Mitchell's Fish Market - Waterfront - Pittsburgh

12/27/07

Extremely Overrated!!

by theoaklandkid at Citysearch

Waitresses have attitude, Food over done and dry -- for what you get in terms of quality, prices way out of line. Keep in mind, I've given this place 3 tries. When they found out i write Food reviews for a Pgh newspaper, they tried changing their tune. Too late.

Saved your $$$, eat elsewhere.

• Pros: None!
• Cons: Do i really need to list them?

05/28/09

Never had a bad experience

by love4food at Citysearch

I think alot of the negatives you see here are people venting who had bad food or service, they are more apt to complain than if you were happy with your meal.

I have been there atleast a dozen times and always had a great meal. Once our meals were a little late but in the mean time we were given complimentary raw oysters, my choice and my favorite!

• Pros: Good tasty food

10/14/08

Not just ok for the$$$$$$$

by bok999 at Citysearch

My fiance decided to eat there for her birthday Tues night nice crowd good atmosphere good service . what i was dissapointed about was the only thing that counts... THE FOOD!!!. Our appetizers Ahi tuna and Spinach crab dip came out fast , but we both agreed tuna tasted fishy for what it is . We eat it everywhere raw and we couldnt finish the 5 pieces. Crab dip was ok but for $14 you hate to see canned crab meat. Chowder we ordered def wasn't homemade pretty much tasted like eat n parks potatoe soup. these I can all live with , but my meal is what I'm most disatisfied with. I ordered the Cr ab cake and gulf shrimp combo... Came out cold didn't say anything.. 3 shrimp (med) not large, and 1 crabcake size of a golf ball for $24... Crazy! i ate it but just shocked I love a nice place but c'mon $24 I know it is alot classier then redlobster or ktetzlers or even roland's but They all give you so much more for the money!!! I didn't listen to the reviews I read and I wish I would have. Your stomache should be the judge of a place not the name of the place... Monteray Bay is worth the prce of admission ,but homestead Mitchell's is not. ! Redlobster here I come

07/05/08

Cold food, big prices

by HJEJ at Citysearch

My sister and I took our father here for Father's Day. Boy, were we disappointed. Our waitress was terrible and left us waiting around forever for everything. Our food sat on a counter for about 20 minutes before she finally decided to bring it to us. It was cold. My sister got the wrong food and the waitress tried to blame her. The waitress left at one point and NEVER CAME BACK....I mean, TOTALLY ignored us, walked past our table about 5 times. Finally, we had to flag down another waitress who finished our service. We ended up giving her the tip. We asked why our waitress never came back and she tried to tell us the restaurant was full and they were understaffed.....that was a lie because there were about 20 EMPTY tables by my count. I will never go back. I have gotten better service at McDonalds.

• Pros: We didn't have a wait
• Cons: Cold food, rude waitress, sat around waiting to be waited on

02/14/08

Mitchell's Fish Market at the Waterfront

by Pattycak2 at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I went to Mitchell's Fish Market at the Waterfront on Valentine's Day and both had scrumptious meals. I had my regular choice of the Cedar Plank Salmon and he had the trio. We topped it off with the berrie cobbler which was recommended by our server (Dionne) who was right on target. The cobbler was the BEST we have ever had. It was a perfect night. Thanks Mitchell's!

08/09/06

Great seafood, great customer service, atmosphere was great, prices fair.

by wjf52 at Citysearch

My date and I went for early dinner and were very happy with our choices. I had broilled scallops and she had the rainbow trout incrusted with pecans. The vegtables were done just right. We thought the clam chouder was excellent.

• Pros: Atmosphere, food, service.

08/04/05

User review by icicle44

by icicle44 at Citysearch

I don't know why there are complaints here!!! I go all the time. The food is always excellent, the service terrific. The waitstaff will go out of their way to accomodate a customer. And the price, well, its a seafood restaurant, not a burger joint!! I expect to pay a little more for well prepared, fresh seafood and its worth it.

I've been to my share of seafood places around the country, Mitchell's is a good value.

• Pros: Service, Great Food, Patio Dining

07/12/05

Pittsburgh's Worst-Waterfront

by peerska at Citysearch

No atmosphere....not to mention the small portions and HUGE price! Tasteless food and service!!!!

• Pros: Spacious

03/06/05

Horrible Service & Small Portions

by sinnaminspice at Citysearch

What a disappointment! I took my sisters & a friend here after a day of shopping & a movie. We were all in the mood for seafood so naturally we went to the only seafood restaurant at Waterfront. The service was THE worst I have had. It took forever to get waited on & then we were totally ignored until she came over with a check. I will never go back there and tell people of my experience I had.

• Cons: small portions, waitstaff

You don't have to live near the ocean to find a great seafood restaurant.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
A nautical motif best describes this upscale restaurant's interior. Large dining areas range from quiet to bustling, near the open kitchen. Service is fast and pleasant. A wide range of shellfish is available as an appetizer, as are some nice garlic fried calamari. As for entrees, fresh fish is the main attraction, though chicken and steaks are available. Top choices include grilled Alaskan halibu and hoisin-glazed yellowfin tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes.