$14 for a great, HUGE, fish sandwich, coleslaw and fries or mac and cheese! Wholesome atmosphere…read moreand sweet volunteers. Reasonably priced desserts. Can't wait to go back.

---Fish fry review---…read more I stopped by the fish fry at Sacred Heart in Shadyside last Fri. with a friend. I'd originally planned to visit one in Polish Hill, but I had an appointment after 5 and they stop serving at 6, so we decided to try Sacred Heart, which runs until 7:30, instead. As usual, I called in my order ahead of time, and it was taken and fulfilled with no hassles. When we showed up at 6, our food awaited us, so we paid and grabbed a seat. Both of us ordered the fried fish dinner ($9 each). Both came with sides of cole slaw, and I ordered mac and cheese as my second side, whereas my friend ordered fries. Like the fish fry at St. Raphael, the fish dinners here come with a dinner roll, but not as a sandwich. In terms of quality, the fish here was a cut below the fish at the last fry I attended (at St. Maria Goretti in Bloomfield)--it just wasn't as fresh. My friend said that he found the fish moister than the fish at the last fry we attended together (at Epiphany Uptown), and while this may have been true, freshness is the most important factor to me when judging the quality of fish. As for the sides, the cole slaw was of the creamy variety and was rather sweet (disclaimer: I'm not much of a fan of cole slaw in general), and the fries and mac and cheese were of average quality and were a bit scant in quantity. The one major redeeming factor of this fish fry--believe it or not--was the desserts. Although they were no doubt pre-made, they were presented very nicely, and were a cut above the lousy desserts at St. Raphael's. I had a slice of lemon meringue pie and my friend had a slice of blueberry ($2 each), and we both enjoyed them. For me, this was the high point of the meal. The environment and clientele of this fish fry reminded me a lot of St. Raphael--it's held in an elementary school cafeteria, and most of the clientele consisted of families with young children who probably attend the school. The priest came around and greeted all of the diners, including us, which was a nice touch. For me, this fish fry was just A-OK. If it's convenient in terms of location, then it's worth a try--otherwise, I'd recommend skipping it to try a better one, such as Swissvale VFD's.

Fish Fry Time! I live in Bloomfield and come every year for the fish fry at least once. The women…read moreof the church making the food and running the fry are characters for sure. They make a mean fish sandwich and an even meaner Mac and Cheese. It's so creamy and the cheese sauce is like velvet to the lips. There's still time this year to check them out if you can.

---Fish fry review---…read more Given the frigidity of the weather in PGH today and the fact that my friend called off due to having a stomach bug, I opted to make the next stop on my tour of PGH fish fries somewhere relatively close to home. After checking out the infamous PGH fish fry map, I decided on St. Maria Goretti because it was slightly closer and more easily integrated into my normal Fri. evening errand run than Sacred Heart in Shadyside. *Note:* the fish fry is held at the school on Friendship instead of the church on Liberty--they're only two blocks apart, but there's no signage at the church mentioning this. As per usual, I phoned in my order ahead of time to avoid waiting in line and ensure efficient service. Upon arriving at the cafeteria and mentioning my advance order, the people working the food line looked at me and then each other with blank stares. Fortunately, they were good-humored and apologetic about the mix-up and served an order up for me pronto, so after paying for my fried fish dinner ($10), I was still able to beat a relatively hasty exit. Before describing the food, I should note that the packaging for my take out order could have been better. It was served in the standard foam carton and wasn't secured with tape or anything else, so it slid around somewhat in my subsequent travels. Additionally, unlike most other fish fries I've been to, the fish was just plopped on the bun instead of wrapped properly in foil. I realize that these oversights may have been due to the rushed fulfillment of my order, but they're more important to me than to most due to not having a convenient means of transportation at my disposal, so they're worth a mention. I was finally able to eat the food about an hour and a half afterward due to running errands--unsurprisingly, it required brief nuking to get it up to optimal temperature prior to consumption. Fortunately, I didn't feel that this took away from it at all. The fish was generous in portion, meaty, and had a nice crispy (cornmeal?) coating, and the bun stood up to it pretty well. The sides (mac and cheese and green beans) were better in quality than sides I've had at other local fish fries--the beans were well cooked and the mac was tender. My only criticism was that the mac was kind of dry at the time of consumption, but I noticed that a decent amount of the sauce leaked out of the takeout container, so I imagine it would have been a lot moister if I'd eaten it on the spot (it certainly looked that way at the time of serving). Overall, I found St. Maria Goretti's fish fry to be pretty good by PGH standards. The food was decent and reasonably priced, and although there was a decent crowd, it wasn't crazy busy like some others I've been to. As I mentioned, it's held at the school, so unsurprisingly, there were several young children there (though not as many as at St. Raphael's). For those seeking a child-free fish fry, I recommend Epiphany uptown, which seems to serve mainly a young professional clientele. Bon appetit!

Best jumbo fish sandwich in the world... only during Lent, so I get them every Friday during…read moreLent...gotta order ahead and pick up only!

