The funny thing is Wholey's is not so much I place I go for fish, but for other harder to find cuts of pork and beef. It's a convenient stop for me when I need pork hocks and beef tongue. The prices are quite competitive. I'm not sure what's up with the sushi guy in the front. He's always giving me the evil eye. read more

Jumbo Scrod on Italian ! Just go to the counter and say , JUMBO SCROD ON ITALIAN . Damyumnnnn , That's a Great Fish Samich....... Great Price too. I have been coming here for years and I gotta wish these guy's a Happy Anniversary ! read more

Best place in Pittsburgh to shop for fresh or frozen seafood. It's almost always busy on the weekends but they have the best prices in town. We like to stop in and do our weekly meat and seafood shopping here and grab a fish sandwich occasionally. The sandwiches are huge, fresh and delicious. There is a small room upstairs where you eat, not fancy at all but definitely a nice place to have a quick sandwich when you are in a hurry and need a bite to eat! read more

5* for two reasons. 1) they have some of the best fried seafood in town. Whaler = 1 lb of fried fish in a sandwich. SO much fish that you can't really eat as a sandwich. Fried oyster and fried soft shell crab are my other favors. 2) good deal on live lobster. I check their website weekly, and their lobster can be as low as $6/lb. Yes, you have to do the killing at home, but it is live lobster. Other things are ok too, I buy their spare ribs often. Live oysters are $1 each (DIY openning). ANd they have a new fresh orange juice machine to make orange juice. Love their carb selections too (snow, king crab leg, Dungeness) Wholey is my seafood go-to in the Burgh, unless i am getting sushi-graded tuna / salmon. read more

This is an amazing fish market that is so much more than its name! It has fish, meats, food, and more! I just happened to walk by here and saw it was quite popular. I walked in and got so excited! Fresh fish, restaurant inside, sushi bar, and an entire meat isle too. The staff is super friendly and if you come here you have to get food - whether it be from the restaurant (I recommend the Lobster Mac&Cheese) or the sushi bar (I recommend the kani & spicy tuna roll). The fish are beautiful and fresh! The atmosphere is cultural and a great local market that I am surprised is not packed. If you are in Pittsburg and want to see something unique and get a bite to eat - COME HERE! read more

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Okay, the overall market is amazing! However, I mainly visit for Andy's sushi. It's the first thing you see when you enter the market and is some of the best sushi you'll get in PGH. Andy has been mastering the art of sushi for 36+ years and it shows. Every roll is made with the freshest ingredients and the portions are very generous. Do yourself a favor and visit Andy he'll hook you up with some of the best sushi you've ever had! read more

This place is a burgh institution. You can get a fish sandwich or sushi, but it's famous for its fresh fish read more

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I think this is a really awesome "grocery" store. It has PLENTY of seafood, and the prices are not outrageous, and rather reasonable - which I know some places like to charge up the wazoo for seafood. Example: TWO lobster tails of 8-10 oz were just shy of $20. Their lobster mac & cheese is scrumptious, though I do wish it had a bit more lobster. The lobster and crab bisque was also pretty good, though I do wish it had more chunks in it. As for not buying it at a restaurant though, it's the best store bought bisque I have found. There's weekly sales. On top of the yummy seafood on one side, there's a "middle" section with pork, beef and chicken.. where the prices are also reasonable. Example: two filet mignons of decent size were $18. That's $10-20 cheaper than when you buy a filet meal at a restaurant, and you only get one for that meal. The last part you hit is similar to a normal grocery store - small olive bar, a few frozen meals (mostly seafood related, but others as well), small pasta and bread section, cheese and meat and eggs, and a decent amount of produce which is also fairly priced! There's a parking lot dedicated to shoppers at Wholey's. Excellent location, and a fun crowd on the weekends. I need to try their sushi or meals to go next time. read more

The BEST fish sandwich.....PERIOD! They've got an unbelievable selection of fresh and frozen seafood. They also have a meat department. Service is great. read more

