Zenith Antiques

As soon as I heard of this place I wanted to go try it out but the hours never lined up with my schedule because I work nights and weekends. Until today finally I was able to try out this place with my sister. We walked in and it was the antique store when we first came through the doors. There are also couches you can sit on if you are waiting to be seated.

We walked to the back and got seated immediately. The seating style is community style you can be seated with other guests since there are large tables. On today's menu there was a choice between savory more lunch style options and sweet breakfast options like pancakes. I'm never much of a sweet person for breakfast so I got the setian roast beef sandwich which came with a side of rice.

The sandwich had vegan gravy on it and it was really good it was very flavorful, the setian was tender and perfectly made. The side of rice was packed with flavor as well it was also perfectly cooked not dry at all like I've had from other restaurants. I was so surprised by the buffet they had a plethora of food to choose from lots of fresh salads, veggies and fruit.

Everything at the buffet was also pleasantly seasoned in its own vinaigrette or different spices which really made it exceptional. When we were done with our entree we got a small piece of cake that was included in the buffet. I got the chocolate coconut cake and it was so good it was really moist and the flavors paired well with each other. The coconut was not too much just perfect. This is a cash only restaurant I'm not sure if there is a atm on site. We also enjoyed browsing after we ate at all the cool items in the shop.

The Sunday brunch has something for everyone -- sweet, .savory, vegan, and vegetarian. The buffet offers a nice selection of salads and "sides" to compliment the entree. It includes dessert, but I failed to ask of those are vegan.

If you're looking for amazing vegan food and an incredibly friendly staff, look no further! I look forward to driving out here to eat as often as I can! Nobody, and I mean NOBODY does vegan cake as well as Elaine does at the zenith! It's true what they say about the peanut pasta salad (vegan crack) too, it's irresistible! Be sure and get an order to go as well for leftovers!

Super tasty vegan brunch! Plus vintage clothes and books and whatnots.such a delightful way to spend a Sunday. Don't forget your cash.

"Oh My Stars" the buffet is back better than ever, food is yummy service great

We visited for Sunday brunch. The vegan buffet is amazing. The entree is great as well. The food quality is top notch for the price. The service is really warm and the place has a very good vibe. Definitely one of the best vegan food we've had anywhere in the US. Highly recommend!

The atmosphere here is something everyone should experience. I do not think I have been in a place that was cozy, nostalgic, and spooky (in the best way possible)! The vegan food was delicious and very well priced. My girlfriend and I have already talked about the next trip we will be taking to The Zenith!

I'm not vegan, but I found the food to be EXCELLENT. The atmosphere is eclectic, and the two dining rooms could each seat 40 easily with plenty of spacing, but I only saw a total of 5 other customers for dinner. Service was provided by one of the owners, and they had interesting things to say about the history of the building. The restaurant has been tucked away behind Carson Street for 20 years and is, in my opinion, a hidden gem.

On a scale of documentaries to romances, The Zenith is Alice in Wonderland. With an eclectic and thoughtfully laid-out collection of items sprawling from floor to high ceilings, The Zenith welcomes guests into an alternate reality. Walk deeper into The Zenith, and you'll arrive to the restaurant portion of the shop where they offer a weekly menu of Vegan and Vegetarian options.

My partner and I ordered the Peanut Noodle Salad, Wedding Soup, Red Bean Tacos, and the Ratatouille. Every bite offered an explosion of flavor, and we were well pleased. Service was wonderful, but it's good to note that this is a more homey, mom-and-pop style restaurant. It's comfortable and intimate all at once. Pro Tip: Walk all the way into the back because they usually seat the far dining room before the mid-dining room.

As always the Zenith delivers a next level vegan brunch experience. The food is fresh, delicious and plentiful while the atmosphere is quaint, eccentric, warm and friendly. I cannot say enough about this charming little brunch spot.

I can't believe I haven't stopped in before! This is definitely my new favorite spot. I live right down the road, but today was my first time stopping by. Not only did I get a cute, vintage outfit for only $10, but I also grabbed some vegan, spicy penne pasta while I was there. I will be coming back all of the time!

YUMMMMMMOOO. food was fresh and homemade. great chat with the owners son. enough space to spread out and walk around and look at the fun and funky shop.

Despite being nominally vegetarian, the take out menu appears to be fully vegan, and I've gotten some nice meals the couple of times I've been. Parking is kind of a mess on the South Side, so that's really my reluctance to come here (and Virdis) more often. Inside is one of the most eclectic collections of vintage stuff (and I've been in an awful lot of such stores), as well as super nice staff - I got the impression that business has been slow though, and they may not last. But they did through in free cake, so win!

Unique place for a brunch buffet. You order an item off the menu (pic attached) and the buffet has salads, pastas, fruits, noodles and pastas. The off buffet item was by itself so filling and the items on the buffet would make your tummy REALLY FULL. Eight different cake varieties for dessert and they were all yummy. Except for the scrambled eggs everything else is vegetarian/vegan.

