Have not eaten here but definitely will if and when we visit Ebensburg ~ I want to thank the owner for Blessing my brother, Frank Connor, to a birthday breakfast on 04.07.25 his 84th Bonnie Lake, Castle Rock CO. read more

Hot food, great friendly service. So much to eat but saved room for pie. Homemade ranch dressing and coleslaw. All food was fresh and delicious. read more

We don't go out for breakfast very often and were looking for a local place we hadn't ever been. Kind of odd we'd never visited before, since we've lived 10 minutes away for over 20 years. Anyway, on to the review. Our visit this morning wasn't very good. We were promptly "greeted" at the door by "Mr. Barrel of Sunshine" who asked if we were ordering off the menu or having the breakfast buffet. I replied I didn't know they had a buffet and Mr. BoS proceeded to show us to the banquet room and gruffly pointed us to some tables and said we could sit there and decide if we wanted buffet or menu. I opted for the buffet (a bit pricey at $14, I think?) and my wife and son ordered off the menu. Our server was very nice and seemed eager to provide us with great service. My wife ordered coffee, my son ordered chocolate milk and I went with water as I had already brought my own coffee from home, being fairly picky about my coffee. I asked our server for some hot sauce and she promptly brought me a small bottle of Frank's Red Hot. When I flipped the lid open, the top of the dispenser was caked with crusty hot sauce residue. Kind of gross. The coffee wasn't very good. Weak and light and not very flavorful. I'm also kind of snobby about water, and the tap water isn't very good. Tastes chemically enhanced, if you will. A 'berg thing? Aside from the sausage gravy and biscuit, which was pretty good, the food from the buffet was mostly bland and lacked flavor. The bacon and sausage were decent. The french toast was a bit hard. My son ordered the waffle with berries which was initially served to him plain and had to be brought back. I also feel like most places would throw a little whipped cream on such a breakfast item. My wife's veggie omelette/hash browns was supposed to come with (rye) toast she ordered, but it never saw the table. We also asked for a 2nd chocolate milk for the boy which was never brought. Lastly, the condition of the men's bathroom was not good. Very dirty! Needs a thorough scrubbing and new paint to cover up some of the crud. Most likely a first and last trip for us. Others must enjoy it, as it seemed to be quite busy with regular patrons. read more

We are visiting our aunt from NOVA and she took us to this cute mom & pop restaurant. The food is delicious, the place is clean, pretty, and friendly! read more

Super busy! Only open 7 am - 3. Stopped in at one and had to wait several minutes to be seated. There was a sign that said short staffed. Once seated waitress was super friendly and everything we ordered was delicious. My daughter made the comment she thought the prices were low. Would recommend to anyone who was in the mood for breakfast or diner like food. They were sold out of gobs but they looked good and had home made pies! read more

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This place is very charming. Small family-owned business and even friendlier staff. Worth stopping for, greetings from Colorado!

Love this place! Second time we've eaten breakfast there driving home from PSU. People are so friendly. Food comes quick and is great! So glad we found this gem last year. Place is also very clean. read more

Home style cooking at it's best. Do a great job in their banquet facilities. Handle many special events and needs. Good service!

Left before being seated! Waited for a table for about 20 minutes,not a problem until a couple came in after us they waited about 5 minutes,the guy went to a waitress who was cleaning a table,asked if they could sit there,she said "sure"! What??? So we left! read more

Recommend. It is one of few places that have real, homemade veggie burgers. Their food is consistently good and the restaurant is close to Route 22.. Anytime that I order anything from them, especially takeout, they are fast and always accommodating. Jill read more

While passing through town on a work trip, I stopped here for a lunch break. When I pulled in, the place was packed for a Tuesday around noon. I found an empty seat at the bar and was quickly greeted and given a drink. My lunch entree choice was a cup of the vegetable soup along with a steak salad. The soup had a wonderful flavor broth and was packed full of vegetables. My steak salad was massive, the steak was nicely seasoned and the lettuce was crisp. My waitress was pretty busy but she was friendly and chatted with me for a few minutes. Overall a big success for a quick lunch on the road and I will definitely be back while passing through town. read more

Kosta's Restaurant - Steak salad - American Near Me - Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

