Great greasy spoon! Arrived early, around 7:15 am on a weekday. Had no trouble finding a seat. Just as we were sitting down, a waitress asked if we wanted coffee. Of course, and how lovely! We had a couple of questions about the mixed grill sizes because we didn't want too much, as the reviews here stated that the portions were huge. The waitress was super nice and answered all of our questions. We ended up splitting the half-sized mixed grill, and it was PLENTY! Great diner quality, but I think I'll try the same dish without the cheese next time-it was an American cheese, and I don't think the grill needed it. Coffee was always hot, and service was so quick! This place is a hot spot! Cash only - be prepared.
(5)
Dave H.
One of those places you only hear about from a friend...tucked in a strip mall...only open for breakfast and lunch. The local atmosphere surpasses the food and that's a helluva compliment. Mixed grill is the choice for breakfast. They will mix and match meats and how you want your eggs along with toast. Their burgers are up there with the best in Pittsburgh. A hidden gem. Don't miss it.
(5)
troy l.
stopped for breakfast here while passing through on the way back to Columbus. well worth the 3 minute one way detour from the usual interstate exit fare. had the breakfast sandwich on Italian and home fries. good portions and excellent service. only negative - bathrooms !
(4)
Karen C.
What a great diner! Yummy food, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. This is a place you have to try. Then you will keep coming back.
(5)
Nicole T.
One of my favorite breakfast stops in Pittsburgh! Can't beat the hometown feel of this place. Always had great service.
(5)
Liberty S.
THE best breakfast place BY FAR. I never even liked breakfast food until trying their eggs and French toast.
(5)
Sarah C.
This place is divey but cute. The food is obviously not five-star, but it's a great place if you want to get a good, hearty breakfast. We went there for lunch and got burgers...oddly enough the server said that they don't sell French Fries on Sundays.....? So we had to settle for home fries. I thought it was a little weird at first, but damn, those home fries were good! I didn't even care after that. The coffee is great too! It's a unique little place. It's basically one long strip of a kitchen, then booths set up right beside it! They also have a pretty cool breakfast bar where you can sit and watch them grill all of the food to order. The coffee cups didn't match - they were all Christmas mugs lol - they have a wall in the back where you can sign your name with a dry erase marker, and they have little trivia boards on the wall just for fun. It's definitely a place of it's own kind. The prices are very reasonable, and I would definitely go back again.
(3)
David H.
Wow! Read the great reviews and I was not let down. Huge portions. The mixed grill was THE best breakfast I've ever had. If you go to Pittsburgh it is a must eat. Service was superb. Friendly staff. Led zeppelin on the walls. .....what else could you ask for?
(5)
Dan G.
On our current road trip of baseball, brews, hockey and diners, we decided to try Gab & Eat based on yelpers rating putting it #1 for breakfast in Pittsburgh area. We have to agree with most other reviewers that this is a place to eat. We arrived around noon on Saturday and were happy there were a couple open tables. The place is tucked at the end of a strip mall and you have to look to find it. There is plenty of parking. Inside the decor is quaint and funky at the same time. Country style decorations and signs are mixed with nostalgia signs & posters. Most interesting are all the signatures and comments written on the wall by past customers. We regretted not having a marker to add ours. The other highlight was three large white boards with trivia questions - fun way to spend time waiting for food. The waitstaff there is...uh, experienced. They are attentive, pleasant and efficient. After reading reviews I had to try the Mixed Grill. But S went with pancakes with a side of bacon. The pancakes were outstanding...maybe the best either of us has eaten. They were thick but with light texture and rich flavor. His bacon was cooked just as requested - as crisp as possible - and very flavorful. The Mixed Grill is a mixed together concoction of eggs, potatoes, onions, peppers, cheese, and spicy Italian sausage grilled together. I'm glad I heeded those who stressed going with the half size order. It filled a full sized dinner plate with a heaping order. I couldn't finish it all and that's rare. How do they serve the whole potion -- in a trough? Everything was cooked well. The sausage added a nice bite to offset the somewhat plain potatoes. You can build your own mix but the basic was a good mix. My only complaint was the amount of potato and that they are pretty plain. I like home fries with lots of seasoning that have aged on the grill. These potatoes were pretty uniform chunks with little seasoning. Personal preference. It usually comes with Italian toast but they were out so I went with raisin. It was delicious soft inch thick slices. Coffee was excellent and the cup stayed full. The total was less than $15. Fabulous value for the quality and portions. While I can't say it's the best breakfast in Pittsburgh (only here 3 days), its the best so far and one of the best we've had.
