Stamoolis Brothers Company

Always have the Greek foods I am looking for! The staff is very very helpful. The last time I was here the owners daughter physically walked around with us and helped us find what we were looking for. Unbelievable customer service. Huge selection!

You can’t talk about Greek food in western PA and not mention Stamooli’s. The oils, the grape leaves, the hummus, the cheeses — incredible. Should be open on Sundays as well! Incredible place worth visiting once or twice a month.

I can’t believe that I just went in today for the 1^st time. I am a regular shopper in the Strip! I am so sorry that I did not venture in sooner! Great people who were so helpful and the products are quality! Love your store and my husband loved the meats and cheeses I brought home to pair with his wine! See you soon! Everyone who shops at Penn Mac should give this great store a try!

Sorry to say I had another problem, I purchased cheese this weekend that was moldy. I noticed that several cheeses looked like they were trimmed of their mold by the way they were cut… so I looked closely but when I got home and opened it I noticed that the cheese had a couple cracks and that there was green mold inside… And it tasted old. This was not blue cheese!

I always keep forgetting that Pittsburgh in the winter not just cold but it FREEZING cold!
another awesome place on the strip… if you are having trouble finding an authentic Italian market or store around Pittsburgh… look no further! this place is the real deal… owned by actual Italians… I am tired of the American stores that think they sell authentic food/​goods from Italy. this place has it all… everything is fresh and wide verity of produce… you can basically sample anything they have to offer… all you need to do is just politely ask ;)

LOVE this store. We stop in every Saturday when we do our grocery shopping in the Strip. Great cheese and olive selection as well as high quality affordable cold cuts and grains. Check out the Variety of oils and vinegar. Get all that you need to make gyros at home. Guess you get it. This is one of my main go tos. Try them out.

Cheeeeseee!!! get the French feta, do it :)

Their olive bar is awesome. They also have cheese and dip samples. I really like their feta humus.

I wish I lived close to this store. Unfortunately we don’t have anything like this in the Phoenix area.
I could write a ton of stuff about their selection. Wonderful choices, amazing prices, helpful staff and Chocolate Baklava.
I wish I had more room in my suitcase when I left town.
I will be back next year looking for more goodies to take home.
Take your time looking around, you’ll find lots to love and try for the first time.

THIS is my favorite grocery in the Strip District and in my completely accurate and correct opinion, it is better than Penn Mac. I dont know why. I just like it better.
Their dips are amazing. I once had a party and put the dips in bowls and then said nothing when people asked if I made the dips, which was great until people wanted my red pepper hummus recipe.: /​then i fessed up.
You can sample the different dips and cheeses, they have them all set up for you so you can just try whatever you want.
Every Friday its wine & cheese night at my house, I stop in Stamoolis and pick up different cheeses. They sell pasta and pastries as well and I think though they are a small store, they have just about everything you’d need.

Pittsburgh Bound! Part IX
I moved to Atlanta in December of last year from Pittsburgh and had yet to be back. Virtually every Labor Day weekend of my entire life was spent in Pittsburgh with my parents, as my birthday falls within the window. I promised my folks that I would make a long weekend out of it, and head on home. The following reviews are a step-​by-​step account of the long weekend. Enjoy!
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Stamoolis is loaded with Mediterranean and Greek staples that you can’t find at the average grocery store. Even though they have a ton of great oils and vinegars, Greek cheeses, specialty spices, meats, and sauces, I rarely ever buy much here only because I never cook Greek food. I do however love the premade dips they always have for sale. I always pick up a few when I’m there, but their Asiago cheese dip is out of this world and great to serve as an appetizer with pita chips or vegetables.
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Some of what they have is good, stuffed grape leaves, hummus and baklava, but beware, some items have been on the shelf too long. We discovered when we got home that two expensive cheeses were spoiled (no bree is not slimy & stinky nor is mozzarella.) We wasted $ 12 on spoiled food. Buyer beware. We are from out of town and cant return them. :(staff seemed distant and got the impression they did not want to be bothered. Stoic and unsmiling older guy was behind the counter. Hum, I’ll be over here… grouch.

My FAVORITE place in the strip district! Amish butter cheese is amazing! GREAT prices on Blue Cheese. I have never been disappointed with any purchase made here. We love the pre sliced gyro meat, the spices, and especially the feta cheese!

