Pamelas was recommended by our hotel staff and located in the heart of Pitt University's food and bar strip. We had a big family breakfast before my cousins wedding. It was tight, but they were able to accomodate our group of 13. There wasn't much space between tables even beforehand (pet peev)
I had an order of hotcakes, bacon ($8.50) and their prize Lyonnaise potatoes ($3.25). I was super excited about the potatoes as they sounded so good... After the meals were coming out I saw that the stuffed crepes & omlettes looked really good. Hmm... shoulda... My meal was good, but not great. I wanted the creamy, oniony, lemon potatoes with a dollop of sour creme that I had envisioned, but received the typical side of home fries. I'm still waiting.. :(...
There was plenty of street parking available at 9am on Saturday morning. We walked from our hotel a few blocks away. Pamelas didn' t accept credit cards, so good thing I had my emergency $20 in the wallet.
Maybe I ordered the wrong dish, but wasn't impreased. The food was filling and not overly priced. Based on their location and high recommendations I expected either their presentation, ambiance or flavor to be out of this world. They delivered a good breakfast, but nothing more....