(5)
Lindsay S.
Really just OK. It was chaotic and no one alerted us to whether we should seat ourselves or wait to be seated, and when we tried to ask a woman working behind the counter, she gave us a dirty look like we weren't welcome there. Eventually we just sat down and someone came by to take our order. The server was nice enough, but wasn't very quick with the coffee refills - I finished my first cup slowly and then it sat empty for about five minutes. Food was ok, but not amazing. We got the mixed grill and a pancake, and both were solid but not outstanding. Not a bad place to go, but we probably won't go out of our way to go here again, either.
(3)
Amy D.
What a find! I stopped in here for breakfast while in town for business. The service is so friendly I thought I was down south. The service was quick, frankly and felt like I was with family. Fantastic poached eggs, Cajun homefries and crispy bacon. Gab and Eat is definitely a place I world recommend to locals. I was stuffed and the bill was only $8.00.
(5)
John V.
Excellent breakfast and lunch menu. Friendly staff and super food. Modest environment with excellent food. Worth the wait.. dont miss this one. Best breakfast and lunch food in the Pgh South Hills hands down.
(5)
Henry N.
Been coming here for a decade or so whenever my wife and I get the chance, and have NEVER been disappointed! The perfect blend of non-chain-tightly-packed ambiance,friendly older waitresses who have been there since I started going, cheap for what you get prices, and food with taste and amounts that "Aunt Bee" would be proud of. Never had anything that wasn't hot,freshly made before my eyes,and down home "gooooooooooood"' as Andy might say. As my wife and I agree,this "joint", has been for some time now the overall gold standard by which our eaten out breakfasts have been measured against! One visit...and you will be a believer, and most times I've been there the owner is cooking at the grill herself.
(5)
Erin P.
Wonderful omelets, coffee, and staff! The prices are great and the food is prepared quickly! Veggie omelet with cheese is my favorite!
(5)
Christine M.
Sadly, I have only been here twice, only due to the fact it is not really close to my home or work. However, when I am in the area, this is a great cheap eats for both lunch and breakfast. Its almost like going back in time to where the old style local diners or Isaly's to get made to order diner style food. Love the eggs made perfectly to order and a variety of lunch offering at extremely affordable prices. I only wish Gab & Eat would move to my neighborhood.
(4)
Terry S.
A fine breakfast joint. You gotta love the small diners. Highly recommended.
(5)
Jaynie C.
Gab n Eat is the best breakfast in Pittsburgh and always a treat. We went there around 11:30 which brought up the lunch. Vs breakfast debate. I saw another customers soup and knew i would have to try it. The soup was a Lobster Bisque and it was amazing.....creamy deliciousness. I could have had a quart of it. Yum! I ended up ordering the create your own mixed grill. (When at Gab n Eat. You have to order the 1/2 grill) I had mine with bacon. Bacon was crisp and delish. and M ordered the regular mixed grill. We also shared an order of potato pancakes. They even brought us 2 sides of applesauce and sour cream. The pancakes could have been a tiny bit crisper, but still very good.
(5)
Darren L.
Great diner. Some of the best breakfast sausage I've ever had. My wife didn't like how her omelet was prepared (it appeared they just took scrambled eggs and folded the omelet ingredients in the middle) but everything else was great including my son's pancake.
(4)
Patrick P.
