phone, and realized that the bar with the TVs was closed and the only one open was the one without TVs… mmm… that’s exactly what I was asking in the first place over the phone. Anyhow, usually good service unless when incompetent people work in Sunday.

Lots all its charm after lockdowns. Glad I never moved to Lawrenceville.

Went for lunch,service was great.Hostess was very kind.Good food..

Our second visit here. We really enjoy the atmosphere. The wait staff was excellent and the food was delicious. We will be back soon.

Great drinks and food was good too!Very enjoyable out door dining.Good service

Recommend. Interesting place in the middle of one of the coolest parts of Pittsburgh. 10 minute wait at 2:00 on a pleasant Saturday. Good communication. Good beer and wine selection featuring local, and some that you cant find within 150 miles. Food was fresh and well-prepared. Service was good even though they were working with a strained staff (every restaurant in town looking for help it seems).

I enjoyed my time here. Pleasant vibe. Good food. Inviting atmosphere

We picked this location for our anniversary based on the spooky, vintage atmosphere & were not disappointed when a sudden storm knocked out the power. They came around and put little oil lamps on the tables so we even got a surprise candlelit dinner! Everyone was very nice and personable and The Abbey itself is beautiful inside & outside. We will absolutely be coming back.

The staff at the Abbey was super helpful! The host found us a table outside by taking a few extra steps and it was very much appreciated by me and my friends.

The drinks were a bit weak and they only serve food certain times. We felt inconvenient when we went, honestly. Its cool though and they have a free parking lot you can use while youre in the restaurant.

Sat at the bar, service was good. Frozen mojito was extremely good. Food wasnt bad, I got a Nashville chicken sandwich but it was definitely a buffalo chicken sandwich. The bun was way too big for the chicken and I could only eat about half the bun. Overall was pretty ok.

Tasty food. They had veggie menu items. Good outdoor seating,

This place is a vibe. Dont be frightened by the photo hanging above the urinal 😄

Very nice atmosphere, cool outdoor seating. The food was nothing to write home about. The fish and chips was tender and flaky but zero taste. The fries were nothing but normal cafeteria style fries. The drinks were small, tasted ok. The chicken sandwich with bacon fat sauce was ok. Wish the food was as good as the environment of the restaurant.

Great chicken/potatoes dinner. Brandon K. Our server was excellent. Tall host could have more personality and friendliness..it was like he was clueless and could care less.

Absolutely beautiful outdoor space. Relaxing and chill atmosphere.

Although the Abby has a great atmosphere, the staff treated us as though we did not belong. After being seated at a table outdoors and ordering drinks, the waitress immediately brought out our checks less than a minute after getting us our drinks and an appetizer. She informed us that you cannot drink at a table as they are meant for people eating. No one told us this until we had already ordered. (And we did order food.) The inside bar space was packed and we were uncomfortable going inside as we are still in a pandemic, but it was clear that the staff and people there do not care. We left as soon as we got the bill, didn’t even finish our drinks because of how uncomfortable it was, and all decided to never go back.

Went today for my birthday. Sunday brunch was amazing. Had the banana bread to start and it was awesome. I had the steak and eggs and my friend had the shrimp and grits. We also had mimosas and tried the bacon cheddar biscuits. Food was so so good. We made reservations which seems like the way to go, it was crowded. The coffee shop is cute. Very pleased. Cute little place. Will definitely be back and highly recommend. Brunch for 2 people, with 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, 2 mimosas, 75.00 bucks.

I found my mecca! Love this place! The decor is everything!! The history, the story, you can feel Pittsburghs past all around. Wonderfully crafted classic cocktails, specialty foods and amazingly talented staff.

