If I could sum up this place in one word, it would be AMAZING!!! My partner and I were coming back from a morning spent at the Pittsburgh Zoo and were looking for a place to eat on Yelp. Being a huge fan of pierogies, we decided to stop by this place since it was close by and got great reviews. There is not much indoor seating, but we lucked out and got a table. They had a ton of different kind of pierogies ranging from your standard potato to interesting combinations like reubens or chicken marsala, but we settled on potato and cheddar. 14 come in a "dozen" and were quickly served to us with some delicious caramelized onions. These were the best pierogies we've ever had - fresh, amazingly tender, and so flavourful. Do yourself a favor and stop in if you are ever in the Pittsburgh area. read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Potato and cheddar pierogies with onions - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Had been wanting to try this place for a while. As a lifelong Pittsburgher, I love pierogies! I ended up getting the potato and cheese pierogies and some halushki to go. They have a ton of different flavors of pierogies. Prices are very reasonable as well. The pierogies were huge and delicious. The dough was the perfect consistency. A dozen is 14 sautéed with onions and butter. The halushki noodles were excellent as well. A hidden gem in Etna for some pierogies! read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Pierogies - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This is a total gem of a place, hole in the wall but man they had some delicious pierogis!

Awesome Pierogies! You can buy them hot or frozen! I got my frozen depending on how many people I'm cooking for! Delicious Will definitely be back for more! read more

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We went to visit COP today and we were visiting from NE. This is the closest thing I have ever tasted to my grandmothers cooking. It is a family owned business and the food and service was simply amazing. We spent time speaking with the husband and wife and they made you feel at home like you were talking to your relative's. Thanks for an awesome experience. My wife and I can't wait to visit again in the future read more

Awesome perogies! Even more awesome service! Stopped in on our way back to NJ to have some pierogies. After watching the pierogi race at PNC Park, we thought we need to find some pierogies! Found out about this place online. Reviews looked promising. Ordered bacon, cheese and potato pierogies with onion sauce on top to eat in (sat outdoors since we had my son's dogs with us). The pierogies were fantastic! Perfectly cooked and seasoned. Large order 14 pierogies that we had no problem devouring! Owner came by and saw our dogs and offered them water and some sausage. Very friendly owner and staff. We ordered some frozen pierogies for the road home and the young man who served us asked how long of a ride we had and offered a bag with ice to keep them cold. The owner did even better and came back with a Styrofoam cooler and ice pack! Could not have asked for a better experience! Definitely on my list for a future visit! Highly recommended! read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Pierogies with onions - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really good gluten free pierogis ans they are very friendly. Essential to visit when I'm in Etna.

Amazing food with amazing service and people. I would drive out of my way again to eat here. The Cop Dog looks fantastic, next on the list. read more

Great pierogies and other ethnic food, they must have twenty different varieties. The owners are very friendly!

Crazy good spot. We're visiting our hometown and had to get some pierogies. The husband and wife duo are incredibly welcoming. Food was off the charts. Husband came out from working and greeted us. So friendly- we'll definitely be back when we visit again. read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I had their gluten free pierogies and husband had potato and onion. they were fantastic. Staff was very friendly

Very good handmade pierogies, cooked expertly to order with the right balance of slimy and crispy on the outside. And tasty onions too, if you order them there. With over-the-top friendly Pittsburgh-accented service. It's definitely become a Pittsburgh classic by now. Not all of the flavors work so well as pierogies, though, in my view. I might be too much of a traditionalist, but the more avant-garde flavors, like peach pulled pork bbq, just overpower the essence of the dough to my taste. And the "dessert pierogies" are fried rather than grilled, which I think breaks a lot of the appeal of the texture. read more

Okay, my FIRST pierogie! I live in Colorado and have never tried them before. What I believe to be the owner - gave me a free sample of the potatoe & cheese and one the dessert Pierogies. So nice AND tasted absolutely amazing. I wish I could take a bag of 100 back to Colorado with me. Definitely recommend. read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Roast beef and potato, potato cheese and jalapeños, and the dessert one! - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I wanted to love this place so badly after reading the reviews. I just didn't think the Pierogies here lived up to the hype unfortunately. First off this place only accepts cash and checks. There is an ATM down the street but still kind of inconvenient if you didn't know ahead of time. I did like the fact that they put 14 Pierogies in a dozen instead of 12. I chose to buy them frozen and cook them later. Either I really don't know how to cook or the instructions on the sheet they gave me didn't explain everything thoroughly enough. It said to boil them until they float to the top of the pan but almost all my Pierogies fell apart once they touched the water. I made the potato and cheese & the potato, bacon and sauerkraut ones. I would give them a 5/10. For the price it's worth trying but I feel like there are better options out there. read more