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I was so sad when I popped into town and took my husband to Kostas bragging about only a couple of weeks ago I had a good breakfast there. yesterday april 16th 2023 we paid 40.00 for a breakfast that was the worst I ever had. My husband had the buffet which was rock hard French toast powdered eggs and sausage links that were rubbery and awful. The silver dollar pancakes were hard. The biscuits were rock hard. My breakfast was from the menu. The hash browns were soggy and white not even browned and my rye toast was warm bread with butter. My sausage Pattie's were not what I had a few weeks prior. They were dry and overcooked. I couldn't believe it. It was unbelievable that the coffee was the only good thing. What happened Kosta's? Frozen crappy stale food served at fresh food prices. We won't be back anytime soon. Don't rip off your customers by cutting corners. Be consistent. read more

Really good food and good service. We will back to try lunch or supper out next. If you want a home cooked meal for breakfast and good atmosphere would try this place out. read more

Kosta's Restaurant - Country omelet and wheat toast - American Near Me - Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

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Finally a place that knows how to make a sausage egg and cheese breakfast sandwich! Today is 8/7/22 at 11:05 AM and I literally just finished this outstanding sandwich which I got as take out. Too bad I live 65 miles away. But at least I know there's a place I can stop on my regular travels through this way. If you can't do the sausage egg and cheese right, then there's no point in trying anything else. It's the same as if an Italian restaurant can't get linguine and white clam sauce right. Can't wait to stop back at Kosta's!! read more

Nice local restaurant. They every honored the dinner promo that appeared on Yelp at lunch time.

We had a memorial service in banquet room over the weekend. The staff had everything perfect, the food was excellent. Rick organized everything and was so helpful which took the stress off of us. If you are looking for a place for your event this is the place to go! Lynn P read more

Great food and Service. Traveling through on my way to Pittsburgh and couldn't ask for a better place to stop and grab a bite to eat.

Delicious! We had the breakfast buffet, which was so good we didn't have the chance to take any pictures. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly, they had a large choice of items like pastries, cream chipped beef, gravy, eggs, potatoes, hash browns, funnel cake sticks, and waffles with fresh toppings. Our family highly recommended this place, especially for the fresh breakfast. It was a friendly atmosphere and they were happy to greet us. We felt comfortable and enjoyed our time there. It felt homey and had a good energy. read more

Always love Kosta's. Regardless if your having breakfast, lunch or dinner I am always happy with my choice.

Great roast beef sandwich! My father enjoyed his breakfast of eggs and sausage. Service was good and the cafe side was clean, inviting, and friendly. Definitely will go back on my next visit in the area read more

After Strike 1 at Castle Pub (literally no service) and Strike 2 at Off the Rak (burned down) we ended up at Kosta's at the other end of the shopping center from Off the Rak. We walked in wondering if we were going to strike out on dinner tonight. We didn't. Kosta's was the best meal I've had in Ebensburg so far. My order wasn't anything unusual, burger, fries, wings and a soda. As simple as a meal gets, but Kosta's did simple damn well. The burger was a good size, juicy and cooked just right, The fries were hand cut, hand been properly blanched, and then deep fried perfectly leaving them crisp on the outside and tender inside. As for the wings, Kosta's calls out their award winning on their menu and has Best of Ebensburg Ribbons on the wall for them. Being a wing junkie (and snob) I knew I was trying an order to see if they really stacked up or if this was another BS "Best of Ebensburg" title (see my Italian Village Yelp) The wings came out and they were solid. The wings were a decent size, the sauce had good flavor, they had some kick to them not quite as hot as I prefer but OK. Comparing to the other wings I've tried around Ebensburg they were easily the best. To top it all off we had 2 waitresses bouncing around making sure we had everything we needed and they were both sweethearts. The only things keeping Kosta's from that elusive 5th star are that they apparently don't have a liquor license (which is a shame because those wings would go perfectly with a cold beer) and the booths in the dining area were not made for guys over 6 foot. So Kosta's comes in with 4 well deserved stars. We will be back ... often. read more

Two stars for the sweet workers and one more for the chicken parmigiana. The rest was a disaster. Fried shrimp was done in old oil and so fried I don't know if there was actually shrimp inside or just a heart attack. The fish was dried out and gross. Green beans came from a can. Wanted to love it because of the people, but we won't be back. read more

