Hook Fish and Chicken

Easily some of the best fried chicken one can find in the Pittsburgh area. The chicken is consistently juicy, the breading is always crunchy, and the seasoning blend has a zing to it without being spicy. I always ask for extra seasoning!

Very good quality chicken. I ordered it, so the fries were soggy as expected, so no harm. The best part of this place was the seasoning. The golden seasoning on the chicken is incredible and makes the food what it is.

Summary for those who don't want to read the whole review: Everything I ordered was FRESH and cooked to PERFECTION. 100% recommendation, just go already! Review: I went in the "to go" side of Hook Fish and Chicken. I didn't know what I wanted and the employee was nice enough to show me the order screen on the wall. It's their cashless ordering system. I looked through and selected my order. I will say, there isn't any pictures on their ordering system for you to see what the items look like, BUT paired with their online menu... I was able to figure it out. I chose 5 wings (did 5 single wings) and mozzarella sticks with bbq sauce and ranch. All sauces are prepackaged and I thought they would add sauce to the wings after frying. They do not but you can order bbq sauce to dip your order in. I must've entered the wrong door because prior to me going, I looked up this restaurant and thought it had a dine-in option. Not a big deal as there's a little community garden right around the corner and I ate in the shade of the garden surrounded by plants. Now onto the food... the wings were COOKED TO PERFECTION! I have NEVER IN MY LIFE had better wings than this restaurants. And that's saying something because I definitely think myself something of a wing connoisseur. They had the PERFECT level of crunch on the outside to wet on the inside ratio, plus the seasoning that they used was some kind of dry rub that was just HEAVENLY. I almost didn't need the bbq! The mozzarella sticks were perfectly fried and had the right level of crunch and the fries were crunch on the outside but soft and amazing on the inside. 100% will go back to this location!

This has to be the best Hook Fish and Chicken spot in Pittsburgh. I ordered takeout from here on a Friday night through grub hub and my order was done right on time. I had to park behind the building since there isn't any on street parking. But it was free and I also noticed another lot near too. We ordered chicken wings that came with fries and Coleslaw and catfish nuggets that also came with the same sides. It was so good. Even my 2 year old gobbled it all down. Her favorite was definitely the coleslaw! Will definitely be back again.

We ordered takeout from here via Doordash. Was pleasantly surprised by the food. My wife really enjoyed the wings but I think the scallops were insanely good. Wasn't impressed by the fish, but I'd go again for the scallops.

I found god and they were a chicken tender. As an avid chicken tender connoisseur I can safely say these are the best chicken tenders I have had in my life. The price is misleading because each tender is a whole damn chicken breast. They are juicy and super crispy but best of all the seasoning they put on their tenders and fries is unbelievable. It's garlic-y, perfectly salted with a hint of tangy and sweetness. My wife and I will 100% going here for our post-grocery takeout instead of Chick fil a.

Wow. Straight up this place is special. No need to read any further... just go and order food from them now. Get the tenders. Get the catfish. Experience the euphoria that is The Seasoning. Even the sweet coleslaw. Do it now!!If you insist on having details, here you go... About a week ago I was driving into town for work and found this place on yelp. I had to try this place that people online were saying was the best fried chicken they ever had. In Pittsburgh though? So I stopped by... and 4 more stops later (all in less than 10 days)... I can confirm they have the some of the best chicken I've ever had. And yes in Pittsburgh!!I came for the tenders. But switched up when I saw the catfish on the menu. Ate the catfish. It was amazing. On par with and maybe even surpassing the best I've had in the Carolinas or Georgia or anywhere else on the east coast. Not trying to be sacrilegious - I have the utmost respect and love for southern cooking but this place here in Homestead, just outside downtown Pittsburgh, is the real. The big single catfish filet (for the sandwich) is nicely fried but still tender. Lightly crispy. Fresh and light/flaky inside. And the seasoning... transubstantiation in powder form (legal powder form!). All comes together perfectly. I ate it so quickly that I thought maybe I should try the tenders too. I bought 4 pieces thinking I'd eat one now and heat up the others in the hotel late night or the following day. I ate all four before I got to the car! :) With no sauce too!! I'm a huge sauce person and I didn't need a drop. It was that good. The chicken is expertly cooked with flavor all the way through the meat. It's so soft it almost falls apart. And the breading is crispy and flavorful. Some of their special seasoning seals the deal as the best tenders on Earth. The fries are excellent. The Seasoning works it's magic on this too. The coleslaw was sweet and chopped finely. Just the way I like it. The sides were delicious. Hope to try others next time. For to-go orders, they use a rubber band to keep the container closed. Not only is this a good solution to keep things tidy, it's nice to have to shoot at the family before we eat. :)Special note about the staff. I've met several over the last 4 trips here and they are all super friendly and nice. Fast too. The owner was great. Greeted me personally and had a nice chat with him. Good to hear about him and his dad running the place and single handedly getting the place ready for business. And they did a fantastic job. The restaurant itself is deceptively spacious and both the seating area and the restrooms are super clean (as a neat freak, this is important to me). I think there are other locations... but THIS is the one to go to. Food + value + friendly staff = you can not miss! There's even an Aldi parking lot across the street you can easily park in.Overall, a purely wonderful experience. Give it 6 stars if I could.P.S. The only thing I found strange was the light sensor in the bathroom (it's a large single person bathroom) seems to be a little far from the toilet... so while using it, the lights can go off (since the sensor thinks there's no one in the room). Nothing a wave of the arm can't fix. But it's is a little jarring the first time. (So.... Why are you still reading this? Go order now!)

I just LOVE Hook Fish and Chicken. I recommend ordering ahead of time for a to-go order. You have to love good fried chicken and fish that gets placed on a slice of bread for oil catching. The fries are awesome too. That spice they shake is unbeatable. Have no idea what it is...garlic, salt, pepper and secret goodness. I can't go there often as I wouldn't fit through the door-but, it is an awesome treat when you really want to indulge. We get the chicken planks and fries. The only odd thing-being a Pittsburgh establishment, they don't use Heinz ketchup. OK....I don't need ketchup anyway. Their food is off the charts!

Food was good and portions were generous but location was bad inside. No one came to the front- I called the store while I was standing there to get their attention. That worked! Also it was under construction inside, tools and stuff just lying around.

Great food every time. Fish is great and the chicken tenders and wings are addicting!!!