Pamela’s P & G Diner

My boyfriend and I come at least every Monday and we could not be more satisfied! I especially love the lyonnaise potatoes! Love this place and I highly recommend coming here!

Went here on a very cold Saturday afternoon with my fiancé and her aunt. I’ve been here several times during the lunch/​brunch hour on the weekend and very single time it’s a decent half hour wait to get a seat. Make sure you put your name in when you get there and for you to be seated your whole party has to be present.
Pamela’ls is an excellent place for breakfast! It’s styled like a 1960’s diner with old pictures all around the walls and some very unique colors to the restaurant. This place has by far the best hotcakes I have ever had! I’d highly recommend the strawberry or chocolate chip and banana hotcakes. They are really thin but will fill you up. All 3 of us ordered hotcakes for our meals and were very pleased with both the quality of the food and the service by the staff at such a busy time.
Pamela’s is a beautiful Pittsburgh staple. A unique atmosphere, excellent food, great staff make this place easy to return to time and time again.

What kind of DINER doesn’t open until 8AM? I tried to go there this morning and the doors were locked. The hours were clearly posted but come on… diners should be open at 6AM where I come from. We went to Eat and Park over in Etna and they got my $ 25 instead. Early bird gets the worm they say.

waitress was nice. Food service was quick. The famous lyonaisse potatoes are a big glop of tastelessness Eggs and omelets Good A neighborhood place resting on its former reputation

Big Lincoln is the best morning after breakfast in Pittsburgh hands down. It’s cash only so plan accordingly.

This will forever be my favorite breakfast diner in Pittsburgh. I usually always get the bacon and cheddar omelette but the hot cakes are a house specialty and are tasty. Pamela’s also has the best home-​fries so definitely make sure your plate comes with a side!

There’s probably not much to say about Pamela’s at this point, but simply put: in my experience this is the absolute best breakfast in Pittsburgh.
We tend to frequent the Millvale location but I’ve been to them all over the years and I always order the same thing, The Big Lincoln (or the Hangover).
Two eggs over easy, sausage links (my absolute favorite), lyonnaise potatoes, and two crêpe style pancakes. I stick with plain, but the stuffed versions with sour cream and brown sugar are great too.
My wife loves their spinach and feta omelette with rye toast.
Friendly staff, quick service, and great prices. You’ll have to wait during most visits, but it’s rarely more than 10 minutes at this location.

5 stars. 5 Star chocolate chip pancakes. The best breakfast in Pittsburgh. Just drooling thinking about this place right now. I always get the Big Lincoln, and chocolate chip hot cakes. The potatoes are so legit, it’s not even funny! The big Lincoln comes with 2 decent sized hot cakes, 3 eggs, 2 sausage links or bacon, and those potatoes. Add cheese if you want to feel bold about your self. Delicious

I love breakfast!
This place is so nostalgic in appearance and energy!
My goodness the pancakes are thin and delicious !
The breakfast potatoes are soooo good !
Great meal!
Where else can you get food, shop and have prescriptions filled ???

We have been to Pamela’s a number of times. The food and the service has slowly deteriorated. Most recently we waited nearly an hour for a table and it was another 45 minutes for our food to be served. The server gave us an excuse that they were trying a new system that all food was delivered at the same time. Rather than delivering the food when it was ready. The eggs were hard and over cooked. The sausage was shriveled and tough. The only entrée that was decent were the hotcakes. All in all we won’t be back for a long time.

I actually ate at Pamela’s P&G in Millvale not once, but twice, this weekend. Based on my Saturday morning experience I would have given this place 5-​stars. The food was literally so good I returned for a second day. It was not my first time at this particular location and I’ve also been to the Pamela’s in the Strip District. I know what to expect from the food… absolute perfection. I always order the Tex Mex Omelet with Wheat Toast and the Lyonnaise Potatoes. I’ve never been disappointed by the food.
Sunday, the line was a little longer. They weave you between the aisles in the Lincoln Pharmacy while you wait. There’s plenty to look at while you linger in line. Lots of Pittsburgh trinkets and novelty items to browse through which is somewhat entertaining. But, for some reason the wait was extra-​long on Sunday. You could see that tables weren’t being cleaned off as quickly as usual. Plus, our group was half-​way finished with our food by the time my brother even received his meal… I think we caught them on an off day.
Place feels historic, but is clean and has a different atmosphere from the tourist traps in the Strip District. The food is always excellent! I highly recommend eating here, if you have the time to spare and patience to wait.

