This is a good breakfast dinner in Verona. It's always busy so be prepared for a wait, but they do a good job at moving it quickly. Service is fast and friendly. I just get a basic breakfast with eggs, bacon, potatoes but it's always really good! My husband enjoys the biscuits with sausage gravy and cinnamon French toast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a good spot to bring my toddler too, since he can only hang on for so long - super family friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Freedom Square Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

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I had breakfast here with #1 son and his friend who lives close by and recommended it. From the moment we walked in I could tell why this place has earned such a loyal following. This locally owned and operated spot is located in the River Town Shopping Center at 148 Allegheny River Boulevard, Freedom Square Diner is a staple for locals in Verona, and the whole area. They opened in 2013, expanding from its original Cranberry Township location, and has since carved out a niche by focusing on breakfast and lunch with a warm, community-centered approach that works. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is inviting and relaxed and the cozy coffee counter near the entrance adds to the charm. The place is busy but still friendly and familiar, I mean I love a diner vibe ![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu is extensive and IMO breakfast is the star of the show, with standout items like the Create Your Own Omelette, the Hungryman Breakfast off a nice spread of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and home fries, that's what Matt O. had and he's now a fan. I had the Nutella French Toast that was like a homage to Elvis with bananas, strawberries and lots of sweet goodness, it was special! I also got a side of sausage gravy and biscuit to share, and these Yinzers actually nailed this Southern favorite. For lunch, the Whale of a Fish Sandwich is a big favorite here, it's hand-breaded haddock on a hoagie roll with tartar sauce and fries. Other popular dishes include the Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy, the Steak Salad with garlic-marinated filet, and the Mushroom Swiss Burger with crispy fries. They even have Homemade clam chowder, I will definitely scope that out on my next visit. The diner has wheelchair-accessible entrances, outdoor dining, takeout, and offers a veterans discount, gotta love it! Bottom line: Whether you're craving a hearty breakfast, a nostalgic lunch, or just a good cup of coffee in a welcoming setting, Freedom Square Diner delivers. Good food, great service in a welcoming environment, it's highly recommended!!! Hours: Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. read more

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This is a nice local hometown meal. The food is tasty and warms the belly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Not fancy but acceptable tasteful vibes for the price and service with a smile.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu isn't complicated and filled with too many choices but offering food choices with good flavor and value. Perfect for a good meal if you are too tired or busy to get in the kitchen yourself. The staff serve you with a smile and check in on you so you for additional needs. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Again a hometown go to for comfort food with neighbors where you catch up on the local happening while filling the belly with good eats.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My new breakfast spot! The food is really good, & service is good, fast, and friendly! Can't beat the prices either! read more

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This is a great local diner. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Can get busy in the mornings.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We usually go for breakfast - they have a lot of great options - but went yesterday for lunch. We enjoyed it very much. read more

The service is top notch. The food is great and the temperature of the hot food is always hotter than most other restaurants I've visited. I'd highly recommend this diner. read more

Service & seating was quick and warm , friendly and efficient! The food came out in a timely fashion, full plates at reasonable prices! Most importantly was delicious! read more

Friendly staff and very good breakfast Will be back next time I am in the Pittsburgh area! read more

Quite disappointed with this place, to be honest. I've been past it so many times that I finally decided to give it a try. I came in around 12:30-1 PM. They weren't super busy, but it wasn't an empty restaurant either. I had to wait for quite a while awkwardly near the entrance before someone asked if I had gotten served. When I finally ordered, I got the mushroom Swiss burger but substituted for chicken breast. One nice thing about this place is that they still do breakfast all day. Other than that, the service just wasn't that great, and the food left much to be desired. The cheese was greasy and flavorless. The meat itself, and the fries, were packed full of oil. The chicken was rubbery -- like it had just been reheated from frozen. Not seasoned well. The bread was the best part of the sandwich. The fries also had no seasoning and had to be doused in ketchup to have any flavor. All in all, I wanted to like this place, but I didn't. Maybe their sweet offerings like pancakes and French toast are better, but the burgers aren't the best to say the least. read more

Freedom Square Diner - Mushroom Swiss burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

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I wanted so badly to love this place!! It all came down to something so simple and so vital: TEMPERATURE. The food was good, but it could've been great had it not been room temperature/borderline cold. Not sure what the miss was, but man was it detrimental. Everything else about it was spot on. Classic diner vibe and super friendly servers! I will be trying it again, I just wish the first time would've left me rushing back! read more

