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| - The Cafe on Main in Sharpsburg is often overlooked when Pittsburghers are pondering where to go for breakfast. I've always thought it was a shame that this place wasn't more popular as they serve a very good breakfast. Their pancakes are flavorful and come with many options (blueberry, banana & chocolate hazelnut, choc chip & pecan, etc), their omelets are loaded with fixin's, they use a quality ciabatta bread for their breakfast sandwiches, their corned beef hash is outstanding, etc. The only breakfast item that I would ding are their sausage links. They look, taste, and have the texture of pre-made, pre-cooked, links that have been microwaved. In fact the sausage links seem like what you'd get at McDonalds.
So, you're probably wondering why did I give them just 2 stars? Well, I brought my brother, sister-in-law, & nephews in from out east and my mom & Dad in from the North Hills to enjoy a Father's Day brunch at the Cafe on Main. My Dad arrived early and took a seat in their waiting area. Dad gave an older "gentleman" who appeared to be running things (the owner?) his name and the size of our group and was curtly told "we don't seat you until everyone is here." My Dad clearly wasn't asking to be seated in the dining room yet - he had settled in on a chair in the waiting area. A few minutes later my Dad asked this "gentleman" if he could have a cup of coffee. The response? "I'm waiting on customers." So I suppose an elderly man who has told you that a group of 7 will be eating at your establishment on Father's Day isn't a "customer"? Our full group arrived and after waiting about 15 more minutes (Dad had patiently waited, with no beverage, over 45 min) , we were seated.
Our waitress was nice and helpful. She would disappear for long stretches but we knew it was a busy day for them so we didn't get frustrated. As various people finished eating she was quite prompt with clearing the table, which we appreciated. As our meal was winding down, I paid the check so that would be taken care of and we could leave as soon as everyone finished eating. Given that it was a holiday and I could see how hard she was working while keeping a smile on her face, I left a 30% tip.
So, it seems we have a delightful Dad's Day, right? Well, almost. Despite the fact that two people in our group were still eating, the "gentleman" who was running the show came over to our table and quite rudely told us that "people were waiting" and we needed to "move on out." His tone was abrasive and there was not even a hint of courtesy. Please keep in mind that we had waited to be seated too, once we were seated the waitress did quickly ask for our order but when we asked for a "few more minutes" we ended up waiting almost 15 to get her back to the table. The food was also slow to come out. What I'm saying is that we weren't dilly-dallying and holding up progress. We were at the table a good 30 minutes with no food. We had been at the table about 1 hr and 15 min when the "gentleman" essentially kicked us out. About 40% of that time was waiting on his restaurant to serve us. Two of us were still eating when he asked us to leave! I understand that small restaurants need a turnover but there's a polite way to encourage your guests to finish up and there's this "gentleman's" way. Both my brother and father, the two we were celebrating today, were disgusted by this "gentleman's" behavior and told me that they would never come back here. A lovely meal ruined by a crabby ol' man with a sharp tounge.
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