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| - Brunch is my favorite meal of the day, so of course I was scouting for a nice spot for our first morning in Pittsburgh. Per the suggestion of my co-worker's [native] friend, we decided to check out one of the Pamela's locations. We knew we found it when there was a large crowd waiting in front of it. It was a bit deterring but the restaurant was so highly suggested that I wanted to go for it anyway. Turns out, the wait was only 20 minutes long. When there's a crowd that big outside of popular Atlanta eateries, it's usually at least an hour and a half wait! Twenty minutes gave us enough time for a casual stroll around the block and back.
There are two seating areas inside - the game room, and.. the other room. Not sure what it's called, but we were seated in the gaming room and I was glad. This room is very interactive, with old, classic board games pinned up on the walls, as well as classic trivia / card games on the tables for patrons to play with. Talk about nostalgia! Guess Who, anyone?
Looking around after we all ordered, I noticed that a LOT of other people were leaving without finishing their meals. I figured that either the food wasn't good or the portion sizes are monstrous! Seeing as how packed the place was, I assumed the latter.
Food wise, I was actually a little disappointed, at least in what I ordered. They're apparently pretty famous for their hotcakes, even Obama likes 'em! So my mind was made up and I ordered the banana walnut hotcakes. The insane amount of crushed walnuts inside ended up making everything taste really try. And their portion size is indeed massive. My order came with two giant hotcakes, of which I could only stomach one. The beau ordered the tex-mex omelet which I thought was delicious! We both agreed that they could have done with a lot less salsa though. Definitely get the lyonnaise potatoes as your side. The other guys ended up ordering the other items I considered getting, so I got to mooch off them. :)
Warning: cash only!
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