Cop Out Pierogies

Sooooo Good! I came in 4 minutes to close and they were super nice to me. Lol. It looks like a Lil mom and pop joint, real cozy and laid back. A bunch of list of perogi on the counter when I walked in. I could of spent 80 bucks easily in that place. Everything looked really good, and it was! I took home some bomb stuffed cabbage, not just regular old stuffed cabbage either. This stuffed cabbage was a 9.8 good. Probably the best one I’ve ever had, and I’ve had quite a few.
Now to the perogi. I bought 2 bags (and the stuffed cabbage) for 20 or 25 bucks. Mac and cheese, and chicken marsala. She gave me a half dozen (at least) extra of a another flavor potato bacon blue cheese FOR FREE because I’d never been there, and they were spectacular. I brought it all home and made the PBBC. Mmmwah soooo perfect. I posted a pic of them with onions sautéed in butter and cottage cheese on the side (that’s the way I eat all perogies) u should try it as a topping. I will go back and I would suggest yinz check it aaht*
*out in Pittsburghese

I read the reveiws I went there because they said they were good… I bought fifty-​six pierogies and they didnt know the meaning of seasoning… Buffalo chicken was fine. mac and cheese know taste at all. Potatoe and cheese awful… Rueben still in freezer haven’t tried the potatoes and kraut yet in freezer. The owner was quite pleasant and gave us samples of the Buffalo pierogie and the heath pierogie… they were tasty i was sold… Sorry to say Pierogie Plus is my place.

Yum yum yum! These are probably the best pierogies I’ve had! I bought a groupon for this place and finally tried it out, I was not disappointed!
We tried the pepperoni pizza, potato and cheese, and sauerkraut bacon pierogies. All of these were delicious and I can’t wait to try more variations!
When I walked in they had samples of strawberry cheesecake dessert pierogies, they were delicious! A few minutes later a tray of butterfinger ones were brought out, also delicious!
They lightly sauté the pierogies with some butter and onions which is exactly how I like them and then serve them with sour cream!
Everyone that works there is super sweet and friendly it’s a really nice little home town type of place.

A small hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant; we definitely did not expect such a wonderful pierogi bar in the middle of Etna! The awesome service was surpassed only by the two dozen delicious pierogies, some delicious haluski, and cabbage rolls.

My wife and I went here based on the Unilocal — they could not have been more right! They were fantastic. We’re from Indianapolis, so sadly we could not take any frozen pierogies home afterwards, but we sure would have if we lived closer. They have numerous options — 5 times more than the pierogie shop here in Indy. Great work Carl and family!

Fantastic. What a great experience Owner treated me like family and the food was great. When I’m back in Pennsylvania. I’m coming back to this place !

So tasty. I had the potato and cheese pierogies and a quart of haluski to go. So delish. Made 4 meals out of it! Can’t wait to try more flavors. And! The staff was super friendly.

Is Carl a genius? Is he a mad scientist? Consider me a good pierogie virgin– sure, we’ve all opened up boxes of Mrs. T’s back east for an afternoon snack. Hell, I’ve even made halfway decent homemade ones before. But these are something special. Between the pierogies here and at Church Brew (please, please collaborate– if you make a beer can chicken with one of their brews, I’ll never leave!) I’m in potato heaven. I snagged a dozen of their habanero/​tequila/​watermelon/​chicken– hot damn! As soon as I got home, I made three per the instructions. The dough is top-​notch, the filling is perfectly balanced and stuffed to the gills, and the flavors are impeccable. It’s spicy, sweet, and fruity all at once. What a seasonal special. I’ll be back for more, and I couldn’t have asked for a better snack than the fried banana split ‘rogie on my way out. Excellent food, overshadowed only by the kindness and hospitality of the establishment.

These are absolutely the best pierogis I have ever had. My wife and I decided to get the chicken parm and strawberry cheesecake to take home and they were both awesome! I definitely suggest giving cop out pierogis a try if you get the opportunity.

Carl Funtal is doing something *really* special in his little pierogie shop in Etna!
First of all, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more generous, charismatic, kind hearted person in the whole world, and that love can be tasted in the food– no doubt. As a newbie to the pierogie scene (thanks, Chef Boyfriend, for bringing these little joys into my life!) Carl pulled out all the stops and let us do a tasting of some of his greatest hits. All I can say is: woof! I can’t believe I didn’t break the chair!
We had:
— the classic potato and cheese
— the Ruben (
.god)
— the watermelon/​jalapeño/​chicken (say what?! Carl’s homemade hot sauce takes it to the next level)
— pepperoni pizza (brilliant!)
— seafood (if Neptune were Polish, he’d eat these every day)
— chicken marsala (woah!)
— … (this is right around the moment I blacked out into a coma of complete food bliss)
OH! We also had some boss homemade noodles that are super traditional, but the name escapes me. I can tell you, though, I would gladly eat my body weight in those perfect, buttery, little treats.
Save yourself the time and trouble of making your pierogies at home, and GO SEE CARL! The guy is a pierogie manic in the very best way. If Unilocal says the shop is closed, just give him a call– seriously, chances are he’s there and he’ll sling you a dozen (or two).

