Great food and staff! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a reasonably cost breakfast/lunch!
(5)
Rugger W.
Solid establishment with friendly, engaging service and great prices. No yuppie food - straight forward eggs, home fries and pancakes. They also serve lunch, but I have only been there for breakfast.
(3)
Darren W.
When I was but a young pup, I'd usually squander holiday dough on music or comic books. Nowadays, I tend to use those free greenbacks for dinin' out! With a bundle of belated X-Mas cash I received last night jolting me from my brief, economically-induced (consumer overboard!) Yelp slumber, Kay and I were on the hunt for more unreviewed plunder this frozen morning. I recalled that the Trolley Barn Eatery, another suburban shopping plaza enigma known only to local residents, had not yet been discussed. On a trillion occasions I've passed TBE during hours when (of course) they weren't open. A little research confirmed my theory that they were only open for breakfast and lunch. Further delving indicated that they were open only until 12:30PM on weekends. It was 11:15! Kay and I still had pajamas on and overnight crust in our eyes! "Kay, we gotta go, NOW!" I told my ladylove. "Damn you and your Yelping," she grumbled back at me. As we strolled in, we immediately noted the interior scenery, which is appropriately trolley-themed. Vintage signs that appeared to have been lifted from scrapyards line the walls as an "I" beam that runs across the ceiling. Black and white photos of Pittsburgh streetcars from ages ago hang above your heads as you indulge. Noting us in this secret hashery were the regulars who ranged from elderly couples to gaggles of teenagers. The lively, amusing conversation seemed to stand still in the nearly overloaded bean wagon for several seconds once we were seen. Heads turned...smiles formed. Waiting to be seated, a helpful white-haired woman advised me, "Hon, you gotta go up front, order and pay there, gather your own silverware, THEN take a seat. That's how they do it here." We both made our way through the narrow dining room, dodging fellow patrons who only patted me on the shoulder and chuckled when I bumped into them. "We've never been here before," I explained to someone. "OHHHH, you're gonna be back," she replied. Once I placed our order, we sat near the entrance, getting up only to hold the front door open for someone in a wheelchair who was leaving, the warm atmosphere keeping the winter chill from affecting me. Not knowing what in tarnation to order, I simply went for a burger. Since they were still primarily in breakfast mode, I had to settle for homefries as a side, but for dessert, it was an abundant helping of sliced-down, buttered Pecan Roll. A classical diner burger, the top of the roll was as crooked as a wino's hat, and the attendant bacon strip stuck out as if said drunkard was giving me a good-natured raspberry. Flanked by doubloons of dill pickles, its cold, fresh l-t-o, and fluffy bun were held in place with a decorative toothpick. The patty could have been a little juicier, however, but I suspect that fears of trichinosis keep these burgers from being cooked less than well-done or medium. Nonetheless, I moderately enjoyed and hardly finished my hard-luck, hardscrabble burger. The home fries appeared to have been cut from Red Gold or Norland Red taters and came in magnanimous chops. "We gave yinz extra, for both of yinz," the greying cook told us as he brought out the broiling hill of spud on a large, alabaster porcelain plate. Rich, nutty, and slightly sweet, I had to take half of them away in a container for later, the helping proving to be too much for my stomach to hold. The aforementioned pecan roll should be renamed pecan toast. The whipped butter almost spread itself onto each crispy, caramelized tile within which I'd get a toothful of an occasional drupe nugget. For just $21 and some change (pre-tip), it astonishes me how much food we both recieved for our money. Again, generosity seems to be TBE's forte, their stock and trade if yinz will. You'll pay a pittance and get a fortune in return, not only in terms of the food but the colorful, wisened clientele and service as well. "Dont forget us next time yinz feel like eatin' aht," our waitress said as we departed, matriarchally putting a purple sheet of a menu in my hand for future reference. The room that was packed upon our arrival was now almost empty. "Too bad we're closin' for the day. Yinz coulda had the whole room to yerselves!" God bless places like Trolley Barn Eatery. P.S. The menu board behind the cash register and counter said "FREE ENTERTAINMENT -- $0" P.P.S. Our small table couldn't hold all the food! Luckily, a table next to us was unoccupied. "Yinz got a banquet goin' on over there?" A fellow customer inquired. P.P.P.S. Since TBE has no official website, and putting up menu links in the listings that do not originate from a restaurant's website is unallowed, here's a link to TBE's menu from the official website of Castle Shannon, the neighborhood this diner is located in... castleshannoncommerce.co… P.P.P.P.S. TBE caters and serves breakfast all day.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : No Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Outdoor Seating : No Caters : Yes
Haley K.
