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Jo Jo's Place

4.8 (108 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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David P.

Turn back the clock here. Quaint, small, home style family-run(??) restaurant. If you're not from here, this your typical Pittsburgh old family restaurant. The food was fresh, made to order and the prices were what you might have found 10-15 years ago. The place is popular. It can be crowded so you may have to wait short minute. Locals say it's this way most of the time. Don't let that put you off. It has that hometown Pittsburgh feel with friendly, quick service. The coffee fresh, hot and never ending. I had the basic 2 eggs over easy, crispy bacon, home fries and thick Italian bread. Everything with the exception of the potatoes were perfect.

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Kristen E.

Needed lunch on our way home from the airport. Found parking in the lot, although inside the restaurant was full. We were seated immediately, and eventually JoJo herself took our order. We can recommend the meatball hoagie and the tuna salad (with balsamic vinagrette). Very cheap. They will take your check at the table, but you can also go up to the register on the far side of the room.

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Anqi H.

We came for lunch with a small group during the week. The staff rearranged a couple of tables and accommodated us quickly. This is definitely a well loved place with many regular customers. I got the western omelette. It came with home fries and toasts. It was pretty good but didn't impress. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Everything was also super affordable. Our party of five got a bill for $60 plus tax/tips. I would come back for a casual meal.

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Tiffany Y.

Fellow Yelpers, thank you so much for writing reviews about JoJo's Place restaurant. I trusted your opinions, and I had a great meal here. JoJo's Place is a small, local restaurant that serves simple but tasty foods for breakfast (e.g., French toast, oatmeal, bagel sandwich, biscuits and sausage gravy, and country-fried steak) and lunch (e.g., salads, soups, many sandwiches, fried shrimp, and chicken strips). My husband and I ate breakfast here on a Saturday. As expected, we had to wait several minutes for a table to become available. In the meantime, I chatted with two long-time customers in line. I think that JoJo herself served us for most of our meal. She and her employees were very nice and performed their jobs very well. I liked my blueberry pancakes and bacon, and my husband liked his ham-cheese omelette, home fries, and toast. I felt surprised when the customers with whom I had chatted earlier paid my bill for me! What nice people! Thank you! My husband wanted to pay something, so he left an extra-large tip for our waitress.

Western omelette
Dave J.

Cute roadside diner outside Pittsburgh. Friendly service, delicious food prepared to order. We would definitely go back again! Highly recommend!

Pancakes, sausages, and hash brown
Aniya O.

This place was really packed when me and my coworker came in to eat. We waited around 5 to 10 minutes before a waiter was able to seat us down. The environment of others was really comfortable; very much local mom and pop shops. The food on the other hand was really good. My friend said his pancakes were really fluffy and soft. We will definitely be back

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Joseph T.

This establishment provides a good atmosphere with friendly staff. My food was excellent with a price tag that is hard to beat no matter where you're at! I will gladly revisit Jo Jo's place again the next time I am in the area.

Amy T. H.

Jo Jo's Place is a locally owned breakfast restaurant with genuine people and delicious homemade food. I visited this place totally by chance and i was so happy i did. The place itself is not fancy or trendy, but it has cosy and homely feel to it. You can tell from the wait staff to the cooks, they are somebody's grandma and grandpa. They are just so kind and welcoming. The food is delicious and its price is amazingly reasonable. I was totally swept away by their soup of the day. It was vegetable beef and it was so flavorful. My partner even said that he feels warm and fuzzy inside after eating at this place because it gives him that nostalgic home feeling.

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Reviews are largely positive. Diners praise the fresh, homemade food, affordable prices, and friendly, welcoming staff. The comfortable, homey atmosphere is also appreciated.

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Phenomenal. Visiting from out of town and absolutely glad we came. Definitely old home cooking.

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11 months ago

Found this place on Yelp and so glad we did. Home cooking at its best. Good food, good service!!

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1 year ago

Amazing food at great prices. They are fast and efficient. We were lucky enough to meet jojo herself who was so sweet

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8 months ago

Outstanding service, food, and prices! This place has a winning formula that they should never change! Very highly recommended!!!

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11 months ago

Great food and service. Great comfort food. Well balanced menu. Can't wait to go back.

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Good food - real home cooking. Servers were friendly and coffee was very good. Place was packed!

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Great local family restaurant, perfect home cooked breakfasts and lunches, small inside but worth it.

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This place is fabulous! Our food was delicious and the servings are huge. The coffee was great, too.

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