Amazing pierogies. We tried 7 – 8 different kinds, all excellent. We were treated so well when we ate there for lunch. Small space, but a couple tables if you want to eat there. I only wish they were open more frequently!

My girlfriend and I went here for lunch on Saturday, and it was absolutely the best experience of all places we’ve ever been to. They treated us like family («cousins») and made our first experience an awesome one. My girlfriend had never tried haluski or pierogies before and now it has become one of her favorite things to eat. The pig-​in a blanket was fantastic and the chocolate filled pierogie dessert was great too. We will be returning to this place soon enough. Awesome, just awesome.

It was my first time here and the pierogies and haluski were very good! I purchased the potato and cheese and the chicken parm. While I was waiting I was handed a free peanutbutter pierogie with chocolate syrup on top and to my surprise it was excellent!

I was finally able to stop @ Cop Out Pierogies last weekend. They are only open 2 days week so it’s not that easy for me to get out there. I ordered a couple different pierogies to take home & try. And I also ordered 6 of the potato & cheese cooked to try there. The pierogies that I got cooked seemed a little doughy, I think they were not cooked long enough.
However at home I cooked up a dozen of the spinach & feta, I followed the directions I received when I purchased the pierogies. I fried them in butter till they were crispy on both sides. They came out PERFECT! They didn’t have that doughy feel or taste to them. Absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try the other flavors I bought!
I love that they have many vegetarian flavors to choose from. Not just 1 or 2 chooses like so many other places. They have 5 or 6 vegetarian choices to choose from.
Also they give you 14 pierogies in a dozen. How awesome is that?! And prices are fair.
The lady taking your order & the owner are very friendly. The owner/​chef gave my husband & I a dessert pierogie for free to try while we were placing our order. Strawberry cheesecake pierogie… delicious!
Definitely worth trying Cop Out Pierogies & worth making the drive to. You can always stock up & freeze them.

Terrific local place — friendly owner offered samples of the PIErogies — a banana split variation. We ordered 4 and a half dozen pirogues for our group. Tried Gluten Free Spinach and Feta, it was amazing and I was so glad to be able to enjoy pirogues with my friends and family. They tried cheeseburger (very good), kraut bacon potato (smokey and very good), potato and onion (really good) and pepperoni pizza (simply amazing! Everyone’s favorite) the price was very reasonable $ 7 – 9 per cops dozen (14). We will definitely go back when we visit our friends the next time.

Husband and I have made our way through 2 of the 3 bags of frozen pierogies we purchased via Groupon a few weeks ago. We purchased a bag of a «dozen» (14) of each of the following flavors:
* potato, bacon, and bleu cheese
* chicken parmesan
* gyro
Each of the above rang up for $ 9.25 per «dozen,» though the more traditional pierogies (potato, cheese, sauerkraut) are a couple bucks cheaper and the dessert pierogies are slightly cheaper. Cop Out also offers seafood-​filled pierogies that are quite a bit more expensive. Lots of options.
Good flavors and quality ingredients. It seems these handmade pierogies are prepared with care, with filling ingredients dispersed evenly throughout. The directions provided – I went with the boiling technique and then pan-​finished with margarine – were easy to follow and worked well, thank goodness; I’m no pierogie expert!
Cop Out is only open on Fridays and Saturdays and for a limited number of hours, so plan ahead. We didn’t realize the tight schedule until a few weeks before our Groupon expired and had to scramble to use the Groupon on the very last day. Totally our fault, but just a heads up.

Thanks again Unilocal and Unilocalers with helping me to discover yet another obscure but amazing find Cop Out Pierogies! I had just received my weekly email about places around the burg focused on Dumplings, particularly pierogies. Growing up in and around the burg it is just about inconceivable that you didn’t eat these plump pillows of carbs at least on a few occasions. I always preferred the homemade to Mrs. T though she drives a hard bargain since honestly pierogies may not be the most complicated thing to make; they are certainly very laborious and somewhat complicated to get perfect. When I say perfect I mean the taste and texture as no two homemade dumplings look alike.
Cop Out Pierogies can be found on Butler St in Etna which was very close to my work though I didn’t know of its existence until the email arrived in my inbox. I spoke to a couple of co-​workers that week and decided that Friday we were going to get some takeout. There are a couple things to keep in mind before heading to Cop Out Pierogies. They are only open on Friday and Saturday for a few hours. They are also cash only, so hit the ATM before you set out to get your fix. Lastly, and perhaps this is a personal problem, I found it a little tricky to find them. Etna is about as small as you can get but if you don’t go there often you may pass it up once or twice before finding it.
I and my co-​workers all ordered the same pierogies the potato/​cheese/​and jalapeño. For a dozen they give you 14, not too shabby! I also got a pint of Haluski. The price for the pierogies does increase if you have them cook them for you. I got the understanding quickly that most people buy them frozen in large bags. When I arrived to pick up our food, I was greeted with a line of others waiting. I didn’t have to wait too long, but as I did the cook/​owner brought out a couple samples of a sweet potato pierogies for the patrons waiting or eating in the small dining area they have set up. Nice touch to ease the pain of my empty stomach suffering even more from the wonderful smell coming from the kitchen. So they call this joint Cop Out and as I read online the owner/​cook was a sergeant with the Shaler Township Police Department. The décor was cute, some toy cop cars, lots of pics of the burg, some newspaper write ups that I could only imagine was of the store but I didn’t get close enough to read them. To complete this atmosphere was five on duty police officers enjoying lunch in the dining area.
Once waited on the food came out pretty quick, paid gave my thanks and off I went back to the office to enjoy my Polish lunch, and enjoy I did! The pierogies were sautéed perfectly cooked with the creamiest smoothest texture encased inside the dumpling. The spice from the jalapeño was nice and noticeable but definitely not overpowering. They were in short delicious. I could only finish half and took the rest home for dinner. The Haluski was also very good but the pierogies stole the show for me. Great stop if you find yourself in the area!