Its actually cheaper for the food varities it offer. Place is beautifully creepy in my opinion. Must dine/experience if you are in Pittsburgh. Oh and one more thing. They charge 3.5% surcharge on cards so dont forget to take cash.

Tasty vegan brunch, while the inside looks like a hoarder's fever dream the food makes it a worthwhile if quirky experience. You would be hard pressed to find better and more varied vegan bundt cakes as well. Be prepared for communal seating if you're in a smaller group.

I've been wanting to try The Zenith for years after hearing so many great things, especially about the brunch buffet. Finally made it here this summer and honestly, I was kind of disappointed. While I appreciate the restaurant/antique store combination and eclectic atmosphere, it just felt a little cluttered to me. When I first walked in, there was a large fan by the entrance, which I found was blowing dust around.

In fact, a large piece of dust flew right into my left eye. It irritated me so much, I couldn't enjoy my meal and had to take my contact out. I know that happens so I didn't think much of it. However, I didn't quite enjoy my food either. The menu changes often, but I got some type of Polynesian burrito. The entrees come with the salad and bundt cake buffet.

I must say the flavors of every salad were so similar to one another, and they were also very similar to my burrito. I felt like I was eating the same thing. I guess the flavoring wasn't all too bad, but when everything tastes the same, it can get a little old after a couple bites. I think next time, I would definitely like to check out the antique store. They seemed to have a large collection of very interesting antiques.

I've been hesitant to review The Zenith because it truly is one of Pittsburgh's best kept secrets and I want it to stay that way! You really can't beat their $11.50 Sunday brunch which includes coffee or tea, an entree, and a delicious buffet of pasta, noodle, and potato salads, bean dishes, fruit, breads, and SO MANY cakes. The best part about their food is that it's all vegan (except for the scrambled eggs) and their menu changes weekly.

Check their Instagram to see the menu for the week. Apart from the food being insanely good, the place itself is super cool. You actually walk into an antique shop, and then the restaurant is in the back of the store. Take the time to look around, they have some neat stuff at decent prices! It's a really cool set up because you can spend time looking at the antiques if there's a wait.

They seat multiple parties at the same table, so there usually isn't too long of a wait if any, and it's fun getting to chat with other customers. I would recommend The Zenith to anybody looking for a cool brunch spot, vegan or not. There's always something on the menu to satisfy everyone and the price really can't be beat.

I flew all the way from Seattle just for the Almond French Toast! Everything in this place is unbelievably delicious and will keep you wanting to come back for more! Service couldn't have been more professional, extremely clean and amazing decor! Thanks for showing the world that vegan food can taste soooooooo good!

When my friend suggested a vegan restaurant for brunch I was hesitant but she convinced me with the all you can eat salad bar and cakes. Came here on a weekend around noon for brunch. There's plenty of free street parking. The restaurant is attached to a thrift shop, you have to go to the back to put your name in for seating. It took about 20 minutes to get a table but there were plenty of sofas to sit and wait, or you can browse at their extensive collection of items in the store from clothes to jewelry.

The brunch menu let's you choose an entree in addition to access to their salad bar which has hummus, fruit salad, Thai style noodles, etc, in addition to 5+ cakes they have on display and coffee/tea. All this for the price of $11. I chose the tofu style Philly cheesesteak and helped myself to a sampling from the salad bar. The sandwich I had came with this rice that was delicious. Honestly it was my favorite part of the whole meal.

To top it off at the end, I tried various of their cakes. The winner was the almond poppy seed. If you're in the neighborhood, definitely come check this place out. You won't leave hungry, I promise.

This place is dreamy. They have an incredible buffet, where everything tastes amazing. They have bundt cakes that won't let you down. They have a tea list that's long and varied. I love taking people here from out of town, especially if they're vegan or vegetarian. The interior of this place is a thrift shop, mismatched sets of dining, all kinds of crazy cool old art and junk that just make a beautiful mish-mash of an old antique home-y vibe. It's lovely and I can't wait to go back. On buffet days, if you don't come as a party, there's a chance you will sit at another table with other couples or singles. It's actually a lot of fun!

This is one of my favorite places to take people who are visiting from out of town! The atmosphere is great! It's decorated floor to ceiling with vintage items that change seasonally. One of the best vegan spots in Pittsburgh! There brunch is a must try. You get to choose your main dish and then you have access to their sides buffet. Differently try the pasta salad! While their sides are always good there entrees can be hit or missed but honestly the buffet makes up for that short coming!

This is an absolutely captivating (mostly vegan) restaurant within an antique store (or an antique store within a restaurant) and I loved whatever it is that they're going for. We made it here for Easter brunch. Zenith has to be the first (and only) place where I was almost a bit disappointed when our host told us our wait time would be only 5 minutes.

They have coffee/tea for you while you wait on eclectic antique couches and their entire store for you to explore. and I certainly would have enjoyed a longer wait time. Soon enough we were seated and our coffee/tea was refilled and we placed our entree order. Their Easter brunch, inclusive of the entree, coffee/tea refills, a large buffet of salads, breads, appetizers and desserts is priced super reasonably at $11.50!

