Penn Avenue Fish Company - Pittsburgh

I've heard over and over that Penn Avenue Fish Co. has the best sushi in Pittsburgh and I wholeheartedly agree! Overall, the taste, price, ambiance, and service are definitely worth five stars, especially during happy hour. My friend and I stopped in right at 5pm on Wednesday for the start of happy hour. We shared squid fries, which were $2 off for happy hour, and they were good but not something I would want to pay full price for. My friend and I agreed the squid fries tasted like ordinary fish sticks. I ordered the Green Fuji roll $4) and Jumbo Johnny Roll $7), which was a great pairing and left me feeling completely satiated and full! Our bill was $20 each for half an appetizer, two rolls, and a sake. What a deal! I will definitely be back.

This place has an interesting layout: long and narrow with a chalk board menu on the wall, tables on the sides, a bar at the end and a register in the middle. I walked in and, as this being my first time here, wasn 't quite sure what to do. I went to the register and asked if I should wait to be seated and the young lady at the register station told me that she would take my order and I could simply pay for it there. I told her that I 'd like to try the Energy Lunch with a peach iced tea and she asked how I 'd like for my salmon to be done. She then gave me a number and told me that I could seat myself and that my meal would be severed shortly. Soooo that 's how it works. It only took about 5 minutes to be served and while I was waiting I observed what others had on their plates. It all looked yummy and the portions looked generous. I was thinking that I may have found a new go to spot for lunch. When my Energy Lunch arrived I looked at it almost expecting another dish to accompany it. The description on the menu read: Grilled salmon, spicy ginger carrot salad, green bean salad and apple cider vinaigrette The serving of salmon was puny placed on top of about four slices of carrot and maybe six green beans. Its presentation was beautiful, the Salmon was cooked to perfection and it was truly delicious, but it looked more like an appetizer than a lunch. I was almost tempted to stop and get a slice of pizza when I left. The menu stated that the Energy Lunch cost $10:99 and my total bill excluding tip came to $15.50. Does an iced tea really cost close to $4:00? I 'd like to come back here again and try something more substantial than the Energy Lunch sometime soon. But as for now, I can 't justify giving this place more than 2 stars. The portion served simply doesn 't equate to the dollar value charged.

Um, sushi at half price? Yes, please! This is definitely the place to come during Happy Hour. This is only the second time I've had sushi, and I still love it. I may have liked it at Luke Wholey's better, but you can't beat $3 a roll... The space is cramped, but honestly, you come to expect that in downtown Pittsburgh. We grabbed the table right by the door and enjoyed the beautiful weather and people watching. The location is great, now that the construction on Forbes has moved up the street. Service was great, and we ordered pineapple sangrias, Philly, Boston, and Green Fuji rolls, and finished up with squid fries, all good and all at half price. I will be back during Happy Hour, and I look forward to trying the Strip's location as well.

It pains me to give my all time favorite sushi joint a 4 star review. Why, you ask, would I give it my fav restaurant a 4 star? Because service is just so horrible compared to the incredibly friendly and attentive staff at the actual Penn Ave location. Is the sushi still the best in the city, heck yeah! Do I salivate at the thought of their Pretty Girl Roll (salmon, avocado, spicy sauce and wasabi caviar in a soy wrap) and Spicy Yellowtail? Heck yeah! But then every time I head into this location the service is always the same. Hurried and unfriendly. Tonight was no different. Our server was definitely not into us, or stopping at our table much and got our bill wrong 3 times. I have never actually been to this location for dinner. I know I should have tried an actual dinner item, but I REALLY just wanted some sushi! I did, however, order the Butternut Squash Soup. It was INCREDIBLE...creamy and rich! This sorta made up for the crappy service (but not really). Oh, and it's BYOB, awesome! I'm not swayed, I will be back....I just wish they'd be more friendly to make the experience better, since the food is phenomenal. Here's hoping....

When you first walk in you think, Ok, this place is nice, it 's probably going to be a pricey night out. When you see the menu, you will be pleasantly surprised to see that you can get a beer for as low as $3 and an amazing sushi roll for under $10. It was delicious, I only wish we had this place in Buffalo. Someone else at the table ordered the Chilean sea bass and he said it was easily the best seafood he 'd ever had. This place is a must stop everytime we come to Pittsburgh now.