Conflict Kitchen

The concept of rotating food every few months for cuisines fitting a common theme seems to be a cool novelty. Not only do you get to try different food at the same location, they also make an effort to educate the public about these important global issues. It's impressive that they are able to keep up the quality of the food with so many different rotations. The only disappointing thing if you actually like the current iteration--it will not last for longer than a few months!

The food was delicious and they were very helpful about choosing a safe gluten free dinner.

Big rip-off, bland and tasteless. Got food on the indigenous people day and purchased a dish with pork and a venison stew. The "pork" dish contained no pork and the venison dish contained one small piece of what tasted like beef. Con-artists.

Shawarma was just plain disgusting, chicken was over-salted... I could not get passed the first bite.

You can't really go wrong regardless of the cuisine.

The food is hit and miss. But the staff is friendly and I respect the idea

This is a favorite location of mine and it's great to be exposed to art through food! Their selection and homage to a country currently in conflict with the U.S.A. changes every six months.

WAS a great place for food from nations the U.S.A. has a "conflict" with. REOPEN IT. Closed on 5/31/17

It is a great concept to promote lesser known cuisines in the US. The food seems interesting, but might be a bit too experimental for some people

Their drinks are good, more expensive and fancy than college fare items. I have no clue if they have regulars. For college students, they offer $1 dollar coffee from 7-11am

Amazing food. Really interesting concept, and again, food is always well executed.

Loved the food! I had several Iranian dishes that were really good. Loved the concept as well. Please come to Atlanta. :)

Nice mission ok food. The Iranian wrap needed some sauce and the sweet drink was certainly an acquired taste. I have eaten Iranian food in Afghanistan and I think they went for the rarer fancy stuff vs the great simple recipes that I had enjoyed overseas.

Very good food that you probably can't get anywhere else.

Amazing food that is out of your comfort zone and will surprise you because of it. Great food! Super friendly service and very worth your while. Recommend it

The idea behind the selection of menus is very interesting and the food was delicious.

The concept for this restaurant is one of a kind and the food is very authentic. They were serving Iranian food when I visited and it couldn't have been more spot on. The also have pamphlets and books with information about the country they are serving. I was told by the worker that they will be switching to Native American cuisine in September and I truly hope I get the chance to try that too.

Amazing ethnic food and a pretty cool way to learn something!

The idea is cute but the implementation not so much. This is Americanized Persian food optimized for take out.

Eat like the locals

What a great concept learn about these conflicts and enjoy some fantastic food

Can't ask for much more from this place. Authentic food, friendly service, interesting concept. A little pricey for my broke college tastes but the food you get is high quality.

Couldn't get the taste of armchair activist out of my food.

Take the extra two minutes and find authentic cuisine.

Awesome place, great food, good portions if you want a small meal for a good price.

Such a great place. Always changing menu from places that I would normally not eat.

I love the concept but the execution is pretty average.

Great and interesting take out place. Their menu cycles through themes of food from different countries that the US is in conflict with. All the times I've had it the food and service was superb

The food is incredible beacuse it's made with ingredients from thw country they come from. Also the concept is great

Great food with an even better mission. Open year-round!

I love your fresh kebab.
I also like the jews well done.

We had the Juneteenth menu. Really good! Po boy, hoe cakes and jerk chicken all very nice.

Conflict kitchen serves unique cuisine from an area of 'conflict' or a culture that is associated with some form of ethical conflict. The food is relatively simple, and should be enjoyed for its own merits. I say this because many have come to expect certain flavors that may not be present in the foods of other cultures. Always interesting and enjoyable.

Nice concept but poorly executed. I came here about 4 months ago when the food was Iranian and it was delicious! The Native American food is not what I would usually order but I decided to give it a try. The food is mostly vegetables which is great because I am a vegetarian but unfortunately, the food i received was less than room temperature (very cold), watery (almost like it was drenched in broth) and not as diverse or flavorful as i was expecting. I feel the meals are way overpriced for what they give you and definitely not worth it. It is a nice concept, but I would not eat here again, at least not when they're serving this type of food.

Love love love Conflict Kitchen. Low-key, affordable, DELICIOUS, thoughtful. Sitting right in Schenley Plaza is Conflict Kitchen--now in stand form. Right now they're featuring Iranian food, and everything I ate and tasted was knock-your-socks-off yummy. Nice flavor combos, and nothing too overdone. Simple, great food.

You can get food and eat it at a table nearby, or you can get food and stroll.

The only bad part about this place was the food was never good, because apparently the U.S. is mostly in conflict with terrible cooks.

Great foreign food. The menu is always changing. Each new menu is always great.

The food is quality for a window service place in a park. The park provides a nice backdrop to enjoy the meal. But really, this is an amazing place for the mission and idea driving it. I totally support their work.

Must try if you are visiting Pittsburgh or Oakland area

Hit or miss, but more often hit. One of my favorite restaurant ideas.

Updated the stars to 4 from 3! still on the pricey side for what you get, but the quality seems to have gone up and the staff is working hard to make it an inviting place.

The food was delicious, authentic and quickly served. The staff was knowledgeable, helpful, and passionate about their mission. The literature provided was very informative. I will definitely be returning!

Absolutely wonderful! thank you very very much for the good food,,,

It's been a couple years since I last ate at Conflict Kitchen, but given that I always end up recommending it to people when we talk about Pittsburgh, I figured I should leave it a review. Even after eating my way through San Francisco and New York, Conflict Kitchen is still one of the most unique places I've eaten at. I love the way that it brings forth the strong connection between food and culture, and that chefs don't misappropriate the cuisine of foreign countries through their own interpretation but rather take the time to travel and learn from the home countries. Their menu is usually pretty limited, but that ensures the quality of each item. In the past
I've enjoyed the tajada and empanadas during the time the covered Venezuela. They also give you a sheet of interviews from people from the country of conflict and immigrants in America that you can read while you eat in Schenley Plaza.

Conflict Kitchen is about more than great food (which really is delicious); it embraces the deep relationship between food and culture and exposes people to food that they might never get a chance to eat. Because of this, Conflict Kitchen remains one of my favorite eateries in America.

Great food and food for thought. The Conflict Kitchen serves food from cultures "in conflict with the US government." The current menu is food from the Iroquois Nation. Patrons can also read info on the cultures with interview excerpts with those people. Always educational and delicious!

I love the educational concept of this place, and the food is great here! Sure, one might say that some of the cuisines it has served have been better than others, but hey, that's all a matter of personal opinion.

Update: As of recently, Conflict Kitchen has announced that it will be closing, with its last day being May 31, 2017 . It's such a shame, so I encourage everybody to stop by while they still have the chance!

On the Iranian menu, the cold cucumber yogurt soup with walnuts was the perfect lunch on a hot summer day. Thank you!

Great concept and decent food. The cook likes to put cilantro on everything though. Apparently the United States is only in conflict with cilantro loving countries. I had no idea. Thanks for the knowledge.

Essentially, this is an order-at-the-counter restaurant where the menu completely changes every week or so. Great idea and judging from other reviews and photos, it seems they do justice to the countries they represent HOWEVER during my visit, I was underwhelmed with their very watery Venison Stew (BUT I m no Native American expert so this may have actually been authentic?) There s no tables, but feel free to join the throngs of students picnicking and studying in the neighboring park. Note: As someone with many allergies, a mention of common triggering ingredients would be much appreciated to the menu board.