The pierogies were absolutely amazing! I live three hours away from Pittsburgh and last time I was there I was unable to try cop out, so I knew that this time I had to, and I was completely blown away. It tops expectations to say the least! If I could give this a six star rating I would the service was outstanding, and these were by far the best homemade pierogies I've ever had. I tried the buffalo chicken and jalapeño cheddar, and they were perfect. If you're even thinking about going here just to do it! I was only able to get some frozen to go, but they are the best perogies I've ever had. read more

Hands down the best pierogies!! The restaurant is small, only about 4-5 tables, with a great family owned feel. The owners were extremely personable and helped me choose from the long list of pierogies! I had the buffalo chicken which were incredible, they come with a side of sautéed onions and sour cream - the onions were cooked to perfection. I got a "cop out dozen" (14 instead of 12) of frozen potato and cheese pierogies to-go, it comes with instructions on how best to cook them which makes it so easy to replicate the delicious ones you eat there! read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Got frozen pierogies today and made them for dinner. They were fabulous! We had potato and cheddar, cottage cheese, and lekvar. They were all really good. We got enough for two meals and I know after we eat the second batch we will be back for more. I would also like to go and get them hot to eat there in the restaurant. And I tried a sample of the strawberry cheesecake dessert pierogi and was to die for. The only thing that could have made it better was if it was slightly warm, which I'm sure it is if you order them for eat-in. There is street parking, very easy to find a spot on a Friday afternoon. I was lucky to get a spot that still had 15 minutes left on the meter. read more

When you're welcomed at the Cop Out by Carl the Pierogie King you know it's starting to be pretty amazing! We loved hearing his story from retired Pittsburgh police to master pierogie maker. You could just feel the love and pride that his family puts into making everything perfect. The gluten free pierogie were amazing,delicious and definitely didn't have that "oh these are the gluten free copycat taste". Everything was delicious and yummy! I would love to give them more than 5 stars! read more

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While they serve delicious food they are not accommodating to people that cannot eat nor need a dozen. Also, I wanted to buy a variety of desserts and was told I had to buy 6 of each. read more

Delicious homemade pierogies and cabbage rolls and huluski. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for anybody looking for an amazing local gem read more

What an amazing little find! My daughter, husband and I were visiting from Florida so she could see a school up here for college. Saturday we went out exploring and wanted to try authentic pierogies and we found the best! Besides the delicious food we met the most wonderful people who own the Cop Out. Carl and his wife as well as a good friend of theirs were so welcoming and made this the best experience. A highlight of our trip definitely! The original pierogies were delicious but wow the buffalo chicken dip ones were out of this world. Thank you for a most amazing meal and memory! read more

Thanks again yelp and yelpers with helping me to discover yet another obscure but amazing find Cop Out Pierogies! I had just received my weekly email about places around the burg focused on Dumplings, particularly pierogies. Growing up in and around the burg it is just about inconceivable that you didn't eat these plump pillows of carbs at least on a few occasions. I always preferred the homemade to Mrs. T though she drives a hard bargain since honestly pierogies may not be the most complicated thing to make; they are certainly very laborious and somewhat complicated to get perfect. When I say perfect I mean the taste and texture as no two homemade dumplings look alike. Cop Out Pierogies can be found on Butler St in Etna which was very close to my work though I didn't know of its existence until the email arrived in my inbox. I spoke to a couple of co-workers that week and decided that Friday we were going to get some takeout. There are a couple things to keep in mind before heading to Cop Out Pierogies. They are only open on Friday and Saturday for a few hours. They are also cash only, so hit the ATM before you set out to get your fix. Lastly, and perhaps this is a personal problem, I found it a little tricky to find them. Etna is about as small as you can get but if you don't go there often you may pass it up once or twice before finding it. I and my co-workers all ordered the same pierogies the potato/cheese/and jalapeno. For a dozen they give you 14, not too shabby! I also got a pint of Haluski. The price for the pierogies does increase if you have them cook them for you. I got the understanding quickly that most people buy them frozen in large bags. When I arrived to pick up our food, I was greeted with a line of others waiting. I didn't have to wait too long, but as I did the cook/owner brought out a couple samples of a sweet potato pierogies for the patrons waiting or eating in the small dining area they have set up. Nice touch to ease the pain of my empty stomach suffering even more from the wonderful smell coming from the kitchen. So they call this joint Cop Out and as I read online the owner/cook was a sergeant with the Shaler Township Police Department. The décor was cute, some toy cop cars, lots of pics of the burg, some newspaper write ups that I could only imagine was of the store but I didn't get close enough to read them. To complete this atmosphere was five on duty police officers enjoying lunch in the dining area. Once waited on the food came out pretty quick, paid gave my thanks and off I went back to the office to enjoy my Polish lunch, and enjoy I did! The pierogies were sautéed perfectly cooked with the creamiest smoothest texture encased inside the dumpling. The spice from the jalapeno was nice and noticeable but definitely not overpowering. They were in short delicious. I could only finish half and took the rest home for dinner. The Haluski was also very good but the pierogies stole the show for me. Great stop if you find yourself in the area! read more