Yum - freaking - me! As the other fellower yelpers mentioned - this place is a cash only. A couple of recommendations: - Don't eat early in the week - I don't recommend wearing any tight clothing (no skinny jeans) - you will not be skinny when you leave I walked in for breakfast one early weekday AM. The place was packed with locals and regulars. A very good sign. My co-worker recommended I get the mixed grill. I ordered the large mix grill. My waitress tried to warn me - it is large (very large). I ended up eating the left-overs for the next 2 days. Food - The Mixed Grill comprises their homemade sausage, grilled onions, grilled peppers, potatoes, fried eggs. Portion - This should have been a man vs food episode. I was not going to attempt to eat all the food. It was really good. Service - My waitress looks as if she had been working there for years. She was fast, friendly, and offered good advice. Price - The cost ranges $5 - 10. I will definitely go back after I buy some new stretchy pants.
(4)
Jeffery S.
Classic breakfast joint. Grimy looking hole in the wall located on one end of a seedy looking strip mall. Window is opaque due to the grease so you can't hardly see inside. On the outside, there are about a dozen people waiting to get in. When you finally do get inside, you see that there are 15 tables and a counter, all occupied by people from all walks of life. What's the attraction behind this flea hole? The FOOD! Lots of it and dirt cheap. I sat at a vacant stool behind the formica counter and ordered the mixed grill. Potatoes, eggs, sausage, bacon and Italian toast. A giant mound of food guaranteed to sooth any hangover. I swear the full mixed grill had two pounds of food. Neat thing is that the grill is right in front of you so you can see your potatoes and eggs frying in a pool of fresh grease. All that food, plus coffee and tip for around ten bucks. Cash only, so put that plastic away. Only bad thing that could happen is some douche bag from the Food Network or Travel Channel will make this place famous, and then I'll never be able to get in.
(5)
Mary Lou B.
I always love a good diner. Gab and Eat was just what we were looking for on a Saturday morning. Good food. Great people. Pittsburgh ambiance. This place is obviously a beloved neighborhood gem. I had french toast and bacon. The french toast was made with the best Italian bread. My fiance had what they called a 'mixed grill." It consisted of eggs, peppers, onions and home made sausage. Not something you would eat everyday, but he loved it! They also had great coffee. They actually ground up the beans in front of us. Now that's fresh. We want to return sometime for "turkey day." Apparently they made fresh turkey every Tuesday. Now that sounds good! Can't wait to return.
(5)
Jay C.
This is exactly what a breakfast place should be like--comfortable, quirky, unpretentious and with inexpensive, large portioned working class breakfast plates.
(5)
Anastasia U.
Great homemade hot breakfast sausage and a wonderful family restaurant feel. Reminds me of the one my parents used to own in Mi. Have fun finding a table on the weekend :)
(4)
Paul V.
This is a perfect example of what a breakfast diner can be: excellent breakfasts in huge portions for cheap. I had the western omlet and will be getting it or another omlet again soon The coffee was good, totally serviceable diner coffee. The waitress was wonderfully friendly and hopping around from table to table. The food was excellent. The ambience was exactly right for a diner. It was packed. The wait was not nearly as long as I was expecting. 10 minutes maybe. Totally recommended. Come hungry.
(5)
Tim D.
Great food, great service, and a great "diner" atmosphere. It's the kind of place that allows you to decompress and enjoy good conversation with friends.
(5)
Jeff M.
A gem. The coffee cups are mismatched . The owner is three feet away from me cooking. The sausage is made for them locally. And the food is frickin awesome. I had the pancakes, my daughter had the sausage and egg sandwich. Cash only. Friendly service.
(5)
Stacie C.