Freedom Square Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

Always a great dining experience at Freedom Square. Food is great and the staff is excellent. They just do a great job! Today I had the Crab Benedict and it was really good. I highly recommend it. read more

Freedom Square Diner - Crab Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

Delicious food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Reasonable prices. Food is comfort food all the way. Usually don't have to wait to be seated. read more

This is the best diner breakfast in Pittsburgh, hands down! The waiters are so friendly and they move fast! The food is delicious and comes out hot. Get the cottage potatoes, trust me on this! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is no frills, but it's clean and the booths are cozy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Freedom Square Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

Cute! Old fashioned diner! Has everything you could want here! Super friendly! Super fast!! And Great Food!! Also great coffee! I had the Buffalo Chicken Salad!,and really loved it! I would definitely be happy to have it again!! My husband had a breakfast platter-and was soooo happy to have the Mancinis bread as toast with his food. My mom had the meatloaf platter-she loves it so much-it's always her go-to meal here! She remarked at his delicious the homemade mashed potatoes were! read more

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Excellent menu...staff was very professional and friendly. Restaurant is managed very well!

Perfect classic diner. We were not disappointed. We wished they had iced coffee but we are weirdos like that. The servers were sooooooo nice and friendly and cute. The place was a lot bigger than we realized from the outside. The breakfast was solid. We are carb happy. read more

Decided to stop in for breakfast, and they didn't disappoint. There was a line, but we were seated quickly. The service was great and so was the food. I had pecan French toast and crispy bacon. OMG the bacon was perfect. We'll certainly go back and try more menu items. It was a great experience! Menu options for all, spacious dining room and plenty of parking. read more

Freedom Square Diner - Pecan French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

I have heard a lot about this place since it has been open, some good and some not so good. The main objections seem to be about prices and service. I went in with my eye out for both. They were pretty full and busy but I was seated pretty quickly. Being by myself, I didn't think I'd rate a priority, but I got a table in just a couple of minutes. My server was a blur moving between tables, but she was nice and friendly. I was on a bit of a time crunch, so I was concerned about my order coming out in a timely manner. I ordered breakfast and a tomato juice. I really can't say much about the juice since it is pretty hard to screw up juice. The place was buzzing and not a single surface was empty for very long. It was a moving, efficient operation but included the personal touches that make you feel welcome. My order was pretty simple; eggs over easy, English muffin, hash browns and sausage. I got my order with time to spare and didn't feel rushed to eat. The eggs were done perfectly, which isn't always the case with over easy. I wasn't blown away by the sausage, which was thin patties and salty, but the muffin and hash browns were good. I didn't find the prices out of line, although I didn't expect $4 for a glass of tomato juice. Still, for $15 or $16, it was a good meal. I was impressed enough to leave Brittany a $5 tip. I hope other places reading this don't expect 30% tips like I left here, but I thought it was deserved. My server checked back on me, got my food and check as soon as it was available and smiled the whole time. It was a good experience. I saw a breakfast special before 11, so I may go back and check that out. I overheard that some staff is rotated between a few of their locations which probably keeps things fresh. No one person would become complacent in that atmosphere. I enjoyed the food and the service. I'm only taking away a star because I didn't care for the sausage. I'll try something different the next time. read more

Second time here ... Last time was awesome. It was about a year ago when we were here last, forgot how good it was. Well we remember! This place is really doing it right. Breakfast is awesome. We had the Crab Eggs Benedict and the Spinach and Tomato Eggs Benedict. Both were very good. We split them so I tried both, I think I enjoyed the Spinach and Tomato better because the crab cake with breading and bread underneath was just a little too much bread for me. At any rate, all good here the service was great from Sue our server and everyone seemed very pleasant ... Unusual for a cold day in Pittsburgh :p Prices are reasonable (see receipt). read more

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Terrific breakfast and great service. We had the sausage and biscuits and an omelette and both were really good.

Great diner with friendly staff, fast service and excellent food! We were happy to find it while in the area.

My son and I went there this morning, and the food was absolutely awesome!! We will be going back again.

