My go to fish fry every Ash Wednesday for many years. It's a tradition I look forward to as the kick-off to Lenten/Easter Season. Their fried fish is worth every delicious bite. I've never had the healthier baked fish option so don't ask. The fries not so awesome but the soup is good. Go early because they have been known to run out of fish. Sit down or take out available. read more

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---Fish fry review--- It's official--the rumors are true--Holy Angels has the best fish fry in Pittsburgh! Having heard that this modest-looking church is the site of some of the best Lenten eats in PGH, I'd been angling to try it (pun fully intended...) for nearly a year. On my last visit on Good Friday 2015, I tried to call ahead but was unsuccessful, and by the time I made it to the church (after getting turned around twice!) at 6pm, they were out of the goods. This year, however, my persistence and timing paid off, and I was able to put in a phone order and pick it up at 5:30pm today (the Friday prior to Good Friday). As of the time I put in my order (4:30pm), they were out of baked fish, so I ordered two fried fish dinners ($9 each)--one for me, and one for my (normally GF) friend--and a side of mac and cheese ($2.25). Despite making the order upon arrival, instead of ahead of time, pick up was fairly efficient, taking about 10 min. Rather than eating in, my friend and I opted to take advantage of the pleasant weather and head down to the Pump House at the Waterfront to consume our meal. The fried fish meal consisted of a fried fish sandwich containing no fewer than 3 hand-breaded fish fillets plus fries and cole slaw. The fish was absolutely sublime, with a delicately crispy coating and a flaky interior--easily the best fish I've had at any fish fry. Moreover, the roll was of an appropriate size and shape and stood up to its contents well--something that I've learned not to take for granted at PGH fish fries. I didn't try the cole slaw, but it appeared to be of the creamy variety, and my friend enjoyed it. The fries were pretty typical, but could have used more salt (unfortunately, salt and pepper packets weren't included with the other condiments with our order). As for the mac and cheese, it was creamy and cheesy, and was a step up from any of the other versions I've had at a fish fry. Needless to say, Holy Angels' fish fry lived up to my elevated expectations. One thing worth mentioning is that serious persistence is needed to place a phone order--it took me 7 calls to finally get through (I believe I gave up after 8 last year). However, if you are able to get through--or if you're able to make it out in a timely manner, this fish fry is definitely a gem, and is well worth a trip into this obscure pocket of PGH to experience this Lenten treat at its best. read more

Holy Angels Parish - Hays - Fried fish dinner with mac and cheese - Churches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jesus died for our sins and I ate here for our review. My name is Hitt, I'm from Pittsburgh PA. I do many things but one of the things I like to do is experience everything I humanly can from foods to places plus people and things. Rather than write a long review and clutter the reviews with anymore long reviews (no knock, you guys are great) I'm just gonna get right to the point... This place? - Let's get the worst out the way, the fries, they're just fries. But, - the Fish!!! Man that Panko breading!!!!! - The cole slaw is for slaw lovers like myself - the wait can get crazy, go early. - The panko breading, did I say that? - don't leave without getting something from the dessert table! Yellow cake, pineapple cake, cherry pie, you name it they got it! - the hospitality was great and the price was standard ($10 per person) take cash. - eat in but not before saying grace 8/10 read more

As with my review of St. Regis, this is a review strictly about the Lenten fish fry, and not the actual church services (which I have never attended). I would never have even known this gem of a fish fry exists, if not for the fact that my dad has repeatedly driven past it on Fridays for his job. It's tucked away with some factories and construction, somewhere in the general area of 885 and Sandcastle and a place called GalvTech. There are small signs, which you kind of need to follow if you want to find this place. And trust me, you WANT to find this place! We decided to check it out because my dad mentioned that it's always packed on Lenten Fridays. This is not an over-exaggeration: parking spaces in their big church lot were few and far between. We went around 1pm on a Friday (and not even Good Friday), and there was hardly a seat to be had in the church hall. After getting our to-go order (and suffering through fifteen minutes of delicious smells before we got it home to eat), we understand the thrill. Holy Angels really does have a top-notch fish fry. We each got a fish sandwich, which came with no less than 4 big pieces of fried fish. My husband and I could have easily split a single sandwich and been full, but since we didn't realize this and each got our own, I was able to have lunch the next day also. (This is not a bad option, as the leftovers heated up really well.) We got one of the fish sandwiches with the full dinner, which meant it came with fries and homemade creamy, peppery coleslaw. I'm uploading a picture of this heavenly meal to the Holy Angels Yelp page, so everyone can see the magic. The fish sandwich alone is $7, and the full meal is only $8. You can also get a 'healthier' baked fish dinner, but I doubt the crispy perfection of the fried fish could be beat. They are open each Lenten Friday, plus Ash Wednesday, from 11am until 6:30pm. Just make sure you're prepared to go off the beaten path a bit, and get ready to search a bit for a parking spot. Trust me, it will be worth it! read more

