This is an old-style breakfast dinor spot. They offer various options from the basic omelet or eggs…read moreBenedict to sandwiches and salad. Tried their omelet with hash brown, it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. I really like their crispy hash brown. Waitstaff is very nice and service was quick. The parking situation is quite tricky here, as they have a small parking lot right behind the restaurant, that would only fit about 5-6 cars. If you go during rush hours you might have to park on the street instead. Do not park in the lot on the right side of the building as there is a sign notifying that you will get towed

I'm a sucker for diners (or dinors as it may be), and I enjoyed my meal at the Zodiac. They had a…read moredecent sized menu with a lot of selections, plus an additional 6-8 chalked up on the back wall as specials. I'm actually not a huge breakfast eater, so I went with my standard 2 eggs, toast, and breakfast potatoes. I thought the bread was nice and fresh (though not exactly toasty), and the potatoes were for sure fresh cut, which was a really nice touch. I also had a garden salad, which was a pretty standard diner salad - romaine, some tomatoes, shredded cheese, and olives as a surprise addition. Decent size and price. The service was quick and so was our food. I thought it was a solid breakfast. Note - there is no parking, so we parked a block or so away and walked.

6/20/25 Ate List:…read moreWestern Omlette - 7 3 1/2 star food w/ five star service. Staff is attentive, casual, and unbelievably kind. When I stopped in, it was clear the majority of customers in here were regulars. An ask of the usual was commonly said. The omlette was good. Toast and potatoes were fine. The potatoes were more undercooked, wish they were crispier. If I'm in the area, I could see giving this another shot.

Love the Gigi's bowl for breakfast! Staff always friendly, clean and fast service. We stop often.read more

The restaurant was a little crowded but they had a person at the door who kept everything moving…read more The waitstaff was very good and friendly . The prices were very good as was the food . A strongly recommend this place .

We were in town for a family wedding, and I found this restaurant on Yelp. It seems to be a popular…read morelocal spot.. Although the service was a little slower than expected, the food was really good! Very affordable breakfast for a family of four (compared to most chain restaurants). It has the ambiance of a typical mom-and-pop establishment! Nothing too fancy.

We have eaten here many times when we are in Erie but I have to say the last time was not our best…read more we started with bread it was maybe better when they first brought it out but it came long before the pasta bowl I ordered so it was kind of hard and really stuck together the pasta was way over cooked but the worst part was the salad, I had a piece of plastic like Saran Wrap I assume the lettuce wrapper in my salad and honestly once the dressing was on I didn't notice it and almost ate it I reported to our waitress who's comment was oh that's funny do you want another one and ill make sure the kitchen knows I mean really that could have been a chocking hazard my husband had the perch and liked it

Dog friendly place--their outdoor patio has plenty of shades, so it's a lot better than other…read moreplaces we checked (a lot of other places have outdoor patios but somehow not providing any shades, which won't work in the heat). The older female server is extremely friendly. Our dog somehow puked and she cleaned it without making a big deal of it, which we really appreciated. Food is good except that I am not sure why chicken wings would be "market price". I've never seen chicken wings being of market price.

We enjoyed our breakfast. Friendly service. Great omelettes…read more Fun atmosphere of Shirleys!

I had to edit this review because my picture of my breakfast was not posted…read more Very disappointed with Shirley's. If anyone has followed my reviews, I try to eat at local restaurants and give fair and honest reviews. We drove from Pittsburgh to Buffalo and decided to stop at Shirley's for breakfast. The restaurant was busy we had to wait about five minutes for a table. The restaurant just serves breakfast and brunch and had a typical diner interior. We sat down and got our drinks right away. The coffee was hot. The waitress Michele came over and took our order. my wife's order was fine. She ordered the omelette and Texas toast came out perfect. My order was a different story. I ordered the number 4, 2 eggs over easy hashbrowns breakfast sausage, patty, and Italian toast with no butter. Nothing out of the ordinary, but the waitress brought me my plate with the toast very barely toasted and the hashbrowns should've been called hash whites because they were not cooked and they were cold. Take a look at the picture. No waitress should be bringing this to a patron. Look at this picture and make your own decision. Zoom in to the top of the plate, what is that? I did ask to have my toast darker but I did not want to send my whole plate back because my wife was already eating her breakfast. When I was paying my bill, I was asked how was everything and I explained that my breakfast was cold. The manager or owner came over asked a few questions and apologized. I said it's not your fault and I'm not looking to have anything comped. I just made the statement that I came in for a hot breakfast and I got a cold one. There are a lot of restaurants in Erie and unfortunately, I picked the wrong one for breakfast.

Closed for business as the lights were unplugged and there was paper bag paper taped on the…read morewindows. And the parking lot...gravel.

We wanted to check out a new spot for breakfast in Erie and visited Dominick's. The food was simple…read moreand tasty. The staff was helpful, friendly and quick. We enjoyed discussing all the historical pictures of the city of Erie, PA hanging on the walls, over a cup of really good coffee. I ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits after our server mentioned that the sausage was homemade. A large serving with meaty chunks of fresh, flavorful sausage, fluffy biscuits and creamy gravy. I would definitely order again and recommend.

Food was delicious as always. The woman who is usually at the counter/register does have resting…read moreB-Face, I won't lie, but she's actually pretty nice. When she starts making small talk with us or our daughter she always let's out a gentle smile and makes our daughter smile too. The woman who busses the tables is also friendly/kind and she never seems annoyed when my daughter is noisy or messy, she just gives us a kind understanding smile. And before anyone judges, yes we do clean up her messes before we leave. Yes the food is great but I honestly think the best thing about this place is the family that runs it! You might not see it at first look but they are all kind people and definitely care about their customers. One time I went to get noodles but they were out and it was less than a half hr until they closed and the guy saw and said he could make some more real quick and I said no its fine, I know you guys are closing soon but thanks. I got my food and went back to the table with my husband and daughter and while I was eatting the guy came over with a big plate of noodles for me and smiled. I thanked him and felt super happy because it was so nice... Most places would be annoyed at people still being there so close to closing but he went in back and made a fresh batch of noodles for us even without us asking and right before closing, now thats some amazing customer service!

Have done takeout from this restaurant multiple times in the last 2 months. Have had the General…read moreTso's chicken, various rices, lo mein, and other chicken and beef dishes. All of the food was very, very good. They also have very good egg rolls, and a nice range of desserts. I would definitely recommend eating there or doing takeout. Every time I have gone, the restaurant was fairly busy, telling me that people really like the food.

My 2 daughters (15 & 10) and I visited Avanti's and really enjoyed it! I got the Avanti's muffin…read moreand it was delicious! I also got a pancake to try them out and I'm glad I did. It was so fluffy and had a great taste. My oldest got a waffle with strawberries and she said it was one of the best waffles she's had. I tried some and I agree! My youngest got a cheeseburger and fries and she thoroughly enjoyed them! Our waitress was so friendly and very attentive. I love the ambience of the place. We will definitely visit again when we are back in Erie!

Great traditional style diner for breakfast. Service was…read moreexcellent, they were always around for a coffee heater. Big potions cooked perfectly.