This review is for the prepared cooked food. When I walked in, I immediately had my eyes on two things: the fried fish sandwich and the sushi that appeared to be so fresh. Unfortunately, I tried neither. The fried fish seasoning has MSG in it. Then I decided to just do sushi. Well the guy who was preparing it was also collecting money. Needless to say, he did rinse his hands under water... Smh. Sir, you have to use soap and water then rinse for at least 20 seconds! Nonetheless, I'm still giving this place three stars, because my mother-in-law enjoyed her fish. I hope she enjoyed that headache too from the MSG!! But whatever makes her happy deserves at least three stars :) read more

Wholey's is my go to place in Pittsburgh for meat, and not just fish. They have an amazing selection of fresh seafood at very reasonable prices. This week fresh salmon fillets were $5.99 a pound and swordfish steaks were $7.99 a pound. The quality is super high and the results delicious! I have bought the bulk filet mignon a few times at 9.99-11.99 a pound and grilled it whole, which turns out to be an easy and awesome meal for a group. They also have a nice selection of prepared foods and produce, all at great prices, including Andy's sushi right up front as well as lobster rolls outside and freshly shucked oysters. This is a near weekly stop for me even though it's a bit of a drive. If you live near Pittsburgh please do yourself a favour and give Wholey's a try. read more

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With the fish sandwiches here I'd have no problem eating fish on fridays. In fact the fish sandwiches here are that good that I could eat them every day. Sometimes the best meals seem the simplest. A fried fish fillet on a bun seems like it would be easy, but Wholey's takes it to another level. read more

Warning: Do not let the fish and meat section keep you away from this Strip District gem. They have awesome prices and have a ginormous selection of seafood, meat, produce and more. Saving tons on groceries here and eating fresh-barely go to Giant Eagle anymore cuz it is way too over priced. Only down fall is that produce needs to be eaten within a few days...fine with me because that is an excuse to eat healthy and go back for something else. Parking is across the street and remember, they do have carts. Go outside of your comfort zone and check this place out. read more

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The market side gets 4 stars, the restaurant 2. When you walk in the door there is a sign that says Rule #1: the customer is always right. Rule #2: if the customer is wrong, see rule #1. They could use some reminding. After ordering a couple sandwiches, which were handed over quickly, walked up to pay. There was one older lady there trying to pay, and the cashier was bickering with her. She had put her soup in the wrong container, it seems, and the cashier was yelling at her about it. She got the right container and poured the lady's soup in there, which didn't work very well and soup went everywhere. So she started cleaning soup, all the while berating the customer. (To be fair, by the time I walked up they were both very cranky, and I know its hard to be nice to someone when they are fussing at you - but that's the woman's job.) By the time she finished cleaning the counter, the woman's purchases, and finally got around to ringing her up, the line had backed up quite a lot. It took nearly 10 minutes. Then I went up and the girl started snapping at me too, and went on complaining about the last customer, which I found to be really rude. Finally I was able to pay and grab a seat. The fish sandwich was good, as advertised. The fries were horrendous. Already cold when served, they were a mass of congealed grease by the time we sat. I ate one and gave up on them. The coleslaw was nice though. The fries were an odd problem to me - in a place with that many fryers, they should always be fresh. The market I liked a lot, and I'll be back there, probably a lot. They sell chicken feet, which makes broth that makes me happy. read more

We walk twenty minutes every Friday to get lunch at Wholey's. Today they had blackened swordfish on special, but they didn't have any ready. That would be fine if the guy taking our order had spoken up and told me it would be a wait. He didnt so instead I stood in line from 12:30 until 12:50 but they had my fries (which was the skimpiest order of fries I have ever received) sitting on top of the food window for fifteen minutes. I threw those in the trash because all ten of those fries were room temperature. Last week they double charged me for shrimp. There are places closer to work that have good food. read more

