text: Although we had recommendations from a friend to go to another place for brunch, we decided to try Pamela's when we saw that they had four stars on Yelp and there was a HUGE line on the street waiting to get in. \n\nFirst things first, if you are thinking about going here: They are cash only. There's a PNC bank with an ATM machine right around the corner on Penn Ave if you, like us, don't normally carry cash. Then, even if there's a huge line, go inside right away and put your name in the waiting list. We waited a good ten minutes in line before realizing that the line was meaningless - you really need to have your name in the list, and then go outside and wait. The line goes pretty fast, though, so don't get intimidated by the size of it.\n\nOur son had a feta and spinach omelet and loved it (another AWESOME). I had a veggie and feta omelet, and my husband the ham and cheese. Our omelets were OK - nothing to rave about it like our son was doing about his spinach and feta. And the omelets were kind of tiny, especially when compared with the amount of potatoes that are served in the plate. I did wish the omelet was the star and \"kind of the plate\", not the potatoes and toast. Looks like their strength is in the carb world, after all. My son and I also tried the hotcakes - my first time having it and they were worth every single second of stomach pain the gluten gave me after eating a few bites. The outskirts of the cakes were really crunchy like a waffle cone, and the inside is a thin, light pancake. Really good! I just couldn't eat a lot not only because of the gluten, but also because of the guilt - they are NOT a diet food. VERY buttery, but what else would you expect of them, right? As I told my husband, they taste like the ultimate winter breakfast comfort food. I can only imagine a really cold morning, freshly brewed coffee, and hotcakes. Yum! \n\nAnd talking about coffee, theirs was really good. Not too strong and not bitter at all, just the way I like it. The waitress eventually left a carafe of decaf for me at the table, which I really appreciated, because their mugs are kind of tiny. \n\nFinal thing to be aware: When we were done eating we waited forever for the check to come (our waitress could have been a bit less absent...). When we finally asked the waitress for the check, she told us with a \"this is the most natural thing in the world\"  face that the check had been delivered with our food a long time ago. How come we didn't think of that, right? We really didn't see the check among the 300 other things in the table. So if you are not from the area and don't know how things work over there, bring cash, put your name in the list, and keep an eye out for the check which comes WITH your food.\n\nThree stars because I didn't think that the breakfast was that awesome. Probably would think otherwise if I knew their system, ate gluten, and wasn't aware of carbs.