Overpriced! Paid almost $8 ($7.95) for eggs, home fries, and a drink. I didn't even have any meat or toast. The food had no flavor. Some of my home fries wasn't cooked thoroughly. I wish I would have saved my money. All meat choices are pork and it seems like they don't like to put seasoning on the food. I will not be going back. read more

Stopped in for the Sunday brunch. We decided to go with the breakfast buffet. A nice selection with just about all the options you would want. The eggs were perfectly cooked. I also tried the corned beef hash and SOS (chopped beef and gravy. I wrapped-up with the home made waffle - light and airy! I'll be back. read more

I really like Kostas, the wife & I eat there frequently, before COVID we would frequent the breakfast buffet, our favorite part, but the menu is diverse, portions good, & quality & service good read more

Food was amazing, service was pretty good and the coffee could definitely use some improvement.

Boyfriend brought me here with the family for breakfast. Yummy food in a casual setting. Our waitress was very nice and service was fast. This is the place to hit up for a delicious and homey breakfast!! read more

This place is always packed at lunchtime, but for the life of me, I can't quite figure out why. I mean, it's good...but not better than nearby Clark Powell's! Kosta's has passable buffalo chicken salad...but nowhere near as good as The Old Farm Inn in Carrolltown. I've been to Kosta's several times but haven't really found any "standout" menu items. Still, I have no complaints against Kosta's. It's a solid lunchtime choice in Ebensburg. read more

Driving through Pa. Saw this place on yelp. What a hidden gem. Everything was awesome. Wait staff super friendly. Definitely a must try.

Went there on Friday night (seafood buffet night). We were directed to sit in the cold front of the restaurant because the waitress said she was a bit "packed" in the dining room. I clearly saw 3 empty booths so I assume she didn't want us in the diningroom because we weren't getting the seafood buffet. The seats were near the door and uncomfortably cold. I ordered a super burger done medium, my wife a chicken salad. Burger was way overdone and not juicy. I was so hungry I ate it anyway. Wife's salad was large but they were very skimpy w/the shredded cheese & fries (7pcs), no vegetables other than two chunks of tomato and some pcs of brown lettuce. The ranch dressing and handcut fries were excellent though. When we paid, the waitress hands me my CC slip to sign and walks away. I couldn't let my credit card info laying on the counter. I tucked in on top of the register. She couldn't wait the 10 seconds for me to fill in the tip and sign it? read more

Very disappointed. Went for breakfast. My friend and I ordered the 2x2x2 meal with extra bacon. It was barely warm. Told the waitress so she took it back. When she brought it out it was just a little warmer very bland. My extra order of bacon was to be 4 slices she brought me 2 when I questioned her she went and looked and came back and said no just 2 pieces. I looked at the menu and it was to be 4 pieces. So I pd for 4 and got 2. I use to like this place but if this is the way it is going to be i will go elsewhere. read more

Had a steak salad and coffee. The salad was good but a little small for me. The steak was perfectly done, however. Great service and the prices seemed fair. read more

Amazing place for breakfast. Great home fries and made to order eggs. They also have a great staff. However, lunch and dinner is average. read more

Excellent place! Just came back from the breakfast buffet and couldn't be happier. Everything was fresh and hot, and a great variety. My late uncle joe anderson's favorite restaurant! read more

I was in the town of ebensburg on business, I was told to stop in at kostas for lunch. I ordered the burger and fries, pretty simple. It was ok at best. Nothing special, the meat actually seemed old. The only reason it's getting 3 stars is the waitress was very pleasant and very prompt. We waited for nothing. I believe her name was Erica. Other than that, 2 stars at best. A little over priced too. read more

Had to knock them down a notch after ordering their lunch special - hot roast beef sandwich. It was served with instant potatoes and the beef was almost as dry as jerky. Potatoes out of a box is a shortcut that no restaurant should ever take. Shameful! read more

Only redeeming quality was the pretzel burger bun, otherwise average food at best.

Nice greasy spoon stuff. Good dinner specials and very family friendly. If you're looking for breakfast food, fries or have your kids go there. If not head to Amici's or Everyday Gourmet. read more

Terrific food. Very friendly staff. We arrived in town and they welcomed us in at 7 p.m. even though they close at 7:30. Great place for dinner and very reasonably priced. read more