Readers of my reviews may recall that I once referred to The Dor-Stop as possibly the best breakfast in Pittsburgh. Well, faithful followers, I must now admit that The Dor-Stop has now been verified as only one of the best. Why? That's because Gab and Eat I have now found to be THE best breakfast I've ever had. If it was closer to my home I would quickly become a regular. I easily decided to order the Mixed Grill (Half). Before I go on, I must ask...has anyone seen a full order? Because I honestly can't imagine how much food that is. I created my own with bacon, cheese, eggs and potatoes. Based on reviews I also opted to get a side of the sausage and was pleased as punch when our waitress asked if I wanted hot or sweet....or one of each. I like variety, so I jumped on the change to try both. I also selected the Italian toast - what other kind is there, really? When my food arrived, it looked delicious. There was so much bacon that after eating half of my Mixed Grill it looked like I'd barely started. The sausage was great, just don't ask me which one I liked best. My toast? 4 thick slices that looked to be about half the loaf and were buttered on both sides. It was a struggle, but I was determined to enjoy every tasty morsel and not leave a crumb. In case anyone is wondering, yes, they use real butter. I saw pounds of it stacked in the kitchen with my own two eyes. The wait staff was quick and efficient as well as helpful and friendly with our larger group of 9 people. The fact that none of the plates match and I noticed a sign at the front register that said, "We need mugs" just makes me love this place even more. A few tips: 1.) Order the Mixed Grill. 2.) Cash only! 3.) Gab and Eat is a popular place but also very small and narrow (or cozy if you will). I recommend going during the week when they are still busy but can accomodate a group. That way you won't feel rushed or crowded. 4.) Get to Gab and Eat ASAP! You'll be glad you did!
(5)
Amber T.
We came here once before and remember it not being very good, but figured we'd give it another shot since it's pretty close to our home. It's still just OK. We didn't have to wait this time (Saturday morning at 10:30), but there was a wait throughout the time we were there. The menu is very basic- no specialty pancakes, waffles, or french toast and only 1 specialty omelette. There were no meal options, so if you want home fries or something, it's extra. The omelettes do include toast. (Great bread, btw!) We had to wait a while for our food, which was surprising because we've been to a lot of diners. My husband and I both got omelettes and agreed that the contents were not really cooked with the egg. It's almost like the egg was completely cooked and someone threw the cooked contents in there and just folded it over. As for my mushroom and cheese omelette, the cheese was lacking. My biggest peev about this place is that it's CASH ONLY. Perhaps I missed it, but I'm pretty sure this wasn't noted anywhere on the menu or the front door. Thankfully, we had enough to cover our bill, but's not a good way to end the meal when you're scrambling and digging for change. There are a lot of good diners in the area, so I doubt we'll be going back.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : No Good For : Breakfast Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : No Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : No Attire : Casual Ambience : Divey Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Maura U.
Great greasy spoon! Arrived early, around 7:15 am on a weekday. Had no trouble finding a seat. Just as we were sitting down, a waitress asked if we wanted coffee. Of course, and how lovely! We had a couple of questions about the mixed grill sizes because we didn't want too much, as the reviews here stated that the portions were huge. The waitress was super nice and answered all of our questions. We ended up splitting the half-sized mixed grill, and it was PLENTY! Great diner quality, but I think I'll try the same dish without the cheese next time-it was an American cheese, and I don't think the grill needed it. Coffee was always hot, and service was so quick! This place is a hot spot! Cash only - be prepared.
(5)Dave H.
One of those places you only hear about from a friend...tucked in a strip mall...only open for breakfast and lunch. The local atmosphere surpasses the food and that's a helluva compliment. Mixed grill is the choice for breakfast. They will mix and match meats and how you want your eggs along with toast. Their burgers are up there with the best in Pittsburgh. A hidden gem. Don't miss it.
(5)troy l.
stopped for breakfast here while passing through on the way back to Columbus. well worth the 3 minute one way detour from the usual interstate exit fare. had the breakfast sandwich on Italian and home fries. good portions and excellent service. only negative - bathrooms !
(4)Karen C.
What a great diner! Yummy food, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. This is a place you have to try. Then you will keep coming back.
(5)Nicole T.
One of my favorite breakfast stops in Pittsburgh! Can't beat the hometown feel of this place. Always had great service.
(5)Liberty S.
THE best breakfast place BY FAR. I never even liked breakfast food until trying their eggs and French toast.
(5)Sarah C.