A great Mediterranean food store. I was impressed by the quality and low price of the bulk spices. If you’re having trouble finding a spice in Pittsburgh, then give this place a shot.
There were also several trays of Greek desserts. Bot only Were there a couple of expected sweets such as baklava and honey cookies but also chocolate baklava and mixed assortments.
The store’s biggest selection of goods is in deli meats and cheeses. I picked up some hot sausage and found the price per pound to be the lowest in Pittsburgh.
I also liked that the store carries some harder to find goods such as tahini.
Stamoolis Bros is certainly worth a stop when shopping int the strip considering their prices and selection.

I stop here every time I am in the Strip. Authentic Greek grocery. Do not pass up their stuffed grape leaves or the freshly made Babaganous & hummus. They have great cheeses and a variety of dried lentils and spices. You will find something delicious here, I promise you that.

Be careful not to mix up the olives. There’s two different price ranges. I unwittingly mixed up olives of different prices which frustrated the old fella working the register to no end.
Good cheese selection.
Great olive selection.
All sorts of other mysterious Greek groceries you’ll rarely if ever see at a Giant Eagle.

Stamoolis is quickly becoming my favorite place in the Strip District. I often stop in for things like their amazingly delicious hummus or tabouleh, always at unbelievable prices.
On my most recent visit, I noticed a sign promoting gyro kits for $ 12.50. This included a pound of precooked and frozen gyro meat, pitas, sauce and two bottles of soda. What an amazing deal! I thoroughly enjoyed the gyros and even used some of the meat to make Greek omelettes (with some feta and spinach).
I’ve never been disappointed by this place. I was once in another Strip District store looking for Greek inspired seasoning and found it, but skipped it because it was so expensive. Fast forward to Stamoolis Bros where I find packets of seasoning for just a couple bucks. In fact, with each new visit I discover something I haven’t noticed before. No matter what I try, it’s always fresh and delicious.

I can only comment on the samples that I’ve had there and the dips that got because of them. The spicy feta dip is delicious and we love their pita chips!
Good selection of products (lots of fresh cheeses, olives, and the like) and knowledgeable staff.

I went to the Strip to buy cheese for a few recipes I was going to try. Since this was my first time buying cheese in the strip, I was planning on making my purchase at the more popular place next door. However, I ended up buying everything from Stamoolis instead. I like quality, but I also like a good price and I got both at Stamoolis. It was nice to be able to get what I needed for a cheaper price than some other places. I also love the bulk items here inlcuding the organic whole wheat coucous.
My only problem, even though it was minor for me was the the staff did not seem overly friendly or helpful.

I shop in the strip all the time. I come to Stamoolis for a few things: feta, stuffed grape leaves, and olives. They have lots of Greek items, so if that’s your thing, you should swing through.
They have something like 8+ different types of feta (French, Bulgerian, Greek, Greek Barrel, etc.) I didn’t know there were that many different types until I came here. The stuffed grape leaves are my bench mark for grape leaves. Dilly, lemony, a bit sour, stuffed with rice… I love these things here. I also get my olives for dirty martinis here… pick out your olives, get them weighed, and then fill up your container with brine and… voila! the best dirty martini brine you can find, for practically free.
They also have a relatively extensive cheese selection, albeit nothing as compared to Penn Mac. It’s definitely cheaper than Penn Mac though, so if you’re looking for smaller quantities, or some more common cheeses, check here first.

HEAVEN ON EARTH IS RIGHT HERE.
First of all, any business that consistently, over years and years, gives out this many scrumptious serve-​yourself samples is worthy of 5 stars in my book. Add to that characteristic the fact that this place offers an abundance of Greek, Italian, and Mediterranean specialty food in the Pittsburgh Strip District… and I’ve found my Heaven!
The selection of olives, cheeses, vinegars, olive oils, and baked goods are impressive, and mere thoughts of the fresh dips (kalamata olive and feta cheese, sweet pepper, pepperoni and cheddar cheese, tabouleh, etc.) are enough to make my mouth water. Actually, I could eat just those dips for the rest of my life and be totally OK with that!
My family and I always seem to purchase the most random things – aged cheddar cheese with cranberries, currants, sesame seeds, and spinach pies on Tuesday’s trip to The Strip.
The humble, friendly, food-​loving atmosphere at Stamoolis Brothers makes me happy; it’s just SO Pittsburgh.
If you love food and/​or Mediterranean cooking, then Stamoolis Brothers, with its reasonable prices to boot, is the type of place you hope and pray opens up on your street.