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Tugboat’s

Restaurant

👍👍 I've wanted to go here for years and just never stopped. Decided to go on Friday and get the fish sandwich!!! It was so good !!!! I'll be making this my new lunch spot for sure.. People often mention Jerry, fish, great, good, family,


Address

105 West St, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112, United States

Contact

+1 412-829-1992

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (130 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 12 am
  • Thursday: 11 am to 12 am
  • Friday: 11 am to 12 am
  • Saturday: 11 am to 12 am
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Jerry (10) fish (7) great (7) good (6) family (6)
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  • 4/5 Dennis N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and priced just right. Staff was very welcoming. Bartender was very nice. The owner came out and chatted with us after dinner. Definitely will go back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 stephen w. 1 year ago on Google
    I've wanted to go here for years and just never stopped. Decided to go on Friday and get the fish sandwich!!! It was so good !!!! I'll be making this my new lunch spot for sure..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kelly L. 4 years ago on Google
    I absolutely love this place! My mother brought me here for the first time this weekend and I can't say enough good things about this place. Our waitress (I think her name was Tiffany) was not only extremely knowledgeable about the menu, but she was also extremely polite and attentive to us even though she was working the dinning room and bar. The food ( I got shrimp) was AMAZING! I would describe it as comfort food. To top off our wonderful experience the owner ( also chef) came out and asked how everything was and made polite conversation with us. Such a nice guy! Also, I love all the representation for the Steelers! I will definitely be visiting this place again soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Barbara B. 3 years ago on Google
    Home town pub. Excellent food and great drinks
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kathleen K. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice little place tucked in the middle of an old neighborhood. Excellent fish and chips and the chicken piccata was very good. Fairly priced and does have some outdoor seating. One concern I had was that the door between the bar and dining room was left open and you could smell smoke.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 suzanne c. 1 year ago on Google
    Always have been and always will be... Family oriented.. I had unforgettable Time's growing up, I've eaten at that corner since I was six and hopefully I'll eat there úntil I'm 106
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas B. 1 year ago on Google
    Jerry and his wife are like family. Amazing people and fantastic food. If you're looking for a good bite in the local area, I couldn't recommend them enough.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jenna g. 7 months ago on Google
    Great family owned restaurant! The owners provides lovely service. Amazing seafood and fried zucchini.

  • 5/5 Thomas B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and treats you like family.

  • 5/5 Eileen W. 6 months ago on Google
    Ray and I were there last nite for our wedding anniversary dinner. The fish sandwich was great and the chicken Parm was superb!! Alot for the money! Gerry goes beyond for his customers!

  • 5/5 Jon C. 6 months ago on Google
    This place is a GEM! Great food, great people, great service! Try the steak or any of the Romano dishes. Everything we’ve had has been excellent. Thanks to Jerry and his staff, we were treated like family.

  • 1/5 Marty M. 4 months ago on Google
    Terrible place for food. Jerry, the owner, served me a bowl of pasta that had no flavor. Then, when I got to the bottom of the bowl, there was debris that looked like concrete and glass and dirt! I never did anything to the guy for him to try to poison me. Be careful and very cautious of this guy and what he serves you. I informed the Forest Hills police. He might have mental problems, and they said to avoid him and his bar.. this place has a hidden agenda that is about making people sick or worse! BE CAUTIOUS ⚠️ BE AWARE! Yes, Jerry, I am still alive! Your plan to kill me didn't work! Ask Michael Damico. I was even warned about him while I was working for him from a customer. She said , "Be careful, Mike is trying to get you messed up." Jerry, you are part of this and used your storefront to poison a customer's plate of food you prepared in your kitchen! How can you live with yourself, Jerry? You're a complete scumbag!

  • 5/5 Jess in the Camaro S. 9 months ago on Google
    Literally one of my favorite places to frequent for comfort food when I come here the staff and owner (Mr. Jerry) makes me feel like I'm at home it's like having Sunday dinner at my grandparents or my dads house its a laid back bar and they never disappoint from the food to the service I'll forever be a loyal guest to this establishment a few of my favorite dishes is the chicken picatta the fried fish sandwich and the steak hoagie they definitely have the best fish sandwich in the city in my opinion go check them out it's a cute little italian bar with a mixed crowd that sits in a very quiet section of chalfont/forest hills area

  • 4/5 Greg J. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly atmosphere and the fish is off the chart👍.needs some updates in the bathroom.

  • 1/5 Marty M. 11 months ago on Google
    The place is a dive, and the people are very rude. It's a creepy place. Be careful what you eat here My food had foreign substances in it.

  • 5/5 Keith M. 11 months ago on Google
    Love this place. Gerry is the best! Always excellent food.

  • 5/5 Larry P. 11 months ago on Google
    Had lunch at this neighborhood bar & grill after visiting the remains the Westinghouse Atom Smasher across the street. Jerry and his wife were very welcoming and the food was great!. Jerry was very knowledgeable about the history of Westinghouse at this location and had photos of the Atom Smasher on the wall, before it was dismantled. Jerry...Jared thanks you for the T-shirt!

  • 5/5 Fatima Gibson H. 1 year ago on Google
    Tugboat's happens to be one of the best kept secrets in Pittsburgh, and the owner is a very gracious man.

  • 5/5 Bill L. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff, great food value.

  • 5/5 Arleen J. 3 years ago on Google
    Staff is excellent and friendly. Love the food. Gerry is so nice, he always comes out to greet ask how is everything. Their fish is the best in town and steak night on Saturday, oh so good.

  • 5/5 Stevie M. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely LOVE going here! The food is great and the service makes you feel like family. If I could give more stars I would!

  • 4/5 Jerome P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great local friendly restaurant. Gerry treats his customers like family . All the staff are outstanding

  • 4/5 Clayton A. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food. Pretty good atmosphere. And they have out door live music. Definitely worth checking our


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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