I love this neighborhood bodega and how the name changes every now and again…read more Locally owned store with friendly service, good selection and decent prices.

Best spot in town. Major key to success is starting your morning at k2. Best staff best food best…read moreatmosphere total win people don't pass this up. "Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

This is a small plaza at the corner of a fairly busy intersection. I was kind of surprised it came…read moreup as an option for me to check in to when I was checking in to the hoagie shop currently in the plaza because it is small in comparison to most plazas. Currently, it has an amazing hoagie shop (Glad's Deli), a slots place, an office and, on the back side, a salon. The deli is a great addition (it replaced the Subway) but I miss the flower shop. It can be busy on Route 130, especially if you want to make a left out of the plaza, but you can easily go down the one way driveway to take the side road that has a light.

Crossroads Plaza is a small shopping center that is located near a busy intersection in Irwin. The…read morebuilding has only a few businesses total. At the time of my review, the building contains a Subway sandwich shop, Marjie's Flowers shop, a corner store, and a psychologist's office. As you can see, this shopping center is not a place where customers can shop for daily essentials such as groceries and clothing. Nevertheless, this shopping center is conveniently located for local residents who want to stop by on occasion. The parking lot is small but appears to have a sufficient number of spaces for customers' vehicles. I saw several parking spaces in front of the building as well as a few parking spaces behind the building.

I think people who run this place just don't care anymore…read more The cooler is broke a d has been broke for months, so all the beverages are warm. Imagine buying the frozen foods stored in there. Food poisoning. Nothing has price stickers and you never get an itemized bill. Absolutely unprofessional workers. Many canned foods are expired. Better check those expiration dates. Overpriced everything. They shamelessly take advantage of the neighborhood since there are not that many groceries options unless you drive out of your way. There are no pricing stickers on most of items. You buy blindly then they overcharge you at checkout when it's too late. The open food containers contain cold dry servings i would not feed to my dog. They should be fined by city inspectors. I can't believe health officials let it operate. Somebody os getting paid under the table.. People leaving this disaster 4 and 5 stars are probably buddies of these pandejos. You don't fool no one. Just go in there see for yourself.

Not sure if this is a hidden gem or just hidden to me! If you're a fan of Mexican products of…read morealmost any kind, this is the place to go. I could've roamed the aisles for ages, but stopped in to grab some goodies and go. Could use a fresh sweep and some organization, but overall, this is such a great resource for locals and beyond!

Delightful and friendly mini Mart in Reserve Township, very close to Troy Hill…read more Mostly it's a smoke shop, but it's trying to add the things that customers request. It is unbelievably tiny, but it's packed with things you might run out of, like toilet paper. Paper towels or milk. I don't smoke, but there are a lot of tobacco items. There are lots of snacks and drinks,too. The clerk is very friendly and helpful.

William makes the best gyro you can get in Pttsburgh, hands down, and the baklava is also TOPS…read more It'll always be him outside at the stand if it's open... the legendary mustache really does draw people in! Everything they make here is fantastic. Worth knowing: His grandmother makes the baklava from scratch and always FRESH.

Another stop on our Strip District Food Tour! Labad's…read moremimics of gas station convenience store and an ethnic grocery store combined. Shelves are lined with canned goods, fresh ingredients stored in baskets to buy by the pound, and for some reason branded tourist soap bars. For the Food Tour, we were treated to the fresh hummus and pita. The hummus was very fresh - the owner even discussed how he made it over the last evening, but the pita was extremely dry and flavorless. He was clearly a true chef and creates amazing cuisines. So it is very disappointing that the store has to morph into a touristy shop. The hookah and culture items make sense somewhat, but the Harry Potter and Star Wars themed soap bars just seem like a gimmick that takes away from the true essence of the store. If you like hummus, you should definitely grab a container of the fresh made. But honestly, I doubt many people stop here based on the appearance.

A great place to get fresh deli meats, cheeses, and fruits! I love when they make pepperoni rolls…read more I've grown up with this store and it seems to have grown with me.

If you're looking for fun i tire or dry goods, this is your place. I was hoping for more of a…read morebakery selection and was slightly disappointed on my first visit. They do have a deli and a few baked items upon entry, along with a few produce options, cheese, and meat. I would say that they mostly cater to the crowd looking for a new rocking chair, children's play-set, or bar counter and stool set. Everything looked well made like it would last a lifetime. The staff we came across at checkout were polite and friendly.

This Giant Eagle grocery store is located in Gibsonia. The store contains the usual departments:…read morefruits, vegetables, pantry items, meats, seafoods, dairy products, beverages, snacks, prepared foods, baked goods, pet supplies, flowers, gift cards, etcetera. The store also has a pharmacy and a bank. My husband and I occasionally shop here for regular groceries. During our most recent visit, we thought that the store was well-stocked, well-organized, and clean. We found all foods for which we were looking. The cashier and the bagger performed their jobs well. The prices were alright. The parking lot had an adequate number of spaces for vehicles and seemed to be safe.

I recently posted a few reviews around my disappointment that this Giant Eagle location had removed…read moreit's hand baskets. They reached out to me by phone and explained they had not removed them as much as the baskets have been getting gradually taken from the premises for whatever reason. They have ordered replacements but they are on backorder. I am however very happy with the customer service practice of reaching out to address customer issues and this is how a business should be run.

My daughter has been begging for a trip to this store for ages and we finally made it there…read moreyesterday. The store doesn't have its own lot (as most in squirrel hill don't). But right around the corner is a large pittsburgh parking authority lot (and the cut through stairway leads you to a crosswalk basically right in front of the store). The store is smaller than I was expecting, but they pack a lot into a small space. There is a little bit of everything. Japanese and other Asian snacks and food, cosmetics (including Korean skincare, housewares like ramen bowls and chopsticks. They even had Hello Kitty toilet paper. There is a wall of claw machines and blind box machines (you need to purchase the coins for them) and lots of collectibles like pokemon. Prices were reasonable (although stuffies seemed really high). My daughter was really excited about the "really super cute" school supplies. There was a consistent line the entire time we were in there, but the staff kept it moving and were very friendly. Overall a fun place to find some unique items without having to pay crazy shipping rates if you tried to get them on your own.

Ebisu Life Store is a retail store that sells Asian, particularly Japanese, goods…read more My husband and I shopped here one time on a Saturday, and we had some difficulty walking around the many other customers in the store. I spent some time browsing the shelves for products that I had previously purchased during our vacation in Japan last year, for example, Kit Kats in different flavors. We saw a variety of foods, beverages, kitchenware, toys, beauty products, hygiene products, household cleaning products, office supplies, and more. Prices were reasonable, and some prices that were close to their expiration date were marked down. My husband loves gacha vending machines that dispense quirky little toys, and this store had some of them. I felt most interested in trying new-to-me foods, teas, and hygiene products. Overall, I think that Ebisu offers a decent selection of products that are a challenge to find in other brick-and-mortar stores in Pittsburgh.