To preface this review, I reached out to Toni via email provided for my class 5 days ago in an…read moreattempts to have them make this situation right before posting this review, but I have received no answer. I recently attended a couples night cooking class on January 10, 2026. This was a gift to my partner from me for his birthday, as I was hoping we could learn to cook together more efficiently as a couple. I wanted to bring it to the school's attention that this class in no way met my expectations. There was very little, if any, cooking demonstration. We were given a packet of recipes and rapid fire verbal instruction at the beginning of class. When I asked for recipe clarification, I was given instruction that did not at all match what the recipe was suggesting. The food all turned out fine for my group, but I didn't even take the recipes home with me because there were so many missing pieces I was worried I wouldn't be able to recreate it with those instructions. There was very little prep work done for us, which I could understand if there was more focus on prep cooking such as knife skills, marinating/seasoning, etc. but there wasn't. So we were scrambling around a kitchen foreign to us looking for ingredients that sometimes just weren't there; for example: brandy for our Coq A Vin. I bring this to your attention for a safety perspective as well, just telling people to "begin" and work rather independently without instruction leaves room for accidents with knifes and cutting tools as well as food safety such as reusing cutting boards that may be contaminated. These are all beginner mistakes that could be made in a cooking class that I was hyper aware of, as I quickly noticed we were not being closely enough observed for quality control. Additionally, there is a distinct lack of communication leading up to the class. No information on suggestions on where to park, a suggestion to eat something before you come to class because we didn't get to eat anything until 9pm on a Saturday night. I hope that there can be changes made in the future. I'd like to note that our instructor was very kind, otherwise this would be a one star review, but she just seemed overwhelmed and needed more help to give us the attention we all needed throughout the class. I think she is a very qualified chef, just unable to lead a large group through a complex menu.

Gaynor's School of cooking holds a special place in my heart. My wife and I did a couple's night…read morehere the day before we got engaged, and it was the perfect start to a memorable weekend. Even for a casual couple's night, Gaynor still taught me some tips and tricks that I use today in the kitchen. Recently, I have participated in the Art of Fine Cooking Series I, and currently, I am completing series II! Wow! What an incredible experience with GREAT teaching and great food! I've learned how to flambe, to braise vegetables and meats, to make crepes, to make vinaigrettes and homemade stock from chicken bones and veggie scraps, to spatchcock and roast chicken, to bake souffles and clafoutis, to broil meat, to poach seafood eggs, and different knife skills. Aliyah is the teacher, and she is phenomenal. Patient, knowledgeable, genuine, and passionate! She answers every question and gives great tips and tricks for cooking. She even asks what we want to work on and then adds recipes into the next week's lesson so we can practice. She is going to help me make an olive oil cake! Each class starts with some charcuterie and cheese and an overview of what we are making, background about techniques and ingredients, and a share out about what we made in the past week. After this, we begin the cooking. Members of the class divide and conquer the tasks, taste each other's food, and enjoy some tunes while we cook under the watchful and helpful eye of our teacher. After the cooking, the food is plated, and we feast...with some good wine! I am so grateful to have found this series! I have learned so much! It is a highlight of my week every single week.

If you're looking for a fun and messy time at a splatter paint room then you should check out…read morePrimal Pigment! We had reservations for Sunday afternoon at 1pm. After choosing what paint colors we wanted, we put on protective gear, picked out our high energy playlist, watched a safety video, and went into the black-light-illuminated room. We got a bunch of paint and fun things like paint filled ballons and paint guns to splatter. We had such a BLAST throwing paint on our canvases (and ourselves)! It was such a unique and creative experience and I highly recommend it. And if you're worried about getting your painting home in one piece, no need to worry because they provide painting sized boxes for easy transportation! Some tips from me to make your experience easier: 1) There are protective glasses and face shields available. I recommend wearing contacts and then going for the glasses. 2) There's protective cases for your phone so you can bring it in and not get paint all over it which I recommend doing! At some point I sent my phone down and just recorded us for 10+ minutes and it was so funny. 3) While do you have disposable protective gear on, be warned that any excessive amounts of paint will eventually seep though (I opted to wear just socks inside the suit and the bottom of my socks had paint all over them at the very end). I highly recommend wearing lots of black underneath your suit!

Had a lot of fun here! I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into and the experience turned out…read moreto be a blast. The "paint masters" made the process simple, and showed us how to get the protective gear ready (and yes you can cover up your phone while still being able to use it in the room). We got to take home our canvases and I would totally come back with a bigger group of friends. Be sure to make a resy!

Great place to work or to attend classes. Also, the chapel is a beautiful place to have a wedding…read moreceremony. There are 2 places to eat on campus, and both are in the Nicholson Student Center. Romo's Cafe is a coffee shop that offers soup, salads and sandwiches. The Food Court serves a wider variety of options.

I graduated from here a few years ago and this place is the absolute best. From my mixology…read moreinstructor, to the information I learned, to actually finding a bartending job this place is top tier. Ive received soo many compliments about my bartending style and knowledge of cocktails. I could have never done any of this without Wines, Steins and Cocktails or Mr. Dan.

I took the course to become more knowledgable about the professional and the instructor Dan and the…read morecourse held up their end of the bargain. The way the material is presented in based on building a basic knowledge of different drinks and how to build on those drinks to make more sophisticated drinks worthy to be made at higher end establishments, ultimately resulting in a higher wage for the mixologist. I feel I responded very well to Dan's teaching style. He made it fun while making sure that we understood the exercises laid out in the materials that were given. I had the opportunity to work with different individuals enrolled in the class and this also helped in the teaching process. I am extremely satisfied with the class. The tuition is very reasonable and can be made back over a few shifts at work. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking to have a mixologist in their back pocket, either to make extra money or to make a great career out of it. Thank you, Dan!

A well-appointed event venue geared to the medical community, Pavillion X is located in the heart…read moreof The Golden Triangle. The downstairs is a large, modern event space with leather seating, a bar, and WiFi. Upstairs there is a beautiful, state of the art conference room with every bell and whistle. I attended two events there recently and felt it was a top notch facility. This is definitely a space to look into for medical-surgical training sessions (there is a complete surgical facility on the top floor from which procedures can be streamed via video) or any educational trainings. It would also be a great venue if you need a beautiful space to hold a party, shower, reception, etc. on the ground floor.