Ordered family chicken meal... Walked in to pick up my order, dirty filthy and unkept I was handed my chicken... had to ask for the fries... never given Cole slaw or bread... didn't feel like asking for each component I paid for STAY AWAY! read more

Great portions and tasty af. More than enough to share or have leftovers for later. If you're looking for some comfort food, this is it!

Hubbo says that the hush puppies alone were worth all the stars. I wouldn't go that far but we liked everything which included catfish and chicken wings. And sweet potato pie. read more

my food came undercooked and still has some pink mushy areas. I hope I don't get a tapeworm read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - mushy Catfish Dinner - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I stopped by here last night for dinner. My wife and I had been to the Hook Fish & Chicken in Homewood and the food was great. Due to that and the fact that my father loves fish, I had wanted him to try it for Father's Day. This specific location is located right on Federal Street in the North Side. The inside consists of a couple of benches, a place to order and that's about it. It's a cash only business and due to that, the workers are well protected by glass which I presume is bullet proof. On this day I decided to call in my dinner order and so placed it right around 5 PM. Since I wanted my dad to try a bit of everything, I ordered a perch fish sandwich, a whiting fish sandwich, a perch and chicken meal, a catfish meal, a 6 piece chicken meal and then a side of hushpuppies. I was told that it would be ready in 15 minutes and whenever I asked the cost, was told $77. It ended up taking me about 1/2 hour to get to Hook Fish & Chicken with the cash and whenever I arrived my food was indeed ready. So about 5 minutes after I had arrived I was in my car and headed home. After opening up all of the food I realized that I had probably over ordered as it was a massive amount of food! Out of the fish, I really enjoyed both the perch and the catfish and thought that the whiting was just ok as it was somewhat fishy. My dad ended up enjoying all of it and even went back for more which I don't see too often! Then the chicken was excellent and the size of the tenders here is no joke. The hushpuppies were nicely fried and had a great crispy exterior and soft interior and the fries, while a bit soggy (likely due to the trip home), were also good. Lastly the Cole slaw was also good and my mom, who normally doesn't enjoy Cole slaw even had a second helping of it. Everything that is fried here ends up being dusted with their seasoning, which reminds me a bit of a salt and vinegar flavor, and so everything has a ton of flavor. By the time everyone was finished we still had a ton of food left which was nice as we then had lunch for the next day. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. I thought that both their fish and their chicken was quite good and so we will definitely be back. read more

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Trying to express this review in more characters than needed is crazy. 20 dollars for six wings, a tiny cold slaw, and some fries is ridiculous. The pandemic has been over for a year or two. Why are your wings still so high? I loved me some wings back before Covid. I stayed in Hooks, but I quickly learned to do without. I can get two 8 pieces of chicken at the supermarket for that price. I give 1 star read more

The Perch was delightful - flaky crisp- Chicken wings were done right- Quick delivery service- Hot fresh very tasty. The French fries were dusted with a lightly flavored sea salt - my grandson wanted more. There was no ketchup nor hot sauce in my order. I was initially disappointed but the food was so delicious the condiments were not need! DELICIOUS read more

I ordered the 6 wing meal & it came with a side of coleslaw & fries . I also got a slice of sweet potato pie . I ordered my meal over the phone to avoid a long wait . 10/10, HIGHLY recommend read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - a slice of pumpkin pie - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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One star is being very generous. Misleading or down right lies on the Door Dash page, undercooked smelly fish and rude staff at the Penn Hills location. Very surprised they have been in business. Save your money, consider yourself warned. read more

The delivery person left my food downstairs on a random table in the lobby.... apparently at 10:30. I get my food and its soggy I wish I could enjoy it bc their food is typically B O M B !! If you want this, go pick it up yourself and eat immediately. Lol read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - Its midnight.... where is my food?! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I LOVE this place. Cheap chicken wings, great seasoning, and wonderful fries. I can't get enough of their seasoning, if anyone knows what it is, please let me know. Everyone has always been friendly at this location. But beware, they are cash only and they don't have an ATM. They are also available on a couple food delivery apps, so if you don't have cash and don't want to leave your house, you're in luck! Definitely give this place a try! Bang for your buck! (And did I mention that seasoning though?) read more

