Pittsburgh visit?

Re:Pittsburgh visit? (basujunera0610)

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:04:35 GMT

saivenkat

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RE: Pittsburgh visit? (BurghFeeder)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:42 GMT

y2flu

By the way, the Isaly's in Coraopolis is (unfortunately) no longer there...

No it's not, but just a couple of miles away in West View one is still there and it's still just like they use to be!!!

http://burghfeeding.blogspot.com/

Re:Pittsburgh visit? (EatingTheRoad)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:11 GMT

Battleship

Super Battleship

Re:Pittsburgh visit? (eruby)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:15:29 GMT

Curiosity got the best of me so I called the Triangle. The girl who answered said the $1.00 diffeence between the Battleship and the Super Battleship is that the Super Battleship "has extra ham".

She also said there was another location by the stadiums but it has been closed for some time.

Re:Pittsburgh visit? (saivenkat)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:29:29 GMT

Best burger in Pittsburgh and a lot of other places, too! Without question...Tassarro's. This is a great bar type restaurant.........
DigBands

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (sudie)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:16:31 GMT

I recall hearing about a restaurant in an old house that was run by 2 or 3 people...an older man and a crackerjack waitress were 2 of the people. Is this ringing a bell for anyone? TIA

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (eruby)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:09:30 GMT

buffetbuster

eruby

I wonder if they re-did the place after they opened up another Triangle near the stadiums?

Huh? I had no idea they opened up a second location. Have you been there?

buffetbuster - Like Bogey in Casablanca, it seems I was misinformed. I'd heard they opened up another Triangle by the stadiums but a quick search shows nothing but the original.

Ralph - Extra meat makes sense, thanks!

Eric

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (Ralph Melton)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:55:10 GMT

I noticed the existence of the Super Battleship and the Battleship, but I didn't ask what the difference was. The menu board indicates that it's only available for the Italian, so without further data I'll guess that it's more meat.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:42:02 GMT

eruby

I wonder if they re-did the place after they opened up another Triangle near the stadiums?

Huh? I had no idea they opened up a second location. Have you been there?

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (eruby)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:31 GMT

Ralph - Do you happen to recall what the difference is between the $13.25 Super Battleship and the $12.25 Battleship?

Buffetbuster - You are right that it certainly looks a lot nicer than it used to. Never dangerous, but always a little bit sketchy.

It's been several years since I've crossed the Rankin Bridge to go to the Triangle, and when I did, it was always for carryout. I'll have to try and get back to see what the area looks like. I wonder if they re-did the place after they opened up another Triangle near the stadiums?

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (Ralph Melton)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:54:10 GMT

This was my first visit to Triangle Bar & Grill. I can certainly believe that it's a reclaimed dive--the inside was neat and clean, but the rusty iron door coming in definitely had the dive nature.

The cheesesteak was good. I don't feel qualified to judge how authentic it was, but it was flavorful and juicy (the pictures of the wrapper show how juicy it was), in a hard-crusted loaf that was just barely able to contain the contents.

I think I still prefer Uncle Sam's for Pittsburgh-area cheesesteaks, but the biggest reason for that preference is an irrational bias for a particular size and shape in my cheesesteaks. The destroyer is long and thick enough that it was really too much for me--but the smaller "torpedo" would be nearly square, and I feel that cheesesteaks should be long. But this is really about me more than about the sandwich. I would happily split a battleship with two hungry friends.

We also got an Italian destroyer, and it was good, with sturdy, chewy meats. Lori ate half, and I ate the other half for lunch the next day. (It held up well in the fridge).
However, it also fell afoul of my prejudices a bit: I really like my Italian subs to be baked, since I really like the way mozzarella melts against salami. So I was holding the Italian destroyer up against something that it was not trying to be, instead of judging it for itself.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:54:50 GMT

Hey Ralph-
How was the cheesesteak? I have never had it. Was this your first visit to Triangle Bar & Grill? It used to be a real dive, but about a year ago, they made it look a lot nicer. Persoanlly, I liked the old atmosphere, but the subs were just as good. At least the cold cuts ones were.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (Ralph Melton)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:31:50 GMT

I was inspired by this old thread to try the Triangle Bar on Saturday evening.

The menu picture is not as legible as I'd hoped:

This is the cheesesteak in the foot-long "Destroyer" size.

This is the same sandwich end-on, partially eaten. The sandwich is about as thick as my forearm--I don't think I'd get a two-foot Battleship unless I was sharing it with at least two other people.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (bbires)

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:56:30 GMT

If only I could convince them I really do want the ham "chipped" at these grocery stores down here in Tennessee!

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:50:40 GMT

bbires-
I agree with you about Church Brew Works. It is a great place to take a date or to impress people from out of town. It really does have a gorgeous interior.

