I am salivating at the memory of the meal we had at Pamela's this weekend. My husband and I were visiting Pittsburgh just to get out of dodge & numerous friends recommended Pamela's as a must-try spot. I'm thinking, "when do multiple people recommend a breakfast place?" and the answer is when it's absolutely amazing.
We took an uber because it was cold and rainy and when we pulled up we found that the diner was packed and people were waiting outside in the rain. We were disappointed to find such a wait but then I realized.... people are standing outside in the rain waiting to eat here. It's just that good. We joined the huddle for a good 30 or 40 minutes but the staff seemed to do a solid job of moving people in and out in a timely manner. This doesn't seem like a good place to linger over coffee on a weekend but it is a place to get amazing food on the cheap. Trust me, totally worth the wait, even in the rain.
My husband got The Morning After (two eggs, two choice of breakfast meat & the most amazing pancakes eveerrrrrr) and I got the chorizo hash. The star of the show were the pancakes. They were reminiscent of the buttery-flavored pancakes I ate at McDonalds as a little girl. They were super thin and big as the plate but they somehow managed to be fluffy and absorb the syrup perfectly; not that they even needed much syrup. I was guilty of stealing more than a few bites. The chorizo hash was composed of potatoes, chorizo, jalapenos and onions smothered in the right amount of cheddar cheese. They serve up the hash with two eggs and tortillas which become the best damn breakfast tacos ever. Yes, ever. I am usually not an absolutist but trust me on this.
Okay, I think that about covers it. Go eat there. Now. Or the next time you're in Pittsburgh. DO IT.
P.S. CASH ONLY