. "1"^^ . "1"^^ . "2016-02-29T00:00:00"^^ . . "I went here because Thrillist said I had to have it while in Pittsburgh.\n\nI got the colossal fish sandwich, fried pickles, and smallman fries (i think thats what they were called).\n\nThe pickles tasted good (briny and slighlty spicy), but the texture was off. The spears were not crunchy at all, so a bite just pulls the entire spear out of the batter.\n\nSmallman fries were a bargain. Theyre chili cheese fries with bacon and fresh jalepenos. You get enough to hate yourself for less than 6 bucks. This can easily be shared. However, i found that the whole thing gets overwhelmed by the amount of chili, and the chili is a bit on the sweeter side so thats not how i want my fries to taste.\n\nNow the sandwich. I guess the sandwiches are tomatoes, fries, cheese, and cole slaw plus a meat source between two thick slices of italian bread.\n\nThe bread is pretty good. It's soft, somewhat dense white bread with a hearty but not hard crust. The fries taste like handcut fries. Theyre soft and brown with little to no salt. The cole slaw is the kind i like: no mayonnaise. It tastes like the mayonnaisy kind of cole slaw without the mayo itself. The fish is sliced kind of thin (but its still a big piece of fish) and its in a crispy batter.\n\nMy overall impression of the sandwich was dry and kind of bland. The sandwich doesnt have any sauce in it; the only good source of moisture is the tomato and cole slaw. If the cole slwa wasnt a third of the sandwich's volume, it would be too dry. I couldnt taste the cheese at all; i wouldnt be surprised if they simply forgot to add any. There werent any elements of the sandwich with a dominant flavor, and the ketchup and hot sauce at the table make the sandwich taste worst.\n\nDespite the food not being good (in my opinion), i had a fun time. Its a great place to go with a group and watch a game on tv, and it has a Hooters-like atmosphere minus the degradation of women.\n\nWith the great atmosphere but mediocre food, i found this place to be very average. However, the internet makes this place sound like an important place to try in Pittsburgh. Give it a shot of youre in town and looking for something casual and not too adventurous."^^ . . "3"^^ . "1"^^ .