Here's the deal: food is great. Coffee is great. Location is good. Staff seam pleasant and nice. No problems there. Is it a privately owned business where one would expect to pay more than a chain? Yes. I do not think that paying $30+ for two people for breakfast is realistic enough to make going here a habit. Prices n need to come down. The easiest thing to do as a server is to keep waters and coffee cups full. As long as a guest has something to drink, with our without food, they have more potential to enjoy their experience and return. Cups don't get filled enough when servers are on their phones or having much too long personal conversations with regular guests; which happens A LOT at Freedom Square. I don't want to be sitting at my table with an empty coffee cup for well over 5 minutes several times during a 45 visit. The high prices and poor service staff are why we only go here once every 3 months or so. The great food does not outway the adequate/passable wait staff. read more

any time f the breakfast options are definitely worth trying thats apl i have triedlpvely staff as well very nice & friendly

The diner is a nice little place to get your breakfast or lunch. The employees are all nice and welcoming. The food is good and prices are set at a good price point foe the portions read more

Freedom Square Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

Although the food is good, I won't be back. Received a lucky prizes scratch card that was refused to be reimbursed. We came back in January for it to be scratched and verified. The waitress gave it to us after she had scratched it and told us it was for BOGO free entree and we had til end of March to use it. Well we returned today March 28 to use it. They refused to honor it as the January server did not punch it. Treated us like we were lying! I've never been so embarrassed. Ruined my meal!! Shame on this business. I will not be returning read more

Food mediocre. Cold Fries horrible. Both under AND overcooked and yet no flavor. Dated interior. 1985? Waitresses worked off their feet. People crowd in possibly few options or lowered expectations. Home cooking at its worst. Find somewhere else. read more

Stopped here for lunch at the recommendation of a friend. The hostess and server were polite and friendly. Our drink and food orders were taken quickly, and the food came out after a short wait. I had a hot sausage sandwich; my buddy the chicken bacon sandwich. Both orders came with fries. The food was tasty. Good chow! Drink refills came quickly without having to ask for them. The bill was reasonable. A good experience...I'll definately return - next time earlier because their breakfast offerings look delicious! It's only open until around 3, so arrive early, and often! A nice spot to eat! read more

Wife enjoyed her flavored pancakes; my omelette was almost crispy on the bottom, which means there was crust in the middle (when they folded it over) as well as the bottom, and the bacon and mushrooms supposed to be in the omelette were sparse. Home fries were pan fried frozen diced potatoes, no onions or peppers which you'd expect in home fries. Overall, disappointing. read more

OMG breakfast was soooooo good‼ Thanks Nicole I'll definitely be back I can't wait to try the rest of the menu fire asf

Wow, I experienced a fight between the front end and back end managers. The "show" was an warranted and unwanted. It was a twenty minute fight. The back manager (male) through pots at the front end (female) manager. They cussed at each other in front of me, my son, my grandson and the rest of the consumers As it was heating up, there was no control or regards for being in the work place. As a veteran, I was not sure what was going to happen next, we we're afraid to eat our food, we paid and left. Unreal. read more

A solid spot for breakfast in Verona. Went here Saturday morning, was pretty busy but they seem to move folks in and out pretty fast. Menu has your standard breakfast (and lunch) offerings though they had some specials, pumpkin stuff for fall if that's your thing. Service was okay. The food was great, the bacon they use seems to be very good quality and the French toast was excellent. Prices are reasonable. This place is worth a visit. read more

Freedom Square Diner - French Toast Combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Verona, Pennsylvania

Never a problem and always worth the time. Alot of options on the menu. Pricing is spot on. Food is always good. Great service.

My Favorite Dinner, Best Coffee, Pancakes, Home Fries . Just EVERYTHING ‼ It's A MUST GO TOO

Wife and I were passing through and stopped in for a quick breakfast. Service was fast and the food was great

This restaurant is an absolute great meeting and dining location. The servers are friendly and keep your coffee cups full with a rich flavor. Breakfast is my favorite with the turkey sausage and eggs with those creamy grits. Although it can be crowded because of how good the food is, sometimes the wait is longer but it is well worth the wait. The restaurant atmosphere is family oriented and always clean. What's the best is when the owner checks on each table. read more

Food was good. Normal dinner menu. Seems old fashion. I went their just try new breakfast spots.

Good food. Reasonably priced. Great staff. Extensive menu. If there's a wait it doesn't take too long. Great spot.

Best French toast in Penn Hills! So good I forgot to take a picture before I ate most of it-lol. The wait staff is awesome. Been coming here for years and we're never disappointed. Omelets was very filling with hot sausage patty on the side. 4/5 stars because I really like scrambled eggs with cheese but they only serve eggs covered in cheese. read more

Not so small hole in the wall. Great coffee. Not enough room in this review to describe the different breakfast options: traditional & unique. Very reasonably priced. There are 3 locations ... worth going searching for ... read more