Pittsburgh, PA

Good Squid in PGH? - Abate?

3 posts · Nov 1, 1994 to Nov 2, 1994

FoodieTelerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh, PANov 1, 1994

 Someone wrote:

 > Does anybody know any restaurants in Pittsburgh that have a high
 > turnover in squid? (either deep fried or sauteed).  I've found on the
 > East and West coasts many restaurants that know how to do squid right
 > (Greek, Italian, Thai, Chinese), but I would like to know some here
 > at home.

 I have eaten squid and many other things at Abate, sometimes
 they are great, sometimes they are mediocre.  Consistency seems
 to be their biggest problem.  Their fresh fish has been very
 consistent and good, and their wood-fired pizza is far superior
 to that Italian oven place, yuck.

 The most consistent place I eat at on a regular basis that
 serves squid is Juno (IN OXFORD CENTER, NOT IN ROSS PARK MALL!!!)
 They always have it fried, never rubbery or tough.  Now and
 then the special sheet has a grilled squid appetizer or a sauteed
 squid pasta, both are excellent.  Once they even had fresh
 octopus.  Again, this place serves a magnificent antipasta cart.
 Although I have never seen calamari on it alone, there was a
 seafood salad with shrimp & mussels, calamari & cockles, it
 was delightful.
 And you don't have to pay parking, they validate for the
 Oxford garage.
 GAT.

Peter S.Carnegie-Mellon University, School of Computer ScienceNov 2, 1994

    > Does anybody know any restaurants in Pittsburgh that have a high
    > turnover in squid?

 Zaw's asian food has a good squid stir fry. Its down on Murray, just
 before you get to Bagel Land.

 Probably the best chinese in the city, though not the
 fanciest. Actually, its the only really good (i.e. not generic
 american-ish) Chinese I've had. But, let's not start that...

 You can even watch them cook it. Can't beat that!

 Pete

Julio R.School of Computer Science, CMU,Pittsburgh, PANov 2, 1994

 I have always enjoyed the fried Calamari at Mallorca, a Spanish
 restaurant on Carson St., just to the left of the Birmingham Bridge as
 you cross it.

 As has been discussed at length on this bboard, Mallorca does not do
 everything well. In particular, the paelaa is a bit of a disappointment,
 although the sausage in it is delicious. However, the fried Calamari
 is one of the dishes that Mallorca prepares very well, IMHO.

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