This place is divey but cute. The food is obviously not five-star, but it's a great place if you want to get a good, hearty breakfast. We went there for lunch and got burgers...oddly enough the server said that they don't sell French Fries on Sundays.....? So we had to settle for home fries. I thought it was a little weird at first, but damn, those home fries were good! I didn't even care after that. The coffee is great too! It's a unique little place. It's basically one long strip of a kitchen, then booths set up right beside it! They also have a pretty cool breakfast bar where you can sit and watch them grill all of the food to order. The coffee cups didn't match - they were all Christmas mugs lol - they have a wall in the back where you can sign your name with a dry erase marker, and they have little trivia boards on the wall just for fun. It's definitely a place of it's own kind. The prices are very reasonable, and I would definitely go back again.
(3)David H.
Wow! Read the great reviews and I was not let down. Huge portions. The mixed grill was THE best breakfast I've ever had. If you go to Pittsburgh it is a must eat. Service was superb. Friendly staff. Led zeppelin on the walls. .....what else could you ask for?
(5)Dan G.
On our current road trip of baseball, brews, hockey and diners, we decided to try Gab & Eat based on yelpers rating putting it #1 for breakfast in Pittsburgh area. We have to agree with most other reviewers that this is a place to eat. We arrived around noon on Saturday and were happy there were a couple open tables. The place is tucked at the end of a strip mall and you have to look to find it. There is plenty of parking. Inside the decor is quaint and funky at the same time. Country style decorations and signs are mixed with nostalgia signs & posters. Most interesting are all the signatures and comments written on the wall by past customers. We regretted not having a marker to add ours. The other highlight was three large white boards with trivia questions - fun way to spend time waiting for food. The waitstaff there is...uh, experienced. They are attentive, pleasant and efficient. After reading reviews I had to try the Mixed Grill. But S went with pancakes with a side of bacon. The pancakes were outstanding...maybe the best either of us has eaten. They were thick but with light texture and rich flavor. His bacon was cooked just as requested - as crisp as possible - and very flavorful. The Mixed Grill is a mixed together concoction of eggs, potatoes, onions, peppers, cheese, and spicy Italian sausage grilled together. I'm glad I heeded those who stressed going with the half size order. It filled a full sized dinner plate with a heaping order. I couldn't finish it all and that's rare. How do they serve the whole potion -- in a trough? Everything was cooked well. The sausage added a nice bite to offset the somewhat plain potatoes. You can build your own mix but the basic was a good mix. My only complaint was the amount of potato and that they are pretty plain. I like home fries with lots of seasoning that have aged on the grill. These potatoes were pretty uniform chunks with little seasoning. Personal preference. It usually comes with Italian toast but they were out so I went with raisin. It was delicious soft inch thick slices. Coffee was excellent and the cup stayed full. The total was less than $15. Fabulous value for the quality and portions. While I can't say it's the best breakfast in Pittsburgh (only here 3 days), its the best so far and one of the best we've had.
(5)Lindsay S.
Really just OK. It was chaotic and no one alerted us to whether we should seat ourselves or wait to be seated, and when we tried to ask a woman working behind the counter, she gave us a dirty look like we weren't welcome there. Eventually we just sat down and someone came by to take our order. The server was nice enough, but wasn't very quick with the coffee refills - I finished my first cup slowly and then it sat empty for about five minutes. Food was ok, but not amazing. We got the mixed grill and a pancake, and both were solid but not outstanding. Not a bad place to go, but we probably won't go out of our way to go here again, either.
(3)Amy D.
What a find! I stopped in here for breakfast while in town for business. The service is so friendly I thought I was down south. The service was quick, frankly and felt like I was with family. Fantastic poached eggs, Cajun homefries and crispy bacon. Gab and Eat is definitely a place I world recommend to locals. I was stuffed and the bill was only $8.00.
(5)John V.
Excellent breakfast and lunch menu. Friendly staff and super food. Modest environment with excellent food. Worth the wait.. dont miss this one. Best breakfast and lunch food in the Pgh South Hills hands down.
(5)Henry N.
Been coming here for a decade or so whenever my wife and I get the chance, and have NEVER been disappointed! The perfect blend of non-chain-tightly-packed ambiance,friendly older waitresses who have been there since I started going, cheap for what you get prices, and food with taste and amounts that "Aunt Bee" would be proud of. Never had anything that wasn't hot,freshly made before my eyes,and down home "gooooooooooood"' as Andy might say. As my wife and I agree,this "joint", has been for some time now the overall gold standard by which our eaten out breakfasts have been measured against! One visit...and you will be a believer, and most times I've been there the owner is cooking at the grill herself.