Great food and staff! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a reasonably cost breakfast/lunch!
(5)Rugger W.
Solid establishment with friendly, engaging service and great prices. No yuppie food - straight forward eggs, home fries and pancakes. They also serve lunch, but I have only been there for breakfast.
(3)Darren W.
When I was but a young pup, I'd usually squander holiday dough on music or comic books. Nowadays, I tend to use those free greenbacks for dinin' out! With a bundle of belated X-Mas cash I received last night jolting me from my brief, economically-induced (consumer overboard!) Yelp slumber, Kay and I were on the hunt for more unreviewed plunder this frozen morning. I recalled that the Trolley Barn Eatery, another suburban shopping plaza enigma known only to local residents, had not yet been discussed. On a trillion occasions I've passed TBE during hours when (of course) they weren't open. A little research confirmed my theory that they were only open for breakfast and lunch. Further delving indicated that they were open only until 12:30PM on weekends. It was 11:15! Kay and I still had pajamas on and overnight crust in our eyes! "Kay, we gotta go, NOW!" I told my ladylove. "Damn you and your Yelping," she grumbled back at me. As we strolled in, we immediately noted the interior scenery, which is appropriately trolley-themed. Vintage signs that appeared to have been lifted from scrapyards line the walls as an "I" beam that runs across the ceiling. Black and white photos of Pittsburgh streetcars from ages ago hang above your heads as you indulge. Noting us in this secret hashery were the regulars who ranged from elderly couples to gaggles of teenagers. The lively, amusing conversation seemed to stand still in the nearly overloaded bean wagon for several seconds once we were seen. Heads turned...smiles formed. Waiting to be seated, a helpful white-haired woman advised me, "Hon, you gotta go up front, order and pay there, gather your own silverware, THEN take a seat. That's how they do it here." We both made our way through the narrow dining room, dodging fellow patrons who only patted me on the shoulder and chuckled when I bumped into them. "We've never been here before," I explained to someone. "OHHHH, you're gonna be back," she replied. Once I placed our order, we sat near the entrance, getting up only to hold the front door open for someone in a wheelchair who was leaving, the warm atmosphere keeping the winter chill from affecting me. Not knowing what in tarnation to order, I simply went for a burger. Since they were still primarily in breakfast mode, I had to settle for homefries as a side, but for dessert, it was an abundant helping of sliced-down, buttered Pecan Roll. A classical diner burger, the top of the roll was as crooked as a wino's hat, and the attendant bacon strip stuck out as if said drunkard was giving me a good-natured raspberry. Flanked by doubloons of dill pickles, its cold, fresh l-t-o, and fluffy bun were held in place with a decorative toothpick. The patty could have been a little juicier, however, but I suspect that fears of trichinosis keep these burgers from being cooked less than well-done or medium. Nonetheless, I moderately enjoyed and hardly finished my hard-luck, hardscrabble burger. The home fries appeared to have been cut from Red Gold or Norland Red taters and came in magnanimous chops. "We gave yinz extra, for both of yinz," the greying cook told us as he brought out the broiling hill of spud on a large, alabaster porcelain plate. Rich, nutty, and slightly sweet, I had to take half of them away in a container for later, the helping proving to be too much for my stomach to hold. The aforementioned pecan roll should be renamed pecan toast. The whipped butter almost spread itself onto each crispy, caramelized tile within which I'd get a toothful of an occasional drupe nugget. For just $21 and some change (pre-tip), it astonishes me how much food we both recieved for our money. Again, generosity seems to be TBE's forte, their stock and trade if yinz will. You'll pay a pittance and get a fortune in return, not only in terms of the food but the colorful, wisened clientele and service as well. "Dont forget us next time yinz feel like eatin' aht," our waitress said as we departed, matriarchally putting a purple sheet of a menu in my hand for future reference. The room that was packed upon our arrival was now almost empty. "Too bad we're closin' for the day. Yinz coulda had the whole room to yerselves!" God bless places like Trolley Barn Eatery. P.S. The menu board behind the cash register and counter said "FREE ENTERTAINMENT -- $0" P.P.S. Our small table couldn't hold all the food! Luckily, a table next to us was unoccupied. "Yinz got a banquet goin' on over there?" A fellow customer inquired. P.P.P.S. Since TBE has no official website, and putting up menu links in the listings that do not originate from a restaurant's website is unallowed, here's a link to TBE's menu from the official website of Castle Shannon, the neighborhood this diner is located in... castleshannoncommerce.co… P.P.P.P.S. TBE caters and serves breakfast all day.
(4)