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Today was my first experience Etna's own CopOut Pierogies and it ensured it won't be my last. Being Valentines Day, they served heart shaped Pierogies and they were delicious. Fried onions with noodles. YES. Round Pierogies. YES Stuffed Cabbage Rolls YES All of it hit the right notes so I took home 2 dozen with me. BTW no baker's dozen here. Each dozen has 14. The food was just like Babula used to make! More than that, it was very casual, upbeat, and friendly. Lots of laughter, smiles, and quick service. The only thing missing is your appetite. read more

Love, love, love. That is all I can say! The service, the food, the pierogies!! All are top notch and I am so glad we came here. From the moment you set foot in the door you are treated as family. We were graciously walked through the menu and my daughter was even taken back into the kitchen so she could fold her own pierogi. We tasted the cheeseburger, traditional potato and cheese and the hot sausage. They brought out sautéed onions to go along with them which was a great add. My personal favorite was the cheeseburger but some of our group liked the sausage better. We ended up getting 12 dozen to go since we loved them all so much, definitely a ringing endorsement for how much this Polish family enjoyed them!! read more

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Sooooo Good! I came in 4 minutes to close and they were super nice to me. Lol. It looks like a Lil mom and pop joint, real cozy and laid back. A bunch of list of perogi on the counter when I walked in. I could of spent 80 bucks easily in that place. Everything looked really good, and it was! I took home some bomb stuffed cabbage, not just regular old stuffed cabbage either. This stuffed cabbage was a 9.8 good. Probably the best one I've ever had, and I've had quite a few. Now to the perogi. I bought 2 bags (and the stuffed cabbage) for 20 or 25 bucks. Mac and cheese, and chicken marsala. She gave me a half dozen (at least) extra of a another flavor potato bacon blue cheese FOR FREE because I'd never been there, and they were spectacular. I brought it all home and made the PBBC. Mmmwah soooo perfect. I posted a pic of them with onions sautéed in butter and cottage cheese on the side (that's the way I eat all perogies) u should try it as a topping. I will go back and I would suggest yinz check it aaht* *out in Pittsburghese read more

Cop Out Pierogies - Patato bacon blue cheese - Polish Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Everyone here was so friendly and greeted us so warmly! They have such a nice family business and the food was delicious! Would recommend this to anyone! read more

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Food is delicious. Takeout Service is great. Usually do takeout, so I've never been in the restaurant.

By far the best meal of our road trip, and we traveled through 13 states! We sought out the best pierogi restaurant and found it. The price was good, the portion sizes were generous, the food was amazing! The staff and the owner were very friendly, which made us feel like we were part of the family. If you lucky, you might get a chance to get a photo with the owner posted on Facebook. Make sure to try the dessert pierogis. John and family from San Francisco read more

We stopped in today with friends from out of town, as well as our 2 year old daughter. The owners (I'm assuming they were the owners) could not have been more kind and accommodating. The gentleman even gave my daughter and adorable stuffed bunny , and the lovely lady let her play in the dining area. Onto the food: DELICIOUS. Pierogies are not usually my favorite food, but I can see myself going back here for sure! The potato, bacon, and sauerkraut were amazing! They also gave us a sample of a dessert pierogi, and it tasted like a jelly pastry--so good!! read more

I absolutely love Cop Out Pierogies!! They have so many options even for those with dietary restrictions such as myself. My bridal shower was yesterday & the star of the show was hands down the vegan dessert pierogies (we had strawberry & peach). read more

I was visiting Pittsburgh and wanted to bring some of it back with me. Found Cop Out near where I grew up and thought to try it. They have an amazing variety of pierogies (big fan of the rueben), it was too hard to choose! The staff were very friendly, and gave plenty of suggestions. It made me so nostalgic to be home. They even gave us some free samples of their dessert smoked bourbon and frozen samples too! I'm so excited to cook them in California! Thanks so much to the staff for making me feel at home during this crazy pandemic! Everyone should try them out!! read more

Great service, extremely friendly and delicious pierogies! The woman working the front was extremely helpful and kind and when we couldn't decide what kind of pierogies we wanted she helped us out and gave us tips to stay warm at the football game!! read more

They were almost as good as my grandmothers and probably as good as the church ladies make. Tons of variety but I'm old fashioned and bought the cheese and potatoes it's nice they give you a bakers dozen plus one I'll be back. I should of bought more because there frozen anyways read more