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| - Best pierogies in Pittsburgh! I ordered the potato cheese jalapeno pierogies w/ onions and couldn't get enough. Their pierogies will forever have a spot in my freezer, no joke, I will always have a stash. Cop Out is geared towards being a to-go place, especially since the pierogies are frozen and ready for you to take home. They do offer to cook them for you right there (w/ or w/o onions). However, there are only two small tables to sit at. So just as long as no one else beats you to it, you can eat there. But wait! It gets even better... Cop Out is BYOB. Did somebody say six pack and pierogies??
The selection here is out of this world! Anything you could ever want stuffed inside is available or can be available. They even have numerous dessert pierogies. I tried some samples of a cheesecake version with chocolate frosting and M&M's... O-M-G! Totally exceptional and unlike anything I've had before (more on that later). Cop Out has that awesome mom-and-pop shop vibe. The owner, is a retired police officer, he and his wife were the only ones there working on a Saturday afternoon. The wife was operating the register and taking orders, while her husband was making all the magic happen in the kitchen. Very cool spot, very old school, and so very Pittsburgh.
Now let me tell you about the most exceptional customer service I've ever received in my entire life! It was my first time at Cop Out. Upon entering, the owners wife greeted me and explained the menu. There were a few other patrons she was helping, as well. When I made my decision and finally ordered, she offered me the delicious samples I mentioned earlier! As if that wasn't enough, she boxed up a bunch for me to take home... free of charge. I sat in a high stool in the corner while I waited for my food, the wife chatted to us casually. She told us stories of how she met her husband and a little bit about the business. Her husband brought out some orders and introduced himself to everyone. They were both so friendly. It was a shock... you don't find hospitality like that in too many places these days. (Okay, let's be real... you can't find service like that anywhere.)
Then to top it all off, when my food was ready, as the wife handed me my order, she threw in an additional to-go container. All she said was "My husband is doing a giveaway". It was a large container of Haluski, again free of charge! She gave me some basic heating directions and sent me on my way. (When I say large, I mean it fed three adults dinner the following night and of course it tasted amaaaazing!) They left such a great impression on me, I had to share in length how amazing they were.
Please go here and meet them for yourself!
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