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| - Pamela's is considered the quintessential Pittsburgh breakfast joint. This is the place that everyone wants to take you as soon as you come to the city. When I first moved to Pittsburgh, I can't tell you how many times I was asked, "Have you been to Pamela's yet?" Locals love this place. I have been there twice now, and I regret to say that I am not so enamored with it.
I am not usually a huge diner fan to begin with, so I will just preface my review by saying that. I don't enjoy the old-school vibes exuded by diners, nor the greasy fried food options. Today at Pamela's I had the western omelette, which included ham, onions, and peppers. I wasn't extremely impressed with the flavor of the omelette, and it tasted very overly buttery. The Italian toast on the side came out cold which was a big turn off for me. The redeeming factor of this breakfast was the lyonnaise potatoes, which (although greasy) were very tasty.
As a whole, I give the meal a 2/5. It just wasn't impressive or special, and was comparable in taste and quality to all the other diner food I've had before in my life. I much prefer the freshness of breakfast options found at places like Marty's Market, which is only a couple blocks away from Pamela's in the strip. I know that Pamela's is a big Pittsburgh tradition, but I won't be bringing my out of town visitors here any time soon.
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