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| - Coca Cafe is definitely a go-to for a great brunch in Pittsburgh. The ingredients are always fresh, dishes imaginative, and staff can always keep their clientele comfortable during their busier times.
A few tips before you go:
1. You should always expect a wait time of at least 20 minutes.
It's a pretty buzzing place. Once you arrive, you get to add your name to waitlist. Since it's a BYOB, I typically head up the hill to Arsenal Cider house (about a 6-8 minute walk) to grab something to have with brunch. If you're lucky they even call you a little sooner.
2. Try to get there early.
Because everything is fresh, more popular dishes run out towards the end of their open-hours.
Whatever you order, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
My boyfriend loves the corned beef has dish (which has been sold out a few times that we went). I think the smoked salmon omelette is pretty good too. In our most recent visit, I tried out their lunch menu. I ordered a mushroom soup and a grilled cheese with 4 cheeses, tomato, and caramelized shallots. The sandwich itself is pretty large since it's on sourdough, but as far as taste I was surprised by how average it was. The soup however blew me away. The mushroom soup was cream based, but not too creamy and filled with fresh mushroom pieces.
For the price, quality, and portions. Coca Cafe is a definite win for the Lawrenceville area.
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