So many great reviews. Friends who live or have lived in Pittsburgh rave about this place. It was supposed to be THE PLACE for breakfast and brunch in this city. I first visited this place on a short Pgh Apt hunting trip back in April 2013. Went in, got excited, as the place was packed with people. It had the classic diner feel. It had to be good. Sadly, it wasn't. Not wanting to give up hope, I went back to Pamela's the next day, and went with the corned beef hash, since many yelpers had mentioned it. Again, disappointed. Having settled in Pgh for a few months now, I decided to give Pamela's a third chance recently. *sigh. I don't get how this place has such high yelp ratings.\n\nFood = (6.5/10) = As mentioned above, my first visit I tried the western omelet. It was just ok. Not well seasoned, and the cheese was meh. Quantity wise, you do get a huge amount of food for what you pay for. Second trip was the corned beef hash trip. Really don't understand what is so great about this dish. My third trip I tried the tex-mex omelet. Again, eggs under seasoned, and cheese was meh. What bothered me the most was the \"guacamole.\" It's more like avocado paste with mayonnaise consistency. Like something you would squeeze out of a toothpaste tube. Texture was not appealing. The friend who came with me on this third trip ordered the pancakes, which he thought were fine.\n\nAmbiance = (7.5/10) = it's got the classic diner feel, with diner friendly waitresses/waiters. \n\nService (8.0/10) = as mentioned above, the classic diner friendly environment.\n\nOverall opinion = I wonder if those who give high ratings to this establishment, are the locals of Pgh, and college/grad students on a budget and naturally appreciate the large quantities of food for cheap prices. This place is just ok for me. I'm still searching for my go-to-brunch place in Pittsburgh. I do recommend trying this place out and making your own judgement, especially if you've just moved to the area. There is always a wait to get in on weekends, so they must be doing something right. Place is cash only.
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