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| - We've been to Barb's a couple of times for breakfast/brunch on the weekend. This is a very unassuming diner; if you aren't paying attention you'll go right by it. While simply furnished with older booths and stools, it is very clean and seems well maintained. We last went at 9:30 on a Sunday, and while they were busy it wasn't overcrowded and we didn't need to wait for a seat, which was a welcome change from some of the other breakfast-only places in Pittsburgh. The clientele was a mixture of "hipsters", families, and regulars.
As people have mentioned the food is inexpensive. Notice that I didn't say cheap, since it was very good. I was pleasantly surprised by the pancakes, especially given the price. They were tasty and fluffy, not bland as I expected. The breakfasts we had (mostly eggs, potatoes and bacon) was very good. The home fries needed some more crusty bits and salt but otherwise were very good.
Note that they take Visa and MasterCard if the bill is over $10, which is nice.
The servers are all very friendly servers, and our waitress last time was very efficient, as we needed to leave quickly due to an appointment. It was much appreciated, especially since she seemed busy.
Unfortunately it's a little out of the way for us, but we'll be looking to go there the next time we have a hankering for breakfast food while in Lawrenceville.
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