I’m so glad I found this place! I just moved to Pittsburgh a few months ago and saw this place on Unilocal while looking up things to do and eat around the city. I even got a great coupon!
It took me a few weeks to line up my schedule with theirs, but it was so worth it when I did. The owner’s wife took care of me. She was super sweet and friendly, explaining how to cook the pierogies as well as giving me a set of printed instructions. I’ve never made/​had pierogies before so this was very much appreciated! I was a few dollars short (bring cash!!) and instead of waiting for me to run around to find an ATM, she told me take them and when I protested she said «just come back to visit». With service like that, how could you not?!
The pierogies themselves perfectly complimented the spectacular service. I cooked them later that day for myself and a guest. We tried the buffalo chicken, Reuben, and lekvar (plum – tasted like a date paste) flavors. So. Good. The Reuben was my favorite but I have a feeling there’s no such thing as a bad choice here!
I’ll have to stop in to try more flavors and keep my promise. I think I’ll even bring some home for the holidays!

Used the Unilocal offer — what a great deal. I attempted to go to Cop Out twice before successfully going on a Saturday afternoon. The people there are delightful. Also, I had in my head that Etna was kind of far away, but it is like, five minutes from Lawrenceville. Totally worth it regardless.
The standard potato and cheese were lovely. You get 14 in a batch and I feel like they are bigger than Piergoies Plus (which has burned me one too many times). They have great flavors like pilgrim (like a gobblerito in a pierogie), hot sausage, bacon bleu cheese, blueberry cheesecake, and other crazy goodness.
This will be my new stop for pierogies when I get them for my sister who lives out east.

Hidden gem alert! This adorable little shop tucked into the main street of the oft-​overlooked neighborhood of Etna is pierogie heaven. The shop itself is very small, consisting of a long counter for ordering, and a few tables for dining in (note: the dine-​in hours are very limited, as are the hours in general, so be sure to check before you go). It seems to mostly do take out business for their frozen pierogies. They sell them in a «cop’s dozen» (14 to a pack), with tons of flavors to choose from, ranging from the traditional (e.g., potato and cheese) to the modern (e.g., buffalo chicken, Thanksgiving dinner). Prices are very reasonable, ranging from $ 7.25 to $ 9.25 for the cop’s dozen.
We opted to buy three flavors — potato and cheese, chicken parm, and pepper butt (made with horseradish and pork butt from Parma in the Strip). We took our sacks of loot home and immediately cooked a few up. These are the real deal, people! The pierogie shells were perfectly tender, silken, and chewy without being too thick or doughy. There were generous amounts of flavorful fillings in each. The potato filling was smooth and delightfully cheesy in the traditional pierogies, while the chicken parm filling tasted remarkably like chicken parm! Lots of chicken, tomato sauce and cheese oozing out of each one. Delicious! I didn’t try the pepper butt pierogie, but my husband simply kept repeating, «Oh WOW,» as he was devouring those, so I’m pretty sure they were a winner as well. I could definitely taste the homemade love baked into each one of these.
Our in-​store experience was everything I love about supporting small businesses. The owner’s wife helped us out, and she was wonderfully chatty and friendly, talking about her family, the neighborhood, and, of course, the pieorgies. Such a great experience. She even threw in a couple of extra free pierogies that were ‘broken leftovers’ so we could try another flavor (reuben) at home. So sweet!
I do sort of wish that they sold their pierogies individually so that you could try all of their flavors without committing to an entire dozen. But since they mostly do frozen take out, I can see logistically why they don’t. The owner’s wife did say they are trying to expand into the store next door so they can be more of a restaurant, and I hope it works out for them!
They definitely have a fan in me, and I will be back next time I need to get my pierogie fix!