Robert Wholey & Co. - Pittsburgh, PA

Everywhere you look, there is fresh fish on ice, and as you explore this mazelike market, you also find terrific selections of cookware, canned and bottled groceries, and produce of the highest quality. The house motto is "You buy, we fry," meaning that any fish you see can be cooked to order and eaten at one of the casual tables towards the front of the store.

91% Approval Rating (12 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

fish sandwich ($5.00)

Soup ($3.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Once strictly a wholesale fish market, Wholey now carries a vast inventory of foodstuffs that range from baked ham by the haunch (or sliced super thin, aka chipped-chopped, the way Pittsburghers like it) to sides of tuna that are cut into steaks to order. Everywhere ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

2/24/2008 - buffetbuster, $11
5/27/2000 - Michael Stern, $5

Map & Directions

1501 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
412-261-3377

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Typical of a Pittsburgh fish sandwich, Wholey's provides way more fish than one bun can handle."
buffetbuster

"You can count on Wholey's to always have several tasty seafood soups. On the left is the spicy Maryland crab soup, which is loaded with small bits of crab. On the right is the creamy lobster bisque."
buffetbuster

"The roomy upstairs dining area feels miles away from the tumult that is the Pittsburgh strip district."
buffetbuster

"Colorful and brash, Wholey is a culinary amusement park."
Michael Stern

"Fish sandwiches are a local obsession in Pittsburgh and Wholey's are among the very best. "
buffetbuster

"Shopping at Robert Wholey is an adventure; eating a fish sandwich here is a necessity. "
Michael Stern

"Wholey's always has fun and interesting displays to grab your attention."
buffetbuster

"Prices posted outside in summer, 2000"
Michael Stern

"A rare moment at Wholey's when there is no long line."
buffetbuster