I would give the Abby on Butler Street only one star due to our absolutely terrible server, Christine M and poor management, Zach. Their menu, although extremely limited, was very good and their bar tender was AMAZING. I wish I actually had her name so that I could personally thank her for her great service.Things that went wrong:- My husband had forgotten his phone, so he asked for a paper menu. Christine rolled her eyes and told us the restaurant was saving trees and ink- My husband mentioned he was still waiting for the menu, reluctantly she brought the menu and stood and stared at him to make a decision.- We attempted to order drinks when we ordered our food she left and did not come back with our drinks-When she took another table drink order we flagged her requesting the drinks we had been waiting for. She explained she had forgot what we wanted and that she couldnt remember the other tables drinks and our drinks and she didnt want to waste the paper to write them down.- Reluctantly she wrote them down, but it still didnt help. My husband ordered the Hazy IPA on draft, she brought him out a can. He mention it was the wrong beer and she told him that was the only Hazy IPA they had.... Which we knew was a lie, since he had just had one at the bar.- When it came to ordering. A guest at my table has a severe Gluten Allergy, which we let her know, because the menu is absolutely not gluten-free. He asked if he could order the hummus, but instead of the pita could he have veggies, he would be fine with the up charge. She explained she would have to ask the manager. My guest said that would be fine and in fact he didnt care what veggies they gave him, just anything but a spoon.- I added a Cesare salad to my meal. She warned me that it was a $4 upcharge, which again totally fine.- She completely avoided us at all cost. So much so in an effort not to walk passed our table she would walk around the entire building to get in and out when visiting her other tables.- When our food finally came out, instead of walking around to our table to set our plates, they leaned over the edge of the railing over our heads to hand us the plates. I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT and I was handed a scolding hot skillet of mac and cheese over my head to hand to my husband. My Cesare salad did not come out before my meal (as one would want of a salad), she brought it out with my meal, and my guest with the severe gluten allergy got extra pita NO Veggies served with hummus. When she dropped the food we asked about the veggies. She said, this restaurant is so weird. If you would have just stayed at the bar you could have ordered veggies with the hummus, but since you sat at this table we have different rules and there is no substitutions. She then handed my guest a spoon to eat the hummus. He explained he could not eat the hummus because the pita was actually in the hummus causing cross contamination. She suggested a box then. Upset, he agreed to a box. She then proceeded to bring him the tiniest box on earth.- We did not see her again until she cleared our plates and brought our checks.-Very upset about the whole experience, I saw that she charged me $6 dollars for my salad instead of $4, normally I would let it go, but she was absolutely so rude, I couldnt let it go. She told me well she must have been wrong and its $6 and she cant change it because thats what the menu charges.- Noticing we were not happy, in a very snarky tone said Sorry you did not enjoy your experience.- I called the next day to inform the manager of our experience, the host told me to call back later they were too busy to deal with me.- When I called back later, the manager Zack told me, he was not the manager on staff the night before and that he would call the manager from last night and they would have a stern talk with Christine.... Like great, clearly you care about your customer experience.

Great food! Loved the white sangria and the pub curry fries. The Lasagna was very good also

Ninas service was great. Food tasted good and the portions were big. Drinks were great as well. Wish the glass sizes were bigger for some cocktails.

This is a rare gem. The food is delicious! the portions are generous (took home half)The areas for dining are comfortable and easy to access; and there is a variety of seating. Enjoyed.

I actually really enjoy the Abbey. It’s a cool concept, coffee in the AM, drinks in the PM. It’s a cool building keeps getting bigger. The cocktails and coffee are excellent, beer selection is above average, and the food is occasionally creative.But here is the downfall;1). the wifi cuts off too early in the day to be a place to work from. Other restaurants with the same concept keep it on until 5pm.2). It’s also a Benjamin Button restaurant. Their hours get shorter every day, but they keep getting bigger (like 4-5 additions). Honestly the last 6 times I said “let’s go to the abbey!” They were closed or close to closing.Make it more customer friendly so we can be customers! Please take my money.Also, thank you for being open on Mondays. There are 3, maybe 4 restaurants on Butler that are open for sit down service on Mondays.

Great outdoor space. Nice beer and cocktail menu. Portions are generous with elavated bar food. We selected this spot because the kitchen is open late. The staff was friendly, but not very attentive.

One of my favorite places in Pittsburgh, hands down. Delicious coffee, great food, amazing atmosphere (it’s a converted funeral home). It’s not as cramped and stuffy as some Pittsburgh restaurants due to limited building space. They have plenty of seating, indoors and out. I’m speaking pre-pandemic. The food is never a disappointment. Love that they offer beer flights and I think whiskey flights at the whiskey bar, as well. Great place to go after a walk through the peaceful and beautiful cemetery.

