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| - Don's Diner is a very well kept secret. I first heard about it from a very friendly waitress at one of my favorite spots and then again from a personal friend - both highly recommended Don's Diner for breakfast. In trying to get more info online, it's slim pickings. Thank goodness I found a review from Munch at the Post-Gazette so I could be prepared to order the good stuff:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/munch/munch-goes-to-dons-diner-on-the-north-side-139980/
First, if you have no idea where this place is, it is, quite literally, under a bridge. If your GPS seems to be taking you on a wild goose chase, you're getting closer. There is a convenient parking lot just next to the building. It looks small from the outside and inside it's even smaller. Just a few booths and some seats at the counter. I was glad I had asked my friend before I got there if it was cash only because a sign above the register tells you that as you walk in. I took a seat at one of the cozy booths, just next to some of Pittsburgh's finest and waited for my friends.
I browsed the menu for my options but had my mind made up once I saw the pancake special: two pancakes, two eggs, bacon and potatoes. Thanks to Munch's review, I knew to upgrade my bacon to the thick cut. I also added some Texas toast for my dippy eggs. The fluffy pancakes arrived first. I apologized to my friends for not waiting until their food arrived to dig in, but they forgave me when I offered to share these deliciously light clouds that needed just a few drops of syrup. The bacon upgrade was also a key component to making this a great breakfast. My two eggs were gigantic. The yolks were the largest I have ever seen and made for some great dipping. My friend wondered why the home fries were so good and I had to tell her it was because I saw Don preparing them at the grill and brushing butter on top. It gave them a beautiful golden hue and the most divinely tasty crunch. Even with my extras, upgrades and coffee my bill was still under $10.
I want to highly recommend Don's Diner to anyone I meet - but then I don't. I think many local regulars want to keep Don's to themselves and I understand; I now want to keep this secret all to myself. So I guess I should say I don't mind recommending it...as long as you don't tell anyone else.
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