I come here often for their huge seafood and meat selections, mainly because they are fresh. I passed by their fried food a lot and always think they're unhealthy and greasy. Today, I decided to try the fried fish out as I was really hungry. To my surprise, the whiting fish was excellent, the tartar is not the best I've had, but it's very good. I also tried their lemonade, it's also very good. It's not overly sweet or sour, just perfect. Will definitely return for more. read more

Sorry Wholey's I really hate to do because I love your grocery store (4 stars in it own right) but your prepared food just wasn't that good. I have now been to Wholey's twice recently to have their food and eat upstairs. The most recent of those visits was this weekend at around 3:30 PM whenever I stopped in for a quick bite and the time before that was two Tuesdays prior for lunch with my father. What is weird is that I have been shopping in Wholey's for years and never knew that they had a cafeteria type line with prepared food. Somehow I always found myself turning to the right immediately upon entering and looking at all of the different types of fish. However, if you end up turning to the left then you are able to go through a prepared food line that probably resembles the one back in your old high school cafeteria. The first time that I ended up eating here I went with the crab cakes lunch combo which consisted of two crab cakes, a large side of fries, a small tub of cole slaw and a drink all for right around $9. With that price I was not too surprised that the crab cakes were fairly small but at least they were tasty. The fries were also tasty as they had some type of seasoning on them that I really enjoyed but the bad part was that they were cold. Last but not least in the meal was the cole slaw which was decent and unremarkable. After this visit I probably would have given a solid 3 star review but I didn't get this review finished before I stopped by here again. The second time I ended up ordering the whiting sandwich on a mancinis wheat bun. What is nice is that you have a choice between 3 different buns, two mancinis (white or wheat) and another regular bun. They also really heap the fish onto your sandwich for the price. Whenever I started eating the fish I thought it was weird that some bites of the fish were super fishy while other bites were mild and more of what I was expecting. That I could have accepted but what really turned me off of the sandwich was the five or so pin bones that I found when biting into the one side of a piece of fish. Yes I understand that a pin bone of two happens every now and again but it seemed like this one piece of fish really hadn't been cleaned properly before it was breaded and fried. The bottom line for me is that even with a not so great last experience I will still head back here again in the future. I really love shopping for fish, meat and produce here and feel like they have some of the best selections and prices around. Due to that I am sure that I will give their cafeteria another chance but I will most certainly be avoiding the fish sandwich. read more

This place was amazing! I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the selection of food. I picked up some gulf shrimp to brine and broil at home, an ahi tuna steak, fish seasoning, smoked bacon, and spicy pork sausage. I can't wait to cook up all my food at home. The lunch I order was good too. I specifically liked the crab and lobster bisque. I at upstairs in the seating area before headed to the front of the store to check out. I was really impressed with the knowledge of the staff, their professional friendly attitude, and the information they provided me about the products. I was really thankful they provided free ice on the way out the door as I needed to keep my purchases cold on my way back to Michigan. The next time I'm in Pittsburgh I will have to make a stop here! read more

For Christmas my husband and I decided to make halibut. Which was the reason why we went to Wholey. The halibut was good but it cost more than I'd hope. But what the heck, it's Christmas. The reason I'm giving 4* is because of their spice section. Either I haven't been out much to buy spices or their spices are super cheap. Most of them are 4 for $5! That's crazy cheap ($1.25 each). I'm used to paying $3-$5 for a little jar of spices. These aren't the 1" diameter by 1.5" tall jars. They're more like 1.5" diameter by 4" tall bottles. We bought a lot of spices. For sure, before I move out of Pgh, I'm going to stock up on spices from Wholey. read more

Prices on fish can't be beat and the quality is very good. Often crowded, especially on weekends. The staff are often helpful as well. This place is a strip district anchor for a reason. Andy's Sushi is also excellent. read more