Food was good but it took over an hour.

This place has Some really kickass potent cocktails! Love the vibe.

Beautiful space, interesting menu and excellent service. Everybody in my party had a wonderful experience.

Overall a great place. My only complaint (and its minor) was that there wasnt any celery in the bloody Mary. The drink, was spicy and delicious. Food was amazing (foodgasim) good. Highly recommend this place.

Lovely outdoor atmosphere. Ordered the burger and it was delicious. The chips served with it were seasoned well and had a good but not overdone crisp to it. The Mac n cheese also looked amazing; adding the chicken with the hot sauce adds to the meal. Highly recommend.

Plenty of places in Lawrenceville to go, but we just moved to the area and loved the abbey and the outdoor area. Finally decided we’re done stopping in due to the miserable attitude from the host ever single time we call or enter to dine. Super weird

Excellent food, drinks, and service. The servers were very friendly and accommodating, especially given that my party had a small child with them.

Asked to get the mac and cheese not in a bread bowl because i knew i wouldn’t eat it and was told “sorry, our chefs don’t like the way it looks”. i didn’t care how it looked and the last time i checked, the abbey wasn’t a 4 star restaurant with Gordon Ramsey as head chef to make calls that override the customer.signed-a new karen.

Very nice spot, sensible prices, good staff, Ill be back.

Good place to eat. I had the Nashville hot chicken mac & cheese. It was delicious. My wife had the lasagna. Not exactly authentic Italian, but it was okay. The vibe is a pub/former funeral home, which adds some character

Good food (but limited menu). Good service. The back patio is perfect for a warm day. I recommend having reservations

A space for every kind of patron. This restaurant/ coffee shop/ lounge lends itself to allowing one to spend an entire day in various parts of one great place. The food was deliciously satisfying, hosts and servers all made us feel welcome and relaxed by being available but not overbearing, and the atmosphere was calm, quiet, and enjoyable though bustling with people (none of which we saw until we walked through to get to another space). Definitely a spot for regular trips for studying, working, and mingling with friends. The gem of Lawrenceville. Cant say enough about how much we loved this place.

Yum!!!!! Best fish sandwich I have ever eaten! I cant wait to come back and try something new!

Relaxing patio. Great service. We will be back 🔙 soon 😊.

Curry fries were amazing. Try the Hot Mess. Went well with the Nashville Hot.

This is a great place. The interior and patio are beautiful. The staff was great. And the drink menu had really unusual drinks and coming from an old bartender, that means something. The food was great, as well.

Great selection of drinks and very welcoming staff.

Ive been going to the Abbey for years. It has never disappointed me and is always my Lawrenceville go-to due to the food selection and great cocktails. Their recent renovations are amazing and the patio is a great asset year round. Not to mention that they also have a cafe. They recently treated their employees to a staycation, visiting Lawrenceville businesses and getting prizes. Definitely support a business who supports their employees. You wont be disappointed.

Did not allow a service animal on the outdoor patio, which is in violation of the ADA. Restaurant manager claimed that only seeing eye dogs apply, which is untrue. They are waiting for a lawsuit from a litigating type, which I am not. Good luck.

Nice decor, servers and good food.

Really, really didn’t want to serve me. Would love to have tried it. Warning - don’t try to get a seat if you’re solo; they will NOT be seating you.

The place is amazing and serves as a coffee shop, bar, and restaurant in one roof. The coffee and espresso drinks are delicious and so is their food. Highly recommend

I love the atmosphere, decor, and story to this place. An olf funeral parlor turned coffee/drink place. It is awesome.Best Cortata Ive ever had!Warm, comfortable atmosphere. Perfect place to sit and visit with friends, or make new friends.Wed be back over and over if we didnt live in NJ.You should all visit this place!

This has been my favorite spot in Lawrenceville for a couple years now. Great craft draft selection, nice daily cocktails, and their food menu has a bunch of great sandwiches and apps. The coffee house room in the AM is pretty cool and has tables and couches to chill at. In the warmer months their is a bunch of semi-enclosed patio seating.