As long as you don't expect service with a smile, then this will be a good spot for you! I sampled the fried chicken wings, fried scallops, fried whiting filet, fried jumbo shrimps, and French fries. As I review this, I realize how calorically wrong this plate sounds but if you are going to indulge in seafood, this is where you want to be. And everything for me was a sample because the portions were so large that I wasn't able to finish any one thing. It made for great leftovers the next day, though. They sprinkle some dust on the fried seafood after it comes out the fryer but I wouldn't be able to tell you what it is. It looks like sawdust but has no taste and the "friendly" cashier ignored me when I asked him what he was sprinkling on my food. Even with his attitude, I still give this a 4 star experience. That says a lot... There is a take out only restaurant so unless you live in the area, be prepared to eat in your car...like I did. read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Delivery service is calculated to remove responsibility from those whom understands the system of UBER EATs and its customers. Zero responsibility for both company's in which partners with each other to provide quality services, until liability of lost, missing, incomplete services, while all(Uber Eats, Uber Eats' delivery personnel, and Hook Fish and Chicken) received full payments to include tips. The Hook Fish and Chicken representative was very evasive when asked if ordered food was returned to its establishment, due to the Uber delivery personnel did not provide his assigned services. I was ultimately dismissed, to include being hung up on with zero assistance as to were is my $52.00 dollar order and whether it was returned by the Uber Eats' delivery personnel. They could care less, claiming nothing to do with them. He could care less, while being uncomfortable about the question as to where is my order. This type of service has to stop! read more

I ordered the large catfish. It was okay? And they are weaaaaaakkk when it comes to the seasoning. Ask for some on the side - and they will give you shit for that. You don't come here for the service, we pretty much watched the staff argue with each other for about 10 mins. And the sweet potato pie was bad - I've had decent sweet potato pie, and this was garbage. read more

I don't know what kind of magic unicorn pixie dust they sprinkle on their food, but whatever it is, I can't get enough! After years of hearing a friend ask me if I've tried Hook Fish and Chicken yet, I could finally answer yes. And then I finally understood why she kept asking. I tried the combo featuring 6 whole wings, fries, slaw and bread. It was all just. So. Good. The bread (your basic white sliced) is placed on the bottom, like a cloud that any grease from the wings can soak in to. The wings and fries are packed into a styrofoam container and sprinkled with their infamous seasoning and then closed tightly with a rubber band placed around to keep all that goodness from spilling out. The menu is basic, just pick your fried food of choice (wings, tenders, fish, shrimp) and sides (even fried okra). My meal was $8. It is cash only and take out only with an ATM on site. You can call ahead but most orders are ready in ten minutes. Be warned, you will become an addict. "Why did I only get 6 wings?" I kept asking myself as I have been dreaming of those wings ever since. read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - 6 wings, fries, slaw and bread - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was interested in trying out a new eatery in the area and decided to try out this establishment. First impressions are good for business and the staff here left a bad one. The guy at the register was rude and had an attitude. I will not return to this establishment again. The food was just okay at best read more

Always great!! It really holds up to delivery pretty good too. Fried cod sandwich is perfect.

All the Uber eats selection suck so i figure i go with them. I got the catfish nuggets and shrimp. It was so freaking good. I gave them 4 stars not 5 cause my cheese sauce was cold. Who wants cold cheese fries. I recommend this place worth the prices. read more

Hook Fish & Chicken - a container of fried fish and fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"Not even freshly squeezed", LEMONADE $2.99 for an average sized cup is a bit much and 80 cents for every refill is ridiculous !! Chicken wings Amazing , no sauces necessary !! Cole slaw is sweet & tasty , corn nuggets & Catfish delish... Building certainly needs some TLC and a deep cleaning so that's why I can only give them 3 stars... The help was polite, patient and courteous read more

Very Delicious! Wasn't expecting that from Pittsburgh. I had the catfish with the wings and was a 10/10. I only wish they put ketchup, hot sauce and Tartar sauce in the bag as I'm a traveler and don't have access to them read more

The chicken tenders are so good just give them a try you will not regret it some of the best chicken in Pittsburgh

You can never go wrong with hooks ! The chicken is great and so are the catfish bites . Extra "dust" please! The workers are very rude if you don't know exactly what you want. They are not very patient. Also it seems like They do not like answering questions. This place is CASH ONLY. So come prepared. Overall it's a really good place cuz the food is delish! read more

Good place for fried fish. Carry out only with a number of options from which to choose. I would've liked a little more seasoning on my whiting, but nothing some hot sauce couldn't fix. Also, very good french fries. read more

Good shrimp and wings! Hook has been in Pittsburgh since 2005. This Hook location is on Federal Street on the North Side across from the library. It is a take out only location. As far as seafood they offer catfish fillets, nuggets, cod, perch, regular and jumbo shrimp, oysters, scallops, tilapia and whiting. Dinners come in small, large and family sizes. All dinners come with cole slaw, fries and bread. As far as chicken dinners they offer gizzards, nuggets, tenders and wings and they are also available in small and large sizes. Wing dinners are available anywhere from 3 wings to 150 wings. They also offer chicken and fish combos including: catfish & wings, perch & wings, catfish cut & chicken tenders and perch & chicken tenders. For sandwiches they offer crab cake, cod, perch, tilapia, whiting and chicken tender sandwiches. All sandwiches come with fries and cole slaw. For sides they offer cole slaw, okra, fries, hush puppies, jalapenos, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers. For desserts they offer cheese cake, peach cobbler, banana pudding and assorted cakes. I really like their fries and jumbo shrimp. The jumbo shrimp are HUGE! The wings are very good also, they're just on the small side. I like my wings big like at Honeybee's in Homewood. read more