The food itself didn't quite hit the spots for me but that could be just me. I found the almond French toast a bit too overwhelmingly almondy and the Seitan meatloaf not all that great. I was mistakenly served the portabello burgundy which I took a bite before realizing it wasn't my order. and that tasted pretty good! I wish I'd ordered that instead of my meatloaf.

Almost all the items on their buffet were tending towards the sweeter side except the one pesto pasta salad and the hummus. That plus the French toast and sweetish rice-side to the French toast was way too much "sweet" for my brunch palette. I'd initially loved the look of all those options on the dessert table but when it came time for dessert, we'd had way too much "sweet" already in our food to be able to give all those dessert-cakes their due.

I tasted the orange-chocolate cake and the raspberry-coconut cake and found them just about ok. The servers are friendly and polite. I'll go back to Zenith and try their other offerings.but I'll go back mainly to poke around their antique store while I do that and look around a bit more. There's a lot to take in and we almost missed the mannequin lying in a couch suspended from the ceiling above our table! Creepy. but also really cool! Gotta go back for more such interesting displays we may have missed on our first visit here.

I was so glad I was finally able to visit this place. It is an antique store and restaurant combined. Each table is uniquely dressed and can accommodate a small group. Their menu changes weekly and I was pleased that they had a lunch menu. They also will hold events here such as a bridal shower or anniversary. Just contact the business for more information.

Staff was very pleasant and explained everything to me. Their food is basically vegan but hey, it's all good! I chose for my lunch a platter that consisted of two lentil patties, curried potatoes, and apple chutney. This platter also comes with your choice of salad or soup. Today's soup was vegan chili. It too a bit of time to get the food but it was well worth it.

My chili which I was expecting a cup was a whole bowlful! I saw people at a nearby table order a salad as their side and believe me it looked like a meal in itself. Afterwards I got the main course. Those lentil patties were so filling and so good that I could only eat one of them. The chutney and the potatoes also were awesome! I saw they had brought out a cake earlier which was a vegan lemon cake.

When I was done my waitress asked if I wanted a slice of it. Regrettably I had to turn it down since I was so full but it looked delicious! She told me the cuts on the cake were also generous. This place really gives you a lot of bang for your buck when I realized my meal with water was only $9.00 plus tax. I only wish they were open more days of the week but to make up for that you get free two hour parking on Sarah St where the entrance is.

This shop has so much in it that you can take hours looking around. Everything is for sale but I was just glad to finally have the opportunity to dine here. Zenith is located near the Southside shoppes. Although the address lists 26th St the entrance is on Sarah St.

Well this place is amazing. Had brunch and everything was so good! My suggestion is order something sweet as your main dish because most things on the buffet are savory (other than the table of cakes that is). That said I had a Malkin Melt as my main, it was delicious and I don't regret getting it. All of the pasta salads are wonderful, the potato salad is a little different but very tasty, dolmas are excellent.

The cakes and pie are superb - my favorite was the hot chocolate (the spicy kick was so good!). Go with an open mind. The vibe reminds me of another off beat vegan spot in Connecticut named Bloodroot, though this place has a feeling all its own. If the decor doesn't keep you entertained the random people you may be seated with will. Oh and the price can't be beat! All this for $11.50 is incredible.

The Zenith is one of my favorite brunch spots ever. Not only is the food fantastic, but the restaurant doubles as a unique antique shop and there are tons of things to look at. If you have no attention span, you'll definitely be a fan! I've been going to Zenith for a few years now, and I even follow their Instagram account to peep the weekly menu.

My favorites are their lentil burgers (best vegan mayo in town) and the almond pancakes. On my last visit a couple weekends ago I got almond French toast that came with some delicious, sweet blueberry syrup. The buffet is only $11.50 for tea or coffee, a buffet of cakes and different cold salads, and your choice of an entree. It's a steal for the amount of food you get. Also, who doesn't love a bar of cakes? Zenith is in the South Side of Pittsburgh, and if you are visiting the area it's a great place to shop around after eating.

The antiques here are fun to look at and you may be able to take something unique home. Even if you don't adopt the vegan or vegetarian diet you'll leave here happy and full!

Love this place. All vegan deliciousness. You get an entree with the buffet for a great deal. I had the seitan pot roast which was extremely tasty. Everything on the buffet was delicious, including the desserts. Sure made up for my last vegan meal. I highly recommend this cute, artsy place and will certainly come here again.

I've read the reviews so knew pretty much what I was in for. Kind of like going on a roller coaster for the first time but knowing what to expect because you spent months talking to your friends about it. I thought the experience was pretty cool, perhaps ghoulishly cool. We parked around the corner, and once we were on the street we walked right past it.

There isn't a sign or anything but because of all the pictures on yelp I recognized it just as I passed it. We walked in, and right into what could be an art exhibit. Or a garage sale, depending on your point of view. Even the bathrooms are loaded with stuff. Other restaurants that use pieces of Americana as decor are mere imitators of this place.

The Zenith is the real McCoy. Now about the food: I was there on a Saturday, and had the wheat berry salad. It was large, and filled me up. It tasted good and I was pleased with it. I will be back to try other items.