triangle bar & grill

sometimes size doesn't matter. if you don't know any better, you will think it is a great hoagie, simply because of the price and size regardless of what type or size hoagie you order. the triangle still has the same look and smell as it always has and that is a good thing. i recently ordered 3 battleships and upon picking them up and getting them outside, i did what most of us do after not having one for years... i closed my eyes, took a deep breath and inhaled. it was like my childhood flashed in front of me. i was officially home... that was the comfort i was looking for. after unwrapping my precious babies to share with family, i immediately noticed thebreadlooked and felt different. the hoagies were made very well, just how i remembered, but fell short on taste and texture. thebreadand meat unfortunately did not live up to expectation and i have probably eaten my last triangle hoagie. it’s not that is was a bad, it was different and the quality of the ingredients fell short.

i am sure there are many on this site that know far more about the triangle than i do, but i have over 40 years of experience and memories as to how these hoagies once ruled pittsburgh. i lived only blocks away and my dad once provided some of the veggies they used. now some of you probably know at least my last name.

if you are new to the triangle experience try it, you just might fall in love, it is worth the experience. if you share the same childhood memories and triangle pride as i do, it’s not worth the risk of being disappointed.

what is there to say? you get a giant hoagie for a small amount of money. thebreadthey use is so deliciously chewy and fresh. it's the only non-baked hoagie i will eat. we always get a regular italian but sometimes i get a small roast beef with provolone. with the oil and spices on it it is to die for. if i had to pick a last meal, then this would be it!!! it's a pittsburgh staple.


-----31 mar, 2013-----

this place is a dive bar with amazing hoagies. if you're expecting anything else than you will be disappointed. i love their roast beef hoagies. it's chipped rather than sliced and put on the most amazingly fresh and chewy hoagie bun with provolone and oil and spices.

the triangle is one of those pittsburgh institutions that might just slip under your radar if you aren't a keen food fanatic. they've been running out of a dark and dirty bar in swissvale for over thirty years. this is not a foodie joint - the lack of blogger reviews and general knowledge amongst my generation indicate that it is a well kept pittsburgh secret that appeals to the older blue collar crowd. the subs are gigantic. no one was able to down an entire battleship (23 inches.) i tried the fried boloney, the italian and the cheese steak (pictured above with banana peppers and joose!) thebreadwas soft and fresh, the meat was pretty good and the vegetable to meat/cheese/bread ratio was great. i think a lot of sub places give you too much bread, resulting in a crappybreadsandwich. i loved the cheese steak and the italian, but the fried baloney was the most original and interesting