There's the wholesale Fish Market that sells bulk and a couple blocks further there's the store that sells fresh seafood, grocery store of many items including produce and food vendors include a Pittsburgh BBQ, sushi vendor and seafood counter that offers sandwiches and soup, as well as a large selection of fried seafood. A train track above was cool bc the train is running. The Cod sandwich was excellent, and I ordered the junior size (4 oz) and that was plenty for me for $3. , otherwise it's $5. for the regular size (that must be alot). Also, the Boston clam chowder soup (8 oz) for $3, it was one of best I had. Order the soup and sandwich special for $6. you get soup, sandwich and a drink. They have pkg of tarter sauce and hot sauce. I went back another day and tried their crab cakes, but I didn't like it as much. It was tasty, but greasy and smelled of oil. I enjoyed the fish sandwich much better. Crab cakes were 2 for $5. Also, I tried the crab and lobster bisque soup and that was pretty good too! There was bits of lobster and crab in the soup. I prefer the clam chowder bc I love clams! Prices were very reasonable and I would go back again. read more

Had mice running around upstairs in the eating area. Told Luke, he acted as if he didn't care

Had a soft shell crab sandwich (7.50 with tax). It tasted okay, but I didn't know that the crab meat was supposed to be deep fried (welcome to Pittsburgh). I left feeling hungry however. The food preparation area did not look pristine and the upstairs eating area was a little dirty. Food Quality/Taste = 3 Stars Portion Size Given Price = 2 Stars Price = 3 Stars Service = N/A Experience with Staff = 2 Stars Decor = 1 Stars read more

Maybe I'm nostalgic for the burgh,but I've been to lot's of fish places from New Orleans,Monterrey,to the San Francisco bay and this just does something the others can't do for me. It just feels like home. Great gumbo's,fish fries and seafood. read more

For a guy from California, Wholey's is like a trip to europe. The Fish sandwiches are great -- we had the cod - deep fried -- WOW!! We spent an hour in the store - packed with people. One of our reunion friends (natives of Pittsburgh) told us the Strip District was a must see!! They were right! Lots of history there and Wholey's made the day. read more

Seriously one of the best grocery stores I've seen. If you can find a similar place that serves oysters (the size of your fist) on the sidewalk, has this variety of fresh fish, has a giant talking bear, funny employees, and is overall this cheap - you need to let me know. read more

I'm surprised people don't talk about it much, but my favorite part of Wholey's is Andy's Sushi Bar. Check it out! http://www.yelp.com/biz/andys-sushi-bar-pittsburgh read more

Sushi guy is great. His avocado is not. Somehow, I'll return. read more

I found this vendor via a google search a few days ago and placed an online order from Arizona. Given the size of my order, the 2 day shipping was FREE. The frozen meat arrived in a foam box packed with dry ice. Although some of the chicken wings were partially defrosted, the core temperature of this order was still below the temperature danger zone and most of my products including a leg of lamb, some lamb chops, and some sausages were still frozen. Given that I live in Arizona and it's 109 degrees outside, this was really quite impressive. This was incidentally why I ordered in bulk. Not only did I get free shipping but the extra mass helped keep this order nice and cold. Aside from the quality of the meat, the speed of shipping, and the condition of my shipment upon arrival, another reason I liked this company was that they didn't debit my PayPal account until my order was packed and shipped. Other online retailers (who debit accounts even if they're out of stock and are unable to supply an order) could take a lesson from Wholey's. I will definitely shop with them again. read more

10/10 recommend for they have great prepared food and great grocery options. Prices are fair and food never disappoints. Best seafood in Pittsburgh. read more

Fried fish! Delish! Super friendly staff. Pass on the fried oysters, they were not very good and tasted mush. The lobster rolls at 2 for $9 was a great deal. next time i'll try the crab cakes! read more

This market sells a wide variety of fish and seafood. Outside of Alaska, they are my favorite business for buying crab legs. Today we spent $57 for 5 pounds of snow crab. The price is worth it for the quality. read more

