On my final day in Pittsburgh, my friend and I were discussing breakfast places and I mentioned that I remembered everyone on Yelp recommended Pamela's. My friend told me she knew of a place that she thought was better than Pamela's. And that is the beginning of the story of how I had the most delicious omlette I have ever had.
I usually order omlettes expecting them to be good, but usually end up disappointed in them. They somehow don't taste as good as I think they should. The spinach, mushroom, and provelone omlette I got at Smallman's was the exception. I don't know what they do, but this omlette was amazing.
I also got an order of pancakes to share along with the omlette. The pancakes were about average. They came fairly close to my personal favorite pancakes at a diner in the DC area. They were fluffy and large, tasting somewhat like buttermilk pancakes. The only negative were the single portion Smucker's Breakfast Syrup packets that come with your order.
The toast is made on the grill giving it charred lines that just add an extra bit of flavor. The hashbrowns were not as crispy as they should have been, but I'll potatoes no matter what they taste like. The coffee wasn't bad either.
Overall it's the atmosphere of this place that won me over. The owner took our order, and immediately made you feel felt welcome. Also, students get a 10% discount!