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DeLuca's wins the breakfast battle between here and Pamela's in my opinion.
It's located directly on the main drag of the Strip, which earns it a nod. It actually looks and feels like an old-school diner, and you can tell not much has changed inside since it opened decades ago.
We were seated promptly around brunchtime but almost as soon we we sat there was a line behind us 30 people deep. On a Monday, mind you. Our waiter was rushed the whole time but the bus-boys walking around were helpful as well. It's loud, but in a neighborhood-feel kind of way. There are a bunch of people manning the long grill behind the counter, and they seem like they're enjoying themselves more than you'd think.
The menu is absolutely ginormous. I start with a chocolate milk ($1.79) and order the Califronia Benedict ($7.99) to follow. What a delicious mess of avocado, tomatoes, spinach, cheddar, all on top of poached eggs with hollandaise sauce. Absolutely fantastic. There was just much of the dense food that it was hard to get it all down in one sitting. It came with potatoes as well.
It's cash only, which seems to be a theme in Pittsburgh. Maybe I was just feeling nostalgic and DeLuca's reminds me a lot of Mickey's in Madison, WI, but I really enjoyed this place. I think you will too.
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