Duquesne Location is terrible!! Spent $24 to get some chicken that was terrible, soggy fries, shrimp that taste like it was not cleaned and I asked for extra seasoning on my chicken which I could not taste none of the seasoning. I called with my complaint on the food and about the seasoning and the only thing they offered me was extra seasoning on my food my next visit. Needless to say they'll never get My business again!! I'll stick with Hook and Fish from this point on.. With that being said don't waste your time or money with this establishment. read more

"Fry that fish!" I'll admit it here I cannot fry fish nor chicken and oh what a shame it is because I love me some fried chicken. I went to Hooks Fish and Chicken with only 15 minutes to spare before my bus came, I was in and out and the service was prompt and friendly. I even shared a laugh with the cashier. I ordered a whiting dinner with three wings. My food was prepared while I waited. The fish and chicken was seasoned so well just the right amount of garlic which for me means tons of garlic. My the fish dinner was a hearty serving and was enough to be both a lunch and dinner later that night. Having fried foods is one of the best ways to turn a day from good to great! Thanks Hooks for the great service and stellar meal. read more

Tried this place today for the first time. The place nothing impressive could use some sprucing up. The catfish was amazing though and I loved the fries. I did think it was a bit pricey though. I would probably get take out again if I was in the area. read more

This place is below average. Food was not that good. I got the wings and they were small and fried to a crisp. Not in a good way. They were super dry. My friend got the gizzards. He said they were just ok. Average fries and so-so coleslaw. I also got a piece of cake and it was super dry and fairly tasteless. Plus the worst part is that it's cash only. Not worth having to spend an extra 15 minutes to find an atm which won't charge me a fee. I will probably never come back. read more

Not cheap but good quality ... they have numerous locations throughout the city... Most are real good and I actually prefer the fish over the chicken but both are good read more

I placed order via grub hub specifically asked for tartar sauce, hot sauce, and Ketchup. I ordered the cod and shrimp combo and the Jumbo shrimp with French fries. When you order $45 worth of seafood and French fries wouldn't it occur to you to add condiments and even a fork to a delivery order.... Nope. They decided to send a delivery order without even a fork. Terrible service and the food was MEH! Nothing yo write home about. DON'T RECOMMEND!!! read more

Yes the pricing is weird. Yes there is no seating. Yes they only except cash. I'll just stick to reviewing the food. The "powder" is a nice touch. It's delicious. Fries are great! I ordered the perch and it was amazing as well. Considering there is no dine in, the food is packaged well and holds up (mine didn't get soggy at all) while I took it back home. Service was fine. read more

I Hook Fish & Chicken!! That seasoning is to die for!! I Love the wings, shrimp & fish!!! It's close to me & I like that!! I'll definitely be back!! read more

The best seafood place in town besides red lobster..... I don't know what the season their fish in but whatever it is should be illegal cause it calls my name in my sleeo read more

Hands down the best chicken tenders I have ever had which is saying a lot because it's one of my favorite foods. We always order light seasoning just because it's a bit too much for us. We started ordering from here in 2017 when we lived in mckees rocks and continue to order even though we moved out of the area. Every once and awhile they do forgot a sauce, etc. But I blame that more on the delivery service apps (Grubhub, etc). Highly recommend! Do not let negative reviews sway you because they have awesome food. read more

They have great chicken wings fried in fresh oil consistently. If you love shrimp then look no further.Their food is made to order and may take a little longer if you're expecting fast food . When I have a craving for fish or shrimp they are at the top of my list. I don't like long reviews, I just want to convey places were I had good food. Bon appétit. read more

I have been going to this place for years before I moved away. I went last night and the place hasn't changed. Great prices, cash only, great food. Only one thing the chicken wings have gotten a lot smaller. Like when you order chicken wings you expect there to be at least three full bites on that wing not 1- 1 1/2 because of the lack of meat. Do better y'all and get another plug for chicken wings. Because the chicken wings from the other night would be embarrassed to be called wings. read more

Ordered the shrimp and chicken tender meal. Their chicken and shrimp are seasoned just right. Whenever I get a taste for fried food we always frequent this company. There chicken wings are delicious too. read more

Love this place. Delicious chicken fried perfectly. The only downside is this place is CASH ONLY but they do have an ATM inside in case you dont have cash (i never do) the food is basically made to order unless you call ahead your order will most likely be done before you get there. I wait inside and then walk home and its still warm and delcious. read more

Really good! I ordered the Tilapia and Fries...and got a whole lot with big huge fish filets. I've also had their fried chicken in the past and that was good as well. I just wish they accepted cards. Yes they do have an ATM but that charges you. It is definitely a great place to check out, but make sure you bring cash. read more

Was really pleasantly surprised. Been craving long John silvers and decided to give this place a try and I must say it was very good and a good price. Would recommend. read more