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This out-of-the-way spot is the crown jewel of the Pittsburgh Lenten scene. Hands-down, the best fish fry out of the roundabout two dozen I've tried in the area. It's the only place where I've had a random fellow line-waiter try to sell me on buying extra sides. ("Yinz gotta get da mac-and-cheese, it's ahta this world.") The dinner is a mere $8, and really, it's more like a dinner for two. You get a mountain of fried fish and a whole mess of hearty French fries. The coleslaw was creamy but crisp, though I recommend adding a few drops of hot sauce to kick it up to an 11. One note: call your order in ahead of time. The turnaround is really quick, but when I came in there were over a dozen people in line ahead of me. When I left, there were even more behind me. Oh, and I should mention -- Mr. Yinzburgh 2013 was absolutely right about that mac-and-cheese. It was, forgive the pun, heavenly. And next year, when I return for another evening of fish fry goodness, I'll totally pass the word on to the stranger in line behind me. read more

Once upon a time, I was among the volunteers who worked the Lenten fish fry at Holy Angels. Yes, nearly 50 years ago we did, and they still do, lovingly hand bread 2,000 pounds of fish for each night of the fry. Now, I just show up among the crowd to enjoy the best fish sandwich Pittsburgh has to offer. There are other menu choices for the few who prefer something other than fish (although I don't know why), so if you've never been there, it's well worth the trip. Ain't "fine dining," but it sure is fine food! read more

Every year, I burn through a portion of my vacation time, so that the wife and I can try out different Lent fish fries. For the past two years, the one place that has become our go-to is the Holy Angels Fish Fry, and for good reason. These guys have it down pat! The servers are always pleasant, the service is quick and the sandwiches are huge. I DID notice, this year, that the fish portions were as big as last year. Don't know if that was a conscientious effort or not, but it WAS pretty consistent throughout the roughly four times we visited, this season. Still, it's worth it. There's a reason why they have been spotlighted on local news reports for their tremendous amounts of fish sold every year. Keep serving up great food, and people will continue to flock in droves. See you next season! read more

I went for the first time today Great fish!!!! Have been meaning to go for years but never made it. Well worth the drive We arrived about five minutes after the opened and the place was packed. Will return soon. We ate in however take out line was very long Be prepared to stand in line for takeout if you go, it's well worth the wait. Our service was fairly quick with the amount of people inside. Plenty of parking in the church lot read more

Best fish I ever ate..we go here almost every Friday in lent. I am very picky about my fish and don't like most. Although approx 30 minutes drive from Monroeville we go without fail as many times as we can. Try it you will like it. read more

We've been to Holy Angels once (2014) and twice (2015). All of the older reviews are right on the mark. This place is amazing in terms of quality of food, ambiance (yinzer++) and speed of food delivery. There seem to be as many people coming to pick up food (pre-order is evidently a big deal for takeout) as those dining in the basement room, family style. We've always stayed to eat and had an interesting conversation with total strangers. "Twice in 2015" you might ask, reflects the first time that we rolled in around 6:15pm only to be told that they were out of fish. Sigh. So we came back the next week at 5:30pm. Interestingly that when we mentioned this to one of the Holy Angels ladies, she said, that they sometimes have to stop taking orders since they honor all of the phone orders even though they have to turn away eat-in customers. All in all this is the best Lenten fish fry that we've had, including some in Greenfield, Shadyside, Bloomfield, just to name a few. Worth the drive out of the city. read more