(5)Erin P.
Wonderful omelets, coffee, and staff! The prices are great and the food is prepared quickly! Veggie omelet with cheese is my favorite!
(5)Christine M.
Sadly, I have only been here twice, only due to the fact it is not really close to my home or work. However, when I am in the area, this is a great cheap eats for both lunch and breakfast. Its almost like going back in time to where the old style local diners or Isaly's to get made to order diner style food. Love the eggs made perfectly to order and a variety of lunch offering at extremely affordable prices. I only wish Gab & Eat would move to my neighborhood.
(4)Terry S.
A fine breakfast joint. You gotta love the small diners. Highly recommended.
(5)Jaynie C.
Gab n Eat is the best breakfast in Pittsburgh and always a treat. We went there around 11:30 which brought up the lunch. Vs breakfast debate. I saw another customers soup and knew i would have to try it. The soup was a Lobster Bisque and it was amazing.....creamy deliciousness. I could have had a quart of it. Yum! I ended up ordering the create your own mixed grill. (When at Gab n Eat. You have to order the 1/2 grill) I had mine with bacon. Bacon was crisp and delish. and M ordered the regular mixed grill. We also shared an order of potato pancakes. They even brought us 2 sides of applesauce and sour cream. The pancakes could have been a tiny bit crisper, but still very good.
(5)Darren L.
Great diner. Some of the best breakfast sausage I've ever had. My wife didn't like how her omelet was prepared (it appeared they just took scrambled eggs and folded the omelet ingredients in the middle) but everything else was great including my son's pancake.
(4)Patrick P.
Yum - freaking - me! As the other fellower yelpers mentioned - this place is a cash only. A couple of recommendations: - Don't eat early in the week - I don't recommend wearing any tight clothing (no skinny jeans) - you will not be skinny when you leave I walked in for breakfast one early weekday AM. The place was packed with locals and regulars. A very good sign. My co-worker recommended I get the mixed grill. I ordered the large mix grill. My waitress tried to warn me - it is large (very large). I ended up eating the left-overs for the next 2 days. Food - The Mixed Grill comprises their homemade sausage, grilled onions, grilled peppers, potatoes, fried eggs. Portion - This should have been a man vs food episode. I was not going to attempt to eat all the food. It was really good. Service - My waitress looks as if she had been working there for years. She was fast, friendly, and offered good advice. Price - The cost ranges $5 - 10. I will definitely go back after I buy some new stretchy pants.
(4)Jeffery S.
Classic breakfast joint. Grimy looking hole in the wall located on one end of a seedy looking strip mall. Window is opaque due to the grease so you can't hardly see inside. On the outside, there are about a dozen people waiting to get in. When you finally do get inside, you see that there are 15 tables and a counter, all occupied by people from all walks of life. What's the attraction behind this flea hole? The FOOD! Lots of it and dirt cheap. I sat at a vacant stool behind the formica counter and ordered the mixed grill. Potatoes, eggs, sausage, bacon and Italian toast. A giant mound of food guaranteed to sooth any hangover. I swear the full mixed grill had two pounds of food. Neat thing is that the grill is right in front of you so you can see your potatoes and eggs frying in a pool of fresh grease. All that food, plus coffee and tip for around ten bucks. Cash only, so put that plastic away. Only bad thing that could happen is some douche bag from the Food Network or Travel Channel will make this place famous, and then I'll never be able to get in.
(5)Mary Lou B.
I always love a good diner. Gab and Eat was just what we were looking for on a Saturday morning. Good food. Great people. Pittsburgh ambiance. This place is obviously a beloved neighborhood gem. I had french toast and bacon. The french toast was made with the best Italian bread. My fiance had what they called a 'mixed grill." It consisted of eggs, peppers, onions and home made sausage. Not something you would eat everyday, but he loved it! They also had great coffee. They actually ground up the beans in front of us. Now that's fresh. We want to return sometime for "turkey day." Apparently they made fresh turkey every Tuesday. Now that sounds good! Can't wait to return.
