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    PNC Colonial Cafe

    5.0 (1 review)
    InexpensiveCafeteria, Salad
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    4.1(114 reviews)
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    The food here is delicious and all homemade. It is cafeteria style but they also have takeout. They…read morehave a huge menu and something for everyone. Their pies are to die for. I highly recommend giving them a try.

    I'm giving this review the benefit of the doubt based on the apparent cult-like appreciation of the…read morelocals (65+?) My experience was far from good but my husband was quite happy with his meal. This is truly cafeteria-style eating - stand in line and in your way forward to get a tray and move down the line of food options. I seriously didn't see anyone my age (56) or younger. The hubby who is 62 is familiar with this place as he grew up in Steubenville. We tried to come here for lunch previously after a funeral nearby - but it was closed that day = maybe Monday. Yes, I'm a somewhat finicky eater - only healthy foods. My current focus is protein and fiber. I was looking for a protein and veg - that's all. They had a stuffed chicken but I assumed it was stuffed with carbs so I passed on it. I inquired further and they finally suggested a broiled white fish. Fine. For a veg, they had green beans. BIG MISTAKE selecting those. That was all I got. Nothing else looked appetizing (nor did the green beans when I saw them). Hubby got a roll, pie, cabbage roll, mashed potatoes and deviled eggs. He was quite pleased with his food. Honestly, it didn't look that bad and I give them the assumption that they may excel at baked goods/pie. The meringue did look very well done. He went on to eat every bite. I did not. The fish was OK - a very mild white fish which was not too greasy and did flake with the touch of a fork. I ate it. The green beans were definitely from a can - and possibly very old. They had no vegetable taste and just tasted yucky - not a flavor I can describe. I did not eat them after that one and only bite. I would have appreciated a better selection of entrees and sides. Perhaps they are aiming at comfort food, but I'm just not sure. Having been to an MCL Cafeteria in Columbus decades ago, I recall it being a level above this place. They were maybe a little better than average but below a regular sit down restaurant. On the same level of the old Hometown Buffets. This place did not meet that standard. I'm hopeful not to return - but if we do, I think I'll ask to see what I'm being served being agreed to get it. Having done so this time would have saved me from the green beans and allowed me to forego a side altogether or probe further for other healthy options.

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