What I really like to eat is their pizza (they have their own brick oven) and the daily pierogi specials. For a non beer drinker like myself, I also enjoy their own birch beer and ginger ale.

http://www.churchbrew.com/

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (bbires)

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:42:22 GMT

I thought the Brew Works, just a few blocks north of downtown, was a pretty cool place. It's in a desanctified church, which freaked out a couple of my conservative Christian friends. YOu look up where the altar was and there are stainless steel beer vats. Each to his own worship, I guess. Interesting bar food, including pierogies of various kinds. We all bought mini-kegs of beer and took them home.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Sun, 20 May 2007 12:17:32 GMT

blue heaven-
Sorry, but I can't help you here. I am child of the suburbs who didn't really start going in and exploring the city until the early 90s. I will ask around though. If I find the name, I will report back. Hopefully, someone else here will remember.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (blue heaven)

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:45:32 GMT

I am going to jump on the bandwagon here. Does anyone remember a deli that was near the Pittsburgh Playhouse (late 70's early 80's)They had the best corned beef sandwiches. I think it has like 2 initials....like L & M or something like that. I lived in the Saybrook Apartments at the time while going to Point Park College and working at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Buffetbuster I am hoping you can remember.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:44:46 GMT

GeoNit-
Check this out from the PG this morning. There is a root beer tasting right in your backyard of Sewickley. If I didn't already have plans over the weekend, I would go.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07137/786520-34.stm

Have you been in this store? It sounds rather interesting.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (GeoNit)

Thu, 17 May 2007 13:30:01 GMT

Primanti's just opened its 16th location!!!

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_508015.html

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (GeoNit)

Thu, 17 May 2007 13:16:55 GMT

There's a Pierogi Challenge this weekend at the Ambridge Nationality Days Festival:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07137/786512-34.stm

Ambridge is located along PA Route 65, about 17 miles north of Pittsburgh.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (mattyb15601)

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:15:21 GMT

Beer- go to The Sharp Edge in Friendship. Best selection in the City
Benkovitz is no longer. It is still there but is under new ownership, Wholley's is a dump of rotten fish. Go to the Penn Ave Fish Market for the good stuff.
Hit the strip - Penn Mac is my home away from home. Go to Enricco's for a Macaroon, the best ever.
I would also recommend the Bloom Field Bridge Tavern and Tessaro's as well.

Diner for me = DeLuca's in the strip or Ritters

Best Sub in the city is Peppi's. Several locations, Downtown, Northside and the Strip.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Wed, 16 May 2007 11:19:19 GMT

St. Louis Browns fan-
I'm afraid you got me on the diner that you mention. I don't recognize the name Pittsburgh Diner. Can you remember anything else about it?

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (St. Louis Browns fan)

Tue, 15 May 2007 12:27:15 GMT

Primanti's and DeLuca's are pretty good, but Wholey's is definitely my top pick in the Strip. There's also a diner (I think it's called the Pittsburgh Diner) downtown that serves fairly decent food.

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (y2flu)

Tue, 15 May 2007 10:57:35 GMT

By the way, the Isaly's in Coraopolis is (unfortunately) no longer there...

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (y2flu)

Tue, 15 May 2007 10:55:03 GMT

I highly recommend Lobello's in Coraopolis for great homemade Italian food, Fathead's on the southside for HUGE delicious sandwiches and a large variety of beers on tap (fatheads.com) and Red Bull Inn in Robinson for incomparable prime rib and lobter...

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (KOK)

Tue, 15 May 2007 09:42:23 GMT

Everyone be sure to brush up on your 'Picksburg-ese' before the next visit

Kevin

http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_pittsburgh_are_you

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (buffetbuster)

Wed, 09 May 2007 13:26:43 GMT

KOK-
I know the Triangle Bar well. I went there recently about a year ago after reading about it in one of the local papers. Once I got there, I realized that my college buddy from Swissvale took me there many years earlier.

I have been back about a half dozen times, so obviously I like it. I think their cold cuts subs are among the best I have ever had. Unfortunately, I don't their their hot subs very much, though. I typically like meatball subs a lot, but didn't like theirs at all.

I have never seen one of the Destroyers in person, but the Battleship is plently big enough for me. Oh, and the place really is a dive. I don't think I would take someone there on a date!

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (KOK)

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:46:25 GMT

Buffetbuster - Have you been to the Triangle Bar (the one in Swissvale, near the Rankin Bridge, not by PNC Park)? If so, is the original still around?

It's been years, but they had a humongo hoagie called a Destroyer that was darn near 3 feet long. The Battleship was more of a one (Pittsburgh ) person sandwich.

It looked like a total dump from outside, but the food was good and they had cold beer. It was/is a bar so It probably wouldn't be that good for families.

Another classic (to me) is Da Salas Pizza near the waterfront.

Thanks,

Kevin

RE: Pittsburgh visit? (lucassal)

Thu, 03 May 2007 21:03:50 GMT

Wholey's fish sandwich was my favorite roadfood stop in Pittsburgh when I visited. The market is located in the Strip. There are a few tables upstairs. My daughter really liked Primanti's, but I had a lukewarm reaction to the fries in the sandwich arrangement.