text: Best Asian food in the city nnThough there are a few and very minor drawbacks Must pay cash place is old and a bit dirty on the customer end this food is fabulous Fresh chicken beef shrimp pork and veggies also tofu dishes as well Forget about that hammeredthin chicken filled with MSG you see so often in Asian fastfood restaurants You can see them prepare every morsel of your food fresh Zaws is as fresh as it gets Like spice Get it as hot as you want if you ask for spicy it is going to be SPICY I have tried many of the items on the menu and found about that I rotate every time I order Trust me I have been eating there for over years once you find your dish you will be craving it at in the morning nnOnce Sonny one of the owners learns your name and the dishes you enjoy He will recognize your voice on the phone and know your order before you can make it The three staff husband wife and brother are loving personable people who deliver great food for an unbelievable price nnRecommendationsnn Order by phone When Sonny says it will be minutes it will probably be close to an hour and minutes if you want to just run in and pick up your food If you go on time you will wait as the make your food fresh right in front of you Do not worry Your food is given to you hot and fresh do not get discouraged as other customers come in and get their food before you It is ALWAYS busy but these customers have waited at home for at least an hour and minutes worth the waitnn Try it more than once and try several dishes This IS NOT you average Asian food take out It may take times to find what you like butworth the waitnn If you enjoy a bit of spice DO NOT ask for extra spice The food is a tiny bit spicy in all the dishes I have tried about different dishes To add spice it to get it SPICY which I love nn Do not concern yourself with the restaurant itself It is old and a bit dirty but once you eat the food and meet Sonny and the other staff you will know that the food prep and kitchen is well up to standards There is a reason it is take out only and so popular not just with people who enjoy a holeinthe wall food place but all walks of Pittsburgh people who enjoy great foodnn Be a regular customer Sonny and his family make you feel like you are the only customer that matters at Zaws but here is a secret he does it to every single return customer and there are a lot of them Feel free to adjust your meal to suit your needs My wife asks for allwhite meat chicken in the General Tso is Chicken know it is not spelled correctly but this is not your average meal and I get extra onions in my Pork Lo Mein nnTry it a few times find what you like and I promise you you will not be able to live without Zaws Asian foodnnPS I had it last night