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Best fish sandwich

3 posts · Oct 3, 2002 to Oct 3, 2002

PaulUniversity of PittsburghOct 3, 2002
 For quick take out Wholey's and Bankowitz are great, when I want a sit
 down meal and don't want to get hosed on the price it's hard to match
 the beer batter sandwich at Roland's on the strip.  It's delicious,
 HUGE, served on a big hunk of fresh italian bread and especially nice to
 have with a beer out on the balcony on warm summer night.

 Paul Galvanek - Ver. 4.0

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 Jerry82218 wrote:
 > I live in DC now and am perpetually frustrated by my inability to find a fish
 > sandwich down here that is comparable to the ones I  used to eat in the Strip.
 > So as a way to live vicariously through you more fortunate people, who do you
 > think has the best fish sandwich in Greater Pittsburgh?  I'm partial to
 > Benkowitz, and Wholey's is fine, too, as I recall.  I tried the old oyster
 > house on Market Square once (is it still there?) and was disappointed.  I also
 > went to Coleman's in Wheeling and thought that  while their fish sandwich was
 > good, it wasn't as good as Benkowitz's.  Plus, they didn't have an assortment
 > of sauces to put on it. (There was a place next door to Coleman's with a truly
 > excellent roast beef sandwich, though.)
 >
 > Thanks
 > Jerry
RichardOct 3, 2002
 Jerry82218 wrote:

 > I live in DC now and am perpetually frustrated by my inability to find a
 > fish
 > sandwich down here that is comparable to the ones I  used to eat in the
 > Strip. So as a way to live vicariously through you more fortunate people,
 > who do you
 > think has the best fish sandwich in Greater Pittsburgh?  I'm partial to
 > Benkowitz, and Wholey's is fine, too, as I recall.  I tried the old oyster
 > house on Market Square once (is it still there?) and was disappointed.  I
 > also
 > went to Coleman's in Wheeling and thought that  while their fish sandwich
 > was
 > good, it wasn't as good as Benkowitz's.  Plus, they didn't have an
 > assortment of sauces to put on it. (There was a place next door to
 > Coleman's with a truly excellent roast beef sandwich, though.)
 >
 > Thanks
 > Jerry

 I have a couple of suggestions (not in ranking order):

 Penn Aiken Dairy in Garfield (corner of Penn & Aiken) -- Good portions at a
 good price!

 Armands in Bloomfield ( Close to PNC bank on Liberty )

 Mitchells in McKees Rocks (exit off bridge on Helen St. and ask for
 directions it is in the flats toward the river from Helen and close to the
 bridge)
Jay S.AT&T BroadbandOct 3, 2002
 I live in the south hills and travel for a "good" fish sanwich.  I have
 found what i consider to be the best at "Hambone's" in Lawrenceville...
 right on Butler Street (43rd st i believe)  Not real expensive and you can
 get it bundled with french fries(primanti style fresh cut) and cole slaw..
 Its also really good with cheese and tartar sauce.  Its served on an italian
 style hard crusty toasted bun.  They call it the "Holy Mackeral", but have a
 "small frye" for a smaller taste. just as good.

 Jay
 Mary wrote:
 > When I was living in Arkansas, we had chicken sandwiches. What was
 different
 > was they would put the pieces of fried chicken between two pieces of bread
 > without taking the meat off the bone.You had to be careful eating it.
 >
 > Tom
 >
 >
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