Outstanding brunch! Great atmosphere, great service. Definitely worth checking out.

There were three of us who went last night. We put our names On the list and were told about an hour. An hour and a half later (830pm) we ask and they say a reservation cancelled so we can take you now. So who knows how long we actually would have waited for otherwise. So we each ordered a burger and a salad. Our food comes out to us at 945pm. I don’t know how three burgers and three salads take that long but it did. The only reason I give two stars is because the location and atmosphere are nice. Our waitress was doing the best she could with the horrible wait and gave us our drinks for free.

Awesome place with great food and atmosphere.

The service was slow, but not the fault of our nice waitress. The food was the agregious offense. The Mac n Cheese was like a flavorless noodle soup. The pesto chicken panini had almost no chicken on it. The outdoor space is lovely though.

The Abbey is a repurposed funeral home which makes the most of its Gothic design and provides options for great coffee, great drinks, and great food. Within its walls, you will find a Cafe/Coffee Shop, a Pub-style Bar, and Bistro-style dining (each with different hours of operation, so check their website for what is open when). Weve been to this restaurant to dine several times in the past couple of months, each time taking advantage of their beautiful patio on unseasonably warm, gorgeous days. While it is a little on the expensive side for this style of food in Pittsburgh, you definitely get your moneys worth both in quality and quantity, as well as from the pleasurable surroundings. Their Sunday Brunch is fantastic, with enough meat choices to satisfy a Paleo dieters dreams. It includes choice coffee, tea, and orange juice as well as waffles and omelets made to order. They also have a build your own Bloody Mary bar with several types of Bloody Mary mixes to choose from, and a menu of coffee cocktails. There is a very limited brunch food menu offered for those not wanting the buffet. On nice days, the patio is definitely the place to sit. Dining reservations are accepted and highly encouraged, especially if you want a seat on the patio during peak times.

The Abbey is a great local restaurant that has Nice service and delicious food. They also have a great coffee bar as well. I always get their mac & cheese and chicken which has been consistent over the years. I also recommend trying their cocktails

Food and service were great, limited menu, but thats expected coming out of a pandemic.. they did a great job!!!

Nice atmosphere Cafe Restaurant and bar all in one building

I never in my life have left a bad review, nor will I probably ever again. But the manager was so rude, we had to leave before even ordering. My sister traveled 3 hours and wanted to enjoy a birthday lunch there. Extremely disappointing.

Host was rude. There are better ways to speak to your guests.

This place is cool as all hell. An Irish style pub and coffeehouse mixed together?! Yes please. Warm decor, awesome fireplace, incredible exposed woodwork, massive back lit bar with perfect chandelier style ceiling fans.... and excellent food and coffee, plus a great bar. Ill be back, hopefully often.

I love this place. The ambiance, the libations and of course the food never disappoints. Try the Mac and cheese and the Abbey hash!

Wow! Had a great lunch and love the coffee bar!

Amazing food and great atmosphere! The staff was super friendly and quick!

I went in the summer

Nice staff, great food, unique atmosphere. So much to love!

Wonderful out door eating options, beautiful patio setting. Good food too

The Abbey is, bar none, my favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh. It has it all - street food snacks, delicious lunch sandwiches, full on entrees, and late night bites. All of which are made excellently. Their curry fries? Life changing. The veggie panini? Makes me just as happy as any meat sandwich would. Their bottled cocktails are always delicious and effective enough to get me happily sloshed at home. Before COVID, my favorite night out would include ending up at the Abbey for a late night snack and hopefully a coffee cocktail to pick me up. I love it so much that on my way back from a work trip, I asked my partner to drive me straight from the airport to the Abbey so I could get their gnocchi and feel at home again.