(5)Jay C.
This is exactly what a breakfast place should be like--comfortable, quirky, unpretentious and with inexpensive, large portioned working class breakfast plates.
(5)Anastasia U.
Great homemade hot breakfast sausage and a wonderful family restaurant feel. Reminds me of the one my parents used to own in Mi. Have fun finding a table on the weekend :)
(4)Paul V.
This is a perfect example of what a breakfast diner can be: excellent breakfasts in huge portions for cheap. I had the western omlet and will be getting it or another omlet again soon The coffee was good, totally serviceable diner coffee. The waitress was wonderfully friendly and hopping around from table to table. The food was excellent. The ambience was exactly right for a diner. It was packed. The wait was not nearly as long as I was expecting. 10 minutes maybe. Totally recommended. Come hungry.
(5)Tim D.
Great food, great service, and a great "diner" atmosphere. It's the kind of place that allows you to decompress and enjoy good conversation with friends.
(5)Jeff M.
A gem. The coffee cups are mismatched . The owner is three feet away from me cooking. The sausage is made for them locally. And the food is frickin awesome. I had the pancakes, my daughter had the sausage and egg sandwich. Cash only. Friendly service.
(5)Stacie C.
Readers of my reviews may recall that I once referred to The Dor-Stop as possibly the best breakfast in Pittsburgh. Well, faithful followers, I must now admit that The Dor-Stop has now been verified as only one of the best. Why? That's because Gab and Eat I have now found to be THE best breakfast I've ever had. If it was closer to my home I would quickly become a regular. I easily decided to order the Mixed Grill (Half). Before I go on, I must ask...has anyone seen a full order? Because I honestly can't imagine how much food that is. I created my own with bacon, cheese, eggs and potatoes. Based on reviews I also opted to get a side of the sausage and was pleased as punch when our waitress asked if I wanted hot or sweet....or one of each. I like variety, so I jumped on the change to try both. I also selected the Italian toast - what other kind is there, really? When my food arrived, it looked delicious. There was so much bacon that after eating half of my Mixed Grill it looked like I'd barely started. The sausage was great, just don't ask me which one I liked best. My toast? 4 thick slices that looked to be about half the loaf and were buttered on both sides. It was a struggle, but I was determined to enjoy every tasty morsel and not leave a crumb. In case anyone is wondering, yes, they use real butter. I saw pounds of it stacked in the kitchen with my own two eyes. The wait staff was quick and efficient as well as helpful and friendly with our larger group of 9 people. The fact that none of the plates match and I noticed a sign at the front register that said, "We need mugs" just makes me love this place even more. A few tips: 1.) Order the Mixed Grill. 2.) Cash only! 3.) Gab and Eat is a popular place but also very small and narrow (or cozy if you will). I recommend going during the week when they are still busy but can accomodate a group. That way you won't feel rushed or crowded. 4.) Get to Gab and Eat ASAP! You'll be glad you did!
(5)Amber T.
We came here once before and remember it not being very good, but figured we'd give it another shot since it's pretty close to our home. It's still just OK. We didn't have to wait this time (Saturday morning at 10:30), but there was a wait throughout the time we were there. The menu is very basic- no specialty pancakes, waffles, or french toast and only 1 specialty omelette. There were no meal options, so if you want home fries or something, it's extra. The omelettes do include toast. (Great bread, btw!) We had to wait a while for our food, which was surprising because we've been to a lot of diners. My husband and I both got omelettes and agreed that the contents were not really cooked with the egg. It's almost like the egg was completely cooked and someone threw the cooked contents in there and just folded it over. As for my mushroom and cheese omelette, the cheese was lacking. My biggest peev about this place is that it's CASH ONLY. Perhaps I missed it, but I'm pretty sure this wasn't noted anywhere on the menu or the front door. Thankfully, we had enough to cover our bill, but's not a good way to end the meal when you're scrambling and digging for change. There are a lot of good diners in the area, so I doubt we'll be going back.
(2)