The boy and I were walking along the strip when he suddenly stopped and said, "Something smells really really good," and pulled me along until we came to the sidewalk grill at Wholey's. So this review is only for the streetside grill, since we didn't get any further than that! We both ordered the salmon lunch, and for $6, were completely satisfied. The next time we visit, I'm making sure we actually get into the store though. read more

Such a cool little market. This is a must do if you are in the area while visiting Pittsburgh. You don't need to allocate a lot of time for this stop, maybe 15 minutes. Just enough time to walk through the store and check it out. It's part of the culture and it's the kind of place we would be regulars at if we lived in that neighborhood. read more

My favorite place to stop by when i'm in the strip. The fresh fish are laid out on ice or swimming around in huge pools of water. Once a huge cat fish jumped OUT at me and flailed its body on the ground, causing me to scream like a small child and everyone in this huge warehouse to turn and look at me. Great place for pistachios, imported goodies or just to check out on a busy weekend afternoon. read more

When I think of the Strip District, one of the first places that comes to mind is Wholey's. My husband and I have always enjoyed browsing around the fresh fish and meat. Though I'm not great about knowing competitive prices myself, I came here with my sister-in-law about a year or two ago, and she was extremely impressed with how inexpensive everything was. Currently, two of my favorite things from Wholey's are their fresh peanut butter (try the honey roasted, too) and their guava jelly. The peanut butter is out-of-this-world delicious. The guava jelly isn't mind blowing, but I can't find it at the local Giant Eagle or Trader Joe's, so I love that I can get it somewhere in Pittsburgh. (My mom grew up in Africa and my dad's mom was from Cuba, so I inherited a love of guava from both sides!) When my husband and I came here last weekend, we bought jellies and sauces for some family members as Christmas gifts, so I can't wait to find out what they think of all the items. read more

Really like this joint. If you are a seafood fan, you will definitely come to appreciate it as they not only sell fresh seafood either fresh or frozen, but also a number of prepared foods with seafood embedded into the choices in their hot foods bar. My particular favorites are the lobster macaroni & cheese and the soft serve crab sandwiches. Lobster mac & cheese Pros - taste is on par; a bit on the creamy side though, not too salty reasonable portion sizes Cons - lobster meat taste is overpowered by mac & cheese Soft serve crab sandwiches Pros - generous portion sizes ... it will definitely leave you full authentic crab used, which is definitely appreciated different sauces given to enhance flavor ... tartar, shrimp cocktail, etc. Cons - meat can be a bit dry at times ... probably due to overcooking In general, a great place to hit up if you're a seafood lover. read more

Great fish selection. I get most of my seafood from Wholey's, it seems to be a tad bit cheaper than the fish in the grocery stores and it's by far way more fresh! I haven't shopped at their grocery store side or ate their pre-made foods so I can't speak to that. I only go there for some fresh fish. I definitely recommend buying your fish at Wholey's versus the grocery store. The nice thing if you don't live close you can stalk up and freeze it. read more

Fresh fish, fresh meat and good frozen fish too. Not a bad place to pick up, or, rather, pick out fresh produce in season, either. (I disapprove of the Stan's Market wrapped-in-plastic approach.) The staff is nice and they keep the lines moving, even on a busy day. Don't neglect to get the extra ice at the checkout - a charming and old-fashioned touch that never should have gone out of style. It keeps your stuff nice for the trip home. Foodies visiting Pittsburgh's Convention Center would do well to hike/cab over to "the Strip" to visit Wholey's and Penn Mac for lunch, dinner, a snack or some shopping, rather than exploring downtown. read more

I am completely amazed at their wide range of seafood. The prices for the crab legs and claws are incredible. Sadly their Potato Salad from the fresh salad bar was a let down. It was tasteless, but I highly recommend everyone to get their seafood from Wholey. Five stars indeed. read more

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