The Abbey is a really cool location. The ambience is friendly and, in my experience, very popular. Our server, Kate, was awesome. She helped me out with all of my questions and offered solid recommendations. The cocktails were stiff and tasty and the draft list is satisfyingly comprehensive. The bathroom was not pristine, but was spacious. Food wise: I tried the bruschetta for an appetizer which was awesome. The mozarella was delicious with an incredible texture, and the accompanying pesto was very strong in flavor and tied the app together well. The pork schnitzel, which I had for an entree, is the full reason why this review is not 5 stars. The schnitzel itself was too thick and, with the menu included toppings, somehow too rich. As a connosieur of schnitzel I was disappointed. Not included is the picture of the filet ordered by my gf which was phenomenal. Full of flavor and incredibly tender, it was accompanied by beautifully charred brussel sprouts and delightful mashed potatoes. Desert was the excellent malva cake. If you come here you are missing out if you dont try this dessert.Tl;Dr dont get the pork schnitzel sandwich, but do visit this restaurant.

Beautiful ambiance, our server was amazing and great food. Cant really go wrong with this place 🙂

Found this gem during a random walk. Come here to lounge and chill. Just ordered drinks but they have good food options as well

Here we go...Went out for a nice ladies lunch. Party of eight. As soon as I walked in the door I did not feel welcomed. The Hotess took care of the party of folks in front of us right away. So we were anticipating our turn. But to our dismay once he returned he did not even greet us. As Im standing at the podium with a smile on my face. He completely ignored us to answer the phone. So my smile dissipated as we wait for him to finish a reservation for June 12th. Today is May 29th, so with my experience in customer service, I would assume he would have the non urgent call to hold until he got the number in my party and worked on getting us seated. Nope he continued to take the call for a reservation for June 12th. Anyhoo once he completed the phone reservation and ended the call, he finally said hello to us after 10 minutes of waiting and no interaction. Now heres the kicker we asked him if they could seat 8. He immediately with an attitude replied we cannot accommodate a party of 8. With recent Covid restrictions we understood. So we asked to be split 4 and 4. So then he tells us they cannot split parties. Are you kidding.?? We drove miles to eat at the Abbey and because we disclosed that we were a party you could not seat us period.. I never heard of something so absurd. Although to me, it felt like race played a part. The manager was not even apologetic of how we were treated by the hotess. He also told us that we could not be seated at all since it would be splitting a party. So pretty much told us we had to leave.. Long story short THEY WILL NEVER GET MY BUSINESS! Only gave them 1 star because I needed to in order to leave a review. This place treated us awful !

Excellent kitchen and great atmosphere. Definitely coming back.

The Abbey is doing a great job dealing with all of the Covid restrictions. I sat outside for lunch. The heaters were warm. The beer was great. The food was great. I will definitely go back for some food/drinks on the patio!

Great vibes here!! Very classy, highly recommended.

Absolutely horrible service as soon as we entered the restaurant. Made reservations for 3. Arrived at 3:05 and the hostess claimed the kitchen was closed from 3-4 and she refused to seat us!! Why would you allow us to make a reservation for 3 if your kitchen was apparently closed that hour. Awful place!! She was so rude! I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Service and food was excellent. Best bloody Marys

Delicious Curry fries!! Atmosphere was great! Staff was very nice! Going to come back again!!

It was nice to be back at The Abbey after so long! Looking forward to patio weather.

The Abbey’s coffee and drinks are fantastic, and their food is very decent - the AM quesadilla and breakfast burger were both pretty good. Their outdoor patio is a great spot to dine safely during this pandemic and the staff seem to be taking it seriously (i.e., masks worn properly, staff won’t allow groups to congregate while waiting for takeout). Their menu IS very limited and they’re not able to make substitutions at this time, so be wary if substitutions and additions are your thing.

Lots of great drinks and eats - but some of the dishes tend to be on the saltier side! Large portions, tons to bring home for leftovers. Lots of comfort food dishes!

The Abbey has great food in an awesome atmosphere! Theres really no other place in Pittsburgh as individualistic as this, what with a separate coffee area from the dining room, its really even a cool place just to visit!

My sister, her friend and I enjoyed a lovely lunch on the out door patio. They were attentive to following all the necessary protocol during these strange Covid times and the food was excellent. I look forward to having the second half of my sandwich today!

The Abbey is a must when visiting this area of Pittsburgh! I love the history of the building. Location is perfect. Food is fabulous, and the drinks are amazing. I love this place. Been many, many times, and the brunch! Just go. Well worth your time.