I fell for the positive reviews. I will never return to a Pamela’s ever again. My husband and I waited in line for a long time to get a table. We were finally sat down and placed our order. Quite some time passed before my Belgian Waffle came out, and my husband sat there staring at me while I ate my food and he waited even longer for his food. He eventually waved over a waitress, and she explained that my waffle cooks faster than his omelet does. Why did the cooks not cook the food so that the two dishes came out at the same time? Finally my husband’s Tex Mex Omelet came out. It was, as he described, «disgusting» and «watery in the center». His side potatoes did not taste good. My specialty Belgian Waffle with strawberries and bananas had nothing special about it at all. The price was expensive for the quality. There are much better breakfast restaurants in Pittsburgh. By the way, they are cash only.

Food is good but I overheard a member of the staff say a racist comment about another worker. I don’t think I’ll be going back to this location.

I have been to all of the «Pamela’s» diners in the Pittsburgh area, and this one is HANDS DOWN the absolute best. Once you eat here, you will never want to eat at the Pamela’s in Oakland, The Strip, or Squirrel Hill ever again.
I dont know what it is about this place, but the food served at this Pamela’s is exponentially better than the food served at other Pamela’s (particularly Oakland’s location — no watered-​down coffee or rubbery eggs here!). The portions are huge, food comes out hot, and the coffee is strong. What else could you possibly need?!
The other thing I love about this location is that they include their famous lyonnaise potatoes with their «Big Lincoln» breakfast special, which is essentially the «Morning After» special at the Oakland Pamela’s, which doesn’t include the potatoes. I know this is minor but I hated having to always pay for side of potatoes (because who can leave Pamela’s without having a taste of those!?). Everything here is fantastic: lunch specials, pancakes, omelets etc. Never have had one thing here that wasn’t on point.
This location is larger and open (not as cramped as some of the other locations), housed inside of the old Lincoln Pharmacy in Millvale. Tall ceilings, a whole wall of windows and the old soda fountain at the front of the diner make for a fun and unique atmosphere.
Of course there is always «the wait» if you are going for any weekend morning breakfast or brunch, but with Pamela’s that’s to be expected. No big deal. Tables turn fast here and we once went to this location with over 10 people in our party on a Sunday morning and waited only about 40 minutes. The other good thing about this location is that there is room to stand in line in the pharmacy. you can buy old school candy, knick knacks, and cheesy Pittsburgh themed gifts. Its not a bad wait at all.
Be sure to give this location a try and put it to the test of the other Pamela’s in the area, you wont be disappointed!

Pancakes were off the hook. Those will bring me back for sure. They’re very thin, almost crêpe like. What I won’t order again are the potatoes. They were a killed mushy mess with raw onions scattered throughout. Typical diner coffee, nothing special. Service was fast and friendly. If it weren’t for the hotcakes I wouldn’t go back, but they made up for the taters and joe.

What’s not to love?
Best breakfast in the burgh, hands down.
Come hungry with quarters for the meter (25¢ /​hr) and cash to pay… No plastic accepted here.
You won’t be disappointed.

This is a an old soda fountain /​pharmacy, and they also serve breakfast, lunch dinner. They serve the famous Pamela’s Hotcakes which are my favorite. Inside there is the original woodwork, which looks nice, and on the pharmacy side theres a large section that sells Steeler, Pirates and Penquin stuff and theres some penny candy for the kids! The waitresses were very friendly and nice!

We had a good visit here last week. Like many others have noted, the pancakes are unique and very good. I loved the buttery flavor and crispy edges. I would have preferred fresh-​cut strawberries in my pancakes instead of the syrupy ones. We ordered a fruit bowl for our one year old daughter but it seemed a little overpriced for what it was. The bacon was very thin — I like a thicker cut myself.
This is an unusual location as it’s found inside a pharmacy. The employees were pleasant to deal with. Can’t say it was my favorite breakfast ever but it was certainly worth the stop. This is a cash-​only joint, so bring your dollars!

Absolutely love this place. There’s always a line on the weekend but the counter is seat yourself so I can usually squeeze in quickly. If they have croissant french toast on special — GET IT! You won’t be disappointed!

Pamela’s is incredibly delicious. Those crêpe style pancakes melt on your tongue and despite them being so thin, they are very filling. If you eat a Pamela’s breakfast, be prepared not to eat anything else that day. The potatoes are crazy good, made with onions and magic and who knows what else, but they taste like heaven. Wish I had that recipe! If you are from Pittsburgh, I’m guessing you could sing Pamela’s praises. If you are visiting Pittsburgh, this is THE place to have breakfast/​brunch. Yes, they have a lunch menu. But why order a sandwich at a breakfast place? If a place is known to be one of the best at something, why fight it? I’m judging you.
This location is not my favorite. It’s unique in that it’s inside a functional old timey drug store. There isn’t a ton of seating and the line backs up and winds around the store, which is awkward. The Pamela’s in the strip is superior as far as expedited seating and service. But if you are in Millvale and don’t mind waiting near the NyQuil, grab some pancakes and potatoes. Cash only!